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1753 - 1818 (65 years)
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James MCCREEDY [1] |
- James McCready, was born ca. 1754/5, as determined by a muster roll of Dutchess County Minute men. James McCreedy of Rombout, residing in Oswego, (Beekman Patent), married Elizabeth Hoffman after third publication of the bans, first published 14 Feb. 1779. She was almost certainly the dau. of Michael and Marytje (Lewis) Hoffman although not noted in her father's will 18 May 1792. James McCready served in Capt. Israel Vail's Company, (a Beekman company). James McCreedy Jr. enlisted 1 Aug. 177 in Capt. Cornelius Van Wyck's company of Minute Men. he was age 21, born in Cutchess Co., a farmer, of Capt Reynold's Co. He was 6' tall with a fresh complexion, blue eyes and black hair. He removed to town of Saratoga, Albany, then Saratoga County, by 1790 and was on the census there at 2-3-1. he was in town of Northumberland, Saratoga Co., in 1800 at 3-3-1-0-1 and 0-0-0-0-1 between Joseph Palmer and John Schoone.
James McCreedy of Saratoga Co., NY wrote his will 5 April 1806; proved 3 January 1820 in Clinton Co., NY. He named wife Elizabeth; sons: John, the eldest, Gamaliel, second son, third son James, fourth son Jeremiah, fifth son George, sixth son William and seventh son Charles. the entire estate was to remain with the widow while she lived and then to go to all sons equally. He named two oldest sons executors.
E-mail from Dorie Sweeney dtd 10-8-2013:
James McCreedy was in the army of Gen. Gates in the Revolutionary War, at the battle of Saratoga. His father and grandfather were also in the war. He died in 1818 of complications of a leg amputation, the result of a kick by a horse. He was on his way to visit fiends in Saratoga Co. [1, 2]
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Birth |
3 Apr 1753 [1, 2, 3] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
26 Aug 1818 |
Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York [1] |
Burial |
Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York [1] |
Person ID |
I73304 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
19 Sep 2015 |
Family |
Elizabeth HOFFMAN, b. Dec 1756 d. 30 May 1826, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York (Age 69 years) |
Marriage |
14 Feb 1779 |
Reformed Dutch Church, New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., New York [4] |
Children |
+ | 1. John MCCREEDY, b. 11 Jun 1779, New York d. Aft 1850 (Age 71 years) [Birth] |
+ | 2. Gamaliel MCCREEDY, b. 28 Jun 1781, Fishkill, New York d. 6 Apr 1859, Beekmantown, Clinton Co., New York (Age 77 years) [Birth] |
| 3. James MCCREEDY, b. 24 Apr 1785 [Birth] |
| 4. Jeremiah MCCREEDY [Birth] |
| 5. George MCCREEDY [Birth] |
+ | 6. William Hoffman MCCREEDY, b. 3 May 1792, New York d. 23 May 1881, Saratoga County, New York (Age 89 years) [Birth] |
| 7. Charles MCCREEDY [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F29710 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
5 Nov 2013 |
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Sources |
- [S5707] Rootsweb: Northern new York Tombstone Transcription Project.
- [S5710] Email from Dorie Sweeney dtd 10-8-2013.
- [S7627] McCreedy Family Bible received 09-19-2015 from May Seaman.
- [S5568] FamilySearch.org: New York, Marriages, 1686-1980.
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