Silence Gallup Brewster - Part 2 - A further Exploration

I’ve spent the last week home from work, sick.  I had a miserable sore throat and fever that turned into a nasty cough and congestion.  Even though I was back at work today…I could only really claim to be about 70%.  I’m hopeful that number will rise significantly tomorrow.  After I wrote my blog last week about Silence Gallup, I did a little aimless wandering.  I found some interesting things about her family.

I knew that Silence Gallup and her husband were buried in Gallupville Rural Cemetery in Schoharie Co., NY.  I figured that it was fairly close to the town of Gallupville which as you might imagine is significant.  The town was named for Samuel Gallup who was the founder of the town.  Samuel was one of the brothers including Silas, Levi, Ezra and their cousin John Gallup who moved to New York from Connecticut and helped establish the towns of Knox and Berne, NY after the close of the Revolutionary War.  As I mentioned before, Silas Gallup died fairly young (28 Oct 1796) (If you saw a different date in here before...my mistake - looking at the wrong brother), but his brothers and cousins all lived fairly long lives.  The Gallups seemed to stick together – and it is no surprise that this remained the case in New York.

Silence’s oldest daughter, Sally (b. 5 Jun 1803 d. 10 Aug 1859) married her second cousin, Elias Gallup.  Elias was the son John Enos Gallup and Betsy Chipman and was the cousin who joined the other Gallups on their journey to New York.  (John Enos Gallup lived to over 90 years old)  Sally and Elias Gallup didn’t stay in Schoharie Co., NY but moved to nearby Lewis Co., NY.  Silence’s second son, Silas, was born on 29 Jun 1805 and married Nancy Oestherhaut and fathered five children.  After her death, he remarried Lois Babcock.  Lois happened to be the daughter of Robert Babcock and Sally Gallup – (the aforementioned Silence’s younger sister) and therefore his first cousin.  I did find an interesting note that someone had found in the “Schoharie Republican, January 14, 1851) that stated that Silas had been killed in the woods.  He was chopping a tree and a limb most likely fell on his head and killed him. 

The next son, Ezra married Elizabeth Mattice and took his family to Cuyahoga Co., OH which is where he raised his family.  The next daughter, Silence died at the age of five.  No doubt from some disease that we simply cure with a dose of antibiotics in today’s medicine.  Then Elizabeth Brewster is next…she too married a cousin, Charles Gallup.  They were first cousins, once removed.  Charles was the son of Ezra Gallup who was Silence’s uncle, and one of the brothers of Silas who made the move to Connecticut.  Next we have little Mary Brewster who like her sister, Silence died at a very age, almost three years old.  The next son, Ralph, married Christina Dockstader and stayed in Schoharie area until his death in 1888.

Then we come to Allen Brewster.  His first wife is a Rhoda Forsyth…a seemingly unconnected name…but look a little further back – not so!  They were second cousins – Rhoda’s parents were Oliver Spicer Forsysth and Anna Gallup.  Anna was the daughter of Joshua Gallup and Anna Hinckley and Joshua was the Samuel Gallup, known as the founder of Gallupville, NY.  The next son was Nathan Brewster.  He had a wife named Elizabeth and two children and died in 1876.  As of yet, I don’t have further info on him.  The youngest son, Ethan also died at the young age of 7 months.    

Silence died on 14 Aug 1830 and is buried at Schoharie Co., NY…You can few her gravestone at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Gallup&GSiman=1&GScid=2205859&GRid=30446539& as well as that of her husband, Silas Brewster, daughter Elizabeth (m. Charles Gallup) son Silas Brewster and son, Nathan Brewster.  There are several other Gallup stones in that cemetery that I will try to place within my database and perhaps offer some additional information. 

Considering that I was bored and not feeling well…this seemed to be a pleasant way to pass the time – looking through old census records and cemetery records to see what other kind of connections that I might make.  Interesting to me that of the seven children who lived to adulthood, four of those children married some sort of Gallup cousin.  At first glance, they may not have had the surname of Gallup…but the connection was within one to two generations.  It is no wonder that these family seemed to maintain such close ties!  If you would like to look a little closer at the Gallupville Rural Cemetery – click on the hyperlink and you can begin exploring.

Silence Gallup Brewster

When you first start researching a family, you don’t always recognize the significance of certain members of the family tree.  The Gallup family is pretty well documented and spelled out from a genealogy that has been researched since the late 19^th century.  My 4^th Great Grandfather, Ebenezer Gallup, was only a year old when his father died and almost four when his mother his mother died.  I always wondered what happened to him and who took care of the little boy after his parents died.

Silas Gallup and Sarah Gallup were second cousins who married on 13 Jan 1774.  I’m relatively sure that in Stonington, New London Co., CT that there were many families that had intermarriages like this one – because I doubt that there was much choice because the families had lived in the same area for over 100 years.  Silas and Sarah had eleven children, eight of who lived to adulthood.  Around 1792 or so, Silas and a few  of his brothers and cousins left Connecticut and went to Schoharie Co., NY.  I’m sure that the reason they left was a better opportunity to support their families and better themselves.   I believe that that is the primary reason why most people leave home and go someone where else…better opportunities.

Silas and Sarah’s youngest son was named Ebenezer Gallup and he was born in Middleburgh, Schoharie Co., NY on 25 Sep 1795.  I have no idea what his parents died of…but both were gone by August 1799.  I read in some lose papers that a cousin had…that Ebenezer was raised by his sister, Silence Gallup.   Silence was third of the eleven children.  She had two older sisters one of whom was married.  I know her sister; Sally was married to Robert Babcock and lived in Otsego Co., NY.  Her sister, Margaret married a Joseph Crary in 1809 (they were also third cousins).  However, from what I have read, it was Silence who took the parenting role for her younger siblings.   Silence had three living younger brothers (Nathan b. 5 Jan 1787, Eli b. 11 Feb 1791 and Ebenezer b. 25 Sep 1795).  I am sure that Silence had the help and support of nearby Gallup family members and perhaps the older boys lived with those uncles who lived close by. 

Silence married Silas Brewster on 22 Aug 1802 in Schoharie, Schoharie Co., NY.  Silas was the  son of Jedidiah Brewster and Prudence Robinson and was born 2 Nov 1775 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT and died on 10 Jan 1841 in Schoharie, NY. By the time her little brother married Susan Harden on 19 Nov 1826, Silence had 10 children.  Silence died on 14 Aug 1830 and is buried in the Gallupville Rural Cemetery, Schoharie Co., NY.  You can see a photo of her grave at www.findagrave.com – Silence Gallup Brewster .  The following is a list of her siblings and her children!

Descendants of Silas GALLUP

Generation No. 1

1.  SILAS¹⁰ GALLUP  (NATHANIEL⁹, NATHANIEL⁸, JOHN⁷, JOHN⁶, JOHN⁵ GALLOP, JOHN⁴ GOLLOP, THOMAS³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born 09 Mar 1749 in Stonington, New London Co., CT, and died 28 Oct 1796 in Knox, Albany Co., NY.  He married SARAH GALLUP 13 Jan 1774 in Stonington, New London Co., CT, daughter of NATHAN GALLUP and SARAH GIDDINGS.  She was born 29 Dec 1751 in Ledyard, New London Co., CT, and died 18 Aug 1799 in Knox, Albany Co., NY.

     

Children of SILAS GALLUP and SARAH GALLUP are:

               i.   SALLY¹¹ GALLUP, b. 30 Sep 1774, Stonington, New London Co., CT; d. 27 Nov 1852, Decatur, Otsego Co.,  NY; m. ROBERT BABCOCK, Abt. 1795; b. 06 Jul 1773, Stonington, New London Co., CT; d. 04 Apr 1862, Decatur, Otsego Co.,  NY.

              ii.   MARGARET GALLUP, b. 21 Jul 1776, Stonington, New London Co., CT; d. Bef. 1860, Monroe Co., NY (?); m. JOSEPH CRARY, Abt. 1809; b. 28 Jan 1781, Groton, New London Co., CT; d. 11 Jul 1845, Sweden, Monroe Co., NY.

             iii.   SILENCE GALLUP, b. 07 Jun 1778, Stonington, New London Co., CT; d. 14 Aug 1830, Schoharie Co., NY; m. SILAS BREWSTER, 22 Aug 1802, Schoharie, Schoharie Co., NY; b. 02 Nov 1775, Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; d. 10 Jan 1841, Schoharie Co., NY.

             iv.   FANNY GALLUP, b. 24 Mar 1780, Stonington, New London Co., CT; d. 28 Dec 1862, Monroe Co., NY; m. FREDERICK BABCOCK; b. 16 Jun 1782, Stonington, New London Co., CT; d. 17 Aug 1861, Monroe Co., NY.

              v.   SILAS GALLUP, JR., b. 04 Jun 1782, Stonington, New London Co., CT; d. 17 Apr 1783, Stonington, New London Co., CT.

             vi.   LOIS GALLUP, b. 11 Apr 1784, Stonington, New London Co., CT; d. 28 Apr 1784, Stonington, New London Co., CT.

            vii.   HANNAH GALLUP, b. 08 Jun 1785, Stonington, New London Co., CT; d. 13 Sep 1785, Stonington, New London Co., CT.

            viii.   NATHAN GALLUP, b. 05 Jan 1787, Stonington, New London Co., CT; d. 23 Apr 1844, Berne, Albany Co., NY; m. (1) NANCY MORGAN, 24 Sep 1809, Berne, Albany Co., NY; b. 24 Jul 1789, Preston, Litchfield Co., CT; d. 04 Aug 1813, Berne, Albany Co., NY; m. (2) PHEBE STRONG, 20 Feb 1814, Scipio, Cayuga Co.,  NY; b. 27 Jul 1793, Scipio, Cayuga Co.,  NY; d. 13 Jan 1851, Scipio, Cayuga Co.,  NY.

             ix.   SILAS GALLUP, JR., b. 25 Jul 1789, Stonington, New London Co., CT; d. 14 Jun 1790, Stonington, New London Co., CT.

              x.   ELI GALLUP, b. 11 Feb 1791, Stonington, New London Co., CT; d. Apr 1882, Brockport, Monroe Co., NY; m. (1) SARAH CRARY, 01 May 1818; b. 1799; d. 06 Mar 1829; m. (2) HANNAH WETZEL, 18 Apr 1830; d. 13 Jul 1835.

             xi.   EBENEZER GALLUP, b. 25 Sep 1795, Middleburgh, Schoharie Co., NY; d. 08 Oct 1865, Middleburgh, Schoharie Co., NY; m. SUSAN HARDEN, 19 Nov 1826, Middleburg, Schenectady Co., NY; b. 08 Jul 1808, Duanesburgh, Schenectady Co., NY; d. 09 Nov 1884, Middleburgh, Schoharie Co., NY.

Descendants of Silence Gallup

  

Generation No. 1

1.  SILENCE¹¹ GALLUP  (SILAS¹⁰, NATHANIEL⁹, NATHANIEL⁸, JOHN⁷, JOHN⁶, JOHN⁵ GALLOP, JOHN⁴ GOLLOP, THOMAS³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born 07 Jun 1778 in Stonington, New London Co., CT, and died 14 Aug 1830 in Schoharie Co., NY.  She married SILAS BREWSTER 22 Aug 1802 in Schoharie, Schoharie Co., NY, son of JEDIDIAH BREWSTER and PRUDENCE ROBINSON.  He was born 02 Nov 1775 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT, and died 10 Jan 1841 in Schoharie Co., NY.

     

Children of SILENCE GALLUP and SILAS BREWSTER are:

               i.   SALLY¹² BREWSTER, b. 05 Jun 1803, Berne, Albany Co., NY; d. 10 Aug 1859, Harrisburg, Lewis Co., NY; m. ELIAS GALLUP, 23 Dec 1824, Berne, Albany Co., NY; b. 15 Nov 1800, Knox, Albany Co., NY; d. 25 Oct 1864, Harrisburg, Lewis Co., NY.

              ii.   SILAS BREWSTER, b. 29 Jun 1805, Wright Town, Schoharie Co., NY; d. 13 Jan 1851, Wright, Schoharie Co., NY; m. (1) NANCY OESTHERHAUT, 23 Feb 1827; b. 15 Nov 1805, NY; d. 06 Feb 1836, NY; m. (2) LOIS BABCOCK, 02 Mar 1842, East Worcester, Otsego Co., NY; b. 17 Dec 1810, Decatur, Otsego Co.,  NY; d. 03 Sep 1884, Worcester, Otsego Co., NY.

             iii.   EZRA BREWSTER, b. 23 May 1807, Wright Town, Schoharie Co., NY; d. 30 Jul 1876, Independence Cuyahoga Co., OH; m. ELIZABETH MATTICE, 1834, Schoharie Co., NY; b. 09 Nov 1812, Schoharie, Schoharie Co., NY; d. 11 May 1888, Independence Cuyahoga Co., OH.

             iv.   SILENCE BREWSTER, b. 10 Aug 1810, NY; d. 17 Sep 1815, NY.

              v.   ELIZABETH BREWSTER, b. 04 Nov 1812, NY; d. 25 Jan 1885, Gallupville, Schoharie Co., NY; m. CHARLES GALLUP, 06 Sep 1836; b. 14 Mar 1802, Berne, Albany Co., NY; d. 28 Jun 1848, Gallupville, Schoharie Co., NY.

             vi.   MARY BREWSTER, b. 04 Nov 1812, NY; d. 18 Sep 1815, NY.

            vii.   RALPH BREWSTER, b. 31 May 1814, NY; d. 04 Feb 1888; m. CHRISTINA DOCKSTADER, 20 Dec 1843; b. 01 Nov 1822, Johnstown, Montgomery Co., NY; d. 22 Feb 1909.

            viii.   ALLEN BREWSTER, b. 30 Jan 1816, NY; d. 05 Feb 1897, Wright, Schoharie Co., NY; m. (1) NANCY; b. Abt. 1825, NY; m. (2) RHODA FORSYTH, 13 Sep 1842, NY; b. 05 Sep 1821, Wright, Schoharie Co., NY ?; d. 27 Sep 1848, Wright, Schoharie Co., NY ?.

             ix.   NATHAN BREWSTER, b. 04 Mar 1818, Berne, Schoharie Co., NY; d. 26 Jun 1876, Schoharie Co., NY.

              x.   ETHAN BREWSTER, b. 17 Nov 1822, Schoharie Co., NY; d. 23 May 1823, Schoharie Co., NY.

Silas Gallup & Sarah Gallup in NY

The name Ebenezer brings up thoughts of “Bah Humbug!”, but it was actually a fairly common name in the 18^th and 19^th centuries.  I’m sure the name lost much of it’s allure thanks to Dicken’s timeless tale!  My 4^th Great grandfather was named Ebenzer Gallup and was born on 25 Sep 1795 and was  my first Gallup ancestor born in New York state.

Ebenezer was the son of Silas Gallup and Sarah Gallup.  Silas and Sarah were 2^nd cousins who married 13 Jan 1774 in Stonington, New London Co., CT.  Ebenezer was the youngest of their 11 children.  Silas and his brothers Levi, Samuel & Ezra and their cousin John Gallup moved into Albany Co., NY and helped establish the towns of Knox and Berne, NY in the late 1700’s.  Based on the birthdates of Silas & Sarah’s youngest two sons, they emigrated from Connecticut to New York between 1791 and 1795.  When Ebenezer was a bit over a year old, his father died.  Silas Gallup was 47 years old and I would guess that he probably died due to some disease.   Sarah Gallup died a few years later in 1799 at the age of 48 years old.  So, at the age of 4 years old, Ebenezer was left as an orphan.  From what I know – only the oldest daughter was married and out of the household.  Silas and Sarah’s children are as following:

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• Sally b. 9/30 1774 d. 11/27/1852 m.  Robert Babcock
• Margaret  b. 7/21/1776 d. bef 1860 m. Joseph Crary
• Silence b. 6/7/1778 d. 8/14/1834 m. Silas Brewster
• Fanny b. 3/24/1780 d. 12/28/1862 m. Frederick Babcock
• Silas, Jr. b. 6/4/1782 d. 4/17/1783
• Lois b. 4/11/1784 d. 4/28/1784
• Hannah b. 6/8/1785 d. 9/13/1785
• Nathan b. 1/5/1787 d. 4/23/1844 m. Nancy Morgan
• Silas, Jr. b. 7/25/1789 d. 6/14/1790
• Eli b. 2/11/1791 d. 4/1882 m. Sarah Crary
• Ebenezer b. 9/25/1795 d. 10/8/1865 m. Susan Harden

I found out from one of my cousins that Ebenezer was mostly raised by his sister, Silence and her husband Silas Brewster.  I suspect that the other younger children must have been placed with different family members.  I am limited as to what I have been able to discover about their lives.  I still wonder why Silas and Sarah Gallup died so young…and what happened to all of their children after their deaths.  Judging by the time period – I suspect that they probably died of something like small pox.  It must have been difficult for the older children to take care of their younger siblings.  I suspect that Margaret didn’t marry until later in life (she was 33 years old) that she might have been the one to take of her younger siblings in their homestead.  In the early 1800’s, it must have been very difficult for a young woman to take of her younger siblings without some sort of assistance. 

Ebenezer's gravestone at Middleburg Cemetery.

My 4^th great grandfather Ebenezer married Susan Harden on 19 Nov 1826 in Middleburg, Schenectady Co., NY.  Not too long after his marriage, his sister, Silence died in 1830.  Seems quite sad that the sister who raised him died so soon his marriage.  Unlike his parents, Ebenezer lived to be a good age – 70 years old…and his wife Susan lived it to be 78 years old.  They had 10 children together and 8 of them lived to adulthood.  Just one generation after his father’s family moved to New York, my 3^rd great grandfather moved to Nebraska – probably trying to find a better life just like his grandfather.