31ST GENERATION

2721. Richard Gildersleeve ⁽¹³⁵⁾ was born about 1729. He was christened on 22 Mar 1730 in Hempstead, Long Island, Queens, Nassau County, New York. He died on 4 Feb 1807 in Hempstead, Long Island, Queens, Nassau County, New York. He is listed in the DAR Patriot Index; PS NY

In 1738, by father's will, left all lands and a house, west side of
Rockaway River Swamp and meadow at Hungry Harbor, both fresh and salt, together
with the land before given him. The earmark of Richard Gildersleeve was a
latch and halfpenny the foreside the off ear, 18 July 1759. In an unrecorded
deed 6 April 1751, Richard Gildersleeve, yeoman, bought for L142 in lawful New
York currency of Isaac Losee of Hempstead, all his farm with the farmhouse and
buildings in the South Woods, 40 acres bounded E & by land belonging to said
Richard Gildersleeve: W & S by the highway that meets by Thomas Frost. Wit:
James Cagwin, William Van Wyck. (Owned by direct descendant Miss Emma Jerome,
Hempstead, Long Island, New York in 1921. This was at Rum Point, now
Roosevelt, Long Island.
Sixteen men including Richard, petitioned "to lay out a highway along a
piece of common land and meadow now somewhat fenced off at the South adjoining
the east side of Aaron Burtis's land which had very good landing places for
landing and curing hay out on the salt marshes." They argued that the public
would benefit by having such a way to get at the hay when curing while at other
times there was a necessity of hanging gates also. A way was laid 3 July 1762,
four rods wife from the south end of the long lane near Henry Shaw's southerly
by Aaron Burtis's to the water by the mill tail thence along the east side of
Burtis's house down to the shell bank on the water.
The recorded deed 7 August 1762 (Miss Emma Jerome's), Elisha Gildersleeve,
an nephew of Richard Gildersleeve Jr., yeoman, owned together a certain meadow
at the South at Hungry Harbor Neck, east of James Hendrickson. The meadow in
question ran along said ditch and from said Mott's Creek to a stake standing
the east side of said ditch and from said stake etc. Elisha and Richard
agreedto divide it equally. Elisha deeded to his nephew, the southernmost
beginning at a ditch until it came to Goose Pond so called, to a creek thence
along said creek until it came to the head of a ditch that led out of Goose
Pond. Wit: Thomas Clowes, S.C.
At Hungry Harbor Neck, he had fresh and salt meadow near the highway to
the Neck and near Elisha Gildersleeve, 2 October 1765. With Henry Mott,
Richard Gildersleeve bought 10 April 1765 of Elisha and Else, his wife,
one-half into the Grist Mill, bolting mill 113 acres. John Hall, 14 May 1754
sold to John Hall Jr., 30 acres bounded south by Richard Gildersleeve while 30
March 1774, John Hall and wife Elizabeth, John Hall Sr. and wife Bathiz sold to
Morris Simonson Jr., 30 acres at the Town Spot, N. by Samuel Carmen, W. by
highway from St. George's Church to Hicks Neck, S. by Richard Gildersleeve and
E. by highway.
The veneral conduct of Hempstead during the Revolution was loyalty to King
George III. His Cousin Richard, son of George, voted at Jamaica, 5 November
1775 not to send deputies to Provincial Congress. American Minutemen and
Continental troops came to Hempstead and took away firearms from the disloyal.
Richard Jr., Presbyterian all his life, although he had his children baptized
all at one time at St. George's Episcopal Church, voted and signed the
Declaration, 19 July 1776, to obey orders of Provincial Congress and
Continental Congress. His son Stephen aged 98 when he died, always told his
children of his own family upholding the American cause. (Calender New York,
Mss. Rev. Papers, p183)(p.213) Note: Three of his descendants joined the
D.A.R. (D.A.R. Lineages 207,713;273,567 and 568).
The Battle of Long Island, 29 August 1776 at Brooklyn favored the British
and they occupied Long Island until 1783. He had to sign a petition to Lord
Howe and General Howe, 2 October 1776, to be restored to the King's protection.
Many others were forced to join the loyalists. (Onderdonk's Rev. Incidents of
Queens County). His brother Jonathan was a leading Tory.
In 1780, witness deed of James and Sarah Pine to Townsend Willis of Wheat.
In 1781, witness deed of Augustine Weeks to John Weeks. Hempstead Tax list
for 1784 listed him L110 real and L56 persona; in 1788, L75 real and L25
Personal.
In 1789, the watering place at Town Spot near where the Presbyterian
Church did stand, running S to SE corner of Richard Gildersleeve's fence
extending 2 rods each side of the brook to Stephen Pettit's tan yard; also SE
corner of Nehemiah Sammis's mowing ground up to Benjamin Lester's fence on the
Plains at Clay Pits - referred to in highway records. In 1796, two highways
were laid out from the NW corner of Isaac Pettit's hollow lot then east on
north side and so easterly past Richard Gildersleeve 4 rods in fron of his
house, Joseph Diteman' house to NW corner of George Rhodes farm and so across
the pond.
Census 1790, South Hempstead, Queens County New York, Richard was listed;
2 males over 16; and 2 females. Census 1800, Richard Sr., 1 male over 45; 1
16/25; 1 female 16/25; 1 female over 45. His will, dated 1 March 1804, proved
at Jamaica, 4 February 1807; Wit: Jonathan Gildersleeve, Richard Gildersleeve
Jr., John Cummins. He left to his wife Elizabeth, 2 cows, 4 sheep, breeding
ewes & use of household goods; to four sons, Daniel, Simeon, Stephen and David,
all real & personal in equal division. To daughter Rebecca Rhodes $25 and to
three granddaughters, Elizabeth, Ann and Mariah Porterfield, $25 each. His son
Daniel to first pay the estate the amount of L10 uwed. Executors, sons Daniel
and David.

Family Group Sheets provided by: Dorothy Wass, 51 Winslow Lane, Smithtown, New York 11787-13 39, phone 516-724-7837, 20 August 1999.

He was married to Elizabeth Searing in 1747 in Nassau County, NY. In 1738, by father's will, left all lands and a house, west side of Rockaway River Swam p and meadow at Hungry Harbor, both fresh and salt, together with the land before given him . The earmark of Richard Gildersleeve was a latch and halfpenny the foreside the off ear, 1 8 July 1759. (IV:432). In an unrecorded deed 6 April 1751, Richard Gildersleeve, yeoman, bou ght for L142 in lawful New York currency of Isaac Losee of Hempstead, all his farm with the f armhouse and buildings in the South Woods, 40 acres bounded E., by land belonging to said Ric hard Gildersleeve: W by S by the highway that meets by Thomas Frost. Wit: James Cagwin, Wi lliam Van Wyck. (Owned by direct descendant Miss Emma Jerome, Hempstead, Long Island, New Yo rk in 1921. This was at Rum Point, new Roosevelt, Long Island.
Sixteen men including Richard, petitioned "to lay out a highway along a piece of commo n land and meadow now somewhat fenced off at the South adjoining the east side of Aaron Burti s's land which had very good landing places for landing and curing hay out on the salt marshe s." They argued that the would benefit by having such a way to get at the hay when curing wh ile at other times there was a necessity of hanging gates also. (VI:341) A way was laid 3 Ju ly 1762, four rodes wide from the south end of the long lane near Henry Shaw's sourtherly b y Aaron Burtis's to the water by the mill tail thence along the east side of Burtis's house d own to the shell bank on the water. (III:241)
The recorded deed 7 August 1762 (Miss Emma Jerome's), Elisha Gildersleeve a nephew of Ri chard Gildersleeve Jr., N.E. of Mott's Creek, S.W. of a ditch between Sand Meadow and meadow s of Harman and Thomas Hendrickson. The meadow in question ran along said ditch and from sai d Mott's Creek to a stake standing the east side of said ditch and from said stake etc. Elis ha and Richard agreed to divide it equally. Elisha deeded to his nephew, the southermost beg inning at a ditch until it came to Goose Pond so called, to a creek thence along said creek u ntil it came to the head of a ditch that led out of Goose Pond, Wit: Thomas Clowes, S.C.
At Hungry Harbor Neck, he had fresh and salt meadow near the highway to the Neck and nea r Elisha Gildersleeve, 2 October 1765. With Henry Mott, Richard Gildersleeve bought 10 Apri l 1765 of Elisha and Else, his wife, one-half into the Grist Mill, bolting mill 113 acres. J ohn Hall, 14 May 1754 sold to John Hall Jr., 30 acres bounded south by Richard Gildersleeve w hile 30 March 1774, John Hall and wife Elizabeth, John Hall Sr. and wife Bathiz sold to Morri s Simonson Jr., 30 acres at the Town Spot, N. by Samuel Carmen, W. by highway from St. George 's Church to Hicks Neck, S. by Richard Gildersleeve and E. by highway. (V:372,382)
The veneral conduct of Hempstead during the Revolution was loyalty to King George III . His Cousin Richard, son of George voted at Jamaica, 5 November 1775 not to send deputies t o Provincial Congress. American minutement and Continental troops came to Hempstead and too k away firearms from the disloyal. (Onderdonk's Queen's County, p. 40) Richard Jr., Presbyt erian all his life, although he had his children baptized all at one time at St. George's Epi s. Church, voted and signed the Declaration, 19 Jul 1776, to obey orders of Provincial Congre ss and Continental Congress. His son Stephen aged 98 when he died, always told his childre n of his own family upholding the American cause. (Calendar New York History, Mss. Rev. Pape rs, p183)(p.213) Note: Three of his descendants joined the D.A.R. (D.A.R. Lineages 207, 71 3; 273,567 and 568)
The Battle of Long Island, 29 August 1776 at Brooklyn favored the British and they occup ied Long Island until 1783. His had to sign a petition to Lord Howe and General Howe, 2 Octo ber 1776, to be restored to the King's protection. Many others were forced to join the loyal ists. (Onderdonk's Rev. Incidents of Queens County). His brother Jonathan was a leading Tor y.
In 1780, witness deed of James and Sarah Pine to Townsend Willis of Wheat (Oyster Bay Re c. VIII:213). In 1781, witness deed of Augustine Weeks to John Weeks. (Oyster Bay IV:678 ) Hempstead Tax list for 1784 listed him L110 real and L56 personal; in 1788, L75 real and L 25 personal.
In 1789, the watering place at Town Spot near where the Presbyterian Church did stand, r unning S to SE corner of Richard Gildersleeve's fence extending 2 rods each side of the broo k to Stephen Pettit's tan year; also SE corner of Nehemiah Sammis's mowing ground up to Benja min Lester's fence on the Plains at Clay Pits - referred to in highway records. In 1796, tw o highways were laid out from the NW corner of Isaac Pettit's hollow lot then east on north s ide and so easterly past Richard Gildersleeve 4 rods in fron of his house, Joseph Diteman's h ouse to NW corner of George Rhodes farm and so across the pond.
Census 1790, South Hempstead, Queens County, New York, Richard was listed; 2 males ove r 16; and 2 females. Census 1800, Richard St., 1 male over 45; 1 16/25; 1 female 16/25; 1 fe male over 45. His will, dated 1 March 1804, proved at Jamaica, 4 February 1807; Wit: Jonath an Gildersleeve, Richard Gildersleeve Jr., John Cummins. He left to his wife Elizabeth, 2 co ws, 4 sheep, breeding ewes and use of household goods; to four sons, Daniel, Simeon, Stephe n and David, all real and personal in equal division. To daughter Rebecca Rhode $25 and to t hree granddaughters, Elizabeth, Ann and Mariah Porterfield, $25 each. His son Daniel to firs t pay the estate the amount of L10 owed. Executors, sons Daniel and David. Elizabeth Searing ⁽¹³⁵⁾ was born about 1730. Richard Gildersleeve and Elizabeth Searing had the following children:

+3749 i. Rebecca Gildersleeve.
+3750 ii. Daniel Gildersleeve.
+3751 iii. Simeon Gildersleeve.
+3752 iv. Stephen Gildersleeve.
+3753 v. Mary Gildersleeve.
3754 vi. David Gildersleeve⁽¹³⁵⁾ was born in 1766 in Hempstead, Long Island, Queens, Nassau County, New York. He died in 1766 in Hempstead, Long Island, Queens, Nassau County, New York. He was christened on 9 Nov 1766 in , Hempstead.
+3755 vii. David Gildersleeve.
3756 viii. Elizabeth Gildersleeve⁽¹³⁵⁾ was born in 1771 in Hempstead, Long Island, Queens, Nassau County, New York. She was christened on 17 Sep 1771 in St. George's, Hempstead, Nassau, New York. Baptised at St. George's Episcopal Church, Hempstead, Nassau.
+3757 ix. Ruth Gildersleeve.

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