3689. James Gildersleeve
Private(135) was born in 1754/55
in Hempstead, Long Island, Queens, Nassau County, New York. He died after 1820
in Hempstead, Long Island, Queens, Nassau County, New York. Gildersleeve, James,
Pvt. Dutchess Co., N.Y. Reg. 1776 & 1779; b 1755,
Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y.; d aft 1820, Hempstead, N.Y.; m Mary, d aft 1795:
ch: 1=*James, b 1793, m 4-3-1817, Mary Wiltse; Phillip, b 1784; William Henry,
b 1795, m Eliza; Elizabeth, b 1780, m Abraham Bush; Margaret, b 1782;
Jane; Mary; Benjamin; John; Obadiah, b 1799
345516 desc: Ferne Gildersleeve Clarke Dahl (Arthur C.) 5853 S.W. Terwilliger
Blvd., Portland, Ore.
From DAR register. The descendent, Ferne Gildersleeve Clarke
Dahl, husband, Arthur C. Dahl, 5853 SW Terwilliger Blvd., Portland, Oregon.
His line is with James and his son James.
Census 1790, Fishkill, Dutchess, NY shows 1 M over 16, 2 M under 16 and 6 F.
There has been some confusion between this James and James, son of Benjamin and
Martha Wiggins. It is shown that this James married Mary Pettit, the other
James, also was married to, 2nd wife, Mary Pettit, widow.
He was married to
Mary Pettit on 2 Sep 1787 in St. George's, New York. James
Gildersleeve Private and Mary Pettit had the following children:
+4296 i.
Elizabeth Gildersleeve.
4297 ii.
Margaret Gildersleeve(135) was
born in 1782.
+4298 iii.
Philip Gildersleeve.
4299 iv.
Gildersleeve(135).
4300 v.
Mary Gildersleeve(135).
4301 vi.
Benjamin Gildersleeve(135).
+4302 vii.
James Gildersleeve.
+4303 viii.
William Henry Gildersleeve.
4304 ix.
John Gildersleeve(135).
+4305 x.
Obadiah Gildersleeve.
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