33RD GENERATION

4197. John Gildersleeve was born on 14 Oct 1807 in Washington, Dutchess County, New York. He died on 12 Jul 1884 in Macedon, Wayne County, New York. He has Ancestral File number 1F6K-M5. County Building, Surrogates Court, Lyons, Wayne County, New York, File #01484.

1850 Federal Census, Macedon, Wayne County, New York, 42/44:
Name Age Sex Occupation Where Born
Gildersleeve, John 43 M Farmer New York
Catherine E. 37 F "
John H. 07 M "
Philip L. 04 M "
William Alen 3/12 M "

1855 Federal Census, Macedon, Wayne County, New York, page 38:
Name Age Sex Relation Where Bron Occupation
Gildersleeve, John 47 m Dutchess Farmer
Catherine 41 f Wife "
John W. 12 m Son Wayne
Phillip L. 9 m Son "
William A. 4 m Son "
Harriet E. 2 f Dau "
1860 Federal Census, Macedon, Wayne County, New York, 2365/3368:
Name Age Sex Occupation Where Born
Gildersleeve, John 53 M Farmer New York
Catherine E. 47 F "
John W. 17 M "
Philip 14 M "
William 10 M "
Harriet 07 F "
Charles E. 02 M "

1870 Federal Census, Macedon, Wayne County, New York, 287/307:
Name Age Sex Occupation Where Born
Gildersleeve, John 62 M Farmer New York
Philip 28 M "
Harriet 18/9 F "
Charles 12 M at school "
Amy 28 F keeping house "
Herfurta? 02 M
(Note from John LaPiana, researcher: Once again, I think that this is yours and it appears that Catherine has died. You note she died 1867, so that appears to be the case. I am now wondering if Amy (could it be Ann?) is the wife of Philip? However, the order is just as it appears in the census. And heavens only knows what the last name is, I read it best I could!

Latter Day Saints Ancestral File.

John and Catherine Gildersleeve mortgage to Allen Gildersleeve, 1 rood (1/4 acre) and 3.9 or 39 rods in Amenia, Dutchess County, New York on 18 April 1830.
(37.267). (Was this about the time when they moved to Wayne County?).
____Northrup, mortgage 1829 to John G, Amenia, 1 rood 39 rods (41.262)
!Macedon, Wayne Co., New York Federal Census 1850: John 43, Catherine E. 37 both
born New York, John Wesley 7, Philip Lewis 4, Wm Allen 3, (Hattie born 1853)
Gildersleeve Pioneers by Willard Harvey Gildersleeve, 1941.

County Building, Surrogates Court, Lyons, Wayne County, New York, File #01484.

1850 Federal Census, Macedon, Wayne County, New York, 42/44:
Name Age Sex Occupation Where Born
Gildersleeve, John 43 M Farmer New York
Catherine E. 37 F "
John H. 07 M "
Philip L. 04 M "
William Alen 3/12 M "

1855 Federal Census, Macedon, Wayne County, New York, page 38:
Name Age Sex Relation Where Bron Occupation
Gildersleeve, John 47 m Dutchess Farmer
Catherine 41 f Wife "
John W. 12 m Son Wayne
Phillip L. 9 m Son "
William A. 4 m Son "
Harriet E. 2 f Dau "
1860 Federal Census, Macedon, Wayne County, New York, 2365/3368:
Name Age Sex Occupation Where Born
Gildersleeve, John 53 M Farmer New York
Catherine E. 47 F "
John W. 17 M "
Philip 14 M "
William 10 M "
Harriet 07 F "
Charles E. 02 M "

1870 Federal Census, Macedon, Wayne County, New York, 287/307:
Name Age Sex Occupation Where Born
Gildersleeve, John 62 M Farmer New York
Philip 28 M "
Harriet 18/9 F "
Charles 12 M at school "
Amy 28 F keeping house "
Herfurta? 02 M
(Note from John LaPiana, researcher: Once again, I think that this is yours
and it appears that Catherine has died. You note she died 1867, so that
appears to be the case. I am now wondering if Amy (could it be Ann?) is the
wife of Philip? However, the order is just as it appears in the census. And
heavens only knows what the last name is, I read it best I could!

Latter Day Saints Ancestral File.

John and Catherine Gildersleeve mortgage to Allen Gildersleeve, 1 rood (1/4
acre) and 3.9 or 39 rods in Amenia, Dutchess County, New York on 18 April 1830.
(37.267). (Was this about the time when they moved to Wayne County?).
____Northrup, mortgage 1829 to John G, Amenia, 1 rood 39 rods (41.262)
!Macedon, Wayne Co., New York Federal Census 1850: John 43, Catherine E. 37 both
born New York, John Wesley 7, Philip Lewis 4, Wm Allen 3, (Hattie born 1853)Gildersleeve Pioneers by Willard Harvey Gildersleeve, 1941.

County Building, Surrogates Court, Lyons, Wayne County, New York, File #01484.

1850 Federal Census, Macedon, Wayne County, New York, 42/44:
Name Age Sex Occupation Where Born
Gildersleeve, John 43 M Farmer New York
Catherine E. 37 F "
John H. 07 M "
Philip L. 04 M "
William Alen 3/12 M "

1855 Federal Census, Macedon, Wayne County, New York, page 38:
Name Age Sex Relation Where Bron Occupation
Gildersleeve, John 47 m Dutchess Farmer
Catherine 41 f Wife "
John W. 12 m Son Wayne
Phillip L. 9 m Son "
William A. 4 m Son "
Harriet E. 2 f Dau "
1860 Federal Census, Macedon, Wayne County, New York, 2365/3368:
Name Age Sex Occupation Where Born
Gildersleeve, John 53 M Farmer New York
Catherine E. 47 F "
John W. 17 M "
Philip 14 M "
William 10 M "
Harriet 07 F "
Charles E. 02 M "

1870 Federal Census, Macedon, Wayne County, New York, 287/307:
Name Age Sex Occupation Where Born
Gildersleeve, John 62 M Farmer New York
Philip 28 M "
Harriet 18/9 F "
Charles 12 M at school "
Amy 28 F keeping house "
Herfurta? 02 M
(Note from John LaPiana, researcher: Once again, I think that this is yours
and it appears that Catherine has died. You note she died 1867, so that
appears to be the case. I am now wondering if Amy (could it be Ann?) is the
wife of Philip? However, the order is just as it appears in the census. And
heavens only knows what the last name is, I read it best I could!

Latter Day Saints Ancestral File.

John and Catherine Gildersleeve mortgage to Allen Gildersleeve, 1 rood (1/4
acre) and 3.9 or 39 rods in Amenia, Dutchess County, New York on 18 April 1830.
(37.267). (Was this about the time when they moved to Wayne County?).
____Northrup, mortgage 1829 to John G, Amenia, 1 rood 39 rods (41.262)
!Macedon, Wayne Co., New York Federal Census 1850: John 43, Catherine E. 37 both
born New York, John Wesley 7, Philip Lewis 4, Wm Allen 3, (Hattie born 1853)
Gildersleeve Pioneers by Willard Harvey Gildersleeve, 1941.

County Building, Surrogates Court, Lyons, Wayne County, New York, File #01484.

1850 Federal Census, Macedon, Wayne County, New York, 42/44:
Name Age Sex Occupation Where Born
Gildersleeve, John 43 M Farmer New York
Catherine E. 37 F "
John H. 07 M "
Philip L. 04 M "
William Alen 3/12 M "

1855 Federal Census, Macedon, Wayne County, New York, page 38:
Name Age Sex Relation Where Bron Occupation
Gildersleeve, John 47 m Dutchess Farmer
Catherine 41 f Wife "
John W. 12 m Son Wayne
Phillip L. 9 m Son "
William A. 4 m Son "
Harriet E. 2 f Dau "
1860 Federal Census, Macedon, Wayne County, New York, 2365/3368:
Name Age Sex Occupation Where Born
Gildersleeve, John 53 M Farmer New York
Catherine E. 47 F "
John W. 17 M "
Philip 14 M "
William 10 M "
Harriet 07 F "
Charles E. 02 M "

1870 Federal Census, Macedon, Wayne County, New York, 287/307:
Name Age Sex Occupation Where Born
Gildersleeve, John 62 M Farmer New York
Philip 28 M "
Harriet 18/9 F "
Charles 12 M at school "
Amy 28 F keeping house "
Herfurta? 02 M
(Note from John LaPiana, researcher: Once again, I think that this is yours and it appears that Catherine has died. You note she died 1867, so that appears to be the case. I am now wondering if Amy (could it be Ann?) is the wife of Philip? However, the order is just as it appears in the census. And heavens only knows what the last name is, I read it best I could!

Latter Day Saints Ancestral File.

John and Catherine Gildersleeve mortgage to Allen Gildersleeve, 1 rood (1/4 acre) and 3.9 or 39 rods in Amenia, Dutchess County, New York on 18 April 1830.
(37.267). (Was this about the time when they moved to Wayne County?).
____Northrup, mortgage 1829 to John G, Amenia, 1 rood 39 rods (41.262)
!Macedon, Wayne Co., New York Federal Census 1850: John 43, Catherine E. 37 both
born New York, John Wesley 7, Philip Lewis 4, Wm Allen 3, (Hattie born 1853)

He was married to Catherine Eliza DeLong on 11 Dec 1828 in Washington Twp., Dutchess County, New York. Catherine Eliza DeLong ⁽¹³⁵⁾ was born on 23 Jun 1813 in Washington Twp., Dutchess County, New York. She died on 8 Oct 1867 in Macedon Center, Wayne County, New York. She has reference number 17. Pioneers of Macedon, 1912, in reference to a cemetery east and north of Macedon
Center, in use 1811-1843 with about 17-18 burials, includes among them "Joshua
Delong and wife, parents of Mrs. John Gildersleeve, Sr., and a younger Joshua.
Since Joshua died 1876 and Catherine Gildersleeve is not named as a daughter in
his will, nor is she indicated by the 1820 census, it would seem reasonable to
assume the 1912 publication confused Joshua and John, and that John and wife
went to Wayne County after 1830 and were buried there before 1843.

DAR 650299 accepts Catherine as daughter of John using 1820 census. John Gildersleeve and Catherine Eliza DeLong had the following children:

5144 i. Mary Jane Gildersleeve was born on 28 Aug 1831 in Macedon, Wayne County, New York. She died on 19 Mar 1832 in Macedon, Wayne County, New York.
+5145 ii. John Wesley Gildersleeve.
+5146 iii. Philip Lewis Gildersleeve.
+5147 iv. Harriet "Hattie" Eva Petronella Gildersleeve.
5148 v. Mary Josephine Gildersleeve was born on 30 Jun 1848 in Macedon, Wayne County, New York. She died on 27 Sep 1849. She has Ancestral File number 1F6L-77.
+5149 vi. William Alyn Gildersleeve.
+5150 vii. Charles Edward Gildersleeve.

Hannah has Ancestral File number B98J-2B.

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