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     Rebecca Hall was born on 11 May 1777 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. She married James Hervey Hotchkin Rev. at Presbyterian Church, Greenville, Greene County, NY, USA, on 16 September 1804. James’ father, Rev Beriah Hotchkin, married them..² Rebecca Hall died on 12 March 1856 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA, at age 78. Age 78 according to cemetery records.. She was buried at Prattsburgh Pioneer Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     Rebecca and James Hervey were married at West Bloomfield, NY, by James' father, Rev Beriah, on 16 September 1804. They had six children, the oldest Beriah Bishop also became a minister.

     Beriah Bishop Hotchkin DD Rev was born on 18 December 1805 at West Bloomfield, Ontario County, NY, USA. Marple Presbyterian Church Burial Records. He was the son of James Hervey Hotchkin Rev. and Rebecca Hall. He married Elizabeth Alice Fitch at Buffalo, Erie County, NY, USA, on 4 June 1827. They were married at the home of Ezekial Fulson.. Beriah Bishop Hotchkin DD Rev lived in October 1829 at Utica, Oneida County, NY, USA. Disclosed by a church letter showing his move to a new Presbyterian Church in Utica. He appeared on the census of 1835 at Paris Twp, Oneida County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Beriah, 4 males, 3 females, 1 male voter.. He died on 13 October 1878 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, USA, at age 72. Marple Presbyterian Church Burial Records..³ He was buried at Marple Presbyterian Church Cemetery, at Broomall, Delaware County, PA, USA.

     He was the owner, publisher and editor of the LeRoy Gazette during 1827 and part of 1828, after he and Elisha Starr purchased the newspaper in January 1827. Papers from 11 September 1828 to 6 November 1828 are missing but sometime during this period, Beriah's name disappeared from the masthead. Hotchkin and Starr also owned a Book and Stationary store in the town of LeRoy. A book called, Our Country and its People, Oneida Co., NY, gives him as the publisher of the Elucidator Organ, for the AntiMasonic Party starting 7 August 1829 in Utica, NY. He edited this publication until 1 January 1833 when he was succeeded by Samuel P. Lyman. He was also the Editor of the Republican Free Press at Herkimer in 1830 according to the Gazetteer of the State of New York. Beriah was the author of many small religious publications, including Soldiers Scrapbook and Infidelity Against Itself. Records of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Utica, NY show his membership by letter from his church in LeRoy, NY on 30 October 1829. His wife was dismissed from the Utica church on 8 May 1833 by letter to the Sauquoit Union Society, a Presbyterian Church.
     Beriah started preaching in Sauquoit during April 1833. After three years at Sauquoit, in August 1836, he accepted a call from the church at Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., NY. He resigned from that church in the summer of 1845, when his health made it imperative that he seek a milder climate. After a rest, and travel of two months, he was installed as Pastor of the CedarvilleFairton, Cumberland Co., NJ church of the fourth Presbytery of Philadelphia. He moved to the Fairview Church of Chester Co., NJ in June of 1850 and stayed there nine years. After Chester, he moved to the Marple Church of Delaware Co., NJ in October 1859. He stayed at this church until his death on 13 October 1878.
     Beriah was run over by a wagon on the streets of Philadelphia, the injuries causing his death two weeks later. His funeral eulogy says that he completed his studies at Utica, NY under Rev. Dr. Aiken, was licensed by the Oneida Presbytery on 7 February 1833, and began his labors on 1 April 1833 at the Presbyterian Church of Sauquoit, NY. He was a life long advocate of the temperance movement and in 1826, with four or five others, formed the Temperance Society of Utica.^4,5

     James Hervey Hotchkin II was born on 16 May 1807 at West Bloomfield, Ontario County, NY, USA. Gravestone and Cemetery records say 8 May 1808.³ He was the son of James Hervey Hotchkin Rev. and Rebecca Hall. He married Nancy Elizabeth Jackson at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA, on 2 July 1829.⁴ James Hervey Hotchkin II appeared on the census of 1830 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, J.H. Jr, 1 male 5 to 10, 1 male 15 to 20, 1 male 20 to 30, 1 male 30 to 40; 2 female 15 tp 20, 1 female 30 to 40, 1 female 40 to 50.. He married Clarissa Jane Phelps Lewis at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, on 5 March 1857. James Hervey Hotchkin II died on 1 October 1892 at Hammondsport, Steuben County, NY, USA, at age 85. He died at the home of his daughter Mrs William Wood. Cemetery records say 1 Oct 1892 and Death announcement agrees with this date..⁵ He was buried at Prattsburgh Rural Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     His Will was filed in Urbana Twp., Steuben Co., NY (Case #5588, Bk12-A, pg 523). This document gives his death date as 1 October 1892. The executors of his Will were Harriet H. Wood, Will S. Wood, and Lew H. Brown. The heirs were listed as son James Hervey Jr., residing in Philadelphia; son William P. Hotchkin, residing in Philadelphia and daughter Harriet H. Wood residing in Hammondsport, NY. No wife is listed in the Will. Early Settlers of NY, by Foley, gives his birth on 12 June 1808. James was a businessman in Prattsburg and an Elder of the Prattsburg Presbyterian Church.⁶

     Augustine Hall Hotchkin was born on 1 November 1810 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. Died at age 86-0-29.¹ He was the son of James Hervey Hotchkin Rev. and Rebecca Hall. He married Sarah Aulls at Wheeler, Steuben County, NY, USA, on 20 September 1833. Augustine Hall Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1840 at Lodi, Washtenaw County, MI, USA. The census lists the family as: A. H. Hotchkin, 1 male under 5, 1 male 20 to 30; 1 female under 5, 1 female 20 to 30.. He died on 30 November 1896 at Saline, Washtenaw County, MI, USA, at age 86.² He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, at Saline, Washtenaw County, MI, USA.

     Augustine is listed in NEHGH, Vol 85 and his marriage to Mary Aulls is listed in, 10,000 Facts of Western NY; and he is mentioned in the, Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine," Quarterly. It says that he came to Washtenaw Co., MI prior to 1840; and the family lived in Lodi, Michigan at the 1845 Michigan Census.
     His death date is found in Washtenaw Co., MI records saying that he died of old age at age 86-0-29 which coincides with his known birth date. Records further say that he was retired, born in NY and that his parents were James Harvey and Rebecca both of NY and that he was a widower and a resident of Saline. He lived in Saline and York Twp. according to Family History Capers. His gravestone is found in the Oakwood Cemetery beside US12; in Section A-31, Lots A 7F. According to Family History Capers, Vol 8, #3, he was a Justice of the Peace in York and an Elder in the Presbyterian Church in Lodi, MI. Records of the Presbyterian Church, Saline, MI show that he was admitted by Letter on 10 August 1839 as a transfer from Wheeler, NY. He was dismissed from the Saline church on 27 December 1857. It is possible that his minister father James Hervey was in Washtenaw Co. because records of the Presbyterian Church lists a Mr. Hotchkin as visitor or moderator on 5 August 1849.
     He is mentioned many times in tjhe History of Washtenaw County as one of the Michigan Pioneers.^3,4,5

     John was born at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA, on 2 October 1813. Cemetery records give a birth year of 1814..² He was the son of James Hervey Hotchkin Rev. and Rebecca Hall. He resided at Kirkland, Oneida County, NY, USA, in 1838. He married Phebe S. Bull at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, before 1840. John Niles Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1840 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, John, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 20-30.. He married Mary Mackie at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, after 1843. John Niles Hotchkin died on 23 March 1847 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, at age 33. Age 33 according to cemetery records..³ He was buried at Prattsburgh Pioneer Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. Inscription:
"Lovely Saviour thou hast given
thy the tomb where part of you slept.".

     John had no children by his second wife Mary.

     Samuel Hotchkin Esq. was born on 4 May 1818 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. Passport Application. He was the son of James Hervey Hotchkin Rev. and Rebecca Hall. He married Margaret Canfield Doremus at New York City, New York County, NY, USA, on 8 July 1840. Married by Rev. A. B. Eddy.^2,3
     (an unknown value.)⁴
Samuel Hotchkin Esq. appeared on the census of 1850 at Pomfret, Chautauqua County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Samuel, 31, b NY, lawyer, wife Saphrona, 31, dau Catherine, 6, living in family of Charles F. Matteson, 35. Not sure if this is the same Samuel.. He married Mary C. Gray at Elmira, Chemung County, NY, USA, circa 1857.⁵ He resided at Elmira, Chemung County, NY, in 1885. Samuel Hotchkin Esq. died on 12 February 1895 at Elmira, Chemung County, NY, at age 76.^6,7 He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, at Elmira, Chemung County, NY, USA.

     Samuel ran a prosperous business in Elmira, NY. The Prattsburg News reports him visiting his father, Rev James H. in 1885. Fredrick A. Canfield in his book on the The Canfield Families mistakenly describes Samuel as the son of Rev Beriah Hotchkin. He married Margaret Doremus of Elmira, NY in NYC. At the time of his father's death he lived in Fredonia, NY and the local newpaper referred to him as Esq. in reporting his father's death.
     The 1850 census has a Samuel Hotchkin living in Pomfrey with a wife Saphrona and a daughter Catherine. This Samuel is a lawyer and the birth dates for the wife and daughter match those of wife Margaret and daughter Caroline, so it is believed that these are the same people.
     According to a publication called Elmira Historical Pageant, Samuel built a dam across the Cheumg River in 1828 and erected a flour mill at the site.
Later he ran an unsuccessful business in NY City as Baldwin & Hotchkin.⁶

     William was born at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA, on 25 October 1820. Cemetery records give a birth year of 1821.. He was the son of James Hervey Hotchkin Rev. and Rebecca Hall. He married Elizabeth Ann Perkins at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, on 27 February 1841. William died on 9 January 1846 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, at age 25.² He was buried at Prattsburgh Pioneer Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     Elizabeth was born at Burlington, Chittenden County, VT, USA, on 23 July 1807. Marple Presbyteria Church Burial records give the date.. She was the daughter of Samuel Wesley Fitch and Harriet Pamela Jacob. She married Beriah Bishop Hotchkin DD Rev at Buffalo, Erie County, NY, USA, on 4 June 1827. They were married at the home of Ezekial Fulson.. Elizabeth Alice Fitch died on 22 January 1878 at PA, USA, at age 70. Philadelphia Inquirer, Monday Jan 28th, 1878. Died 22nd.Marple Presbyteria Church Burial records give the date.. She was buried at Marple Presbyterian Church Cemetery, at Broomall, Delaware County, PA, USA.

     Lucretia Watrous Daniels was born on 19 April 1783 at Lyme, New London County, CT, USA.^1,2 She was the daughter of John Daniels and Eunice Beckwith. She married Beriah Hotchkin Jr. at West Bloomfield, Ontario County, NY, USA, on 18 March 1804.^3,4 Lucretia Watrous Daniels died on 4 December 1864 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA, at age 81. She was buried at Prattsburgh Rural Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     Lucretia's mother died when she was one year old. Lucretia and Beriah were married by Rev James H. Hotchkin at West Bloomfield, NY. According to the NY 1865 census, Lucretia and her unmarried daughter Sarah were living with Lucretia's daughter, Anges Bouton in Troupsburg, NY. There is no record as to where Lucretia is buried, but it is known that she is not buried with Beriah in Prattsburg.

     Sarah was born at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA, on 17 March 1809. Date according to cemetery records.. She was the daughter of Beriah Hotchkin Jr. and Lucretia Watrous Daniels. Sarah (Sally) M. Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1870 at Troupsburg, Steuben County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Sarah A., 60, NY living with her sister Agnes and husband James Bouton.. She died on 19 May 1889 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, at age 80. Date according to cemetery records.. She was buried at Troupsburg Cemetery, at Troupsburg, Steuben County, NY, USA. Sec 9, Tr 4.

     Adaline was born at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA, on 9 October 1811. Cemetery records give a birth year of 1813.. She was the daughter of Beriah Hotchkin Jr. and Lucretia Watrous Daniels. She married John H. Van Housen at NY, USA, circa 1843. Adaline Rebecca Hotchkin died on 12 May 1846 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, at age 34. Cemetery records say 3 May at age 33.. She was buried at Prattsburgh Pioneer Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     Her tombstone gives her name as Adaline where other sources say Adeline.

     Joseph Beriah Hotchkin was born on 15 May 1814 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. He was the son of Beriah Hotchkin Jr. and Lucretia Watrous Daniels. He married Desiah Dunning at Urbana, Steuben County, NY, USA, on 3 April 1844. Married by Rev James Hervey Hotchkin.. Joseph Beriah Hotchkin was registered for Civil War Draft on on 1 July 1863 at 27th Congressional District, Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. Age 42, farmer, born NY.¹ He appeared on the census of 1870 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Joseph, 54 (1815, NY, $2400, $800, farmer; Deziah, 48 (1821), NY, keep house; Simon, 24 (1845), job ?, NY; Levi, 19 (1850), NY, at home.. Conflicting evidence states that he died at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, on 24 January 1900.² He was buried at Prattsburgh Pioneer Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     According to his obituary in the Prattsburg News, Joseph died on the farm where he was born. This farm originally was purchased by Rev. Beriah and his son, Beriah Jr lived there until he died. Lucretia sold it to James Hotchkin Jr in 1866 but Joseph lived there all his life. It was on this farm that six of Joseph and Desiah's children died of "black diphtheria" in 1864. The children were buried on the farm and a maple tree planted over their graves. There being no money for gravestone, Desiah wrote epitaphs for each child on small gilt-edged cards. These cards are now faded but still readable. A grandchild went to the graves every year with her father to place flowers and hear the story again. After that grandchild moved away from Prattsburg, she realized that in the future no one would know about the childrens graves so she had a stone craved, "the Children of Joseph Beriah and Desiah Dunning Hotchkin-1864". She had quite a time convincing the stone worker that she wanted 1864 on the stone and not 1964. The maple tree died in 1986. Joseph and Desiah are both buried in the Prattsburg Rural Cemetery.

     John Daniels Hotchkin was born on 17 March 1817 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. He was the son of Beriah Hotchkin Jr. and Lucretia Watrous Daniels. He married Eveline (Evelyn) Sherwood at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY.² He married Esther Ann Wheaton at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, on 17 January 1849. John Daniels Hotchkin was registered for Civil War Draft on on 1 July 1863 at 27th Congressional District, Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. Age 44, farmer, born NY.³ He died on 19 January 1894 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, at age 76.¹ He was buried at Prattsburgh Rural Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     Eunice Beckwith Hotchkin was born on 3 March 1823 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. She was the daughter of Beriah Hotchkin Jr. and Lucretia Watrous Daniels. Eunice Beckwith Hotchkin died on 3 March 1826 at age 3.

     Agnes L. Hotchkin was born on 28 June 1826 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. She was the daughter of Beriah Hotchkin Jr. and Lucretia Watrous Daniels. She married James Knox Bouton at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, on 18 March 1851. Agnes L. Hotchkin was buried in 1870 at Mount Hope Cemetery, at Troupsburg, Steuben County, NY, USA. She appeared on the census of 1880 at Troupsburg, Steuben County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Sarah Hotchkin, age 71 listed as Sister-in-law living with James Bouton and her sister Agnes. Last name given as Bowton and Agnes is listed as Agnus.. She died on 13 April 1886 at Troupsburg, Steuben County, NY, at age 59.

     Brown says that much material on Agnes, her husband James Bouton, and their children is available from The Forbidden Trails Chapter of the DAR, Corning, NY in a paper called, Descendants of James K. Bouton and Agnes L. Hotchkin. He also says that the page containing information on the children is missing.²

     Phebe S. Bull was born on 8 February 1816 at Sangerfield, Oneida County, NY, USA. She married John Niles Hotchkin at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA, before 1840. Phebe S. Bull died on 2 September 1843 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, at age 27.² She was buried at Prattsburgh Pioneer Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. Inscription:
Her peace flowed like a river..

     Her gravestone has this verse, "Her peace flowed like a river."

     Nancy Elizabeth Jackson was born on 19 August 1809 at Trenton, Mercer County, NJ, USA. She married James Hervey Hotchkin II at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA, on 2 July 1829.² Nancy Elizabeth Jackson died on 28 August 1856 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, at age 47. Age 47 according to cemetery records.. She was buried at Prattsburgh Pioneer Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     James Jackson Hotchkin was born on 22 November 1830 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. He was the son of James Hervey Hotchkin II and Nancy Elizabeth Jackson. He married Hannah M. Lewis at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, on 25 April 1856. James Jackson Hotchkin died on 7 October 1856 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, at age 25.² He was buried at Prattsburgh Pioneer Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     Edward Porter (Payson) Hotchkin was born on 2 August 1853 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. He was the son of James Hervey Hotchkin II and Nancy Elizabeth Jackson. Edward Porter (Payson) Hotchkin died on 7 August 1853 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY. Age 5 days according to cemetery records.. He was buried at Prattsburgh Pioneer Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     The inscription on his gravestone in Prattsburg Old Cemetery says, "Edward Payson, son of James H. and Nancy Hotchkin, died August 7, 1833, aged 5 days. A joyous sojourner was I, only born to weep and die."

     Henry was born at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA, on 28 August 1840. He was the son of James Hervey Hotchkin II and Nancy Elizabeth Jackson. Henry died on 15 May 1841 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY.¹ He was buried at Prattsburgh Pioneer Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     His gravestone has this verse, "Sweet babe, early blest, entered in thy Saviour's rest. Died 13 May, 1841, aged 8 months, 16 days."

     Hervey Augustine Hotchkin was born on 31 May 1842 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.¹ He was the son of James Hervey Hotchkin II and Nancy Elizabeth Jackson. Hervey Augustine Hotchkin died on 26 September 1844 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, at age 2.¹ He was buried at Prattsburgh Pioneer Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     His gravestone has this little bit of verse, "Sweet flower, the wind passed over it and it is gone."

     Maria Elizabeth Hotchkin was born on 14 November 1845 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. Cemetery records say 4 Nov 1845. She was the daughter of James Hervey Hotchkin II and Nancy Elizabeth Jackson. Maria Elizabeth Hotchkin died on 20 September 1864 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, at age 18. She was buried at Prattsburgh Rural Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     Harriet Rebecca Hotchkin was born on 10 January 1850 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.² She was the daughter of James Hervey Hotchkin II and Nancy Elizabeth Jackson. She married Guy Doubleday Wixom at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, on 16 March 1866. Abbrev. Steuben Co Marriages; Marriage Notices from Steuben Co, New York Newspapers 1797-1884; Author, Mary S. Jackson & Edward F. Jackson; Publication: Maryland Heritage Books, Inc 1998, pg 156.. She married William S. Wood at Hammondsport, Steuben County, NY, USA, on 10 October 1885. They were married by Rev L. M. Stevens at the home of her father, James Hervy Hotchkin II..³ Harriet Rebecca Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1900 at Urbana, Steuben County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Harriett H. Wood, Jun 1850, 50, married; son Rodney J. Wixom, Dec 1876, 23, single.. She died on 18 May 1924 at Italy, Yates County, NY, USA, at age 74.⁴ She was buried at Prattsburgh Rural Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     Clarissa Jane Phelps Lewis was born on 22 March 1827 at NY, USA. Date from cemetery records. She was the daughter of Chauncey Phelps. She married James Hervey Hotchkin II at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA, on 5 March 1857. Clarissa Jane Phelps Lewis died on 16 March 1887 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, at age 59.¹ She was buried at Prattsburgh Rural Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     Mary Rebecca Hotchkin was born in 1841 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. She was the daughter of John Niles Hotchkin and Phebe S. Bull. Mary Rebecca Hotchkin died on 29 January 1847 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY. Age 6 according to cemetery records.. She was buried at Prattsburgh Pioneer Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. Inscription:
To Frail for Earth.