Samuel Falkinburg I Research Page
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The following quote is from David Absalom's notes.
"Samuel, born September 28, 1764, New Jersey. Died February 9, 1839. Buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Seneca Falls. Reputed to have married first Alice Mathis of Little Egg Harbor Twp., N.J., daughter of Nehemiah Mathis, Sr. Married second to first cousin Penelope Buffin, born Mansfield, New Jersey about March 16, 1774 and died October 3, 1846. About the year 1800 he removed to Seneca County, New York where he farmed 240 acres along the west bank of Cayuga Lake. The children of Samuel and Penelope Falkinburg were, Richard, Joseph, Mary “Polly”, Avesta, Mandany, Abigail, Alzina and Harriet. There may have been two sons born between 1791 and 1800. One is believed to have died before 1810. The other was born about 1794 and was still living with his father in 1820. They are not mentioned in Samuel Falkinburge’s will and no other records of them have come to light. Therefore, if those individuals were his sons, they must have predeceased their father without issue."
Absalom also notes: "13th da, 9th mo, 1786. Samuel Falkinburge disowned" (by the LEH Monthly Meeting). There is no reason given. What are the possibilities? If he fought in the Revolution, that could be a reason, but he isnot listed in the Index of the Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War. One possibility is that he fathered a son (Samuel 2) out of wedlock with Alice Mathis or he married Alice and she was not a member of the Society of Friends. The birthdate of Samuel 2 is given as BET 1781 AND 1788. This is a real possibility.
See the History re Military tracts and maps of tracts.
Written History Of Seneca County, NY: Early Settlers
In that part of Romulus now in Varick, the permanent settlement began it is believed a year or two later. Benjamin Dey, who surveyed the military tract in 1790, became an owner of several lots therein and it is supposed, located upon Military Lot 49, in 1791 or 1792, having erected the first frame house in town, already in 1794. Other early settlers in the territory of Varick, prior to 1800, were James Cooley, Peter Basum, Jacob Lowden, Frederick Kistler, John King, Jr. James King, James Barr, Joseph Haynes, Robert White, Andrew McKnight, James Bennett, John Williams, Samuel Falkinburg, with the Hood, Hathaway, Beach, Karr and Woodruff families.
The following is from the home page of the Cobblestone Farm Winery.
"January 7, 1811, “the 35th year of our independence”. On that date, the state of New York gave the northern portion of the breathtaking property to Samuel Falkinburg as a reward for his military service during the revolutionary war. Mr. Falkinburg died in January 1839, leaving the property and the farm equipment to his sons. His wife Penelope did not fare as well. "
http://www.cobblestonefarmwinery.com/TasteLearn/CobblestoneStory/tabid/57/Default.aspx
I have looked at the Index of the Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War, The Historical Records Society (Newark, 1941) and find no record of Samuel or any Falkinburgs. The Revolution was over before John (Samuel's father moved to PA). This is before he married Penelope Buffin (his first cousin) so, that cannot be the reason.
Alternative marriage date for Samuel and Alice Mathis
Decendents of Samuel Falkinburg Sr.
Research Questions
- Why did Samuel move to New York?
- When did he marry Alice Mathis (or did he even marry her)? Was Samuel born out of wedlock?
- Was Samuel living with his parents in PA before NY or did he stay in NY?
Other Resources
Other Falkenburgs who may be related
Samuel Falkinburg in Varick, Seneca, NY 1870 Census: not this Samuel
Richard, son of Samuel, is listed in the Census in Varik TWP, PA in 1850 (dated 20 SEP 1850) his is listed as 51 and his profession is a farmer. Variant spelling Falkinburgh
Mary (Falkinburg) Pulfrey is listed in 1850 Census in Varik PA. She is listed as born in NY about 1812.
Talitha (Falkinburg) Stephenson is listed in the 1850 Census Dennis, Cape May, New Jersey
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