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Hello Jay,
It's good to know another descendant of Thomas.
The following is based primarily on the book Descendants of Thomas Margeson by Alva Margeson mostly written in the 1960s. I obtained mine from Gerald Margeson in Avoca, New York, while on a trip to Ohio. There were three parts to the book, basically three books put together with new paginations to each section. Volume I relates researched information on Thomas Margeson, data on the New York
connections, some data on Margesons of elsewhere, how the information was discovered, in depth descriptions of the family lands, history and geography of that region and the United States, and information on family reunions. Volume II is a genealogy of the following generations. Volume III is an address directory of Margesons of Thomas’ line living in the 1960’s or 1970’s. Alva wrote a marvelous
book and, without it, the process of updating and the process of combining lines would be a humongous job. I have added cemetery records to this and extra information from Glenn Margeson’s book, “Imperishable Children”. Norris Margeson Whiston March 30, 2002 copy.
Within { } are references
Thomas Rogers Margeson was born January 6, 1761 at 2 o’clock in New York City and was the son of John Margeson Jr., carpenter, and Elizabeth Woortman. Thomas was baptised on February 27, 1761 at the First Presbyterian of
New York City {ChNYCPresv5p37} {BibTMMar}. [I have noted John’s genealogy in the Colonial Margesons book already, but have a few more conjectures since added to my manuscript.]
Thomas is probably the Thomas Merjerson, who, around 1776, was in the Dutchess County Militia - Third Regiment of Colonel John Morehouse and Colonel Andrew Morehouse {MilNYinRevp139-140}. If so, and the date is right, he would have joined at the age of 15.
Regardless, Thomas somewhere along the way became a shoemaker.
Thomas Margeson married @ 1783 Mary Brundage
Mary Brundage was born Oct. 1763 in Fredrickstown, NY and was the daughter of Caleb and Susanna Brundage {BibTMarIp10c}. [Frederickstown was then part of Dutchess County, but is now called Kent, in Putnam County. {WebDut}. [See also on Brundage family {GenTMarI39,40}. Frederick Margeson is listed in the Census of Frederickstown in 1790, 1800, 1810, and in Kent, Putnam County in 1830]
In 1793, Thomas Margeson is listed in the militia as living in Vernon, New York {HisNY1793}. Vernon is in Sussex County and is close to Warwick, Orange County, New York and Passaic County, New Jersey. Vernon sits along the Appalachian Mountains {WebVernon} In 1830, the family of another John Margeson is listed for Vernon. [Marty Crull and Gerry Shugars descend from that John Margeson.]
In 1806, Thomas and Mary Margeson moved to the “Sutter”, “Sawter”, or “Sortis Place” {GenTMarI34,54}, Wayne, Steuben County, New York and continued to farm and his trade of shoemaking. {HisNYStep426} {GenTMarI14,35}. In 1810,Thomas and his son John are listed as head of households in Steuben County {CenNYSte1810#50}.
In 1812, Thomas and Mary Margeson bought for $380, 120 acres along the shore of Keuka Lake, in Urbana, from Elisha Williams of Hudson, N.Y. On December 18, 1819, Thomas and Mary Margeson purchased for $85 another 110
acres from him. This farm was on both sides of the Lakeshore road, now crossed,closer to the lake, by the newer road, route 54 {GenTMarI35,48,58,59,63}. In 1813,
Thomas built a log cabin and a barn on the shoreside and @ 1820 built a house across the road on the hillside. The property had apple orchards and vineyards. North Urbana is the adjacent communtiy to Wayne and only 3 and 1/2 miles from their home. In the opposite direction is Penn Yan 12 miles away {GenTMarIp35,56,59}{LdSte1812} {LdSte1819}.
Thomas and Mary were Baptists and members of the North Urbana Baptist Church. In 1813, Thomas was elected deacon of the church with James Siblee {GenTMar38}.
Thomas Margeson died in Wayne, New York in 1827 {GenTMarI13}. Mary (Brundage) Margeson died in May 7, 1835 buried Margeson Cemetery, Wayne, New York {CemWayMar} {GenTMarI63}. There is a family burial plot on their old farm.
Children of Thomas Margeson and Mary Brundage: {GenTMarI14,18} {BibMMar} - Bible Record of Mary Margeson found at {GenTMarI18} {GenTMarI3}
1. John Bradley Margeson {GenTMarGM87} b. May 3, 1784 d. March 9, 1861 age 77 {BibMMar} bur. Wellsville, N. Y. vicinity; m. Elizabeth Baird. John was a farmer in Urbana and removed to Allegany County after his wife’s death.
2. Susanna Margeson b. between 1785 and 1789. probably died young,
3. Cornelius Margeson b. @ 1786 d. @ 1822 age 36 {BibMMar} m. Polly Falkner Polly is buried in the family’s farm burial plot. Cornelius and Polly may have lived in Bradford. In her later years, Polly lived at the original
Margeson farm with her sister-in-law, Hannah Margeson and nephew Israel Margeson.
4. Caleb Margeson b. July 19, 1788 d. Dec. 22, 1831 age 43 {BibMMar} m. 1812 {GenTMarGM88} Lavinia Baird (b. Aug. 19, 1794) Caleb had a 20 acre farm next to the old Margeson homestead.
5. Thomas Margeson b. June 14, 1790 d. August 1, 1861 age 71 {BibMMar}bur. Tyrone Cemetary m. April 10, 1814 Deborah Wood (b. February 15,1794 in Orange Co., N.Y. and d. Jan. 10, 1876 bur Tryone Cem. Thomas and Deborah had two farms on the Keuka Lake shore in Urbana at a place now known as Tanglewood Point.
6. Charles G. Margeson b. 1792 d. 1857 age 65 {BibMMar}; m. Elizabeth A. Martin. Charles was a farmer.
7. Elizabeth Margeson b. 1795 m. ____ According to a letter her sister, Mary, wrote she went west.
8. Benjamin Margeson b. May 6, 1796 d. Nov. 3, 1831 age 34 {BibMMar} bur.Margeson Cemetery, Wayne, N.Y. {CemWayMar} m. Elizabeth Holly Benjamin and Elizabeth had a farm in Wayne.
9. Job Margeson b. 1798 d. March 21, 1863 age 65 {BibMMar] buried Margeson Cem., Wayne, N.Y [CemWayMar}. never married. Job stayed on the family farm with his mother and unmarried sisters.
10. Israel Margeson b. August 12, 1801 d. February 11, 1829 age 27 buried Wayne Cem., Wayne, N.Y., {CemWayMar} {BibMMar} buried family plot in Wayne; m. Rhoda Martin {GenTMarGM88}. Israel was a farmer and worked on family farm with his brother, Job.
11. Hannah Margeson b. 1802 d. 1880 [maybe Dec. 15, 1875 {CemMarWay}]buried in family plot, Wayne, N. Y. unmarried. Hannah continued to live on family farm and helped take care of Israel’, her brother’s children, after he passed away {GenTMarI17}.
12. Mary “Polly” Margeson b. 1803 d. June 19, 1888 age 85 {BibMMar} buried Margeson Cemetery, Wayne, N.Y. {CemWayMar}; unmarried. She continued to live on the family farm. It is Mary’s records that indicate the names, deaths,and age at death of her siblings and parents. She wrote her will on Dec. 11,1875. {ProMMar} {GenTMarI19}
Bibliography:
{BibTMar} stands for family record included in Alva’s book I page 10c. Walter also has a copy of this record from the original record.
{BibMMar} family record written by Mary Margeson, daughter of Thomas Margeson, included in Alva’s [see below] book I page 18
{CemMarWay - Cemetery records transcribed by Annette Campbell found at www.rootsweb.com/~nysteube/wn/wnx2.html }
{GenTMar} Margeson, Alva Descendants of Thomas Margeson written @ 1969? copy obtained in 1979 from Gerald Margeson of Avoca, N.Y. [Within this book are two books {GenTMarI} and {GenTMarII}
{GenTMarGM} Margeson, Glenn M. The Imperishable Children [also on descendants of Thomas Margeson] written @ 1981, copy obtained in 2002
{ProMMar} Probate in Steuben County? of Mary Margeson
Thomas' grandparents were John and Catherine Margeson of New York City. John was a mariner who was found visiting the port of Boston from New York City in 1714.
Well, I hope this is useful to you. My email address is janice.murrant@ns.sympatico.ca. I also have a number of email addresses for others working on Thomas Margeson's line. I descend from Thomas' cousin gideon who went to Nova Scotia after the revolution.
Yours
Norris
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