History of the Mohawk PalatinesRelating to the Christman Family

Tribute to the Battle of Oriskany

2011-06-12T12:20:00.001-07:00

Suggestion: Watch In Full Screen

NOTE: The first 3 or 4 minutes of the video shows Fort Stanwix in June 2011, then you will see the Oriskany Battlefield in June 2011, but in a unique way, to help you visualize what actually happened there on August 6, 1777. At the end of the video there is a link to a commemorative plaque describing the historical significance of the battle.

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Revolutionary War Service - Page 3

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December 1780
Capt Henry Harter's Company
Col Peter Bellinger's 4th Regiment of Militia

1780 Herter Co -

1780
Capt Putman's Company of Militia

1780 Putnam Co -

1780 - 1782
Colonel Samuel Campbell's 1st Regiment of Militia

1780-82 Campbell Regiment -

1781
Colonel Marinus Willett's Regiment of Levies

1781 Willett Levies -

December 31, 1782
Colonel Jacob Klock's Regiment

1782 Klock's Regiment -

September 28, 1784
Capt Adam Lyke's Company
Lt Col Samuel Clyde's 1st Regiment of Militia

1784 Clyde -

July 20, 1786
Colonel Jacob Klock's Regiment

1786 Klock's Regiment -

More lists and commentary coming soon.

Revolutionary War Service - Page 2

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November 1778
Capt Michael Ittig's Company
Col Peter Bellinger's 4th Regiment of Militia

1778 Bellinger -

December 1778
Major Robert Cocheran's Company
Col Peter Gansvoort's Battalion of New York Line

1778 Gansvoort -

October 1778
Capt John Bradpick's Company
Col Morris Graham's Regiment

1778 Capt Bradpick Graham Regiment -

February-November 1778
Capt Michael Ittig's Company
Col Peter Bellinger's 4th Regiment of Militia

1778 Ittig -

December 1779
Major Robert Cocheran's Company
Col Peter Gansvoort's Battalion of New York Line

1779 Gansvoort 3rd Remiment New York Line -

1779-1780
Capt Heinrich Staring's Company
Col Peter Bellinger's 4th Regiment of Militia

1779-80 Bellinger -

June 1, 1779
Capt Henry Harter's Company
Col Peter Bellinger's 4th Regiment of Militia

1779 Fort Dayton -

Revolutionary War Service - Page 1

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August 1775
Capt Christopher P Yates' 2nd Regiment of New York Troops
In the Service of the United Colonies

1775 Yates -

1775
Capt Christopher Wm Fox's Company of Melati Liberty
Col Jacob Klock's 2nd Regiment of Militia

1775 Melati Liberty -

1776
Capt Christopher Wm Fox's Company
Col Jacob Klock's 2nd Regiment of Militia

1776 Klocks Regiment -

August 1776
Capt Christian Getman's Company of Rangers

1776 Getman's Rangers -

August 1, 1776
Capt John Winn's Company of Rangers

1776 Winn's Rangers -

February 19, 1777
Capt Michael Ittig's Company
Col Peter Bellinger's 4th Regiment of Militia

1777 Bellinger Regiment -

1777
Capt Michael Ittig's Company
Col Peter Bellinger's 4th Regiment of Militia

1777 Ittig's Company -

Colonel Marinus Willet

2009-11-02T09:46:00.000-08:00

Tryon County Committee of Safety Minute Book

2009-11-02T04:40:00.000-08:00

Frontiersmen of New York - Simms

2009-11-01T08:24:00.000-08:00

Life of Joseph Brant - Stone

2009-11-01T08:16:00.000-08:00

Border Wars of the American Revolution - Stone

2009-11-01T08:12:00.000-08:00

History of Schoharie County - Simms

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History of Herkimer County - Benton

2009-11-01T08:02:00.000-08:00

The Border Warfare of New York - Campbell

2009-11-01T07:50:00.000-08:00

Revolutionary War Pensions

2009-10-22T15:58:00.000-07:00

Pensions of Revolutionary War Service

Today is December 26, 2009. Scroll down and you will see that I have a lot of new information; and believe me - there is a ton of stuff to sort through here. I've been pouring through these lists for about a week now. Commentary is coming, and I will clearly identify who is who. For example, now I can prove that there were three Nicholas Christmans, and they were all who I thought they were. I can also identify the different Jacobs and Johns on the pensions and militia lists. There is no doubt that everybody I thought was in the Battle of Oriskany was there, including 02Jacob and Catherine's two son-in-law's, James Billington and George Schaco, who were both killed at Oriskany. A lot of my questions have been answered and with more than a few surprises. By the way, I have the Oneida Indian war hero Han Yery Doxstader's pension too - and there are some surprises to sort through there as well. Stay tuned. It's going to take a while. Several old pages need to be updated and linked to, and I'm burnt right now. It's a hell of a lot of work - not to mention the mind trip of being thrown back in time. It's almost as if they have all suddenly jumped out of the grave screaming for this generation to wake up!

Nicholas Christman

Nicholas Pension -

Phillip DeHarsh
Father of Eveline Christman; Nicholas Christman's Daughter-In-Law

DeHarsh Pension -

Frederick Christman

Frederick Pension -

John Wolleber
Taken Prisoner With Frederick Christman

John Woleber -

James Yule
Husband of Margaret Christman; Daughter of Nicholas Christman
This is the Nicholas in the Bellinger Militia Lists

Yule Pension -

Jacob Chrysman

Chrysman Pension -

Jacob Christman

Jacob Pension -

Clan List of 2002

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ABOUT MY CODE: I am not a genealogist and I needed a way to specifically identify the different Johns and Jacobs and Catherines etc, so I invented a number system. It starts with the children of the immigrant family. They are numbered 01, 02, 03. Their children are therefore 0101, 0201, 0301 and so on. The numbers get long but it is very fast and accurate. I have also added colored blocks to help you search through the list. I might add links to militia lists, pensions, wills and other stories in the future.

This is the original family that was part of the Palatine Immigration to New York in 1710 and settled in the Mohawk Valley. Johannes Christmann was a Vinedresser and Husbandman in Dalsheim of the Rhein/Palatinate.

Johannes Christmann (b.1668 d.abt.1757) Born in Germany
Anna Gertraud Sixt (b.1678 d.abt.1757) Born in Germany

01 Hans Nicholas Christmann (b.1702 d.abt.1790) Born in Germany

02 Jacob Christmann (b.1706 d.1790) Born in Germany

03 Frederick Christman (b.1711 d.bef.1785) Born in Annsbury of East Camp in Livingston Manor. Frederick is the first known Christman born on American soil.

04 Elizabeth Christmannin (b. 1700 in Germany if she is the oldest daughter)

The Herkimer Area Clan
Patriarch & Children

01 Hans Nicholas Christmann (b.1702)
sp Maria Elizabeth Feller (b. July 26, 1712)

The family is shown on Palatine Village Map of 1757

Hans & Maria were among the first settlers in the Burnetsfield Patent having moved there with her parents from Schoharie in 1725. In 1757, Hans' family was among the few survivors after Palatine Village was massacred by the French & Indians. They escaped across the river to Fort Herkimer.

0101 Maria Elizabeth Christman (b.abt.1726)
sp George NELLIS (b.1720/43)

0102 Nicholas Christman (b.abt.1732)
sp Susanna ?

0103 Jacob Christman (b.1741)
sp Ernestina Bellinger (b.1744)

0104 Margaretha Christman (b.abt.1743)
sp William CUNNINGHAM (b.1725/43)

0105 John Christman (b.abt.1747)
sp Catherine Folts (b.1748)

The Palatine/Ephratah (Stone Arabia) Clan
Patriarch & Children

02 Jacob Christman (b.1706 d.1790)
sp Catherine (Iroquois Indian?) (Gray?) (m.1738)

The Indian blood in the Mohawk Valley Christman's originates with Jacob. He was an Indian interpreter, he knew Conrad Weiser & King Hendrick, and he fought in the French & Indian War under Sir William Johnson. His grave is near Eaker Road in Ephratah on land currently owned by the Whitehouse's.

0201 John Christman (b.abt.1740)
sp Anna Catharina C. Dockstader (b.abt.1746)

0202 Margaret Christman (b.abt.1742)
sp George SCHACO (b.1738)

0203 Johann Jacob (b.1744)
sp Anna Hall (b.1753)

0204 Maria Eva Christman (b.abt.1746)
sp Henry FRITSHER (b.bef.1764)

0205 Elizabeth Christman (b.abt.1748)
sp Ciems or James BILLINGTON (b.abt.1742)

0206 Nicholas Christman (b.abt.1755)
sp Anna Eva ? (b.1758)

0207 Mary Christman (b.abt.1759)
sp Nicholas Christman (b. 1755) same as 0304 son of 03 Frederick

The Columbia (South of Herkimer) Area Clan
Patriarch & Children

03 Frederick Christman (b.1711)
sp unknown (probably named Catherine)

Frederick is the first Christman to be born on American soil. He went to Pennsylvania with his parents before returning to Herkimer with them in 1728. In September of 1778, Frederick was captured according to the "Public Papers of George Clinton". He was taken to Canada and nothing is known of him again. He was 67 years old when taken captive. It is interesting to notice how many babies are named Frederick by the Christman cousins after that date.

0301 Catherine Christman (b.abt.1741)
sp Marc DEMUTH (b.abt. 1743)

0302 Frederick Christman (b.1748)
sp Eva Meyer (b.1752)

0303 John Christman (b.abt.1752)
sp1 Catherine Elizabeth Folts (b. 1748)
sp2 Catherine Hilts

0304 Nicholas Christman (b.1755)
sp Mary Christman (b.1759) same as 0207 daughter of 02 Jacob

The Herkimer Area Clan
- Subsequent Generations

0101 Maria Elizabeth Christman (b.abt.1726)
sp George NELLIS (b.1720/43)

This is probably the family that Nellis Road was named after in the township of Ohio across the Gray-Wilmurt Road from the Christman Road & Christman Road Spur. It is my view that the birth of Maria had a great deal to do with old Johannes & Anna Gertraud's decision to return to the Mohawk Valley from Olney Pennsylvania.

010101 Maria Elizabeth NELLIS (b.abt.1759)

010102 Anna Maria NELLIS (b.1762)

010103 George NELLIS Jr. (b.1765)
sp Maria Catherine STEELE (b.1769)
01010301 John NELLIS (b.1787)
sp Catherine FOLTS (b.1786)
01010302 Eva G. NELLIS (b.1791)
sp Peter John DOCKSTADER (b.1792)
01010303 Elizabeth NELLIS (b.1794)
sp Mathew SMITH (b.abt.1791)
0101030301 Roxy Ann SMITH (b. 1829)
sp Joseph BELLINGER (b.1821)
01010304 Adam NELLIS (b.abt.1800)
sp Margaret HESS (b.abt.1802)

010104 Catherine G. NELLIS (b.abt.1768)
sp John KESSLER (b.1768)
01010401 John KESSLER (b.1789)
01010402 Elizabeth KESSLER (b.abt.1796)
01010403 John KESSLER (b.abt.1800)

010105 Winna NELLIS (b.1770)

0102 Nicholas Christman (b.abt.1732)
sp Susanna ?

Nicholas was in the Tryon County Militia and fought at "The Battle of Oriskany".
Nicholas was in the militia early in the 1760's and probably lived in the Fort Herkimer area somewhere before finally settling in the St. Johnsville area.

010201 Margaret Christman (b.1759)
sp James YULE (b.1755) This family lived in the Danube area.

01020101 James YULE Jr. (b.1780)

01020102 Margaret YULE (b.1782)
sp John WILEY (b.1780)
0102010201 Horrace WILEY (b.1805)
sp Lydia Wolmer Woolever (b. 1806)
0102010202 James WILEY (b.1807)
sp Leah Vorhees (b.1811)
0102010203 Henry WILEY (b.1809)
0102010204 John WILEY (b.1811)

01020103 Nicholas YULE (b.1784)

01020104 John YULE (b.1787)

01020105 George YULE (b.1789)
sp Cornelius SHAUL (b.1827)

01020106 Catherine YULE (b.1791)

01020107 Jacob YULE (b.1793)

01020108 Mary YULE (b.1796)

sp John JORDEN (b.1792)
01020109 Elizabeth YULE (b.1800)

010202 Jacob Christman (b.1763) Jacob fought in "The Battle of Johnstown" and was shot three times in the leg. The family moved to Amboy in Jefferson County.
sp Helena Dygert (b.1767)
sp2 Maria Marlena Dygert (b.1771)

01020201 Jacob Christman Jr. (b.1795 d. Jan 14, 1883) spelled surname Chrisman (This family list was donated by Kateri Finger in March 2002)
sp Nancy Folts (m. July 11, 1820 in Frankfort, Herkimer County; they moved to Ellisburg, Jefferson County)
0102020101 Solomon J. Chrisman (b.1829)
0102020102 Mary E. Chrisman (b.1837)
0102020103 Peter C. Chrisman (b. 3/25/1822 Frankfort NY; d. 9/22/1901 in Sandy Creek, Oswego County NY)
sp Margaret Emiline Coon (m. 1849 in Ellisburg)
010202010301 James Mattison Chrisman (b. 11/1/1850 in Ellisburg; d. 10/12/1916 in Sandy Creek)
sp1 Electa Meyers in 1869
sp2 Myrtle A. Kilbin
Children from the first marriage were:
01020201030101 Jacob J. Chrisman (b. 6/24/1870 in Ellisburg; d. 10/12/1942 in Oswego
sp Ada Beebe (m. 5/24/1893)
0102020103010101 Harold R. Chrisman
0102020103010102 Altha Chrisman – married Richard Dowker
0102020103010103 Leon S. Chrisman
0102020103010104 Leola Mae Chrisman (b. 4/28/1894 Smithville, Jefferson County; d. 3/7/1967 Syracuse NY ) married Albert B. Meyers on 10/10/1923

01020202 Catherine Christman (b.1799)
sp Harry JAKS (b.1795)

01020203 Patrick Christman (b.1801)

01020204 Nicholas Christman (b.1802)
sp Lydia
0102020401 John Christman (b.1831 Ellisburg) Civil War Vet
0102020402 George W Christman (b.1833) in Ellisburg. Civil War Vet.
sp Mary ?
010202040201 Fred Christman (b.1854)
The Probable wife of Frederick is:
sp Mary Elizabeth Helmer (m.14 Feb 1893) Mannsville; Jefferson County
0102020403 Edward Christman (b.1841)(d.1931) in Ellisburg. Civil War Vet.
A possible child of Edward is:
010202040301 George H Christman (b.1869 d.1953) Grave in Pamelia, Jefferson County
sp Cora A. ? (b.1866 d.1929)
01020204030101 Clarence J Christman (b.1899 d.1938) Grave in Pamelia. A possible granddaughter of George H is also buried there. She is Dawn Marie Christman (b.1969 d.young)

01020205 Betsy Christman (b.1803)

01020206 George Christman (b.1812)
sp Mary ? (Possible Wife)
Possible children:
0102020601 Isaac Christman (b.1841) Lived in Sandy Creek.
sp Esther ? (m.1872)
010202060101 George I Christman (b.19 April 1877) Sandy Creek; Oswego County
sp Cora Nutting (m.26 Sept 1914) Lived in Pulaski; Oswego County
0102020602 Charles Christman (b.1843) Ellisburg

01020207 Nelson Christman (b.1815)

010203 Catherine Christman (b.1767)

010204 Jacob N. Christman (b.1771) Probably the Jacob N Christman that testified in the Revolutionary War pension file of John Weaver
sp Maria Van Valkenburg

01020401 Lena Christman (b.1806) if Lena is also Eve then her family is:
sp John COOL
0102040101 John Henry COOL (b.1824) Sponsors: George Christman & Elizabeth Cretzer

01020402 George Christman (b. April 27, 1807 chr. 7 June 1807 Stone Arabia Dutch Reformed) LDS IGA 115th N.Y. Volunteers, Co. K, 1st Artillery in the War of 1812. Received a pension for a gunshot wound in the left arm.
sp Catherine Sponable (m.12 July 1829)
A possible child of George & Catherine is:
0102040201 Adison Christman
sp Elizabeth Lampmann (m.25 Nov 1849) in St. Johnsville

01020403 Josiah Christman (b.1809 d.1886) buried in Watrous Cem near Lasselsville 2 mi east of Christman Schoolhouse Josiah was a farmer in the north Ephratah area in 1860.
sp Betsy (Elizabeth) Sponable
0102040301 Stephan Christman (b.1846 d. Jan 12, 1913 in Lasselsville) Farmer in Ephratah; St. Johnsville
sp Martha Avry
010204030101 Joe Christman (b.1874 d.1893 in Caroga) Laborer in Caroga; St. Johnsville
010204030102 Cyrus Christman (b.1875 d.1891) Christman Cemetery

01020404 Peter Christman (b.9 June 1810 chr 14 July 1810) Dutch Reformed of Stone Arabia (d.1894) This family is from his Will. Fought in the Mexican War 1843-1848. The family lived in the St. Johnsville/Lasselsville area.
sp Mary Sponable (m.26 August 1836) in Dutch Reformed Fort Plain

0102040401 Eli D Christman (b.1847) Farmer in Caroga
sp Sarah A. (Sadie) Kring (b.1850)
Eli lived on the old Christman Homestead on Rt.29 and later in the Kelley home near the Ephratah Landfill. On February 1, 1913 Eli donated a lock and key circa. 1700 to the Johnstown Historical Society. The lock measures approximately 12” long and 6” wide and is believed to be from the old Fort Snell blockhouse in Ephratah during the revolution.
010204040101 Emory Christman (b. June 18, 1890 in Ephratah)
010204040102 Leroy Christman (b.1883 d. Feb 27, 1892)

0102040402 Geney Bronk Christman

0102040403 George Henry Christman (b.27 Nov 1843) in Fort Plain Dutch Reformed (d.1914) Farmer in Ephratah. Owned Popps Farm on Mudd Rd.
sp Nancy Ann (Anna) Smith
010204040301 George H Christman
sp Margaret Smith (m.19 Feb 1873) St. Johns Reformed; St. Johnsville
01020404030101 Edward O Christman (b.23 Oct 1884) Ephratah
sp Bessie Van Slyke (m.4 Nov 1915) in St. Johnsville
010204040302 Ella Christman (b.1877 d.1968) Lived on Murray Hill -- Popp’s Farm -- as a child
sp Elmer LIGHTHALL (b.1875) (m. June 12, 1901) Farmer in Ephratah
010204040303 Maggie May Christman (b.1882 d. May 29, 1888) Maggie fell down the stairs and died after 4 or 5 days of great suffering. Her funeral had a large attendance.

0102040404 Nathan B Christman

01020405 Maria Delia Christman (b.1812)
sp Peter SMITH (b.1812)

01020406 Adam Christman (b.1817 d.1882) listed as farmer with George in 1865 & 1867
sp Mariah Hart
0102040601 Alexander Christman (b.1833)(d. July 17, 1906) Farmer in Ephratah
sp ?
Possible children of Alexander. (George & John are listed as brothers in 1919 in Jenks Hollow)
010204060101 George E Christman
sp Margaret Smith (m.19 Feb 1873) in Caroga
010204060102 John Christman (b.4 Sept 1862) (d.14 Apr 1932) Farmer in Caroga
sp Mary Ann Lassells (m.11 May 1885)
01020406010201 Melvin Christman (b.10 July 1892)
sp Mary (May) Clemons (b.1892) from Gloversville
0102040601020101 Florence Elizabeth Christman (b.6 Feb 1912)
0102040601020102 Clifford Christman (b.15 Feb 1913)
01020406010202 Harlow Christman (b.29 April 1897)
01020406010203 Male Child (b.18 Feb 1900)
01020406010204 Perley Christman (b.7 Feb 1902)
01020406010205 Lyman Christman (b.29 Jan 1904) Jenks Hollow School
01020406010206 Ruth Christman (b.4 Jan 1906) Jenks Hollow School
01020406010207 Alberta Christman (b.3 July 1909) Jenks Hollow School

Possible child of George or John from Jenks Hollow School in 1907
Alexander Christman (lived in Jenks Hollow)

Other Christman children from Jenks Hollow School that belong somewhere in this clan are:
Ella Christman (see 010204040302) went to the school too; she is also called an outsider.

01020407 Catherine Christman (b.1818)
sp Edward SNELL

01020408 Elizabeth Christman (b.1825)
sp William GRIFFIN (b.1817) (m.abt.1839) Supposed to have been a farmer in the Herkimer area; however, in Beers "History of Montgomery & Fulton Counties" William Griffin is associated with the clery of the Episcopal Methodist Churches in Johnstown & Gloversville. This is a tentative placement. William married a Catherine Christman (b.1825)
0102040801 Gaylord GRIFFIN (b.1839)
0102040802 William F. GRIFFIN (b.1844)
0102040803 Mary C. GRIFFIN (b.1846)
0102040804 Martha GRIFFIN (b.1850)
0102040805 Spencer GRIFFIN (b.1854)
0102040806 Louisa GRIFFIN (b.abt. 1847)
0102040807 Henry GRIFFIN (b.1859)
0102040808 Cora GRIFFIN (b.1861)
0102040809 Isabel GRIFFIN (b.1863)

01020409 Eli Christman (b.1826)
sp Malinda Argstsinger (m. Sept 23, 1847 Rev E.D. Towner)
Probably the Eli Christman who was killed while driving a horse and wagon load of lumber over the railroad bridge at Fort Plain. The Horse became frightened by a passing train and bolted, upsetting the wagon and crushing him under the lumber. He was the grandfather of Retta Christman Dueslar. - Source: "Our Todays & Yesterdays in the Town of Ephratah"
0102040901 DeWitt Christman (b.1857 d.1936) Farm called “The Old Christman Homestead” ¼ mi south of Eli Christman on Old State Rt 29.
sp Maggie Gray
010204090101 Retta M. Christman (b.1882 d.1970)
sp Ira A. DUESLER (b. 1872) (m. Oct 2, 1901 in Ephratah) Ira inherited “Grand View” on Tillabourough Road, 3 miles north of Ephratah Village
01020409010101 Ivan E. DUESLER Ephratah Historian; "Our Todays & Yesterdays in the Town of Ephratah"
sp Mary Elizabeth Case
01020409010102 Vernon DUESLER
sp Alberta Christman
01020409010103 Ira DUESLER
sp Mabel Brown

01020410 John Christman (b. Feb 2, 1815)

0103 Jacob Christman (b.1741)
sp Ernestina Bellinger (b.1744)

Jacob was in the Tryon County Militia and fought at "The Battle of Oriskany". The family was in Whitestown by 1808 with descendants in the Utica area.

010301 Johannes Christman (b.1767 d.1851 in Ellisburg) Johannes & Catherine were cousins.
sp Catherine Cunningham (b.abt.1774 d.1808 in Utica)

01030101 Jacob John Christman (b.1793)
sp Catherine Swartzfeger (b.1797)
0103010101 Jacob Christman (b.1814) possibly the Jacob d.1857 age 43 buried in Gray Rd Lot 93 Cem
0103010102 James Christman (b.21 Nov 1819) Dutch Reformed of Stone Arabia
0103010103 James C ook Christman (chr.31 Aug 1823) Dutch Reformed of Stone Arabia
sp Christina Raush (m.31 Dec 1846) Dutch Reformed of Fort Plain
010301010301 Jacob P Christman
sp Mary Dockstader
01030101030101 Bertha Christman (b.1876)

Another Possible Child:
01030102 Benjamin Christman
sp Mary ?
0103010201 James Jackson Christman (b.9 July 1819) Granville; Washington County
sp Mary Parish (m.30 Oct 1845)
0103010202 Charles C. Christman (b.10 Nov 1820) Granville; Washington County
sp Laura Parish (m.17 March 1853)
010301020201 Harvey Benjamin Christman (b.1855) Granville; Washington County
sp May Albertson (m.1883) Stockbridge; Madison County
010301020202 Joseph Edgar Christman (b.1860) Granville; Washington County
sp Eva May Wiley (m.1887) Granville; Washington County

010302 Margaretha J. Christman (b.1768)
sp John Abraham BAUM (b.1767) (m.1789)

01030201 Catherine BAUM (b.1793)

01030202 Abraham BAUM (b.1795)

01030203 John BAUM (b.1807)

010303 Catherina J. Christman (b.1770)
sp Johann George DEMUTH (b.1768)

01030301 Anna DEMUTH (b.1794)

01030302 Maria DEMUTH (b.1808)

010304 Frederick Christman (b.1774 d.1853 in Ellisburg)

010305 Jacob Christman Jr. (b.abt.1774 d.1843 in Utica)
sp Cornelia Keziah Meyer (b.1785) (m.31 May 1803) Dutch Reformed of Herkimer

01030501 Charles Christman (b.28 Sept. 1806) Dutch Reformed of Stone Arabia. Possibly the Charles who died in 1839 age 32 and buried in the Gray Rd Lot 93 Cemetery

01030502 George Christman (b.1807) Family from Stone Arabia Lutheran Trinity Church Records
sp Catarina
0103050201 Maria Christman (b.1829)

01030503 Johannes Christman (b.1808)

010306 John Peter Christman (b.5 April 1776 chr 8 April 1776 Dutch Reformed German Flatts d.1843)
sp Maria Elizabeth ? (b.1774) (Lena)

01030601 Peter Christman (chr 3 Feb 1811) in Fort Plain Reformed; Minden

01030602 Henry Christman (chr 26 June 1814) in Fort Plain Dutch Reformed

010307 Johann Nicholas Christman (b.2 June 1779) Utica
sp Margaretha Campbell (b.1783)

01030701 Maria Christman (b.1812)

01030702 Johann (John J.) Christman (b.1815) (d. June 12, 1848 in Ephratah)

01030703 Hiram Christman (b.1806 d.1870) was a farmer in Ephratah in 1860. Buried in Christman Cemetery on Gray Road Lot 93
sp Catherine Miller (b. 1811)(d. Dec 27, 1896 buried at home in Ephratah)
0103070301 Leander Christman (b.1838)
sp Lucretia ?
010307030101 Ella Christman (b.1865 d.1868) buried in Gray Road Cemetery Lot 93
010307030102 Hiram J. Christman (b.1873)
sp Anna Murdock (b. 1880) from Montgomery County
01030703010201 Boy Child (b.6 May 1901)

010308 George Christman (b.27 Jan 1782) Dutch Reformed German Flatts
sp Anna Kasselman (Caselmann)

01030801 George N. Christman (b.8 April 1805) Lutheran Trinity Stone Arabia
sp Lena ?
0103080101 George Christman (b.15 May 1834) Dutch Reformed Fort Plain

01030802 Jacob Christman (b.18 June 1806) Lutheran Trinity; Stone Arabia

01030803 Benjamin Christman (chr. 23 June 1811) Dutch Reformed of Columbia; Herkimer County

01030804 Adam Christman (chr.17 Jan 1813) Dutch Reformed of German Flatts

01030805 Friedrich (b.1818)

010309 Elizabeth Christman (b.1783)
sp George WEAVER (b.1781)

010310 Maria Christman (b.1786)
sp Johannes WITRIG (b.1784)

01031001 Margaret WITRIG (b.1810)

010311 Gertraud Christman (b.1789)
sp John WEAVER (b.1780/90)

01031101 William WEAVER (b.1810)

01031102 George WEAVER (b.1812)

0104 Margaretha Christman (b.abt.1743)
sp William CUNNINGHAM (b.1725/43)

William drafted affidavits concerning Guy Johnson for the Committee of Safety. He probably also fought at Oriskany and is related to Andrew Cunningham who was captured, tortured, and cannibalized by the Indians at Wood Creek near Fort Stanwix.

010401 John CUNNINGHAM (b.1761)
sp Margaret ? (b.1769)

01040101 Rachel CUNNINGHAM (b.1790)

010402 Anna CUNNINGHAM (b.1764)

010403 Maria CUNNINGHAM (b.1766)
sp Nicholas N. STAHRING (b.abt.1753)

01040301 Eva STAHRING (b.1785)
sp Timothy CAMPBELL (b.1784)
0104030101 Hans Dietrich CAMPBELL (b.1807)
0104030102 Daniel CAMPBELL (b.1812)
0104030103 Alpert CAMPBELL (b.1814)
0104030104 Lewis CAMPBELL (b.1817)
0104030105 Caroline Elizabeth CAMPBELL (b.1819)
0104030106 Catherine Lisba CAMPBELL (b.1821)

01040302 Nicholas STAHRING (b.1790)

01040303 Johannes STAHRING (b.1791)
sp Maria Elizabeth A. STAHRING (b.1790)

01040304 Catherine STAHRING (b.abt.1796)
sp Robert KLOCK (b.1791)

01040305 Daniel STAHRING (b.1805)

01040306 Jonas STAHRING (b.1809)
sp Hannah Devoe
0104030601 Stanley STAHRING (b.1837)
0104030602 Mary A. STAHRING (b.1839)

010404 Margaret CUNNINGHAM (b.1771)
Johannes HISER (b.1762)

01040401 James HISER (b.1790)

01040402 Wilhelm HISER (b.1792)

01040403 Elizabeth HISER (b.1794)

010405 Catherine CUNNINGHAM (b.abt.1774) Children for this family listed under 010301 Johannes.
sp 010301 Johannes Christman (b.1767)

01030101 Jacob John Christman (b.1793)
sp Catherine Swartzfeger (b.1797)

010406 Eva CUNNINGHAM (b.1777)
sp Nicholas ARMSTRONG (b.1770/5)

01040601 Archibald ARMSTRONG (b.1816)
sp Diana Hubbard (b.1820)

0105 John Christman (b.abt.1747)
sp1 Catherine Folts (b.1748)
sp2 Catherine Hilts (b.1746)
The Hilts family is associated with living at "The Falls".

Jacob was in the Tryon County Militia and fought at "The Battle of Oriskany" . His family lived in Fairfield according to V H Barker. This family lived in the Fairfield area.

010501 John C. Christman (b.1777 d.1855) John & Peggy are in the Herkimer City Cemetery
sp Margaret "Peggy" Hilts (b.1774 m.1794 d.1868)

01050101 Catherine Christman (b.1794)
sp George Kast (b.1792) Probably the son or grandson of the George Kast family that lived as the western most settlers in 1750 when Conrad Weiser & Daniel Claus went on their journey to Onondaga. That was the journey that introduced Daniel Claus to Sir William Johnson. Daniel ended up as Johnsons son-in-law an supported the British in the Revolution.

01050102 John Christman (b.1796)
sp Catherine Schell (b.1803)
0105010201 Johan Charles Christman (b.1820 d.1912) Possibly the Charles who was the proprietor of the Otsego Hotel in 1869
sp Sally Turner (b.1823 d.1896)
010501020101 Charles C Christman (b.1851 d.1895)

01050103 Joseph Nicholas Christman (b.1 Sept. 1802)
CHRISTMAN, Nicholas, Herkimer, is probably the oldest resident of Herkimer county He was born September 1, 1803. He was a carpenter and joiner and afterwards a farmer, which he has been for fifty-six years. He owns sixty acres of land and thirteen milch cows, and does dairy farming. He has been commissioner of highways. In 1829 he married Hannah Woliver, and they have eight children living, five of whom are married and three are yet home. Mr. Christman\rquote s greatest pride is that his family has always been most agreeable and congenial. His grandfather, John Christman, took an active part in the Revoluntionary War, and was in the burning of the old mill in Little Falls, by the Indians and Tories.\par }
- Taken from History of Herkimer County by George A. Hardin and Frank H. Willard, published in 1893.

sp Anna Wohleben (b.1806)
0105010301 William Christman (b.1841) Herkimer Civil War Vet

01050104 Jacob J Christman (chr. 18 Aug 1805) Dutch Reformed Herkimer
Possible Family
sp Mary ?
0105010401 William Christman (b.1833) Herkimer
0105010402 Benjamin Christman (b.1840) Herkimer Civil War Vet
0105010403 Harvey Christman (b.1841) Herkimer

01050105 Philip Christman (b.1809)
sp Nancy?
0302080101 Jacob Christman (b.1838) Herkimer
0302080102 John Christman (b.1844) Herkimer

010502 Catherine Christman (b.abt.1774)
sp Johan George Nicholas HILTS (b.1762)

01050201 Nicholas HILTS (b.1795)
sp Anna W. Shutt (b.1799)

01050202 John HILTS (b.abt.1799)
sp Anna G. Christman (b.1803)

01050203 Catherine HILTS (b.abt.1801)

01050204 Philip HILTS (b.1804)

010503 George John Christman (b.1782)
sp Maria Hilts (b.1768) (m.11 May 1806)

01050301 David Christman (b.1806 chr 6 July 1806) Dutch Reformed Herkimer. David fought in the Mexican War 1843-1848. Probably the farmer in Paines Hollow in 1869

010504 Jacob Christman (b.1785 d.1842) Lived in Fairfield. Sold Burnetsfield Lot 1 in 1825.
sp Rebecca Smith (b.abt.1783 d.1853)

01050401 Simon Christman (b.1809)
Possibly Simon Christman, b abt 1827 married Mary Jane Hickman, b abt 1829 on 28 APR 1847 in Pickaway Co., OH. Removed to Adams Co., In between 1867 and 1870. They had nine children all born in OH. One daughter Sarah married Harrison Marsh in Wells Co., IN.

01050402 Zimbri Christman (b.1811)
sp Susanna Folts (b.1809)

01050403 Lehman Christman (b.1813)
sp Catherine Schmidt (b.1811)

01050404 Jacob Christman (b.1813) Possibly the Jacob Christman 37yrs who was a Cooper in Cortland County on the 1850 Census
sp Phebe ? (b.1819)
0105040401 Sarah E Christman (b.1841)
0105040402 Sanford Christman (b.1848)
0105040403 Safford Christman (b.1848)

01050405 Lewis Christman (b.1815) The varient spelling of Christman is Cristman in this family. That spelling goes way back to the records of the old Herkimer Church where Hans Nicholas inherited Nicholas Fellers church seat. Hans Nicholas' surname is spelled Cristman in those records. Perhaps the religionists there felt that the name Christman was some sort of blasphamy against Christ. There had been religious bickering between Lutherans & Reformed since the Palatines arrived in New York City in 1710. In Stone Arabia the bickering was particularly intense.
sp1 Lucinda Kast (b.1816) (d.1867) in Old Herkimer Cemetery
sp2 Elizabeth H. Shell (b.1846)

0105040501 Norton L. Christman (b.1840)
sp Margaret A. Rasbach (b.1843)
010504050101 Betha Mae Christman (b.1876)
010504050102 Linda Christman
sp Frank E. HELMER (b.1867)

0105040502 Mary Esther Christman (b.1846)
sp Luther B. HELMER (b.1838)
010504050201 Roscoe HELMER
sp Ella Christman (b.1878)
010504050202 Harry HELMER
010504050203 Sumner HELMER (b.1869)
010504050204 Phoebe L. HELMER (b.1872)
010504050205 Lester HELMER (b.1876)
010504050206 Mabel E. HELMER (b.1882)

0105040503 William Franklin Christman (b.1849 d.1918)
sp Mary Ann Lawton (b.1849 d.1918)

010504050301 Gertie Louise Christman (b.1879)
sp Charles WOOLEVER (b.1878)

010504050302 Lloyd Jay Christman (b.1882 d.1961)
sp1 Edna Lake (b.1886 m.1905 d.1926)
sp2 Nina Broat (b.1888 m.1935 d.1974)
01050405030201 Robert Golden Christman (b.1906 d.1910 of St. Vitus Dance)
01050405030202 Leland Charles Christman (b.1907 d.1985)
sp Verlie Castella
01050405030203 Harold Christman (b.1909 d.1909 infant)
01050405030204 Stewart Christman (b.1911) Had "h" added to Christman in 1941
01050405030205 Edward Christman (b.1914 d.1919 of Diptheria)
01050405030206 Helen Elizabeth Christman (b.1921 m.1940 d.1996)
sp Walter Joseph FISTICK (b.1916)
0105040503020601 Robert Edward FISTICK (b.1942) named after Robert & Edward Christman above. Biography
sp Patricia K. Farrior (b.1942 m.1970)
010504050302060101 Virginia Rouse Fistick HUPP (b.1974 m.1996)
sp Dennis J. HUPP II
010504050302060102 Kirk Cristman FISTICK (b.1978)

010504050303 Arthur Franklin Christman
sp1 Margaret Gertrude Padgham (b.1887)
sp2 Edna Eysaman Broat (b.1884)
01050405030301 Marion Gertrude Christman (b.1906)
sp Fransis Charles SPRAGUE (b.1906)
01050405030302 Joyce Evelyn Christman (b.1909)
sp Leon Ellsworth JACKSON (b.1901)
0105040503030201 Robert Arthur JACKSON (b.1927)
sp Bobbie LaRue Frazier
0105040503030202 Ralph Ira JACKSON (b.1928)
sp Rose Therese Rubino (b.1930)
0105040503030203 Marion Elizabeth JACKSON (b.1931)
sp1 Frederick Gerhart HALL
sp2 Joseph CULLINAN
0105040503030204 Barbara Jean JACKSON (b.1936)
sp Richard Roy DOXSTADER (b.1935)
010504050303020401 Deborah Kay DOXSTADER (b.1955)
010504050303020402 Gregory Lee DOXSTADER (b.1957)
010504050303020403 Kelley Lynn DOXSTADER (b.1966)
010504050303020404 Scott Francis DOXSTADER (b.1967)
0105040503030205 Edward Elsworth JACKSON (b.1937)
sp Ruth Waldron
0105040503030206 Richard Allen JACKSON (b.1946)
sp Wendy Stock

0105040504 Amelia Christman (b.1854)
sp John Alonzo RASBACH (b.1851)
010504050401 Norton A. RASBACH (b.1885)
sp Fannie M. Orendorf
010504050402 Edith RASBACH (b.1888)
010504050403 Bernard RASBACH (b.1894)
010504050404 Webster RASBACH
010504050405 Raymond RASBACH
010504050406 Edgar RASBACH
010504050407 Lewis RASBACH
010504050408 Essie RASBACH
sp Peter FURCHA (b.1877)
010504050409 Mabel Amelia RASBACH

0105040505 Rebecca Almira Christman
sp H.R. ELLIS
010504050501 Minnie ELLIS
sp Charles REESE (b.1870)
010504050502 Irving ELLIS

0105040506 Alzina Christman
sp John I. RASBACH (b.1818)
010504050601 Bertram J. RASBACH (b.1869)
sp Harriet Mellen (b.1871)
010504050602 Nellie Mae RASBACH (b.1875)
sp Fred FULLER (b.1871)
010504050603 Iva E. RASBACH (b.1877)
sp Raymond WARNER
010504050604 Nettie RASBACH
sp John MAHARDY (b.1887)

0105040507 Howard Christman

0105040508 Wilke Christman
sp Cora Christman

0105040509 Irving Christman
sp Mary Smith (b.1845)
010504050901 Stella Christman
sp E. Grant FENNER (b.1892)
010504050902 Elery Christman
010504050903 Mertie Christman (b.1893)
010504050904 Howard Christman
010504050905 Wellington E. Christman

01050406 Rebecca Christman (b.1817)

01050407 John Christman (b.1819)

01050408 Louisa Christman (b.1821)
sp Joseph M. SMITH (b.1821)

010505 Anna Christman (b.1788)
sp Conrad FULMER (b.1789) This family is said to have lived along North Creek near the bridge where the creek empties into the west creek at Herkimer. Conrad's father was Sgt Conrad Fulmer. He received lot 19 in the Burnetsfield Patent and probably moved to Columbia.

01050501 Philip FULMER (b.1810)
sp (unknown)
0105050101 F. FULMER (b.abt.1838)
0105050102 J. FULMER (b.abt.1839)
0105050103 James FULMER (b.abt.1841)
sp Mary ? (b.1832)
0105050104 B.A. FULMER (b.abt.1843)
0105050105 Asa FULMER (b.abt.1844)
sp Nancy ? (b.1848)

01050502 Catherine FULMER (b.1812)

01050503 Conrad FULMER Jr. (b.1816)
sp Elizabeth Houck (b.1817)
0105050301 Theodore B. FULMER (b.1840)
sp Mary Squires (b.1846)
0105050302 Anson FULMER (b.1845)
0105050303 Jelamy FULMER (b.abt.1847)
0105050304 Susan Jane FULMER (b.abt.1849)
0105050305 Albert FULMER (b.1851)
0105050306 Madison FULMER (b.abt.1854)
0105050307 Addison FULMER (b.1856)

01050504 Zimbri FULMER (b.abt.1828)
sp Nancy A. Houck (b.1837)
0105050401 Gilbert FULMER (b.1859)
0105050402 Alma A. FULMER (b.abt.1870)
sp Edgar L. HODGE (b.1866)

01050505 Henry FULMER (b.abt.1831)

The Palatine/Ephratah/Stone Arabia Clan
- Subsequent Generations

0201 John Christman (b.abt.1740)
sp Anna Catharina C. Dockstader (b.abt.1746)

John fought at "The Battle of Oriskany". There is close association with Iroquois Indians in this family. Indian blood not only comes through his father Jacob if Catherine was an Indian, but the Dockstader's as well. There were several Indian Dockstader clans. It is known that Anna's uncle Cornelius married an Indian. For an interesting account of some of the movements in this family Click: Kevin Bradford's "Narrative on Christman/Dockstader".

020101 Maria Christman (b.1764)

020102 Johannes Christman (b.1765)
sp Sarah ?
02010201 Nathaniel Christman (chr 1807) Dutch Reformed Stone Arabia

020103 Catherine Christman (b.1766) VH Barker's "Early Families of Herkimer County" notes that if William Dockstader was not a brother of Anna C. Dockstader then he was a son of John Christman.
sp Johann Wilhelm Dockstader (b.1780) parents: Christian Dockstader & Catarina Nellis.
Christian's parents: Georg Dachstatter & Anna Elizabeth. Catarina's parents: William Nellis & Ana Sabina Dyckerd.

02010301 Catherina Dockstader (b.1812 d.1902)
sp Heinrich Countryman (1/27/1829)
0201030101 Abraham Countryman (b.1830 d.1897)
0201030102 Conrad Countryman (b.1833 d.1898)
0201030103 Katherina Sophia Countryman (b.1836 d.1907)
0201030104 Philinda Countryman (b.1839 d.1898)
0201030105 Clarissa Lucinda Countryman (b.1842 d.1907)
0201030106 Henry II (b.1844 d.1890)
sp Laura Mandora Blake (parents Lydia Fields and Ambrose Blake)
020103010601 Florence 'Dora" Blake
sp Charles Koch
020103010602 Ida Blake

02010302 Mary Dockstader (b.1815)

02010303 William Dockstader (b.1817)

020104 Jacob Christman (b.1768) Living in Palatine in 1793
sp Catherine Betsinger (b.1768)(m.1789)

02010401 Heinrich Christman (b.1790)
sp Elizabeth ?
0201040101 Elizabeth Christman (b.1831)

02010402 Margaretha Christman (b.1792)

02010403 John Christman (b.abt.1792)
sp Rachel Eigenbrodt (b.1801)
1821 Fayetta-Seneca Parents Names – Coonrad Moor & Charity Christman; Childs Name & Place of Birth – Caty, Sept. 17, 1820; Sponsors – Johannes Crisman & Racel Eigebroat.

02010404 Jacob Christman (b.1793)
sp Margaret ?
0201040401 Margaret Christman (b.1820)

020105 Henrich Christman (b.1769)chr 15 Oct 1769 Dutch Reformed of Stone Arabia (d.1790) This clan placement was identified with the help of Sue Smith of Amsterdam.
sp ?

02010501 Martin Christman (b.abt1790) This family is from his Will.
sp Sally Salisbury
0201050101 Henry (John H.) Christman (b.1823) chr 16 Jan 1824 in German Reformed Church of New Rheinbeck-Cobleskill
sp Marguerite Empy (b.1823) (m.1847 in Stone Arabia by Rev. Rumph)
020105010101 Henry Christman (Jr.) Died after being thrown from a wagon and run over.
sp Roba Kilmartin (b.1871 d.1921)
(Roba's sp2 is Charles SPENCER with 5 children)
02010501010101 Henry John Christman Died after being thrown on the king-bolt of a wagon.
sp Marcia Veeder Vosburgh (b.1893 d.1978) Marcia's parents were George Vosburgh & Nancy Putman. George's parents were Victor Vosburgh and Maria Lettis who was a Mohawk Indian.
0201050101010101 Evelyn Harriet Christman (b.1918)
sp Elmer MAHR
0201050101010102 Harrison John Christman (b.1919)
0201050101010103 Roy Arthur Christman (b.1920)
0201050101010104 John Henry Christman (b.1921)
0201050101010105 Delbert Alfred Christman (b.1925)
0201050101010106 Alice Margaret Christman (b.1928)
0201050101010107 Irene Christman (b.1929)
0201050101010108 Helen Christman
0201050101010109 Charles William Christman (b.1930)
sp Danine Blanche Hojohn (b.1935)(m.1956)
020105010101010901 Charles William Christman Jr. (b.1956)
sp1 Barbara Christman (b.1960)
02010501010101090101 Samantha Marie Christman (b.1980)
sp2 Tracy Tokarczyk
02010501010101090102 Nichole Lynn Christman (b1984)
sp3 Denise String
sp4 Kathy Price
sp5 Kelly Arsenault
020105010101010902 Terri Lee Christman (b.1959)
sp James SZALA (b.1949)(m.1987)
02010501010101090201 Sheanna Lee Christman (b.1980)
02010501010101090202 Jacquelyn Veronica Christman (b.1982)
020105010101010903 Michael Allen Christman (b.1960)
sp1 Lina D' Alfonsi
sp2 Darla Gallup
02010501010101090301 Katie Ann Christman (b.1983)
02010501010101090302 Chad Michael Christman (b.1985)
020105010101010904 Sue Anne Christman (b.1963)
sp Robert James SMITH Jr. (b.1973)(m.1997)
02010501010101090401 Daniel Joseph Christman (b.1993)
02010501010101090402 Jessica Gale SMITH (b.1996)
02010501010101090403 Robert Zachery SMITH (b.1994)
020105010101010905 Donald Edward Christman (b.1966 d.1966)
02010501010102 Lydia Christman (b.1898)
sp William THOMPSON (d.1981 in Arizona)
02010501010103 James Christman (b.abt.1893)
02010501010104 Eveline Christman (d.1939 in Utica)
sp Joseph HARTMAN
02010501010105 Everett Christman

0201050102 Spencer Christman (b. Jan 20, 1822 bapt April 28, 1822)
sp?

0201050103 Jacob Christman (b.1829) Civil War Vet
sp Esther Hardendorf (b.abt. 1834)
020105010301 Bryon Christman (b. Oct 3, 1851 d. Feb 18, 1910 in Cobleskill, NY)
020105010302 Samantha Christman (b.abt. 1854)
020105010303 Emma Christman (b.abt. 1857)
020105010304 Martha Christman (b.abt. 1859)
020105010305 Stanton Edwin Christman (b.abt. 1868)
sp Ella ?
02010501030501 Harry Jacob Christman (b. Nov 2, 1891)
sp Inez Christman (b. Nov 16, 1890 d. July 4, 1983) (m. Oct 8, 1913)

0201050104 Cyrenus Christman (b.abt. 1834)
sp Roseanna? (nickname Rese in Civil War Letter) (b.abt. 1836)
020105010401 Uriah Christman (b.abt. 1859)
020105010402 Jennie Christman (b.abt. 1861)
020105010403 Willie Christman (b.abt. 1865)

0201050105 James L. Christman (b. June 7, 1832 d. Dec 19, 1914) Civil War Vet
sp Harriet Vosburgh (b. Sept 12, 1836 d. Jan 10, 1903)
The children here are listed from James & Harriet's Civil War Letters

020105010501 John Christman
020105010502 Catherine Christman (nicknamed Catty)
sp George BURNS

020105010503 Millard Christman (b.Dec 31, 1855 d. March 4, 1923)
sp Elizabeth Crocker (b. Nov 22, 1864 d. May 11, 1945)(m. August 31, 1887)
02010501050301 Inez Christman (b. Nov 16, 1890 d. July 4, 1983)
sp Harry Christman (b. Nov 2, 1891) (m. Oct 8, 1913)
0201050105030101 Harry Christman (b. August 10, 1917)
sp Rose Kearns (b.Feb 22, 1916)(m.Nov 19, 1938)
020105010503010101 John Robert Christman (b. April 2, 1940)
sp 1 Sandra Christman (m. March 20, 1965)
02010501050301010101 Michele Christman (b. Sept. 2, 1965)
sp 2 Sandra ?
020105010503010102 Lawrence David Christman (b. Nov 20, 1941)
sp 1 Elaine ? (m. Aug 9, 1978)
02010501050301010201 Bryan Scott Christman (b. Aug 4, 1966)
02010501050301010202 Stephanie Jo Christman (b. July 5, 1968)
sp 2 Paula ?
Sp 3 Diane ?
020105010503010103 Margaret Inez Christman (b.Sept 27, 1948 d. Feb 28, 1985)
sp 1 Gary ALLEN
02010501050301010301 Elizabeth ALLEN
sp 2 Thomas PETERS
020105010503010104 Gerald Christman (b.Sept 5, 1950)
sp Patrica Lorrence (m. Sept 2, 1978)
02010501050301010401 John Lorrence Christman
02010501050301010402 Mary Margaret Christman
0201050105030102 Harold Christman (b. February 10, 1919 d. Oct 7, 1975)
sp Gladys Northover (b. May 21, 1917)(m. Feb 14, 1942)
020105010503010201 Harold Richard Christman (b. May 12, 1946)
sp Maxine Van Deusen (b.May 22, 1947)(m. August 31, 1968)
02010501050301020101 Amy Lynn Christman (b. June 19, 1969)
sp Colby Lyle MITCHELL (b. Feb 3, 1968) (m. June 15, 1996)
0201050105030102010101 Natalie Jane MITCHELL (b. Dec 17, 1998)
02010501050301020102 Mary Margaret Christman (b. April 1, 1971)
sp Donald LUCAS (b. Oct 6, 1951)(m. June 12, 1993)
020105010503010202 Patricia Ann Christman (b. March 13, 1950)
sp David Michael ZAMBRI (b. July 22, 1949) (m. March 11, 1972)
02010501050301020201 Brad ZAMBRI (b. Nov 11, 1978)
02010501050302 Gladys Christman (b. June 14, 1902 d. Oct 30, 1903)

020105010504 Delmur Christman (b. August 9, 1859 d. March 10, 1932)
sp Delida ? (b.abt. 1866)
02010501050401 Eisie Christman (b.abt. 1886)
sp George PEDRICK (b.abt. 1878)
0201050105040101 Carolyn PEDRICK (b.abt. 1910)
02010501050402 John Christman (b.abt. 1862)
02010501050403 Eva Christman (b.abt 1871 d. 1903)
sp George BASS
02010501050404 Alta Christman (b.abt. 1877)

0201050106 Rachel Jane Christman
sp William WELLER

0201050107 James B. Christman (b.1857 d. Aug 26, 1898 in Ephratah) Paper maker

020106 Elizabeth Christman (b.abt.1770)
sp Christopher David WEBER (b.1767)

020107 Isaac Christman (b.1771 d.1813 in Paines Hollow)
sp1 Margaret Counterman

02010701 Martin Christman (b.1798)(d.1871)
sp Mary Crouse (m.3 Mar1816) in Herkimer
0201070101 Isaac Christman
0205070102 David Christman
sp Lana Miller
0205070103 Jacob Christman
0205070104 John Jacob Christman
sp Elizabeth ? (Maria Elizabeth Shell)
020507010401 Benjamin Franklin Christman (chr.26 March 1839) Dutch Reformed; German Flatts Civil War Vet
020507010402 Isaac Christman (b.1840) in Herkimer
0205070105 Lana Christman
0205070106 Boyd Christman
sp Helen Miller (b.1848)(m.1869)
sp Emma Williams (m.1883)
0205070107 Margaret Christman (b.1819)(d.1884)
sp Charles Moyer (b.1811)(m.1835)(d.1890)
0205070108 Nancy Christman (b.1826)(d.1889)
sp John Morts (b.1821)(d.1901)
0205070109 Mary Christman (b.1828)(d.1919)
sp Caleb P Miller (b.1829)(d.1909)
0205070110 Catherine Christman (b.1832)(d.1904)
sp Eli Christman
sp Alansen Dutcher (b.1824)(m.1855)(d.1886)
0205070111 Abraham Christman (b.1837)(d.1915) Buried in Little Falls Cemetery
sp Martha Miller
0205070112 Martin Christman (b.1840)(d.1913) Buried in New Cemetery Jordenville; Warren Cty
sp Nancy Lampert (b.1847)(m.1869)(d.1922)

020107 Isaac Christman (b.1771 d.1813 in Paines Hollow)
sp2 Maria Van Slyke (b.1777 NY d.1868 in Mantorville, Dodge County; Minnesota)

02010701 Lawrence Christman (b.1802)
sp Christine ?
0201070101 Nicholas Christman (b.1828)
sp Lydia Kiebling
0201070102 Maria Christman (b.1830)
0201070103 Catherine Christman (b.1832)
0201070104 Betsy Ann Christman (b.1834)
sp John DEUNER from Oppenheim (m.1847)
0201070105 Almira Christman (b.1836)
0201070106 Delos Christman (b.1840) Civil War Vet

02010702 Adam Christman (b.1803)
sp Lanie ?

02010703 Delia Christman (b.1806)
sp ? Christman
sp David Crouse (m.1824)
0201070301 Rosanna Christman
0201070302 Amica Christman
sp Martha Barnes
0201070303 Frederick Christman
0201070304 Chauncey Christman
sp Helen Harwick
0201070305 Isaac Christman
0201070306 Margaret Christman

02010704 John J Christman (b.1808 d.1868 in Paines Hollow) Had 13 children with Catherine Crouse
sp1 Debbie ?
sp2 Catherine Crouse (m. Jan 19, 1819) (d.1848)

0201070401 Augustus Christman
sp Melissa Bennett (d. March 22, 1890 in Ohio)
0201070402 Isaac Christman (b.1832) in Herkimer
sp Sarah Counterman
020107040201 Isaac A. Christman (b.abt. 1850)
sp Lorena F. Helmer (m.27 Feb 1870) in Herkimer
0203070403 David Christman (d.1884)
sp Sophia Bunnell (b.abt1827) (d.1915)
0203070404 Johan Jacob Christman
0203070405 Betsy Christman
sp ? Holmer
0203070406 Frank Christman
0203070407 Charles Christman (b.1820)(d.1912)
sp Sally Turner (b.1823)(d.1896)
sp Phobe Schuyler (b.1841)(m.1898)(d.1928)
0203070408 Sophia Christman (b.1830)(d.1879)
sp Wesley DuBois (b.1827)(d.1892)
0203070409 Daniel Christman (b.1835)
0203070410 Martin Christman (b.1837)(d.1898)
0203070411 Marshal A. Christman (b.1845)(d.1902)
sp Harriet Amelia Gamwell (b.1850)(m.1872)(d.1943)

sp3 Laavina (Lampher) Bennett (It is possible that Laavina had children from a previous marriage that were adopted with the Christman surname)
0201070401 Lydia Christman (b.1829)
0201070402 Rosina Christman (b.1838)
0201070403 Armosa Christman (b.1842)
0201070404 Franklyn Christman (b.1844) Civil War Vet KIA
sp Cordelia ?
0201070405 Chauncy Christman (b.1845) Mechanic in Illion in 1869
0201070406 Augustus Christman (b.abt.1835) was a Farmer and Lumberman Civil War Vet
sp Malissa Henry (m.1854) (d.1890)
020107040601 Sarah L. Christman
020107040602 Alexander Christman (b. ?) (d. ?)
sp Rachel Bickford (b. ?) (m. ?) (d. ?)
02010704060201 William H. Christman (b. ?) (d. ?) Lived on Christman Road in Cold Brook, which is probably the original property bought from the Indians in 1728
sp Eva Barney (b. ?) (m. ?) (d. ?)
02010704060201 Leah Christman
sp ? Seelman
0201070406020101 Diana
sp ? Comes
0201070406020102 Sally
sp ? Pugh

020107040603 James A. Christman (b.1863) Highway Commissioner in Ohio Township; Farmer, Carpenter & Builder. Member of North Star Grange & was a Democrat.
sp Annie Bickford (m.1891)

020107040604 Marshall H. Christman

02010705 Nicholas Van Slyke Christman (b.1810 in Paines Hollow d.1880 in Fort Ridgely, Minnesota)
sp Catherine Shaver
0201070501 Lawrence Christman (b.1832 d.1914)
sp Sarah Jane Rockwell
020107050101 Rachel Christman (b.1854)
sp Peter BRENESHOLTZ
020107050102 Katherine M. Christman (b.1856)
sp William CLARKE
020107050103 Lucy Mae Christman (b.1867 d.1928)
sp Frank BIBBINS
020107050104 Bert Christman (b.1870 d.1934)
sp Lillian Swanson
0201070502 Mary Delia Christman (b.1835 d.1912)
sp Henry HOUSE
020107050201 Ella J. HOUSE
sp1 Patrick DOYLE
sp2 Alonzo FRAVOR
020107050202 Charles J. HOUSE (b.1856)
020107050203 Nicholas M. HOUSE (b.1857)
sp Cora Johnson
020107050204 Friend H. HOUSE (b.1858 d.1916)
sp Hannah Ware
020107050205 Mary Catherine HOUSE (b.1860 d.1903)
sp Moses Andrew DAYGER
020107050206 Oscar George HOUSE (b.1867)
sp Kate Westly
020107050207 Fowler H. HOUSE (b.1869 d.1900)
sp1 Mary ? sp2 Hattie ?
020107050208 Denzel HOUSE (died as infant)
020107050209 Ola T. HOUSE (b.1874 d.1957)
sp1 Eugene HOUSE sp2 Wm. Henry HEATH
020107050210 Meldora Marthy HOUSE
sp Frank SMITH
0201070503 Nicholas Christman (b.1836 d.1912 in Minnesota)
sp Mary Miller
020107050301 Gertraud Martha Christman (b.1868 d.1931 in Minnesota)
sp Henry LEWIS
020107050302 Mae Christman (b.1870 d.1920 in Minnesota)
sp Louis CHAMBARD
020107050303 George Christman (b.1873 in Minnesota)
sp Agnes ?
020107050304 Sylvia Christman (b.1878 d.1951 in Minnesota)
sp David SHILLTOE
020107050305 Floyd Christman (b.1885 d.1949 in Minnesota)
sp Fanny Steele
0201070504 Adam Christman (b.1838 d.1913 in Washington State)
sp Martha Mae Crawford
020107050401 Edwin Eugene Christman (b.1861 d.1910 in Minnesota)
sp Phoebe Sherman
020107050402 Adam H. Christman (b.1862 d.1890 in Washington State)
020107050403 Charles Nelson Christman (b.1866 d.1948 in Washington State)
sp Cora E. Mathis
020107050404 Minnie Martha Christman (b.1871 d.1872)
0201070505 Nancy Ann Christman (b.1840 d.1918 in Minnesota)
sp Solon SLOSSON
020107050501 William SLOSSON (b.1862)
020107050502 Minnie SLOSSON (b.1864 d.1896)
sp Robert MAXWELL
020107050503 Glen SLOSSON (b.1865 d. infant twin)
020107050504 Grace SLOSSON (b.1865 d. infant twin)
020107050505 Jessie Mae SLOSSON (b.1866)
sp Robert Frank MAXWELL
020107050506 Etta SLOSSON (b.1868 d.1963)
sp Frank ENGLAND
020107050507 Everett SLOSSON (b.1869 d.1955)
020107050508 Floyd SLOSSON (b.1872)
020107050509 Pauline SLOSSON (b.1874 d.1935)
sp Frank Edward HOLTZ
020107050510 Edith SLOSSON (b.1878)
0201070506 Betsy Louisa Christman (b.1844 d.1913)
Charles BIRD
020107050601 William Henry BIRD (b.1861 in Minnesota)
sp Lillian Jane Dodge
020507050602 Ida BIRD (b.1862 in Minnesota)
020107050603 Charles Franklin BIRD (b.1864 in Minnesota)
020107050604 Rose Mae BIRD (b.1866 d.1867 in Minnesota)
020107050605 Henry BIRD (b.1867 in Minnesota)
020107050606 Zoe Ella BIRD (b.1868 d.1947 in Washington State)
sp Cornelius CALLAHAN
020107050607 Zelro David BIRD (b.1874 d.1885 in Minnesota)
020107050608 Delmar Nicholas Bird (b.1881 d.1966 in California)
sp Ida Stapert
0201070507 Susan Melissa Christman (b.1848 d.1938)
sp Charles Henry HOPKINS
020107050701 Hayward Van Slyke HOPKINS (b.1873 d.1956)
sp Bess Pullen
020107050702 Frank Hayner HOPKINS (b.1877 d.1956)
sp Estella Shram
020107050703 Gladys HOPKINS (b.1882 d.1970)
0201070508 Isaac Melvin Christman (b1849 d.1922 in Minnesota)
sp1 Katherine Lavelle
sp2 Katherine Vogt
020107050801 Lawrence Albert Christman (b.1873)
020107050802 Jane Mary/Clara Christman (b.1874)
020107050803 Ellen Christman (b.1878)
sp Albert F. ZENKE
020107050804 Margaret Christman (b.1879)
020107050805 Jennie Christman (b.1891 d.1949 in Minnesota)
sp. Wm. KRAMBER
020107050806 Mable Marie Christman (b.1896 d.1921 in Minnesota)
sp Arthur DALLMAN
020107050807 Frank Christman (b.1900 d.infant twin)
020107050808 Susan Christman (b.1900 d.infant twin)
020107050809 Gertrude Christman (b.1903 d.1932)
sp George MILLER
020107050810 Melvin M. Christman (b.1906 d.1972)
sp Esther Zeltler
0201070509 Catherine Jane Christman (b.1851 d.1853)

02010706 Isaac Christman (b.1812 chr 6 March 1813) Dutch Reformed German Flatts. Wagon maker in Otsego in 1869

020108 Johan George Christman (b.1776) See Kevin Bradford’s Narrative
sp Margaret ? (Garlock/Gerlach) (b.1786)

02010801 Jacob Christman (chr.28 Sept 1807) Dutch Reformed Herkimer (d.aft1843)
Possibly as Follows:
John Christman Last Sun. afternoon, occurred the death of John Christman at the advanced age of 84 years. He was born in Tonawanda, N.Y. June 20, 1807 and resided in his native place until the fall of 1836, when he bought 160 acres of land in Williams Co., Ohio. In Feb. 1839, he came to Washtenaw Co., Mich. where he prosecuted his trade of builder, which he had learned in early life in his native State. He pursued that business a number of yrs., and at length bought 135 acres in Saline Township in Washtenaw Co., where he resided 28 1/2 years. He then sold out and bought 90 acres in the same twp, which he retained for 1 year. His health failed, and he sold the farm removing into the village of Saline. In the fall of 1865, he came to Gratiot county and bought 80 acres of land on Sec. 25, Pine River twp., on which he made considerable improvement. In 1866 he bought some lots at St. Louis, near where he lately, resided, and the following year built his residence. Re engaged in the grocery trade. About 6 years ago, his wife died, and he has lead a retired and quiet life since, devoting most of his time around his home. He was of late years a great reader, as the following will show: A card found tied around an old Bible, in Mr. Christman's handwriting states that he commenced reading it Jan. 7, 1878, and that he had read it through 76 times. Another Bible was found which he says he had read 36 times, besides several thousand other books, all since 1878, and without the aid of glasses.

02010802 Mary (Polly) Christman (b.abt.1812)(d.aft 1889)

02010803 Eveline Christman (b.abt 1814)(d.1870-80)
sp Lyman Smith (Iroquois Indian?)
sp Benjamin Whitney
0201080301 Mary Elizabeth Smith (b.1834)
sp Robert Freeborn Boots
020108030101 Homer Ward Boots (b.1856)
sp Sylvia Ruby Sly
02010803010101 Merritt Simeon Boots (b.1880)
sp Minnie Mae Tucker
0201080301010101 Stella Marie Boots (b. 1912)
sp Harold Gardner Bradford
020108030101010101 Ronald Gardner Bradford (b. 1934)
sp Marynette Moosbrugger
02010803010101010101 Kevin Dean Bradford (b.1960)
0201080302 Emily M Smith (b.abt1836)
0201080303 Nancy Smith (b.abt1840)
0201080304 Joseph Smith (b.abt1844)
0201080305 Catherine M Smith (b.abt1846)
0201080306 Elizabeth Whitney (b.1851)(d.1918)
0201080307 Harriet Whitney (b.1853)(d.1894)
0201080308 George Seymore Whitney (b.1857)(d.1919)
0201080309 Julia Whitney (b.abt1859)

02010804 Elizabeth Christman (b.1816)(d.1907)

02010805 Ezra Christman (b.abt1822)(d.aft1890)

020109 John P. (Peter) Christman (b.1781) This family is from his Will. They lived in Palatine.
Catherine ?

02010901 Chauncy Christman (abt.1814)
sp Eliza Ann Gray
0201090101 Lawrence Marcellis Christman (b.1846)
sp Louise Beck
020109010101 Ernest Christman
sp Margaret Lewis
02010901010101 Carol Christman
sp ? SPENCER
020109010102 William Christman (b.6 Dec 1870) in Ephratah
020109010103 Henry Christman (b.18 March 1875) Fort Plain Dutch Reformed

02010902 Silas Christman (abt.1817) Civil War Vet

02010903 Uriah Christman (ab.1819) This family is from his Will. They lived in Amsterdam.
sp Nancy Wick
0201090301 Catherine Christman (b.1841)
sp ? Dygert
020109030101 Edward Dygert
0201090302 Mary Christman (b.1842)
sp Henry Dillenbeck
020109030201 Alice Dillenbeck
0201090303 Nancy Ann Christman (b.1845)
0201090304 Ellen Christman (b.1848)
sp ? Bander
0201090305 Ann Christman (b.1850)
0201090306 Martha Christman (b.1853)
sp Byron Klock
0201090307 Arthur Christman (b.1856)
0201090308 Raymond Christman (b.1858)
0201090309 John J. Christman (b.1861)

02010904 John Christman (abt.1821)
sp Eleanor Miller
0201090401 Morris Christman
0201090402 Wm. Clark Christman (b.abt 1840) Civil War Vet
sp Elmira Marks
020109040201 Myra Christman (b.1875)
020109040202 Charles J. Christman (b.1876)Farmer in Ephratah
sp Mary LaGrange (b.1869) from Palatine
02010904020201 Leon C. Christman (b.31 Oct 1903) He went to the Mudd Road School in 1912.
Sp Edith White Perue She is probably the Edith Christman on the Bicentenial Committee in Ephratah.
020109040203 Jerry Christman (b.1878)
0201090403 Anna Mary Christman (b.1839)
sp Jeremiah Vosburg
020109040301 Emma VOSBURG (b.1866)
020109040302 Ella VOSBURG (b.1868)
020109040303 John VOSBURG (b.1871)
sp Lelah Kilts
020109040304 Charles H. VOSBURG (b.1876)
0201090404 Charles Christman (chr.22 June 1851) Dutch Reformed of Stone Arabia
sp Helen E. Brower (m.29 Jan 1873) Dutch Reformed of Stone Arabia
020109040401 Maggie Christman (b.1874)

02010905 Nathaniel Christman

02010906 Oliver Christman
sp Elizabeth Brower
0201090601 Larkin Christman (b.1859)
0201090602 Byron Christman (b.1865)
0201090603 Martha Christman (b.1860)
sp Lewis RICKARD (b.1860)
020109060301 Ethel Alice RICKARD (b.1884)
sp? FOX (b.1884)
0201090604 Mary (Ada) Christman (b.1875)

0202 Margaret Christman (b.abt.1742)
sp George SCHACO (b.1738)

George Adam Schako - SOURCE: Roni Sionakides
, born ca. 1738 possibly in France; died 6 August 1777, age about 39, in New York at the Battle of Oriskany, Revolutionary War [family story]; married Anna Margaretha Christman about or before 1763 [birth of first child] in New York. From International Genealogy Index Continental Europe at Family History and other online research.

Anna Margaretha Christman, born ca. 1742 in New York; died ___________. Her parents were Jacob Christman and Catherine Grey. Her mother may have been a Tuscarora or Oneida Indian. From International Genealogy Index Continental Europe at Family History. and other online research. In the book Early Families of Herkimer County, New York, page 36, #1316, under Christman Family, 2nd generation, is mentioned her marriage. She is possibly a child of Jacob Christman [#1306 in book] who married Catharina. Margaret is listed born 1742?, married by 1763 to George Schaco. Jacob Christman is buried behind a farmhouse, formerly owned by Larkin Christman, in lot 11 of the Stone Arabia Patent, Third Division–now located on Eaker Road. He was born in 1706, married to Catherine 1738, died in 1789. [Jacob Christman’s burial data was found online at mohawkpalatines.blogspot.com.]

Children of George and Anna

1. Maria Elisabetha Schako, born 8 November 1763 in Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, New York; baptized 20 November 1763; died _________
2. Catharina Schako, born 22 May 1766 in Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, New York; baptized 8 June 1766; died __________
3. Nicolaus Schako, born 25 June 1768 in Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, New York; baptized 10 July 1768; died _________
4. Jacob Schako, born 4 March 1770 in Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, New York; baptized 11 March 1770; died 1 April 1845 in New York
?5. Henry Schako, born before 1777 in New York; died 19 April 1864 in Sullivan, Madison County, New York; buried in a private cemetery
?6. George Schako, born between 1765 and 1784 [from 1810 census] but before 1778 per death of father; died ________

0203 Johann Jacob (b.1744)
sp Anna Hall (b.1753)

Johann Jacob is known as Jacob Jr. He fought at "The Battle of Oriskany". In Beers "History of Montgomery & Fulton Counties", Jacob Jr. is said to have been responsible for the capture of a band of Tories near Fort Paris that were subsequently tortured. Jacob was a good friend of Capt. Samuel Gray who was a witness on Jacob Jr.'s Will. Jacob's family lived on Lot 93 of the Stone Arabia Patent. This Family is from his Will. Jacob is buried on Lot 11 next to old Jacob, and Anna is buried on Lot 93.

020301 Anna Maria Christman (b.1774)
sp Heinrich WILLIAMS (b.1770) (m.1795) Most William's are found in the Town of Mohawk in the 1790 Census.

020302 Adam Christman (b.1778) is on the 1800 Montgomery County census in Canajoharie. Moved to Floyd, Oneida County by 1850. A Cynthia Christman is also on the 1850 Floyd census.
sp Nancy Anna (b.1788)

02030201 Polly Christman (b.1804)

02030202 Abraham Christman (b.1 Oct 1806) Lutheran Trinity of Stone Arabia (d.1879) Probably the Abraham on the 1835 Floyd Census. A William Christman is also on the census.
sp Betsy Carpenter Died in Oneida County and is probably related to sp030409 Harriet Carpenter (Picture).
0203020201 William Henry Christman (b.1830) Oneida County
sp Susan Evaline Harter (m.28 Nov 1866)
0203020202 Harmon A. Christman
(The following is from Betty Carpenter-McCulloch, Oneida County Gen Web coordinator)
Harmon A. Christman was born April 24, 1830, in Floyd, Oneida County, NY. His parents were Abram and Betsy (Carpenter) Christman. In 1860, Abram Christman came west to live on a farm in the town of Clinton, where he died in 1879. Their son, Harmon grew up at Oriskany, NY. About 1852, he came to Turtle, "prospecting;" and finally he bought from Mrs. Erckenbrach the present Chrisstman farm on the Shopiere Road. On April 7, 1857, Harmon Christman married Miss Ann Milner, daughter of Benjamin and Hannah (Holland) Milner, who came from England to this country. She was born August 14, 1833 at Oriskany, NY. In February 1859, Mr. and Mrs. Christman came to their house on 135 acres in Section 8 of Turtle. Jane Milner, sister of Mrs. Christman, married James Raymond, and her brothers, William and John, also came here. William lived on the Mack homestead and John Milner and William Andre had the Florey homestead. The children of Harmon and Ann (Milner) Christman were Farmer, Alta, and Harrison. Farmer married Miss Emily Crall. He died in Seattle in 1913. The children of Alta (Christman) Sweet of Arlington, DC., are Russell, in Wyoming; Vivian in New York City, and Beatrice in Washington, DC. The wido of William Milner lives in Winter Haven, Fla. Harrison married Miss Sadie Conroy. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Christman raised excellent stock and horses of which he was very proud. He was one of the leading farmers of Turtle in his time. Centennial History of the Town of Turtle, Rock County, Wisconsin 1836-1936
0203020203 Mary Ann Christman
0203020204 Abraham J. Christman (b.abt 1835) in Oneida
sp Frances Woodruff (m.30 June 1854) in Ellisburg (d.1892)
020302020401 Peter F Christman (b.18 Aug 1855) in Ellisburg
020302020402 Abram Christman (b.3 May 1865) in Ellisburg
sp Addie Louise Truesdale (m.abt. 1890) in Sandy Creek, Jefferson Cty.
02030202040201 Frances Emma Christman
020302020403 Henry Christman (b.7 June 1868) in Ellisburg
020302020404 Frederick Christman (b.23 March 1874) in Ellisburg
0203020205 David A. Christman (b.abt. 1840) Whitestown
In 1956-58, several graves were moved from a family cemetery on Kilbourne Road in Rome to Wright Settlement Cemetery. It was required by the Strategic Air Command at Griffiss AFB. The names of the Christman's in Adam’s family are among them.

02030203 William Christman (b.1810 chr.15 Jan 1811) Dutch Reformed of Fort Plain

020303 Does not exist in the Will of 0203; however, the LDS Ancestral File shows John with sp Margaret Garlock.

020304 Jacob I. Christman (b.1783) Inherited the farm that became the Holstery Inn from Mary's father John Gray.
sp Mary Gray (b.1787)

02030401 James Christman
sp Christina ?
0203040101 James Christman (b.1849)
0203040102 Simeon Christman (b.1852)
0203040103 Harriet Christman (b.1854)

02030402 Antone Christman (b.1831) (d. Dec 23, 1906) Made the Christman Holstery Inn a Hotel & Tavern. Palatines called them "Tappers".
sp Elizabeth Abel (b.1834)

0203040201 Jacob I. Christman (b.1857) (d.1931)
sp Emma J. Smith (b.1860) (d.1922)

020304020101 William Christman (b.1879)
sp Nancy M. Failing

020304020102 Morris Christman (b.1884)
sp Cora N. Fox
02030402010201 J.W. Christman
02030402010202 Owen Christman
02030402010203 Harlow Christman

020304020103 Ward Christman (b.1887)
sp Hattie Polmateer
02030402010301 Bernard Christman
sp Helen J. Mowrey
0203040201030101 Roxanne Christman
sp Paul HEROTH (son of Austin)
020304020103010101 Jeremy HEROTH
020304020103010102 Brent HEROTH
0203040201030102 Roylene Christman
02030402010302 Mayland Christman
sp Margaret Blake
02030402010303 Lee Christman
sp Edith May Saltsman

020304020104 Mabel Christman (b.1888) Click here for the Nellis file concerning this family by Richard Hayes
sp John J. NELLIS
02030402010401 John J. NELLIS Jr. (b.1911)
02030402010402 Woodrow NELLIS (b.1916)
sp Maprie Nestle
02030402010403 Curtis Sylvander NELLIS (b.1919)

020304020105 Lizzie Christman (b.1889)
sp Ward HOLLAND
02030402010501 Clifton HOLLAND (Kip)
02030402010502 Rowena HOLLAND
02030402010503 Arbutus HOLLAND

020304020106 Jennie Christman (b.1891)
sp Carl SALTSMAN
02030402010601 Willemenia SALTSMAN
02030402010602 Russell SALTSMAN (b.1918)(d.1999)
02030402010603 Victor SALTSMAN

020304020107 Anthony Robert Christman (b.1892) (d. March 8, 1893)

020304020108 Grace Christman (b.1894)
sp Oscar STOSS
02030402010801 Dorothy STOSS
02030402010802 Dayton STOSS

020304020109 Florence Christman (b.1898)
sp Alton ABEL (b.1894)
02030402010901 Willard ABEL

020304020110 baby (b.1901,d.1901)

020304020111 Larkin J. Christman (b.1903)(d.1968)
sp Margaret Smith (b.1909)(d.1981)(m.1924)

02030402011101 Robert Christman (b.1925)(d.1997)
sp Phyllis Utzig (b.1929)(m.1950)
0203040201110101 Mary Margaret Christman (b.1951)
sp Jeffrey Joseph RULISON (b.1953)(m.1974)
020304020111010101 Tia Lisa Lynn RULISON (b.1974)
sp Todd Everet WRIGHT (b.1972)
02030402011101010101 Danielle Elizabeth WRIGHT (b.1993)
02030402011101010102 Elizabeth Ann WRIGHT (b.1994)
02030402011101010103 Kristin Danielle WRIGHT (b.1997)
02030402011101010104 Samantha Lynn WRIGHT (b.1999)
0203040201110102 Lucille Julie Christman (b.1959)
sp Wayne HILL (b.1947)(m.1987)
020304020111010201 Kyle David HILL (b.1988)
0203040201110103 Julie Ann Christman (b.1963)
sp Gary Herman HENRY (b.1955)(m.1990)
020304020111010301 Gary Herman HENRY Jr. (b.1997)
020304020111010302 Robert Harold Henry Christman (b.December 2001)
0203040201110104 Christine Elizabeth Christman (b.1968)
sp Timothy LINART (b.1967)(m.1994)
020304020111010401 Zachery Robert LINART (b.1995)
020304020111020402 Megan Shea LINART (b.1996)

02030402011102 Richard Christman (b.1929)(d.1989)
sp Loretta Duesler (b.1930)(d.1997)
0203040201110201 Michael Richard Christman (b.1956)
0203040201110202 Timothy Lavern Christman (b.1958)
sp Cindy Kane
020304020111020101 Amy Christman (b.1981)
020304020111020102 Kari Christman (b.1984)
0203040201110203 Laurie Alberta Christman (b.1960)
sp Kenneth CARPENTER
020304020111020301 Melissa CARPENTER (b.1984)
020304020111020302 Lacy CARPENTER (b.1986)
020304020111020303 Kasey CARPENTER (b.1992)
0203040201110204 Victoria Elizabeth Christman (b.1964)
sp Douglas DUTCHER

02030402011103 Beldora Emma (Snooks) Christman (b.1931)

02030402011104 Jacob Reuben Christman (b.1935)(d.1998)
sp Patty Puznowski (b.1938)
0203040201110401 Mark Steven Christman (b.1959)
sp Laurie Ropeter
0203040201110402 David Scott Christman (b.1963)
sp Jolene Lake
020304020111040201 Elizabeth Jo Christman (b.1994)
020304020111040202 Jacob Larkin Christman (b.2000)

02030402011105 Barbara Jennie Christman (b.1942)
sp Alfred KIRBY (b.1942)
0203040201110501 Raechelle Margaret KIRBY (b.1968)
sp Richard VALENTI
020304020111050101 Brianna Lynn VALENTI (b.1996)
020304020111050102 Joseph Anthony VALENTI (b.1998)
0203040201110502 Lynnae Jennie KIRBY (b.1970)
sp Paul WINTERS
020304020111050201 Jarret WINTERS (b.1995)
020304020111050202 Jenah Lynn WINTERS (b.2000)
0203040201110503 Larkin Harrison KIRBY (b.1976)

0203040202 William Edwin Christman (b.1855)

0203040203 William Frasier Christman (b.1866)
sp Deliah Tooly (b.1879)

020304020301 Thurman Daniel Christman (b.1899)
sp Dorthy Barker
02030402030101 Blanch Christman
sp Adrian GRAY
02030402030102 Claude Christman
sp ? Archinal
02030402030103 Gerald Christman
02030402030104 Elsie Christman
sp1 Eddy ROBERTS
0203040203010401 Kathleen ROBERTS
0203040203010402 Jennifer ROBERTS
0203040203010403 Jeffery ROBERTS
0203040203010404 Corrina ROBERTS
sp2 Richard FOX
0203040203010405 Darcie Jo FOX
02030402030105 Paul Christman

020304020302 Anthony L. Christman (b.1902 d.1902)

020304020303 Elizabeth Christman (b.1904 d.1904)

020304020304 William Frasier Christman (b.1906)

020304020305 Anthony Christman (b.1906)
sp ? Cromer
02030402030501 Anthony Jr. (Sam) Christman (b.abt.1930) In 1939 Anthony fell through the ice on Sprite Creek. Fortunately, he was rescued, but had to be rushed to Memorial Hospital.
sp ?
0203040203050101 Paul Christman
02030402030502 George Christman
sp Evelyn ?
0203040203050201 William Christman
sp Emma ?
020304020305020101 William Christman Jr.
0203040203050202 John Christman

020304020306 Edith Christman (b.1919)
sp Charles SPENCER was the son of Charles Spencer sp Roba Kilmartin Christman. Roba married Charles after her first husband 020105010101 Henry Christman (Jr.) died after he was thrown from a wagon and run over by it.
02030402030601 Charles SPENCER Jr.
sp1 Judith Pantilone (m.1977) (d.1990)
sp2 Julia Sullivan (m.1994 or 95)
0203040203060101 Charles John Jr. (CJ) SPENCER
02030402030602 Eldora SPENCER
sp Clayton FOSMIRE (m. 1977)
0203040203060201 Amanda Rejeana FOSMIRE (b.1980)
0203040203060202 Jesse Adam FOSMIRE (b.1981)
0203040203060203 Valerie Anne FOSMIRE (b.1985)

020304020307 Stanley George (Happy) Christman(b.1921)

0203040204 Alpha Christman (b.1873 d.1963) Picture. There is a story that the dam of the big pond behind the Holstery Inn was blown up with dynamite and did some flooding. If you have details E-mail me.
From sp1 Margaret Spoor (b.1876) (m. Oct 10,1894)

020304020401 Howard Christman (b.1895 d.1963) Picture. was the first from Ephratah to serve in World War 1.
sp Ila Green (b.1910)
02030402040101 Harry Christman
sp Mary Jane ?
0203040204010101 Mark Christman (adopted)
0203040204010102 Marlene Christman (adopted)
0203040204010103 Janene Christman (adopted)
sp James CALDWELL
02030402040102 Donald Christman (b. 1932) Owner of the former Christman Nursery in Niskayuna.
sp Audrey Berry (b.1933)
0203040204010201 Bruce Christman (b. 1952)
sp Karin Swiniarski (b. 1959)
020304020401020101 Michael Christman (b. 1980)
020304020401020102 Rebecca Christman (b.1985)
0203040204010202 Bryan Christman (b.1955)
sp Debbie Warren (b. 1956)
020304020401020201 Jessica Christman (b. 1978)
020304020401020202 Jamie Christman (b. 1980)
020304020401020203 Justin Christman (b. 1983)
020304020401020204 Julie Christman (b. 1995)
0203040204010203 Randy Christman (b. 1959)
02030402040103 Clarence (Fritz) Christman
sp Barbara ?
0203040204010301 Warren Christman (b.1958)
sp Cindi Martineau (b.1960)
020304020401030101 Matthew Christman (b.1983)
020304020401030102 Katie Christman (b.1986)
020304020401030103 Nicholas Christman (b.1988)
02030402040104 Bernice Christman
sp Paul HEISER
0203040204010401 Jeffery HEISER
0203040204010402 Wayne HEISER
0203040204010403 Paula HEISER
02030402040105 Sylvia Christman
sp Leonard PRALL
0203040204010501 Allen PRALL
sp2 Gerold MEAD
0203040204010502 Gerold Jr. MEAD
0203040204010503 Barry MEAD
0203040204010504 Garry MEAD
0203040204010505 Cynthia MEAD
0203040204010506 Claudia MEAD

020304020402 Ethel Christman (b.1896)
sp William HEROTH The Heroth's are said to have been an immigrant family from Germany that were poor as dirt and Anthony Christman helped them. The story was related to me by Patricia Logan of St. Johnsville.
02030402040201 Harlan HEROTH (b.1913)
sp Gloria Smith
0203040204020101 Carol HEROTH
0203040204020102 Harlan (Sonny) HEROTH Jr.
sp Mary Lou Ponzi
020304020402010201 Tammy HEROTH
020304020402010202 Dwayne HEROTH
02030402040202 Austin HEROTH
sp ?
0203040204020201 Paul HEROTH
sp 0203040201030101 Roxanne Christman (children above)
02030402040203 Clayton HEROTH
sp Ada Hayner
0203040204020301 Shirley Ann HEROTH
020304020402030101 Kimberly Jo HEROTH
02030402040204 Milton HEROTH
sp ?
0203040204020401 Jeffrey HEROTH
sp Paula Edwards
02030402040205 Clifford HEROTH
02030402040206 Olin HEROTH
02030402040207 Beatrice HEROTH
02030402040208 Gladys HEROTH (b.1916)
sp Arthur HILL
0203040204020801 Ronald HILL
sp Evelyn ?
020304020402080101 Jimmy HILL
0203040204020802 Larry HILL

020304020403 John Christman (b.1897)
sp ? Miller
02030402040301 (? boy) Christman
02030402040302 (? boy) Christman

020304020404 James Christman (b.1899)
sp Bertha Martin
02030402040401 Bertha Christman

020304020405 Eva Christman (b.1900)
sp Alvie KNOBLAUCH
02030402040501 Shirley KNOBLAUCH
02030402040502 Rida KNOBLAUCH

020304020406 Edna (twin) Christman (b. 1906)
sp Howard BRUCE
02030402040601 Betty BRUCE
02030402040602 Harold BRUCE
sp2 Goody?

020304020407 Edwin (twin) (Peter) Christman (b.1906)

020304020408 Cora Christman (b.1910)
sp Clifton BECK (b.1910)
02030402040801 Carolyn BECK
sp Walter GOODY
0203040204080101 Liza GOODY (b.1958)
0203040204080102 Lrane Alice GOODY (b.1962)

020304020409 Alpha Jr. Christman (b.1911)
sp Doris Butts
02030402040901 Delores Christman (b.1938)
sp Walter DE BEVOISE
0203040204090101 Catherine Anne (b.1958)
0203040204090102 Nancy Lynn (b.1960)
0203040204090103 Hope (b.1968)
02030402040902 Gary R. Christman (b.1940)
sp Betty Fonda
0203040204090201 Richard Christman (b.1962)
0203040204090202 Randy Christman (b.1965)
sp Sandra Wilder
020304020409020201 Cody Alpha Christman (b.1994)
020304020409020202 Mackenzie Ann (b.1999)
0203040204090203 Rodney Christman (b.1966)
02030402040903 Raymond Christman (b.1944)
sp Terry Spoor
0203040204090301 Terry Raye Christman
0203040204090302 Timothy
0203040204090303 Danielle

From Alfa Christman sp2 Ella Sitterly
020304020410 Carlton Christman
sp Ruth Weaver
02030402041001 Donna Christman
02030402041002 Gloria Jean Christman
02030402041003 Carlton Christman Jr.
sp Nancy ?
0203040204100301 Heather Christman
0203040204100302 Richard Christman (Richie)

0203040205 Anna Marie Christman (b.1860)

0203040206 Elmira Christman (b.1862)

0203040207 Mary Christman (b. 1866)
sp William LENTZ (b.1867) (m. Feb 13, 1890 in Ephratah)

02030403 Jacob Christman (Possibly John I. Christman (b.1848 d.1911) sp Jennie Wells buried in Gloversville)

02030404 Hellen Maria Christman

020305 Does not exist in the Will; however, the LDS Ancestral File shows a Joseph Christman sp Eveline DeHarsh, and says they went to Pennsylvania. I have seen Eveline Deharsh maried to someone else in "Militia Rolls" by Maryly Penrose. In the 0304 Clan there is a Johan Jost sp Eva De Horse.

020306 Catherine Christman (b.abt.1787)
sp William OWEN (b.1783)

02030601 Luce OWEN (b.1799)

02030602 Mary OWEN (b.1801)

020307 Frederick Christman (chr 18 June 1789) Dutch Reformed of Stone Arabia. Frederick inherited the Lot 93 Homestead with his brother William. After the War of 1812 Frederick moved to Jefferson County. After he died his wife moved to Wisconsin to be with her daughter Catherine Owen.
sp Catherine Snell (b.1789) (m.10 Nov 1811) Trinity Lutheran of Stone Arabia

02030701 Catherine Christman (b.1809/12)(d.1913) Lived to be 100 years old.
sp Alvah King OWEN (b.1803/10)(d.bef1884)
0203070101 Peter OWEN (b.1827)(d.1863 KIA Civil War)
0203070102 John OWEN (b.1836)(d.1899/1900)
0203070103 Eunice OWEN (b.1837)(d.1910)
0203070104 Martin OWEN (b.1838)(d.1917)
0203070105 Levi OWEN (b.1840)(d.1921)
0203070106 Angeline OWEN (b.1843)(d.1924)

02030702 Nancy Christman (b.1812)

02030703 Anna Carolina Christman (b.1813)

02030704 Maria Christman (b.1814)

02030705 Julian Christman (b.1817)

02030706 Lucinda Christman (b.1819)

02030707 Jacob Christman (b.1821)

02030708 Lovina Christman (b.1826)

02030709 Aaron Christman (b.1830)

02030710 Ira Christman (b.1823)

02030711 Selina Christman (b.1838)

020308 William F. Christman (b.abt.1792) Possibly the William with wife Nancy in Cortland County; Town of Virgil but other Christmans there don’t seem to match these children.
sp Nancy ? (b.1792)

02030801 Elizabeth Christman

02030802 Anthony Christman

02030803 Abel Christman

02030804 Christopher Christman (b.abt. 1840) Civil War Vet

02030805 Florence Christman

02030806 Jacob Christman

02030807 Morris Christman

02030808 Ann Christman
sp Thurman GROFF
0203080801 Howard GROFF
020308080101 Duane GROFF
020308080102 Lorraine GROFF

020309 Anna Christman (b.1795)
sp John J. NELLIS

02030901 John J. NELLIS (b.1814)
sp Elizabeth Fox (b.1817)
0203090101 Jeremiah NELLIS (b.1838)
0203090102 Joel NELLIS (b.1841)
0203090103 Mary NELLIS (b.1843)
0203090104 Harvey NELLIS (b.1846)
0203090105 Nancy Alida NELLIS (b.1848)
0203090106 Clark NELLIS (b.1851)
0203090107 Sylvander NELLIS (b.1853)

02030902 Nancy NELLIS (b.1821)
sp Samuel GRAY (b.1838)
0203090201 Almira GRAY(b.1841)
0203090202 Andrew GRAY(b.1843)
0203090203 Anna Elizabeth GRAY (b.1846)
0203090204 Byron GRAY (b.1850)
sp Alice Gramps (b.1856)
0203090205 Ida GRAY(b.1858)

02030903 Anna Maria NELLIS (b.1826)
sp SidneyGRAY (b.1820)

020310 Sara Christman (b.1799)

0204 Maria Eva Christman (b.abt.1746)
sp Henry FRITSHER (b.bef.1764)

Henry fought at "The Battle of Oriskany". Information about his family was provided by the link in the Update Page. This family was in Caughnawaga in 1790.

020401 Johannes Heinrich FRITSHER (b.1750)
sp Elizabeth Bayer
020402 Conrad FRITSHER (b.1754)
sp Maria/Polly Shelly
020403 Maria Eva (adopted) (bapt. 1768)

0205 Elizabeth Christman (b.abt.1748)
sp Ciems or James BILLINGTON (b.abt.1742)

Ciems fought at "The Battle of Oriskany" and was killed. Some of his descendants ended up in California.

020501 Jacobus BILLINGTON (b.1765)
sp Mary Angevine (b.1769)

02050101 Anna BILLINGTON (b.1791)

02050102 John BILLINGTON (b.1792)

02050103 Elizabeth BILLINGTON (b.1794)

02050104 Sarah BILLINGTON (b.1796)

02050105 Maria BILLINGTON (b.1799)

02050106 James BILLINGTON (b.1801)

02050107 Catherine BILLINGTON (b.1803)
sp2 Delight Huntley (b.1787)

02050108 Rebecca Delight BILLINGTON (b.1807)
sp Jesse MASON (b.1787)
0205010801 George Sterling MASON (b.1824)
sp Hanna Gardner (b.1824)
sp2 Margaret Townsend Bradbury (b.1844)
sp2 Patrick MALOY (b.1603)
sp3 Salmon WARNER (b.1798)
0205010802 Harriet Delight WARNER (b.1831)
sp Robert HENDERSON (b.1830)
0205010803 Orpha WARNER (b.1833)
sp John Clark DOWDLE (b.1836)
0205010804 Solomon WARNER (b.1836)
sp Annie Eleanor France (b.1846)
0205010805 Amos WARNER (b.1839)
sp Phebe Eliza Harding (b.1845)
0205010806 James WARNER (b.1841)
0205010807 John WARNER (b.1842)
0205010808 Daniel WARNER (b.1842)
0205010809 Lucina WARNER (b.1843)
0205010810 Samuel Bent WARNER (b.1845)
0205010811 Mary Rebecca WARNER (b.1848)
sp Richard LOWE (b.1840)

02050109 John BILLINGTON (b.abt.1810)

02050110 James BILLINGTON (b.abt.1813)

02050111 Amos BILLINGTON (b.1818)
sp Sally Maria Sweet (b.1822)

020502 Jacob BILLINGTON (b.1766)

020503 George BILLINGTON (b.1771)

020504 Peter BILLINGTON (b.1778)

0206 Nicholas Christman (b.abt.1755)
sp Anna Eva ? (b.1758)

Nicholas fought at "The Battle of Oriskany". He was a Ranger. Nicholas lived to be over 90 years old and died poor as dirt. What he said in his Will indicates that what he did in the war affected him greatly. He left his daughter Maria the bounty he had always hoped to receive from his war service. Other than that he had nothing. Nicholas is buried on the Jacob Jr. Lot 93 Homestead in Stone Arabia.

020601 Susanna Christman (b.1777)

020602 Maria Christman (b.1779)
sp Isaac Sternberg

02060201 Catherine Duesler (b.1837 in St.Johnsville d.1903)
sp David DUESLER (b.1828 in Ephratah d.1901) David was a laborer in Lasselsville. Catherine died in St.Johnsville.
0206020101 Mary DUESLER (d.1891)
sp SMITH
0206020102 Alonzo DUESLER (b.1854 d.1903)
sp Hattie Rivenberg (b.1862)
0206020103 Elizabeth DUESLER (b.1856)
sp Charles RIVENBERG
0206020104 Emily DUESLER (b.1859)
0206020105 Ellen DUESLER (b.1861)
0206020106 Fred DUESLER (b.1863)
0206020107 Charles H. DUESLER (b.1866 d.1914)
sp Rosetta Chatterton (b.1879 d.1908)
0206020108 Wesley J. DUESLER (b.1873 d.1883)
0206020109 Nora DUESLER (b.1880)

0207 Mary Christman (b.abt.1759)
sp Nicholas Christman (b. 1755) same as 0304 son of 03 Frederick

FOR MORE DETAILS SEE 0304 NICHOLAS

The following excerpt is from an E-mail I sent to Sue Christman Smith on July 4, 2000:

How many patriotic Americans saluting the flag today know that the very first time the flag was flown in combat was at Fort Stanwix during the siege that caused the Battle of Oriskany? - Not many... 0304 Nicholas was in Fort Stanwix at the time. He may have helped make the flag. It was hastily thrown together from captured British & Tory uniforms to taunt them while the Oriskany dead rotted on the field of battle. Just few stray bullets... and I would have no list of Christmans.

...Nicholas later married his Palatine/Ephratah cousin 0207 Mary. He was stationed at Fort Paris in Stone Arabia and probably visited his grandfather 02 Jacob & uncle 0203 Jacob Jr. on the Stone Arabia lot 93 homestead where Mary lived. It was very close. Nicholas was waiting to go on the Sullivan Campaign which destroyed the Iroquois Longhouse. The campaign caused most of the Indians to flee to Canada in 1779. Nevertheless, when Nicholas & Mary looked into each other's eyes, a thought became a consideration that developed in to an attitude. Pretty soon they took action on their attitude and the action became a habit - that rhymes with rabbit, and they had eleven children according to my list.

030401 Frederick Christman (b.1780)
sp Elizabeth ?
03040101 Jacob Christman (b.1818)

030402 Johan Jost Christman (b.1787)
sp Eva De Horse

030403 Andreas Christman (b.1789)
sp Maria Warmuth (b.1791)
03040301 Andrew Christman Jr. (b.1813)

030404 John J Christman (b.1792) Farmer in the Palatine area.
sp Sally ?
03040401 Chauncy Christman (b.1814)
03040402 Cyrus Christman (b.1817)
03040403 Urias Christman (b.1819)
03040404 John Christman (b. 1821)
03040405 Sally Ann Christman (b.1824)
03040406 Geo. Washington Christman (b.27 May 1827)

030405 Samuel Christman (b.1793)
sp Barbara Francis (b.abt.1795)

030406 Daniel Christman (b.1795)
sp Harriet Cornwell
03040601 Julia Christman (b.1816)

030407 Maria Christman (b.1797)

030408 Elizabeth Christman (b.1799)

030409 Daniel Christman (b.1801) When Daniel died, these two children were adopted into the Carpenter family and used Carpenter as their surname. They lived in the Utica area.
sp Harriet Carpenter
03040901 David Chauncy Christman (b.1831)
03040902 Monica Christman (b.1833)

030410 Ann Christman (b.1802)

030411 Henry Christman (b.1804) Henry took care of his father Nicholas after his mother Mary died. Mary is buried in Lasselsville. Nicholas lived to be about 90 years old. They moved to the Columbia area.
sp Lea Schmidt (b.1807) (m.28 Dec 1827) in Herkimer Dutch Reformed

The Columbia (South of Herkimer) Area Clan
- Subsequent Generations

0301 Catherine Christman (b.abt.1741)
sp Marc DEMUTH (b.abt. 1743)

Marc Demuth was a Sgt. in the 1769 German Flatts militia. He was a Captain of the Rangers and one of the scouts sent to Fort Stanwix by General Herkimer. He was shot in the arm and taken prisoner at German Flatts in 1780. The family later lived in the Deerfield area.

030101 Margaret Demuth (b.1760)
030102 Marcus Demuth (b.abt. 1762)
030103 Frederick Demuth (b. 1764)
030104 Catherine Demuth (b. 1766)
sp Nicholas HARTER
030105 Dietrich Demuth (b.abt. 1768)
sp Elizabeth Cunningham
03010501 Catherine Demuth (b.1788)
03010502 Elizabeth Demuth (b. 1789)
03010503 Eva Demuth (b. 1792)
sp George FOLTS Jr.
03010504 Maria Demuth (b. 1794)
03010505 George R. Demuth (b. 1809)
sp Cornelia Harvey
030106 Gertraud Demuth (b.abt. 1772)
sp Sam ROCHELLE (Russell)
030107 George Demuth (b. 1779)
030108 Phillip Demuth (b. 1790)
sp1 Mary Demuth (cousin)
sp2 Catherine Mower

0302 Frederick Christman (b.1748)
sp Eva Meyer (b.1752)

Frederick fought in "The Battle of Oriskany". His family is also of the first residents of Columbia, originally called "Coonrads Town". Eva probably comes from the Meyer family living next to his uncle Hans Nicholas in Palatine Village in 1757. Eva is the daughter of Henry Meyer & Maria Getman.

030201 Jacob (Jacobi) Bashor Christman (b.1775 d.1849) German Flatts
sp Mary (Mariae) Elizabeth Small (Schmalin) (b.1771) (m.23 Dec 1792)

03020101 Catherine Christman (b.1793)
sp John STRONG (b. 1799)
0302010101 Mary Catherine STRONG (b.1821)
sp Jacob MURPHY (b.1617)
0302010102 Elijah John STRONG (b.1823)
sp Harriet Wheeler (b.1837)
0302010103 Emily STRONG (b.1827)
sp Ephraim WOODWORTH (b.1823)
0302010104 Jacob William STRONG (b.1830)
sp Amelia Zeeman (b.1839)
0302010105 Hubert STRONG (b.1832)
sp Grace Marsh (b.1876)
0302010106 Darius Wellington STRONG (b.1834)

03020102 Jacob Christman (chr 26 April 1795)
sp Dorthea Gerlach (m.7 Feb 1815) possible wife

03020103 John I. Christman (b.1797)
sp Margaret Dygert (b.1798)
0302010301 Mary Christman (b.1838)
0302010302 Eliza Christman (b.1840)
sp Eli Fox (b.1844)

03020104 William (Willhelmus) Christman (Christmann) (b.1803) Dutch Reformed Herkimer
sp Sarah ? (m.abt.1828)
0302010401 James Christman (b.abt. 1845)
0302010402 Adam Christman (b.abt.1847)

03020106 Anna Elizabeth Christman (b.1813)
sp Abraham MEYERS (b.1814)
0302010601 Charles E. MEYERS (b.1842)
sp Mary Breed Hawley (b.1846)
0302010602 Alice MEYERS (b.1849)

03020107 Johan Christman (b.1817)

030202 Margaret Elizabeth Christman (b.23 Feb 1777) German Flatts
sp Jacob KLOCK (b.1778) I have 5 or 6 pages of Klocks from this family from Margaret Gorden.
03020201 Polly KLOCK (b.1797)
03020202 Daniel KLOCK (b.1801)
03020203 Jacob KLOCK (b.1802)
03020204 William KLOCK (b.1805)
03020205 Adam KLOCK (b.1806)
03020206 Eve KLOCK (b.1809)
03020207 Catherine KLOCK (b.1813)
03020208 John Frederick KLOCK

030203 Frederick Christman (b.17 Oct 1782 chr 4 Jan 1783) German Flatts
sp Anna ?
03010301 Jonas Christman (b.1814) Probably the Jonas 40 yrs b. Herkimer in the Town of Shelby; Orleans County, 1855 Census, and in the Town of Murray in 1875. He was a Shoemaker.
sp Mary (b.1816 Herkimer)
0301030101 Amanda Christman (b.1841 Herkimer)
0301030102 Lucunda Christman (b.1842 Herkimer)
0301030103 Orlando Christman (b.1845 Herkimer)
0301030104 Franklin Christman (b.1848 Orleans)
0301030105 Carrie Christman (b.1852 Orleans)
0301030106 Edwin Christman (b.1854 Orleans)
0301030107 Freeman Christman (b.1857 Orleans)
0301030108 Mary Christman (b.1860 Orleans)
0301030109 George Christman (b.1862 Orleans)

030204 Maria Christman (b.1782)
sp Jacob BELL (b.1778)
03020401 George Frederick BELL (b.abt.1796)
sp Maria Dockstader (b.1794)
03020402 Eva BELL (b.1802)
03020403 Catherine BELL (b.1805)
03020404 Maria BELL (b.1808)
03020405 Elizabeth BELL (b.1810)
03020406 Margaretha BELL (b.1812)
03020407 Jacob BELL (b.1815)
03020408 Robert BELL (b.1818)

030205 Catherine Christman (b.19 March 1784 chr 28 March 1784) German Flatts (d.12 Oct 1844) Columbia; Herkimer: Buried Dalton; Livingston County.
Sp ? EDICK
03020501 Nancy EDICK (b.1822)
sp Josiah ACKLER (b.1816)
0302050101 Mary Catherine ACKLER (b.1837)
0302050102 David Jacob ACKLER (b.1838)
0302050103 Emeline ACKLER (b.1840)
0302050104 George Henry ACKLER (b.1841)
0302050105 Joseph W. ACKLER (b.1843)
0302050106 Delia ACKLER (b.1845)
0302050107 Emerancy ACKLER (b.1846)
0302050108 Sidney ACKLER (b.1848)
0302050109 Jeremiah ACKLER (b.1850)
0302050110 Nancy ACKLER (b.1852)

030206 Maria Elizabeth Christman (b.30 July 1786) German Flatts

030207 Barent (Barney) Christman (b.26 July 1788) German Flatts
sp Margaretha Ittig (b.1792)

03020701 Maria Anna Christman (b.1810)
sp Henry STRONG (b.1801)
0302070101 William STRONG (b.1826)
0302070102 Elijah Herkimer STRONG (b.1828)
sp Martha George (b.1832)
0302070103 George Herkimer STRONG (b.1830)
sp Minerva Hastings (b.1833)
0302070104 Jacob Christman STRONG (b.1832)
sp Abigail Carver Amey (b.1837)
0302070105 James Campbell STRONG (b.1835)
sp Antoinette Chase (b.1837)
0302070106 John 0. STRONG (b.1837)
sp Mary Nugent (b.1847)
0302070107 Mary Eliza STRONG (b.1840)
sp E.B. OLMSTEAD (b.1836)
0302070108 Charles STRONG (b.1841)
sp Sarah Whiting (b.1845)
0302070109 Gilbert W. STRONG (b.1843)
sp Mary Whitney (b.1850)
0302070110 Louise Catherine STRONG (b.1846)
sp Walter CHENEY (b.1842)
0302070111 Henry STRONG (b.1850)

03020702 Eva Christman (b.17 Nov 1813)
sp Abram PETRIE (b.1799)
0302070201 Bernard PETRIE (b.1825)
0302070202 Chancery PETRIE (b.1827)
0302070203 William PETRIE (b.1329)
0302070204 John PETRIE (b.1831)
0302070205 Marie PETRIE (b.1833)
0302070206 Lewis PETRIE (b.1835)

03020703 Johannes Christman (b.1816)

03020704 Chancy Christman (b.4 April 1825) Probably the Chauncy living in Columbia in 1849

03020705 William Jacob Christman (b.18 July 1830) Dutch Reformed Columbia; Herkimer County
sp Dorothy Bell (b.1829)
0302070501 Mary Christman (b.1850)
sp George MANNING (b.1846)
sp Philip ACKLEY (b.1846)
0302070502 Margaret Christman (b.1857)
0302070503 Ida Christman (b.1862)
sp Frank N. PETRIE (b.1853)
sp Merton BROWN (b.1858)

030208 George (Georgius) Frederick (Fridericus) Christman (b.3 Oct 1790) Dutch Reformed German Flatts (d.28 July1853) Lived at Warren & Columbia. War of 1812 Veteran. Buried in Smiley Church Cemetery, Litchfield.
sp Mary Bell (b.1791 m.16 June 1811 d.1833)

03020801 Philip Christman (b.24 Nov 1811)

03020802 Catherine Christman (b.1814)

03020803 William George Christman (b.1820)
sp Charlotte Ward (b.1821)
0302080301 Emerancy Christman (b.1841)
sp Nelson ACKLER (b.1837)

0302080302 William Christman (b.1844)
sp Sarah Beardsley (b.1848) (m.15 Jan 1867) Cedarville; Herkimer County
Possible son
030208030201 William Christman (abt.1867)
sp Jennie Tibbits (m.abt.1889) Utica; Oneida County
0302080303 George Christman (b.1843)

03020804 Maria Elizabeth Christman (b.1823)
sp Joseph WARD
0302080401 Emily WARD (b.1840)
0302080402 Jacob WARD (b.1841)
0302080403 Edward WARD (b.1844)
0302080404 Margaret WARD (b.1845)
0302080405 George H. WARD (b.1849)
0302080406 Delia WARD (b.1851)
0302080407 William WARD (b.1853)
0302080408 Mary WARD (b.1855)
0302080409 Abbot WARD (b.1857)
0302080410 Franklin WARD (b.1863)
0302080411 Serapta A. WARD (b.1865)
0302080412 Lillian WARD (b.1869)
sp Samuel Robert JOHNSON (b.1854)
030208041201 Minnie E. JOHNSON (b.1893)
030208041202 Gladys JOHNSON (b.1896)
030208041203 Robert Ward JOHNSON (b.1902)
sp Alice Traber Davenport (b.1898)
03020804120301 Doris JOHNSON
03020804120302 Robert Ward JOHNSON
03020804120303 Henry Donald JOHNSON
sp Gretchen Lynn Drake
0302080412030301 Karen L. JOHNSON
0302080412030302 Randall P. JOHNSON
0302080412030303 Brian D. JOHNSON
sp Patricia Bulson

03020805 Dorothy Christman (b.abt.1824)

03020806 Margareta Christman (b.12 Feb 1825)

030209 Henrich Christman (b.18 August 1793) German Flatts
sp Mary Ann Kiln (m. 7 July 1833) St. Johns Church of St. Johnsville

03020901 David Henry Christman (chr. 23 July 1833) Dutch Reformed German Flatts
Possible Family
sp Hannah Champney
0302090101 George W Christman (b.1853) in Rome (d. 9 June 1888) in Canadaigua 34 yrs.

0303 John Christman (b.abt.1752)
sp Elizabeth ? (m. by 1778)

John fought in "The Battle of Oriskany" . His family lived in Fairfield.
In Canajoharie in 1790. This family was probably quickly absorbed in the names of different families because of the girl children.

030301 Johan Frederick Christman (b.1778)
sp Johanna ? (b.1777)

03030101 John Christman (b.1798 chr. 30 July 1798) Baptised at St. Pauls Lutheran; Minden

03030102 Elizabeth Christman (b.1800)

030302 James Christman (chr.7 Nov 1779) Dutch Reformed German Flatts

030303 Catherine Christman (b.1781)
sp Jacob Christian ITTIG (b.1764)(d.1844)

030304 Maria Elizabeth Christman (b.1783)
sp John Harris LOUCKS (b. Sept 11, 1785 in Schoharie NY)(m. Dec 6, 1807 in German Reformed Church Schoharie NY) The information for this clan was donated by Sharon Kominar of Ontario, Canada.

03030401 James Harris LOUCKS (b. March 9, 1808 in Schoharie County, d. March 5, 1884, Albany County)
sp Hester Slingerland (b.abt. 1813 in New Scotland, Albany, NY; d. May 17, 1886)(m.abt. 1840 in Albany)

03030402 Maria LOUCKS (b. March 20, 1811 Bapt. June 18, 1811 in Schoharie County)
According to Elaine Restad: Did she marry Stephan Mesick with children: John, Stephan, Peter, Jane & Elizabeth
03030403 Sarah LOUCKS (b.April 29, 1813 in Schoharie County)
According to Elaine Restad: Did she marry Peter Van Wormer on Jan 1, 1833 Albany, or did she marry Wm. Van Valkenburg on Nov. 10, 1835 in Schoharie

I have more LOUCKS from this family on file.

030305 Catherine Christman (b.1796)

0304 Nicholas Christman (b.1755)
sp Mary Christman (b.1759) same as 0207 daughter of 02 Jacob

The following excerpt is from an E-mail I sent to Sue Christman Smith on July 4, 2000:

How many patriotic Americans saluting the flag today know that the very first time the flag was flown in combat was at Fort Stanwix during the siege that caused the Battle of Oriskany? - Not many... 0304 Nicholas was in Fort Stanwix at the time. He may have helped make the flag. It was hastily thrown together from captured British & Tory uniforms to taunt them while the Oriskany dead rotted on the field of battle. Just few stray bullets... and I would have no list of Christmans.

...Nicholas later married his Palatine/Ephratah cousin 0207 Mary. He was stationed at Fort Paris in Stone Arabia and probably visited his grandfather 02 Jacob & uncle 0203 Jacob Jr. on the Stone Arabia lot 93 homestead where Mary lived. It was very close. Nicholas was waiting to go on the Sullivan Campaign which destroyed the Iroquois Longhouse. The campaign caused most of the Indians to flee to Canada in 1779. Nevertheless, when Nicholas & Mary looked into each other's eyes, a thought became a consideration that developed in to an attitude. Pretty soon they took action on their attitude and the action became a habit - that rhymes with rabbit, and they had eleven children according to my list.

Mary is buried in Lasselsville

The sponsors for Nicholas & Mary's children baptisms all lived in the Palatine/Ephratah area. Check out Mary's page for some more details about this family.

030401 Frederick Christman (chr 26 Dec 1780) 1st Dutch Reformed of Albany
sp Elizabeth ?

03040101 Jacob Christman (b.1818 chr 21 Feb 1819) St.Pauls Lutheran; Minden

030402 Johan Jost Christman (b.1787) Moved his family to Pennsylvania according to LDS file.
sp Eva De Horse (probable Indian)

03040201 Joseph Christman (b.abt.1835 d.1864) Civil War Veteran (Picture) Joseph died in the Andersonville, Ga. Prison Camp
sp Maria Gifford (b.1856) Lived in the town of Morris, Chenango County. Joseph & Maria lived in Bainbridge, where Joseph was drafted. Maria's parents were Christopher Gifford & Estor Secor of Hillington, Morris, N.Y.
0304020101 Cora Christman (b.1863)

03040202 Eunice Christman Brown (b.1835) in 1899 Eunice lived in Texas Valley, Cortland, N.Y.

030403 Andreas Christman (b.1789)
sp Maria Warmuth (b.1791)

03040301 Andrew Christman Jr. (b.13 Aug 1813)
sp ?
0304030101 Charles Wesley Christman (b.1849 d. May 11, 1889 in Lasselsville)

030404 John I Christman (b.1782 d.1859) Lived in Mass ? His grave is on Lot 11 in Palatine/Ephratah.
sp Sally ? (b.1786 d.1847) Grave on Lot 11 with Bible verse: John 11:25

03040401 Chauncy Christman (b.1814)(d. May 27, 1891) Farmer in Ephratah
sp Maria ?
0304040101 Alonzo Christman (b.1849)

03040402 Cyrus Christman (b.1817)

03040403 Urias Christman (b.1819) Could be the Uriah who was living in the town of Morris, Chenango County and married to Ellen ? (b.1836 d.1899)

03040404 John Christman (b. 1821)

03040405 Sally Ann Christman (b.1824 d.1824) Grave on Lot 11

03040406 Geo. Washington Christman (b.1826 d.1840) Grave on Lot 11

030405 Samuel Christman (b.1793) In 1860 Samuel was in the Herkimer County Poor House. He was blind and a pauper.
sp Barbara Francis (b.abt.1795)

030406 Daniel Christman (b.1795)
sp Harriet Cornwell

03040601 Julia Christman (b.16 July 1816)
The following child is a tentative placement from names in the Illion Cemetery..

03040602 T.H. Christman (b.1820 d.1900) Owner of the Christman Hotel
sp Nancy Dutcher (b.1822 d.1898)
0304060201 William A Christman (b.1848 d.1853) Possible child who died young.

030407 Maria Christman (b.1797)

030408 Elizabeth Christman (b.1799)

030409 Daniel Christman (b.1801 d.bef.1837 in Oneida County)
sp Harriet Carpenter (b.1811 d.1908 in Zumbro Township, Wabasha County, MN) After Daniel died Harriet married Levi Anderson. After Levi died she married Charles Noel Cocagne who was French. Harriet and sp02030202 Betsy Carpenter are probably related.

03040901 David Chauncy Christman (b.1831)

03040902 Monica Christman (b.1833)

030410 Ann Christman (b.1802)

030411 Henry Christman (b.27 April 1804) Lutheran Trinity of Stone Arabia 0304 Nicholas lived with Henry in Columbia Township after Mary died.
sp Lea Schmidt (b.1807) (m. 28 Dec 1827) in Herkimer Dutch Reformed

04 Elizabeth Christmannin
(b. 1700 in Germany if she is the oldest daughter) Elizabeth is either the oldest daughter or a sister of Johannes. Henry Z Jones says that she was living with Hauser by 1711 and that it was probably her second marriage. That would make her too old to be a daughter born in 1710. Nevertheless, she is a part of the family because of the other links to the Christmanns shown below.
sp John Peter Hauser (m.by 24 June 1711)

The Children

0401 Anna Margaretha Hiser
sp Michael Schmidt

0402 Henry Hiser (b.abt. 1715)
sp Anna Maria Rasbach (b.abt. 1739)(d.17 June 1822)
040201 Margaret Hiser (b. 31 Dec 1760)
040202 Johannes Hiser (b. 23 Oct 1762)
sp Margaret Cunningham (m. 1791) daughter of William Cunningham and 0104Margaretha Christman
04020201 Wilhelm Cunningham (b. 6 Sept 1792) sponsors: Ludwig Hiser and Eva Cunningham
04020202 Elizabeth Cunningham (b. 26 Nov 1794) sponsors: Peter Christman and Elizabeth Hiser
040203 Maria Hiser (b.abt. 1766)
sp Henrich Leimbach (m. 1785)
040204 Catherine Hiser (b. 14 May 1768)
sp Christian Schell (d. 9 May 1822) (m. 1786)
040205 Johan Henrich Hiser (b. 30 Jan 1779)
sp Magdelina Smith (d. 1834)

Possible Son: 0403 Martin Hiser (descendants are in “Early Families of Herkimer County” by Wm. VH Barker)

Possible Son: 0404 Matheis Hiser (descendants are in “Early Families of Herkimer County” by Wm. VH Barker)

Check Early Families of Herkimer County; by Wm. VH Barker, and The Palatine Families of New York; by Henry Z Jones for all the Hiser descendants.

Norman Dodd on Tax Exempt Foundations

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How We Got What We Have

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How We Got What We Have (1950)

What We Have

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What We Have

How To Lose What We Have

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How To Lose What We Have

Fall Of The Republic
It is the sacred principles enshrined in the United Nations charter
to which the American people will henceforth pledge their allegiance.
George H.W. Bush addressing the General Assembly of the U.N, February 1, 1992

Christman & Doxstader Indians

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I have not been able to prove with 100% certainty that the Christman Indians of the Kumeyaay Tribe in Southern California are the lost descendants of Jacob & Catherine who stayed with the Indians, but, the evidence is very strong that they are. The names Christman & Doxstader and the tribal connection to the Oneidas certainly seems to prove my old theory (see Christman Indians and Tracking Jacob Christman), but without a DNA test or finding some missing tribal records, etc, it will be hard to prove.

Christman-Doxstader -

Where Are The Christman Indians Today?

Please DO NOT pester these people about a possible historical connection. I tried several years ago and someone with the initials RC strongly implied that they do not want to hear about it. Please respect that.

http://www.viejasbandofkumeyaay.org/html/tribal_gov/officers.html

Clan List From March 2002

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NOTE TO READER: The list on this page is from March 2002 when I decided that chasing after hundreds of dead Christmans and their descendants was ridiculous.

The list has a lot of names and other information that might be helpful to you in your research. But, keep in mind that some of the placements are just an educated guess on my part. I have sources for every single name, but it would take a month to site them, and that's just not going to happen. Take it for what it is. There are 55 pages of names.

ABOUT MY CODE: I am not a genealogist. I just needed a fast and practical way to sort out and search all of the Jacobs and Catherines. So I invented a code to help me. My code starts with the immigrant family patriarch, Johannes Christmann. His sons are 01Hans, 02Jacob, 03Frederick. Every other name goes from there. For those of you who have trouble with that, the next in line is: 0101Somebody, 0201Somebody, 0301Somebody. It's simple and easy, but the numbers get long.

I am 100% certain that every name on this list is a descendant. If you can find a correction about placement, so be it.

Have Fun - I hope it helps somebody.

Clan List From March 2002 - Get more Business Documents

Interesting War Stories, Pensions, and Information from Wills

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NOTE: The following information has click-able links that will take you to the family history section for more details about the event.

1. Nicholas Christman

NOTE: There were actually 3 Nicholas Christmans. This Nicholas is a true hero of the American Revolution, but he was not the Tryon County Militia Scout as his new grave monument in Lasselsville says. This is 0304 Nicholas who was in the New York Line. My research shows the militia scout to be 0206 Nicholas. (I designed a fool proof coding system back yonder just to sort out all of the different Jacobs and Nicholas' and Catherines, etc) 0304 Nicholas was a cousin married to the sister of 0206 Nicholas (see here). I have studied it carefully, and the following pension of 0304 supports my conclusion. Nowhere does it say that 0304 was a scout. That distinction goes to 0206, and, although he died poor as dirt and apparently without honor for his war service, before we start I want to acknowledge 0206 Nicholas as being the true militia scout and a hero of the American Revolution. How can I be certain that they were two different people? This is from the will of 0206 that I have in my files:

“I have never received any bounty lands for my service during the war of the revolution and always believing that there are lands of value in reserve for me either by the United States or the State of New York, in case any shall be obtained, or the value thereof be allowed for my service as aforesaid, I hereby give and bequeath the same to my daughter Mary ...” - Oct 3, 1845

He was so dirt poor that he could only leave his daughter a hope. (I think he was disrespected because he was half Indian like I argue in the story) Also, back yonder my grandmother took my dad to the grave of 0206 Nicholas and he roughly plotted the location for me on This Sketch before he died. It's on the old Faye Heroth farm in Ephratah. Apparently I'll have to go up there and find it myself. (That's a hint for one of you Christman yankees up there reading this)

The 3rd Nicholas was 0102 Nicholas. He was older than the other two. His son was 010202 Jacob Christman who was young and fought late in the revolution. Jacob's pension is listed below as you scroll down the page. There's much more about this there.

With that being said, here is Dan Mead reading the SAR prayer of dedication at the newly placed memorial stone for his ancestor, 0304 Nicholas Christman, during the American Revolution. Thanks Dan!

Pension Application for 0304 Nicholas Christman (Cristman)
S.44757
State of New York
Herkimer County SS (Subscribed and Sworn)
On this sixteenth
day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me David Holt one
of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county and state aforesaid,
personally appears Nicholas Christman aged sixty-two years resident in the Town
of Palatine in the County of Montgomery in the state aforesaid, the said Nicholas
being to me well known, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth
on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision
made by the late Act of Congress entitled “An Act to Provide for Certain
Persons Engaged in The Land and Naval service of The United States in the Revolutionary
War.”
That the said
Nicholas Christman enlisted in the then County of Tryon in the state aforesaid
in a company commanded by Captain Christopher P. Yates (1) in the then Second
Regiment of Infantry Commanded by Col. Goes Van Schaick (2) in which said company
and regiment the said Nicholas served and was present at the taking of St. Johns,
Chamblay [Chamblee] and Montreal.
That after
the campaign of one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, he the said Nicholas
re-enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Ten Eyck (3) from which he was
transferred to Maj. Cochran’s company in the detachment commanded by Col.
Peter Gansevoort (4) in which regiment the said Nicholas remained in the service
of the United States for more than three years. (5)
That he did
serve in the whole in the Continental Establishment, against the common enemy
for about five years.
That he was
honorably discharged from the United States service at Morristown in New Jersey
but at what time he cannot now recollect as he has long since lost his discharge
that he was in the Battle of St. John’s of Chamblay, of Johnstown (6) in
New York and at the siege of Fort Stanwix under the command of Colonels Gansevoort
and Willett. And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need
of the assistance of his country for support. And that he has no other
evidence of his service nor his power then this his own declaration and these
depositions of Andrew Finks and John Wetherston (7) which are herewith annexed. And
he hereby relinquishes all pensions heretofore granted from this State or the
United States to this deponent.
(his mark) Nicholas Cristman
Subscribed, sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid. David
Holtz
State of New York
Montgomery County
Court of Common Pleas
On this
14th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open court being a court of record
for the said County of Montgomery in the said State of New York proceeding
according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in
point of amount and keeping a record of it proceedings, Nicholas Christman,
residing in the Town of Palatine in the said county, aged sixty-four years
in October last according to the best of his knowledge and belief who being
duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the
Revolutionary War as follows. To wit:
In the campaign
of seventeen hundred and seventy-five, he served in the then second New York
Regiment commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick he being a private in Captain
Christopher P. Yates company. That during that campaign he was at the
taking of St. Johns Chamblew and Montreal soon after which his term of service
expired. That he then reenlisted a private in Captain Ten Eyck’s
Company, same regiment and marched to Quebec in which service he continued
until the last of June or beginning of July in seventeen hundred and seventy-six,
that he then returned to his place of residence in the County of Tryon, now
County of Montgomery and state aforesaid.
That in
seventeen hundred and seventy-seven he again enlisted into the same regiment
and that time commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevoort and continued in said regiment
until the time of his discharge which was in seventeen hundred and eighty at
Morristown in the State of New Jersey at which may fully appear by reference
to his declaration and in the office of the Secretary of war and dated sixteenth
day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen or thereabouts.
He received
a certificate from said war office, dated sixteenth July eighteen hundred and
eighteen No. 1201.
And I the
said Nicholas Christman do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of
the United States on the eighteenth March in the year eighteen hundred and
eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner
disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent hereby so to diminish
it or to bring myself within the provisions of “An Act to Provide for
Certain Persons Engaged in The Land and Naval service of The United States
in the Revolutionary War”, passed on the eighteenth day or March eighteen
hundred and eighteen. And I have not nor has any person in trust for
me any property or securities or contracts or debts due to me. Nor have
I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed
and by me subscribed.
(his mark) Nicholas Christman

I'll check this again but, as I recall, Mary died first and Nicholas lived with his son Henry until he died. I think it was in German Flatts (Columbia). Then apparently Henry buried Nicholas next to Mary back in Lasselsville (Ephratah).
Sworn to
and declared on the fourteenth day of June 1820 in open court before me, Wm
McCarthy, Clerk
Schedule
1 cow, $12.00,
I bed and bedding $12.50, 8 sheep $8.00.
That his
occupation is that of a common laborer and but of poor ability to pursue that
owing to advanced age and one stiff arm. That his family consists of
the following viz: Mary, his wife aged fifty-seven, considerably smart and
healthy, Henry his son aged thirteen years he is and is likely to be dependant
from a fever sore on his left leg and Eve thirteen years old & slender. That
he has been ordered by a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Palatine to quit
the town on the grounds that his legal settlement was elsewhere.
1 tea kettle,
1 iron kettle, 1 ??? kettle, 1 small iron kettle, 1 trammel, 5 earthen plates,
5 chairs, 1 table, 5 knives and forks, 1 teapot, 6 tea cups and saucers. Everything
in the house is not in the whole worth more than $8.00.

(his mark) Nicholas Christman

2. John Christman

01050103 Joseph Nicholas Christman (b.1 Sept. 1802) (John's Grandson)

JOHANNES CHRISTMAN. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in theJohan Jost Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

CHRISTMAN, Nicholas, Herkimer, is probably the oldest resident of Herkimer county He was born September 1, 1803. He was a carpenter and joiner and afterwards a farmer, which he has been for fifty-six years. He owns sixty acres of land and thirteen milch cows, and does dairy farming. He has been commissioner of highways. In 1829 he married Hannah Woliver, and they have eight children living, five of whom are married and three are yet home. Mr. Christman\rquote s greatest pride is that his family has always been most agreeable and congenial. His grandfather, John Christman, took an active part in the Revoluntionary War, and was in the burning of the old mill in Little Falls, by the Indians and Tories.\par }
- Taken from History of Herkimer County by George A. Hardin and Frank H. Willard, published in 1893.

The Burning of the Old Mill at Little Falls

0105 John Christman in the Revolution (Grandfather)

It was at about the same time that a party of Tories and Indians made a descent upon the small settlement at the Little Falls of the Mohawk, for the purpose of destroying the mills erected at that place by Alexander Ellis. This gentleman was a Scotch merchant, who, under the favor of Sir William Johnson, had obtained a patent of the wild mountain gorge through which the Mohawk leaps from the upper into the lower section of the valley. He had himself returned to his own country; but his mills were particularly important to the inhabitants, and also to the garrisons of Forts Dayton and Herkimer,-more especially since the burning of the mills at the German Flatts by Thayendanegea two years before. Hence the present expedition for their destruction; which was easily accomplished-the enemy having stolen upon the settlement unawares, and the flouring mill being garrisoned by not more than a dozen men. Only a few shots were exchanged, and but one man was killed -Daniel Petrie. As the Indians entered the mill, the occupants endeavored to escape as fast as they could-some leaping from the windows, and others endeavoring to conceal themselves below. It was night, and two of the number, Cox and Skinner; succeeded in ensconcing themselves in the race-way, beneath the water-wheel-Skinner having previously made fight hand to hand, and been wounded by a cut from a tomahawk. Two of their companions, Christian Edick and Frederick Getman, leaped into the race-way above the mill, and endeavored to : conceal themselves by keeping as much under water as possible. But the application of the torch to the mills soon revealed the aquatic retreat, and they were taken. Not so with Cox and Skinner, who survived the storm of battle, and the mingled elements of fire and water ; the showers of coals and burning brands being at once extinguished as they fell around them, while the water-wheel served as an effectual protection against the falling timbers. The enemy retired after accomplishing their object, carrying away five or six prisoners. - Life of Joseph Brant-Thayendanegea, by William L. Stone. Volume II, Buffalo: Phinney & Co., 1851. Chapter II

3. Marc DeMooth & Catherine (Christman)

Marc DeMooth married 0301 Catherine Christman

General Herkimer's Scout

Marc Demuth was a Sgt. in the 1769 German Flatts militia. Later he became a Captain of the Rangers and one of the scouts sent to Fort Stanwix by General Herkimer. He was shot in the arm and taken prisoner at (Read About 1780) German Flatts in 1780. The family later lived in the Deerfield area.

George Washington Papers

The Library of Congress, 1741-1799:
Series 4. General Correspondence. 1697-1799 German Flatts, New York,
Safety Committee to Albany, New York, Committee and Goose van Schaick,
August 9, 1777

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The following excerpt is a transcription of that letter from History of Herkimer County by Benton on page 168 regarding the fact that Marc Demuth was one of General Herkimer's Fort Stanwix scouts:

"German Flats, Committee Chamber, August 9th, 1777"

"Gentlemen: Just arrived Capt. Demuth and John Adam Helmer, the bearer hereof, with an account that they arrived with some difficulty at Fort Schuyler, the 6th of the month, being sent there by order of Gen. Herkimer. Before he set out for the field of battle, he requested some assistance from the fort, in order to make an effort to facilitate our march to the fort. Two hundred and six men were granted. They made a sally, encountered the enemy, killed many, destroyed the tents of the enemy, and came off victorious to the fort. The commander (of the fort) desired them to acquaint us, and his superiors, that he is wanting assistance, and thinks to stand out so long that timely assistance could come to his relief."

"PETER J. DYGERT, Chairman."

Children Captured By Indians

The following excerpt is from History of Herkimer County by Benton on page 194 regarding 030102 Marcus Demuth (b.abt. 1762) and 030103 Frederick Demuth (b. 1764)

".... two small boys of this family were carried into captivity by the Indians during the war. They were taken at the river bank near Fort Herkimer. At the restoration of peace one of them returned to his family and remained with them, but the other having been adopted into the family of an Onondaga chief, had become so much attached to Indian customs and habits that he could not be induced to quit his savage roaming life. When grown up to manhood he would often visit his relatives who lived not far from the Onondaga reservation and remain with them over night, but he would not on any occasion sleep upon a bed. A blanket and the floor yielded all the sleeping luxuries he required or would indulge in, and it was not often he could be induced to prolong his visit longer than one night. He spoke the English, German and Indian very well, and was often very useful in promoting a friendly intercourse between the whites and Indians."

Captain Mark Damuth was a trusty friend of General Herkimer, and his brother George, of Deerfield, was a lieutenant, and John, another brother, a lieutenant in the battle of Oriskany. Frederick, Richard, and other Damuths were also in the struggle. George Damuth, a nephew of Captain Mark, was captured by the Indians when an infant and ever afterwards bore the marks of his captivity in his cut-ears and nose-ring, which his grandson and the late David Gray, as boys, well remember. His wife Caty was a Christman, another family who fought in the struggle against Great Britain for American independence. - BARTOW, PIERREPOINT Family Sketches of Herkimer County, N.Y., Our County and Its People A Descriptive Work On Oneida County, N.Y. By Daniel E. Wager, 1896

Old Yare

1. The Damooth, Demoot, Demuth, and Teymouth (or Damewood, as anglicized) family, as the name was variously spelled, seems to be nearly extinct in the male line; but very few of that name can now be found in this section. They were prominent in the valley of the Mohawk in the war of the Revolution and fought bravely on the side of the colonies, and suffered severely, by reason of their activity pm the side of the cause they had espoused. John Jost Teymouth (or Damuth) was born in 1700 and in 1757 was living at Little Falls, and owned land there. He went to Deerfield in 1773, but was driven out in 1776 and returned to the German Flats. His son, Capt. Mark Damuth, was born in 1730, and in 1773 went to Deerfield and was also driven out, as stated in a former chapter. In 1777 he was captain of Rangers, was shot through the arm, taken prisoner and his name is recorded in the list furnished at the Oriskany Centennial Celebration in 1877. He returned to Deerfield in 1784. A daughter married Col. Nicholas Harter, and old and aged resident of Deerfield and of Utica. George Damuth is supposed to have been a brother of Captain Mark, of the Palatine District, before the Revolution, but in 1784 went to Deerfield with Mark. In 1786 he lived at "Old Fort Schuyler", and in 1787 leased two hundred and seventy three acres of land of Rutger Bleeker, one of the proprietors of Cosby Manor. He died before 1790, leaving a widow and a number of sons. One of the sons was a boatman in the employ of John Post, a merchant, tavern keeper, and trader at Old Fort Schuyler in 1790; another son remained with his mother on the farm of Peter Smith; another son went to Sackett's Harbor; George Demuth, another son, was called "Old Yare", was a boatman, and when an infant was captured by Indians, who cut his ears and put a ring in his nose. When eighteen years old he escaped and served in the war of the Revolution. At one time an Indian threw a knife at him, which entered his body and which he bore until he reached his home. After the war he lived in Deerfield; he married a daughter of Jacob Christman, and early settler at Fort Schuyler. The late David Gray, of Marcy, when a boy, remembered "Old Yare", with his pinked ears and the ring in his nose. George was living as late as 1832; he was buried at Herkimer. In 1775 George Damuth was adjutant in the 9th company, 4th battalion of the regiment of which Han Yost Herkimer was colonel. The descendants of the Damuth family are scattered; some went to Onondaga county, some to Wisconsin, and some to Missouri. The male members are
nearly extinct; quite a number are yet alive of the female line. In 1789 there was a Mr. Demuth living in a log house,
on the site of St. Peter's church, where St. Leger planted his batteries at the siege of Fort Stanwix in 1777. - Our County and Its People, A Descriptive work on Oneida County, New York, edited by Daniel E. Wager, The Boston History Company, Publishers 1896

4. Frederick Christman

FREDERICK CHRISTMAN. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in theRudolph Staley Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 8:5).

Frederick Christman is on the Oriskany Monument

Pension Application for 0302Frederick Cristman

R.1941
(There is another Frederick Christman R.1942)
State of New York
Herkimer County
On this nineteenth
day of October 1832 personally appeared before me John [?] one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Herkimer, at the
Town of Columbia in the said County, Frederick Cristman, a resident of the
said Town of Columbia, County of Herkimer and State of New York aged eighty
four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he
entered the service of the United States under the following named officers,
and served as herein stated.
That he first
entered the service of the Untied States in the Spring of the year 1777, in the
month of March, in the Company of Militia, in the company of Militia commanded
by Frederick Getman as Captain, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Peter Bellinger,
but that he does not recollect any considerable service in which the said company
was engaged during the Spring of that year—during the summer his [?] and
said company lay at Fort Herkimer on the south side of the Mohawk River in the
former Town of German Flatts for some weeks, and then they were ordered to march
and did march to Fort Dayton on the north side of the said river, in the present
Town of Herkimer where they lay a few days, and then they marched under General
Nicholas Herkimer, to the relief of Fort Stanwix, there [?] by the enemy. That
on the [?] from Fort Dayton to Fort Stanwix, this claimant was in the company
commanded by Captain Frederick Frank, who commanded the said company in the battle
of Oriskany in which this claimant was engaged under General Herkimer, whereof
this claimant was wounded in said battle in the knee, that the incursions belonging
to the enemy Indians to take the scalp of the General Herkimer but he was defended
by his men, and they did not succeed in their attempt. That after the Oriskany
the General Herkimer returned home to his residence at Fall Hill, and this claimant
and his company returned at the same time to his residence at a place called
Fort Herkimer. That he was out on this tour of duty including the time
that he lay at Fort Dayton two weeks or more.
That during
the remainder of the year 1777 he stood sentry in the Fort at Fort Herkimer,
and was in the actual service in garrison in frequent scouting parties, and
on the [?] after the Oriskany Battle and before the close of the year at least
for the term of three months.
That during
the campaign and season of 1778 this claimant performed garrison duty in the
said company and regiment at Fort Herkimer and Fort Dayton for a considerable
part of the term until the winter of 1778-9; but this claimant cannot state the
precise time during which he was so engaged—that he was frequently
out on scouts and that during that season he was marched to Unadilla, near
to which it was said that a treaty was made between our people and Col. Brandt
who commanded the forces of the Enemy consisting of British and Indians that
was gone in the said tour to Unadilla about two weeks.
That in
the Spring of the year 1779, and sometime in the month of May, and which this
claimant was one of the company aforesaid commanded by the said Frederick Frank,
in the Regiment commanded by the said Col. Peter Bellinger, and which he this
claimant was performing garrison duty and was away acting as a sentinel at
Fort Herkimer aforesaid under arms, he was taken prisoner by a party of Indians
in the service of the British, and was taken by them, through the woods to
Montreal in the Province of Lower Canada, where he was kept a prisoner, being
some part of this time in close jail, for about fifteen months.
That from
the time he was so taken prisoner by aforesaid until he returned to his residence,
this whole time was sixteen months.—That he was not discharged from
his said imprisonment; But that he continued to make is escape in company
with Jacob House?, Timothy Newton, Nicholas Woolever and others; that this
claimant and said Jacob House, Timothy Newton, and Nicholas Woolever were
fellow prisoners and all made good their escape, but the others who started
with them fell back, and did not return with them to their homes and he knew
Col. Butler in Montreal, but does not recollect any other British officers.
That he returned
from Canada late in the year 1780 and was during the remainder of that year,
and during the succeeding year 1781 engaged a considerable portion of the time
in performing garrison duty at Fort Herkimer aforesaid, in scouting parties,
and in standing guard at various places; but owing to the great age and infirmity
of mind and body this claimant cannot recollect the particulars of the last [?]
and the particular times, and the duration of each particular services; nor can
he recollect with any certainty the particular services as it regards their number
or duration which he las referred to and particularly stated in this declaration. He
verily believes that he has omitted many services and tours of duty which
he cannot recollect sufficiently to describe them.
That excepting
the time of his [?] and prisoner as aforesaid, which he distinctly remembers,
he cannot detail much of the various services which he has performed; although
he says he was every year during the existence of the war, engaged for more
than half of that time in actual service in the militia.

That he was born
in the present Town of Herkimer County of Herkimer and State of New
York in the year 1748.
That he has a record
of his age in his house at Colombia aforesaid.
That he lived when
called into service at Fort Herkimer now the Town of German Flatts,
County of Herkimer aforesaid, and that initially after the Revolutionary
War he removed to his present residence in the Town of Columbia aforesaid,
and where he has ever since resided.
That he always entered
the service as a volunteer.
That he has never
served as he recollects with any regular troops. That
he knew General Schuyler and saw him at Fort Dayton, when he also saw
Col. Gansvoort—That he recollects Col. Willett and his Regiment
besides the Regiment of Coll. Bellinger to which he belonged.
That he never received
any written discharge.
He states the names
of Henry Helmer and Adam Helmer as persons to whom his is known in his
present neighborhood, and who can testify to his character for veracity
and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution—He
has no documentary evidence and knows no person whose testimony he can
procure, who can testify to his service.

He hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
(Signed with his mark) Frederick Christman
Sworn to
and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. John Mahon one of the Judges
of Herkimer Common Pleas
We. Henry Helmer residing in Columbia and Adam Helmer residing in the same
place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Cristman
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him
to be 84 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood
where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur
in that opinion.
(Signed with his mark) Adam Helmer
(Signed with his mark) Henry Helmer
John Mahan one of the Judges of the Herkimer Common Pleas
Certificate of the Judge
And I, the
said John Mahon, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Herkimer aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of
the matter and after pulling the interrogatories presented by the War Department,
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he
states.
And I do
further certify that it appears to me that Henry Helmer and Adam Helmer, who
have signed the preceding certificate, are residences of the Town of Columbia, and
credible persons, and this their statement is entitled to credit.
And I do
also certify that the said Frederick Cristman cannot from bodily infirmity
attend the place of holding county of record in and for the county of Herkimer
October 19, 1832.
John Mahon one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the
County of Herkimer.
State of New York
Herkimer County
I, Julius
C. Nelson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, do
hereby certify that John Mahon Esquire who has signed the foregoing Declaration
and Certificate is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said
County which said Court is a Court of Record; and that his signature annexed
to the said declaration and certificate respectively is his genuine signature.
In the testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, the twenty-fifth day
of October 1832.
Julius C. Nelson, Clerk
Letter included in the Pension Folder
April 1, 1932
Mr. B. A. Crisman
510-512 Broad Street
Dear Sir;
The data
furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary
War claim for pension, R.1941, based upon the military service of Frederick
Cristman in that war.
Frederick
Cristman was born in 1748, in Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York. Immediately
after the Revolution, he moved to Columbia, Herkimer County, New York.
While residing
in Columbia, New York, he applied for pension on October 19, 1832, and stated
that while residing at Fort Herkimer (later German Flats), in New York, he
volunteered in March, 1777, and served in Captain Frederick Gettman’s
Company, colonel Peter Bellinger’s New York Regiment, length of this
service not sown; that in the summer of the same year, he marched in Captain
Frederick Frank’s Company under General Herkimer to the relief of Fort
Stanwix and was in the Battle of Oriskany, where, he stated, he was wounded
in the knee; that during the remainder of the year 1777, he stood guard at
Fort Herkimer and was out on scouting parties: in 1778, he performed garrison
duty at Fort Herkimer in same company and regiment and during this service
went on a tour of two weeks to Unadilla when a treaty was signed between the
Americans and the Indians under the chieftain Brandt; that he had considerable
service until the winter of 1778 and 1779; that in May, 1779, he served as
a guard at Fort Herkimer under Captain Frederick Fran, and Colonel Peter Bellinger;
and that during this service, he was taken prisoner by the Indians, carried
to Montreal and held for fifteen months when he made his escape, and returned
home in 1780, and that he was engaged during the remainder fo that year and
for a considerable period in 1781 on garrison duty and scouting parties.
His claim
was never allowed for the reason that he died between the date of his application
for pension and August, 1833, without completing his claim.
There are
no data as to his family.
Very truly
yours,
A.D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator.

5. Jacob Christman & Margaret Christman Cunningham

Note: Margaret was married to William Cunningham of the Committee of Safety. Andrew Cunningham, related, was captured, tortured, and cannibalized by the Indians at Wood Creek near Fort Stanwix

Brother & Sister
First Settlers of Whitestown (Utica)

The Oriskany Battlefield is virtually across the street from the Whitestown sign

In 1786 a survey of Cosby Manor and a map of it were made by John R. Bleeker, son of Rutger Bleeker, one of the owners. On that map appear two log houses located near the ford across the Mohawk on the east side of Genesee street, and one house on the west side of that street.¹ Improvements had also been made a little further westward,
somewhere between the present lines of Broadway and State streets; and there were also improvements near the present eastern limits of Utica. The occupant of the house nearest the river, on the east side of Genesee street, was John Cunningham, his neighbor beside him being George Damuth.¹ Bagg's Pioneer says: "The resident on the opposite side of Genesee street was Jacob Chrisman. The settler towards the west was McNamee, and the clearings on the eastern borders of the city were designated as those of McNamee and Abraham Bloom." Moses Foot, who settled in Clinton in 1787, while on his way there, slept in the log house belonging to John Cunningham, one of these early settlers, who informed Foot that he (Cunningham) had half an acre cleared in 1785. Hendrich Salyea was another settler there in 1787.
The father of Pomroy Jones, who passed through Old Fort Schuyler (Utica) in January, 1787, to Dean Patent, says there were then three log houses at Old Fort Schuyler. The foregoing settlers around Fort Schuyler were not permanent; they were men mostly engaged in boating, or in the Indian trade. The house above mentioned as being occupied by (0103)Jacob Christman, west of Genesee street, must have been occupied in March, 1788, when Whitestown was formed, by William Cunningham (married 0104Margaret Christman), leaving the same house to the west of that line;" so that act of 1788 says.
It is not possible at this late day, and with the scanty material at hand, to locate the exact date, nor the priority of their coming to Oneida county, of those who came along in 1785, 1786, and 1787. The United States census of 1790, elsewhere published, will tell very nearly who were here on the first Monday in August, 1790. It is pretty well established that those whose names have been already given were in this vicinity as stated. It is also pretty certain that about 1786, Gen. George Doolittle came from Middletown to Whitesboro, and there located; he was twenty six
years old, yet he had served in the Revolutionary army; he became a prominent personage in Oneida county.
Along about 1785 there also came to Deerfield another colony of emigrants from down the valley, viz.: Peter, Nicholas, and George Weaver, George Damuth, Nicholas and Philip Harter. Nicholas Harter married a daughter of Capt. Mark Damuth (Marc DeMooth married 0301 Catherine Christman). When Nicholas Harter was a lad he was perfectly familiar with all of paths and Indian trails which led up the Mohawk, and across the country of Canada via Black River, or via Oneida Castle to Oswego. both of the Harters and the Weavers were in the Revolutionary war, as ere about all of the Mohawk Dutch. Nicolas died July 25, 1854, aged ninety four years. - Our County and Its People, A Descriptive work on Oneida County, New York, edited by Daniel E. Wager, The Boston History Company, Publishers 1896

According to Bleecker's map of 1786, it appears that clearings had then been made on lot No. 86, designated as McNamee and Abm. Broome's "improvements" lying on both Bides of the Plate Kill, that the " old fort" was upon lot No. 93. that two houses belonging to Cunningham and Damuth stood upon lot No. 94. (at lower end of Genesee Street,) that the house of Mr. Christman stood upon lot No. 95, and that McNamee had an " improvement" upon lot No. 96. These houses, clearings, etc., were upon or near the old road to Fort Stanwix, corresponding nearly with Main and Whitesboro Streets.

On the 7th of March, 1788, the town of German Flats. Montgomery Comity, (Tryon County formed March 12, 1772, from Albany, name changed to Montgomery in 1784,) was divided, and the town of Whitestown formed, with less than 200 inhabitants. The new town was bouuded on the east by a line crossing the Mohawk at the fording place near the house of John Cunningham, which stood near the site of Bagg's Hotel, at the lower end of Genesee Street, and running thence north and south to the bounds of the State and included all west of that line.

So deep was the mud in the road, now Genesee Street, that the children had to be carried to the \ogpalacc previously erected, where they all arrived " cold and uncomfortable." The persons then residing here were Uriah Alverson, John Cunningham, Jacob Christman. and Widow Damuth, and their families, and probably some others named elsewhere, or whose names have not been ascertained. Christman served as a boatman for Mr. Post several years, and removed to or near the farm now owned by Colonel Nicholas Smith, in the east part of the town. - Annals and recollections of Oneida county By Pomroy Jones

6. Jacob Christman

010202 Jacob Christman (b.1763) Jacob fought in "The Battle of Johnstown" and was shot three times in the leg. The family moved to Amboy in Jefferson County.
sp Helena Dygert (b.1767)
sp2 Maria Marlena Dygert (b.1771)

Pension Application for Jacob Christman, Corporal

S.12461
State of New York
County of Oswego
On this twentieth
day of February Anno Domini, One Thousand eight hundred and thirty three in open
court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county now sitting
Jacob Christman a resident of the Town of Amboy in the County of Oswego and state
aforesaid aged sixty–nine years and seven months who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That on the
first day of April 1781 as this deponent believes he enlisted into the army of
the United States in a company commanded by Henry Vanderwarker, Capt., Col. Van
Rensselaer’s (1) Regiment, Lieutenant French Putnam (2) afterwards
promoted to Captain. Other officers unknown or at this time not in the
recollection of this deponent, that he entered the service on the day he enlisted
and was discharged there form on the first day of January thereafter at Fort
Plain. That he was born at a place called Stone Arabia, Minden, (3) Montgomery
County, New York and there enlisted and entered the service against the Indians,
British and Tories. ; That he was in the battle fought at or near Johnstown
against the Indians when Butler was killed the latter part of July or August.
(4) That his duty and scout was about Fort Plain and Johnstown and about the
Mohawk during the whole of the time of his enlistment that besides Capt. Vanderwarker’s
company, there were parts largely attached to the service into which this deponent
was engaged, Capt. Putman’s Company, (5) Capt. Snell’s Company, (6)
Capt. Van Rensselaer’s Company, (7) Capt Coopman’s Company (8)
and others this deponent cannot name.
Colonel’s
Willett, Brown (9) and Van Rensselaer. (Read About The Battle Of Stone Arabia) Brown either was or acted as general
that this deponent served as Corporal during the whole of his enlistment, that
during the battle he received three wounds in his leg by musket balls. That
he has no documentary testimony in his possession of his service or his discharge. And
that he now knows of no person by whom he can prove his services. That
he moved from Stone Arabia to Snell’s Bush, from Snell’s Bush
to Danube and from Danube to Williamstown, now Amboy, county of Oswego where
he was residing.
And that
he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present
and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any
state in the Union.
Sworn to and
subscribed the day and year aforesaid. D. McPherson, Dep. Clk
(Signed) Jacob Christman (10)
Letter included in the pension file for Jacob Christman
December 10, 1933
Mr. Roger F. Williams
2 Rock Street
Alexandria Bay, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference
is made to your letter relative to Jacob Christman, a soldier of the Revolutionary
War.
The data
contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary
War claim for pension, S.12461, based upon the military service of Jacob Christman
in that war.
Jacob Christman
was born in Stone Arabia or Minden, Montgomery County, New York [Minden is
south of the Mohawk River, Stone Arabia is north of the Mohawk River and to
the east of Minden] date not given and no reference is made to his parents. NOTE: At the start of this page I said there were 3 Nicholas Christmans. Jacob's father was 0102 Nicholas. That's the family that survived the massacre at Palatine Village in 1757. 0102 Nicholas probably moved down river (like many others did) to Minden near the Upper Castle where uncle 02Jacob was a renter, and then later circa-1763 over to Stone Arabia (Ephratah) when uncle 02Jacob moved there. And if he did, then Nicholas was around that "Indian thing". And if that's the case, then his wife Susanna (no last name) might have been a Indian, and that would make this Jacob half Indian, which is something he would not want prudjudice white guys approving pensions to know about. Just a thought. And I'll bet I'm right.
While a resident
of Stone Arabia, or Minden, New York, he enlisted April 1, 1781, served nine
months as corporal in Captain Henry Vanderwarker’s Company, Colonel Van
Rensseleer’s New York Regiment and was in the battle of Johnstown where
he received three wounds in his leg by musket balls.
He moved
from Stone Arabia, New York, to Snellsbush, thence to Danube, thence to Williamstown
later Amboy) New York.
He was allowed
pension on his application executed February 20, 1833, at which time he was
aged sixty-nine years and seven months and a resident of Amboy, Oswego County,
New York.
There are
no family data.
In order
to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and
possibly the date of death of soldier, you should apply to the Comptroller
General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and
cite the following:
“Jacob Christman, Certificate No. 20907, issued October 21, 1833, rate
$33.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York
Agency.”
Very truly
yours,
A.D. Hiller
Executive
Assistant to the Administrator

7. Catherine Hiser & Christian Schell

Catherine Hiser is the daughter of 04 Elizabeth Christmannin & John Peter Hauser
John Christian Shell
Conversations of Abm M. Casler, & his sister Mrs. Howard Fuller, of Cold Spring, Cattaraugus Co: NY. Feb. 17-'[18]50
Shell's Defence - Shell's block-house was four miles from Fort Dayton in a northerly direction, on the height of land. Shell & 3 sons with him - two of whom were grown - were at work in the field, seeing the Indians, they all escaped to the house. (Another grown son of Shell's was then in the main army with Gen. Washington). Two young twin sons about 7 or 8 years old, were out playing some distance from the house, in a different direction from the others. Several Indians persued them on their flight towards the house - a large dog with the boys kept between them & the Indians & kept the latter somewhat at bay, - & probably wd. have escaped but for a fence near the house, in climbing which they were overtaken & captured.
The house was made fast - the small children put under the bed; & guns and ammunition brought speeding into requisition. An Indian fell dead close to the house; Shell & his sond pulled up the floor, only a hole under the sill & pulled in the dead body, & got his powder horn - & then replenished their scanty supply of powder. Afterwards wounded McDonald, & drew him in, & also got his ammunition.
The Indians made several attempts to fire the house, but could not succeed in making the fire burn. While fighting Shell kept singing his hymn (not go up stairs, as Stone says, to sing it) - but sung & fought together, combining faith & works; & the battle continued until after dark, when it began to slacken. Shell arranged a ruse - & stole out & crept off some distance & ascended a tree, & called out in a loud voice - "Shell! hold out - Capt. Small is coming to your relief: which way had he & his men better approach?" One of the boys, as concerted, made the necessary reply. The Tories & Indians hearing this, made themselves scarce. Shell now returned, packed up his valuables, & with his family left for Fort Dayton. McDonald was left in the house with victuals before: Shell was apprehensive that the enemy might return, perhaps with a reinforcement. Next morning a party came from the fort, conveyed McDonald there - he soon after died of his wound. McDonald knew Shell before the war- & knowing the patriotic ardor of the family, their destruction was attempted.
The next year John Christian Shell, the head of this family, was killed in harvest time- his two grown sons then taking turns in guarding the field. A party of Indians stole upon the Shells, killing the old man & mortally wounding one of the sons - who, however, still kept loading & firing, determined with his brother to protect their father from being scalped. The other brother also kept up a brisk firing - The Indians drew off through the wheat, the Shells being in the open field. Signs were afterwards discovered in the wheat where the Indians had dragged off their dead or wounded.
The Casler family is related to the Shells.
John Fults, Sr. - Eaton's Bush P.O., Herkimer Co: N.Y. (or Little Falls, if there is no P.O. at Eaton's Bush) can tell of John Shell, a descendant of John Christian Shell: Fultz, Shell & Geo. Bellinger, all reside in the same neighborhood, & all married sisters of my informants' father. - Richd Casler (uncle informants) if living, resides near Fultz - was in Oriskany & Johnstown battles.
SOURCE:LYMAN DRAPER MANUSCRIPTS, WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WISCONSIN, SERIES F, VOL. 10, pp 127-130.

Schell’s Defense of his Castle

Schellsbush, so called after Christian Schell, its principle settler, was in the town of Herkimer, at that period three or four miles from Fort Dayton. Schell had erected a blockhouse on his farm early in the war, in which he continued to reside, with his family, undisturbed, until the afternoon of August 6, 1780, when the enemy, 66 strong, under Lieut. McDonald, attempted td storm the little fort. --Campbell first mentioned this invasion in note “J” of his Annals, but the note seems to have no text elsewhere. The -note shows, in doggerel verse, that this invasion occurred Aug. 6, but does not state the year. The verse says of the invaders- " The Indians were 48, and tories full 16." Col. Stone places the transaction in 1781, and Benton copies the date from Stone. As stated by Campbell, the Indians stole the march on Schell, the next year and compassed his death ; which I am satisfied ,occurred in 1781. Hence, I place the attack on the blockhouse in 1780 ; at the same time in which Brant struck the Canajoharie settlements.

Schell was fortunately in his house with his wife and three grown up sons. His two youngest boys, eight or ten years of age, had been sent to a neighbor's to borrow a fan with which to clean grain, and were taken by the enemy while returning. "McDonald's Party surrounded the house and made great efforts to force an entrance, two of them getting a rail, with which ,they attempted to open the door. Schell and his sons from loop holes kept firing upon the invaders with telling effect, while Mrs. Schell, with an axe did good execution by striking down the guns thrust through the crannies to fire on the inmates; thus bending the barrels and rendering them useless. One of Schell's sons making an opening in the roof, drew a bead upon the feathered head of an Indian and shouted : “Take care of your eyes! " The Indian looked up as a bullet crashed through his brain. After the battle had lasted some time, McDonald came to the door and demanded a surrender, promising good usage, etc.; but exposing himself to the fire of an inmate, a ball shattered his leg. Quickly Schell unbarred the door, and, seizing the leader, drew him in and secured the door before the astonished crew could prevent it. With McDonald a prisoner, the inmates no longer feared the burning of the fort, which had been threatened.

A Successful Ruse

Twilight was gathering when Schell, apprehending some desperate effort of his foes, adopted a successful ruse. An outside cellar door had an underground -enterance toward Fort Dayton; and from this, Schell, unobserved, gained a little distance from the fort, when, at the top of his voice, and the great dismay of his foes, be shouted " Capt. Small, advance upon the right; and you Capt. Harter, take the left, and surround the enemy." In the next moment the latter fled precipitately, not doubting but two companies of rangers were surely approaching. The Schell family, leaving their prisoner well cared for, lost no time in making their flight to Fort Dayton.

The next morning a strong party from that fort visited Fort Schell, and learned from McDonald that his followers returned, surprised to find him alone, and still more, perhaps, to learn that the two companies of rangers had not wheeled into line. They found he could not be removed with safety, and left him, with a promise of kind treatment to the Schell boys, if their commander was properly cared for. The loss of the enemy was severe. Col. Stone says they had 11 killed and six wounded. Benton copies this and adds that, " nine out of 12 wounded, which the enemy started with, died before they reached Canada." It is believed that their loss, in killed and wounded, was at least 20-a pretty dear attempt to capture or destroy one family. Lieut. McDonald was borne to Fort Dayton on a litter, made of two poles and a blanket ; and on the way, Adam Hartman, fixing his bayonet, with a feint movement said he would help carry him. He would, no doubt, have killed him had he not been a prisoner. Dr. William Petrie amputated McDonald's leg, but could not staunch the wound, and he bled to death. A rumor was current that the old doctor bad purposely let him bleed. This was not generally believed. The captive Schell boys came back at the end of the war. They were treated kindly on their way to Canada. The enemy were pursued by troops from Fort Dayton to their camp fires, but they succeeded in making their escape to Canada. John Dockstader and Adam Hartman were of the pursuing party, as the former assured the writer in September, 1849, at which time he was 93 years old, with a clear, intellect, and verv retentive memory.

Schell Removes to Fort Dayton

He at once abandoned his back-woods farm and occupied a hut in the Fort Dayton inclosure. The following summer (1781) he, with Adam Hartman, of whom I have elsewhere to speak, cultivated land together. Hartman lived just outside the pickets. They were hoeing corn on the flats near where the bridge now crosses the river, between the villages of Herkimer and Mohawk, June 24 and when Schell and his four sons, Christian, Demas, Frederick and Marks, were ready, after dinner, to go to work, Hartman, said, "You go on, I will soon come along." On their arrival at the field the father started to go round it to see if everything was right. Oats were growing upon one side of the corn, and in the oats Indians were concealed, with wild lilies over their heads. As Schell came near to the oats he was fired upon and fell, with a bullet through his stomach. Seeing his sons about to flee, he called to them not to let his scalp go to Canada; when they halted, and one of them shot down his father's murderer. Two Indians sprang to catch their falling. comrade, when Demas, with his gun loaded with buck-shot, drew up to fire, as a bullet passed through his own breast. His blood wet the priming of his gun, which prevented its discharge. His son Frederick also received a bullet through his thigh which laid him up for months. The firing hastened Hartman and others on the way, who were soon on the ground. The firing also drew troops from the fort, and the Indians abandoned further attempts to procure scalps and fled across the river.

Schell and his wounded sons were taken to the fort and properly cared for, but he and Demas both died on the following day, greatly lamented. Mr. Schell was an ardent Christian, honoring his profession. A short time before his death, his neighbor, Hartman, left him praying fervently for his enemies. Some one met him soon after and inquired the condition of the sufferer. In no very good humor he replied much as follows -- "There's Schell in there; he's going to die, and he's praying for the I poor Indians !” It's well worth while for him to pray for them d-d Indians, as came here to kill him."

The account of the Schell family was obtained at interviewed with Lodowick Moyer and John Dockstader, corroborated by other old people of Herkimer county: they were mainly from Dockstader. He was a son of George Dockstader, and at our interview was living a mile above Herkimer village. He was in the Oriskany battle under Capt. Henry Harter, and was near Gen. Herkimer when he fell.

Excerpt from: Frontiersmen of New York vol.2, by Jeptha Simms

8. Johann Jacob Christman

Why isn't her name Anna Christman? That's why I think they were half-Indian. There is certainly evidence of it: Christman Indians

Tories Captured & Tortured at Fort Paris

02Jacob Christman was undoubtedly the first of that name who became a resident of Palatine. He settled at an early date on the farm now owned and occupied by Hannibal Gray, Esq. He was born, probably in Germany in 1706. was married in 1718. and died at Stone Arabia, April 29th, 1789. 0203 Jacob, jr., his son, participated somewhat in the Revolution. He lived at that time where James Christman, his grand-son, now resides. Passing Mr. Gramps's sugar bush one evening on his way from Fort Paris to his house, he discovered several tory scouts bivouacked there, and, without being observed by them, returned to the fort with the information. A detachment was immediately sent out, which soon returned with the tories as prisoners. It is said that while at the fort they were tortured to some extent, Click the Fort Paris link above. Read a few accounts. You'll want to kick the shit out of them too for the purpose of making them confess to their being tories, and the nature of their visit in this vicinity, but to no purpose. They should have tried water boarding - Beers "History of Montgomery & Fulton Counties"

No Pension, Just a Interesting Will

In the name of God amen, I Jacob Christman of Palatine, being of sound Mind and Memory do make and constitute this my last Will and Testament and in revocation of all former Wills and Testaments in manner and form as follows;

First I give and bequeath to my Sons William and Frederick Lot No. Ninety-three in Stonerabie Patent being the home farm containing 94 Acres, also the Stock and farming Tools equally divisible between them or their Heirs forever and the same William and Frederick hereby bound in are jointly or separately to pay my Wife Anna twenty four pounds every year so long as she remains a Widow for her separate maintenance if she ask it they shall pay one hundred Dollars to my Daughter Mary; and one hundred and fifteen Dollars to my Daughters Anna and Sally each; and to my Daughter Catherine ten Dollars;

I bequeath to my Son Jacob Seven hundred and fifty Dollars. Furthermore I herein name my Son Adam my Executor.

Lastly I give to my above mentioned Daughters my body being decently buried, all monies due to me equally to be divided after the payment of Seven hundred and fifty Dollars to the said Jacob. Amen.

July 18th, 1811
Witnessed by: Stephen Cogswell & Samuel Gray

Klock's Regiment of the Militia in 1776

Found within Jacket 121 of the National Archives Revolutionary War Rolls (Series M246) is a document entitled a Memoran[du]m how much money each man Capt Fox Christopher Wm. Fox's Company is to receive for the last Milage, Subsistance, and Pay Rolls which pre-dates the Battle of Oriskany.

Klocks Regiment 1776 -

Many named on the list are missing from post August 1777 payrolls. For example: George Snell was killed at Oriskany. James Billington, who was married to Jacob and John Christman's sister Elizabeth, was killed at Oriskany. George Schaco (Jaco) who married Margaret was also killed. Furthermore, all of the Snells except Peter and Jacob were killed at Oriskany, and Captain Fox's arms were shattered at Oriskany according to the pension of Jacob Snell, who had a long and distinguished service but was only a drummer during the date of the list.

These are the names on the list:

Christopher Fox; Cap t ; Peter Laux Lieu t ; Henry Miller d o ; Samuel Van Etten Ensign; Peter Paris Clerk; Peter Sutz Sergeant; Bartholomew Sheffer d o ; Sergeant George Snell d o ; John Casselman d o ; William Schultz d o ; John J. Schultz d o ; William Duzler d o ; John Streher Clerk; Drummer Jacob Snell; Fifer John Sutz; John Backus Corporal; Malger Bader d o ; Lewis Rickart d o ; Henry Becker d o ; Jacob Christman d o ; George Laux d o ; and, Lewis Nellis Private; Adam Emgen; Cunrad Hiltz; Henry Laux; John Fluno; William Laux ; Henry Shultz; Jacob Schultz; John Klock; John Staring; John Miller; John Ketman;John Ketman Jun r ; Thomas Keman; George Ketman; Frederick Empie; [torn] Empie; Baltus Koch; John Snell Sen r ; Adam Walter; Henry Salsman; John Christman; Adam Laux; Julius Bush; Christian Plapper; William G. Laux; William Fox; Peter Fox; Christopher Fox; John Shultz; Frederick Ketman; Peter A. Laux; Jost A Laux; George Moore; Casper Koch; John Lasher; Jacob Empie; John Salsman; Adam Gerster; William Jones; George Jaco; Garret Marseles; Richard Casselman; Peter Snell; John G. Snell; Christian Getman; George Salsman Sen r ; Philip Fykes; Jacob Walter; George Hawk; George Salsman, Jun r ; Christian Krass; George Reiser; Mathew Van Camp; William Strout; Michael Shareman; Richard Laux; Dewalt Merkill; Jacob Mekill, Henry Moore; George Kerwaga; James Billington; William P. Fox; Adam Coppernoll; Jacob Horn; Jost Snell; Henry M D. Markill; Cunrad Pease; William Kern; John Habels; Christopher Gerahn; Jacob Mohr; William Laux Sen r ; Henry Salsman Sen r ; Michael Bader Sen r ; William Laux, Jun r ; Jacob Laux; Philip Empie; John Empie, Jun r ; Peter Kiltz; Henry A. Laux; Christian Timmerman; Philip DeHarsh; Michael Bader Jun r ; John Casselman; John Casselman Jun r ; Bartholomew Casselman; Jeremiah Stoneberg; Peter Shutt; Henry Smith; Nicholas Smith; Cunrad Hart; Nicholas Wallarad; and Jacob Apley.

9. James Billington & Elizabeth (Christman)

James Billington is on the Oriskany Monument

James Billington was married to 0205 Elizabeth Christman
He was Killed at Oriskany
This comes from the pension application of Daniel Hart
That
in the spring of the year 1777 a company of Rangers (as they were then called)
was raised in Palatine in the county of Tryon New York, (now Montgomery County
New York) for the purpose of scouting and acting as spies upon the Indians
who frequently attacked the settlements.
That
the company was principally raised of men from Stone Arabia (a settlement
in Palatine), that he enlisted in said company in the spring but cannot recollect
the precise day or month. That he enlisted for nine months the time for which
the company was raised. That the company was divided in four parties each
of which was to be out a week and then one of the other parties relieved them
or took their place and as changed through the season.

That
he was out his portion of the time and traversed the county in watching and
observing the Indians from Stone Arabia through Johnstown and Mayfield to
Sacondaga Lake and back, this served principal places of watching although
they were put in other directions occasionally and he remembered going down
the Susquehanna a short distance at one time when the Indians that murdered
a family in Springfield or Cherry Valley did then retreated down the Susquehanna.
They were in readiness to march whenever called upon and raised for that purpose.
That
he does not know to what Regiment they belonged to any, one Klock was colonel
of the militia in that section at the time but whether they belonged to his
regiment or not, he cannot say that when they were not out on duty they remained
at their own residences in Palatine. That the company in which he enlisted
and served as aforesaid was the company of Capt. Christian Gettman and the
Lieutenant was James Billington NOTE: The Getman farm in Ephratah (AKA Fort Getman)had formerly been owned by Hendrick Sixt who was 02Jacob's brother-in-law from Germany. and the Ensign was Jacob Sammons and the orderly
sergeant John Smith the same one who is mentioned as being orderly sergeant
in the company of Capt. Gates when on the Canada expedition.
That
during this nine months service he went out with his company which was called
out by Genl Herkimer and went with Lieutenant Billington Capt Gettman did
not go out at this time, and the company to relieve Fort Schuyler (Fort Stanwix).
That
while out at this time they had the engagement with the British and Indians
usually called Oriskany Battle at which Genl Herkimer was wounded and Lieutenant
Billington killed or taken prisoner as he never saw him after, that they were
defeated and came back and the company dispersed.

Daniel Hart Pension - James Billington Killed -

Tracking Jacob Christman

2007-12-13T11:28:00.000-08:00

Tracking Jacob Christman From Canajoharie to Stone Arabia

Those of the first generation that came could write their names, but of the first and second generation born here few could. The language became a sad mixture of German, Dutch, English and Indian - the Mohawk Dutch.1

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CHRONOLOGY

1720's - The Schoharie settlement breaks up.

1723 - The Stone Arabia Patent 1st Division (Bottom section of map):

The 27 names which appeared in the patent were: Johan Christian Garlack, John Lawyer, Andries Feink, Hendrick Frey, Warnar Digart, Bartholomew Picart, Johannes Schnell, Johannes Cremse, Johannes Emigen, William Vocks, Mardan Dellinback, Adam Emigen, Teobald Garlack, Suffereinas Deigert, William Copernall, Hans Deterick Cassalman, John Joost Schnell, Christian Feink, Simon Erchart, Mardan Seibart, Elias Garlack, Johannes Ingolt, William Nellese, Andries Peiper, Lodowick Cassalman and Gerhart Scheffer. Of the patentees, the last two took no share in the first division; on the other hand such a share was granted to Bartholomew Picard, Jr. 2

Highlighted above are all the names that eventually play a role in the life of Jacob and his children.

1725 - The Christman family's turning point. Jacob went to the Indians.

Jacob Christman in Canajoharie

I believe that Jacob's parents did not like him hanging with Conrad Weiser's crowd and their Indian friends in Schoharie. Old Johannes was a Mennonite after all.

Sometimes you have to go with a gut feeling discerning evidence. And there is plenty of evidence to support my gut feeling that Jacob became a hunter and trapper for a long time.

He lived near Nicholas Pickert (Conrad Weiser's brother-in-law) and probably rented from the Canajoharies near the Canjoharie castle after some arrangement was apparently made by Conrad Weiser, who had thought about living there himself. But Conrad decided to move to Pennsylvania so his wife could be near her family, and Conrad sold out his Otsquago Creek interest to Peter Wagoner.

1733 - The Stone Arabia Patent 2nd Division: 14 who took land in the first division took none in the second. Ten years had witnessed the death or removal of these or they were convinced they had enough land. 26 different titles were given in the 2nd allotment; 4 were titles in partnership. The 30 men who thus shared were as follows: Martynis Tillebagh, Johannis Lawyer, Andris Finck, Nicholas Pickard, Lodewyck Casselmann, Andreas Finck, Jr., Symon Erhart, Jacob Snell, Johannis Snell, Adam Emge, Wilhelmis Casselman, Dierik Loucks, Sutferynes Teyger, Johannis Myderse, William Brower, Johannis Crams, Hanes Erhart, Barhanadus Van Diere, War(ner) Teygor, Johannis Miller, Jacob Sible, Jurigh Houck, Piter Soots, Johannis Schulthuys, Johannis Wies, Van Schullne, Hendrick Six (Hendrick Six was Jacob Christman's Step Brother. The Getmans bought his land in the 1750's.), William Nellis, Nicolas Stensoll, and Robert Garther. Deeds were given to all who shared in this allotment, a few of which are still in existence. Most of the new grantees were sons of the patentees, in several instances were men from Schoharie, and in some cases Dutchmen. 3

1736 - Here is the interesting evidence that Jacob Christman and Nicholas NP Pickert were living the lives of frontier trappers and woodsmen from a surveyor's description pursuant to a warrant dated 18 March 1736:

The Birch Tree Carving
"...along the bank of the said lake easterly & southerly to a large Birch tree standing near the place where the canoes land marked with a blaze of three notches on four sides and NP on the east side thereof at which tree a point of land jutting into the lake..." - Land Papers Vol. 13 p 120

That was Oswego Lake, the site for several of James Fenemore Cooper's novels like "The Deer Slayer" and "The Pioneers". The monogram NP stands for Nicholas NP Pickert. That is how he signed his name on the Indian deed in 1754 with Jacob Christman and King Hendrick. (see the picture below)

Conrad Weiser kept some great diaries. And in one of them he talks about scouting deep into the forest from Schoharie and making Indian friends. After he moved to Pennsylvania his best Indian friend was an Oneida sachem named Shickellamy4.

Conrad Weiser's Journey to Onondaga in 17365

Conrad became Pennsylvania's interpreter after attending a conference as the interpreter for the Six Nations at the behest of Shickellamy.6

Before he moved to Pennsylvania, Conrad, with a small group of Palatine scouts bought Burnet's field from the Oneida Indians for Governor Burnet.7

At the same time the Palatines were scouting the Mohawk with Conrad Weiser in the 1720's, the Tuscorora Indians were being adopted by the Oneidas after returning to New York from North Carolina from a war they had lost with the white settlers down there.8 So both the Palatines and the Tuscororas were displaced at the same time and both had a unique relationship with the Oneidas. Not many people put that fact together. The Oneidas had a lot of influence in this history that they don't get credit for.

1737 - Here is more evidence that Jacob Christman was a hunter on the south side of the river. In 1737, Albany County authorized a bounty for wolves heads. Jacob Christman split a bounty of "Three pound twelve shillings" with five other Palatines for six wolves' heads9. Jost Herkimer received the money for them. The Herkimers were becoming well known merchants by then. They had the big wagons and hauled goods back and forth from Oswego to Schenectady. They lived on the south side of the river too.

1738 - Jacob Christman married Catherine. She was either an Oneida or a Tuscorora Indian. They lived near the Canajoharies where King Hendrick was the sachem. All of their children were born in Canajoharie. The first child was John Christman, who later ended up marrying Anna Catarina Doxstader the cousin of Hanyery, who was the great Oneida Revolutionary War hero, and who was also a half-breed Palatine. After the war some of John Christman and Anna Catarina Doxstader's children ended up living right where the Tuscororas had a village. And members of that clan continued to migrate west. Check out these next few links I found recently from a Indian tribe in southern California.

Ron Christman & Carol Doxstader
Bird Singers
Bird Songs
Kumeyaay Elders
Kumeyaay Birdsingers

1744 - Johann Jacob (Jacob Jr) is born in Canajoharie. There is a distinction between Canajoharie and Stone Arabia in the record. Therefore the family is in Canajoharie and not in Stone Arabia.10

1750 - Conrad Weiser and Daniel Claus visit Nie Fox and Bart Pickert, then they go to Nicholas Pickert who is living within 1-mile of the Canajoharie Castle.11 And that's probably very close to where Jacob & Catherine lived.

Conrad Weiser's Visit In 1750

Sunday, September 2:
We departed in hot weather which, however, turned cooler after a rain shower. We walked along the Mohawk [River] on a rather good road and passed through on of the most fertile regions of which I had learned before and now saw for myself. It was only regrettable that the people who cultivated it were so poor that they left the best land untilled and only hoed around the edges; bears and wolves also did much damage.

After covering 25 miles, we came to one Barthol Pickert, the brother of Mr. Weiser's brother-in-law.

Monday, September 3:
Several good acquaintances accompanied us (Jacob Christman?)to Mr. Weiser's sister. Since on the way we visited a man, called Nie Fuchs, who was more than 100 years old, we did not arrive at the sister's house before 2 o'clock in the afternoon. - Daniel Claus

Wednesday, September 5:
We hurried off and came to a settlement not far from there, called [left blank], and 12 miles farther to the last plantation inhabited by white people, which a certain Nie Jerg Cost (George Kast) inhabited.

Since we were unable to reach any Indian settlement that same afternoon, we did not want to continue our way that night. He [Cost} entertained us well and was happy that we had visited with him because he had come over the ocean with Mr. Weiser. He also mentioned with satisfaction what a good livelihood he had made for himself at this place. The Indians visited him quite often and never departed empty-handed. It was only quite unpleasant when they came drunk because they were then apt to take whatever they could find; if one hindered them, the evil only grew worse. Of late he had the experience that an Indian had taken his food from the fire and when he [Cost] pushed him away, he [the Indian] went out and returning with his gun shot dead 2 young, strong horses." - Daniel Claus 12

Notice that William Fox and Bart Pickert are right next to each other. Nie Fox was the father of William Fox. Hendrick Frey is also nearby with a lot. And so is Teobald Garlock, the Snells, Lawyer, Gramps.

1753 - The Stone Arabia Patent 3rd Division: The same names around Fox and Pickert in the 1st Division have now purchased land in the 3rd allotment of the Stone Arabia Patent.

The same names have bought lots. William Fox bought lot 19 (See: Christman Hostery Inn), Bart Pickert has lot 12 (later sold to Peter Weaver, then sold to Sir William Johnson), Garlock has lot 11 (Eventually bought by Jacob Christman)

Joseph Brant

September 9 - Margaret (Joseph Brant's mother) and Chief Brant were married. Brant was considered ruined by the marriage and was forced to leave the lower castle and move up to the upper castle.13 So Joseph Brant was the new kid on the block, so to speak; and, at the same time, arriving in the midst of gossip about his mother and Brant getting kicked out of the lower castle. Anybody who was associated with the Indians of Canajoharie would have known about it. I wonder how he was received by kids his own age. Hanyery and Joseph Brant are known to have had a long-standing feud. Did it begin then? Here is what the Oneida Indian Nation says:

"Hanyery of the pro-American Oneidas whose territory bordered the limits of white settlement, and Joseph Brant of the pro-British Mohawks living in the Mohawk Valley. They opposed each other long before the Revolution." - Oneida Indian Nation

King Hendrick's Complaints
King Hendrick and three other Indians appeared before the council in New York City June 12, 1753, declaring their intentions of driving out of the country a certain Barclay and a Mrs. Pickard because of their selling liquor to the Indians and taking more land than they were given. They "intend to take a little Rod and whip" to Arent Stevens and Conradt Gunterman for taking more land than was sold to them. A like complaint was lodged against "Peter Wagenaer over against Canajohary Castle north side of the River" and Hannes Clock. - Andrew Dillenbeck

1754 - Jacob interprets as between the Indians and the Purchasers on the Snell-Zimmermann Indian Deed which becomes known as Snell's Bush.14 Apparently Jacob was in good with the Indians, unlike the others listed above.

Jacob Christman was "first sworn" according to Hendrick Frey the surveyor.15 Nicholas NP Pickert was the other signer as interpreter.

“P.S. I beg the favour of you to let my Brother in law Nicklas Pickert know of my Coming my time is so Short I Cant write to him.” – Conrad Weiser to William Johnson in 1751

Note that the "first sworn" of the Indians was King Hendrick.

1757 - Jacob Christman is in the Albany Militia and goes to Lake George.16 George Snell (lot 19, future Holstery Inn) is also in the militia. So is Christian Dockstader (Jacob's oldest son John married Christian Dockstader's daughter Anna Catharina. Christian was a brother of Cornelius Dockstader who married an Indian and was the father of Han yery. Therefore, Anna Catharina and Hanyery are cousins).

The Militia

One familiar with the Stone Arabia family names may readily see the part they took in the military preparations in the Valley, by perusing the roster of the company commanded by Capt. Soffrinus Deychert from 1757-1762. This was the Stone Arabia company in the 2d battalion of Palatine militia. Still living in the Valley are found many of the descendants of these Stone Arabia colonial soldiers, e.g., Keyser, Louck, Markell, Swits, Coppernoll, Finck, Cook, Roller, Dillenbeck, Brower, Roof, Kilts, Becker, Snell, Getman, Empie, Nestell, Lasher, Nellis, Dygert, Davy, Walrath, Saltsman, Shults, Baum, Frank, Christman, Wick, Duesler, Fox, Dockstader, Edick, Wert, and others. - Andrew Dillenbeck

1761 - Did Jacob's family loose religion? There were no churches near the castle:

No Churches

I had a letter some days ago from M,. Lappius Minister to a Number of People liveing on the south side of the Mohawk River near to Conajohare, also a Petition from his Congregation begging I would write to You for liberty for them to build a Church, being for these several years past oblidged to meet in Barns &ca., they are in Number abt. 600 Souls Old and Young. it is realy shocking to see no Churches in so great an extent of Country, where People who profess Christianity Inhabit, if you approve of it, I shall be. glad to have it in my power to aquaint them of it, as it is so earnestly requested. - Sir William Johnson

1763 - Jacob Christman is a freeholder at Canajoharie17. Jost Snell is a freeholder at Stone Arabia18. Another distinction is made between the two places.

Apparently, Jacob's oldest son got married to Christian Dockstader's daughter in 1763.

0201 John Christman (b.abt.1740)19
sp Anna Catharina C. Dockstader (b.abt.1746)
020101 Maria Christman (b.1764)
020102 Johannes Christman (b.1765)

Jacob Christman's Family Moves To Stone Arabia Lot 11 3rd Division

I think Jacob moved the family to lot 11 of the Stone Arabia 3rd division in 1763. Lots of changes happened that year.

A reason to consider moving in 1763 would be to lead the family toward a more stable life in the future. Notice that the first grandchildren were being born.

Life was too unstable because of swindlers. In 1763 it rose to a head again. Some of the Mohawks went to court in Albany to hear the disposition of a suit against George Klock, and what they heard was that a patent is a sufficient title, no matter how fraudulently obtained.20

Joseph Brant & The Renters

Joseph's (Joseph Brant) home was to the north of this church (Indian Castle Church). Two miles down the Mohawk was another cluster of Indian houses. Together, these two groups of houses made up the scattered village of Canajoharie. To the west of Joseph's home Nowadaga Creek raced down the hill, boisterous and frothing over the boulders. Near the Mohawk the land leveled out. It was clear of trees, and here on the famous Canajoharie flats the Indians planted their corn. In this same neighborhood, there also lived a number of white people who rented land from the Indians. Some of these good whites had been tenants of the Mohawks for many years. The example they set was very important, Joseph had come to believe." - Isabel Thompson Kelsay

The Pickert Family of the Mohawk Valley

John Pickert bought land on the south side from George Klock

"....four hundred Acres of Wood Land lying and being, in the County of Albany aforesaid on the south side of the Mohawks River by a certain Lake, called by the Indians Otseege."

John was the son of Nicholas NP Pickert and Anna Barbara Weiser and the grandson of Bartholomew Pickert and Eechje Classe of Schenectady (the notorious Eve Pickard).

Joseph Brant & Hanyery Fight About George Klock

And apparently, in 1763 Hanyery had a nasty confrontation with Joseph Brant about George Klock. Joseph was beginning to feel indignation toward greedy white folks, which later turned in to resentment, anger, and rage.

Hanyery threatens the Mohawks at Canajoharie

In 1763, some Mohawks of Canajoharie complained of being threatened by Oneida "han Juery" (WJ 4:165; Druke 1981:228). Shortly after, a Klock-related survey was disrupted by twenty-year-old Joseph Brant (WJ 4:233).

Why Hanyery stood with Klock is not known. Perhaps he contested a Mohawk claim to what Oneidas regarded as Oneida land (end note 2): 2. There are vague but persistent indications of Oneida presence and proprietary interest to this area. For example, Dean Snow suggests an Oneida village existed near the upper Mohawk village from about 1615 to 1635 (1995 1:294-97). The first Palatine Germans in the Mohawk purchased land in the same area from "Caquayadighe," a person Paul Wallace tentatively identified as "Aquoyiota" (variously rendered), an Oneida known to Conrad Weiser and Sir William Johnson (1945:34,162).

Hanyery apparently moved away from the dispute to found the village of Oriska by 1765 with other Oneidas and some Mohawks from Canajoharie (Love 1899:68; Mereness 1916:418). - Oneida Indian Nation

George Klock Evicts The Renters

"The lands occupied by the Germans are part of the Tract now in dispute between the Claimants under Mr. Livingston and the Indians to whom these people have paid rent many years. The Patent was obtained by Virtue of an Indian Deed signed by four Inconsiderable Indians which can be made appear, & which takes in above Double the Quantity mentioned in the Deed. This Tract was artfully augumented by the Late Surveyor Collins who in a Moonlight night about 30 Years ago went to Conajoharee without the privity of the Indians & Run a Course which comprehends the present Claim after which he retired with the utmost fear & precipitation, leaving his Instrument Staff behind him and several other things…" - Sir William Johnson

1764 - Johnson Hall and Nicholas Herkimer's house were both built.

The Stamp Act was passed beginning the hostilities between England and the Colonies.

1765 - Joseph Brant & Johannes Tekarihoga

"On January 31, 1765… Joseph Brant went with Johannes Tekarihoga, head chief of the Mohawks, to Johnson Hall to complain about a certain "Cobus" Maybe, a squatter living on the flats at Canajoharie.21

Was Johannes Tekarihoga, head chief of the Mohawks, the same Johannes who signed the Snell-Zimmermann Indian Deed in 1754? If it was then Jacob was on good terms with him like he was with King Hendrick.

Joseph Brant married the daughter of an Oneida chief. He settled in his own house and farmed the land. His second marriage was to an Oneida too.

Joseph Brant's Marriages to Oneida Women

1766 - Jacob Christman is now living in Stone Arabia according to the tax list of 1766. Obviously on lot 11 where he is buried.

Christian Dockstader is now listed on the tax list of 1766 with others living in the Snell's Bush/St.Johnsville area. The Dockstaders owned lots in Burnet's field from 1725. One was near George Kast. The other on the south side of the river near Little Falls. That would make the location in the same area where Nicholas Herkimer lived, Joseph Brant lived, and therefore an obvious close proximity to the Canajoharie castle, explaining how they became in such close contact with the Indians.

It also explains how Jacob Christman's family came to know them. They probably hung around together. To see how some of the Dockstader children later ended up in the Stone Arabia area click this link:

The Dockstaders of the Stone Arabia Area

Cornelius went to Oriska, the Oneida village that he founded. His family stayed with the Indians. Listed below on the Burnet's field tax list you can see the other brothers. They must have taken the lot next to George Kast.

020103 Catherine Christman (b.1766) The third child of John Christman and Anna Catharina Dockstader was born.

Christmans in 1766

North Palatine/ South Ephratah

Johannes Shnell 26
George Shnell Junr 12 / Mary Fox (m.abt.1755) Lot 19.
The future Christman Holstery Inn lot
William Laux 24
Peter Homan 2
Peter Laux 1
Leonard Bayer 6
Melchior Bader junr 2
Jonannes Bayer 6
Job Valentinus Staring 8
Peter Sutz junr 11
Johannes Christman 2 / Anna C Dockstader (m.abt.1763) lot 93?
Did John live here before Jacob Jr?
Or was this just a small lot that was subdivided?
Werner Casselman 2
Johannes Casselman 8
Hendk Fritscher 0
Hendrk Fritscher Junr 1
Christian Gettman 8
James Billington 2
Johannes Hurtig 3
Cunrad Heyne 2
Frederick Gettmen 4
Frederick Snell 18
Frederick Empie 6
Johannes Empie 15
Johannes Shumacher 4
Jerg Gottman 8
Johannes Gettman 1
Jacob Lepper 1
Johannes Kayser 9
Badus Koch 7
Michel Saltman 14
Jacob Dussler 3
Jerg Saltman 12
Jacob Christman 16 lot 11
Jerg Shago 4

Burnetsfield

Andreas Weber 10
Andreas Klebsattel 10
Dienes Klebsattel 6
Dietrich Steil [i.e. Steel] 16
Joseph Meyer 2
Stephan Franck 2
William Deyger 3
Sifrienes Deyger 3
Christian Bassage 1
ried Gettman 6
Patrick Delane 1
Marcus Ittig 3
Jacob Ittig 2
Pieter Mayer 1
Henrick Frank 5
Georg Kass (Kast) 8
William Cunighum 15
Phillipp Bellinger 8
Adam Bellinger 7
John Gorg J. Weber (King Weaver who went in to the fur business?)L 8
Jacob Weber 16
Marcus Demuth 2
Dietrich Demuth 16
Georg Dachstetter (Brother of Christian and Cornelius)L 8
Johanes Dachstetter (Brother of Christian and Cornelius)L 10
Henrich Weber 8
Jacob N: Weber (Bought land from Johanes Dockstader) 15
Henrich Weger 18
Jorg Nelles 3
Johanes Christman 7
Adam Bauman 16
fried: Hellmer Juner 17
fried: Bellinger 10
Nicolaus Herter 12
Henrich Herter 6
Lorents Herter 8
fried: Riegel 9
Christian Riegel 3
Marthin Schmith 10
Jorg Luthwig Schmith 10
georg Hielts 17

Highlighted in BOLD above are the son-in-laws of Jacob and Hans Nicholas.
Highlighted in RED are the names of close neighbors that had interaction between the two areas and also with each other.

Rapid Growth in Stone Arabia

There was probably a more rapid growth in the period following the close of the French and Indian War, and the opening of the Revolution found the Stone Arabia section well occupied. Churches, schools, stores, mills, blacksmith shops, lime kilns, taverns and boatyards were plentiful along the Mohawk. Each farm had an orchard, which was generally the family burial-ground. Wheat, flax, potatoes, corn, fruit, hemp, hay, peas, and oats were grown, with wheat the leading crop. The wheat flour of the Valley was worth more in New York City than any other. The first houses were log; the next frame or stone. Dwight observed in 1799 that the houses were of the Dutch style with few windows, and many doors with windowless sheds over the doors. Lean-tos and other awkward additions often joined the main building which was generally a one and a half story structure and "frequently looked like a collection of kitchens." - Andrew Dillenbeck

How close did Sir William Johnson get to Lot 11

According to his will, Sir William Johnson bought lot 12 from Peter Weaver (Weber). Peter must have bought it from Bart Pickert, who had bought it in 1753. Sir William left lot 12 to his daughter Margaret from Mary Brant.22

Jacob Christman lived on lot 11 on Eaker Road, obviously lot 12 is next to it. Here is a map of "Indian Road". Notice that it crosses Eaker Road very close to lot 11. The significance of that is this: Indian Road was the trail that the Oneidas used to go to Johnson Hall.

1772 - On July 28, 1772, Joseph Brant and Johannes Tekarihoga formally complained about Klock to Sir William and his house-guest, Governor Tryon (who had come to buy some Mohawk land), and this time Joseph did the talking. Tekarihoga merely announced that the sachems were weary of the affair and had turned it over to their young warriors-a threat in itself. Then Joseph, as spokesman for the warriors, rose and made a long speech. That Joseph had this opportunity to speak supports John Norton's claim that Sir William had used his influence to get him appointed a "chief " - meaning, of course, a chief warrior.

1774 - Sir William Johnson died. Everybody chose sides for the coming revolution.

Klock's Indians?

It becomes obvious to me who "Klock's Indians" were. It is very interesting when considering all this to read about Hanyery and Joseph Brant at Oriskany. Too bad the Oneidas can't quite accept the fact that Hanyery was a Dockstader. They say he never signed documents like that. Well, no kidding.

Note To Reader: Every time I check the following links at the Oneida website the URL has changed. Just click one, go to the site and look around in the history sections.

Klock's Indians
Joseph Brant and Hanyery at Oriskany
The Oneida's Cognative Dissonance About It

The Oneidas still have a great web site, even though they are in denial.

The Oneida Indian Nation

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1-3 Andrew L. Dillenbeck; Early Stone Arabia; Paper read before the New York State Historical Association at Canajoharie on the historical tour of September 24, 1931. Source:Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association, Vol. XIII, 1932

4-6 Paul AW Wallace; Conrad Weiser, Friend of Colonist and Mohawk; Philadelphia (1945)

7 Nathaniel S. Benton; The History of Herkimer County; (1856) Munsell: Albany

8 Alan Axelrod; The Chronicle of the Indian Wars ; (1993). Prentice Hall: New York

9 Reciept Book; James Stevenson, Albany County Treasurer, NYS Archives, #10882

10 Walter Allen Knittle, Ph.D;. Early Eighteenth Century Palatine Emigration ; (1937).Massachusetts :Higginson

11 Wallace

12 Journey to Onondaga, 1750; The American Philosophical Society; Philadelphia

13 Isabel Thompson Kelsay; Joseph Brant, 1743-1807, Man of Two Worlds; et al (Paperback - August 1986)

14 New York State Library, Land Papers 15:105

15 David Kendall Martin; The 18th Century Snell Family of the Mohawk Valley; Snell-Zimmerman-Timmerman Reunion, Inc. (1982)

16 Lou D. MacWethy.; The Book of Names: Especially Relating to The Early Palatines and the First Settlers of the Mohawk Valley; (1985). Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc: Baltimore.

17 Henry Z. Jones; The Palatine Families of New York: A Study of the German Immigrants Who Arrived in Colonial New York in 1710. (Vol. 1). (1985) Picton Press: Maine.

18 Martin

19 William V.H. Barker; Early Families of Herkimer County; (1986) Baltimore

20 Kelsay

21 Kelsay

22 Arthur Pound; Johnson of the Mohawks; (1930) Macmillan Co.: New York

Tax List Source Florence Christoph ; Upstate New York in the 1760's. Tax Lists and Selected Militia Rolls of Old Albany County 1760-1768; (1992) Picton Press: Maine

L William V.H. Barker; Early Families of Herkimer County; (1986) Baltimore

Christmans at Oriskany

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Our Palatine Ancestors Resolved
"That as we abhor a State of Slavery, We do join and unite together under all the ties of Religion, Honor, Justice and Love for our Country, never to become Slaves, and to defend our Freedom with our Lives and Fortunes."
- Palatine Committee of Safety, Sunday May 21, 1775 at the house of Phillip W. Fox
Here's something that you probably don't know about American history.

See the break in the red line between Saratoga and Oriskany?

Well, the battle that caused the break in the red line is the most important single battle in American history.

And that, was the Battle of Oriskany. And it has a very special meaning in this family history.

Check out the map again. The Battle of Saratoga (the turning point for anglophile historians) was still a month away. If the red line makes it to Saratoga the American Revolution is lost to the Beatles. It's as simple as that.

And that means the Battle of Oriskany was the turning point battle.

But not only that -- read the plaque below.

The first time the American flag was flown in combat was during the siege of Fort Stanwix, which is what caused the battle in the ravine at Oriskany -- between neighbors. Oriskany means The Place Of Nettles in the Iroquois language.

It was neighbor fighting neighbor.

Hand to hand.

The battle divided the Iroqouis confederacy. It's a truly amazing battle. As a matter of fact, it's one of the most important single battles in human history -- that is, if you think the united states of America is important in human history.

You ought to know about a battle like that. Don't you think? But you don't. Why is that?

Read about the battle by clicking the link in the sidebar menu for the brutal details.

It was EXTREME brutal -- even to the point of revenge-murder-cannibalism of militia prisoners; to which the British just looked the other way.

The following list is the Christman family's participation and sacrifice for your freedom in the most important single battle in American history. It was a time when you married the girl down the street, and each family had about ten kids. And because the Germans had remained clannish for the first three generations, and because they had been taught about the tyranny that their grandparents and parents had endured in Germany, and the suffering they endured as indentured servants ... They, well ...

"That as we abhor a State of Slavery, We do join and unite together under all the ties of Religion, Honor, Justice and Love for our Country, never to become Slaves, and to defend our Freedom with our Lives and Fortunes."

- Palatine Committee of Safety, Sunday May 21, 1775 at the house of Phillip W. Fox

That takes courage.

But then -- they had to back it up.

And that takes heroic courage.

General Herkimer's Proclamation

On the 17th of July 1777, Brig. Gen. Nicholas Herkimer published the following proclamation:

"Whereas, it appears certain that the enemy, of about 2000 strong, Christians and savages, are arrived at Oswego with the intention to invade our frontiers, I think it proper and most necessary for the defense of our country, and it shall be ordered by me as soon as the enemy approaches, that every male person, being in health, from 16 to 60 years of age, in this county, shall, as in duty bound, repair immediately, with arms and accouterments, to the place to be appointed in my orders, and will then march to oppose the enemy with vigor, as true patriots, for the just defense of their country.

And those that are above 60 years, or really unwell and incapable to march, shall then assemble, also armed, at the respective places where women and children will be gathered together, in order for the defense against the enemy, if attacked, as much as lies in their power.

But concerning the disaffected, and who will not directly obey such orders, they shall be taken along with their arms, secured under guard, to join the main body.

And as such an invasion regards every friend to the country in general, but of this county in particular, to show his zeal and well-affected spirit in actual defense of the same, all the members of the committee, as well as all those who, by former commissions, or otherwise, have been exempted from any other military duty, are requested to repair also, when called, to such place as shall be appointed, and join to repulse our foes.

Not doubting that the Almighty Power, upon our humble prayers and sincere trust in him, will then graciously succor our arms in battle, for our just cause, and victory cannot fail on our side."

Photo courtesy of Dan Mead

The 3rd Generation Christman Cousins in the Tryon County Militia & The New York Line

0102 Nicholas Christman (b.abt.1732) 4th Regiment
0103 Jacob Christman (b.1741) 4th Regiment
0105 John Christman (b.abt.1747) 4th Regiment More Here
0201 John Christman (b.abt.1740) 1st Regiment More Here
0203 Johann Jacob Christman (b.1744) 2nd Regiment More Here
0206 Nicholas Christman (b.abt.1755) Ranger (Palatine) More Here
0302 Frederick Christman (b.1748) Wounded 4th Regiment (later NY Line: pension R1941 ) More Here
0303 John Christman (b.abt.1752) 4th Regiment
0304 Nicholas Christman (b.1755) N.Y. Line at Fort Stanwix (pension S44757) More Here

NOTE: Click Here for Specific Christman Family Revolutionary War Stories.

Allied Families By MarriageThe 3rd generation Christman cousins (both boys and girls) are related by marriage to all of the families on this list who's sons fought at Oriskany.

Allied Families by marriage to Hans Nicholas Christman's children:

Nellis - George was 57 years old. That qualified him for being under 60, nevertheless seven Nellis's fought at Oriskany.
Kessler - John was 16 years old so he may have fought. There was a John Kessler that fought at Oriskany & Stillwater.
Dygert - Six Dygerts fought at Oriskany. Helena's aunt married General Herkimer. After he died she married a Snell.
Bellinger - There were thirteen Bellingers at Oriskany.
Baum - Two Baums fought at Oriskany, both named John. One is likely Jon Abraham's father. The other was killed.
Meyers - Four Meyers fought at Oriskany.
Campbell - Two Campbell's fought at Oriskany. One was a Colonel, the other a Lieutenant.
Weavers - Five Weavers fought at Oriskany.
Cunningham - William drafted affidavits concerning Guy Johnson for the Committee of Safety. He probably fought at Oriskany. He is related to Andrew Cunningham who was captured, tortured, and cannibalized by the Indians at Wood Creek near Fort Stanwix.
Stahring - Nicholas Stahring was a 2nd Lt. in the 5th Co. of the 4th Bn.
Folts - Three Folts were at Oriskany. One was killed. One was wounded.
Smith - Eleven Smiths fought at Oriskany. One was killed.
Steele - One Steele fought at Oriskany
Sponable - John Sponable was captured.
Witrig- Michael Witrig fought at Oriskany.
Shell - Four Shells fought at Oriskany.
Wohleben - Nicholas Wohleben fought at Oriskany.
Hodges - Abraham Hodges fought at Oriskany.
Helmer - Eight Helmers fought at Oriskany. Capt. Frederick, Han, and Peter were all killed. Godfried and Lt. George were wounded. Adam Helmer was one of the scout messengers sent to Ft. Stanwix by General Herkimer.
Rasbach - Friedrich & Marx both fought at Oriskany.

Allied Families by marriage to Jacob Christman's children. Jacob was a hunter and Indian interpreter.

Thus, the Indian branch of the family is found through his children:

Deharsh - Evaline's father fought at Oriskany, Turlock, Monmouth, and Stillwater.
Dillenbeck - Capt. Andrew Dillenbeck was killed at Oriskany.
Dockstader - Two Dockstaders fought at Oriskany as patriots. Another Dockstader, John, was a notorious Tory leading hit & run raids into the valley in later years. John H. Dockstader was on the Committee of Safety. One of the Dockstader cousins helped General Herkimer to his saddle under the tree after he was shot. HanYerry the Oneida Indian war hero was a half-breed Dockstader, he was the actual chief of the village of Oriska (and a cousin of the Indian branch of the Christman cousins), and he was wounded.
Gray - Four Grays fought at Oriskany. Two were killed.
Gramps - John Gramps, 15 yrs old, was killed at Oriskany.
Snell - At least thirteen Snells fought at Oriskany, and eight were killed. The Snells are my mother’s family.
Fritsher - Henry fought at Oriskany. He was married to Maria Eva Christman. Two men fought from the family.
Billington - James was killed. He was married to Elizabeth Christman. Three Billingtons fought, two were killed
Schaco - George was killed. He was married to Margaret Christman.
Warmuth - Maria's father fought at Oriskany. George Washington spent the night at a Warmuth house on July 30, 1783.
Saltsman - Three Saltsmans fought at Oriskany.
Williams - Nehamiah Williams fought at Oriskany.
Spencer - Henry & Thomas Spencer were both killed. They were Oneida Indians & interpreters.
Miller - Seven Millers fought at Oriskany. Adam Miller liberated Capt. Gardinier after his thighs had been impaled to the ground by two bayonets.
Failing - Six Failings fought at Oriskany. Two were killed, one was wounded.
Hart - Two Harts fought at Oriskany.
Garlock - Two Garlocks fought at Oriskany. One was killed, one was wounded.
Crouse - Two Crouse's fought at Oriskany. The Indians cut off Robert Crouse's legs above the knees and forced him to move around on his bleeding stumps, then they scalped him, and he bled to death.
Schuyler - Two Schuylers fought at Oriskany. One was killed.
House - Eight members of this family fought at Oriskany. One was killed.

Allied Families by marriage to Frederick Christman's children:

Demuth - Marc Demuth was a captain, and he was one of the scouts that General Herkimer sent to Ft. Stanwix with the message of the approach. Two other Demuths fought.
Bell - Jacob's father was killed at Oriskany. Three Bells fought. Two were killed. One was wounded. After the battle Captain Bell took charge of the escort that carried the wounded General Herkimer on a litter for thirty miles.
Ittig - Captain Michael Ittig was at Oriskany. Jacob was probably there too, he was a guard in the 4th Regiment in 1779.
Klock - Six Klocks fought at Oriskany. Four were killed. The Christmans of Palatine/Ephratah were in Col. Klock's Regiment.
Petrie - Thirteen Petries fought at Oriskany. Nine were killed, two were wounded. Dr. Wm. Petrie dressed the wounds of General Herkimer while he himself was wounded.
Mower - Three Mowers fought at Oriskany.
Harter - Two Harters fought at Oriskany.

Some of the Christman cousins were part Indian by then. I think these Christman Indians are the descendants.

If you go to Edenkoben, Germany, on the back of the Rathaus (Town Hall) you will find this plaque:

How come they know about this in Edenkoben, Germany -- and you don't?

Col. Jacob Klock's 2nd Regiment - Tryon County Militia
The Company of Captain Christopher Wm FoxThis is the payroll list from 1776. Many of the men on this list (I think 18) were killed at the Battle of Oriskany on August 6, 1777. On this list you will find the following children of 02Jacob Christman and Catherine: 0201John Christman who married Anna Catharina C Dockstader and 0203Jacob Christman who married Anna Hall. Also on the list are John & Jacob's sister's husbands: James Billington who married 0205Elizabeth Christman and George Schaco (Jaco) who married 0202Margaret Christman. Both James and George were killed at Oriskany. Here is a family list with 55 pages of names. Here are more Christman Revolutionary War Stories.

Klocks Regiment 1776 -

In 1775 the Tryon County Militia was forming. The Palatine Committee of Safety met at the house of Phillip W Fox (see the resolution above), and Capt Christopher Fox formed his company of militia shown above in 1776. In 1775 the company was called the "Melati Liberty". Here is the list. Note that the list was very early and many of the names from 1776 had not yet joined. Both Jacob and John Christman are privates, and Jacob's son in law, James Billington (who was killed at Oriskany) is a sergeant; perhaps because he spoke both English and German is my hunch.

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1. Militia Lists
2. Pensions

Note: I have new sworn testimony from the pension of John Wolleber that Capt Fox was seriously wounded at Oriskany and the entire company fought in the battle. There is no longer any doubt that the Christmans listed above were all different brothers and cousins, and they all fought at Oriskany.

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04 Elizabeth Christmannin
(b. 1700 in Germany if she is the oldest daughter) Elizabeth is either the oldest daughter or a sister of Johannes. Henry Z Jones says that she was living with Hauser by 1711 and that it was probably her second marriage. That would make her too old to be a daughter born in 1710. Nevertheless, she is a part of the family because of the other links to the Christmanns shown below.
sp John Peter Hauser (m.by 24 June 1711)

The Children

0401 Anna Margaretha Hiser
sp Michael Schmidt

0402 Henry Hiser (b.abt. 1715)
sp Anna Maria Rasbach (b.abt. 1739)(d.17 June 1822)
040201 Margaret Hiser (b. 31 Dec 1760)
040202 Johannes Hiser (b. 23 Oct 1762)
sp Margaret Cunningham (m. 1791) daughter of William Cunningham and Margaret Christman
04020201 Wilhelm Cunningham (b. 6 Sept 1792) sponsors: Ludwig Hiser and Eva Cunningham
04020202 Elizabeth Cunningham (b. 26 Nov 1794) sponsors: Peter Christman and Elizabeth Hiser
040203 Maria Hiser (b.abt. 1766)
sp Henrich Leimbach (m. 1785)
040204 Catherine Hiser (b. 14 May 1768)
sp Christian Schell (d. 9 May 1822) (m. 1786)
040205 Johan Henrich Hiser (b. 30 Jan 1779)
sp Magdelina Smith (d. 1834)

Possible Son: 0403 Martin Hiser (descendants are in “Early Families of Herkimer County” by Wm. VH Barker)

Possible Son: 0404 Matheis Hiser (descendants are in “Early Families of Herkimer County” by Wm. VH Barker)

Check Early Families of Herkimer County; by Wm. VH Barker, and The Palatine Families of New York; by Henry Z Jones for all the Hiser descendants.

Schell’s Defense of his Castle

Schellsbush, so called after Christian Schell, its principle settler, was in the town of Herkimer, at that period three or four miles from Fort Dayton. Schell had erected a blockhouse on his farm early in the war, in which he continued to reside, with his family, undisturbed, until the afternoon of August 6, 1780, when the enemy, 66 strong, under Lieut. McDonald, attempted td storm the little fort. --Campbell first mentioned this invasion in note “J” of his Annals, but the note seems to have no text elsewhere. The -note shows, in doggerel verse, that this invasion occurred Aug. 6, but does not state the year. The verse says of the invaders- " The Indians were 48, and tories full 16." Col. Stone places the transaction in 1781, and Benton copies the date from Stone. As stated by Campbell, the Indians stole the march on Schell, the next year and compassed his death ; which I am satisfied ,occurred in 1781. Hence, I place the attack on the blockhouse in 1780 ; at the same time in which Brant struck the Canajoharie settlements.

Schell was fortunately in his house with his wife and three grown up sons. His two youngest boys, eight or ten years of age, had been sent to a neighbor's to borrow a fan with which to clean grain, and were taken by the enemy while returning. "McDonald's Party surrounded the house and made great efforts to force an entrance, two of them getting a rail, with which ,they attempted to open the door. Schell and his sons from loop holes kept firing upon the invaders with telling effect, while Mrs. Schell, with an axe did good execution by striking down the guns thrust through the crannies to fire on the inmates; thus bending the barrels and rendering them useless. One of Schell's sons making an opening in the roof, drew a bead upon the feathered head of an Indian and shouted : “Take care of your eyes! " The Indian looked up as a bullet crashed through his brain. After the battle had lasted some time, McDonald came to the door and demanded a surrender, promising good usage, etc.; but exposing himself to the fire of an inmate, a ball shattered his leg. Quickly Schell unbarred the door, and, seizing the leader, drew him in and secured the door before the astonished crew could prevent it. With McDonald a prisoner, the inmates no longer feared the burning of the fort, which had been threatened.

A Successful Ruse

Twilight was gathering when Schell, apprehending some desperate effort of his foes, adopted a successful ruse. An outside cellar door had an underground -enterance toward Fort Dayton; and from this, Schell, unobserved, gained a little distance from the fort, when, at the top of his voice, and the great dismay of his foes, be shouted " Capt. Small, advance upon the right; and you Capt. Harter, take the left, and surround the enemy." In the next moment the latter fled precipitately, not doubting but two companies of rangers were surely approaching. The Schell family, leaving their prisoner well cared for, lost no time in making their flight to Fort Dayton.

The next morning a strong party from that fort visited Fort Schell, and learned from McDonald that his followers returned, surprised to find him alone, and still more, perhaps, to learn that the two companies of rangers had not wheeled into line. They found he could not be removed with safety, and left him, with a promise of kind treatment to the Schell boys, if their commander was properly cared for. The loss of the enemy was severe. Col. Stone says they had 11 killed and six wounded. Benton copies this and adds that, " nine out of 12 wounded, which the enemy started with, died before they reached Canada." It is believed that their loss, in killed and wounded, was at least 20-a pretty dear attempt to capture or destroy one family. Lieut. McDonald was borne to Fort Dayton on a litter, made of two poles and a blanket ; and on the way, Adam Hartman, fixing his bayonet, with a feint movement said he would help carry him. He would, no doubt, have killed him had he not been a prisoner. Dr. William Petrie amputated McDonald's leg, but could not staunch the wound, and he bled to death. A rumor was current that the old doctor bad purposely let him bleed. This was not generally believed. The captive Schell boys came back at the end of the war. They were treated kindly on their way to Canada. The enemy were pursued by troops from Fort Dayton to their camp fires, but they succeeded in making their escape to Canada. John Dockstader and Adam Hartman were of the pursuing party, as the former assured the writer in September, 1849, at which time he was 93 years old, with a clear, intellect, and verv retentive memory.

Schell Removes to Fort Dayton

He at once abandoned his back-woods farm and occupied a hut in the Fort Dayton inclosure. The following summer (1781) he, with Adam Hartman, of whom I have elsewhere to speak, cultivated land together. Hartman lived just outside the pickets. They were hoeing corn on the flats near where the bridge now crosses the river, between the villages of Herkimer and Mohawk, June 24 and when Schell and his four sons, Christian, Demas, Frederick and Marks, were ready, after dinner, to go to work, Hartman, said, "You go on, I will soon come along." On their arrival at the field the father started to go round it to see if everything was right. Oats were growing upon one side of the corn, and in the oats Indians were concealed, with wild lilies over their heads. As Schell came near to the oats he was fired upon and fell, with a bullet through his stomach. Seeing his sons about to flee, he called to them not to let his scalp go to Canada; when they halted, and one of them shot down his father's murderer. Two Indians sprang to catch their falling. comrade, when Demas, with his gun loaded with buck-shot, drew up to fire, as a bullet passed through his own breast. His blood wet the priming of his gun, which prevented its discharge. His son Frederick also received a bullet through his thigh which laid him up for months. The firing hastened Hartman and others on the way, who were soon on the ground. The firing also drew troops from the fort, and the Indians abandoned further attempts to procure scalps and fled across the river.

Schell and his wounded sons were taken to the fort and properly cared for, but he and Demas both died on the following day, greatly lamented. Mr. Schell was an ardent Christian, honoring his profession. A short time before his death, his neighbor, Hartman, left him praying fervently for his enemies. Some one met him soon after and inquired the condition of the sufferer. In no very good humor he replied much as follows -- "There's Schell in there; he's going to die, and he's praying for the I poor Indians !” It's well worth while for him to pray for them d-d Indians, as came here to kill him."

The account of the Schell family was obtained at interviewed with Lodowick Moyer and John Dockstader, corroborated by other old people of Herkimer county: they were mainly from Dockstader. He was a son of George Dockstader, and at our interview was living a mile above Herkimer village. He was in the Oriskany battle under Capt. Henry Harter, and was near Gen. Herkimer when he fell.

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Excerpt from: Frontiersmen of New York vol.2, by Jeptha Simms

03 Frederick

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03 Frederick Christman (b.1711)
sp unknown (probably named Catherine because the oldest daughter is named Catherine)

Frederick is the first Christman to be born on American soil. He went to Pennsylvania with his parents before returning to Herkimer with them in 1728. In September of 1778, Frederick was captured according to the "Public Papers of George Clinton". He was taken to Canada and nothing is known of him again. He was 67 years old when taken captive. It is interesting to notice how many babies are named Frederick by the Christman cousins after that date.

The Children

0301 Catherine Christman (b.abt.1741)
sp Marc DEMUTH (b.abt. 1743)

0302 Frederick Christman (b.1748)
sp Eva Meyer (b.1752)

0303 John Christman (b.abt.1752)
sp1 Catherine Elizabeth Folts (b. 1748)
sp2 Catherine Hilts

0304 Nicholas Christman (b.1755)
sp Mary Christman (b.1759)

(Mary is 02Jacob's half-breed daughter and therefore 0304Nicholas' Indian cousin.)

02 Jacob

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02 Jacob Christman (b.1706 in Germany and was part of the Palatine Immigration of 1710) (d.1790 in Ephratah, N.Y.) His grave is behind a farm-house on Eaker Road above a wetland, which was Lot 11 of the Stone Arabia Patent, 3rd Division.
sp Catherine (m.1738)

The Indian blood in the Mohawk Valley Christman family originates with Jacob. He was an Indian interpreter, he knew Conrad Weiser & King Hendrick, and he fought in the French & Indian War under Sir William Johnson.

The Children

All of the Christman children listed here were possibly half-Indian and quite possibly among a group of mixed-blood-Palatines from Canajoharie and Stone Arabia who were sarcastically called "Klock's Indians" who were allied with Hanyery. At least the first five were born in Canajoharie near the Indian Castle where King Hendrick was the Sachem, before moving to Stone Arabia.

For the story of how it all evolved click here: Who were Klock's Indians

0201 John Christman (b.abt.1740)
sp Anna Catharina C. Dockstader (Doxstader) (b.abt.1746).
Anna Catherina Dockstader was the cousin of Hanyery the Oneida Cheif of Oriska (Oriskany).

0202 Margaret Christman (b.abt.1742)
sp George SCHACO (b.1738)

0203 Johann Jacob (b.1744)
sp Anna Hall (b.1753)

0204 Maria Eva Christman (b.abt.1746)
sp Henry FRITSHER (b.bef.1764)

0205 Elizabeth Christman (b.abt.1748)
sp Ciems or James BILLINGTON (b.abt.1742)

0206 Nicholas Christman (b.abt.1755)
sp Anna Eva ? (b.1758)

0207 Mary Christman (b.abt.1759)
sp 0304 Nicholas Christman (b. 1755)

(Mary & Nicholas are cousins)

01 Hans Nicholas

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01 Hans Nicholas Christmann (b.1702)
sp Maria Elizabeth Feller (b. July 26, 1712)

This is the family shown on the Palatine Village Map of 1757 (below) from Frontiersmen of New York by Jeptha Simms.

Hans & Maria were among the first settlers in the Burnetsfield Patent having moved there with her parents from Schoharie in 1725. In 1757, Hans' family were among the few survivors after Palatine Village was massacred by the French & Indians. They escaped across the river to Fort Herkimer.

These Christmans were also the among the sufferers at German Flatts after the attack on Sept. 19, 1778.

The Children

0101 Maria Elizabeth Christman (b.abt.1726)
sp George NELLIS (b.1720/43)

0102 Nicholas Christman (b.abt.1732)
sp Susanna ?

0103 Jacob Christman (b.abt.1752)(b.1741)
sp Ernestina Bellinger (b.1744)

0104 Margaretha Christman (b.abt.1743)
sp William CUNNINGHAM (b.1725/43)

0105 John Christman (b.abt.1747)
sp Catherine Folts (b.1748)