Elizabeth Yelverton was born in Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. in 1742 to parents Anthony Yelverton and Abigail Gale. She was of British heritage, her father being born in Devon, England. Her mother was born in Jamaica, Long Island, New York. Elizabeth would marry Roelof Ostrom April 06, 1761, in Poukeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, U.S.A. Both Elizabeth and Roelof were loyal to the British crown and after the Revolutionary War they moved from the United States to what would be come Canada, bringing with them their family. As United Empire Loyalists they were entitled to land in Upper Canada and settled in Sidney Township, Hasting, Ontario. Here they raised their family of eight children, possibly nine. There is mention of a David Ostrom and and Everett Ostrom. I think he might actually be one and the same. I will try to verify this and report back with more about him.
John Ostrom (1763 - aft. 1808) --Ester Hagaman (1766 - 1833) John Ostrom born in Schenectady New York, September 1763 and died September 20 1763. He was the eldest son of Roelof and Elizabeth. According to Bogert (et al), assisted by numerous expert genealogists.Published: New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1915, John was thirteen years of age at the start of the Revolution, but was instrumental in his good work defending his country. There is a record in a manuscript of the state and colony of New York in which he is mentioned for services rendered during the war as follows: “ Received of Col. Phil. P. Schuyler of militia the sum of one pound three shillings and eight pence, two-thirds in certificates, signed Gerard Bancker, treasurer, being for services performed as a militiaman in the course of the late war. John Ostrom, The 28 March 1787. John farmed all his life at Hegeman’s Mills. He married Esther Hegeman, born September 8th 1766, January 21st or 22nd in 1766. John and Esther had three sons Ralph, Anthony, Joseph and three daughters whose names are unknown. According to my research so far she is the daughter of Joseph Hagaman and Elizabeth Van Wagenen and sister of Sarah (Henry's wife).
Anthony Yelverton Ostrom ( 1764 - 1837) -- Sarah Hagaman (1769 - 1817) Anthony Yelverton Ostrom was the second son of Roelof and Elizabeth, born in 1764 or 1765 in Poughkeepsie , Dutchess County, New York. He married Sara Hegeman the same day as his brother John, married her sister Esther, my records show January 31st 1788 (not the 21st as some documents report), in the Reformed Church of Schenectady, New York.[1] . Anthony’s was Sara’s stepmother’s first cousin. Sara was born December 19th 1768 and died June 24th 1817 in her forty-ninth year. She is buried in the Old Hagaman Cemetery, in Montgomery, New York. His second wife Hannah ? died May 1834 in her sixty-sixth year. He married for a third time Angelica ? May 15th 1837. Anthony died May 18th 1837 at the age of seveny-two years and is buried in with his first two wives. He was the brother of the spouses of her siblings, Henrick (Blandina) and Esther, and mentioned as the son of Roelof Ostrom and Elizabeth Yelverton. He is referred to in the 1774 will of his grandfather Anthony Yelverton as his grandson and son of his daughter Elizabeth. Anthony is referred to as Henry in some documents but there is confusion and we have no reason to believe his name was Henry. The Henry he seems to be confused with would have been his uncle Henry Ostrom, a captain in the Albany Co. Militia in the Revolutionary War, and a son of Jan Ostrom Jr. and Blandina Relje. There is mention of Anthony of Sidney Township being granted land as the son of Roelof Ostrom UEL, however he must have only been their briefly. Anthony, in his will dated May 14th 1835 leaves money to his three sons John, Evert H. and Daniel and all his real estate to his daughters, Elizabeth, Diana, Hester and Martha, in lots of 25 acres each. One of the daughters also received in her part “the buildings and orchard” and was to compensate her sisters accordingly. It is also mentioned he appointed his executors David W. Candee [husband of his niece Charity Ostrom], John R. Hendrick [husband of his daughter Elizabeth], and Levi Pawling. In a codicil dated 15 May 1837 he mentions his (third) wife Angelica. Known issue, according to the family bible “all … born at Hagaman’s Mills, Town of Amsterdam, Montgomey Co., N.Y.”
Abigail Ostrom (1764 - 1852) -- David Purdy (1755 - 1835) Abigail Ostrom eldest daughter of Roelof and Elizabeth was born October 16th 1764 in Poughkeepsie, New York. She married David Purdy, eldest son of Gilbert Purdy and Mary Dorland. His birth is mentioned as October 10, 1755, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. David served in the British Army at New York in 1776 and one year in the Corps of Guides and Pioneers. The couple married February 17th 1881 in New York State before emigrating to Sorel, Québec in 1783 and wintering over there. They continued westward to their final destination appears to be Ernestown, Township of Lennox and Addington, Ontario. The Samuel d. Purdy house at 4403 Bath Road, near Amherstview remains as one of the prolific Purdy houses still standing. David was granted residence around 1800 of Concession 1 Lot 41, Township of Lennox and Addington, Ontario as the oldest in the family of eight was David. Four years before that, however, he had purchased lot 42, immediately to the east, from Rev. John Stuart. According to Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto”, by Margaret McBurney and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 191, “The house which stands on the lot today was probably built by his son, Samuel S. Purdy, shortly after. From what I have found Abigail and David had eleven children; Rulif (1786—1857),Gilbert (1788—1830), David (1790—1810), Micajah (1794--?), Elizabeth (1795--?), Samuel D. (1797—1872), Jane (1800--?), Mary (1803--?), John (1803--1871), Joseph (1805--?), and Jacob (1811--1894). Abigail died January 4, 1852 at the age of 90 years, 2 months and 19 days.
Blandina (Dentia) Ostrom (1768 - 1842) -- Hendrick Hagaman (abt 1759 -1789) 2. Abel Gilbert (1771 - 1849) Blandina is well documented as far as the family goes. She was born January 31, 1868, Poukeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, U.S.A. Her first marriage was to i) Hendrick Hagaman, (Hagerman), brother of Esther and Sarah and eldest son of Joseph Hagaman and Elizabeth Van Wagenen. Hendrick died sometime around 1789 and is buried in the Old Hagaman Cemetery amongst his kin. Blandina and Hendrick had three children from their union Elizabeth (1784--1863), Roelif (1788--1788), died one month after his birth and Henry (1789--?). After his death Blandina came to Upper Canada with either two children. On October 08,1892 she married ii) Abel Gilbert, son of Samuel B Gilbert and Belinda Frederick. They were married in Sidney Township, Hastings, Ontario. Blandina and Abel had nine children of their own all raised in Sidney Township as follows; Mary (1793--?) Abigail (1795--?) Steven g. (1797--1862) Caleb (1800--?) Sarah (1800--?) John(1802--?) Phebe (1804--?) Anthony (1807--?) Samuel (1809--?) On November 22, 1847 Blandina died, in Sidney Township, Hastings, Ontario, buried in White Bayside Cemetery. Abel died in 1849 and also was buried in White's Bayside Cemetery. His inscription reads: "Sacred to the Memory; Of; Abel Gilbert; Who Was Born; November 27, 1771; Who Died; Sept. 13, 1849."
Martha Ostrom (abt. 1769 - ) -- John MacIntosh (abt. 1769-) Donald McLellan (bef 1805 Martha is another of the family of which I have little information. She like the others was born in Poukeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, U.S.A. about 1769. She married 1. John MacIntosh after 1790, 2. Donald McLellan bef. 1805. She was living on Thurlow Township, Hastings County in 1811. I am unaware of any offspring, or deaths.
Jenna Ostrom (1771 - ) -- Samuel Marsh (1738 - 1913) Born 1771 in Poukeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, U.S.A. about 1771, Jenna moved with the family to Upper Canada when she was very young. She married Samuel Marsh February 15, 1794 in Sidney Township, Hastings, Ontario. In 1815, Jenna and her family of seven children is living in Hope Township, Durham, Ontario. The following year she is listed as a widow with six children. This indicates that not only her husband died that year but also one of her daughters as well. I found a date of death for Samuel which contradicts the 1815 residency of 21 April 1813. I am not sure which is correct. The12 March 1839, Hope Township, Durham, Ontario there was an entry as follows; "Know all men by these presents, that Jane Marsh, of the Township of Hope in the District of Newcastle and Province of Upper Canada, widow of Samuel William Marsh, desceased, have made, nominated, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do nominate, Joseph Betterman Spragge of the City of Toronto in the Home District and Province aforesaid, my true and lawful Attorney irrevocable, for me and in my name, and as my act and deed, as soon as the Patent for two hundred acres of land, which I am to receive from the Crown as the daughter of Ruloff Ostram of the Township of sidney an U.E. Loyalist, shall be procured from the Registrar of the Province, or such office as may be appointed to deliver the same, to sign, seal, execute and deliver such Transfer Deed or Conveyance, whith such clauses, conditions, convenants and agreements to be therein contained, as my said Attornies, or either of them may think fit and expedient for conveying and assuring the said two hundred acres of Land unto Johnson Marsh of the Township of Hope in the District and Province aforesaid, Gentleman, his heirs and assigns, in fee simple, or to such person or persons as may become the assignee or assignees or a certain Bond bearing even date with these Presents, where-by I am bound under a penalty of One Thousand Pounds, to convey the said Land unto the said Johnson Marsh, his heirs or assigns and in the said Deed or Conveyance, to acknowledge on my behalf, the receipt of two pounds and ten shillings of lawful money, which I have already and hereby acknowledge to have received from the said Johnson Marsh as a full and satisfactory condiseration for the said two hundred acres of Land, hereby authorising and allowing my said Attornies, or either of them, one or more Attorney or Attornies, under him or them, to appoint, for the purposes above mentioned; and again, at their or either fo their pleasure, to revoke, and giving, by these presents, full power and authority to my said Attornies, or either of them, or to any substitute by them or either of them, appointed as aforesaid, to act in and about the premises as fully and effectually as I might or could do if personally present, and hereby also ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever they or either of them, or any substitute by them or either of them, appointed as aforesaid, shall and may lawfully do or cause to be done therein by virtue of these presents. In Witness whereof, I have herunto set my hand and seal at Hope this 12th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine ... In Presence of ... Jane Marsh ... " Item #15e, Vol. 366, 1841, Bundle M22, Crown Land Petitions, The Ontario Archives)3 Then the 30th of March 1839 another entry: "Know All Men by these presents, that I, Jane Marsh, of the Township of Hope in the Newcastle District, and Province of Upper Canada, widow of Samuel William Marsh, deceased, am held and firmly bound unto Johnson Marsh of the Township of Hope aforesaid in the District and Province aforesaid, Gentleman, in the sum of On Thousand Pounds of lawful money of the said Province, to be paid to the said Johnson Marsh his certain Attorney, his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, for which payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents, sealed with my seal, and dated this .. thirtieth?? , day of ... ?March?.. in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. Whereas, the above named Jane Marsh for, and in consideration of the sum of two pounds and ten shillings of lawful moneyof Upper Canada to her in hand paid by the above named Johnson Marsh before the delivery of these presents, the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged, hat agreed, and hereby agrees to sell, assign, transfer, convey and assure, or cause to be well and sufficiently assigned, transferred, conveyed and assured, in fee simple, and free from all encumberances, by such conveyances and assurances in the law, as by the said Johnson Marsh, his heirs or assigns or his or their counsel shall be reasonably devised and advised and required two hundred acres of land, which she the said Jane Marsh in entitled to receive from the Crown as the daughter of Ruloff Ostram of the Township of Sidney an U.E. Loyalist, so son as and whenever the Patent for the same shal be issued: and also, that until the execution of the said conveyances and assurances, she the said Jane Marsh, her heirs, executors and administrators, shall and will permit and suffer the said Johnson Marsh, his heirs and assignes, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, quietly and peaceably to enter inot, have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the said Land, and every part and parcel thereof, with all and singular the appurtenances and all the profits thereof, either by the sale thereof or otherwise, without any manner of let, suit, disturbance, hinderance, molestation or denial of her the said Jane Marsh her heirs, executors or administrators, or any or either of them or of any other person or persons whomsoever, by her, or their means, right, title or procurement; And also that she the said Jane Marsh, her heirs, executore and administrators shall and will, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, at the reasonable request of him the said Johnson Marsh, his heirs or assigns, furnish him the said Johnson Marsh, his heirs and assigns, with full power and authority to locate the said Land, and to do and perform all such other matters and things as shall be requisite and necessary to procure the Patent thereof, and conveyance of the same as aforesaid; Provided nevertheles, that the neccessary expenses of the same be defrayed by the said Johnson Marsh, his heirs and assigns. Now, the condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Jane Marsh, her heirs, executors and administrators shal and will, well and truly, in all things perform, observe, fulfill and keep the above agreement, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to be and remain in full effect and virtue. Signed, Sealed and Delivered." Item 15d, Vol. 366, 1841, Bundle M22, Reel C-2219, Crown Land Petitions, The Ontario Archives)3 Her Residence: 24 June 1841; Conc 12 Lot 6, St. Vincent Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; "Lot No. 6 in the 12th Concession of the Township of St. Vincent was located 1 March 1839 in the name of Jane Marsh the daughter of an U.E. Loyalist under Order In Council of 26th March 1817. Dr. Sullivan in the report of his Inspection made in November 1840 reports the same unoccuppied Vincent Road? All locations in St. Vincent are by Order in Council of 16 June 1837 subject to actual immediate settlement. .. S90 .. 24th June 1841 ... " .. and another section on back of document .... "In Council 12 Oct. 1841 .. No persons were allowed to locate in Saint Vincent ... that they were prepared to settle forthwith. It was not performance of settlement duty was sought for but actual and immediate settlement and the Petitioner not having complied with the .... settlement. The Committee therefore do not recommend the prayer of the Petitioner. .... in Council ... 28 October 1841" one section of back of document - Item 15L, Vol. 366, 1841, Bundle M22, Reel C-2219, Crown Land Petitions, The Ontario Archives) Note: These sections on the back of this document show that the Council did not approve the extension to the time for completing settlement duties which was requested by Johnson Marsh in a Petition dated Feb 7 1841. The reasoning seems to be that "settlement duties" was not the issue, a mentioned in Johnson Marsh's Petition, but "actual settlement" was the point the Council wanted to impose. The Government of the time was very anxious to have land occupied by people- actually living on the land. It might be expected that Johnson Marsh and his son John Sprague Marsh moved to St. Vincent fairly soon in order to maintain their claim to the land.3
Sarah Ostrom (1782 - 1854) -- Roswell Leavens (1768 - 1835) 2. George Neilson (? Sarah was the only one of Roelof and Elizabeth's children not born in Poukeepsie. She was born in Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York. This would have been just prior to their immigration to Upper Canada. Sarah married i) Roswell Leavens in 1798 in Sidney Township, Hastings Ontario. Roswell was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1768. Together they had a large family of ten children. The family settled in Sidney, Hastings, Ontario. Rowell died in 1835 and is buried in the Belleville cemetery. Sarah remained in the Sidney in the same house. She married ii) George Neilson after the death of her first husband. I have been able to find at least two children of Sarah and George. Mrs. Sarah Anne Leavens-Neilson, widow of George Neilson and daughter of the late pioneer was born on Front Street in Belleville and lived their all her life. November 18 1905 she would be sixty years married and sixty years living in the same house. Se was extremely intellegent and well-informed and familiar with the histroy of the Neilson and Leavens families and with the growth, development and history of Belleville.
Whites Cemetery, Sidney Township, Hastings, Ontario
Elizabeth died in 1809 in Sidney, Hastings, Ontario just a few months before her sixty-seventh birthday. She is buried in Whites Bayside Cemetery in Belleville. *Source of death: Lineage Book, Volume 11, Daughters of the American Colonists, National Society, Colonial Daughters of the Seventeenth Century