Hannay, David

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Birth

David, the son of Andrew Hannay and his second wife, Elizabeth Ricord, was born on October 5, 1784, at Westerlo. [1]


Education

David attended a common school for some two or three months. He, however, acquired principally by his own efforts a sufficient knowledge of the common branches to be able to read and write, and to understand common business transactions. [1]

Occupation

After the death of his father in 1808, David came into possession of fifty acres of land which included the house where he was born. [1]

Marriage & Children

On October 10, 1805, he was married to Miss Hannah TerBush. They had 14 children: [1]

  • Henry T.B.Hannay, married Minerva Maby[1]
  • Mary Hannay, married Jonah Dixon[1]
  • Nelson Hannay, married Betsey Gage[1]
  • Alexander Hannay, married first, Marion Hallick; second Margaret Sherman[1]
  • Elizabeth Hannay, born January 25, 1816, died May 14, 1827[1]
  • Lodewick Hannay, married Phoebe Ann Hallick[1]
  • Catherine H. Hannay, married Nathaniel Saxton[1]
  • Andrew D. Hannay, married first, Hannah Maria Haines; second Phoebe C. B. LaPaugh[1]
  • Ann Maria Hannay, married Alonzo Vanderzee[1]
  • Abraham Hannay, married Mary Wilsey[1]
  • David Hannay, born September 28, 1826; died June 22, 1832[1]
  • Babe Hannay, born February 4, 1829; died February 4, 1829[1]
  • Angeline H. Hannay, married Alonzo Green[1]
  • David, Jr., married Ruth A. Welch[1]

On July 16, 1842, he married Miss Catharine Huyck. They had no children. [1]

Death

His first wife , Hannah TerBush, died on November 2, 1841, age 53 years. David died in 1866 and was buried in a field near the brook that was the scene of his boyhood sports.

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Sources

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 The Hannay Family, William V. Hannay, 1913