Hurst, Francis

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Birth

Francis Hurst, Jr. was born in England about 1787, a son of Francis Hurst. [1]

Occupation

He grew to manhood in Albany and moved to the town of Knox where his father had provided him with a farm of 150 acres of land. [1]

Marriage & Children

He married Magdalene Keenholts, [1] born at about 1784, a daughter of Christopher[2] and Hannah Nead. [3] at about 1804, and had three sons and seven daughters[1]
Their children:

  • Francis Joseph Jackson Hurst, born February 12, 1809, married Christina Nere[3] Their son was Bernard Hurst
  • Ann Eliza Hurst, born about 1810, married Henry A. Livingston[3]
  • Hester Hurst, born about 1810, married Jacob Bronk[3]
  • Phoebe Hurst, born October 17, 1816, married Henry Warner[3]
  • Permelia Hurst, born about 1817, married David Tygert[3]
  • Hannah Hurst, born about 1818, married Elias Schermerhorn[3]
  • Bernard Hurst, born at about 1819, married Rachael Ann Pitcher[3]
  • Adaline Hurst, born at about 1820, married George Relyea[3]
  • Robert Hurst, born March 20, 1825, married Mary Ann Mattice[1]

Death

Magdalena died at about 1867. Francis died on February 29, 1872. [3]

Additional Media

Hurst, David T., was born in the town of Knox, March 10, 1851. Francis Hurst, his great-grandfather, was a native of England. Francis, his grandfather, was born in England about 1787. He grew to manhood in Albany and moved to the town of Knox where his father had provided him with a farm of 150 acres of land. His wife was Magdalene Keenholts, and they reared three sons and seven daughters. He died when eighty-five years old and his wife died at about the same age. Robert, his father, was born in the town of Knox, March 20, 1825, and when a small boy went and lived among his relatives, with whom he grew up and worked for until twenty-six years of age. He then bought his father's homestead, where he lived for three years. He sold the farm and removed to New Scotland, where he lived some thirty-seven years. In 1887 he retired from his farm to the village of Altamont, where he purchased an acre of land and erected a nice residence. In 1850 he married Mary Ann Mathies, a native of New Scotland, and daughter of Henry Mathies. Their children were Margaret, Ida, David T., Walter, Alverenns, Frank, and Ira and Luella, deceased. David T. moved on his father's farm in 1872, and worked it on shares until 1880, when he purchased it. To this he added, in 1893, another farm of seventy-three acres, and here Mr. Hurst has done general farming. He is also a heavy fruit grower, having a fine large apple orchard. In 1872 he was married to Louisa M., daughter of George I. and Anna Reid, of New Scotland. Their children are Carrie G., Verner R., Lulu S. and George I.

Landmarks of Albany County, New York

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Landmarks of Albany County, NY, Edited by Amasa J. Parker, Albany, NY
  2. The Altamont Enterprise, August 19, 1949-http://historicnewspapers.guilpl.org/
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org