THE DUTCHER FAMILY ASSOCIATION

Vol. 3 ~ June 1, 1938 ~ No. 1

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Again we come to life in our attempt to stir the ghosts in Sleepy Hollow and elsewhere. By our continual baiting, coaxing and persuasion we have been fortunate in extracting a bet here and a bit there from our sleepy (?) Dutch forebears. The more we court these hardy and heady Dutch phantom’s the more likely we are to win their favor.

In 1939 New York City will be the host to the World in the way of a fair. If enough Dutcher and descendants can be interested, this would be a fine opportunity to hold a Dutcher Family reunion somewhere in New York. What do YOU think? Would you attend? What would you suggest?

Obituary

Member Mrs Byron Rowe (Elvira Dutcher) passed away Dec. 30, 1937. She is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Plymouth, Wisc.

New Members

37. Thomas Alexander Dutcher
215 North Avenue 56, Los Angeles, Calif.

38. Charles Lesay Fuller
601 S. A. & K. Bldg., Syracuse, N. Y.

39. Mrs Mertice Fuller McAllister,
Truckston, N. Y.

40. Harvey Allen Dutcher,
Whitehaven, Tenn.

41. Miss Gertrude L. Mann,
DeLand, Florida

42. Fred E. Dutcher,
1404 Midland Avenue, Syracuse, N. Y.

43. Leo Jay Dutcher,
11 So. Howell Street, Hillsdale, Mich.

Answers

Vol. 1 #2----The name Loren Dutcher was mentioned among Civil War Veterans. Miss Lorena E. Dutcher, of Utica, N. Y., furnishes the information: George Loren Dutcher was her father, and her line was from Cherry Valley, New York, many years ago.

Questions

91. Carrie Dutcher m. Ward Wade Austin, Feb. 4, 1891 at Tyre, N. Y. She was the dau. of John Dutcher and ______? Who was this John Dutcher? Carrie Dutcher d. April 8, 1892 at Ithaca, N. Y.

92. Who was Mrs Carolyn L. Dutcher who spoke at a meeting of the W. C. T. U. at Endicott, N. Y. many years ago?

93. Who was Andrew James Dutcher, for thirty years with the Union Pacific, born in Omaha, Neb? He died in Chicago, April 27, 1932.

94. Who was Angeline Dutcher, who m. Charles A. Miles, Dec. 27, 1876, New Haven, Conn.

95. Who was Raymond C. Dutcher, who m. Julia R. Morse, May 16, 1853, New Haven, Conn?

96. Charles Dutcher and Belle Tice had a son Clinton, b. Feb.1, 1895, at New Haven, Conn. Where is Clinton now?

97. Who was William G. Dutcher who m. Sarah Rowland, Sept. 8,1877 at New Haven, Conn?

98. When did Jane Dutcher (b. 1743) m. Tunis’ Sardam? When did she die? What were the names of her children?

100. William Dutcher, b. Dec 20, 1754 m. Mary Lewis-Dec. 20, 1785. Was this the William Dutcher who recorded in the 1790 census in Luzerne County, Pa? His children are listed as: Mary, David, Lewis, Elizabeth, Sara A., Rachel, Margaret and Jacob, by Mrs N. C. Phillips, of Freeport, Ill. Of these at least Mary, Margaret and Elizabeth were born in Pennsylvania (indicated by census of 1850). There was probably a son William also.
Wanted, ancestry of William Dutcher and wife Mary Lewis!

101. Wanted: wife and family, names, birth dates and birthplaces of John Dutcher, son of John Dutcher and Sylvia Beardsley, born Dec. 1, 1797 and d. March 22, 1859—Did he live at Cherry Valley, N. Y.

102. Wanted to hear from descendants of Cornelius Lamersen, who m. Margaret Dutcher 7 July 1728-Tarrytown, N. Y.

103. Who was Rev. Ducher mentioned in Pa. Archives, 6th Series Vol. 12-page 572.

Civil War Veterans (Continued)

New York

Dutcher,

This concludes the list of New York Civil War veterans. If you have any information regarding any of the above named, or those previously listed, please mail that data to us.

We wish to obtain the military record of all Dutchers and their descendants in any of the Wars. Please assist us.

Address: 4827 Thirty-fourth Ave South
Minneapolis, Minnesota

The DUYTSER-DUTCHER FAMILY ( continued from Vol.2 # 3 & 4)

The following is the full text of the will of Johannis with his autograph attached:

In the name of God, Amen, this 21st day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one, and in the eleventh year of the reign of our Sovereign, Lord George the Third, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, I, Johannis Dutcher of the Manor of Philipsburgh in the County of Westchester and in the Province of New York, am weak in body but in perfect sound in mind and memory, thanks be given unto God for the same, calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament:

First of all I give my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and for my body, I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a christian like and decent manner, at the direction of my executors, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and so far vouching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose in the manner and form as follows:

Item: I give to my beloved wife Rachel Dutcher, my riding chair, and a chair horse or _________ I give to my _____ afters, Mary Ecker the wife of Isaac Ecker, and Lajca the wife of Johannis Buys, fifty pounds, that is to say, twenty-five pounds each, to be paid within six months after my decease, forever. Likewise I give to my two grandafters, Mary Ecker, wife of Isaac Ecker, and Lajea the wife of Johannis Boys, after decease, all my household goods, excepting one bed and bedding, and a warming pan, and a brass cattlel, to them or to their heirs, which said warming pan I give to my grandafter Minow Dutcher, dafter of William Dutcher, after my decease, my brass cattel forever.

Item: I give to my well beloved wife one bed and furniture which was excepted, during my widow.

Item: I give to my grandson John Dutcher, son of John Dutcher, deceased, the sums of one hundred and sixty pounds besides a forty pound bond, which said forty pound bond, which is now upon interest, is the boy’s own money; but the hundred and sixty pounds which I give to him,I order that to be paid to the said John Dutcher, son of John Dutcher , deceased, when comes to eadge of twenty-one years old.

Item: I give to my well beloved wife Rachel Dutcher, my negro winch Bot, during her life, and after my wife’s decease, then I give the said negro winch to my grandafters Mary and Lajea, or their heirs.

Item: It is my will, and I do order that after my decease, that my well beloved son, William Dutcher, shall have my improvement and all my negros, excepting the negro winch called Bot, and all my horses excepting the chare horse which I give to my wife; and I give all the rest, chatels, and scheeps, and farmer’s utensils, to my son William.

Item: It is my will and I do order that after my decease that my well beloved wife Rachel Dutcher, shall stay on my improvements with my son William Dutcher and to keep one room to her own use, the said room wherein I now live, during my widow.

Likewise I make an appoint my well beloved son William Dutcher, and my well beloved friend William Davids, my executors; and I do hereby wholly disallow, revoke and disannull all other former Testaments wills, legacies and executors by me in any ways appertaining before this time named, willed, bequeathed, ratified and confirmed, this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year written. Signed, published and declared by the said Johannis Dutcher to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us.

Abraham Ecker
Stephen Ecker
John Jewel

Though the above will was made in 1771, and the testator died in 1776 it does not appear to have been probated until Feb. 1783 and then it was at Rumbout, in Dutchess County, there evidently being some real estate interest there which required it. So there is evidence that some of the Dutcher family of this place had removed

thither.

Capt. William Dutcher

The third son of Johannis Dutcher, was one of the leading and representative men of this manor at the time of the Revolution. He was a man of ability, character, and substance. His patriotism was of the kind which needed no incitement to action, and his wife Catrina was herself equal as appears, to any emergency. He early offered his services in the cause of the Colonies and was commissioned as Captain, 1775, with Daniel Martling and Geo. Monson as his First and Second Lieutenants. At first it was a surprise not it find the names of any of his Company on the pay rolls as published in Berthold Fornow’s "New York in the Revolution," but the following letter from Capt. Dutcher, copied from the original in the State Archives at Albany gives a good reason for their not so appearing; for they stood upon high vantage ground as Patriots, serving their country without pay and at their own charges, the only suggestion made being that lead and powder would be welcome! What a high example that was and what an inspiring one to look upon. But here is the letter, again offering their services.

Letter from Capt. William Dutcher

Philips Borough
July 30, 1776

Gentlemen: Having understood that there is a number of men to be raised in Westchester County for to do County duty; and whereas there is a number men under my command that are well equipt as any Company in the County, and I think I can say with safety, the best; and the men in general are all willing to enter in their Country’s service; if the gentlemen of the Provincial Congress think fit to employ them, as we have heretofore done a great deal County duty when other Companies have been left at home, never intend to make any demand of. However, we have notwithstanding, been very ill used, for all the other Companies have powder and ball delivered to them when we are left without any. So gentlemen, if you should be in want of us, you might let me know by the earliest opportunity and you may depend upon it these men will be ready almost on the shortest notice. Therefore you must send up recruiting orders immediately.

Your Huble Servant,
William Dutcher

(to be continued in the next issue)

Vol. 3 ~ December 1938 ~ No. 2