James Livingston (American Revolution)
James Livingston | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly from Montgomery Co. | |
In office July 1, 1789 – June 30, 1791 | |
In office July 1, 1783 – June 30, 1788 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Federalist | March 25, 1747
Spouse |
Elizabeth Simpson
(m. 1772; died 1800) |
Relations | Livingston family |
Parent(s) | John Livingston Catherine Ten Broeck |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Years of service | 1775–1781 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | 1st Canadian Regiment |
Commands | 1st Canadian Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Revolution: • Siege of Fort St. Jean • Battle of Quebec • Battle of Trois-Rivières • Battles of Saratoga • Battle of Rhode Island |
James Livingston (March 27, 1747 – March 9, 1832), born in New York, was an
Early life
James Livingston was born March 27, 1747, in
His paternal grandfather was
By 1765, the family had moved to Montreal.
American Revolutionary War
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/CONGRESSOWN.jpg/220px-CONGRESSOWN.jpg)
Livingston was living in
Up to, and then also following, the arrival of the American forces at
Forces under his command, numbering about 200, participated in the capture of Fort Chambly on October 18, along with militia under Brown's command. On November 20, Montgomery made him a colonel in the Continental Army,[11] and gave him command of the 1st Canadian Regiment,[12] consisting mainly of the troops he had recruited. This regiment then served at the battle of Quebec in December 1775, and the ensuing retreat. They later saw action in the Saratoga campaign, including the relief of the siege of Fort Stanwix in August 1777, both Battles of Saratoga, and the Battle of Rhode Island.
Livingston was in command of
Livingston retired from the Continental Army on January 1, 1781. In recognition of his service, he was granted 3,500 acres (14 km2) of land[14] near where Tyre, New York is today.[citation needed] In 1801, Congress awarded him another 1,280 acres (5.2 km2) of land near the modern location of Columbus, Ohio.[15]
Post-war
After the war, Livingston settled in
Livingston served as a member of the first Board of Regents of the University of New York from April 13, 1787 until his resignation in 1797.[5] He was replaced by Abraham Van Vechten.[16]
Death
Livingston died in Saratoga, New York, in 1832, at age 85.[10]
Personal life
In 1772, Livingston had married Elizabeth Simpson (1750–1800), an immigrant from Cork, Ireland living in Montreal.[17] Together, they had at least two sons and three daughters, including:
- Elizabeth Livingston (1773–1818), who married Peter Gerrit Smith (1768–1837), a business partner of John Jacob Astor.[18] Gerrit Smith was their son.
- James Livingston (1775–1851), who married Patty Martha Griffith
- Richard Montgomery Livingston (1787–1838), who was named after the general in his memory and who married Sarah Livingston (1792–1873).[19]
- Edward Chinn Livingston (1783–1843), early settler of Columbus, Ohio, who married Martha Nelson (1785–1855)
- Margaret Livingston (1785–1871), who married Daniel Cady (1773–1859).[20]
- Catharine Ten Broeck Livingston (1789–1874), who married Henry Brevoort Henry (1786–1818).[21]
Descendants
He was the grandfather, through his eldest daughter Elizabeth, of famed abolitionist Gerrit Smith (1797–1874),[22][23] who married Ann Carroll Fitzhugh. Smith was a candidate for President of the United States in 1848, 1856, and 1860.[24]
He was also the grandfather, through his daughter Margaret of:
- Tryphenia Cady (1804–1891), who married Edward Bayard (1806–1889), a Union College classmate of Eleazar and son of U.S. Senator.[25]
- Eleazer Livingston Cady (1806–1826), who died at age 20 just before his graduation from Union College.[26]
- Harriet Elizabeth Cady (1810–1894), who married Daniel Cady Eaton (1804–1855), son of Amos Eaton and brother of General Amos Beebe Eaton, and her first cousin.[27]
- Elizabeth Smith Cady (1815–1902), the prominent suffragist who married Henry Brewster Stanton, brother of Robert L. Stanton, in 1840.[28]
- Margaret Chinn Cady (1817–1901), who married Duncan McMartin (1817–1894), son of Duncan McMartin Jr., a New York State Senator.[27]
- Catherine Henry Cady (1820–1899), who married Samuel Wilkeson (1817–1889), son of Mayor of Buffalo.[27]
Footnotes
- ^ Bielinski, Stefan. "James Livingston". exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov. New York State Museum. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Genealogical Record of the Saint Nicholas Society: Advanced Sheets, First Series. Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York. 1902. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Livingston, Abraham". www.encyclopedia.com. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ISBN 9780598431486. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ ISBN 9781351532150. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Bielinski, Stefan. "Dirck Wesselse Ten Broeck". exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ Bielinski, Stefan. "Abraham Ten Broeck". nysm.nysed.gov. New York State Museum. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Bielinski, Stefan. "Sara Ten Broeck Ten Eyck". exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov. New York State Museum. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ a b Hough, Franklin (1858). The New York Civil List: containing the names and origin of the civil divisions, and the names and dates of election or appointment of the principal state and county officers from the Revolution to the present time. Weed, Parsons and Co. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ a b Dolliver, Louise Pearsons (1907). Lineage Book | Daughters of the American Revolution | Vol. XXIII. Washington, D.C.: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "To George Washington from Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 1 February 1778". founders.archives.gov. Founders Online. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 13, 26 December 1777 – 28 February 1778
- ^ "Livingston, James, 1747-1832". archives.nypl.org. New York Public Library. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Livingston (1910), p. 523
- ^ Morrison
- ^ Ohio Historical Society (1904), p. 496
- ^ Sherwood, Sidney (1900-01-01). The University of the State of New York: History of Higher Education in the State of New York. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ Ohio Historical Society (1904), p. 494
- ^ "Peter Smith Papers An Inventory of his papers at Syracuse University". library.syr.edu. Syracuse University. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ISBN 9781572335936. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ISBN 9780199840496. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ISBN 9780788437120. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Gerrit Smith Estate". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2008-01-17. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09.
- ^ LouAnn Wurst (September 21, 2001), National Historic Landmark Nomination: Gerrit Smith Estate (PDF), National Park Service, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-02
- ISBN 0-271-02684-7.
- ^ Griffith, p. 7
- ^ Griffith, pp. 227–228; Stanton, Eighty Years & More
- ^ ISBN 9780598558817. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ISBN 0-8242-0705-X
References
- Ohio Historical Society (1904). Ohio Archaeological and Historical Publications, volume 13. Columbus, Ohio: Fred J. Heer. OCLC 2265418.
- Everest, Allan (1983). "Hazen, Moses". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. V (1801–1820) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- Morrison, James F (2008). "Pension Application for Richard Livingston". James F. Morrison and Berry Enterprises. Retrieved 2009-03-31.[permanent dead link]