James Rumsey

1732 - Bef 1790  (58 years)

• Name	James Rumsey  [1]
  Birth	1732	Southold, Suffolk Co., New York, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Bef 1790  [1]
  Notes	James Rumsey was among the children named in the will of his father, Simon2 Rumsey, in 1752. He appeared in the Court of General Session of the Peace in Oct 1754, paid the fees and was discharged. He was in court again in 1762, charged with trespass. His land joined that of Nathan Rumsey, near Schunemunk Hill. James married Elizabeth Osborn, founded Satterlytown mills, and later moved elsewhere. Satterly mills is 6 miles south of Washingtonville, on Schunemunk Creek. There were two James Rumseys in the Cornwall township census of 1790, both with three male children under 16; one of these was James, son of Simon III. James, son of Phineas, had returned from Nova Scotia in 1786 but was supposed to have stayed with his father for some time. In 1790 he was not in Ulster Co., where he went later. Some of Phineas' grandchildren must have been with him to give three males under 16 years in 1790. A James Rumsey was 1st Lieutenant in John Morin Scott's provincial brigade recruited in Ulster, Suffolk and Orange Counties in 1776. There was also a James in the Dutchess militia during the Revolution. There was a James Rumsey in the Haverstraw Militia (then Orange Co., now Rockland Co.) during the Revolution, where Elizabeth Rumsey was enumerated in the 1790 census with no adult male in the household (but one under 16), and a total of four females. From this, we can presume that James was probably dead. If living in 1796, he would have joined Elizabeth in the Osborn deed. None of the above military records have been specifically identified with James, the son of Simon Rumsey, who seems to have married rather late in life, perhaps because of an early military career. He was probably already 21 when he first appeared in court in 1754. [2] (Research):As pointed out by Shelford, "James is a common name in the family. A James Rumsey received a grant of land in Vermont (Recorded in Albany) for service in the French and Indian War. Who was he? [1764, Jan. 16 - Petition of Lts..., James Rumsey,...praying a grant of 16,000 acres of land on the Otter Creek, on the east side of Lake Champlain. (Calendar of N.Y. Colonial Manuscripts - Indorsed Land Papers 1743-1803 (pub. by Weed Parsons & Co 1864), p.383)] "There were two James Rumseys in the Cornwall township census of 1790, both with three male children under 16; one of these was James, son of Simon III [#23], (whose name was given as Joseph in Mrs. Freeman's list). James, son of Phineas [#44], had returned from Nova Scotia in 1786 but was supposed to have stayed with his father for some time. In 1790 he was not in Ulster County, where he went later. Some of Phineas's grandchildren must have been with him to give three males under 16 years in 1790. "A James Rumsey was 1st Lieutenant in John Morin Scott's provincial brigade recruited in Ulster, Suffolk and Orange Counties in 1776." (National Archives Folder #95-1 (page stamped #8, written #61), Ser. M246, Roll 73 - "Col Samuel Drake's Regt - 3rd Regt. of ? , Col Drake Commanding. 1st Lieut James Rumsey on command after cloathing for the men, Oct. 5, 1776." This may be the Lt. of the Vermont land grant - JR) "There was also a James in the Dutchess militia during the Revolution." (Roberts; New York in the Revolution, p.153,240) "There was a James Rumsey in the Haverstraw Militia [then Orange Co, now Rockland Co] during the Revolution, where Elizabeth Rumsey was enumerated in the 1790 census with no adult male in the household [but one under 16], and a total of four females." So James3 was probably dead. If living in 1796, he would have joined Elizabeth in the Osborn deed below. There was also an unidentified James Rumsey in the 1810 census of Monroe, Orange Co, who was over 45. With him were three males and one female under 10, one female 16-25, and one female 26-44. James3 (#10) was presumed dead by 1790. It can't be James4 (#23) for he was listed in Ulysses, Cayuga Co, in 1810. And James4 (#44) was in Ulster Co. None of the above military records have been specifically identified with James, the son of Simon2 Rumsey, who seems to have married rather late in life, perhaps because of an early military career. He was probably already 21 when he first appeared in court in 1754,
  Person ID	I5069	Rumsey/Ballou Family Tree
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2011

  
  

  Father	Simon Rumsey,   b. Bef 1698, Southold, Suffolk Co., New York, USA d. Between 11 Jan 1751/52 and 9 Apr 1753, Goshen, Orange Co., New York, USA (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Phebe Rose,   b. Abt 1697   d. 1760, Goshen, Orange Co., New York, USA (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	Between 22 Feb 1723 and 12 Jun 1723	Southold, Suffolk Co., New York, USA   [1]
  	The specific date of this marriage was not entered into the Salmon Record, but was placed between entries of 22 Feb and 12 June 1753. [1]
  Family ID	F1809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Osborn   d. Aft 1796
  Marriage	20 Mar 1770	New York, USA   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Cornelius Osborn Rumsey,   b. Abt 1778, Orange Co., New York, USA d. 27 Jun 1849, Ogden, Monroe Co., New York, USA (Age 71 years) + 2. Mary Rumsey,   b. Abt 1780, Orange Co., New York, USA d. Bef 1850 (Age 70 years)   3. Jean Rumsey,   b. 1771-1780 or 1781-1790, Orange Co., New York, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. James Osburn Rumsey,   c. 22 Oct 1786, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York, USA d. Bef 1790 (Age ~ 3 years)
  Family ID	F1867	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1732 - Southold, Suffolk Co., New York, USA Marriage - 20 Mar 1770 - New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S636] Jean Rumsey, Descendants of Simon Rumsey, (Jean Rumsey), SR1-6. [S636] Jean Rumsey, Descendants of Simon Rumsey, (Jean Rumsey), SR7-11.