James Galloway
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Born: Apr. 14, 1742 New York, New York Died: Dec 1810 Monroe, Orange Co., New York Father: John Galloway Mother: Hannah Lamb Brothers: Thomas Galloway Alexander Galloway John Galloway William Galloway Henry Galloway George Galloway Sisters: Elizabeth Galloway Maria Galloway Maria Galloway Married: Ann Smith Mar 8, 1761
Children: Hannah Galloway James Galloway Mary Galloway Thomas Galloway Catherine Galloway Mehitable Galloway July 10, 1773-<1806 Anna Nancy Galloway Martha "Patty" Galloway Sarah B. "Sally" Galloway Married: Rebecca Knapp -signed Association, 1775 - 2d Lt (commissioned 21 Feb 1778) in Capt. Francis Smith's Woodbury Clove Co. of Col. Jesse Woodhull's Regt. --he and his son James carted links of the "great Chain " [used by Washington's forces to obstruct the Hudson River above West Point] from Sterling Furnace to New Windsor with ten yoke of oxen, 1779- m. 1, (8 Mar 1761) Ann Smith (6 Mar 1743-1790), daughter of Austin Smith (1728?-1817) and Mehitable Tuthill (the daughter in turn of James Tuthill [1692-1772] of Oysterponds, LI, and Rachel Browne [1692- ] -m. 2, (28 Nov 1791) Rebecca Knapp (9 Oct 1756-17 Jul 1826), daughter of Nathaniel Knapp and Sarah Sutton of Sugar Loaf- house and farm, said by Ruttenber and Clark to be at Rye Hill, one mile south of Monroe, valued at $800 on tax list of 20 Sept 1799- he bought 250 acres (all of Cheesecocks #4, one mile north of present day Harriman) for 700 pounds on 9 Jan 1801 (witnessed by George [3-13] and James S. [3-11]) -held pew #8 in Monroe Pres Church (Seamanville) -left a will, 10 Nov 1806 (Liber D, p 352) in which he bequeathed 1/3 of his lands to his wife Rebecca and the rest (save 60 acres which he left to his grandson Archibald Little) to his son Thomas (see 3-18) -second wife left a will, 10 Feb 1826 (Town of Goshen, Liber H, p 176) -she is buried in Sugar Loaf .1
1Title: Galloways of Orange, Sullivan, and Wayne Counties, NY Author: Nelson, Keith L. Publication: Keith L Nelson, 6 Owen Court, Irvine CA 92715, 2002