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DESCENDANTS OF JOHN IRISH

4591. IRISH, Jonathan⁶, (Amos⁵, Joseph⁴, Jedediah³, John², John¹)

b. 8-23-1794 in Pawling, N.Y.; d. 6-22-1876 in his 82nd year. Will proved

7-14-1876. Buried in the Friend’s Burial Ground at Mechanic

(Now known as Milbrook) at Nine Partners Meeting House,

Dutchess County, New York. Jonathan Irish, was a farmer

of 160 A., at Town of Washington, P.O. at Dover Plains, Dut-

chess County, New York.

4592.   m. (1) 5-6-1819, Ruth Wood, b. 6-25-1799; d. 5-13-1830(? ), dau. of John

and Sarah Wood.

4593.   m. (2) 2-8-1822, Hannah Tallman, b. about 1795

Children:

4817. Margaret, b. 1-19-1823; d. 1-5-1867.

4818.    m. 2-19-1850, John Benson

Children:

4825. Jonathan Benson

4826. Ovid Benson

4827. Elihu Benson

4828. John T. Benson

4829. Hannah Ann Benson

4819. Elias, b. 3-7-1830 in Dutchess County, N.Y.

4820.   m. (1) 2-18-1857, Sarah Jane Benson. Buried in Dover Plains,

N.Y.

Children:

4830. Frederick M., b. 5-29-1860; d, 9-7-1921; Will proved

9-21-1921. Res. Wassaic, Dutchess Co., N.Y.

4831.   m. (1) 2-10-1886, Lena Benson, b. in 1860

Child:

4835. Helen B., b. 12-12-1895

4836.   m. 3-4-1925, Franklin Burr

Child:

4837. Richard Burr

4832.  m. (2) 9-22-1897, Evalena Butts, b. in 1871

No issue. Will probated 3-26-1923.

4833. Samuel B., b. Will proved 2-6-1922.

4834.   m., Mrs. Louise S. Harper. Will dated

10-26-1917.

4821.   m. (2), Phoebe Jennings

No issue.

4594.   m. (3) in 1862, Melissa Cook, b. in 1825 in Dover Plains, Dutchess Co,, N.Y.

Children:

4822. Charles J., b. 1863

4823. Sarah E., b. 11-25-1866

4824.   m. Asa Lovelace

Reference:

U. S. Census of 1850 for Washington, Dutchess County, New York

Page 82, Vol. 3, Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly

Town of Washington is part of Nine Partners. Dutchess County, N.Y.

Quaker Records of Nine Partners, New York, April 4, l761

P. 392 Old Gravestones of Dutchess County, New York, by Poucher and Reynolds, Vol. 2

Notes of Mrs. Vera B. Hanson, 1625 Druid Road, East, Clearwater, Florida

Page XXIX in Appendix of History of Dutchess County, New York, by James H. Smith

Published by D. Mason & Co., Syracuse, New York