Descendants of Alvin Knickerbocker, The Elder

Bradford County PA

Chemung County NY

Tioga County PA

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Descendants of Alvin Knickerbocker, The Elder

Submitted to Tri-Counties by George Walker

Generation No. 1

1. ALVIN^{1 KNICKERBOCKER, THE
ELDER was born 1799 in Freehold,
Greene County, New York1, and died 1886 in Franklindale, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania2. He married (1) LUCINDA KELLY 1819 in Smithville, Chenango
County, New York3. He married (2) ELIZA WOODWARD August 25, 1860 in Burlington,
Bradford County, Pennsylvania3.}

^{Notes for ALVIN KNICKERBOCKER, THE
ELDER:}

^{All six of Alvin's sons enlisted to fight in the Civil War.
Four of Alvin's sons died in the Civil War: two were killed in battle (John
& ?); one died in a Hospital (James); one died at Andersonville.}

^{Alvin Knickerbocker's War of 1812 Records:}

^{1.) 18 August 1814 Enlisted in Captain Eli P. Robinson's Company
of Detached Militia in Col. Van Dalfsen's Regiment. He was discharged to
enlisted in the U. S. Army of 6 September 1814.}

^{2.) 6 September 1814: Enlisted in Captain Crane's Company, 27th
U. S. Infantry, for five Years. Alvin Knickerbocker's U. S. Army Enlistment
Records show that he was 5 Foot 4 Inches Tall; grey eyes, dark hair; light
complexion; He enlisted from Durham, Greene County, New York, (Records
of Men Enlisted in the U. S. Army, Prior to the Peace established in May
17, 1815, Page 9, Number 91)}

^{3.) 9 June 1859: While living in Bradford County, Pennsylvania,
he applied for a New York State Adjutant General's Claim for personal property
used while serving in the Militia during the war 1812. In this claim, he
states that he went as a substitute for a Mr. Doty(?) of Cairo, Greene
County, New York. The Claim indicates that he was discharged on 14 October
1814 at Brooklyn Heights, Long Island, New York. He asks for $88.00 to
cover the costs of gun and equipment. Finally, he states that he received
a land warrent, 11-84335 under the Act of Congress passed 3 March 1855.
New York State Claim Number 8,373 applies to this claim.}

^{More About ALVIN KNICKERBOCKER, THE
ELDER:}

^{Census: 1825, Freetown, Cortland County, New York}

^{Occupation: Shoe Cobbler and Day Laborer}

^{Children of ALVIN KNICKERBOCKER and LUCINDA KELLY are:}

^{i. IRA E.2 KNICKERBOCKER.}

^{ii. WILLIAM H. KNICKERBOCKER.}

^{iii. SARAH KNICKERBOCKER, m. FNU LOOMIS.}

^{2. iv. HARRIETT H. KNICKERBOCKER, b. December 02, 1825; d. White
Hall, Muskegin County, Michigan.}

^{3. v. ALVIN HUMPHREY KNICKERBOCKER, d. February 21, 1865, Salisbury,
North Carolina.}

^{4. vi. TAMMY B. KNICKERBOCKER, b. November 02, 1828.}

^{vii. ALETHA D. KNICKERBOCKER, b. 18314; m. OVID E. CALIFF, May
08, 1850, Franklin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania5.}

^{viii. ANN F. KNICKERBOCKER.}

^{ix. JAMES KNICKERBOCKER, b. 18356; d. November 06, 1862, Fairfax
Seminary Hospital, Virginnia7.}

^{More About JAMES KNICKERBOCKER:}

^{Military service: November 06, 1862, Company I, 6th Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry}

^{x. RUTH A. KNICKERBOCKER, b. 1837, Smithfield, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania8; d. January 27, 1867, Franklin Center, Bradford County, Pennsylvania9;
m. JOHN COLE10.}

^{xi. DENNIS S. KNICKERBOCKER, b. 183811.}

^{xii. JANE ELIZABETH KNICKERBOCKER.}

^{xiii. JOHN KNICKERBOCKER, b. July 11, 1841, Smithfield, Bradford
County, Pennsylvania12; d. May 04, 1863, Chancellorsville, Virginnia12.}

^{More About JOHN KNICKERBOCKER:}

^{Military service: August 07, 1862, Enlisted: Company C, 141
Penn Vols.12}

^{xiv. MARION S. KNICKERBOCKER.}

^{xv. HELEN CELESTIA KNICKERBOCKER, b. 184513.}

^{Generation No. 2}

^{2. HARRIETT H.2 KNICKERBOCKER (ALVIN1) was born December 02,
182514, and died in White Hall, Muskegin County, Michigan. She married
DAVID E. CALIFF.}

^{Children of HARRIETT KNICKERBOCKER and DAVID CALIFF are:}

^{i. WILBUR3 CALIFF, b. 184115.}

^{ii. EMORY CALIFF, b. 184615.}

^{3. ALVIN HUMPHREY2 KNICKERBOCKER (ALVIN1) died February 21, 1865
in Salisbury, North Carolina16. He married ESTER A. HICOOE October 02,
1853 in Franklin, Bradford County, Pennsylvenia16.}

^{More About ALVIN HUMPHREY KNICKERBOCKER:}

^{Military service: 1862, Private; Company E, 191st Penn.}

Children of ALVIN KNICKERBOCKER and ESTER HICOKE are:

^{i. GEORGE J.3 KNICKERBOCKER, b. August 28, 185416.}

^{ii. MARION C. KNICKERBOCKER, b. September 23, 185616.}

^{iii. ALICE D. KNICKERBOCKER, b. July 24, 186416; m. J. B. WOLFE,
February 26, 1887, Bradford County, Pennsylvania17.}

^{4. TAMMY B.2 KNICKERBOCKER (ALVIN1) was born November 02, 182818.
She married FNU HAWTHORNE.}

^{Children of TAMMY KNICKERBOCKER and FNU HAWTHORNE are:}

^{i. ALMIRA3 HAWTHORNE, b. 1847.}

^{ii. LUCINDA HAWTHORNE, b. 1848.}

^Endnotes

^{1. War of 1812 Service Record.}

^{2. Reporter Journal, Mansfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania,
Thursday, September 23, 1886: Died, at Daughter's - Alvin Knickerbocker
at home of Mrs. H. H. Burnham, Mansfield, Age= 87; Bradford County Historical
Society (Death Card File).}

^{3. Alvin Knickerbocker's Civil War Pension Application in Name
of Son, John., (Certificate Number: 184 424).}

^{4. 1850 U. S. Census, Franklin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania,
Dwelling 1095.}

^{5. Coolbaugh, Rev. Edward C.; Compiler, Twigs from Family Trees,
(Wysox, PA 1940), Contained in: Tice, Joyce M.; Compiler, Tri-County Online
Resource Library, Tri-County Genealogy, Pennsylvania, WWW.USGENWEB.COM,
1998 from Text prepared by James Hoff.}

^{6. 1860 U. S. Census, Franklin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania,
Dwelling No. 1130.}

^{7. Coolbaugh, Rev. Edward C.; Compiler, Twigs from Family Trees,
(Wysox, PA 1940), Contained in: Tice, Joyce M.; Compiler: Tri-County On-Line
Resource Library, Tri-County Genealogy, Pennsylvania, www.usgenweb.com,
1998.}

^{8. Weller, Ralph H.; Compiler, Christian Church Cemetery, Franlincenter,
Franklin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, (May 26, 1947).}

^{9. Weller, Ralph H.; Compiler, Christian Church Cemetery, Franlincenter,
Franklin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, (May 26, 1947), Contained in:
Tice, Joyce M.: Cemetery Index, Tri-County Online Resource Library, Tri-County
Genealogy, Pennsylvania, WWW.USGENWEB.COM, 1998.}

^{10. Weller, Ralph H.; Compiler, Christian Church Cemetery, Franlincenter,
Franklin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, (May 26, 1947).}

^{11. 1860 U. S. Census, Franklin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania,
Dwelling No. 1130.}

^{12. Alvin Knickerbocker's Civil War Pension Application in Name
of Son, John., (Certificate Number: 184 424).}

^{13. 1860 U. S. Census, Franklin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania,
Dwelling No. 1130.}

^{14. Alvin Knickerbocker's Civil War Pension Application in Name
of Son, John., (Certificate Number: 184 424).}

^{15. 1850 U. S. Census, Franklin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania,
Dwelling 1095.}

^{16. Ester Hicoke Knickerbocker Application for Civil War Pension
Name of Husband Alvin H. Knickerbocker.}

^{17. Bradford Republican, 3 March 1887, Contained in Bradford
County Historical Society Records (Marriage Card File).}

^{18. Alvin Knickerbocker's Civil War Pension Application in Name
of Son, John., (Certificate Number: 184 424).}

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