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| Name |
John Y Edwards |
| Nickname |
John Y Edwards: His middle name Yauney was his mother's maiden name, and was passed down to at least 2 descendents with documented middle names of Yauney |
| Born |
1800 |
Born in either early 1800 or late 1799.  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
25 Sept 1873 |
St Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York |
| Buried |
Ft Plain Cemetery, Fort Plain, Montgomery County, NY: section 17, north side of the circle |
| Person ID |
I429 |
Abeling Family Tree | Ancestors of Brian Abeling |
| Last Modified |
12 Jul 2009 |
| Father |
John Edwards, b. 06 Aug 1781, Beekmans precinct, Dutchess County, near Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Source: US Congressional Biographies Directory , d. 28 Dec 1850, Johnstown, Fulton County, New York (Age 69 years) |
| Mother |
Margaret Yauney, b. 13 Nov 1776, Tryon County, New York , d. 01 May 1839, New York (Age 62 years) |
| Married |
18 Mar 1802 |
First Presbyterian Church, Johnstown, New York |
| Photos
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 | John Edwards and Margaret Yauney Home in Johnstown, NY
Obtained from Edwards Family History, Amy Edwards Childs, dated 1970. Available in the Edwards Family File at the Johnstown NY Public Library.
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 | Henry Yanney's Black Horse Tavern
Building in 1795 by Henry Yanney, it became a popular local inn as it was located on the road between the Mohawk valley and Johnstown.
It was the location of a Edwards-Yauney family reunion that took place 100 years after John and Margaret's marriage. The newspaper articles about the reunion also list this as the location of where Margaret Yauney and John Edwards were married - however, this is not believed to be true, as the First Presbyterian Church in Johnstown has the official marriage records. |
 | Henry Yanney's Black Horse Tavern
Also the location for the 100 yr family reunion, taking place in 1902, 100 years after the marriage of John Edwards and Margaret Yauney. |
| Documents
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 | 1820 US Census: Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York
including...
John Edwards, wife, and family |
 | 1840 US Census: Fulton County, New York
The town is not identified, but I am guessing that's its Ephratah, NY based on the Getman and Yauney families also listed.
NOTES from Brian Abeling: Yes, I believe this is a John Edwards that lives in Ephratah,NY in 1840 - but I do not believe it is the John Y Edwards, son, or his father Congressman John Edwards. His father is ruled out because he should have been listed as being much older than 20 to 30 yrs. In addition, he did not have any children born in the late 1830's as this suggests.
As for the son John Y Edwards, this record is also unlikely to be him, as he would have been older than 20-30 at this time. In addition, there is a 1840 census records for John Y Edwards in St Johnsville that matches up with the proper children and ages in his family.
includes...
John Edwards (assuming that he's the oldest male in the family, he would have been between 50 and 60 years old)
also includes..
males under 5: 1
males 10 to 15: 1
males 15 to 20: 2
males 20 to 30: 1
females 15 to 20: 1
females 20 to 30: 2
females 30 to 40: 1
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 | 1st Edwards - Yauney Family Reunion: Sept 1897
From Johnstown Daily Republican Newspaper, Monday, Sept 6, 1897. The newspaper article is available on microfilm at the Johnstown, NY Public Library.
"He (John Edwards) was elect to congress in 1837. He had a family of eight children, namely: John, Henry, Daniel, James, Mary, Ann, Margaret and Susan, all of which are now dead, James, the last survivor, having died in February of 1892. These children settled in and about the country between Johnstown and St Johnsville," |
 | John and Margaret Edwards Family Information
Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | John and Margaret Edwards Family Information
Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | John Edwards and Margaret Yauney Marriage Information
Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | Margaret Yauney and John Edwards Marriage info
Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | Margaret Yauney
Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | Margaret Yauney Edwards Family info
Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | 1899 Yauney-Edwards Reunion
Obtained from microfilm of the Fulton County Republican Newspaper dated Sept 1899 from the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | John Edwards and Margaret Yauney Family History
Contains notes on Henry Yanney's family also. Obtained from the Edwards Family History, written by Amy Edwards Childs, dated 1970. Available from the Johnstown NY Public Library.
Lists children as..
Henry , married Elizabeth Cook
John , married Catherine Cook (sister of Elizabeth Cook)
Daniel, married Sallie Maria Wells
Mary Ann, married Theopolis Persse
Margaret, married Thomas Reid
Susan, married Aaron Nellis
James, married Catherine Nellis
Thomas, married Anna Fox |
| Family ID |
F151 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 1 |
Catharine Cook, b. 1803 or 1801, Thought to be 1801 because 1830 minus 27yrs. However, Stone Arabia Church has Margarit Cook, born 01 Dec 1801, baptized 12 Dec, 1801, sponsers: Peter Cook and Catharine Loucks , d. 27 Nov 1830 (Age 29 years) |
| Children |
| + | 1. Benjamin F. Edwards, b. 1820, Previously had date as 23 JAN 1821, but not sure why? , d. 10 Apr 1862 (Age 42 years) |
| | 2. Christian Y. Edwards, b. 1822, d. 12 Dec 1896, Kalamazoo, Michigan (Age 74 years) |
| | 3. Mary Eliza Edwards, b. 28 Sep 1825, d. 28 Sep 1825 (Age 0 years) |
| | 4. Mary Edwards Clark, b. Abt 1827, according to 1850 Census , bur. Fort Plain Cemetery, Fort Plain, Montgomery County, New York |
| | 5. Margaret Edwards, b. 4 Aug 1829, d. 26 Nov 1915 (Age 86 years) |
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| Documents |
 | 1830 Census, Ephratah, New York
Lists...
Henry Edwards family including:
males under 5: 1
males 20-30: 2
males 30-40: 1
females under 5:1
females 20-30:1
females 30-40:1
John Y Edwards Family, including...
males 5 to 10: 1
males 10 to 15: 1
males 20 to 30:1
females under 5: 2
females 20 to 30:1
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| Headstones
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 | John Y Edwards and his first wife, Catharine Cook
Reads:
John Y Edwards died Sept 25, 1873 Aged 73 years
Catherine Cook his wife died Nov 27, 1830 Aged 27 years
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 | John Y Edwards and Catharine Cook
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 | Edwards Family Plot
Located at Fort Plain Cemetery, Ft Plain, NY
This photo contains Emily Edwards Smith, left, Margaret Edwards Klock in the middle, Ambrose Klock on the right. John Y Edwards and Catharine Cook are the large stone in the background. |
| Last Modified |
17 Mar 2007 |
| Family ID |
F152 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 2 |
Mary Cook, b. 02 Mar 1816 |
| Children |
| | 1. Catharine Edwards, b. 06 May 1833, d. 17 Sep 1889 (Age 56 years) |
| | 2. Susan Edwards, b. 1835, d. 1916 (Age 81 years) |
| | 3. Emily Edwards, b. Abt 1838, d. 25 May 1905 (Age ~ 67 years) |
| | 4. Joseph Edwards, b. 1842, d. 30 SEPT 1843, Ft Plain Cemetery, Ft Plain, NY (Age 1 years) |
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| Documents
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 | 1850 US Census: St Johnsville, Montgomery Co, New York
includes...
John Y Edwards, age 51, Lumberman
wife, Mary, age 35, born abt 1815
daughter, Mary, 22, abt 1827
daughter, Margaret, age 20, abt 1830
daughter, Catherine, age 17, abt 1833
daughter, Susan, age 14, abt 1836
daughter, Emily, age 12, abt 1838
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 | 1840 Cencus - Town of St. Johnsville, New York
John Y Edwards
males 15-20 = 1
males 20-30 = 1
males 40-50 = 1
Females under 5 = 2
Females 5-10 = 2
Females 10-15 = 1
Females 30-40 = 1 |
 | 1860 US Census: St Johnsville, Montgomery Co, New York
includes...
John Y Edwards, age 60
wife, Mary, 45
daughter, Margaret, age 26
daughter, Susan, age 22
daughter, Emily, age 20
laborer, Charles Rice, 15
laborer, James Seaman, 13 |
 | 1870 US Census: St Johnsville, Montgomery Co, New York
including..
John Y. Edwards, age 71, Farmer
wife, Mary, age 55, kept home
daughter, Susan Don, age 34, widowed |
 | 1870 US Census: St Johnsville, Montgomery Co, New York
page 2 (living with John Y Edwards, wife Mary and daughter Susan Don are...)
Susan's son, William, age 8
Susan's daughter, Mary, age 4 |
 | 1860 New York State Census
Contains John Y Edwards, Montgomery County NY |
 | 1868 Map of St. Johnsville New York
showing John Y Edwards home - next to Fort Klock St. Johnsville New York.
This location is also described in Adam I Klocks 1856 will which is available at: http://klockconnections.com/KlockPapers6.htm |
| Headstones |
 | John Y Edwards
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| Last Modified |
5 Jul 2009 |
| Family ID |
F1441 |
Group Sheet |
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| Photos |
 | John Y Edwards residence in St Johnsville
Photo was taken in 2007 of the former John Y Edwards residence. It is located at the corner of Route 5N and Fox Road.
We originally learned about this location through Vernonica Piniaha Edwards in 1976, who mentioned that long ago this was owned by the Edwards family.
Other artifacts include:
* 1868 map of St Johnsville that shows this location as being owned by John Y Edwards
* 1856 will of Adam I Klock, who lived at what is known referred to as Fort Klock, mentions John Y Edwards as his neighbor to the east. In addition, it mentions that his daughter Margaret married John Y's son Benjamin.
* History of St Johnsville documentation shows that Edwards Tavern was at this location dating back prior to 1850. |
| Documents
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 | Will of John Yauney Edwards
died in 1873. Will lists his survivors, including...
Mary Edwards - his second wife
Susan E Don - daughter living in St Johnsville who married Alexander Don.
Margaret Klock - daughter living in St Johnsville who married Ambrose Klock
Mary E Clark - daughter living in Ft Plain that married William Clark.
Emily E Smith, daughter living in Ft Plain that married Gilbert Smith
Catharine E Markell, daughter living in Dubuque, Iowa, who married Henry Markell
Christian Y Edwards, son living in Lansing, Michigan
Adam K Edwards, grandson, living in Denver, Colorado
Susan E Putman, granddaughter, living in Ephratah, NY
John Y Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Frank Edwards, Amos Edwards (children from Benjamin F Edwards) living in Ephratah, NY |
 | Mary Eliza Edwards birth records
includes mother Catharine and John Y Edwards. Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library.
* I question the date on this card - as Mary E's headstone at the Fort Plain cemetery also listed Sept 28, 1825 as her death date. Of course, its possible that she was born and died on the same day, but why is she then listed as baptised at the First Presbyterian Church? |
 | John Edwards, witness at 1820 Wedding
I'm unsure of exactly which John Edwards this is, but it would probably make sense that it's John Yauney Edwards, as he would have been married within a few years of this date also.
Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | John Y Edwards Obituary Information
Card was obtained from the family history index at the Johnstown NY Public Library. |
 | Obituary for John Y Edwards of St Johnsville, NY
Photograph of the obituary was taken from the microfilm copy of Fulton County Republican Newspaper dated Oct 9, 1873, page 3, which is available at the Johnstown NY Public Library.
Reads -
EDWARDS- In St. Johnsville, Sept 26th, Mr. John Y. Edwards, formerly of this village ages 73 years and 10 months. |
 | Probate Record for John Y Edwards, signed by James Edwards
Following the death of John Y Edwards, his brother and executor James Edwards appeared at Montgomery County Surrogate Court Room on Dec 8, 1873 at 9am.
Signed James Edwards of Clifton Park, New York |
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| Notes |
- Timeline of Artifacts for John Y Edwards...
Born: Late 1799 or early 1800:
Artifact 1: Headstone at Ft Plain Cemetery lists "John Y Edwards died Sept 25, 1873 Aged 73 years"
Artifact 2: Fulton County Republican Newspaper, produced in Johnstown, NY: dated Oct 9, 1873 lists...
EDWARDS- In St. Johnsville, Sept 26th, Mr. John Y. Edwards, formerly of this village ages 73 years and 10 months.
Using a date calculator, Sept 26, 1873 minus 73yrs and 10 months = Nov 25, 1799
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- BAPTISM: At this time, no baptism records have been obtained for John Y Edwards. Considering that his parents did not marry until 1802, John Y Edwards would have been born out of wedlock, which complicates the situation.
Considering that his parents were married at First Presbyterian Church in Johnstown, we reviewed the records there and found no records.
"We do not have a birth/baptism record for John Y Edwards . The extant records are actually a 1916 typed transcription -- the location/existence of the originals is unknown-- the information in the Johnstown Library was copied from this transcription many years ago. (1798-1802 was searched)"
Roger Ritzmann
Clerk of Session
First Presbyterian Church of Johnstown, New York
* Birth/Baptism records were also reviewed for John Y Edwards between 1798 adn 1802 and no records were found.
* Our next search will be to find out what church Margaret's parents attended - as John Y is listed in his grandfather Henry Yanney's will. Perhaps he was recognized in the Yanney's church records.
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- MARRIAGE:
At this time, we have not found a marriage record for John Y Edwards and Catharine Cook.
* We searched the records at First Presbyterian Church and found no marriage records...
"There is no marriage record for John Y Edwards and Catherine Cook. (1818-1822 was searched)" Roger Ritzmann, Clerk of Session, First Presbyterian Church of Johnstown, New York
* From the Edwards Family History, written by Amy Edwards Childs, dated 1970 (available at Johnstown NY Public Library), John Y and Henry Edwards are listed as marrying sisters from the Cook family. John Y married Catharine Cook and Henry married Elizabeth. This is verified by their headstones and other documentation.
* Casper and Lena Cook were the girl's parents - and they have a marriage records at Stone Arabia Church, so these churchs records were searched for marriages records for either John Y or Henry - and neither have been found yet. However, there is a baptism record for the oldest son of John Y and Catharine, Benjamin F Edwards.
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- 1820, Nov 6th: Baptism record for oldest child, Benjamin Franklin Edwards at Stone Arabia Lutheran Church.
Lists: Benjn. Franckling born 1820, baptised Nov 6th 1820, parents John Y Edwards and wife Catharine. "parents" are listed in the sponsors column.
The church record does not list his birthdate - and this is unknown at this time.
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- 1822: Birth of 2nd child, Christian Y Edwards. It's believed that Christian's middle name is also Yauney, but we have been unable to find documentation for this yet. In addition, we do not yet found a baptism record.
1824, May 3rd: John Y Edwards listed in Ephratah Reformed Church records. (http://fulton.nygenweb.net/churches/Ephmem1824.html)
"We the subscribers promise to pay the sum or sums set to our names to the Trustees of the first Presbyterian Church & Society of Palatine for the purpose of hiring the Rev. Caleb Knight to preach among us for three quarters of the time for one year beginning on his return from home probably in the month of June next -- The one half of said sum to be paid by the first day of January next & the remaining at the end of the year from the beginning -- Palatine May 3, 1824."
John Edwards, $3.00
John Y Edwards, $2.00
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- 1825: Birth and death of 3rd child, Mary Eliza Edwards.
There is some confusion about exact dates for Mary Eliza, and unfortunately most of the records that exist were transcribed multiple times over the years, but here are the artifacts collected at this time....
1825, Sept 28th: Birth record of Mary Eliza Edwards, mother Catherine Edwards, Father John Y Edwards, records from First Presbyterian Church, Johnstown NY. This record was not found at the church - but on a index card in the family file index at Johnstown NY Public Library. I'm guessing that this card was transcribed from the church records.
1825, Sept 28th: Headstone at Edwards Family Plot at Ft Plain Cemetery, Ft Plain, NY. NOTE: this is NOT Mary Eliza's resting place, but just an inscription added to the family headstone. It lists: Mary E. Dau. of J.Y. Edwards,died Sept 28, 1825, Aged 1 Year.
1825, April 16th, Mary Elizabeth Died April 16, 1825, Aged 10 mos and 18 days. dau of John and Catherine Edwards. This was inscription on a headstone at the Yauney Family Cemetery that was copied by Mrs Caroline Fenton of Broadalbin in 1932. The transcript can be found at the Johnstown Historical Society, William Street, Johnstown NY. A few years after the inscriptions were done in 1932, the remains were disinterred, put in one box and reburied in the Johnstown NY Cemetery under a stone marked "Family of Henry Yauney". website: http://www.fulton.nygenweb.net/cemeteries/YauneyCem.html
Was this two different children or one? Considering the numberous transcriptions done, it could be the same children with a few references having trascription errors. I guess it could also be two different children, as during this time it was common to rename a child with the same exact name after the previous died. This would mean...
Mary Elizabeth: born May 29, 1824, died 10 mos and 18 days later on April 16, 1825. Buried in Yauney family plot, then moved in the 1930's to Johnstown Cemetery
Mary E, born Sept 28th 1825 and perhaps died that same day on Sept 28th, 1825?
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- 1827:
* Jan 6, 1827: Henry Yanney (father of Margaret Yanney/Yauney), files his last will and testament at the county court house - and within it he mentions his grandson, John Y Edwards.
"Sixthly, I give and bequeath unto my daughters Susannah Younglove, Catharine Boshart and Dolly Bedford that is to Catharine five hundred hundred [sic] dollars, Susannah three hundred dollars, to Dolly one hundred dollars: To my grandchildren Susannah, Joseph and Catharine Quilhot each two hundred dollars: to John Y. Edwards twenty five dollars: to have to them respectively to their respective executors, administrators and assigns forever, to be paid by my son Philip in seven equal annual payments after my wife?s decease, the first however to each of whom are minors to commence from and after they respectively attain the age of twenty one years, but in no case is any payment to be made to any of the said legatees until after the expiration of one year after the decease of my said wife subject to the directions herein next stated."
* 1827 Approximate birth year of daughter Mary Edwards, who later married William Clark. My assumption is that Mary Edwards is not be associated with the earlier daughter, as it appeared the first or first few Mary's died young.
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- 1829:
* August 4th, 1829: Birth of daughter Margaret Edwards, who married Amos Klock.
* John Y Edwards is listed as a trustee at the Ephratah Reformed Church, Ephratah, NY.
"The next efforts toward an established church at Ephratah is found in the county clerk's records at Fonda, where is recorded the incorporation of "The Dutch Reformed and Presbyterian Church of Ephratah." The record is dated June 1, 1829. At this time (1805-1828) the Rev. John Wack was the supply at Stone-Arabia, and, without doubt, he looked after the religious work at Ephratah, when there was no pastor there. A good many of the Ephratah folks were in the habit of attending the Stone Arabia church, while a few also went occasionally to the Tillaborough church (cf). The trustees of this 1829 church at Ephratah were John Rickard, Philip Kring, Harmanus Shaver, Christopher Getman and John Y. Edwards. Notice that Christopher Getman was the clerk of the original organization in 1823, and Philip Kring (whose name appears in connection with the Tillaborough church in the Stone Arabia records) Qas a trustee of the original church. Between the dates of 1835 and 1851 there are no minutes recorded of any election of trustees for this church, and in 1859 it was formally disbanded. No name of any minister is recorded in connection with this "Dutch Reformed and Presbyterian Church." obtained from http://www.threerivershms.com/Ephratah.htm
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- 1830: Nov 27th Death of John Y Edwards first wife - Catharine Cook. Artifact: Headstone at Ft Plain Cemetery inscribed
"John Y Edwards, Died Sept 25, 1873, aged 73 years
Catharine Cook, his wife, died Nov 27th, 1830, aged 27 years"
At this time, we do not know the circumstances related to her death.
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- 1831 to 1833: Married Mary Cook. Mary was a sister of his first wife Catharine Cook. Church records from Stone Arabia and the death record from St Johnsville confirm that she had the same parents as Catharine Cook - Casper B Cook and Lena Helmer.
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- 1833: May 6, birth of daughter Catherine Edwards, who later married Henry Markell and moved to Dubuque, Iowa
1834: John Y Edwards membership listing for Ephratah Reformed Church. (http://www.fulton.nygenweb.net/churches/Ephmem1834.html)
A memorandum of cash received on Rents and on Subscription 1834.
John Y Edwards, $4.50
Levi Yauney, $3.50
Henry Edwards, $4.50
John Edwards, $9.00
Henry Edwards, $.50
Casper B Cook, $1.00
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- 1835: Birth of daughter Susan Edwards, who latered married Alexandor Don and resided in St Johnsville, NY
1836, April 2: John Y Edwards listed in Ephratah Reformed Church membership. (http://www.fulton.nygenweb.net/churches/Ephmem1834.html)
J.Y. & Henry Edwards, $9.00
John Edwards, $8.00
- 1838:
* Birth of daughter Emily Edwards, who latered married Gilbert Smith
* 1838, June 25th. Town of St Johnsville creates
"The undersigned Commissioners of Highways of the Town of St. Johnsville having met at the house of Christopher Klock, in said town, on the 25th day of June, A.D. 1838, do hereby order that said town be and hereby is, divided into sad districts as follows, to wit:"
Also...
"District No. 18
Commencing on the north at the Town and County line and thence running south to Sharp's Corners and east to Peter Radley's and thence south to the school house on the New Turnpike, including the Edwards Road.
Peter Radley
Josiah Nellis
Abram Sharp
Joseph I. Neills
John Y. Edwards
John J. Kring "
Obtained from http://www.threerivershms.com/Town.htm
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- 1841:
* Birth of son Joseph Edwards, according to headstone at family plot at Ft Plain Cemetery, Ft Plain, NY. Otherwise, not records yet of Joseph.
* Sept 20, 1841: John Y Edwards is listed in Frothingham's "History of Montgomery and Fulton Counties" (http://threerivershms.com/frothinghamch16.pdf) as attending a meeting at Fonda, NY and serving as a director for the Montgomery County Agricultural Society.
1842:
John Y Edwards listed in Ephratah Reformed Church membership. (http://fulton.nygenweb.net/churches/Ephmem1842.html)
1842: 3 District including the Village; Elder: Peter Getman
John Y Edwards, wife Mary Edwards (no children listed, not sure why Joseph isn't listed?)
James Edwards, wife Catharine Edwards, children: Jacob and John
James Yauney, wife Hannah, children: Mary, Daniel, John, David, Levi, James, and Perse
Thomas Edwards, wife Anna, Elizabeth Hagar, hired girl, children: Peter
John Edwards, wife Cynthia Edwards, also Sally Sweet and Hiram Sweet
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- 1843: Nov 30 Death of the youngest son, Joseph Edwards, 2 years old. Date obtained from headstone on family plot at Ft Plain Cemetery, Ft Plain, New York
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- 1853
Oct. 12th. 1853 Wedding between Henry Markle and Kate Edwards (daughter of John Y Edwards). Married at the house of J. Y. Edwards, St. Johnsville. Witnesses: John A. Mitchel, Wm. J. Butler. $10.
Wedding records found at: http://www.threerivershms.com/stjbook2.htm
St Johns Reformed Church Records by REV. J. KNIESKERN of St Johnsville, New York
1853
Edwards Tavern among the list of tavern's along the turnpike road which provided travelers with a place to stay.
Obtained from http://www.threerivershms.com/Town.htm
"One half mile east of St. Johnsville was Christian Klock's Tavern as well as Nellis Tavern. The next tavern to the east in the township was the Edward's Tavern, at the corner of Fox Road and the turnpike. On an 1853 map, another tavern is shown diagonally across the road. This building today is a pet shop. J. C. Best's Eagle Hotel is also shown on the north side of the road and closer to Mother Creek. The next tavern was out of the township and at Fox's Mills on the Caroga Creek. The building is now the Old Mill Inn."
1856
* Aug 12, 1856, John Y Edwards listed in Adam I Klock's will.
Obtained from http://www.fortklock.com/KlockPapers6.htm
"I, Adam I. Klock of the town of St. Johnsville County of Montgomery, N. Y. do make this instrument in writing as my last Will & Testament..."
"I hereby give & devise in fee simple forever to my said Son Amos Klock my said farm of land whereon I reside in said town of St. Johnsville, bounded southerly by the Mohawk river including My Island in said river easterly by lands of John Y. Edwards & lands of my said Wife & lands of Joseph W. Nellis, Northerly by lands on possession of Jacob J. Klock at his decease, westerly also by the said lands of said Jacob J. Klock at the time of his decease."
"I hereby give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret the sum of one thousand dollars to be paid by my said son Ambrose without interest on demand & any note or notes I may own at my decease against her husband, Benjamin F. Edwards to be taken and considered as payment of said one thousand dollars which notes are given her if any as or towards payt. of said thousand dollars and if any balance remains same to be paid by said Ambrose to her."
1859
John Y Edwards listed as deacon of St John's Reformed Church in St Johnsville, NY from 1859 to 1863 Obtained from (http://stjchurch.com/stjohns.htm)
1859
Dec 13, 1859 John Y Edwards files a last will and testament at the Montgomery County House.
1868
John Y Edwards identified on map of St Johnsville NY, 1868 as living at corner of Turnpike (now Route 5N) and Fox Road. Note: This matches what is written in Adam I Klocks will - not only indicating that they were neighbors - but that their children Benjamin Edwards and Margaret Klock married.
1873
Sept 25, 1873
John Y Edwards dies in St Johnsville, NY. Sources:
1) Headstone at family plot in Ft Plain Cemetery, Ft Plain, NY
2) Obituary in Johnstown Newspaper, dated Sept 1873
3) Death date listed in probate records, Surrogate Court, Montgomery County Court House, Fonda, NY
1873
Oct 29th, 1873 Brother James Edwards of Clifton Park, NY signs the probate related to John Y Edwards will
Nov 5, 1873 Son Adam K Edwards signs the probate related to his fathers will.
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- 1878
John Y Edwards residence identified as previously owned by Dr George Vache, first doctor in Palatine.
History of Montgomery and Fulton Counties, NY
F. W. Beers & Co. 36 Vesey Street, 1878
Obtained from http://www.threerivershms.com/beerspalatine.htm
"Dr. George Vache, was, without doubt, the first physician to settle in Palatine. He located on what is now the turnpike, sometime prior to the Revolution. The farm he occupied is now a part of the estate of the late John Y. Edwards. "
Died:
- Will is available from Montgomery County Surrogate County in Fonda, NY. Death date of 1873, book 13, page 243.
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