Carleton G Cramer Ancestry From Earliest Records: 17th Century Germany - 20th Century United States

CARLETON G CRAMER ANCESTRY from EARLIEST RECORDS:
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Com%"&e# from Many Sour'e$ (y )an"'e R Cramer
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Co%yr"+ht , 21* (y )an"'e R Cramer
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"n any form or (y any mean$ 0"thout 0r"tten %erm"$$"on from the author.
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Content$
Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 1: Antoni Kraemer 1660/80 1724............................................................................ 20
Chapter 2: Johannes/John Cramer 171!17"/177........................................................... 2
Chapter ": #achariah Cramer 17"!1818................................................................................. "1
Chapter 4: $enr% Cramer 17&&!1880 ....................................................................................... "7
Chapter : Char'es $enr% Cramer 182&!18&4 ........................................................................ 4"
Chapter 6: (o)ert * Cramer 187" 1&"6.................................................................................. 4&
+ostcsript..............................................................................................................................................6
(e,erences.............................................................................................................................................67
CARLETON G CRAMER ANCESTRY Janice R Cramer
Intro#u't"on
Th"$ art"'&e 0a$ 0r"tten (y Ra'he& Meyer8 0ho 0r"te$: 9Late &a$t $ummer Re:
Ste-en$on a$/e# me to 0r"te a h"$tory of the 6a&at"ne "mm"+rat"on from "nformat"on I
ha# %re-"ou$&y $ent h"m to u$e on the ;er/"mer< Mont+omery Co. 6a+e. Th"$ e$$ay "$ a
'on+&omerat"on of 0hat I=-e rea#.9 >I re$%e'tfu&&y u$e her 0or/ a$ a mo$t a%%ro%r"ate
an# 'on'"$e an# thou+htfu& "ntro#u't"on to our CRAMER<7RAEMER An'e$try. )r'?
@;O @ERE T;E 6ALATINESA
The"r ;ome&an#
The term 9%a&at"nate9 or 9%a&at"ne9 'ome$ from the t"t&e +"-en a Roman off"'"a&8
96a&at"ne89 0ho 0a$ $ent (y Cae$ar to +o-ern the $outh0e$tern $e't"on of Germany
after the 'onBue$t of Gau& "n the f"r$t 'entury. The 6a&at"ne "mm"+rant$ 'ame from area$
of the 6a&at"nate on the Rh"ne R"-er - a fert"&e &an# of (eaut"fu& f"e&#$ of 'orn8 or'har#$
an# -"neyar#$. Crom the 0an#er"n+ tr"(e$ 0ho ha# $ett&e# "n Germany ha# #e-e&o%e#
'"-"&"De# %eo%&e of -a&or an# "nte+r"ty. The$e 'raft$men8 art"$an$8 ma$on$8 0ea-er$ an#
farmer$ 0ere #"$t"n+u"$he# (y the"r "n#u$try an# thr"ft. ;o0e-er8 th"$ +ar#en $%ot "n
Euro%e (e'ame a 0ar-torn8 #e-a$tate# Rh"ne Ea&&ey $u(Fe't to the ra-a+e$ of the
re&"+"ou$ an# %o&"t"'a& 0ar$ of the 17th Century 0h"'h re#u'e# "t$ %eo%&e to #e$t"tut"on.
Crom th"$ #e$t"tut"on f&o0ere# an a("&"ty to en#ure e-en the mo$t heart-ren#er"n+
'"r'um$tan'e$.
De-a$tat"n+ C"r'um$tan'e$
The Th"rty Year$= @ar >1513-15*3? (e+an 0"th an attem%t to 0"%e out 6rote$tant"$m
"n the Rh"ne 6a&at"nate. The "nha("tant$ 0ere $u(Fe'te# o-er an# o-er a+a"n to (ruta&
an# thorou+h %"&&a+e. The ann"h"&at"on of the %o%u&at"on 0a$ %re-ente# (e'au$e the
re$"#ent$ f&e# from the arm"e$ at the rumor of a%%roa'h8 ta/"n+ a fe0 ne'e$$ary
(e&on+"n+$ an# 0hat an"ma&$ 'ou&# (e ha$t"&y #r"-en a0ay. The an+u"$he# %o%u&at"on
returne# >$omet"me$ year$ &ater? to the"r (urne# an# %"&&a+e# farm$ an# -"&&a+e$ to e/e
out a 0ret'he# $u($"$ten'e unt"& the ne:t 'am%a"+n 'ame that 0ay.
The Cren'h army retreat"n+ a'ro$$ the 6a&at"nate "n 157* "nf&"'te# terr"(&e
#e-a$tat"on. The Rh"ne&an# 0a$ re#u'e# to a #e$ert to %re-ent the enemy=$ army8 0hen
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"t $hou&# return "n for'e8 from f"n#"n+ anyth"n+ on 0h"'h to $u($"$t. After a %er"o# of
re(u"&#"n+8 Lou"$ GIE of Cran'e mo-e# to ta/e %o$$e$$"on of the 6a&at"nate8 0h"'h
'au$e# a ne0 0ar (et0een Cran'e an# the A&&"e# Nat"on$ of S%a"n8 En+&an# an#
Germany. The Cren'h army mo-e# "nto the 6a&at"nate to %re-ent "t from (e'om"n+ a
$our'e of $u%%&y for the a&&"e# arm"e$. C"re 0a$ $et to e-eryth"n+8 e-ery mar/et %&a'e8
e-ery ham&et8 e-ery 'ountry $eat - the +ra"n f"e&#$ 0ere %&o0e# un#er an# the or'har#$
'ut #o0n8 'a$t&e$ an# 'hur'he$ - a&& 0a$ #e$troye#. After a $hort re%r"e-e the @ar of
the S%an"$h Su''e$$"on (e+an. In 17*8 the Du/e of Mar&(orou+h an# 6r"n'e Eu+ene
&e# the En+&"$h8 Dut'h8 Dane$ an# German$ throu+h the Rh"ne&an# to the (att&e of
1&enhe"m. Three year$ &ater the Cren'h8 un#er E"&&ar$8 #ro-e the"r o%%onent$ u% the
Rh"ne an# o''u%"e# the 'ountry a$ 'onBueror$.
Rumor$ of E#en Coun# "n the Ne0 @or&#
In 1758 Re-. )o$hua 7o'hertha&8 a 6a&at"ne Lutheran '&er+yman8 ma#e a tr"% to
En+&an# to e#u'ate h"m$e&f 0"th the 'on#"t"on$ "n the En+&"$h-Amer"'an Co&on"e$. !%on
h"$ return to the 6a&at"nate he 0rote a (oo/&et on the attra't"-e $ett&ement %o$$"("&"t"e$
"n Amer"'a 0h"'h (e'ame -ery %o%u&ar. It 0a$ 0r"tten from the En+&"$h re'or#$ an#
'&a"m$ of &an# a+ent$ an# %erta"ne# %art"'u&ar&y to the a#-anta+e$ of $ett&ement "n the
Caro&"na$. In 173 Re-. 7o'hertha& an# f"fty-four 6a&at"ne$ -"$"te# En+&an# an#
%et"t"one# Hueen Anne for the"r $ett&ement "n Amer"'a. @"th $u%%ort from the Hueen8
they $a"&e# for Ne0 Yor/ "n O'to(er 173 on the $h"% 9G&o(e89 arr"-"n+ "n Ne0 Yor/ C"ty
after n"ne 0ee/$ at $ea. The f"r$t 6a&at"ne $ett&ement "n Ne0 Yor/ 0a$ at the mouth of
the Hua$$a"'/ Cree/8 near %re$ent Ne0(ur+h8 Ne0 Yor/. Go-ernor Lo-e&a'e8 on (eha&f
of the Hueen8 a&&otte# I a're$ of &an# for 'hur'h %ur%o$e$8 2 a're$ for Re-.
7o'hertha&=$ fam"&y8 an# I a're$ to ea'h a##"t"ona& %er$on. ;o0e-er8 no 'ontra't 0a$
$"+ne# (efore the Go-ernor #"e# on May 58 172. In or#er to $e'ure %ermanent
%ro-"$"on an# f"nan'"a& a"# to the 'o&ony8 Re-. 7o'hertha& $a"&e# for Lon#on "n Au+u$t
172. @hen Re-. 7o'hertha& arr"-e# "n Lon#on "n De'em(er 1728 he &earne# of the
ma$$ of h"$ 'ountrymen 0ho ha# f&e# the #e-a$tat"on a&on+ the Rh"ne.
The @"nter of 173-2
1a'/ "n Germany8 the 6a&at"ne$ ha# +"-en u% ho%e for %ea'e an# ha%%"ne$$ "n the"r
home&an#. The Cren'h ru&er man#ate# that they (e'ome Catho&"'$. The maFor"ty of
6a&at"ne$ 0ere #e-out Lutheran$ an# re$"$te# th"$ attem%t to ta/e a0ay the"r re&"+"ou$
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free#om. The f"na& (&o0 0a$ the e:'ru'"at"n+ 0"nter of 173-2 "n 0h"'h many %er"$he#
(e'au$e of the &a'/ of $he&ter8 '&oth"n+ an# foo#. Th"$ 0a$ the year that ("r#$ froDe on
the 0"n+ an# a&& the r"-er$ of northern Euro%e 0ere "'e (oun# unt"& &ate "n Ce(ruary. The
fru"t tree$ an# +ra%e -"ne$ 0ere /"&&e# "n $%"te of the u$ua& 0arm"n+ effe't of the Gu&f
Stream. Many of the to0n$ ha# (e'ome $o #e$t"tute that they 0ere ta/en o-er (y
0o&-e$ roam"n+ the near(y fore$t$. @"&&"am 6enn of En+&an# ha# ma#e t0o tr"%$
throu+h the &an# try"n+ to %er$ua#e the 6a&at"ne$ to "mm"+rate to h"$ ne0 6ro-"n'e of
6enn$y&-an"a. Other En+&"$h Amer"'an a+ent$ of Co&on"a& &an#&or#$ a&$o $o&"'"te#
"mm"+rant$ for the"r o-er$ea$ %&antat"on$ "n Amer"'a. The"r 'r"t"'a& $"tuat"on 0a$
#"$'u$$e# $e'ret&y "n fam"&"e$ an# $ma&& +rou%$8 %&an$ 0ere f"na&"De# an# the German$
(e+an to a't.
Hueen Anne=$ a+ent$ ha# a+ree# that a&& 0ho 0"$he# to &ea-e the 6a&at"nate an#
f"n# the"r 0ay #o0n the Rh"ne to Rotter#am 0ou&# (e tran$%orte# to En+&an# (y En+&"$h
$h"%$. The Hueen fe&t "t her Chr"$t"an #uty (e'au$e the o%%re$$e# 6a&at"ne$ 0ere of the
$ame fa"th a$ her hu$(an#8 6r"n'e Geor+e of Denmar/8 0ho #"e# "n O'to(er 173.
The 6a&at"ne$ C&ee
In the $%r"n+ of 1728 thou$an#$ of 6a&at"ne$ f&oate# #o0n the Rh"ne8 $nea/"n+
throu+h the #ar/ to $ma&&8 o%en (oat$ that 'arr"e# them a0ay from the"r home&an# or
0a&/"n+ north throu+h ;o&&an#. The roa#$ an# f"e&#$ 0h"'h &ay #ee% "n $no0 0ere
(&a'/ene# (y numera(&e men8 0omen an# 'h"&#ren f&ee"n+ from the"r home$. It too/
a(out a month to ma/e the tr"% from the (arren 6a&at"nate. The ;o&&an#er$ a&on+ the
route to Rotter#am8 many of them #"$tant&y re&ate#8 0ere a&$o $ym%athet"' an#
'ontr"(ute# +enerou$&y "n foo#8 '&oth"n+ an# money. 1y )une 18 1728 a(out a thou$an#
a 0ee/ 0ere arr"-"n+ at Rotter#am. Many #"e#8 (ut enou+h $ur-"-e# the tr"% to f"&& the
$treet$ of Euro%e 0"th &ean an# $Bua&"# (e++ar$ - tho$e 0ho ha# &o$t the"r -"neyar#$
an# home$ that ne$t&e# $erene&y amon+ the %"'ture$Bue h"&&$ on the Rh"ne.
1y O'to(er 1728 the ru$h ha# 'ea$e# (e'au$e (oth the Dut'h an# En+&"$h
author"t"e$ 0ere una(&e to han#&e any more. Sour'e$ -ary >one $ay$ that 428*53
6a&at"ne$ 0ent to En+&an# for tran$fer to Amer"'a8 another $ay$ that 148 rea'he#
Lon#on (y m"#-$ummer?8 (ut a&& a+ree that the num(er$ rea'he# %ro%ort"on$ ne-er
#reame# of (y the %&anner$ of the e:o#u$.
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The 6a&at"ne Lon#on Cen$u$ of 172 "$ a -a&ua(&e $our'e of "nformat"on8 ho0e-er
the$e &"$t$ re'or# on&y a(out 58 name$8 &e$$ than ha&f of the 6a&at"ne$ that rea'he#
Lon#on "n the $%r"n+ an# $ummer of 172.
Con#"t"on$ "n Lon#on
The fam"&"e$8 or 0hat rema"ne# of them8 0ere her#e# "nto an en'am%ment of -a'ant
(u"&#"n+$8 0arehou$e$8 (arn$ an# 15 tent$ at 1&a'/heath >the $outh $"#e of the
Thame$ R"-er near Lon#on?8 an# 0a"te# for $": month$ for tran$%ort to Amer"'a. The"r
e:"$ten'e (e'ame %o$$"(&y 0or$e than that 0h"'h they ha# e:%er"en'e# (a'/ on the
Rh"ne. At f"r$t8 the En+&"$h %ro-"#e# %u(&"' 'har"ty8 (ut th"$ 0a$ not enou+h to $u$ta"n
them. 1rea# %r"'e$ ro$e to the"r h"+he$t %r"'e. The 'ro0#e# 'on#"t"on$ "n the 'ru#e
$he&ter ma#e them "&&. Near&y a&& 0ere #e$t"tute an# there 0ere many 'h"&#ren. The
arran+ement$ for the"r %a$$a+e 0ere #e&aye# many month$ an# 'ont"nue# $u%%ort (y
the En+&"$h +o-ernment 'au$e# #"$'ontent amon+ the En+&"$h 0or/"n+ '&a$$e$.
A&$o -"$"t"n+ Lon#on "n 172 0a$ a $ma&& +rou% of Moha0/ In#"an Ch"ef$ 0ho 0ere
them$e&-e$ o(Fe't$ of a0e an# 0on#erment "n the 1r"t"$h 'a%"ta&. The Moha0/ In#"an$
%"t"e# the 6a&at"ne$ an# offere# to #onate &an#$ "n Amer"'a on 0h"'h the$e #e$t"tute
6a&at"ne$ m"+ht (e+"n &"fe ane0. The Hueen +reete# the"r offer 0"th enthu$"a$m an#
#e'"#e# to foun# a $ett&ement there at her o0n e:%en$e. ;er %o&"t"'a& a#-"$or$
'on'urre# 0"th th"$ %&an8 an# $u++e$te# that 'erta"n 6a&at"ne$ (e $ent to the 6ro-"n'e of
Ne0 Yor/ 0here they m"+ht (e u$efu& to the 1r"t"$h 7"n+#om8 %art"'u&ar&y "n the
%ro#u't"on of Na-a& $u%%&"e$ an# a$ a front"er a+a"n$t the Cren'h an# In#"an$. At that
t"me8 "t 0a$ a&$o 'on$"#ere# that the 6a&at"ne$ 0ou&# "nter-marry 0"th the In#"an$ on
the front"er an# the"r off-$%r"n+ 0ou&# (e &oya& to the 'ro0n. The 6a&at"ne youth$8
ho0e-er8 ma#e -ery fe0 of the$e a&&"an'e$. The 1oar# of Tra#e re'ommen#e# that ;er
MaFe$ty $ett&e them on the S'hohar"e8 a (ran'h of the Moha0/8 0here there 0ere +reat
num(er$ of %"ne$ f"t for the %ro#u't"on of tur%ent"ne an# tar8 out of 0h"'h ro$"n an#
%"t'h are ma#e.
The Ma$$e$ D"-"#e#
Some 28 Catho&"' 6a&at"ne$ 0ere $ent (a'/ to Germany (e'au$e of an En+&"$h &a0
that a&&o0e# on&y 6rote$tant $ett&er$ "n En+&"$h 'o&on"e$ "n the Ne0 @or&#. Re'or#$ $ho0
that 48*23 %er$on$ 0ere $ett&e# "n Ire&an#8 5I 0ere $ent to the Caro&"na$. Some 0ere
$ent to E"r+"n"a8 Mary&an#8 Ne0 )er$ey8 an# 6enn$y&-an"a8 other$ 0ere a($or(e# (y the
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1r"t"$h %eo%&e8 an# "t $eem$ rea$ona(&e that a thou$an# mu$t ha-e #"e# 0h"&e
en'am%e# at 1&a'/heath. One hun#re# f"fty a(&e (o#"e# men8 mo$t&y Catho&"'$8 0ere
en&"$te# "n the 1r"t"$h Army an# $ent to 6ortu+a&. They 0ere +oo# enou+h to (e $o&#"er$
"n the 1r"t"$h Army8 (ut not for $ett&ement "n the Co&on"e$. Some Catho&"'$ foun# "t
'on-en"ent to 'han+e the"r re&"+"on. The Caro&"na$8 Ne0 Yor/ an# )ama"'a ha# (een
'on$"#ere# a$ a #e$t"nat"on for the f"na& &ar+e +rou% of 6a&at"ne$. Hueen Anne a%%ro-e#
the %&an to $en# a%%ro:"mate&y 48 of them to Ne0 Yor/ on )anuary 118 171. They
0ere un#er 'ontra't >the Lon#on Co-enant of 172? to manufa'ture na-a& $tore$ an
un$%e'"f"e# &en+th of t"me8 for 0h"'h they 0ere to re'e"-e tran$%ortat"on8 $u($"$ten'e8 I
%oun#$ an# * a're$ of &an# ea'h 0hen the %roFe't 0a$ f"n"$he#. The 'ontra't 0a$ rea#
to them "n German an# $"+ne# (y the 6a&at"ne$. Later8 the term$ of the 'ontra't 0ere
#"$%ute# (y the 6a&at"ne $ett&er$ a$ (e"n+ #"fferent from 0hat they ha# or"+"na&&y a+ree#
to. A&$o8 -"o&at"on$ (y the En+&"$h of the $u%%&"e$ an# money a&&o'ate# for the %roFe't
'au$e# more #e$%a"r after the"r $ett&ement "n Ne0 Yor/ ha# (een e$ta(&"$he#.
The Eoya+e
D"$'re%an'"e$ "n re'or#$ #o not +"-e u$ a '&ear %"'ture of the #ate the 6a&at"ne$ $et
$a"& for Amer"'a. Some $ho0 they (oar#e# the &a$t 0ee/ "n De'em(er 1728 other$ $ay
after )anuary 2th. On'e a+a"n8 there 0ere 0ee/$ of #e&ay on the o-er-'ro0#e#
-e$$e&$8 0a"t"n+ for 1r"t"$h Man-of-@ar $h"%$ to (e a$$"+ne# a$ a 'on-oy for the ten
$h"%$ &oa#e# 0"th 2831* 6a&at"ne$. It "$ $a"# they 0ere he&# "n the har(or another t0o or
three month$ (efore a'tua&&y $a"&"n+. Name$ of a&& $h"%$ "n the 'on-oy are not of re'or#8
(ut amon+ them8 0ere the 9Lyon89 the 9G&o(e89 the 91er/&ey Ca$t&e89 the 91e#for#89 an#
the 9;er(ert.9
Con#"t"on$ on (oar# the $h"%$ (e'ame un(eara(&e: fou& a"r8 -erm"n8 &"tt&e $un&"+ht
an# e:er'"$e8 0ormy ("$'u"t$ an# un$an"tary #r"n/"n+ 0ater $oon 'au$e# many on (oar#
to fa&& "&&. E"+hty #eath$ 0ere re%orte# "n one $h"% an# a hun#re# $"'/ "n another (efore
&ea-"n+ En+&an#. The 6a&at"ne $h"%$ $oon (e'ame ra-a+e# 0"th fe-er8 ty%hu$ an# other
a"&ment$8 0h"'h 0"th a&mo$t no %ro-"$"on for e&ementary $an"tat"on8 'au$e# the #eath of
a +reat num(er of em"+rant$. The -oya+e to Amer"'a "n 171 0a$ a &on+8 r"+orou$
e:%er"en'e. It "$ re'or#e# that **5 out of the or"+"na& 231* #"e# en--oya+e an# another
2I $hort&y after arr"-a&. The $h"% 9;er(ert9 ran a+roun# on 1&o'/ I$&an# at the ea$tern
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en# of Lon+ I$&an# Soun# an# (urne# 0"th &o$$ of &"fe an# mo$t of "t$ $u%%&"e$. @h"tt"er
"mmorta&"De# the 0re'/ of the 9;er(ert9 "n a %oem8 9The 6a&at"ne.9
Amer"'a...At La$t
Ima+"ne8 "f you 'an8 the Foy fe&t (y the$e -oya+er$ at the $"te of Amer"'a on the
hor"Don. Aroun# )une 18 1718 after a harro0"n+ $ea -oya+e8 n"ne $h"%$ 'ro0#e# 0"th
em"+rant$ (e+an arr"-"n+ at the %ort of Ne0 Yor/. On (oar# amon+ many $ea-0eary8
(ro/en fam"&"e$ 0a$ an or%hane# (oy name# Chry$&er8 0ho (e'ame the %aterna&
an'e$tor of @a&ter 6. Chry$&er8 the foun#er of Chry$&er Motor$ Cor%orat"on. Many of the
7* or%han$ an# $ome 'h"&#ren 0ho$e %arent$ $ur-"-e# 0ere or#ere# a%%rent"'e#
amon+ the 'o&on"$t$8 0h"'h 'ont"nue# the &on+ $er"e$ of 0ron+$ that (efe&& the 6a&at"ne
"mm"+rant$. 6o$$"(&y #ue to 'orre$%on#en'e from the "mm"+rant$ (a'/ to fr"en#$ "n the
father&an#8 on&y one more $h"% 0"th 6a&at"ne em"+rant$ #o'/e# "n Ne0 Yor/ >"n 1722?J
(ut thou$an#$ of "mm"+rant$ from the 6a&at"nate $et $a"& for 6enn$y&-an"a. The 28
%&u$ 0ho #"# $ur-"-e the -oya+e 0ere en'am%e# on Nutten I$&an# unt"& the fa&& of 171.
A(out * >mo$t&y 0"#o0$8 $"n+&e 0omen an# 'h"&#ren? rema"ne# "n Ne0 Yor/ C"ty
0here they (u"&t a German Lutheran Chur'h a#Fa'ent to the $%ot 0here O&# Tr"n"ty
Chur'h no0 $tan#$. It ha# (een a &on+ Fourney "n $ear'h of the %rom"$e# &an#8 (ut
'ont"nue# #"$"&&u$"onment an# har#$h"% 0ere to (e the"r future.
The Ne0 Yor/ Cront"er
Go-ernor ;unter #e'"#e# >or...0a$ %er$ua#e# (y Ro(ert L"-"n+$ton? that the"r
&o'at"on "n the front"er of Ne0 Yor/ $hou&# not (e a&on+ the Moha0/ R"-er. In$tea#8
;unter %ur'ha$e# a tra't of 5 a're$ on the ;u#$on R"-er from Ro(ert L"-"n+$ton8
0h"'h (e'ame /no0n a$ L"-"n+$ton Manor. In O'to(er8 12 a(&e-(o#"e# 6a&at"ne$ 0ere
mo-e# 22 m"&e$ u% the ;u#$on R"-er8 to L"-"n+$ton Manor on the 0e$t $"#e of the
;u#$on8 an# to Ea$t Cam% #"re't&y a'ro$$ the r"-er. The $ett&er$ (u"&t rou+h hut$ an#
'a("n$ to $ta-e off the 0"nter month$. Conra# @e"$er re%orte# "n h"$ #"ary that the
'oo/"n+ 0a$ #one "n &ar+e out$"#e 'ommun"ty $tone o-en$. ;ou$e furn"ture8 ta(&e$ an#
'ha"r$ 0ere 'ar-e# out of the fore$t t"m(er. The a$$"+nment to ea'h fam"&y of $u'h a
$ma&& %&ot of +roun# >7 a're$? $eeme# &"/e an "n$u&t to the$e men 0ho ha# (een amon+
the (e$t farmer$ "n Euro%e.
6a&at"ne$ A(an#one#
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A(out 18 tree$ 0ere (ar/e# #ur"n+ the $ummer of 1711 an# 2 (arre&$ of tar
0ere e:tra'te# from the 18 tree$ fe&&e#. It 0a$ a $ma&& amount for the num(er of
tree$ an# of %oor Bua&"ty. 1y the $%r"n+ of 17128 the %roFe't 0a$ fa"&"n+ (e'au$e of the
&a'/ of a%%ro%r"at"on from the +o-ernment8 an# the %oor y"e&# of tar an# tur%ent"ne
from the %"ne tree$. Ce$$at"on of 0or/ an# $u($"$ten'e 0a$ announ'e# "n the $ummer
of 17128 an# the "mm"+rant$ 0ere &eft on the"r o0n. After the #eath of Hueen Anne8 the
6a&at"ne$ (e'ame a %o&"t"'a& foot(a&& "n 1r"t"$h %o&"'y. The 6a&at"ne$ 0ere a(an#one#8
0"thout the"r %rom"$e# re0ar#$8 o-er a %roFe't that fa"&e# (e'au$e of '"r'um$tan'e$
(eyon# the"r o0n 'ontro&.
1e'au$e of the a%%roa'h"n+ 0"nter8 the $ett&er$ 0ere for'e# to a't Bu"'/&y. A(out 4
fam"&"e$ %ur'ha$e# &an# from ;enry 1ee/man >1ee/man=$ Lan#"n+ near %re$ent #ay
Rh"ne(e'/? an# %ro$%ere# 0"th"n a fe0 year$. Tho$e 0ho $taye# at L"-"n+$ton Manor
an# Ea$t Cam% $uffere# to the %o"nt of (o"&"n+ +ra$$ an# eat"n+ &ea-e$ from the tree$ to
$ur-"-e the 0"nter of 1712-14. >C"na&&y "n 172I8 after a ne0 +o-ernor ha# (een
a%%o"nte#8 54 fam"&"e$ re'e"-e# t"t&e #ee#$ to the &an#$ they o''u%"e# at L"-"n+$ton
Manor.? Some fam"&"e$ mo-e# to 6enn$y&-an"a8 Ne0 )er$ey an# Ne0 Yor/ C"ty. C"fty
fam"&"e$ %ur'ha$e# &an# for K4 S%an"$h money from the Moha0/ In#"an$ to ma/e a
%ermanent $ett&ement on a(out 18 a're$ "n the Moha0/ an# S'hohar"e Ea&&ey$. In
the $%r"n+ of 17148 an a##"t"ona& 1I fam"&"e$ mo-e# from the ;u#$on to the S'hohar"e.
Later mo-e$ 0ere ma#e "n 0"nter8 often %a'/"n+ the"r (e&on+"n+$ on $&e#$ an# %u$h"n+
the"r 0ay throu+h the $no0 o-er the mounta"n$ to e$ta(&"$h the"r #orf$8 the &a$t (e"n+
7n"$/ern$#orf 0h"'h 0a$ $ett&e# a(out 1722. The$e #orf$ 0ere "n a ro08 a(out 2 m"&e$
a%art8 $"m"&ar to the '&o$ene$$ of the"r -"&&a+e$ "n the father&an#.
The Cru"t$ of The"r La(or$
One h"$tor"an re%ort$ that for many year$ 6a&at"ne$ arr"-e# "n 6h"&a#e&%h"a an#
tra-e&e# to the ;u#$on8 S'hohar"e an# Moha0/ Ea&&ey$ to Fo"n fr"en#$ an# re&at"-e$ 0ho
ha# %re'e#e# them "nto the front"er. O-er the year$8 there 'ont"nue# to (e #"$%ute$ of
&an# o0ner$h"% 0h"'h 'au$e# fam"&"e$ to mo-e the"r home$ a+a"n. 1y 17218 a(out one
th"r# of them ha# +one "nto the Moha0/ Ea&&ey8 $ome ha# mo-e# the"r (e&on+"n+$ an#
'att&e a #"$tan'e of many m"&e$ to the Tu&%eho'/en re+"on of 6enn$y&-an"a8 other$ ha#
$ett&e# "n ;unter#on Co.8 Ne0 )er$ey8 an# $ome rema"ne# "n S'hohar"e. 1y the $e'on#
%&ant"n+ $ea$on the 'orn %ro#u'e# $o 0e&& "n the -"r+"n $o"& from the $ee# that the
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In#"an$ ha# +"-en them that they ne-er 0ere "n #"re $tra"t$ for foo# a+a"n. The"r
'&oth"n+ 0a$ ma#e from the $/"n$ of #eer8 unt"& they +re0 f&a: an# ma#e &"nen8 or ra"$e#
$hee% an# ma#e 0oo&en '&oth. They 0ore (u'/$/"n mo''a$"n$ (efore $hoe &eather 0a$
a-a"&a(&e. It "$ #ou(tfu& "f there 0a$ a tannery or a $hoema/er "n the S'hohar"e Ea&&ey
(efore the Re-o&ut"on. The"r "nter"or &"+ht"n+ 'ame from the f"re%&a'e an# %"t'h %"ne
/not$ an# year$ &ater from ta&&o0 #"%$. Conra# @e"$er 0rote "n h"$ #"ary: 9;ere the
%eo%&e &"-e# for year$ 0"thout a %rea'her8 0"thout +o-ernment8 +enera&&y "n %ea'e. Ea'h
#"# 0hat he thou+ht 0a$ r"+ht.9
The Dut'h an# En+&"$h $ett&er$ erroneou$&y re+ar#e# the 6a&at"ne$ a$ "+norant. Th"$
0a$ #ou(t&e$$ #ue to the fa't that for three +enerat"on$ after $ett&ement8 the 6a&at"ne$
#"# not u$e the En+&"$h &an+ua+e an# /e%t mu'h to them$e&-e$. In a&mo$t e-ery
(u$"ne$$ #ea& they ha# 0"th the En+&"$h an# Dut'h they fe&t they ha# (een unFu$t&y
tr"'/e# an# 0ante# no #ea&"n+$ 0"th them. The En+&"$h &an+ua+e8 an# the En+&"$h &e+a&
%ro'e#ure8 0ere o($ta'&e$ to the"r re&at"on$ for year$. 1y 'au$"n+ turmo"& o-er the
o0ner$h"% of &an#$8 the +o-ernment tr"e# to for'e the 6a&at"ne$ out "nto the front"er a$
a f"r$t &"ne of #efen$e a+a"n$t the Cren'h an# the In#"an$. The 6a&at"ne$ a''e%te# the"r
ro&& a$ a front-&"ne #efen$e "n or#er to ho&# t"t&e to &an# $o that they 0ou&# (e a(&e to
$u%%ort them$e&-e$ an# o0n &an# to &ea-e for the"r 'h"&#ren.
The 6a&at"ne #e$'en#ant$ for three +enerat"on$ reta"ne# many "n#"-"#ua&"$t"' tra"t$.
E-en "n the '&ear"n+ of fore$te# &an# they #"# not +"r#&e the tree$ an# &ea-e them to #"e
an# for (urn"n+ the ne:t year a$ 0a$ #one (y mo$t other %"oneer$8 (ut 'ut them #o0n
an# (urne# the (ru$h an# tree$ the f"r$t year8 thu$ ma/"n+ the +roun# a-a"&a(&e for
'u&t"-at"on the $e'on# year. They +a-e (etter 'are an# hou$"n+ to the"r #ome$t"'
an"ma&$ "n 0"nter than other %"oneer +rou%$. They (u"&t mammoth Cone$to+a fre"+ht
0a+on$ to ta/e the"r %ro#u't$ to mar/et8 0h"'h reBu"re# four an# $": hor$e$ to #ra0.
They (u"&t &ar+er an# (etter (arn$8 $omet"me$ (etter than the"r hou$e$8 an# /e%t h"+her
an# (etter fen'e$ a&on+ the"r &an#. The f"r$t o(Fe't"-e 0a$ to (e'ome freeho&#er$. Ce0
of them e-er &"-e# "n rente# hou$e$.
The 6a&at"ne$ an# the"r #e$'en#ant$ $et +reat $tore on /ee%"n+ a farm "n the fam"&y
for +enerat"on$. @here-er they turne# the $o#8 the +r"$t an# $a0m"&&$ +roun# an#
+roane#8 an# the 0"&#erne$$ $oon (e'ame a fert"&e f"e&#. The 6a&at"ne farmer$ 0ere -ery
mu'h "nf&uen'e# "n %&ant"n+ t"me (y the moon8 a 'u$tom that they ha# (rou+ht o-er
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from the 6a&at"nate. 6&ant"n+8 they $a"#8 0a$ (etter #one "n the 0a:"n+ than "n the
0an"n+ of the moon. The moon8 a''or#"n+ to the"r 'u$tom8 "n the $"+n of the t0"n$8
ma#e the (e$t t"me for $o0"n+. E-en (ut'her"n+ of $0"ne 0a$ 'arefu&&y %&anne# 0"th
referen'e to the my$ter"ou$ "nf&uen'e$ of the moon. The"r +ar#en$ 0ere 'are# for (y
the 0omen. In har-e$t t"me the 0omen for$oo/ the"r +ar#en$8 #a"ry an# $%"nn"n+
0hee&$ an# he&%e# the"r father$8 (rother$ an# hu$(an#$ "n the f"e&#$. The"r
0oo#0or/"n+ me'han"'$ %ro#u'e# uten$"&$ that 0ere not on&y u$efu& (ut 0or/$ of art.
The 0oo#en (utter (o0& an# &a#&e8 the +ra"n 'ra#&e8 the (ar&ey for/8 an# the 0oo#en
han# ra/e 0ere amon+ tho$e uten$"&$. The 6a&at"ne farmer$ 0ere amon+ the f"r$t to
#"$%en$e 0"th the $"'/&e an# u$e the &on+ 0oo#en-f"n+ere# +ra"n 'ra#&e "n the
har-e$t"n+ of 0heat8 rye8 (ar&ey an# oat$. It 0a$ a +reat "m%ro-ement o-er the $"'/&e.
Then there 0ere the 0oo#en $%"nn"n+ 0hee&$ of the homema/er$8 0h"'h 0ere ma#e (y
the"r 'ar%enter$.
The 6a&at"ne 'ommun"t"e$ ha# the"r +oo# t"me$ an# fro&"'$8 0"th"n &"m"t$8 0"thout any
&e+a&"$t"' or re&"+"ou$ $'ru%&e$ a(out enFoy"n+ them$e&-e$. In re&"+"ou$ matter$ they 0ere
not a$ fanat"'a& a$ $ome other %eo%&e$8 ho0e-er 'o&orfu& the"r fo&/&ore may ha-e (een.
They &o-e# mu$"'8 $%ort$ an# $"n+"n+. They #ran/ hot (uttere# rum an# 0"ne at har-e$t
t"me8 Chr"$tma$8 Ne0 Year$ an# at 0e##"n+$. A&$o after funera&$8 0hen the re&at"-e$
'ame from a &on+ #"$tan'e8 they often re%a"re# to the home of the #e'ea$e# an# #ran/
0"ne that ha# (een $a-e# for year$ for $u'h o''a$"on. The '&er+y ha# 'on$"#era(&e
trou(&e o-er a &on+ %er"o# of t"me "n (rea/"n+ u% th"$ Euro%ean 'u$tom.
!nt"& +r"$t m"&&$ 0ere (u"&t8 they 'ra'/e# the"r 'orn In#"an fa$h"on8 "n a ho&&o0e#-out
$tum% 0"th a $tone %e$t&e $u$%en#e# from a $a%&"n+ an# o%erate# &"/e a %um% han#&e.
The f"r$t (rea# 0a$ (a/e# "n a 'o-ere# /ett&e hun+ "n the f"re%&a'e an# &ater "n &ar+e
out$"#e $tone an# '&ay o-en$. The -"rtue of $u'h (rea# e:'e&&e# mo#ern (a/"n+ for the
rea$on that a&& the e&ement$ of the 0heat or 'orn 0ere reta"ne#.
The 6a&at"ne$ an# the"r #e$'en#ant$ 0ere $tron+ "n#"-"#ua&"$t$ a$ $een "n the"r &on+
$tru++&e a+a"n$t feu#a&"$t"' %o&"'"e$. Yet they ha# a &ar+e amount of "#ea&"$m "n the"r
ma/e-u%8 "nher"te# from the"r re&"+"on8 &"terature an# mu$"'. They ha-e furn"$he# a +oo#
e:am%&e of the hum(&er -"rtue$ of '"t"Den$h"% "n'&u#"n+ re$%e't for the &a0 an# the
%rom%t #"$'har+e of the"r (u$"ne$$ o(&"+at"on$. @here-er they $ett&e# the 'ommun"t"e$
(e'ame /no0n for the"r o($er-an'e of &a0 an# or#er. Mr$. Anne M'E"'ar Grant8 0ho
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$%ent $ome t"me on the Ne0 Yor/ front"er near the en# of the Cren'h an# In#"an @ar8
0rote "n her 9Memo"r$ of an Amer"'an La#y9: 9The $u(#ue# an# 'ontente# $%"r"t8 the
$"m%&e an# %r"m"t"-e manner$8 the fru+a& an# "n#u$tr"a& ha("t$ of the$e +enu"ne $ufferer$
for 'on$'"en'e $a/e8 ma/e them an a'Bu"$"t"on to any $o'"ety 0h"'h re'e"-e# them8 an#
a mo$t $u"ta(&e &ea-en amon+ the "nha("tant$ of th"$ 6ro-"n'e.9
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Cha%ter 1: Anton" 7raemer 155<3 L 172*
ANT;ONY

CRAMER 0a$ (orn a(out 1535 >%o$$"(&e #ate$ ran+e from 155-153 L
Fr'? "n A&tDhe"m8 Lo0er Rh"ne8 Germany an# #"e# a(out 172* "n Ne0 Yor/. ;e marr"e#
GERTR!DE SC;ARMAN ELSASSER on )an. 248 171<11 "n St 6au&=$ Lutheran Chur'h8
@e$t Cam%8 !&$ter County8 NY. Gertrau#t 9Gertru#e9 0a$ (orn a(out 152 "n C"$'h(orn8
;e$$en-Na$$au8 6reu$$en. >a 'om%"&at"on L Fr'?
MIt "$ #"ff"'u&t to /no0 0hat to "n'&u#e here an# 0hat to om"t. S"n'e th"$ 0"&& (e a
re$our'e for future re$ear'her$8 I ha-e #e'"#e# to re%r"nt mo$t of 0hat I ha-e foun#8 of
0orth an# re&e-an'e8 re&ate# to my +-+-+-+-+reat +ran#father. Fr' N
CRAMER-KRAEMER GERMAN ORIGINS (from www.houseofnames.com/wiki)
he German s!a!e of "a#aria is !he ances!ra$ home of !he Kramer fami$%. &ere'i!ar%
surnames (e)an !o (e use' in German% 'urin) !he *+
!h
cen!ur%. Kramer is an
occu,a!iona$ name for a sho,kee,er or re!ai$ merchan'iser. he name Kramer is
'eri#e' from !he German wor' -kram.- which means -!en!- or -!ra'in) ,os!.-
... German names are charac!eri/e' (% a''i!ions such as re)iona$ suffi0es an'
,hrases !ha! !e$$ some!hin) a(ou! !he ori)in or (ack)roun' of i!s ori)ina$ (earer. 1ur!her
con!ri(u!in) !o !he #aria!ion in German names was !he fac! !ha! !here were no s,e$$in)
ru$es in me'ie#a$ !imes2 scri(es recor'e' names accor'in) !o !heir soun'. he recor'e'
s,e$$in) #aria!ions of Kramer inc$u'e Kramer. Kraemer. Kremer. Krammer. Kraemmer.
Kra%mer. Kra%mmer. Cramer. Cremer. Crammer an' man% more.
housan's of German se!!$ers came !o Nor!h America (e!ween !he mi'-*3
!h
an'
mi'-+4!h cen!uries. he har'shi,s of !he $on) #o%a)e were (a$ance' (% !he o,,or!uni!%
!o esca,e ,o#er!% an' re$i)ious ,ersecu!ion. he 'escen'an!s of !hese se!!$ers s!i$$
,o,u$a!e !he s!a!es of 5enns%$#ania. e0as. New 6ork. I$$inois. an' Ca$ifornia. Man% a$so
$i#e in On!ario an' !he ,rairie ,ro#inces of Cana'a. An in7uir% in!o !he ear$% roo!s of
Nor!h American fami$ies has re#ea$e' a num(er of immi)ran!s (earin) !he name Kramer
or a #arian! $is!e' a(o#e2
Kramer Se!!$ers in !he 8ni!e' S!a!es in !he *9!h Cen!ur%
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An!onius Kramer. who $an'e' in New 6ork in *34:
;ohannes Kramer. who $an'e' in New 6ork in *34:
Anthoni Kramer, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 (could be same as 1709
one)
<ER6 Ear$% CRAMERS/KRAEMERs
from h!!,2//immi)ran!shi,s.ne!/#=/*344#=/simmen'in)er*3*44*44A>?.h!m $
German% #ia En)$an' !o New 6ork ;anuar%. *3*4
Kraemer. An!onius wife Ger!rau' (a wi'ow) @ * chi$' &a%es(ur%
Imm"&rant Sh"'$ Tran$%r"(er$ Gu")# S"mmen#"n&er Re&"$ter A-L
Germany *"a En&)an# to Ne+ Yor,
-anuary. 171
A$so re,ro'uce' h!!,2//fu$!onhis!or%.com/News,a,ersA+4+B/S!A+4;ohns#i$$eA+4N6A+4En!er,rise/S!
A+4;ohns#i$$eA+4N6A+4En!er,riseA+4*:B=-*:BC/S!A+4;ohns#i$$eA+4N6A+4En!er,riseA+4*:B=-*:BCA+4-
A+44CB+.,'f
D ?ikeness of ori)ina$ !i!$e ,a)e of Re)is!er (% 8$rich Simmen'in)er--
his re)is!er was ori)ina$$% ,re,are' (% 8$rich Simmen'in)er af!er his re!urn !o
German% from !he co$onies. where he ha' (een ,ar! of !he 5a$a!ine mi)ra!ion for se#en
%ears. he names )i#en are a$$ who were $i#in) in *= ear$% New 6ork se!!$emen!s a! !he
!ime of his 'e,ar!ure in *3*3. I! is assume' mos! of !hese were ,assen)ers of a f$ee! of
*4 shi,s (Enames of shi,s unknown). B444 ,eo,$e. $ea#in) En)$an' ;anuar% *3*4.
...he shi,s 'e,ar!e' ?on'on. !arr%in) F mon!hs in !he hames (efore a s,rin) *3*4
'e,ar!ure. he emmi)ran!s came !o ?on'on from Ro!!er'am. ha#in) !ra#e$e' (!he
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)ermans amon) !hem) u, !he rhine 'urin) !he !erri($e win!er of *349 !o )e! !o
Ne!her$an's. Shi,,e' !o ?on'on !he% were house' in !en! ci!ies an' in resi'en!ia$
homes un!i$ !he fo$$owin) win!er. *34:. $oa'e' on!o !he shi,s an' suffere' (a'
con'i!ions !o wai! un!i$ a $a!e win!er ear$% s,rin) 'e,ar!ure. no! $ik$e% un!i$ A,ri$. *3*4.
arri#in) mi' !o $a!e summer *3*4 a! Nu!!en Is$an'. Cher%$ &i))ins
&is!or% of !he Re)is!er an' 8$rich Simmen'in)er
8$rich Simmen'in)er was (orn in *F3+ in !he ci!% of Reu!$in)en which is some
!wen!% mi$es sou!h of S!u!!)ar! in !he 5ro#ince of Gur!em(er). German%.
...Simmen'in)er 'e,ar!e' for En)$an' wi!h his wife an' chi$'ren on ;u$% B*. *34: (ein)
a!!rac!e' !o America (% !he ,romises of Gi$$iam 5ennHs Iuaker a)en!s. who sou)h!
co$onis!s for !he new$% es!a($ishe' commonwea$!h of 5enns%$#ania.
In *3*4 !he Iueen. )e!!in) ,ressure from !he ,ar!ies in En)$an'. fe$! i! necessar% !o
res!ric! emi)ra!ion from German%. A )rou, of Germans. inc$u'in) !he Simmen'in)er
fami$% $an'e' in En)$an' af!er wai!in) se#era$ weeks for ,ermission !o cross !he
Channe$. I! is here !ha! !he !wo Simmen'i)er chi$'ren 'ie'. I! is assume' !ha! he an' his
wife were amon) !he B.444 5a$a!ines who sai$e' from ?on'on in a f$ee! of !en shi,s in
;anuar%. *3*4. On !his #o%a)e some =94 ,assen)ers 'ie' an' one #esse$ was wrecke'
on !he American coas!. he #o%a)e !ook si0 mon!hs. Af!er reachin) New 6ork !he% were
7uaran!ine' for fi#e mon!hs on Nu!!en (now Go#ernorHs) Is$an' where +C4 more
succum(e' !o shi,Hs fe#er an' 9= or,hane' chi$'ren were a,,ren!ice'.
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The 6a&at"ne$8 after the"r arr"-a& "n Ne0 Yor/ ;ar(or8 0ere Buarant"ne# for
a t"me on Go-ernorO$ I$&an#.
he names a,,earin) here ma% a$so (e foun' in !he Ra!ion ?is!s of Go#ernor
&un!er. in !he Co$onia$ Census of *3*4. an' a! $eas! !wo in !he ?is! of A,,ren!ice'
Chi$'ren. *3*4-*3*=.
Surname. ma$e/hus(an' )i#en name. wifeHs )i#en name ,$us num(er of chi$'ren.
$oca$i!% in New 6ork
Kraemer. Anna Maria wi'ow
@ 3 chi$'ren New 6ork Ci!%
Kraemer. ;ohann Gi$he$m
wife Anna Maria @ * chi$' New Annes(ur%
Kraemer, Antonius wife Gertraud 1 child !a"esbur"
EE!ricen!ennia$#=-*44B***=*4C+-,h,a,,4*.,,!
Kraemer. ;ohannes
wife Anna Mar)are!ha @ B chi$'ren New &ei'e$(er)
Of some use2 Corres,on'ence 43/*+/+44B Enames of shi,s Go#ernor &un!erHs ,a,ers an' o!her
(a,!isma$ $o)s 'ocumen! some of !he *4-** shi,s which carrie' !he ,a$a!ines. &ere are Jus! a few
we(si!es which men!ion !he shi,s from !he kin's of 'ocumen!s I men!ion. I (e$ie#e Go#ernor hun!erHs
en!ire recoun!in) of !he fa!e of !hese ,a$a!ines an' !heir shi,s an' his na#a$ s!ores ,roJec! can (e foun'
on !he corne$$ MOA we(si!e. Shi,s names were ?%on of ?ei!h. ?owes!offe. 1ame. ower. Mar% &ar!we$$.
"a$!imore. ;ames @ E$i/a(e!h. Sara. Mi'for'. "erk$e% Cas!$e. &er(er! was wrecke' off ?on) Is$an'.
carr%in) !he !en!s an' su,,$ies for !he o!her shi,s. he 5a$a!ines were 'isem(arke' on Nu!!en
(Go#ernorHs) Is$an' off New 6orkK wi!h much 'isease.
Some we(si!es wi!h informa!ion on ,assen)ers an' !hese shi,s are2
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eddunn/book/chapt3.html K
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyschoha/crbook.html
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/e/u/Brenda!"euhauser/#$!%/&&&'page.htm K
http://members.aol.com/thefamilygroat/$mmigraton.htm
Ori)ina$ foun' in !he New 6ork 5u($ic ?i(rar% in *:+F. now ,u($ic recor'. 5ho!os!a! co,ies can (e
ha' (% a''ressin) !he New 6ork ?i(rar%. I! consis!s of += ,a)es. ,rin!e' in German. ranscri(e' (%
Shei$a a!e. a mem(er of !he Immi)ran! Shi,s ranscri(ers Gui$' B4 Oc!o(er +44* Co,%ri)h!s. ra'e
Marks. @ Re)is!ere' ra'e Marks wi!hin !his we( si!e are ,ro!ec!e' un'er in!erna!iona$ co,%ri)h! $aw. A$$
ri)h!s reser#e' (% !he res,ec!i#e ho$'ers of an% L M N inc$u'e' wi!hin !his si!e. *::9-+4*=Crea!e' @
Main!aine' (% !he ISGLImmi)ran! Shi,s ranscri(ers Gui$' ??C O.
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from Three R"*er$
;u#$onPMoha0/PS'hohar"e ;"$tory Crom Amer"'a=$ Mo$t Camou$ Ea&&ey$
The 1oo/ of Name$
E$%e'"a&&y Re&at"n+ to The Ear&y 6a&at"ne$ an# the C"r$t Sett&er$ "n the Moha0/ Ea&&ey
Com%"&e# an# Arran+e# (y Lou D. Ma'@ethy
6u(&"$he# (y The Enter%r"$e an# Ne0$ St. )ohn$-"&&e8 NY. 8 1244&
The /o%hertha) Re%or#$
A tran$&at"on of the 7o'hertha& re'or#$ of the @e$t Cam% Lutheran Chur'h
1y ). Chr"$t"an 7rahmer8 O'to(er 1225 Q.
The fo&&o0"n+ re'or#$ 0ere %u(&"$he# "n the Lutheran Huarter&y %u(&"$he# at
Getty$(ur+8 6a. an# 0"th the %erm"$$"on of that %a%er to re'o%y. The tran$&at"on 0a$
ma#e from the or"+"na& no0 #e%o$"te# "n the ar'h"-e$ at A&(any8 N. Y. an# are the
%ro%erty of the @e$t Cam% Lutheran Chur'h.
Re-. )o$hua 7o'hertah& 0a$ the %a$tor of the 6a&at"ne$ "n @e$t Cam% an#
S'hohar"e. ;e re'e"-e# %erm"$$"on to a''om%any the 6a&at"ne$ "n 173 an# 'ame to
En+&an# from the &o0er 6a&at"nate8 from 0hen'e "n 172 he em(ar/e# for Amer"'an
0"th ten fam"&"e$ 'on$"$t"n+ of *1 %er$on$. ;e returne# to Lon#on an# "n 171
a''om%an"e# the $e'on# m"+rat"on. ;e #"e# "n 1712. ;"$ 0"fe 0a$ S"(y&&a Car&otta an#
h"$ 'h"&#ren 0ere 1en"+na8 S"(y&&a8 Chr"$t"an8 )o$hua8 an# Su$anna S"(y&&a.
>The fo&&o0"n+ e:'er%t$ from The 7o'hertha& Re'or#$ re&ate on&y to our $%e'"f"'
Cramer$ an# are "n 'hrono&o+"'a& or#er8 rather than a$ foun#. Fr'?
...
1. A LIST OC CIRST COMM!NICANTS...
1y 0ho$e a#m"$$"on to 'ommun"on 0"th u$ the mem(er$h"% of our 'hur'h ha$ (een
"n'rea$e#. May you8 #ear rea#er8 un"te 0"th me "n the $"n'ere %rayer that a&& the$e 0"&&
(e an# rema"n true an# &"-"n+ mem(er$ of the Chur'h.
Crom amon+ our o0n youn+ %eo%&e the fo&&o0"n+ %artoo/ of ho&y 'ommun"on 0"th
u$ for the f"r$t t"me.
At the 'ommun"on $er-"'e8 'on#u'te# (y my$e&f "n Ne0 Yor/8 )u&y 128 171:
a%%ro:"mate&y 1 name$ an# then Anthon /RAEMER >an# 2 other$? A&& of the$e 0ere
former&y mem(er$ of the E%"$'o%a& Chur'h....
C. MARRIAGES...
In the name of )e$u$ the hea-en&y (r"#e+room of our $ou&$. >Fe$u 'ae&e$t"
no$trarum an"marum $%on$o?. A re'or# of the marr"a+e$ %erforme# #ur"n+ the
%a$torate of )o$hua 7o'hertha&8 the f"r$t %a$tor of th"$ 'o&ony of German Lutheran$
In the year 1711:
44. )an. 24#: Anton" /RAEMER8 0"#o0er8 of A&tDhe"m on the &o0er Rh"ne8 an#
Gertrau#a ELSAESSER8 0"#o0 of the &ate 6au& E&$ae$$er8 of C"$h(orn8 ear&#om
I$en(ur+.
A. 1A6TISMS...
In the year 171I:
)une 5th:-ohanne$8 (orn A%r"& 1Ith8 'h"&# of Anton" an# Ger#raut /RAEMER
$%on$or: )ohann ;enr"'h SC;ARMANN.

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Cha%ter 2: )ohanne$<)ohn Cramer 171I-17I4<177I
)O;ANNES =)O;N= CRAMER 0a$ (orn 1I A%r 171I "n Rh"ne(e'/8 Dut'he$$8 Ne0
Yor/8 !n"te# State$8 an# #"e# 177I >one $our'e$ $ay$ 17I48 (ut that "$ the year h"$ $on
Ra'har"ah 0a$ (orn --- Fr'? "n Rh"ne(e'/ C&at$8 Dut'he$$ County8 Ne0 Yor/. ;e 0a$ the
$on of Anthon" 7ramer an# Gertrau# S'harman E&$a$$er. ;e marr"e# Cathar"na
CLAGLER<Cathar"ne CL!GLER 17** "n 1ee/man 6atent<6ou+h/ee%$"e8 Dut'he$$8 Ny8
!$a8 #au+hter of 6h"&&"% So&oman CL!GLER an# Anna Mar+aretha DO66 an# ha# 11
'h"&#ren. Cathar"ne CL!GLER 0a$ (orn Ce( 1725<27 "n @a%%"n+er$8 Dut'he$$8 Ne0
Yor/8 !n"te# State$8 0a$ 'hr"$tene# 2 Au+ 1727 "n 6"eter La$$"n+=$8 Dut'he$$8 Ny8 !$a8
an# #"e# 177I<75 "n Rh"ne(e'/8 Dut'he$$8 Ne0 Yor/8 !n"te# State$.
from htt%:<<000.(ee/manh"$tory.'om<"#12.htm&
An 0"$tor"%a) 1 Genea)o&"%a) Stu#y of a)) 12th Century
Inha("tant$ of the 3atent (y Cran/ ). Doherty
134 1"&&"n+$hur$t Ct. Or&an#o8 C&.. Eo& III8 %u( 122I )"$t$ the Cramer fam")y
The or"+"na& "nha("tant$ of the 1ee/man area 0ere @a%%"n+er$ In#"an$8 one of the
A&+onBu"n tr"(e$ that "nha("te# the Northea$tern !n"te# State$. They 0ere an
a+r"'u&tura& %eo%&e 0ho +re0 'orn8 (ean$8 $Bua$h an# to(a''o an# the"r terr"tory
e:ten#e# from the ;u#$on R"-er to the Ta'on"' Mounta"n$ on the Ne0 Yor/ <
Conne't"'ut (or#er.
In 15278 ;enry 1ee/man8 a &ar+e &an#o0ner from the 7"n+$ton area8 o(ta"ne# a
&an# +rant from the 1r"t"$h Cro0n for the area that (e'ame /no0n a$ the S1ee/man
6atentT. Due to (oun#ary #"$%ute$8 ;enry returne# the %atent for a ne0 one "n 174.
Th"$ 0a$ the $e'on# &ar+e$t &an# ho&#"n+ "n Dut'he$$ County an# "n'&u#e# 1ee/man8
6a0&"n+8 Do-er8 !n"on Ea&e an# %art of LaGran+e. 1ee/man an# h"$ he"r$8 t0o of them
L"-"n+$tonO$8 0ere &an#&or#$ an# rente# the &an#. The f"r$t Euro%ean $ett&er$ arr"-e#
aroun# 171. The ham&et of 1ee/man-"&&e $ett&e# aroun# th"$ t"me an# (y the
n"neteenth 'enturyJ the ham&et 'ame to hou$e a hote&8 for+e8 meet"n+ hou$e an#
$'hoo&hou$e.
Many em"+rant$ from Ne0 En+&an# %a$$e# throu+h 1ee/man on the"r 0ay @e$t.
Other$8 $u'h a$ the 6a&at"ne$ an# Hua/er$8 0ere amon+ the ear&y $ett&er$ 0ho
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rema"ne# for $e-era& +enerat"on$ or more. The To0n of 1ee/man 'onta"n$ $ome of the
ear&"e$t $ett&ement$ "n the area. Re'har"ah$ C&a+&er8 > Cather"na Cramer=$ +ran#father -"a
6h"&"% So&omon? the foun#er of the C&a+&er fam"&y of the o"& an# &an# fortune8 $ett&e# "n
the Cro+ ;o&&o0 Roa# area aroun# 1715. German 6a&at"ne em"+rant$ arr"-e# "n the m"#-
17O$ an# ere'te# the f"r$t hou$e of 0or$h"% "n the to0n8 a Lutheran Chur'h on 1ea'h
Roa# "n 17*2. Q
>"n$ert? from To+n of 4ee,man8 1ee/man Off"'er$ 172* U
1728
South Ward Officer -Overseer of the
common ways out of the woods to
ye neighborhood
Philip Solomon !lagler"
MSee mu'h more a(out the C&a+&er fam"&y here: htt%:<<+enforum.+enea&o+y.'om<f&a+&er<me$$a+e$<*7.htm&N V

More "ntere$t"n+ a##"t"ona& "nformat"on from 5Some note$ on the 0"$tory of the
To+n of 4ee,man6 @r"tten (y To0n ;"$tor"an Mary ;oa+
Somet"me #ur"n+ the year$ of @or&# @ar II >Co%"e# -er(at"m?
1ee/man 0a$ f"r$t /no0n (y that name 0hen ;enry 1ee/man 0a$ +"-en a 'ro0n
%atent to that $e't"on of the Du'he$$ of Yor/O$ County (et0een Rom(out 6atent an# the
Conne't"'ut &"ne8 'o-er"n+ that $e't"on of Dut'he$$ County 0h"'h "$ no0 the to0n$ of
1ee/man8 6a0&"n+8 Do-er8 !n"on Ea&e an# the ea$tern %art of LaGran+e. At %re$ent8 the
name a%%&"e$ to 1ee/man To0n$h"%8 0h"'h "$ (or#ere# on the $outh (y the 6utnam
County &"ne8 on the 0e$t (y Ea$t C"$h/"&&8 on the north (y !n"on Ea&e an# on the ea$t (y
6a0&"n+ an# Do-er.
The or"+"na& "nha("tant$ of the area 0ere @a%%"n+er$ In#"an$8 a %art of the Lenn"
Lena%e tr"(e. The In#"an$ "n the ea$tern %art of the %atent 0ere 6eBuotO$. They 0ere
%ea'efu& In#"an$ an# $o&# &an# to the 0h"te men.
The $e't"on 0a$ at f"r$t '&a"me# (y the En+&"$h8 the Cren'h an# the Dut'h "n
o-er&a%%"n+ '&a"m$ #ue to #"$'o-ery (y Ca(ot8 EeraDDano an# ;u#$on8 (ut the Dut'h
o''u%"e# %art$ of the"r '&a"m. They ma#e a treaty 0"th the In#"an$ an# thou+h they
ma#e three $ett&ement$ a&on+ the ;u#$on8 none 0ere ma#e a$ far "n&an# a$ 1ee/man.
E-entua&&y the terr"tory8 0"th the re$t of Ne0 Yor/8 0a$ +rante# to the Du/e of Yor/
an# the Dut'h +a-e u% %o$$e$$"on 0hen an En+&"$h $Bua#ron arr"-e# "n 155*.
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Soon after th"$8 the Cro0n +a-e %atent$ to -ar"ou$ %eo%&e8 amon+ them ;enry
1ee/man8 0ho 0a$ +"-en the f"r$t %atent to th"$ &an# "n 1522. ;e %a"# the Cro0n an
annua& rent of forty $h"&&"n+$ a year. ;e $urren#ere# the %atent an# re'e"-e# a ne0 one
"n 174. In 17*48 the $e't"on of the O(&on+ a&on+ the ea$t (or#er of the %atent 0a$
a##e# to "t.
1ee/man (e'ame a %re'"n't "n De'em(er 1747 an# a +o-ernment 0a$ $et u%. Then
"n 17528 the $e't"on 0a$ #"-"#e# "nto 6a0&"n+ 6re'"n't >the %re$ent to0n$ of 6a0&"n+
an# Do-er? an# 1ee/man 6re'"n't.
In Mar'h 17338 1ee/man 6re'"n't (e'ame a To0n8 $"n'e the ne0 State of Ne0 Yor/
0a$ #"-"#e# "nto 'ount"e$ an# to0n$. In 13218 the %art of the to0n of LaGran+e 'a&&e#
Cree#om 0a$ $et off from 1ee/man an# on Mar'h 18 13278 the to0n of !n"on Ea&e 0a$
$et off an# 1ee/man (e'ame the %re$ent to0n.
The &an# "n 1ee/man "$ ro&&"n+ an# "n $ome %&a'e$ h"&&y. The $o"& "$ fert"&e an# ha$
ma#e "t an a+r"'u&tura& to0n$h"%. It "$ 0e&& 0atere# (y $tream$8 0h"'h are (ran'he$ of
the C"$h/"&& Cree/8 0h"'h f&o0$ a'ro$$ the to0n from northea$t to $outh0e$t8 +o"n+ "nto
the C"$h/"&& an# rea'h"n+ the ;u#$on near C"$h/"&& Lan#"n+. There "$ on&y one &a/e of any
$"De. That "$ Sy&-an La/e of a(out 1 A. "n the $outh0e$t $e't"on. It "$ a -ery (eaut"fu&
&a/e (e"n+ $urroun#e# on three $"#e$ (y 0oo#e# $hore$. It "$ ent"re&y $%r"n+ fe#8 -ery
#ee% an# -ery 'o&#.
N"'ho&a$ Em"+h8 0ho or"+"na&&y (ou+ht the &an# from C"$h/"&& to 6ou+h/ee%$"e an#
from the ;u#$on to Conne't"'ut from the In#"an$8 0a$ un#ou(te#&y the f"r$t $ett&er.
@hen he f"r$t 'ame8 he &"-e# at C"$h/"&& (ut 0hen he foun# the $e't"on 0a$ 'o-ere# (y
%atent$8 he (ou+ht a(out 1I A. of ;enry 1ee/man "n the $e't"on /no0n a$ the C&o-e.
;e %ro(a(&y $ett&e# a(out 152 at f"r$t "n 0hat "$ $t"&& 1ee/man a$ many of h"$ fam"&y
are (ur"e# "n the to0n$h"%8 (ut he &ater mo-e# to North C&o-e 0here he (u"&t a $tone
hou$e "n 17*. Q
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from The Co)on"a) 3er"o# W ;"$tory 12I* W Amer"'an ;"$tory ur&.
In New York's fertile Hudson River Valey, soil and climate favored diversified
agriculture. On farms such as this one, grain cros, esecially wheat, were
a!undant, and flour was one of the colony's imortant e"orts.
V1e"n+ 'ur"ou$8 I >Fr'? (e+an to 0on#er an# re$ear'h 0hy $omeone &"/e my G-7 a
fe+--GREAT Gran#'a 3h")"' So)omon 8)a&)er 0ou&# nee# to o-er$ee the 'ommon
0ay$ out of the 0oo#$ to ye ne"+h(orhoo#.T >$ee %a+e 25? I foun# a fe0 h"nt$8 a&&
re&ate# to the fa't that $ome of the %atent (oun#ary &"ne$ $eem to ha-e (een
#eterm"ne# (y #"$tan'e S"nto the 0oo#$.T
C"r$t of a&&8 there ha# to (e 0oo#$8 not $een "n the $/et'h a(o-e. There 0ere: Sthe
ra++e# fore$t '&ear"n+$ of the Moha0/ R"-er "n Ne0 Yor/.T
An# from T;E ;ISTORY OC D!TC;ESS CO!NTY NE@ YOR78 E#"te# (y Cran/
;a$(rou'/ >S...no /no0n 'o%yr"+ht re$tr"'t"on$...T Corne&&? >The fo&&o0"n+ "$ not an
"n#"'at"on of e:a't %&a'e of the Cramer$ L Fu$t $am%&e$ of the metho#$ of mea$ur"n+
&an# "n that area an# t"me.?
INDIAN DEEDS. LAND 6ATENTS. *1 A$ the (oun#ar"e$ of the f"r$t tra't 0ere not a$
#ef"n"te a$ Mr. 1ee/man #e$"re# he o(ta"ne# another %atent "n "t$ %&a'e +rante# )une 2I8
1748 0h"'h $et$ forth the (oun#ar"e$ a$ fo&&o0$: 9A&& that tra't of &an# "n Dut'he$$ County
afore$a"#8 $"tuate8 &y"n+ an# (e"n+ on the ea$t $"#e of ;u#$on=$ r"-er8 (e+"nn"n+ at a %&a'e
'a&&e# (y the In#"an$ Huan"n+Bu"ou$8 o-er a+a"n$t the 7&yne So%u$ Eff&y8 (e"n+ the north
(oun#$ of the &an#$ 'a&&e# 6a0&"n+=$ %ur'ha$e8 from then'e e:ten#"n+ norther&y (y the $"#e
of the ;u#$on=$ r"-er afore$a"#8 unt"& "t 'ome$ to a $tone 'ree/8 o-er a+a"n$t the 7a&&'oon
;oe/8 0h"'h "$ the $outher&y (oun#$ of the &an# of Co&one& 6eter S'huy&erJ from then'e $o
far ea$t a$ to rea'h a 'erta"n %on# 'a&&e# (y the In#"an$ @aran+h/eemee/J an# from
then'e e:ten#"n+ $outher&y (y a hue %ara&&e& to ;u#$on=$ r"-er afore$a"# unt"& a &"ne run
from the %&a'e 0here "t f"r$t (e+an ea$ter&y "nto the 0oo#$ #oe$ meet the $a"# %ara&&e& hne8
an# $outher&y (y the &"ne #ra0n from the %&a'e 0here "t 0a$ f"r$t (e+un8 an# meet"n+ the
$a"# %ara&&e& &"ne8 0h"'h "$ the northern (oun#$ of the $a"# &an# (efore 'a&&e# 6a0&"n+=$
6ur'ha$e.9 Mr. 1ee/man a&$o $urren#ere# the +rant for &an# ea$t of Rom(out=$ 6atent8
re'e"-"n+ a ne0 %atent therefore +rante# )une S"I8 174. It em(ra'e# the northea$t ha&f of
the %re$ent to0n of LaGran+e8 a&& of the to0n$ of !n"on Ea&e an# 1ee/man >e:'e%t a fe0
hun#re# a're$ "n the $outhern an+&e of 1ee/man?8 a(out 3 a're$ of the north0e$t
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%ort"on of 6a0&"n+8 an# the 0e$tern %art of Do-er. A $tr"% one an# three-e"+ht$ of a m"&e
0"#e a&on+ the ea$t $"#e of the t0o &atter to0n$ forme# a %ort"on of the O(&on+.
...TO@N OC 6A@LING. 421 Thu$ 0e ha-e a 0e#+e-$ha%e# %"e'e of &an# e:ten#"n+
from the 1ee/man 6atent &"ne to the 6atter$on &"ne8 the hea# of the 0e#+e8 near&y three
m"&e$ a'ro$$8 a(utt"n+ a+a"n$t the Conne't"'ut &"ne8 0"th the %o"nt mar/e# (y a '&um% of
(u$he$ on the ;u#$on8 /no0n a$ 96&um 6o"nt.9 Th"$ 0e#+e 'om%r"$e# a mere (a+ate&& of
terr"tory8 $ay f"fteen thou$an# a're$8 more or &e$$8 that ha# (een o-er&oo/e# "n the
a&&ottment of &an#$ to the or"+"na& %atentee$. Start"n+ from the $ame %o"nt on the ;u#$on8
the &"ne$ 0ere run8 0"thout 'ha"n or 'om%a$$8 9four hour$= +o"n+ "nto the 0oo#$89 #"-er+"n+
more an# more the further the &"ne$ 0ere e:ten#e#. The 1ee/man an# the 6h"&"%$e he"r$
(oth &a"# '&a"m to terr"tory 0"th"n th"$ 9+ore89 Q.
Children of J()*""%+ CR*,%R and C*-)*R$"% #!./!%R are:
i. /%R-R.0%
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CR*,%R1 b. '2345 d. 6#- %st. '232'73&.
3. ii. J()" CR*,%R1 b. '2321 "ew 8ork5 d. '2731 "ew 8ork.
iii. ,*R/*R%- CR*,%R1 b. '2395 d. Bet. '2:& '733.
i;. C*-)*R$"% CR*,%R1 b. '2:&5 d. Bet. '2:' '733.
3. ;. < *C)*R$*) C R*,%R 1 b. =4 ,ar '2:31 Rhinebeck1 0utchess
County1 "ew 8ork5 d. '' #eb '7'71 ,anheim1 )erkimer County1 "ew
8ork.
;i. *""* CR*,%R1 b. '2::5 d. Bet. '2:4 '739.
:. ;ii. >)$!$> CR*,%R1 b. '2:71 "ew 8ork5 d. *bt. '7=&.
4. ;iii
.
)%"R8 CR*,%R1 b. '24'1 "ew 8ork5 d. '7341 +ulli;an County1
"ew 8ork.
i?. !%"* CR*,%R1 b. '24=5 d. Bet. '243 '7:4.
?. +*R*) CR*,%R1 b. '2445 d. Bet. '242 '74&.
?i. ,*R$* CR*,%R1 b. '2495 d. Bet. '22& '743.
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Cha%ter 4: Ra'har"ah Cramer 17I4-1313
RAC;ARIA;<)ACARAS<RAC;ARIAS CRAMER<7RAMER 0a$ (orn 25 Mar 17I48 >near?
Rh"ne(e'/8 Dut'he$$ County8 Ne0 Yor/8 an# #"e# 11 Ce( 13138 O%%enhe"m8 near
Stratfor#8 NY8 or Manhe"m8 ;er/"mer Co8 NY. ;e marr"e# RE1ECCA SC;RIEER 2* O't
177I "n Ne0 Yor/8 #au+hter of )O;ANN SC;REI1ER an# ANNA SC;ACCER< )ohann
6eter S'hry-er an# Anna 1ar(ara She-er. She 0a$ (orn 17 )an 17I2 "n Rh"ne(e'/8
Dut'he$$8 Ne0 Yor/8 !n"te# State$8 an# #"e# 1 De' 13* "n Ruth&an#8 )effer$on8 Ne0
Yor/8 !n"te# State$. They ha# 2 'h"&#ren.
E#. note: The f"r$t t0o +enerat"on$ "n S"(R-)%R" "%6 8(R@ /enealogical
and family history of northern "ew 8ork: a record of the achie;ements of her
people and the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation.A "ew
8ork: !ewis )istorical >ub. Co. '9'&. CRAMER --- are wrong.
Crom an )une 1223 htt%:<<(oar#$.an'e$try.'om< Buery:
The (oo/ 9Sett&er$ of the 1ee/man 6atent8 Eo&. III9 ha$ a 0ea&th of "nformat"on on
or"+"na& 6a&atr"ne "mm"+rant$--"n'&u#"n+ the Anton" CRAMER &"ne. A''or#"n+ to that
-o&ume8 a Da-"# CRAMER 0a$ (. "n 1725 "n Stone Ara("a N.Y8 $one of Ra'harr"a$
CRAMER an# Re(e''a SC;RYEER. Ra'harr"a$ 0a$ the $one of )ohanne$ CRAMER an#
Cather"ne CLAGLER. )ohanne$ 0a$ the $one of Anton" CRAMER an# Gertu#e ELSASTER.
Cont"nue# from 5Some note$ on the 0"$tory of the To+n of 4ee,man6
@r"tten (y To0n ;"$tor"an Mary ;oa+
Somet"me #ur"n+ the year$ of @or&# @ar II >Co%"e# -er(at"m?
...The re'or#$ of 1ee/man +o (a'/ to 1772. That (oo/ 'o-er$ to 134I. The (oo/$
(et0een "t an# the (e+"nn"n+ of th"$ 'entury 0ere unfortunate&y #e$troye#. A&& 0e
/no0 a(out tho$e year$ "$ 0hat 0a$ re'or#e# "n the h"$tor"e$. The f"r$t (oo/8 ho0e-er8
+"-e$ the %ath-ma$ter #"$tr"'t$8 the o-er$eer$ of the %oor8 the re$"#ent$ of the $'hoo&
#"$tr"'t$8 et'. There are 6ru#ent"a& La0$ +o-ern"n+ fen'e$8 an"ma&$8 ear mar/$ for
'att&e8 reBu"r"n+ the 'onf"n"n+ of ho+$ a$ they are Sno 'ommoner$T an# ("n#"n+ out of
the %oor. E"ta& $tat"$t"'$ a%%&y on&y to ("rth an# manum"$$"on of $&a-e$. In 17378 a ta:
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of K4I 0a$ ra"$e# for the %oor. In 134I8 tea'her$ 0ere %a"# from K11 to K2 %er
term. The name$ "n th"$ re'or# a+ree 0"th tho$e from other &"$t$.
Q.
In 15258 #ur"n+ a Cren'h an# In#"an @ar8 a &a0 0a$ %a$$e# +"-"n+ $": %oun#$ for
any Cren'hman /"&&e# 0"th"n three m"&e$ of any farmhou$e "n Dut'he$$ County. In 17*58
there 0a$ a 'a&& for 2 men. ;o0 many an$0ere# from 1ee/man 0e #o not
/no0. ;o0e-er8 the Dut'he$$ County M"&"t"a 0a$ 'a&&e# out "n 17I5. Dur"n+ that
'am%a"+n8 the Conne't"'ut M"&"t"a 'ro$$e# 1ee/man on "t$ 0ay to re"nfor'e the Army of
the North. @hen the %eo%&e of 1ee/man 0ere a$/e# to $"+n the Art"'&e$ of A$$o'"at"on8
2I7 $"+ne# an# 14I refu$e#. Th"$ 0a$ (etter than a-era+e.
Dur"n+ the Re-o&ut"on8 Co&one& )ame$ Ean#er(ur+h 'omman#e# the I
th
Re+"ment of
Dut'he$$ County M"&"t"a. Th"$ 0a$ 'om%r"$e# &ar+e&y of 1ee/man men. The %re'"n't
furn"$he# many men for the L"ne an# Le-"e$. Then8 "n a##"t"on8 there 0a$ a
I
th
Re+"ment of Dut'he$$ County >Lan# 1ounty R"+ht$? 0h"'h 0a$ a home +uar# an#
furn"$he# re%&a'ement for the re+u&ar m"&"t"a.
6ro(a(&y the on&y $hot$ f"re# "n the to0n 0ere f"re# (y Eau+hnO$ Co0(oy$ >Tor"e$?
0ho tr"e# to /"&& Co&one& Ean #er 1ur+h 0hen he 0a$ home 0oun#e#8 (ut h"$ 0"fe %ut
(e#$ an# furn"ture a+a"n$t the 0a&&$ of h"$ room an# he 0a$ not harme#.
@a$h"n+ton mar'he# h"$ army throu+h 1ee/man after "t ha# en'am%e# o-ern"+ht
near Do-er. They 0ere on the 0ay from ;artfor# to Ne0(ur+h. Genera& @a$h"n+tonO$
note(oo/ $ay$ that he $to%%e# for #"nner 0"th Co&one& Ean#er(ur+h. @hen MarBu"$ #e
Lafayette 'ame a'ro$$ the to0n on h"$ 0ay to -"$"t @a$h"n+ton8 he too/ #"nner there
tooJ an# MarBu"$ #e Cha$te&&u: #e$'r"(e$ h"$ tr"% a'ro$$ the to0n an# h"$ $to% 0"th Ean
#er 1ur+h "n h"$ STra-e&$T.
There are no re'or#$ of en&"$tment$ "n the @ar of 13128 (ut 1ee/man un#ou(te#&y
#"# "t$ $hare a$ "t ha# (efore. Genera& Geor+e Ean#er(ur+h8 0ho #"e# "n 13228 0a$
%ro(a(&y a +enera& "n 1312.
Q.
1ee/man $ent )ame$ Ean#er(ur+h a$ a #e%uty to the 6ro-"n'"a& Con+re$$ "n 1775.
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VVVhtt%:<<000.amer"'anan'e$tor$.or+<$ett&er$-of-the-(ee/man-%atent-"n-13th-
'entury-#ut'he$$-'ounty< "m%ortantVVV
Crom a(o-e: SOther re$our'e$ for 1ee/man re$"#ent$ De$%"te the &a'/ of -"ta&
re'or#$ an# >often %oor? 'hur'h re'or#$ "n Ne0 Yor/8 other #ata8 e:%e'"a&&y m"&"tary
re'or#$8 often f"&& many +a%$. Dur"n+ the Cren'h an# In#"an @ar$8 17IIL175*8 the
Co&ony of Ne0 Yor/ 'on$tant&y ra"$e# 'om%an"e$ of troo%$ an# many mu$ter re'or#$ for
Dut'he$$ County ha-e $ur-"-e#. The$e &a$t %ro-"#e the $o&#"erO$ name8 %&a'e of ("rth
an# a+e8 o''u%at"on8 he"+ht8 'o&or of ha"r an# eye$8 an# 'om%&e:"on. They a&$o $tate h"$
#ate of en&"$tment8 the 'a%ta"n 0ho en&"$te# h"m8 an# "n 0ho$e 'om%any he ha# $er-e#.
M3N Dur"n+ the Re-o&ut"on8 'a%ta"n$ a&$o /e%t $"m"&ar mu$ter$8 (ut a&mo$t a&& of the
or"+"na& re'or#$ 0ere #e$troye# "n a f"re at the A&(any 'a%"to& "n 1211. 1y $heer
ha%%en$tan'e 0e #"$'o-ere# that the ro&&$ of n"ne 'om%an"e$ of Dut'he$$ County
M"nutemen ha# (een 'o%"e# "n 1325 an# 0ere a-a"&a(&e from the Nat"ona& Ar'h"-e$. The
"nformat"on "n the$e mu$ter$ 0a$ -ery he&%fu& "n %&a'"n+ &o'a& $o&#"er$.M2N Re-o&ut"onary
@ar %en$"on a%%&"'at"on$ are another e:'e&&ent $our'e of +enea&o+"'a& #ata.
The a't"-"t"e$ of the Loya&"$t 'a%ta"n$ a&$o 'ontr"(ute# $"+n"f"'ant&y to our
/no0&e#+e. The m"nute$ of the &o'a& Comm"$$"on for Dete't"n+ an# Defeat"n+
Con$%"ra'"e$ "n the State of Ne0 Yor/ 0ere %u(&"$he# (y The Ne0- Yor/ ;"$tor"'a&
So'"ety "n 122* an# 122I8 an# there are hun#re#$ of referen'e$ to 1ee/man re$"#ent$
0ho %art"'"%ate# a$ 6atr"ot$ an#<or Loya&"$t$ >many $0"t'he# $"#e$?.The &"$t$ of $"+ner$
an# non-$"+ner$ of the Art"'&e$ of A$$o'"at"on "n 177I ha-e $ur-"-e# for 1ee/man (ut
not 6a0&"n+.The$e &"$t$ +"-e an ear&y "n#"'at"on of menO$ &oya&t"e$ at the t"me. A
$"+n"f"'ant num(er of 1ee/man an# 6a0&"n+ men 0ere Loya&"$t$ an# "nformat"on on
the"r fam"&"e$ ha$ (een foun# "n Cana#a....T
S"+n"n+ (e&o0 0a$ mo$t &"/e&y our 9a%har"ah Cramer.
Re-o&ut"onary @ar 6et"t"on E:tra'te# Crom The ;"$tory Of 6utnam County8 N.Y.
0"th an enumerat"on of "t$ To0n$8 E"&&a+e$8 R"-er$8 Cree/$8 La/e$8 6on#$8 Mounta"n$8
;"&&$ An# Geo&o+"'a& Ceature$8 Lo'a& Tra#"t"on$ an# Short 1"o+ra%h"'a& S/et'he$ Of Ear&y
Sett&er$8 Et'. (y @"&&"am ). 1&a/e8 E$B. Coun$e&&or-at-La0 13*2 #$ranscri!ed !y %oralynn
&rown'
REVOLUTIOAR! "LE#$E
(n the '7th day of *pril1 '22:1 a detachment of British troops under Colonel +mith1 was sent
from Boston by /eneral /age1 to destroy some *merican stores collected at Concord1 then a small
;illage1 si? miles northwest of !e?ington1 in ,assachusetts. .pon !e?ington Common se;enty men
were drawn up5 on whom ,aBor >itcairn ordered the detachment to fire. -he order was promptly
obeyed1 and se;en men were killed and three wounded. -here the blood of patriots was first shed5 that
was to nourish the infant tree of !iberty1 during a se;en yearsC struggle1 while the ruthless elements of
tyranny were warring for its destruction. (n the =9th day of the same month and year1 and ele;en days
after the bloody tragedy at !e?ington1 the inhabitants of the city of "ew 8ork called a meeting of all
who were opposed to the oppressi;e acts of the %nglish >arliament1 formed a general association1
adopted a >ledge1 and transmitted a copy to e;ery county in the +tate for signatures.
-he storm had burst1 and e;ery day was adding fearful intensity to its force.
-he proud !ion of %ngland had lapped the heartCs blood of the descendants of the >lymouth Rock
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>ilgrims 5 and their brethren of the other colonies saw that1 ere long1 with a few more bounds1 he
would leap among them. Between submission and resistance they were called to choose 5 the former
they had yielded to until it had ceased to become a ;irtue1 and the latter was the only alternati;e left to
men who were determined to wear the yoke no longer. -he British >arliament and @ing had as Dealous
partisans and friends among us1 as they had at home. $t became necessary1 in some way1 to ascertain
who were the friends of our own1 and the mothercountry.
-he >ledge was suggested 5 and1 acting on a test of di;ine origin1 they who refused to sign it were
set down as opposed to their country and the maintenance of her rights. $n order to secure unanimity of
purpose and harmony of actionto ascertain who could be relied on in the different counties1 and draw
out their political sentiments on the issue Boined between the unnatural ,other and her rebelling
0aughtersto commit the people to one side or the other of the Euestion1 and by united action among
the friends of the cause1 to prepare for the approaching conflict1 was the obBect of the >ledge. $f there
e;er was a Ftime that tried mensC souls1F it was when they grasped the F graygoose EuillF to sign their
deathwarrant if they failed1 or their liberty if successful. *t that period1 e;en the most ;iolent patriot
must ha;e looked upon the undertaking as desperate and almost hopeless1 with but one chance out of
ten in his fa;or. But they were men of a bygone and an iron age1 upon whom the world may not look
again. -hey had made up their minds to die rather that submit and when men of such indomitable
energy of mind once deliberately resol;e1 their destiny is fi?ed.
"ew 8ork1 it will be seen1 mo;ed early to ascertain1 after hostilities had commenced1 the
sentiments of her citiDens on the issue of a nationCs freedom. -he >ledge was as follows 5
F>ersuaded that the sal;ation of the rights and liberties of *merica depend1 under /od1 on the firm
union of its inhabitants in a rigorous prosecution of the measures necessary for its safety 5 and
con;inced of the necessity of pre;enting anarchy and confusion1 which attend the dissolution of the
powers of go;ernment1 we1 the freemen1 freeholders1 inhabitants of GGGGG1 being greatly alarmed at the
a;owed design of the ,inistry to raise a re;enue in *merica1 and shocked by the bloody scene now
acting in ,assachusetts Bay1 do1 in the most solemn manner1 resol;e ne;er to become sla;es and do
associate1 under all the ties of religion1 honor1 and lo;e to our country1 to adopt and endea;or to carry
into e?ecution whate;er measures may be recommended by the Continental Congress1 or resol;ed
upon by our >ro;incial Con;ention for the purpose of preser;ing our Constitution1 and opposing the
e?ecution of the se;eral arbitrary *cts of the British >arliament1 until a reconciliation between /reat
Britain and *merica on constitutional principles Hwhich we most ardently desireI can be obtained 5 and
that we will in all things follow the ad;ice of our /eneral Committee respecting the purposes
aforesaid1 the preser;ation of peace and good order1 and the safety of indi;iduals and property.F
#UTC%E&& COUT!
F*greeable to adBournment to this day1 being the ':th of *ugust1 '22:1 we met at the house of Jacob
/riffin1 in order to make a return of the persons who signed the *ssociation and those who refused1 ;iD
: -hose who signed J.
,any Brc
Dutchess County, Rhinebeck Precinct.
A return of the names of such persons as have refused to sign the general
Association.
EGBERT BENSON Chairman of the Precinct Committee.
Many, including Peter Em. Schryer, ... !acharia" Cramer, #ohanne" Cramer $not
hi" father % &rc'

Ca'(ar)ne Cra*er +,e-ow.

Ch"&#ren of RAC;ARIA; CRAMER an# RE1ECCA SC;RIEER are:
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Ann
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'ramer8 1. 1 O't 1775J D. 1et. 1777 - 137.
)ohn $'r"-er 'ramer8 1. 1 Se% 17738 Rh"ne(e'/8 Dut'he$$ County8 Ne0 Yor/J
D. 12 Mar 13128 Ne0 Yor/.
6h"&"% 'ramer8 1. 5 Au+ 1738 Ne0 Yor/J D. 5 )an 13528 Ne0 Yor/.
Cathar"ne 'ramer8 1. 3 No- 1734J D. 1et. 173* - 1377.
Ra'har"ah 'ramer8 1. 5 May 1732J D. @ft E$t. 172-1372.
6eter 'ramer8 1. * May 1728 Ne0 Yor/J D. 135I8 Cu&ton County8 Ne0 Yor/.
Mar"a 'ramer8 1. 2* Au+ 1724J D. 1et. 172* - 1337.
Da-"# 'ramer8 1. 1 Mar 17258 @ayne County8 Ne0 Yor/J D. 24 Mar 13318
Gene$ee County8 M"'h"+an.
;ENRY CRAMER8 (. 24 Ce( 17228 Ne0 Yor/J #. * O't 133.
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Cha%ter *: ;enry Cramer 1722-133
Crom SNORT;ERN NE@ YOR7 Genea&o+"'a& an# fam"&y h"$tory of northern Ne0
Yor/: a re'or# of the a'h"e-ement$ of her %eo%&e an# the ma/"n+ of a 'ommon0ea&th
an# the foun#"n+ of a nat"onT Ne0 Yor/: Le0"$ ;"$tor"'a& 6u(. Co. 121:
>0"th #ata from other $our'e$ "n$erte# --- Fr'?
CRAMER
... ;enry8 $on of Ra'har"ah an# Re(e''a >S'hr"-er? Cramer8 0a$ (orn "n ;er/"mer
'ounty8 N.Y.8 Ce(. 248 1722. ;e 0a$ a farmer (y o''u%at"on. ;e marr"e# Ly#"a 1"#&eman8
of ;er/"mer 'ounty8 N.Y.8 (orn O't. 2*8 13*8 #au+hter of Ro(ert an# Sa&&y >1r"++$?
1"#&eman8 an# +ran##au+hter of S"meon an# Nan'y >Crou$e? 1"#&eman. After h"$
marr"a+e8 he remo-e# to ;arr"$(ur+8 Le0"$ 'ounty8 N.Y.8 an# "n 134I8 a''om%an"e# (y
h"$ fam"&y8 remo-e# to South Rut&an#8 )effer$on 'ounty8 0here he $%ent the rema"n#er
of h"$ &"fe. ;e %ur'ha$e# an# 'u&t"-ate# a farm of one hun#re# an# f"fty a're$ near the
-"&&a+e of Ty&er-"&&e.
Crom htt%:<<Feffer$on.ny+en0e(.net<m"+%t53.htm
;ENRY an# LYDIA >1EIDELMANN? CRAMER8 0ere from the Moha0/ Ea&&ey an#
mo-e# to ;arr"$(ur+8 Le0"$ Co.8 NY8 an# then to the $outhern %art of Rut&an#8 )effer$on
Co.8 near Ty&er-"&&e 0hen the"r $on8 C;ARLES CRAMER8 0a$ a (oy. They 0ere farmer$
an# ;enry &"-e# to (e 3* year$ an# Ly#"a to 24 year$.
Crom @ATERTO@N RE-!NION8 SAT!RDAY. A!G!ST. 1I. 1325 SO!T; R!TLAND
Mr$. ;enry Cramen<r8 a+e# 2*8 e:%"re# Satur#ay n"+ht at her home. She ha# (een
'onf"ne# to her (e# mo$t of the t"me for f"-e year$. Mr$. C. A. Cramer8 her 0"#o0e#
#au+hte:-"n-&a08 ha$ /"n#&y 'are# for her8 a$$"$te# (y her +ran#$on8 C. @. Cramer an#
0"fe8 0"th 0hom $he &"-e#. ;er $ur-"-or$ are one #au+hter8 Mr$. Sarah Ma&t(y8 $":
+ran##au+hter$ an# $e-en +ran#$on$. Amon+ them are Dr$. @. ;. Cramer8 L. ). Cramer8
Mr$. I#a Merr"&&8 M"$$ N. Ruth Cramer an# Mr$. XM. L. Le0"$J a&$o t0e&-e +reat
+ran#'h"&#ren.
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Crom ;"$tory of Rut&an#8 NY
Crom Our County An# It$ 6eo%&e8 A De$'r"%t"-e @or/ On )effer$on County
Ne0 Yor/ E#"te# 1y: E#+ar C. Emer$on The 1o$ton ;"$tory Com%any8 6u(&"$her$ 1323
Ty)er*"))e:- In the ear&y h"$tory of the to0n th"$ 0a$ one of the mo$t "m%ortant tra#"n+
an# (u$"ne$$ 'enter$8 an# 0a$ name# for )o$"ah =ry&er8 0ho o%ene# a $tore "n 131.
San#y 'ree/8 "n th"$ %art of the to0n8 0a$ a 'on$"#era(&e $tream8 an# affor#e# e:'e&&ent
0ater %r"-"&e+e$. In 13I Era$tu$ Lathro% (u"&t a +r"$t m"&&8 an# a(out the $ame t"me
Nathan"e& Cr"n/ ere'te# a $a0 m"&& on the 'ree/8 an# thu$ e$ta(&"$he# the $ett&ement.
The +r"$t m"&& 0a$ on the $outh (an/ of the 'ree/8 an# 0a$ o%erate# (y Mr. Lathro%
unt"& a(out 131I8 0hen )oe& @e(( an# )onathan Sm"&ey $u''ee#e# an# run "t unt"&
1321. It then %a$$e# to Cre#er"'/ Ty&er8 0ho remo-e# the (u"&#"n+ an# ere'te# another
on the north (an/. Amon+ the $u($eBuent o0ner$ of the ne0 m"&& 0ere E&"Fah ;o&me$
>134?8 Nathan"e& @a#$0orth >a(out 13*?8 ;enry An#re0$ >a(out 13II?. The %re$ent
o0ner "$ )ame$ Ean O=L"n#a. In the $ame manner the $a0 m"&& %a$$e# throu+h many
'han+e$ an# o0ner$h"%$ #ur"n+ "t$ e:"$ten'e. Amon+ "t$ %ro%r"etor$ ha-e (een Mr.
Cr"n/8 G"&e$ an# ;ar-ey Dou#8 ;enry An#re0$8 ;omer ;e'o:8 )ohn 1a('o'/8 E-an
E-an$8 ;"ram ;a#'o'/ an# %erha%$ other$. The %re$ent m"&& "$ o0ne# (y )ay @. @a&#o.
The +reat enter%r"$e8 ho0e-er8 0h"'h 'ontr"(ute# more than a&& other$ to ear&y
%ro$%er"ty "n Ty&er-"&&e 0a$ the Rut&an# @oo&en Manufa'tur"n+ 'om%any8 or+an"De# Se%t.
2I8 13118 0"th KI8 'a%"ta&8 (y Ethe& 1ron$on8 Da-"# Eame$8 )o$"ah Ty&er8 Thoma$ ;"&&8
A(e& Doo&"tt&e8 E(en In+&e$(ee an# )ohn Oa/$. The "n#u$try 0a$ the f"r$t of "t$ /"n# "n
the 'ounty8 an# "$ $a"# to ha-e (een the f"r$t "n northern Ne0 Yor/. A rea$ona(&y
$u''e$$fu& (u$"ne$$ 0a$ 'on#u'te# for $e-era& year$8 (ut after the '&o$e of the 0ar of
1312-"$ the "m%ortat"on of 1r"t"$h +oo#$ 0or/e# $er"ou$&y a+a"n$t "t. In Se%tem(er8
13178 the %&ant 0a$ $o&# to Da-"# Eame$8 an# (y h"m the %ro%erty 0a$ $u($eBuent&y
#ee#e# to A&(ert 1oynton8 0ho8 "n turn8 $o&# to 7e&&o++ 1rother$8 (y 0hom "t 0a$
'on-erte# "nto a 'reamery "n 137I.
Another ear&y "n#u$try of the -"&&a+e8 a&$o foun#e# (y the a(o-e 'om%any8 0a$ the
'ar#"n+ an# $%"nn"n+ m"&&$8 0h"'h 0ere (u"&t "n 13128 a fa"r&y $u''e$$fu& 'on'ern for a
t"me (ut em(arra$$ment$ fo&&o0e# after a(out t0o year$. In 131*8 the $tate author"De#
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a re&"ef &oan to Ethe& 1ron$on8 on (eha&f of the 'om%any8 after 0h"'h the (u$"ne$$ 0a$
'ont"nue# 0"th "n#"fferent $u''e$$ for $e-era& more year$. Th"$ "n#u$try 0a$ ma"nta"ne#
unt"& a(out 13I8 0hen the (u"&#"n+ 0a$ torn #o0n.
A$ ha$ (een $tate#8 )o$"ah Ty&er o%ene# the f"r$t $tore "n 131. ;e 0a$ fo&&o0e# (y
Cre#er"'/ Ty&er8 0ho too/ h"$ $on Cre#er"'/ Ty&er8 Fr.8 an# h"$ $on-"n-&a08 Dan"e& 1u#&on+8
a$ %artner$. Later mer'hant$ 0ere ;enry @arren8 @arren Y @"n$&o08 )ohn M'Cue >or
M'Hue?8 Grenne&& Y La'ey8 A%o&&o$ Ste%hen$8 Rena$ Sha08 Sha0 Y Co. >S"meon Oa/e$
(e"n+ %artner?8 S. Oa/e$ Y Son8 O. S. Oa/e$8 Co(&e"+h Y La0ton8 ). M. Y ). Co(&e"+h8
;err"'/ Y @hee&o'/8 ). @. 1ee'her an# ). 1. E"$$'her. @8 Ean O=L"n#a 0a$ the f"r$t
o''u%ant of the +ran+e $tore (u"&#"n+ >(u"&t (y Dr. Ste-en$ "n 13*7?8 fo&&o0e# (y Ean
O=L"n#a Y Morro0. The o&# f"rm of @arren Y @"n$&o0 o%erate# an a$hery8 a $ta%&e
manufa'ture "n ear&y #ay$ "n th"$ %art of the to0n. Cre#er"'/ Ty&er an# S"meon Oa/e$
a&$o ha# a$her"e$. A &ar+e #"$t"&&ery 0a$ (u"&t on the 'ree/ a(o-e the -"&&a+e at an ear&y
#ay8 %ro#u'"n+ &ar+e Buant"t"e$ of 0h"$/ey8 an# u%on the refu$e +ra"n a$ many a$ 5
ho+$ are $a"# to ha-e (een fattene# "n a $"n+&e $ea$on.
Ty&er-"&&e8 un#er the name of South Rut&an#8 0a$ ma#e a %o$t-off"'e "n 1328 the f"r$t
%o$tma$ter (e"n+ Ca&-"n Ch"%man. The &o'a& %o%u&at"on "$ a(out 3. The %u(&"'
"n$t"tut"on$ are the #"$tr"'t $'hoo&8 the +ran+e (a&& an# the !n"on an# 1a%t"$t 'hur'he$.
The hote& at Ty&eryu&e no0 'on#u'te# (y R. 1: S'ott 0a$ for many year$ /e%t (y
Sy&-e$ter 7e&&o++8 father of D"$tr"'t Attorney 7e&&o++.
The "nforma& or+an"Dat"on of the 1a%t"$t $o'"ety 0a$ effe'te# a$ ear&y a$ 138 0hen
meet"n+$ 0ere he&# (oth "n the north an# $outh %ort"on$ of the to0n8 "n (arn$ an#
#0e&&"n+$8 a$ $u"te# the 'on-en"en'e of the 0or$h"%er$. In 1344 >No-. 11? the 1a%t"$t
$o'"ety of South Rut&an# 0a$ forma&&y or+an"De#8 0"th )ame$ 1ro0n8 Ste%hen 1ra"nar#
an# M"&o Ma&t(y a$ tru$tee$. In 13*4 the $o'"ety Fo"ne# 0"th the !n"-er$a&"$t$ an#
Metho#"$t$ an# ere'te# a un"on meet"n+ hou$e. Later on the 1a%t"$t "ntere$t "n the
(u"&#"n+ 0a$ $o&# to the other $o'"et"e$8 an# "n 1352 the ne0 e#"f"'e 0a$ ere'te# on a
&ot #onate# (y Arno&# @e((. Crom that t"me the $o'"ety ha$ ma"nta"ne# an e:"$ten'e8
thou+h a''om%an"e# 0"th many -"'"$$"tu#e$. At t"me$ the8 'hur'h ha$ (een 0"thout a
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%a$tor. In 1327 "t #"# not re%ort to the a$$o'"at"on. The mem(er$ num(er a(out *I
%er$on$.
The !n"-er$a&"$t $o'"ety "n th"$ %art of the to0n "$ (e&"e-e# to ha-e (een forme# $ome
t"me a(out 1328 (ut from the a($en'e of re'or#$ the t"me 'annot (e #ef"n"te&y f":e#.
The $o'"ety no &on+er meet$ "n the un"on e#"f"'e8 "n 0h"'h "t a'Bu"re# an "ntere$t "n
13*4. In the ear&y h"$tory of the to0n T)n"-er$a&"$m 0a$ $tron+ an# three $o'"et"e$ ha#
at &ea$t a %art"a& e:"$ten'e. They 0ere &o'ate# at Ty&er-"&&e8 Ce&t=$ M"&&$ an# 1&a'/ R"-er8
(ut ne"ther of them no0 ha$ an a't"-e e:"$ten'e.
Metho#"$t E%"$'o%a& $er-"'e$ 0ere he&# "n th"$ %art of the to0n a$ ear&y a$ 1328 a(out
0h"'h t"me the South Rut&an# '&a$$ 0a$ forme#. The re'or#$8 ho0e-er8 are not '&ear a$
to the or+an"Dat"on of the 'hur'h $o'"ety8 (ut "t 0a$ %ro(a(&y a(out 13448 0hen re+u&ar
%rea'h"n+ 0a$ e$ta(&"$he# at Lo'/%ort >1&a'/ R"-er?. In 13*4 the South Rut&an# $o'"ety
un"te# 0"th the other$ %re-"ou$&y ment"one# "n ere't"n+ a un"on meet"n+ hou$e at
Ty&er-"&&e8 (ut ha$ $ur-"-e# "t$ o&# 'om%an"on$ an# (een a %ermanent "n$t"tut"on of the
-""&a+e8 a&thou+h "t$e&f a Fo"nt 'har+e 0"th another $tat"on.
Crom C"n#AGra-e:
;enry #"e# * O't 1338 at 31y3m12#8 at South Rut&an#<Rut&an# Center8 )effer$on8 NY.
Ly#"a #"e# on 3 Au+ 1325.
1oth are (ur"e# "n Ty&er-"&&e Cemetery Ty&er-"&&e )effer$on County Ne0 Yor/8 !SA
;enry an# Ly#"a ha# I 'h"&#ren: Sa&&y A81322:Lu'"n#a8132*: Char)e$ 0enry 122;-
12;< : Corne&"a 134I: Dar"u$ 13*2<12I2-5 >%ro(a(&y the $on of another 'h"&#8 ta/en
"n<a#o%te# (y ;enry Y Ly#"a. Au#rey M#au+hter of Ly&e Y M"&#re# Sm"th CramerN "$
#e$'en#e# from Dar"u$.?

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;enry an# Char&e$ ;enry Cen$u$ 135
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Cha%ter I: Char&e$ ;enry Cramer 1322-132*
Char&e$ ;enry8 $on of ;enry an# Ly#"a >1"#&eman? Cramer8 0a$ (orn "n ;arr"$(ur+8
Le0"$ 'ounty8 N.Y.8 Au+. 78 13228 #"e# Se%t.8 132*. ;e marr"e# >f"r$t? "n 13I18 O&"-e )ane
1a"&ey8 (orn Au+. 58 13238 #"e# Ce(. 4 M$"'N8 1357. ;e marr"e# >$e'on#? Mary )ane
>C&ement? ;aDe&8 of South Rut&an#8 0ho (ore h"m t0o 'h"&#ren:
Caro&"ne 1&an'he8 (orn De'. 228 1378
Ro(ert 4ru%e. (orn -une 2=. 127>:
;"$ f"r$t 0"fe8 O&"-e )ane >1a"&ey? Cramer8 0a$ a #au+hter of T"mothy an# Sarah >1ro0n?
1a"&ey8 +ran##au+hter of S"&a$ an# O&"-e >S0eet&an#? 1a"&ey8 an# +reat-+ran##au+hter of
Samue& an# ZZZZ >C&ar/? 1a"&ey. ;er mother8 Sarah >1ro0n? 1a"&ey8 0a$ a #au+hter of
)ohn C. an# Ra#a >Mea#? 1ro0n8 +ran##au+hter of Ca&e( an# Sarah >E&0e&&? 1ro0n.
Ch"&#ren of Char&e$ ;enry an# O&"-e )ane >1a"&ey? Cramer8 a&& (orn "n South Rut&an#8
N.Y.:
1. I#a Lou"$a8 (orn Au+. 48 13I4J 0a$ e#u'ate# "n the %u(&"' $'hoo&$ of the -"&&a+e8
@aterto0n h"+h $'hoo&8 an# too/ $%e'"a& 'our$e$ "n &"terature an# $'"en'e at Corne&& an#
Co&um("a un"-er$"t"e$J $he "$ an "n$tru'tor of 0"#e e:%er"en'e an# h"+h re%utat"on. She
marr"e#8 )u&y 58 13758 Dr. O$'ar ;er(ert Merr"&&8 of 6"n'/ney8 N.Y.8 $on of )ohn S. an#
Mary >Graham? Merr"&&8 an# +ran#$on of Thoma$ Merr"&& 6"n'/ney. Dr. Merr"&& #"e# A%r"& 28
132*. ;e 0a$ a +ra#uate of the me#"'a& #e%artment of the !n"-er$"ty of Ne0 Yor/8 an#
%ra't"'e# h"$ %rofe$$"on "n Cor"nna8 Ma"ne. ;e 0a$ a mem(er of the Ma"ne Me#"'a&
So'"ety8 an# a &"terary 'ontr"(utor to the 9Me#"'a& Re'or#9 of Ma"ne8 an# the author of
many %a%er$ on me#"'a& $u(Fe't$. Mr$. I#a Lou"$a Merr"&& "$ a mem(er of Co%enha+en
Cha%ter8 Or#er of the Ea$tern Star.
2. @"&&"am ;enry8 $ee for0ar#.
4. Sarah Lu'"n#a8 (orn De'. 38 13I5.
*. Lan$"n+ ).8 $ee for0ar#.
I. Char&e$ @a&&a'e8 (orn Mar'h 128 1351J marr"e# >f"r$t? Carr"e Dean an# ha# ;aro&#
Char&e$8 (orn De'. I8 132J marr"e# >$e'on#? 1e&& T0"n"n+ an# ha# ;enry Ne&$on8 (orn
)an.8 12.
5. Char&otte May8 (orn )une 1*8 135*.
7. Ne&&"e Ruth8 (orn May 148 1355.
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Crom )ECCERSON CO!NTY NE@ YOR78 )ECCERSON CO!NTY MIGRATIONS8 M"+rat"on$
6art 53: 1ALTR8 1OLYON8 CRAMER8 DEANE8 CAY8 CIS;8 GI11S8 ;YDE8 7NO@LES8
O=NEILL8 S6RAG!E8 T@INING8 @ALDO8 @ELLER
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C;ARLES ;ENRY CRAMER 0a$ (orn "n 1322 "n ;arr"$(ur+8 Le0"$ Co.8 NY an# #"e# at
h"$ home "n S. Rut&an# "n Se%tem(er of 132*. ;e atten#e# %u(&"' $'hoo&$. A me'han"'a&
+en"u$ he "n-ente# numerou$ a%%&"an'e$. ;"$ &ater year$ 0ere $%ent on the farm an# a$
a mem(er of Ea&&ey Gran+e of South Rut&an#. ;e $er-e# a$ Fu$t"'e of the %ea'e an#
other &o'a& off"'e$. Char&e$ marr"e# )ANE 1AILEY8 #au+hter of TIMOT;Y an# SARA;
>1RO@N? 1AILEY. After )ane=$ #eath8 Char&e$ marr"e# 2n# MARY >CLEMENTS? 0"#o0 of
)O;N ;AREN<L.
Ch"&#ren of Char&e$ ;enry Cramer an# )ane 1a"&ey:
IDA L. CRAMERJ marr"e# DR. OSCAR MERRILLE of Co%enha+en
@ILLIAM ;ENRY CRAMER a %ra't"'"n+ %hy$"'"an "n Co%enha+en
L!CINDA CRAMERJ marr"e# @ELLINGTON AT@ATER an# &"-e# "n Rut&an#.
LANSING ). CRAMER8 a %hy$"'"an "n Ca$tor&an#8 Le0"$ Co NY
C;ARLES @. CRAMERJ farmer &"-e# on the home$tea# "n S. Rut&an#
C;ARLOTTE M. CRAMERJ marr"e# "n 133* to GEORGE E. T@INING. Char&otte 0a$ (orn
1* )une 13I2 "n S. Rut&an# an# Geor+e 0a$ (orn 2* De'. 135 on the %aterna& farm.
;"$ father 0a$ ALCRED @. T@INING.
NELLIE R!T; CRAMER8 a tea'her at Co&&e+e 6o"nt Lon+ I$&an#
Ch"&#ren of Char&e$ ;enry Cramer an# Mary C&ement$:
CAROLINE 1. CRAMERJ marr"e# CRED C!RTIS8 a farmer of South Rut&an#
RO1ERT CRAMER8 a re$"#ent of 6"n'/ney8 Le0"$ Co.8 NY.
In 134I Char&e$ ;enry Cramer 'ame to Ty&er-"&&e 0"th h"$ %arent$. ;"$ father8 ;enry
Cramer8 %ur'ha$e# 2 a're$ of &an# o-er&oo/"n+ the -"&&a+e of Ty&er-"&&e from A&-"n
Do#+e to 0h"'h he $u($eBuent&y a##e# 5I a're$. On th"$ farm Char&e$ ;enry 0a$
reare#8 re'e"-"n+ h"$ e#u'at"on at the -"&&a+e $'hoo&. At the a+e of 22 year$ he marr"e#
O&"-e )ane8 #au+hter of T"mothy 1a"&ey8 an# they ha# $e-en 'h"&#ren8 a$ fo&&o0$ I#a
Lou"$e >Mr$. Dr. O.;. Merr"&&?8 of Cor"nna8 Me.J @"&&"am ;.8 a %hy$"'"an8 of Co%enha+en8
Le0"$ CountyJ Lan$"n+ ).8 a %hy$"'"an8 of Ne0ar/8 @ayne CountyJ Char&e$ @.8 0ho
re$"#e$ 0"th h"$ fatherJ Lu'"n#a S. >Mr$. @. ;. At0ater?8 of A#am$8 th"$ 'ountyJ
Char&otte M. >Mr$. Geor+e T0"n"n+?8 of Cham%"onJ an# Ne&&"e R.8 a $'hoo& tea'her "n th"$
to0n. Mr$ O&"-e Cramer #"e# "n 13578 an# "n 1352 he marr"e# Mary )ane8 0"#o0 of )ohn
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;aDe& (y 0hom he ha# t0o 'h"&#ren8 L"nea an# Ro(ert 1ru'e8 (oth of 0hom re$"#e "n
Ty&er-"&&e. In 13*3 Mr. >C;? Cramer 0a$ a%%o"nte# 'a%ta"n of a 'om%any of &"+ht "nfantry
or+an"De# un#er the o&# $tate m"&"t"a &a0. ;e ha# &ate&y ha# the off"'e of a$$e$$or "n
Ty&er-"&&e8 an# a&$o ma$ter of the +ran+e.
The Cramer fam"&y 0a$ no0 f"rm&y roote# "n the $outhea$tern $e't"on of )effer$on
County8 Ne0 Yor/8 "n the northern A%%a&a'h"an footh"&&$. Three +enerat"on$ &ater our
'ou$"n 1eu&ah Ma&t(y Cramer8 $t"&& a re$"#ent of Ty&er-"&&e8 $a"# that for many year$ after
the hou$e "n Ty&er-"&&e 0a$ $o&# to a non-Cramer8 the name C ; Cramer $t"&& $ho0e#
throu+h "n the ma"&(o:.
Crom htt%:<<000.0"/"tree.'om<0"/"<Cramer-42I >1eu&ah Cramer?
;a##o'/=$ Centenn"a& ;"$tory of )effer$on County8 NYJ )ohn A ;a##o'/J A&(any8 NYJ
@ee#-6ar$on$ 6r"nt"n+ Co.J 132IJ %. 52. 9Char&e$ ;. Cramer 0a$ (orn "n the to0n of
;arr"$(ur+8 Le0"$ 'ounty8 an# "n 134I 'ame to th"$ to0n MRut&an#N 0"th h"$ %arent$. ;"$
father8 ;enry Cramer8 %ur'ha$e# 2 a're$ of &an# of A&-"n Do#+e8 a &"tt&e north of the
-"&&a+e of Ty&er-"&&e8 to 0h"'h he $u($eBuent&y a##e# 5I a're$. Char&e$ marr"e# O&"-e
)ane8 #au+hter of T"mothy 1a"&ey8 of th"$ to0n8 an# they ha# $e-en 'h"&#ren. Mr$.
Cramer #"e# "n 13578 an# "n 1352 he marr"e# Mary )ane8 0"#o0 of )ohn ;aDe&8 (y 0hom
he ha# t0o 'h"&#ren8 L"na 1. an# Ro(ert 1.9 Char&e$ Cramer "$ (ur"e# "n the Ty&er-"&&e
>So. Rut&an#8 NY? 'emetery =
Ch"&#ren of Char&e$ ;enry Cramer an# Mary C&ement$:
CAROLINE 1. CRAMERJ marr"e# CRED C!RTIS8 a farmer of South Rut&an#
RO1ERT CRAMER8 a re$"#ent of 6"n'/ney8 Le0"$ Co.8 NY.
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Cha%ter 5: Ro(ert 1 Cramer 1374 L 1245
Ro(ert 4ru%e Cramer 0a$ (orn 2I )un 1374 "n South Rut&an#8 )effer$on8 Ne0
Yor/8 !SA8 an# #"e# 1245 "n Ne0 Yor/8 !SA. ;e 0a$ the $on of 2:Char)e$ 0enry
Cramer an# >: Mary -ane C)ement$.
Ro(ert marr"e# E#"th I Gonya. >E#"th I Gonya 0a$ (orn "n 1374.?
Grandpa Rob and all of his sibs grew up in the home of their father Charles
Henry in what we kids knew as the Henry and Elizabeth Cramer house on
the hill above Tylerville toward Rt 12
In 121I 0hen Car&eton 0a$ 1*8 h"$ father Ro(ert 1. Cramer %ur'ha$e# 0hat 0a$ to (e
the fam"&y farm "n South Cham%"on from Mr. Cran/ 1att&e. A mort+a+e of K11 0a$
re'or#e#. @hen Mr. 1att&e ha# %ur'ha$e# that farm $": year$ ear&"er for K22I8 that
tran$a't"on ha# "n'&u#e# 3* a're$ of &an#8 e"+ht 'o0$8 that yearO$ 'ro% of hay an# $tra0
>e:'e%t for four &oa#$?8 an# ma%&e $u+ar %ro#u't"on eBu"%ment. In 1217 Ro(ert 1
Cramer 0a$ re+"$tere# for the @@I #raft (ut 0a$ not 'a&&e# "nto $er-"'e. In 1225 the
mort+a+e on the farm 0a$ "n'rea$e# to K15.
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(riginals/certified copies of all abo;e deeds/indentures are held by Janice R Cramer H=&'3I.
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The$e an# $"m"&ar #o'ument$ re$"#e at 22I5 Lyn#on-"&&e Roa#8 Me#"na8 NY ---- 1-I-
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https://familysearch.org/search/record/resultsKcountL=&MEueryLN=Bgi;ennameN3*N==RobertN=&BN==~N=&N=BsurnameN3*Cramer~
N=&N=BrecordGcountryN3*N==.nitedN=&+tatesN==N=&N=BrecordGsubcountryN3*N==.nitedN=&+tatesN=C"ewN=&8orkN==
1-2# of $%$81 results for &ame' Robert B Cramer% (ountry'United States%
State or Province'New York
a*e Re-a')on/()0/
)obert * (ramer
Son
&ew +or,% State (ensus% 187-
birth: '72:
residence: '72: Rutland1 Jefferson1 "ew 8ork1
father:Chas ) Cramer
mother:,ary J Cramer
other:!ucinda Cramer1
!ottie Cramer1
"ellie Cramer1 Caroline Cramer1
!emley C )aDel
"ameRobert B Cramer
)obert * (ramer
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birth:
June
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residence: '9&& %0 2' >ickney -ownship1 !ewis1 "ew 8ork1
spouse:%dith $ Cramer
"ameRobert B Cramer
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/nited States (ensus% 101#
birth: '72: "ew 8ork
residence: '9'& >inckney1 !ewis1 "ew 8ork1
spouse:%dith Cramer
children:Carlton / Cramer1
Charles J Cramer1 0orothy R Cramer
"ameRobert B Cramer
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@ATERTO@N TIMES8 T!ESDAY8 MARC; 1*. 1324.
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Do%ument$ of the A$$em()y of the State of Ne+ Yor,. ?o)ume @ 1;12
4y Ne+ Yor, AStateB: Le&"$)ature: A$$em()y
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>ostscript
Th"$ (oo/ "$ a %reBue& to
Car)eton Gonya Cramer. an !n%ommon Common Man
8e(ruary 1<. 1;1 C De%em(er 1. 1;2@
Dona&# Mar-"n Cramer
0"th )an"'e R Cramer
Nan'y Cramer Gate$
Ro(ert C Cramer
Co%yr"+ht , 21* (y Dona&# M Cramer<)an"'e R Cramer
6r"nte# "n !SA (y Lu&u 6u(&"$h"n+
Th"$ "$ the Core0or# from that (oo/:
Th"$ ("o+ra%hy of Car&eton Gonya Cramer "$ an attem%t (y h"$ 'h"&#ren to #e$'r"(e the
man an# re'on$tru't the en-"ronment an# maFor e-ent$ "n h"$ &"fe8 a$ remem(ere# (y
h"$ #e$'en#ant$ near&y 4 year$ after h"$ #eath "n 1235 at a+e 3I.
Da# 0a$ a 'ommon man "n term$ of e#u'at"on an# $o'"a& $tan#"n+8 (ut Bu"te
un'ommon "n term$ of h"$ 'reat"-"ty8 hum"&"ty an# (a$"' #e'en'y. ;e 'ou&# o''a$"ona&&y
re&ate "ntere$t"n+ ane'#ote$8 (ut 0ent Bu"te $"&ent "f anyone $hou&# try to re'or# them.
Therefore8 th"$ ("o+ra%hy re&"e$ hea-"&y on $e'on# +enerat"on ane'#ote$ 0h"'h "n $ome
'a$e$ are "n'on$"$tent an# may or may not (e true to fa't. ;o0e-er8 they re%re$ent the
e-ent$ a$ re'a&&e# (y the te&&er$ an#8 to+ether8 %a"nt a true %"'ture.
It "$ my ho%e that at $ome t"me $ome of h"$ #e$'en#ant$ 0"&& rea# th"$ ("o+ra%hy an#
(e a$ %rou# to ha-e #e$'en#e# from Car&eton Gonya Cramer a$ I am8 an# %a$$ that
%r"#e on to the"r #e$'en#ant$.
Dona&# Mar-"n Cramer8 Ro$0e&&8 Geor+"a8 De'em(er 214
You may 0"$h to 'ont"nue your $tu#y there.
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References
A&& referen'e$ 0"th"n th"$ 'om%"&at"on are note# a$ they are u$e#8 not a$ footnote$ or
("(&"o+ra%hy. They "n'&u#e 0e($"te$8 ar'h"-e# #o'ument$ an# ne0$%a%er art"'&e$8 an#
$u'h.
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