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Gracey Post

Female 1764 - 1848  (83 years)


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  1. 1.  Gracey Post was born in Oct 1764 in Tappan, Rockland County, New York; died on 1 Feb 1848 in Palisades, New York.

    Gracey married Nicholas Gesner on 14 Apr 1789. Nicholas (son of John Henry Gesner and Femmetje Brouwer) was born on 10 Dec 1765 in Tappan, Rockland County, New York; died on 20 May 1858 in Palisades, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Herbert Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1790 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York; died in 1866.
    2. 3. Nicholas Gesner, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Feb 1794 in Closter Road, Palisades, New York; died on 14 Jul 1829.
    3. 4. Sarah (Sally) Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jun 1796 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County,New York; died on 12 Jan 1854.
    4. 5. Jacob Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Apr 1806 in Rockland County, New York; died in Aug 1884 in Rockland County, New York; was buried in Viola Road Cemetery, Rockland County, New York.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Herbert Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gracey1) was born in 1790 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York; died in 1866.

    Notes:

    William was a shoemaker. In 1812, listed as a Lieutenant in the 83rd New York Regiment.

    1832. William Herbert bought the house of George Mann on the southwest corner of Oak Tree and Closter Roads, Palisades, New York, where they lived, and where he operated a cobbler shop.

    Earlier in 1832 W. Herbert had suffered an accident that resulted in the loss of his leg. It was at that time his father wrote: "Wome years ago by a bank and large rock falling on him near Snedens Landing, and mortification, first the loss of his foot. Then the ankle off, and perhaps a year after by reason of not healing and intolerable misery increasing again, he was obliged to go down to New York in the first of the winter and had his leg taken off just below the knee. I Nichs Gesr, his father, was present. Dr. (Valentine) Mott, surgeon with 8 or 9 students present. "Nicholas Gesner Diary, June 19, 1832."

    He came into a tract of former John Henry Gesner lands on both sides of Carterette (Piermont) Road between the properties of John Gesner Conklin on the north and Joseph Dubois to the south.

    1850 Federal Census, Palisades, Rockland County, New York, p 403. William H. Gesner age 60, Pedler, Mary Ann, age 41, David S., age 23, Matilda, age 18, Herbert, age 17.

    1860. Federal Census, Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, p 125. Herbert Gesner, age 69, shoemaker, ary Ann, age 61, at home, David, age 30, carpenter.
    "Laid Out", Reginald McMahon: Carterette Road. from "Two Haring Houses of Rockleigh, New Jersey." mms. Bergen County Historical Society, 1973.

    William married Mary Ann (Marian) Mann on 30 May 1814. Mary (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 1 Dec 1798 in Tappan, Rockland County, New York; died on 22 Nov 1883. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Amelia Helen Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Apr 1815 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York; died on 12 Apr 1901.
    2. 7. William Nicholas Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Feb 1817; died about 1910.
    3. 8. George Mann Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Feb 1819 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York.
    4. 9. Charles Alvord Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Dec 1820 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York.
    5. 10. David Sidney Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Aug 1825 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York.
    6. 11. Margaret Ann Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 May 1827 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York.
    7. 12. John Edwin Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Nov 1828 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York.
    8. 13. Eugene Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Oct 1830 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York.
    9. 14. Matilda Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Oct 1831.
    10. 15. Herbert Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Dec 1832 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York.

  2. 3.  Nicholas Gesner, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gracey1) was born on 6 Feb 1794 in Closter Road, Palisades, New York; died on 14 Jul 1829.

    Notes:

    Ship builder. Left no descendants.


  3. 4.  Sarah (Sally) Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gracey1) was born on 27 Jun 1796 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County,New York; died on 12 Jan 1854.

    Sarah married Jonothan Lawrence, 4th on 28 May 1817. Jonothan (son of Living and Living) was born on 10 Sep 1795 in Palisades, Rockland County, New York; died on 26 Oct 1883 in Pailsades, Rockland County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Mary Jane Lawrence  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Sep 1818.
    2. 17. William Herbert Lawrence  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jun 1820.
    3. 18. Charles Lawrence  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Feb 1822; died on 1 Mar 1825.
    4. 19. Sarah G. Lawrence  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Dec 1825; died in 1899.
    5. 20. Cornelia Lawrence  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jan 1831; died on 7 Sep 1856.

  4. 5.  Jacob Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gracey1) was born on 17 Apr 1806 in Rockland County, New York; died in Aug 1884 in Rockland County, New York; was buried in Viola Road Cemetery, Rockland County, New York.

    Notes:

    In 1838 Jacob went to Williamsburg, New York employed as a ship builder. By 1842, he had returned to Palisades. He reinforced his father's ire by joining the M. E. Methodist Church, and later became a Baptist minister.

    Lived for a time in the "Joshua Martin House", 75 Washington Spring Road, Snedens Landing. Nicholas did not attend his son's wedding, and Jacob was occasionally critical of his father for his treatment of Gracy.

    "Jacob Gesner w(en)t to Get Married abt 2 clk P.M with Bets Cooper and was Married. Started from Old Coopers (at John Willse's) I think or expect that the revd Cole Tappan married them, from thence to Slote had supper at Abraham Sarvents, had 3 waggons besides his, namely David Mann (of Geo Man) and Peggy Riker (of Jacob Riker( the Groomsman and Bridesmaid - - and Geo Lawrence & Eliza Wilsse - - and Abraham Post (son of Jacob Post) and Naut Cooper. The Married couple Returned to Old Coopers in Night. N. B. they had each Couple a one horse waggon -- A beautiful Day. Nicholas Gesner Diaries, October 15, 1831. " Palisades Free Library, Palisades, New York.

    "Ja(cob) Ges(ne)r Abused me very much about the fowls, the destroyed Corn because I found fault with his Mother not being ambitious in trying to help get the fowl. Stayd out late last nt instead of coming home soon to help catch them. I told him I had not Abused his mother . . . I asked and seriously requested him to tell me what I had done, that if I had done anything wrong I was willing to acknowledge it * that I wished to know. He ans (were)d that I was not worth talking to further. Nicholas Gesner" Ibid, June 6, 1832.

    Jacob married Elizabeth Bets Cooper on 15 Oct 1831. Elizabeth (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 15 May 1807 in Rockland County, New York; died on 25 Nov 1864 in Rockland County, New York; was buried in Viola Road Cemetery, Rockland County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Elizabeth Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Nov 1836; died in Dec 1836.
    2. 22. Emaline Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Feb 1838.
    3. 23. Twin Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jul 1841.
    4. 24. Twin Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jul 1841; died in 1841.
    5. 25. Sarah Ann Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Sep 1842.
    6. 26. Amanda Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Feb 1846.
    7. 27. Nicholas Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Dec 1847.

    Jacob married Henrietta Clark on 20 May 1867 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Henrietta (daughter of Living) was born on 7 Dec 1839. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Annie Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1868; died in 1869.
    2. 29. Elmer Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jan 1870 in Jersey City, New Jersey.
    3. 30. Marietta Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1873; died in 1877.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Amelia Helen Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born in Apr 1815 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York; died on 12 Apr 1901.

    Family/Spouse: David A. Haring. David (son of Living and Living) was born in 1810 in Tappan, Rockland County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 32. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 33. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 34. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 7.  William Nicholas Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 19 Feb 1817; died about 1910.

    Notes:

    William went to Tappantown at age 18 where he worked in the carpenter's trade. He helped tear down the old church and build a new one. Afterwards he went to New York City to work in the Sneden & Lawrence Ship Yard and helped to build "Steamboat Warren." "Wm. Gesner takes tool chest to N. Y. intending to work in Herbert Lawrence's yard." Jan. 6, 1843 where he worked until 1844.

    October 28, 1844. William moved from New York to Fair Haven, Connecticut where he went into the ship building business as "Gesner & Baldwin". He built about 140 vessels of various sizes and classes, Sail, Steam and Motor weighing from 1 to 2500 tons. "G. P. Gesner, June 3, 1909."

    "George Paton Gesner letter" to Winthrop S. Gilman: "Local Histgory', Palisades Free Library.

    William married Margaret Taylor Paton on 9 Dec 1840 in New York, NY. Margaret (daughter of Living and Living) was born in 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 36. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 37. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 38. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 39. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 40. E. H. Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point died in in of Stratford, Connecticut.
    7. 41. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 42. Mary Jane Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Aug 1841.

  3. 8.  George Mann Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 25 Feb 1819 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York.

    Notes:

    1850. Federal Census, Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, p 403. George M. Gesner, age 32, Baker, Mary age 28, George H., age 7, Charles W., age 5, Robert M., age 3, Francis, age 1. All residing in the home of William H. Gesner and Mary Ann Gesner.

    George married Mary Paton on 5 Jul 1842. Mary (daughter of Living and Living) was born about 1822. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. George H. Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1843 in Orangetown, Rockland County, New York,.
    2. 44. Charles W. Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1845 in Orangetown, Rockland County, New York,.
    3. 45. Robert M. Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1847 in Orangetown, Rockland County, New York,.
    4. 46. Francis F. Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1849 in Orangetown, Rockland County, New York,.

  4. 9.  Charles Alvord Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 5 Dec 1820 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York.

  5. 10.  David Sidney Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 21 Aug 1825 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York.

  6. 11.  Margaret Ann Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 28 May 1827 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York.

  7. 12.  John Edwin Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 26 Nov 1828 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York.

  8. 13.  Eugene Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 9 Oct 1830 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York.

    Notes:

    Ship carpenter. Moved into the William Herbert Gesner house after his father died.

    1870 Federal Census, Palisades, Rockland County, New York. Eugene Gesner, age 39, ship builder, Martha J., age 30, Ida E., age 13, David H., age 10, Winona, age 8, Eugenia, age 5, Henry, age 4, Jonas, age 1.

    Family/Spouse: Martha J.. Martha was born in 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 47. Ida E.Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1857.
    2. 48. David H. E.Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1860.
    3. 49. Jonas Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1860.
    4. 50. Winona Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1862.
    5. 51. Eugenia Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1865.
    6. 52. Henry Gesner  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1866.

  9. 14.  Matilda Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 26 Oct 1831.

  10. 15.  Herbert Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 13 Dec 1832 in Closter Road, Palisades, Rockland County, New York.

  11. 16.  Mary Jane Lawrence Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 20 Sep 1818.

    Notes:

    Mary Jane moved into the "Nicholas Gesner House'' after the death of Nicholas Gesner. According to family lore, she supposedly burned several of Nicholas Gesner's diaries.

    Family/Spouse: William Sparks. William was born in 1816 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 17.  William Herbert Lawrence Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 28 Jun 1820.

    Notes:

    No issue.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 18.  Charles Lawrence Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 7 Feb 1822; died on 1 Mar 1825.

  14. 19.  Sarah G. Lawrence Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 31 Dec 1825; died in 1899.

  15. 20.  Cornelia Lawrence Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 10 Jan 1831; died on 7 Sep 1856.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  16. 21.  Elizabeth Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (5.Jacob2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 7 Nov 1836; died in Dec 1836.

  17. 22.  Emaline Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (5.Jacob2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 15 Feb 1838.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 53. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  18. 23.  Twin Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (5.Jacob2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 25 Jul 1841.

    Notes:

    died young.


  19. 24.  Twin Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (5.Jacob2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 25 Jul 1841; died in 1841.

    Notes:

    died young.


  20. 25.  Sarah Ann Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (5.Jacob2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 30 Sep 1842.

    Notes:

    Did not marry.


  21. 26.  Amanda Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (5.Jacob2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 27 Feb 1846.

  22. 27.  Nicholas Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (5.Jacob2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 30 Dec 1847.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  23. 28.  Annie Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (5.Jacob2, 1.Gracey1) was born in 1868; died in 1869.

  24. 29.  Elmer Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (5.Jacob2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 13 Jan 1870 in Jersey City, New Jersey.

  25. 30.  Marietta Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (5.Jacob2, 1.Gracey1) was born in 1873; died in 1877.


Generation: 4

  1. 31.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Amelia3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1)

  2. 32.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Amelia3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1)

  3. 33.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Amelia3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1)

  4. 34.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Amelia3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1)

  5. 35.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.William3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1)

  6. 36.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.William3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 37.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.William3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 38.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.William3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 39.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.William3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1)

  10. 40.  E. H. Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (7.William3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1) died in in of Stratford, Connecticut.

  11. 41.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.William3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 42.  Mary Jane Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (7.William3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born on 1 Aug 1841.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 43.  George H. Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (8.George3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born in 1843 in Orangetown, Rockland County, New York,.

  14. 44.  Charles W. Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (8.George3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born in 1845 in Orangetown, Rockland County, New York,.

  15. 45.  Robert M. Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (8.George3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born in 1847 in Orangetown, Rockland County, New York,.

  16. 46.  Francis F. Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (8.George3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born in 1849 in Orangetown, Rockland County, New York,.

  17. 47.  Ida E.Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (13.Eugene3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born in 1857.

  18. 48.  David H. E.Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (13.Eugene3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born in 1860.

  19. 49.  Jonas Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (13.Eugene3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born in 1860.

  20. 50.  Winona Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (13.Eugene3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born in 1862.

  21. 51.  Eugenia Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (13.Eugene3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born in 1865.

  22. 52.  Henry Gesner Descendancy chart to this point (13.Eugene3, 2.William2, 1.Gracey1) was born in 1866.

  23. 53.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (22.Emaline3, 5.Jacob2, 1.Gracey1)


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