Note: The following is a section of a family history compiled by Herbert Armstrong Poole between 1905 & 1960, transcribed by AAA Maitland 1998. Subject numbers are HAP's originals. HAP's page divisions are shown: after subject page numbers are complete document page numbers in brackets and issue dates. The original text had generations indented in turn: here, generation numbers are added to each individual: the children of the title subject are "1/--". Subject 34 P1 (142) 2/2/1951 JOHN RUSHMORE. The following is from "Genealogies of Long Island Families", by Charles J. Werner, New York, 1919: from Hempstead Town Records": from "Abstracts of Wills, Vols 6 to 12 of the New York Historical Society's Collections: from "The Rock Smith Family", by Valentine W. Smith, Jamaica, L.I., 1937: from "The Dorland Family in America", by John Dorland Cremer, Washington, D.C., 1898: from Henry Alanson Tredwell's Bedell Genealogy, in the N.Y. Gen & Biog Record, Vol 53, p 389, and Vol 77, page 3. John Rushmore's birth date cannot be found, but he must have been born about 1725, and died intestate on July 10/1759, when his wife Philena was named administratrix of his estate. Werner gives only his name but neither his wife nor children. He married at St. George's Church, Hempstead, on May 8/1749, Philena Smith, dates of birth and death unknown, daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Ellison?) Smith, see subject 70: the Smith genealogy spells her name Philonah. After John's death, Philena married, 2nd, on June 20/1761, Elias Dorlon of Troy, N.Y., near Poughkeepsie, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Freedenburgh) Dorlon: no children mentioned by this second marriage. Issue: (may not be complete nor in order) 1/1. Elizabeth Rushmore. I can find no record of her birth but it must have been shortly after 1750: she died May 15/1797. Werner gives a lot of incorrect information, see what I have written under subject 66. She married, 1st, on August 2/1767, Gilbert Lawrence, and had a son John Lawrence, born 1768, the father of Gilbert, Andrew, James, Elizabeth and Martha: (this is from "Albany Marriage Bond & Licenses"). She married, 2nd, on August 29/1772, Pierce Poole, born January 20/1750, died September 5/1778, son of James and Hannah (Rushmore) Poole, see subject 32: (this is also from "Albany Marriage Bond & Licenses"). The Lawrence genealogies confirm this first marriage, but neither that, nor Werner say she married a second time. Her second marriage is confirmed by our own family bibles, which call her sometimes Elizabeth Rushmore and sometimes Betsey Lawrence. Pierce Poole was Elizabeth's first cousin.- See subject 16 for issue and further particulars. 1/2. Hannah Rushmore. I can find no record of her birth but it must have been between 1750 and 1755: she must have died about 1795. That she was the daughter of John Rushmore of this subject, is proved by the item in Hempstead Town Records, Vol 6, pp 21-25, dated March 13/1779, reading: "Agreement made this day between Hezekiah Bedell of Hemp- stead, blacksmith, and Hannah his wife on the one part, and William Rushmore on the other, for œ110 paid by William for half dwelling house and land at Turkel Hook, Hempstead, 50 acres, which was derived unto Hannah Bedell as one of the co-heirs of her father John Rushmore, deceased". She married at St. George's Church, Hempstead, on April 28/1777, Hezekiah Bedell, probably son of Sylvanus and Mary (Cromwell) Bedell of Hempstead, Sylvanus deeded to his son Hezekiah, in consideration of œ200, a tract of land formerly a part of Jeremiah Bedell's homestead. Sylvanus and Mary (Cromwell) Bedell were married on March 19/1750. Hezekiah Bedell was born March 6/1755, and died March 16/1819, buried in Hempstead Town Cemetery: (from Records by Frank Haviland in the Long Island Historical Society). His will, dated February 18/1819, proved April 10/1819, mentioned his second wife Elizabeth, daughters Mary and Phebe, sons Hezekiah, Sylvanus, Cromwell, David Sammis, and Stephen, all probably by his second wife: his children by his first wife Hannah Rushmore were not mentioned, but the New York Gen & Biog Record, Vol 53, page 389, states that the following children were Subject 34 P2 (143) baptized at the First Presbyterian Church, Hempstead in 1806 (no day or month given), the parents being Hezekiah and Elizabeth (Craft) Bedell, and the birth dates as given below. From this data I have compiled the list of Hezekiah's children as follows:-No further data about them. Issue:- (by his first wife Hannah Rushmore) 2/1. Ann Smith Bedell, born January 16/1778. 2/2. Sarah Bedell, born November 25/1782. 2/3. Elizabeth Poole Bedell, born January 28/1790. 2/4. Hannah Rushmore Bedell, born October 18/1794. Issue:- (by his second wife Elizabeth Craft) (no data about her) 2/5. Mary Bedell, born February 5/1805, was alive in 1818. 2/6. Phebe Smith Bedell, born March 30/1806, was alive in 1818. 2/7. Hezekiah Bedell, born ---, was alive in 1818. 2/8. Sylvanus Bedell, born ---, was alive in 1818. 2/9. Cromwell Bedell, born ---, was alive in 1818. 2/10. David Sammis Bedell, born ---, was alive in 1818. 2/11. Stephen Bedell, born ---, was alive in 1818. 1/3. Thomas Rushmore. (from the Underhill genealogy). I have no proof that he was the son of this John Rushmore, but he doesn't fit in to any other of the Rushmore families, and from the birth data of his son Moses, Thomas must have been born about 1755, so it seems likely, and therefore I am leaving him here, pending further research. He married, 1st, Miriam Hellock: 2nd,???. They were not quakers. Issue:- 2/1. Moses Rushmore, horn July 25/1789, died November 5/1842. In 1836 he bought a 15 acre farm at Renssalearville, Westchester County, N.Y., He married Phebe Underhill, born February 12/1787, died December 4/1853, daughter of John and Deborah (Dickenson) Underhill. Phebe was a Quaker and was dismissed on March 27/1811 for marrying out. Issue:- 3/1. Thomas Rushmore, born February 24/1812, died May 12/1857, probably at Schenectady, N.Y,, where he had a store. He married on February 8/1838, Rebecca Chadwick, daughter of Aaron and Martha (Hoag) Chadwick. They had no children. 3/2. Esther Rushmore, born January 25/1815, died May 25/1837. 3/3. Betsey W. Rushmore, born August 31/1817, died September 18/1854 at Rensselaerville. She married on February 20/1840, Jacob Spencer, son of Caleb and Mary (Bedell) Spencer. They removed to Coeymans, and had a son Byron M. Spencer. 3/4. Maria Rushmore, born January 14/1820, died May 12/1893. 3/5. John Underhill Rushmore, born October 21/1822, died at Albany, N.Y. February 19/1904. He was a farmer at Cooksburgh, N.Y. He married Sarah Drake, daughter of Israel and June (Palen) Drake, and had four children. 3/6. Samuel Cary Rushmore, born December 28/1824, died at Troy, N.Y., September 5/1905. He married on February 7/1849, Marilla Keeler Davenport, born June 16/1822, died at Bethlehem, N.Y. February 3/1892, daughter of William Doty and Phebe Carpenter (Marshall) Davenport, and had four children.