6, 1752, and in early life worked on the farm of General Lewis Morris, at Morrisania. This dwelling was near Cromwell's creek, which derived its name from him, and after remaining here several years he removed to New York, where he conducted a grocery business, and at a later date he purchased a farm in the- town of Monroe, Orange county (then known as Southfield), where he passed the rest of his days, his death occurring December 23, 1828. He married Charlotte, daughter of Aaron Hunt, of Greenwich, Connecticut, and their children were: Hannah, wife of David Griffin; Rebecca, wife of George Fritts; Ann, wife of John Haviland; David; Aaron; William and Mary, twins that died young; William and John.
John, the last named, was born in Monroe, July 26, 1803. He engaged in business in New York city and finally having earned a modest competence, purchased a farm of one hundred acres in New Windsor, Orange county, where he resided during the rest of his life. He was a life-long member of the Society of Friends, known and honored as a useful and worthy citizen and faithful in the performance of all the duties of life. He married Letitia, daughter of Abijah and Patience Haviland, of White Plains, New York, and they were the parents of four children, viz. : Walter, a resident of California; James, of Bedford, Westchester county. New York; Oliver, who died at New Windsor, New York, June' 11, 1885; and David. The mother of this family died in 1861. Subsequently the father was married to Elizabeth Cocks, daughter of Charles and Ann (Conklin) Cocks, of Newburgh.
The immediate subject of this review, David Cromwell, dates his birth, in New York city. May 25, 1838, and at the age of eight years he removed with his parents to New Windsor, New York. He was educated in the Cornwall Collegiate School, where he graduated as a civil engineer and surveyor. After practicing his profession about one year, he went to New York city and embarked in the grain trade. In 1862 he moved to East Chester and established a store, which he conducted until 1879. In the meantime, in 1877, he was elected supervisor of East Chester and re-elected the following year. In the fall of 1878 he was unanimously nominated by the Republican party as their candidate for the responsible office of, county treasurer, and was elected over George W. Davis (Democrat), who had held the office for three years and was running for re-election. The faithfulness and ability exhibited by Mr. Cromwell in the performance of his official duties led to his re-election in 1881, by an increased majority, and in 1884 he was elected for a third term by a majority of about seven hundred, notwithstanding that the county gave a Democratic majority of over thirteen hundred on the electoral ticket. His ability and integrity command the votes of thinking men of all parties. As president of the White Plains Bank, he occupies a position of honor and responsibility and one which he is ably qualified to fill. Mr. Cromwell was married December 3, 1873, to Miss Fannie Deuel, of New York city, daughter of Thomas W. and Julia Deuel. Their children are Fannie May and John Chester. The former, born May 23, 1876, is now the wife of Charles D. Horton: the latter was born July 29,. 1878.
HASBROUCK, JOSEPH, M. D.
The name Hasbrouck is well known in Westchester county, and we are pleased to be able to present Xo our readers a short history of the family dating back to the year 1675, when a member of the family landed on American soil. They were of French Huguenot origin, and resided in Calais. During the religious persecution they moved to the Palatinate, in Germany, where they lived several years. During the year 1675 Abraham Hasbrouck, together with several of his neighbors, the descendants of Peter Waldus, set sail for this country, and landed in Boston in July of that year. He at once made his way to Esopus, where he joined his brother Jean, who had come here two years before. In 1676 he married Marie, daughter of Christian Duyou, whose lover he was in the Palatinate. She died March 27, 1741, at the age of eighty-eight. In 1677 he, with twelve others, obtained from Governor Andross a patent for a large tract of land in Ulster county. New York, at New Paltz, where he and his brother made their home until their death. He was a very prominent citizen, and for many years a member of the provincial assembly. He was an earnest Christian, and one of the founders of the Walloon Protestant church at New Paltz. On Sunday, March 17, 1717, he was suddenly stricken with apoplexy, expiring in a short time. He died in the ripeness of age and with the consciousness of a well spent life. He left five children, viz.; Joseph, who died January 28, 1723, aged forty years and three months; Solomon, who died April 3, 1753; Daniel, who departed this life January 25, 1759, at the age of sixty-seven; Benjamin; and Rachel, wife of Louis Dubois. The dates of the death of the two last named have not been recorded.
Joseph Hasbrouck, the eldest son, was married in 1706, to Elsie, daughter of Captain Joachim Schoonmaker and a granddaughter of Hendricks Joachim Schoonmaker, a native of Hanse Towns, Germany. She died July 27, 1764, aged seventy-eight years, eight months and three days, and was placed beside her husband in the New Paltz burying-ground. She left a large number of children, whose lives were an honor to her training. They were Abraham; Isaac D. ; Rachel, who was born in 1715 and died forty-one years later: she was the wife of J. Eltinge; Mary, wife of Abraham Hardenberg, born January 10, 1714, and died in 1774; Sarah, wife of William Osterhoudt, born February 21, 1709, and died in 1780; Benjamin; Jacob, who married Mary Hoornbeck; and Colonel Jonathan Hasbrouck.
Abraham, the eldest of this interesting family, was born on the old family homestead at Guilford, Ulster county, New York, August 21, 1707. January 5, 1738, he married Catherine Bruyn, a cousin and daughter of Jacob and Tryntie Bruyn. She was born June 24, 1720, and died August 10, 1793. Her maternal grandfather was Captain Joachim Schoonmaker, and her mother, Tryntie Schoonmaker Bruyn, died August 27, 1763. The paternal grandfather was Jacobus Bruyn, a native of Norway, who came here about the time the Dutch made their settlement, and married Gertrude Esselstein. He died November 21, 1744, at the age of sixty-four years. One of his sisters, Esther, married Zachariah Hoffman. Abraham Hasbrouck was one of the most prominent and influential men of Ulster county, and for thirty years was a representative of the people in the legislature. He moved to Kingston in 1735, and lived there until his death on November 10, 1791. He was buried with the honors of war. He left the following children: Elsie, wife of Abraham Salisbury; Catherine, wife of Abram Houghtaling; Mary, wife of David Bevier; Jonathan, who married Catherine, daughter of Cornelius and Catherine Wynkoop; Joseph, who married Elizabeth Bevier; Jacobus, who married Maria, daughter of Charles DeWitt; and Daniel, who married his cousin Rachel, daughter of Colonel Jonathan Hasbrouck, of Newburg. Colonel Jonathan, the youngest child, was born April 12, 1722, married Tryntie, a daughter of Cornelius Dubois, and settled in Newburg. He died July 31, 1780, and was buried on his own land, between his house and the North river, by two of his sons. He had five children, — Cornelius, Isaac, Jonathan, Rachel and Mary. He was a very powerful man, measuring six feet four. His old homestead is now owned by the state of New York, and is the noted Washington's headquarters at Newburg.
Another son of Joseph and Elsie Hasbrouck, the second oldest of the family, was Isaac, who was born March 12, 1712, and is the great grandfather of our subject. He was married in 1766, to Antie Low, the widow of John Van Gaasbeck, by whom he had three children,— Joseph, Elsie and Jane,— the last named becoming the wife of John Grispell. He died April 6, 1778, and was buried in the Shawangunk church-yard, near the burial place of Jacobus Bruyn's family. His wife died October 2, 1784.
Joseph Hasbrouck, the grandfather of our subject, married Cornelia, daughter of Edmond Schoonmaker, who bore him nine children: Stephen; Sarah, wife of David Tuttle; Maria, wife of Thomas Ostrander; Jane, wife of Cornelius DeWitt; Katy, wife of Samuel Johnson; Levi, George, Abel and Augustus.
Augustus Hasbrouck was the father of the gentleman whose name appears at the head of this sketch. He was united in marriage to Miss Jane Eltings, a daughter of Rev. Willhelmus Eltings, and reared a large number of children who grew to adult years and are honored and useful citizens of the communities in which they reside. They are Wilhelmus; Abram; Joseph; Cornelius; Stephen; James H. ; Richard; Charles Dudley; Cornelia Schoonmaker; Augustus; Aaron; David; Herman and Edward.
Dr. Stephen Hasbrouck, the fifth of the family, was born in Bergen county. New Jersey, January 29, 1842; and is at present a practicing physician at Haarlem, New York, where he is held in the highest esteem. At the age of fourteen he went to Great Falls, Massachusetts, where he secured employment as a clerk,
