Notes for: David M. Bodine
From: T Sullivan [tmsullivan at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2022
Subject: Starting the conversation...share notes.
Hi-
Appreciate your research and resources for Bodine genealogy. I'm on the road for a vacation thru Monday, but wanted to connect.
I'm descended of Jean/John Bodin, Francis Bodine and Mary Dey, John Bodine and Dorcas, John V and Elizabeth Cruser, David M Bodine and Mary Pike, Milton Cogswell Bodine and Nellie Quirk, Milton Joseph Beaudine and Mary Conway, etc, etc
Looking forward to sharing info and coordinating...
TS
Charleston, SC
From: T Sullivan
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2022
Subject: Re: Dave, David M. Bodine...any hunches or clues?
Thanks, Dave!
He's my third great grandfather.
--Grandfather, Robert J Beaudine
--Great Grandfather, Milton J Beaudine
--2nd Great Grandfather, Milton Cogswell Beaudine
--3rd Great Grandfather David M Bodine
The change to "Beaudine" appears to have happened around the same time as the infamous "Witch of Staten Island," Polly Bodine story. It was national headlines for many months/year, and according to a person at the Dutch Reformed Church of Staten Island, she suggested that the name change might be a simple attempt at confusing the connection?!
T
From Ronny Bodine:
He was named in his father's will of 2 Oct 1824 and was a minor on 27 Aug 1836 when Isaac R. Housman was appointed his guardian. He was named by his brother Cornelius in his will of 13 June 1842.
From Albany (N.Y.) Argus of Monday, 13 April 1846:
David and Mary Jane Bodine were named as defendants in a civil action involving the estate of his grandfather, John Bodine. This is the earliest evidence of their having been married.
1850 Albany, Albany Co., NY: David BADEN 26 NY coach painter, Mary 23 NY, Emily 3 NY.
1855 New York City: David M. BODINE 31 Richmond Co. painter Mary J. 27 Canada wife, Eliza 7 Albany Co. dau, Washington H. 4. Albany Co. son.
David M. Bodine, age 38, enlisted 11 Sept 1862 in New York City as a Private with Comp. I, 1st Mounted Reg. and reenlisted 20 Sept 1864 with the same unit. The united designation was changed to the 4th Provisional Cavalry on 6 Sept 1865. He was mustered out as a Private on 9 Oct 1865. He was born in Castleton, occupation-painter.
1860 New York City: David M. BODIAN 35 NY coach painter, Mary M. 32 Canada, Emily 12 NY, Washington 10 NY.
It appears from the following newspaper notice that David Bodine disappeared, voluntarily or otherwise, as he cannot be found in the 1870 census. His wife Mary engaged attorneys to bring her husband to court, likely to initiate a divorce action, and this notice appeared in several successive weekly issues. There is no evidence that David came forth or was located and no record of his death. Thereafter, Mary Bodine considered herself a widow.
From Brooklyn (N.Y.) Daily Eagle of Tuesday, 14 Feb 1871:
Supreme Court---Mary J. Bodine, Plaintiff, vs. David M. Bodine, Defendant. Summons for relief. (Com. not served) To the defendant: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which was this day filed in the office of the Clerk of the said County of Kings, at Brooklyn, in said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers, at their office, No. 54 William street, in the city of New York, within twenty days after the service of this sumons on you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the said complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint,---Dated, New York City, January 18, 1871. Paine & New, Pl'ff's Att'ys.
1870 New York City, New York Co.: Mary BEAUDINE 43 NY dressmaker, Washington 19 NY
1880 New York City, New York Co.: Mary J. BEAUDINE 52 Canada widow dressmaker
From Death Record, Town of Mamaroneck:
Mary Jane Bodine, widow, dressmaker, died 9 Oct 1888, aged 61y, 4m, 20d, dau. of John Pike & Mary Jane Bly, buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Burials in Woodlawn Cemetery, Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York
Mother Mary J. Beaudine 1827---1888 Emilie C. Peet 1848--1895 Mary J. Beaudine 1895--1899