Notes for: Adam Lawrence Bodine
There is an Adam and Rachel Bodine in the 1860 Census of Montgomery, Orange Co., NY. He is 65 and born in New York. She is 62 and born in New York. I don't have that census, but it looks like they must be man and wife. I don't have any other Adam Bodine born about 1795; so I wonder if that isn't this Adam Bodine. Maybe he married a second wife named Rachel. He had either divorced by 1860 or his first wife had died. Yes, see Ronny's notes below.
From Ronny Bodine (Feb. 2, 2021):
From Brick Reformed Church of Montgomery, Orange County, Baptisms, 1734-1859:
Adam Lawrence, born 11 Aug 1793 to David Bodyn & Elizabeth Crist.
1st marriage--about 1810--ESTHER GOUTCHENS.
1820 Montgomery, Orange Co., NY: Adam BODINE males 2(0-9), 2(45-), females 2(0-9), 1(10-15), 1(26-44)
Deed of 26 Nov 1825 from James Bodine & wife Elizabeth, George Tears & wife Mary, William Buchanan & wife Elizabeth, all of Montgomery, & Adam L. Bodine & wife Esther of Chenango Co. to John B. Bodine of Montgomery, for $10, their interest in a lot in Montgomery that Elizabeth Bodine, late of Montgomery, decd., purchased from Lewis L. Bodine & Mary his wife by deed of 4 May 1814. (Recorded in Orange Co. Deed Book 35, p. 486 on 28 Oct 1828.)
1830 Crawford, Orange Co., NY: Adam BODINE males 1(5-9), 1(10-14), 1(50-59), females 1(0-4), 2(15-19), 1(40-49)
1840 Hamptonburgh, Orange Co., NY: Adam BODINE males 1(0-4), 1(5-9), 1(10-14), 1(40-49), females 2(0-4), 1(5-9), 1(10-14), 1(40-49).
In 1850, Adam and Esther Bodine lived apart, Adam Bodine, aged 50 [sic] worked as a laborer for Stephen P. Rockefeller, 70, a farmer, in Montgomery, while Esther lived with her son James Bodine and younger children in Hamptonburgh.
1850 (14 Sept) Hamptonburgh, Orange Co., NY: James BODINE 26 NY Farmer, Ester 54 NY, Phebe J. 20 NY, May F. 12 NY, Adaline 5/12 NY.
1855 Wallkill, Orange Co., NY: Andrew NEWKIRK 28 Orange Co., Iantha 25 Cortland Co. wife, Margaret 3 Susquehanna Co. child, Mary M. 1 Orange Co. child, Esther BODINE 58 Ulster Co. mother, Mary F. 16 Orange Co. sister, John L. 18 Cortland Co. brother, Charles H. 20 Cortland Co. brother.
In 1870, Esther Bodine, aged 73, lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Phoebe and Richard Bolton, in Hamptonburgh, Orange County, and in 1871 applied for a widow's pension based upon the military service of her late husband during the War of 1812.
From War of 1812 Pension Application of Adam L. Bodine, WC 4533:
Adam L. Bodine served as a Private in Capt. Blake's Company of New York Militia from 18 Aug 1814 to 22 Nov 1814. He died 12 May 1865 in Montgomery. His widow was formerly Esther Gouchens who married Adam L. Bodine in Scotchtown, Orange County in Nov 1814. Esther Bodine was a resident of Washingtonville, Orange County in 1871. [Note: The marriage date must be in error as son Hezekiah was born about 1811, unless there was an earlier marriage of Adam's.]
2nd marriage--1854--RACHEL.
The Whig Press (Middletown, N.Y.) of 4 Oct 1854 reported the marriage on 7 Sept 1854 at Scotchtown (Orange County) of Adam L. Bodine, 62, and Mrs. Rachel Crist, 66, both residents of Keysertown [sic = Kaisertown, Orange County).
Rachel was previously married to Benjamin Crist:
1850 Montgomery, Orange Co., NY: Benjamin CRIST 63 NY laborer, Rachel 55 VA.
1855 Montgomery, Orange Co., NY: Adam L. BODINE 62 Orange Co. laborer, Rachel 58 VA wife.
1860 (July) Montgomery, Orange Co., NY: Adam BODINE 65 NY Farm Laborer, Rachel 62 NY.
From The Whig Press (Middletown, N.Y.) of 15 Oct 1862.
Died. Sept. 23---In the town of Montgomery, Rachel, wife of Adam L. Bodine, aged 67 years.
From The Whig Press (Middletown, N.Y.) of 31 May 1865.
Deaths. May 12--At Montgomery, Adam L. Bodine, aged about 71 years.
1865 Hamptonburgh, Orange Co., NY: Phebe BROOKS 31, Fletcher M. 11 child, Hettie E. 9 child, Kate 6 child, Hester BODINE 68 mother, William BODINE 33 brother. Hester was born in Ulster County, all others in Orange County. Phebe bore 5 children, Hester bore 14 children.
1870 (10 Aug) Hamptonburg, Orange Co., NY: Richard BOLTON 38 Ireland Dry Goods Clerk, Phebe 36 NY, Richard 6/12 NY, Hester BODINE 73 NY, 6 other unrelated persons
Hester Bodine was not living with the Boltons at the time of the 1875 (June) NY State Census and is assumed to have died by that time, thus between August 1870 and June 1875.
The following legal summons by the Orange County Supreme Court provides a comprehensive and unique picture of the entire family as of 2 November 1896.
From: Middletown Daily Argus (Middletown, N.Y.) of Thursday, 24 December 1896.
SUPREME COURT, Orange county---William H. Clark, as executor of the last will and testament of John G. Wilkin, deceased, plaintiff, against James Bodine and Jane Bodine, his wife, Charles Bodine and Julia Bodine, his wife; Phoebe Bolton, Mary Henry, Isabel Wade, Sarah Bodine, Agnes Maud Jones, Elizabeth Bodine, William Bodine, Almeda Bodine, Mary Bodine, Bertha Bodine, Ethel Bodine, John Bodine, Addie Bodine, S. M. Richards, Frank P. Richards and Eva Richards, his wife; Louisa Capps, William Maybee and Lillie Maybee, his wife, James Maybee and Emma D. Maybee, his wife; Kittie Winans, Mary Hall, Alice Monerose, Hettie McCornal, Maggie Simpson, Gabriel Maher, Mary H. Maher, Thomas F. Maher and Theresa Maher, his wife; Milton Bodine and Ida Bodine, his wife; Mrs A. V. Hemstrought, Margaret Newkirk Henry, Theron D. Holly, individually and executor named in the last will and testament of Margaret Newkirk Holly, deceased, Annie White, Hezekiah Bodine, David James Newkirk and Catherine Newkirk, his wife, defendants.
To the above named defendants--You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer on the plaintiffs attorneys within twenty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service and in the case of your failure to appear or answer judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint Trial to be held in the County of Orange.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1896.