Nicholas N Anthony (1742 - 1824)

Born 14 Jan 1742 in New York Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Susanna (Roome) Anthony — married 15 Apr 1776 in New York County, New York Colony

Descendants

Died 20 Oct 1824 at age 82 in New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Private Nicholas Anthony served with 4th Regiment, Dutchess County Militia, New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Nicholas Anthony is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A002888.

"Capt. Nicholas N. Anthony commanded a company of New York Militia in the 3d regiment, Col. Abraham P. Lott. (American Archives, Fourth Series, Vol. III, p. 238, by Peter Force.) He is said to have been a blacksmith by trade, and rumor has it that in his shop the big chain was forged that was stretched across the Hudson river to prevent the English vessels during the revolution from ascending that stream. His parents were Nicholas Anthony, Jr., and Hester Roome. His grandfather was Nicholas Anthony, Sr. His great-grandfather was the famous Aliard Anthony, one of the "Nine Men," a Schepen, Burgomaster and Sheriff, who died Dec. 21, 1685. Susanna Roome was also the great-granddaughter of Pieter Wiltse Roome, a Schepen, and on her mother's side the descendant successively of Pierie Cresson, "le gardinier" of the Prince of Orange, of Nicholas de la Plain, and of John Le Chevalier, all of whome were residents of New York City."

Married:

• 1st in 1766 Susanna Roome (1747-1793)
• 2nd (after 1793) Mary

Sources

1813/1824 Will

Nicholas N Anthony of the City of New York, New York, Gentleman

Wife: Mary Anthony

Son: Theophilus Anthony

Daughter: Hester, deceased, late the wife of Samuel Dereimer. Her children: Jane Maria and Hester-Ann, Elsie and Susannah Dereimier

Son: Jacob Anthony

Daughter: Jane Wimple, wife of John Wimple

Daughter: Susannah Dederer, wife of Joseph Dederer

Executor: wife Mary Anthony, son Jacob Anthony, son-in-law Joseph Dederer

Witn: Peter Sebring; Hester Sebring; Frans Child

Will written: 16th April 1813

Codicil: 16th April 1813

Will proven: 12th November 1824

New York, New York Wills

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DAR Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 25 Dec 2021), "Record of Nicholas N Anthony", Ancestor # A002888.

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2. Joseph Dederer md 1810 Susanna Anthony (1775-1840)

3. Nicholas N Anthony md 1766 Susanna Roome (1747-1793)

Nicholas N Anthony (1742-1824) served as Private in the Dutchess County, New York Militia. He was born and died in New York.

Daughter of the American Revolution

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• Capt. Nicholas N. Anthony, in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. (New York, New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society), 36:11, Jan 1905.

• "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD1V-66V : 20 March 2015), Nichs. N. Anthony, 20 Oct 1824; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 447,545.

• Service Record of Nicholas Anthony