Catherine (Delong) Lossing (1763 - 1832)

Born 15 May 1763 in Beekman, Dutchess, New York Colony

Descendants

Died 12 Apr 1832 at age 68 in Norwich, Norwich, Oxford, Canada West

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Biography

Catherine was born in 1763. She passed away in 1832.

Note Catherine has a duplicate profile, Catherine Delong-1148 as the daughter of Johannes Delong

Common Law Marriage

To understand Catherine, one must understand Common Law Marriage. If a couple lived together, and considered themselves married, had children together (or not), they were considered married under English common law. A ceremony or license was not required. England outlawed common law marriage (with exceptions) in 1753 in England, but not its colonies. New York outlawed common law marriage in 1933. No stigma was associated with common law marriage.
Thus, while no records have been found for Catherine’s marriages, (none may have ever existed) she was ‘married’ several times.

Catherine's Children

• John McAuley b 1783
• Clyamon Vanderburg b 1787
• William Hulet b 1794
• Ethlinda Lossing b 1806

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74040473
• https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/116182482?cid=mem_copy
• Her father's will: "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-28664-41829-8?cc=1920234 : accessed 17 March 2016), Dutchess > Wills 1796-1806 vol B > image 270 of 418; county courthouses, New York.

Land Records from Familysearch

• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99WZ-XFYT?cc=2078654&wc=M7CM-KNL%3A358133801%2C358999001 : [REFERENCE-ERROR]), Dutchess > Deeds 1808-1810 vol 20-21 > image 649 of 652; multiple county courthouses, New York.

[abstract] Peter Lossing of Town of Beekman, Dutchess Co. & wife Catharine John Cooper of sd town for $3280; 82 acre farm in sd town beginning near road running S22:30W 2.78 ch. to point E'ly from John Lossings barn, then S53W to SW corner of John Lossings orchard, S34W to SW corner of Peach orchard, S'ly various courses to Nehemiah Doughtys line, then on John Lossings line to brook, N28W to road, N80W to James Delons line, then various course to beginning, but reserving free use of limestone on a certain ledge running on E side of lot purchased of Solomon Ralph & S'ly to end of sd ledge, also free ingress & egress to highway along S side of land lately occupied by Solomon Ralph, also full right of flowing W bank of brook below Nehemiah Doughty's mill; also 5 acres being NW corner of wood lot purchased of Richard Jackson beginning on a deep declivety descending N'ly on S side near road leading from Samuel Brownells to Thomas Leonards running N87E then S'ly at right angle, then S87W to Richard Jacksons land, then along his line N'ly to beginning; recites that farm is encumbered by mortgage dated 3 Aug 1803 given to John Wattes [Mattes?] of New York City; signed 16 Apr 1807 in presence of Solomon Lossing, Henry Howard; recorded 15 Dec 1810, Dutchess Co. Deed, v. 21, pp. 616-19.

• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9WZ-J9MS-P?cc=2078654&wc=M7CM-TWL%3A358133801%2C359011301 : [REFERENCE-ERROR]), Dutchess > Deeds 1811-1814 vol 22-23 > image 270 of 628; multiple county courthouses, New York.

[abstract] Peter Lossing of Town of Beekman, Dutchess Co. & wife Catharine appoint Enoch Dorland & John Billins of sd town as attnorneys to sell 127 acres in Town of Pawlings beginning at NW corner of Stephen Ingersalls late purchase of sd Peter Lossing running E 28.82 ch., then S5E along sd Ingersalls land to Ditmans & Leonards NE corner, along their line to great lot line between Jacob Rutson Vanrenselar & Henry Beekman, along sd line to SW corner of Edward Brownells land, along highway N'ly on sd Brownells line, W'ly on line being S bounds of land held by Martin Buck & Ashleys land to NE corner of John Coopers 5 acre lot, along sd Coopers lot S'ly yo his corner, W'ly to Richard Jacksons line, then on his line to beginning; signed 15 Oct 1810 in presence of David DeLong, Samuel Augustus Barker; recorded 18 Feb 1812, Dutchess Co. NY Dutchess Co. Deeds v. 22, pp. 522-23.

• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89WZ-XNS5?cc=2078654&wc=M7CM-KNL%3A358133801%2C358999001 : [REFERENCE-ERROR]), Dutchess > Deeds 1808-1810 vol 20-21 > image 599 of 652; multiple county courthouses, New York.

[abstract] Peter Lossing & wife Catharine of town of Beekman to Gabriel L. Vanderburgh & Federal Vanderburgh husbandman & physician for $5000; 17 acres in Beekman bounding [in part] on John Lossing's lane, W bank of creek, Wm Woolleys farm, Henry Howard's lot, Martin Buck's line, near highway where upper Mill road opens into main road, Uhl's line, Peter Lossing's Mill lot; also, 4.5 acres including mill pond & bounded [in part] on Benjamin Hoxtun's purchase; also, 9 rods of land to be used for a road from mill out to Clove road & to allow John Uhl use of blacksmith shop he has erected; signed 1 Jun 1810 in presence of Martin Buck, Andrew Lossing; recorded 30 Jul 1810, Dutchess Co. Deed 21:521-524

• "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7THS-LQW2 : 3 March 2021), Catherine Van Den Bergh or Vandenbergh or Vanden Bergh or Van Denbergh or Van Den Burgh or Vandenburgh or Van Denburgh or Other Spellings, 1825.

She was married to VanderBurgh and had one son with him, according to record