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Moses Gale Elmer (1757 - 1835)

Moses Gale Elmer
Born in Goshen, Orange, New York Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 2 Dec 1792 in Morristown, Middlesex, New Jersey, USAmap
Died at age 77 in New Jersey, United Statesmap
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Biography

When Moses Gale Elmer was born on September 26, 1757, in Florida, New York, his father, Jonathan, was 30 and his mother, Amy, was 34. He married Chloe Meeker on December 2, 1792, in Morristown, New Jersey. They had four children in 14 years. He died on May 31, 1835, in New Providence, New Jersey, having lived a long life of 77 years, and was buried there.

Name

Moses Gale Elmer [1][2][3][4]
NOTE: Gale was his mother's maiden name. Elmore-505 14:21, 31 May 2016 (EDT)

Birth

26 September 1757 in Florida, Orange, New York Colony [1][2][3][4]

Marriage

2 December 1792 Moses married Chloe Meeker in Morristown, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States [1][2][4]

Children

Moses and Chloe had children:
  1. Matthias Meaker Elmer 1794–____ [4]
  2. Henry G. Elmer 1799–1824 [4]
  3. William Elmer 1805-____
  4. Apollos Morrell Elmer 1808–1860

Military Service

1776 Project
Surgeon's Mate Moses Elmer served with 2nd New Jersey Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.
SAR insignia
Moses Elmer is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-154337
Rank: Surgeon's Mate
21 August 1778 Enlistment Date [3]
3 November 1783 Discharge Date [3]
2nd Regiment NJ and Continental Army [3]
Served in Rev. War [1]
"during the latter part of the war he was surgeon's mate of the regiment of which Dr Ebenezer was the surgeon" LQC Elmer, Gen of Elmer More 36
Date: ABT 1780
NOTE: The above date may be a bit too early as Moses would have been about 12 years old. It would appear that Moses was an apprentice to his Uncle Ebenezer Elmer. Moses appeared in a number of forms as the Surgeon's Mate right under his Uncle the Surgeon.. Elmore-505 15:55, 31 May 2016 (EDT)
Surgeons Mate 3rd Class, 2nd Regiment NJ Militia, Revolutionary War [4]

Occupation

Occupation: "two of his sons, Philemon and Moses, studied medicine and were practising physicians in the eastern part of NJ" LQC Elmer, Gen of Elmer More 34
Place: New Jersey

Death

31 May 1835 in New Providence, Union, New Jersey, USA [1][3][4]

Burial

United Methodist Cemetery and Memorial Garden in New Providence, Union, New Jersey, USA [3][4]

Sources

‘’’Volume 1, page 230:’’’ 24. Rev. Jonathan (4) ELMER (Dea. Jonathan (3), Samuel (2), Edward (1) ). Born, 4 JUN 1727, in Norwalk, CT (#2).
He married Amy GALE, 30 OCT 1749, in Orange Co, NY (#36). Born 21 AUG 1723, in Goshen, NY (#36). Children:
i. Jonathan (5) ELMER. Born, 15 JUL 1750, in Florida, Orange Co, NY (#36).
ii. Philemon ELMER. Born, 13 SEP 1752, in Florida, Orange Co, NY (#36).
iii. John ELMER. Born, 29 SEP 1754, in Florida, Orange Co, NY (#36).
iv. Moses Gale ELMER. Born, 26 SEP 1757, in Florida, Orange Co, NY (#36). Died, 31 May 1835 (#36). Served in Rev. War. He married Chloe MEEKER, daughter of Mathias MEEKER, 2 DEC 1792, in Morristown, NJ (#36).
v. Sarah ELMER. Born, 11 AUG 1760, in New Providence, NJ (#36).
vi. Nathan ELMER. Born, 5 NOV 1763, in New Providence, NJ (#36). He married Salley CRANE, 4 NOV 1792.
Pages 148-149: REV. JONATHAN ELMER.
REV. JONATHAN ELMER was born in Norwalk, Conn. the 4th June, 1727. He married Amy Gale, near Goshen, Orange county, New York. He came to Turkey, and became the stated minister of the Presbyterian church and congregation the 1st of October, 1757, and was installed the 13th November, 1765, and continued the pastor till the 14th Oct. 1793, when he was dismissed, and was never afterwards settled. He died 5th June, 1807, aged 80 years ; his wife Amy, died 24th July, 1812, aged 94 years. They had children:
1. Jonathan, born 15th July, 1750, married, 29th May, 1776, Susannah Bedell, daughter of Benjamin ; had a son Philemon, and a daughter Hannah, baptized 30th May, 1784, and died young ; and he died 29th March, 1784, aged 34 years.
2. Philemon, born 13th Sept 1752, became a physician and a surgeon in the army of the Revolution. He married, 1st. 13th Nov. 1774, Mary Marsh, and lived in Westfield ; 2d, Catherine Slack ; 3d, the widow of Charles Clark, Esq.
3. John, born 29th Sept. 1751, and died 14th May, 1764.
4. Moses Gale, born 26th September, 1757; he became a physician, and married, 2d December, 1792, Chloe Meeker, daughter of Matthias Meeker, of Morristown ; he lived where John T. Willcox now lives; he died 31st May, 1835; his wife, Chloe, died 19th June, 1833, aged 60 years.
5. Sarah, born 11th August, 1760, and married, 4th April, 1779, Abraham Morrell, of Elizabethtown, who died 15th April, 1794, and she then married Thomas Lovell, merchant of New York.
6. Nathan, born 5th November, 1763, married, 4th Nov. 1792, Sarah Crane, daughter of Isaac.
Note.—The four first children were born at Florida, near Goshen, in the highlands of Orange county, N. York, and the two last in Turkey, or New Providence.
Pages 150: DOCT. MOSES ELMER, (son of Rev. Jonathan Elmer,) and Chloe Meeker, had children:
1. Matthias Meeker, baptized 24th July, 1791, and died.
2 Henry G Elmer marrried 11th December, 1822, Pamelia Johnson, daughter of Gabriel Johnson, Esq, and died 11th February, 1824, aged 25 years.
3. William, who died unmarried.
4. Apollos Morrell married Mary Britton. daughter of Col. William Britton of Madison, and had one daughter.
1. Elizabeth, who has become deaf.
Mrs. A. M Elmer died in 1836, and he married, 12th April, 1838, Theodocia Morrell, daughter of Rev. Thomas Morrell, of Elizabethtown, and had children :
2. William Henry.
  • Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941. Microfilm publication M1916, 134 rolls. ARC ID: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
Name: Moses Gale Elmer
Birth Date: 26 Sep 1757
Death Date: 31 May 1835
Cemetery: New Providence N J Methodist
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for Moses Gale Elmer (26 Sep 1757–31 May 1835), Find a Grave Memorial no. 17564275, citing United Methodist Cemetery and Memorial Garden, New Providence, Union County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by TomKat (contributor 46805778).
Name: Moses Gale Elmer
Birth Date: 26 Sep 1757
Death Date: 31 May 1835
Cemetery: United Methodist Cemetery and Memorial Garden
Burial or Cremation Place: New Providence, Union County, New Jersey, USA
Has Bio?: Y
Spouse: Chloe Elmer
Children: Apollos M Elmer, Dr Henry G Elmer

Acknowledgements

Margaret Simons imported the data for Moses Gale Elmer (1757-1835) from JonathanElmerRev1727.ged on 7 February 2015.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Passengers on the Lion
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Family Records: or Genealogies of the First Settlers of Passaic Valley
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 FindAGrave.com




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