Jane (Etherington) Houghtaling (1763 - 1839)

Born 17 Apr 1763 in Haughton Le Skerne, Durham, England

Wife of Wouter Houghtaling — married 22 Mar 1784 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Jul 1839 at age 76 in New Scotland, Albany, New York, United States

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Biography

Jane was born in 1763. She passed away in 1839.

Stories

There is a story about Jane Etherington's trip to America posted on Ancestry, copied below.

Originally shared by Marilyn Mahler on Ancestry (a Flansburg cousin of mine) who has a written account. Maybe about 1770 coming to America: "Old Family Record": Jane Etherton's (sic) (Etherington) father lived in England where she was born. While crossing the ocean with his family, to a new home in America, they were shipwrecked at sea and she (Jane) was alone rescued. She was taken into and raised in the family of General Schuyler, at Albany. General Schuyler was with the Colonial Forces." There were follow-up comments (below) that have additional information.

"Captain George Etherington unlike many of the Royal American officers was born in Delaware" (3) ( WCH, op. cit. Vol. XVIII, p. 248,Vol. I p.47) On page 3 he states "Etherington was born about 1733. Apparently, his wife and one child were lost during a storm at sea or more likely on Lake George, NY late summer of 1763. The other child Jane Etherington , born early that spring 17 April 1763 in England survived and was eventually left in the care of Colonel Philip Schuyler."^[1]

Marilyn Mahler, my cousin, originally shared this on 13 Jun 2012: Note from a Family Member: My husband is related to Jane Etherington Houghtaling and we have a letter written by her granddaughter Jennie (daughter of Dr. David Etherington Houghtaling) to Col. George Etherington's 2nd wife in London. We have documentation stating that Jane was left with Schuyler and not taken care of...was told her father died and her father was told she died...she survived and married Walter Houghtaling and had 14 children. I am trying to find factual evidence to put the family tree together. My Husband, now deceased, was a Conneally, mother a Benedict, her father, Hazard C. Benedict Sr's mother was Phoebe Elizabeth Houghtaling.

Notes

Jane, had a twin, name unknown.

"From our museum historian, Craig Wilson: “Etherington’s wife and children were almost certainly not present at Michilimackinac in 1763. Etherington did have a wife, the former Katy Robinson, as well as at least two daughters. His wife and one of the children most likely drowned in a shipwreck on Lake George in New York in late 1763. The other daughter, Jane, was born in England in 1763 and apparently survived the shipwreck. Jane was left in the care of Philip Schuyler, and married in 1784.” ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "The King's Quiet Commandant At Michilimackinac:" Captain George Etherington of the 60th Royal American Regiment by Dr. Todd E. Harburn. Michilimackinac Society Press, 1999 - Fort Michilimackinac (Mackinaw City, Mich.)
2. ↑ Fort Mackinac State Historic Park; posted January 26th, 2018, retrieved 22 Jan 2020; https://www.mackinacparks.com/captain-george-etherington-michilimackinacs-unfortunate-commander/

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N53F-33L : 11 February 2018, Jane Etherington, 12 Apr 1761); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 894,909, 894,910.

• U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 Ancestry https://ancstry.me/2Nr7s9a Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Albany, Vol IV, and Jamaica, Book 4 Ancestry.com. U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Dutch Reformed Church Records from New York and New Jersey. Holland Society of New York, New York, New York. Dutch Reformed Church Records from New Jersey. The Archives of the Reformed Church in America, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

• Find a Grave, database and images https://bit.ly/2QMEr5F: accessed 18 September 2018), memorial page for Jane Etherington Houghtaling (17 Apr 1763–13 Jul 1839), Find A Grave Memorial no. 7882140, citing Onesquethaw Cemetery, New Scotland, Albany County, New York, USA ; Maintained by MRS (contributor 46561648). Find A Grave: Memorial #7882140