Henry Gilbert Livingston (1714 - 1799)

Born 27 Aug 1714 in Kingston, Ulster, New York Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Zusana Storm (Conklin) Livingston — married 1742 in Eloped

Descendants

Died 10 Feb 1799 at age 84 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States

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Biography

Henry Livingston is Notable.

Henry Livingston served with Civil Service, New York during the American Revolution.

Henry Livingston is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A070794.

Henry Livingston, Sr. and Susanna Storm Conklin page [1]

Henry Livingston, Sr. will [2]

Details of Henry Livingston, Sr.'s property [3]

Henry Livingston, Sr. settled at Poughkeepsie, where he had a grant, for life, of the clerkship of Dutchess County. He was for many years a member of the Provincial Assembly from the County of Dutchess; was a Whig of the Revolution. He was also an Elder and Deacon of Poughkeepsie Dutch Reformed Church.

Henry Livingston, Sr. also acted as estate manager for his uncle, Colonel Henry Beekman, his mother's brother.

Husband of Susannah Conklin; son of Gilbert Livingston and Cornelia Beekman.

The Livingston family is descended from Robert Livingston (1654-1728) of Scotland, who settled in the Dutchess County, New York, area. He was granted a patent and his property became the Manor and Lordship of Livingston. Robert Livingston was a town clerk of Albany, New York, secretary for Indian affairs and a member of the New York Provincial Assembly.

Henry Livingston, Sr. (1714-1794) (Gilbert, Robert) was the Dutchess County Clerk from 1742 to 1789.

Son of Henry Livingston, Sr. - Henry Livingston, Jr. (1748-1828) (Henry Sr., Gilbert, Robert) was a major with the 3rd New York Regiment, serving in Canada in 1775. He was a surveyor and resided in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Grandsons of Henry Livingston, Sr. - Henry Alexander Livingston (1776-1849) (John Henry, Henry Sr., Gilbert, Robert). Henry Welles Livingston (1776-1778) (Henry Jr., Henry Sr., Gilbert, Robert). Henry Wells Livingston died in his second year of burns sustained when the farm was slaughtering hogs. Henry Welles Livingston (1778-1813) (Henry Jr., Henry Sr., Gilbert, Robert) became a lawyer in 1800, residing in Utica, New York.

Other Revolutionary Era Henry Livingstons not descended from Henry Livingston, Sr.

Henry Beekman Livingston (1750-1831) (Robert) of Rhinebeck, New York, was captain and later colonel of the 4th New York Regiment during the Revolution. He fought in Canada, Saratoga, Valley Forge, Monmouth, and Quaker Hill (Rhode Island).

Henry (Hendrick) Livingston (1752-1823) (Robert, Philip, Robert) resided at Livingston Manor, his father being the third and last Lord of the Manor. During the Revolution he was lieutenant colonel of the Manor Livingston Regiment, or 10th Regiment. He was at the Battle of Saratoga. Henry Gilbert Livingston (1754-1817) (Robert, Gilbert, Robert) resided at “The Hill.” He was a captain in the 1st Battalion of New York independents and was brigade major and aide-de-camp to Lord Sterling. He was in the Battle of Long Island. Henry Brockholst Livingston (1757-1823) (William, Philip, Robert) was born in New York, the son of William Livingston, the governor of New Jersey from 1776 to 1789. He was a major of the 3rd New York Regiment, a secretary to Spanish ambassador John Jay, and a justice of the Supreme Court.

Last Updated: July 7, 2010 / Henry Livingston Collection The New York State Library is a unit within the University of the State of New York - New York State Education Department

Family Members

Parents

Gilbert Hubertus Livingston 1690 – 1746

Cornelia Beekman 1693 – 1742

Siblings

Robert Gilbert Livingston 1712 – 1789

Alida Livingston 1716 – 1798

James Livingston 1716 –

Gilbert Livingston 1718 – 1789

John Livingston 1720 – 1730

Wilhelmus Livingston 1720 – 1739

Joanna Livingston 1722 – 1808

Philip Livingston 1722 –

William Livingston 1724 – 1730

Philippus Livingston 1726 – 1751

James Livingston 1728 – 1790

Jacob Livingston 1728 –

Gilbert Livingston 1718 – 1789

Samuel Livingston 1730 – 1750

Cornelius Livingston 1732 – 1748

Catherine Livingston 1734 – 1769

Margaret Livingston 1738 – 1818

Spouse & Children

Susannah Storm Conklin 1724 – 1793

Gilbert Livingston 1742 – 1806

John Henry Livingston 1746 – 1825

Henry Livingston 1748 – 1828

Cornelia Livingston 1750 – 1810

Catherine Livingston 1751 – 1828

Joanna Livingston 1754 – 1795

Susan Livingston 1755 – aft 1828

Alida Livingston 1758 – 1843

Robert H Livingston 1760 – 1804

Beekman Livingston 1762 – aft 1831

Catharine H Livingston 1765 – 1772

Helena Livingston 1767 – 1859

His 1786 will: "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-28664-40909-5?cc=1920234 : accessed 13 January 2016), Dutchess > Wills 1796-1806 vol B > image 116 of 418; county courthouses, New York.

Church Records

1743, Feb 6, Gysbert, Henry Livingston, Susannah Concklin, Wit., Jacob Rutsen Jr., Alida Livingston, Rhinebeck RDC,^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Images of Typescript by Kenneth Hasbrouck, 1965, Records of Reformed Church at Reyn Beeck (now Red Hook), 1730-1803. Family Search Film # 007815158, Image 152 of 692. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSSS-998T-T?i=151&cat=113450 .

• http://www.americanancestors.org/robert-livingston/
• http://books.google.com/books?id=2Bg8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA163&lpg=PA163&dq=henry+gilbert+livingston&source=bl&ots=uhzVrY-kND&sig=I_p7uFNhl8D8SWCj3VNLTzD4Xi4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=g44-VMeROO6_sQTr0oKYCQ&ved=0CDIQ
• Find A Grave Memorial# 6075663
• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth

• Ancestry Family Trees

This citation provides evidence for Henry Gilbert Livingston

• Family Data Collection - Births

2 citations provide evidence for Name, Birth

• Family Data Collection - Deaths

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• Family Data Collection - Individual Records

4 citations provide evidence for Name, Birth, Death, Marriage

• Family Data Collection - Marriages

1 citation provides evidence for Name, Marriage

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

3 citations provide evidence for Name, Residence, Birth, Death

• 1790 United States Federal Census; Poughkeepsie, NY
• Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012; Poughkeepsie, NY