THOMAS LANGDON OF HEMPSTEAD, LONG ISLAND NY   AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS

                                                 
(All of the information on Thomas Langdon of Hempstead and his descendants, except where otherwise noted, was obtained from THOMAS LANGDON OF HEMPSTEAD, LONG ISLAND AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS by Henry Alanson Treadwell, Jr., 160 Henry St., Brooklyn 2, NY. This unpublished document, date unknown, which is in the possession to the Allen Coun ty Library, Ft. Wayne, IN.) pertains , in my opinion, to the earliest most likely ancestor of the Langdons who immigrated from somewhere in the state of New York, to Montgomery Co. VA to Lawrence Co. OH, to Blackford and Delaware Counties, IN.

Thomas was at New Haven, CN as early as 23 Mar 1649-50 , when the birth of his son Joseph was recorded in the town books. Harriet Nash Langdon & Anne Morrill Smith in their book (FROM ONE GENERATION TO ANOTHER, Cincinnati, OH, Dec 1906) say that their ancestor, Philip Langdon, born in Yorkshire, England and a mariner, settled in Boston, MA in 1640. According to them, Philip came to America with two brothers, one of which settled in New Hampshire and the other in Virginia. Thomas may be one of these brothers or a son of one the brothers. It has been conjectured that Thomas came to New Haven from Lynn, MA. It is stated in Vol 5, p 1080 of FAMILIES OF ANCIENT NEW HAVEN that Thomas had been at Lynn but Alonzo Lewis's HISTORY OF LYNN, etc. (1865) does not mention this.

While at New Haven, Thomas Langdon was a tavern keeper (Savage), and on 7 Jan 1650-51 was tried and convicted of providing disorderly entertainment. He was accused of singing "filthy, corrupting songs" with his guests, and serving wine, tobacco, and liquor in violation of regulations. Thomas refused to admit his guilt and stated that "one could sing and be merry in Old England and did not see why he couldn't behave the same way in New Haven." Nevertheless, he was fined 20 shillings. (NHTR 65 ff.) On 2 Mar 1651-52 Isabelle, the wife of Thomas, was judged innocent of the charge that she had tried to foster a marriage between an indentured female servant and another colonist (NHTR 1:125). Abbreviations NYGB - New York Genealogical & Biographical Record. HTR - Records of the towns of North and South Hempstead, Long Island, NY NHTR - New Haven Town Records (19190 2 Vols. (New Haven Colony Historical Society) NYW - New York Historical Society - Abstract of Wills. Some time before 6 Apr 1652 Thomas and his family moved to Milford, CN, then under the jurisdiction of the New Haven colony. He moved there without the permission of the authorities (NHTR 1:120). In Mar 1652-53 Goodman Langdon was again in court, charged with stealing a pig. His wife was accused as an accessory after the fact. However, after a witness testified that once Thomas had beaten his wife for refusing to do some work in the fields, it was adjudged that she acted through fear of her husband. He was also convicted of trading powder with the Indians. As punishment, he was fined and whipped (NHTR 1:169 ff.)

In 1654 of 1655 Thomas move to Derby, CN (Orcutt's "Derby ,Conn." pp.18,20,22,25) but did not remain there very long. According to Bunker's "Long Island Genealogies", p 233, Gilbert Opdyke deeded to Alexander Briam "hollows on the run at East Meadow" in Hempstead, L.I., which was to be delivered to Thomas Langdon. The deed was dated 16 Sept, 1655. However, the notices in "Records of the Colony and Plantation of New Haven:, Vol. 2, pp.179 & 209, seem to show that Thomas was in Conn. in 1656 and as late as 25 Mar 1657. However, sometime during the year 1657 Thomas was definitely a resident of Hempstead where he remained the rest of his short and occasionally turbulent life (NTR 1:18.36) It is interesting to note that in 1657 Long Island , NY was still a part of New Amsterdam, a Dutch colony. Not until 1664 did England gain possession of Long Island, about the time Thomas had died. Many Langdons married persons of Dutch ancestry on Long Island and in New York City in later years. In Hempstead, Thomas pursued the occupations of farmer (HTR 1:34-35) and wolf hunter (p.67, Schultz"s "Colonial Hempstead ") He served as a townsman in 1660 (HTR 1;71).Thomas evidently resided on the south side of the town (HRT 1:88) during 1660 and probably before. In 1662 he purchased a dwelling on "Stickling"s Neck" (HTR:210-11) but soon moved, probably to "Raynor"s Neck" (HTR 1:223). When Thomas died in 1663 or 1664, he possibly left no other descendant than his son, Joseph. His wife, Isabella (maiden name unknown) possibly survived him and married as her second husband ________Osborne, father of William Osborne of Hempstead, Long Island. This supposition is given in Vol. 5, p. 1080 of "Families of Ancient New Haven," , in which there is record of a suit on the town records of Hempstead which shows that Joseph Langdon secured some sack for his "mother" which William Osborne had promised to pay for (HTR 2:12-13). William Osborne is called a "son" of this unnamed lady. Two other possibilities suggest themselves. William Osborne might have married a sister of Joseph Langdon and the lady was his mother-in-law: or, Joseph Langdon might have married an Osborne and the lady was his mother-in-law. As no notice of a sister of Joseph has been found and as William Osborne had promised to pay for the sack, it seems likely that the lady was his actual mother. At the trial of Thomas, mentioned above, at New Haven in 1652-53 Edward Wooster of Derby, CN was called "brother" of Thomas. It is believed that Wooster probably married a sister of Thomas: Wooster's first child was named Thomas Wooster (Genealogy of Woosters in America). The "Langdon" name occasionally appeared as Landell, Landon, Lansdall (possibly the original name), and Langden.

NY1 JOSEPH LANGDON b 23 Msr 1649/50 New Haven, CN d c1710 Hempstead, L.I. NY s/o Thomas Langdon & Isabelle _____ m c1671 MARY (OSBORNE ?)d after 1706. As a resident of Hempstead, Joseph bought a mare in 1665 (HTR 1:178). A "John Langd" appeared in the 1673 census of Hempstead (DHNY 1:658). This is doubtless an error and Joseph is meant. He was listed as an inhabitant of the same town in 1683 (DHNY 2:523) Joseph was a farmer and does not appear to have held any public office. In 1676 he was fined 10 pounds for his part in the destruction of Mr. Cornell's house (ODNY 14:726) In 1698 he is found residing with his wife, May (Mary) and their children in one household in Hempstead. His daughter Mercy , however, had married before this date and was living with her husband in 1658 (RNO 45:59). In 1705/6 Joseph Langdon made the following deeds: (1) to his son, John, the former's dwelling and instruments of husbandry, (2) to his son Samuel 1/2 of the 100 acres lately taken up by his son, Thomas, under a "proprietary" right, and 1/2 of the "hollows" on the plains. He made provisions for his wife, Mary, and their children, Mary Langdon and Hannah Langdon. Samuel was evidently single at the time. John and Samuel also were granted a meadow at Near Rockaway on the west side of Mill River and north of the bay and creek. This land lay east of the land of Joseph. (HTR 2: 475 ff.)
THE KNOWN CHILDREN OF JOSEPH LANGDON AND MARY ( OSBORNE) :
1. +Thomas II c1673
2. Mercy b c1675 m 1696 Westbury, L.I. Hope Willits (Encycl. of Amer. Quaker Gen.)
3. Miraim b c1677
4. +William b c1678
5. May b c1680
6. +Joseph b c1682
7. Hannah b c1684
8.+ John b c1685
9.+ Samuel(1) b c1689
10. Mary b c1691 NY
11 THOMAS LANGDON II b c1673 d1734 (?) s/o Joseph Langdon & Mary (Osborne) m-1 unknown lady m-2 MARY (maiden surname unknown) ALBURTUS, widow of Arthur Alburtus of Hempstead. Thomas and Mary were married in 1727 at St. George's Church, Hempstead, L.I. In 1732 Thomas was living at Jerusalem, L.I. He was doubtless a farmer. At various times he took up large grants of land in the South Woods of Hempstead(HTR 8:327/28, 346,485). His will, dated 1733 and probated 27 May 1734, mentions his wife, Mary, and the children listed below.
THE KNOWN CHILDREN OF THOMAS LANGDON II :
M-1
1.+ Joseph b c1700
 2. Elizabeth b c1702 m Capt. John Birdsell s/o Benjamin & Mercy Fortian of Hempstead.
3. Deborah b c1704/08 m Cornelius Losee of Hempstead.
4. Thomas b c1710. He moved to Duchess County, NY in 1735 or before.
5.+ Jonathan b c1710. He also moved to Duchess Co. NY in 1740 or sooner.

NY111 JOSEPH LANGDON b c1700 s/o Thomas Langdon II &_______( m-1 KEZIAH ________ m-2 16 Oct 1736 ABIGAIL LEE). According to Treadwell, this Joseph is doubtless the Joseph who married Keziah_____, whose children, Joseph & Keziah, were baptized 9 May 1736 at St. George's Church, Hempstead, L.I. ("Adv. for God"). He is also very likely the Joseph who married Abigail Lee on 16 Oct.1736 at the same church ("Adv. for God") He owned a farm in the region of Hempstead known as Near Rockaway (HTR 8:445/6.454,471). He was alive in 1742 and may have been still living as late as 1751.
THE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH LANGDON:
M-1
1. Joseph
2. Keziah

 NY115 JONATHAN LANGDON b c1710 s/o Thomas Langdon II &_______. He moved to Duchess Co. NY in 1740 or before.
THE PROBABLE CHILDREN OF JONATHAN LANGDON:
1. John
2. Thomas
 3. Johannis
4. Jonathan (All of the abov e were residents of Duchess, NY (See Duchess Co. Hist. Soc. Collection, Vol. 6.)

 NY14 WILLIAM LANGDON b c1678 d 1738 s/o Joseph Langdon & Mary (Osborne) m c1704 Elizabeth _______. William was a miller and operated a mill, located at Near Rockaway (HTR 3: 97). His will was probated in 1738. In his will, he mentions his wife, sons, daughters, and son-in-laws as shown below.
THE CHILDREN OF WILLIAM LANGDON:
1. Elizabeth b c1705
2. Jane b c1707 m 1726 Grace Church, Jamaica, NY. Nathaniel Birdsell s/o Benjamin Birdsell & Mercy Forman.
3. Hannah b c1710 m 1730, St. Geo.Ch., Hempstead, Thomas Foster.
4. Abigail b c1713
5. +Solomon b c1715
6. Phebe b c1716 m 1734 St. Geo Ch, Hempstead, William Foster.
7. Deborah b c1718

NY145 SOLOMON LANGDON b c1715 s/o William Langdon & Elizabeth _____ m 1757 MARGARET MANWARING. Solomon and Margaret were married at St. George's Church, Hempstead, L.I. , NY ("Adv. for God"). Solomon was a miller, like his father, in Near Rockaway, L.I., NY. Sometime between 1742 and 1753 or 1756 he moved to Staten Island, NY ( HTR3:325/6; 5:460; NYW Corrections 1:197), where he died in 1753 (?) intestate (without a will), and letters of administration were granted to Thomas Mannering (NYW Corr. 1:197). Although this record shows he died in 1753, another record shows that he sold all his patent right in Hempstead to a cousin in 1756. Obviously one of the two records is incorrect, probably because of an error in copying.
THE CHILDREN OF SOLOMON LANGDON:
1 William bapt. 1738 St. Geo Ch., Hempstead ("Adv. for God")
2. Peggy bapt.1739 St. George's Ch ("Adv. for God")

NY16 JOSEPH LANGDON II b c1682 d 1739 L.I. s/o Joseph Langdon & Mary (Osborne) m-1 UNKNOWN m-2 HANNAH CARMAN on 30 May 1715 at Grace Church, Jamaica, NY (p. 281, Orig. and History of Grace Church, Jamaica NY. His will was probated in 1739. His wife was not mentioned, so she probably preceded him in death. He mentions his children in the order as shown below. He noted that John was the oldest son and Samuel the youngest. He listed his daughters in the same order, noting that Letitia was to take care of Jerusha, who was under 18. Hannah Carman, his second wife, was the mother of Hannah, Sarah, & Jerusha; almost certainly the mother of Samuel, and quite possibly the mother of all the children except John, the oldest.
THE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH LANGDON II:
1, +John b c1708
2. Elizabeth
3. son
4. Letitia
5. Ananias - still living in 1751 (HTR 4:81/81).
6. Abigail
7. Joseph II
8. Samuel
9. Hannah bapt.Sept 1731 at St. George Ch., Hempstead as daughter of Joseph and Hannah Langdon.(Adventures for God)
10.Sarah bapt. Sept 1731 , but not mentioned in will, so doubtless died before 1739.
11. Jerusha bapt. 1735 at St. George Church as daughter of Joseph & Hannah Langdon. NY161 JOHN LANGDON b c1708 s/o Joseph Langdon II & ________ m 1729 St. George's Ch., Hempstead ANN CARMAN. He recorded a stock mark on the Hempstead records in 1727 (HTR 1:276) and a second on in 1729 (HTR 2:213). He was still living in 1738 when his father's will was made. Nothing further is definitely known about him. In 1755 a John was baptized at St. George's Church who was a son of John, deceased, and Katherine Langdon. Was this John, husband of Katherine, a son of John Langdon & Ann Carman Langdon ? This is the only record found of a child of John and Ann Langdon.

NY18 JOHN LANGDON b c1685 Hempstead, NY d 1725 Near Rockaway NY s/o Joseph Langdon & Mary (Osborne) m c1708 WILLEMTJE SNEDAKER bapt. 4 Mar. 1691 d/o Christian Gerretse Snedaker & Pieterje Ariaense. There is record of the baptism of Willemtje Snedaker , daughter of Christian Snedaker & Pieterje Ariaense in Jamaica, NY on 4 Mar 1691(REC 45:54 ff.; Bergen's "Early Settlers of Kings Co., NY. John was a miller. His mill was located near his house on the Mill River at Near Rockaway, NY. He probably also worked his farm which he had been given by his father. In his will, dated 1724/25 and probated in 1725, he mentioned that he was ill. His wife, Willemtje, was given 40 acres north of his orchard, etc. Samuel was called his eldest son. The testator stated that four of his children were under 10 yrs. of age. (NYW 2:291)
THE CHILDREN OF JOHN LANGDON & WILLEMTJE SNEDAKER:
1. +Samuel (2) b c1709
2. Jane b c1711
3. Peterche b c1713
4. John bapt. 13 Feb. 1715 at First Reformed Dutch Church, Jamaica NY (p. 27, Ms. in L.I. Historical Society)
5. Mary bapt. 2 Jun 1717 at First Reformed Dutch Ch., Jamaica. Sponsors:Adrian Onderdonck and Sara Onderdonch (p.36, Ms. in L.I. Hist. Soc.)
6. Willemtje b c1719
7. Isaac b c1721 8. Timothy b c1723

NY181 SAMUEL LANGDON (2) b c1709 s/o John Langdon & Willemtje Snedaker m 1750 St. George's Church ELIZABETH BARTOE ("Adv. for God"). This Samuel recorded a stock mark in 1722, later dropped (HTR 2:213 and in 1725 another mark, formerly his father's (HTR 2:315/6). Samuel was a shoemaker. His tanyard was some distance south of the Presbyterian Meeting House in Hempstead (HTR 4:207). The dated of the last notice was 1754. It is believed that this member of the family died between that date and 1768. In 1768 James Langdon, son of a Samuel Langdon, deceased, sold some property: the deed was signed by Margaret Oakley, at that time the wife of John Oakley, but the widow of Samuel Langdon (HTR 5:256/8 . Also see pp. 125,229,285). Treadwell writes that he may be in error, but he believes this deceased Samuel is the Samuel covered herein (NY181). Whether Margaret or Elizabeth Bartoe was the mother of James is not known. Because three different Samuel Langdons were contemporaries in Hempstead, their careers and offspring are difficult to determine

 SAMUEL LANGDON (1) b c1689 d 1753 Near Rockaway NY s/o Joseph Langdon & Mary (Osborne) m c1711 MARY (RAYNOR d/o Samuel Raynor & Mary _____) ? Henry Treadwell believed that Mary, Samuel's wife, was a daughter of Samuel Raynor of Hempstead (REC 45:59/60). This Mary Raynor had a brother, Ezekiel Raynor and Mary, Samuel Langdon's wife, had a son Ezekiel Langdon. Furthermore, Ezekiel Raynor was the executor of the last will of Samuel Langdon. Samuel was undoubtedly a farmer, dwelling at Near Rockaway , L.I., NY He often appeared on the records as Samuel, Sr. His will was dated 1752 and probated in 1753. In his will he mentioned his wife, Mary, sons Samuel and Ezekiel, to whom he had previously made gifts, and William in that order. He also mentioned his daughters: Mercy Oakley, Sarah Bedell, Phebe Losee, and "Meely" Langdon.
THE CHILDREN OF SAMUEL LANGDON & MARY (RAYNOR): (Not necessarily in order of birth)
1. +Samuel (3) b c1712
2. Mercy b c1715
3. +Ezekiel b c1718
4. +William b c1720
5. Sarah b c1726. Married in 1750 at St. George Ch., Hempstead, NY to Joseph Bedell .
6. Phebe b c1728. Married 1750 at St. George Ch. to Thomas Losee.
7. Milly b c1730 bapr. 1746 at St. George Ch.

NY 191 SAMUEL LANGDON (3) b c1712 s/o Samuel Langdon (1) & Mary (Raynor) m MARY ________. As stated above, it is difficult to determine the career and offsprings of the different Samuel Langdons who were contemporaries in Hempstead. It appears that there were at least three Samuel Langdons in Hempstead in the same times. This was probably the Samuel who was dwelling at Rockaway in 1742 (HTR 3:325/6) where he was a farmer. This was probably the Samuel who was elected to the offices of fence-viewer, pounder, and trustee of Hempstead in 1774-1780. It is Treadwell's belief that this Samuel was the one who was usually referred to as "Junior", during the years preceding the death of his father Samuel. This Samuel also was probably one the Samuel Langdons who was a Tory during the Revolution (REV. PAP 1:182,184,216; Rev. Incidents of Queens Co., N.Y. by Henry Onderdonk, Jr. , p 118 ff.)

NY193 EZEKIEL LANGDON b c1718 d 1760 s/o Samuel Langdon (1) & Mary (Raynor) m shortly after 1740 SARAH ________. Ezekiel was probably a farmer, who lived at Near Rockaway, L.I,, NJ like the other members of his family. He recorded a stock mark in 1754 (HTR 4:424). In his last will, dated and probated in 1760 he mentioned: his wife, Sarah; three daughters, Mary, Elizabeth, & Milly; three sons, Richard, Archelaus, & Samuel. All the children were under age. William Langdon, a carpenter, witnessed the document. (NYW 6:7/8).
THE CHILDREN OF EZEKIEL LANGDON (Order of Birth Unknown):
1.Mary probably m William Poole of Hempstead (NYW 12:40/41)
2. Richard probably the Hempstead Tory (REV: Papers 1:184, p.118 ff. "Rev. Incidents of Queens Co., NY." - Onderdonk) He recorded a stock mark in 1761 (HTR 4:458). Probably the Richard Langdon residing in Hempstead in 1790 and 1800. (NY Census)
3. Elizabeth
4. Archelaus. If, as is presumed, his name was erroneously printed Archibald, then he was the Hempstead Tory who voted to send no deputies to the provincial Congress in 1775, etc. (REV. Papers 1:184, 216). Probably the Archelaur residing in Hempstead in 1790 and 1800 (NY Census)
5. Milly
6. Samuel (4). Probably a Hempstead Tory (REV PAPERS 1:182,184,216). and the Samuel who resided in Hempstead in 1790 (NY Census, p 157) and in 1800.

NY194 WILLIAM LANGDON b c1720 d 1794 s/o Samuel Langdon (1) & Mary (Raynor) m 1740-45 CATHERINE BEDELL d/o Thomas Bedell & Mary ______ (REC 71:369). In the will of Harmen Johnson (Janse), dated 1745, the wife of William Langdon, is called "Cornelia" and her parentage is given as above (NYW 4:94), doubless the same person. William was a carpenter (NYW 6:7/8), who probably dwelt at Near Rockaway, L.I., NY. During the Revolution he was a Tory (REV PAP. 1:183, 216 & p. 118 ff. of Onderdonk's "Rev. Incidents of Queens Co., NY.). He was probably the William Langdon of South Hempstead whose will was dated 1785 and probated 1794 (p. 27, Queens County, NY Abstract of Wills, Manuscript in L.I. Historical Society). William was the father of one daughter , probably one son, and possibly other children. Catherine, his wife, was the mother of the daughter whose name is given below and probably of the son also listed below.
POSSIBLE CHILDREN OF WILLIAM LANGDON:
1. Milly bapt 1746 as the daughter of William and Katherine Langdon ("Adv. for God"). If her father was he whose will was probated in 1794, she evidently married a Carman. 2. William b c1748. He was probably a Hempstead Tory during the Revolution (p.118 ff. Onderdonk's "Rev. Incidents of Queens Co., NY). He was overseer of highways in Hempstead in 1776 (HTR 5:486).

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