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Note: Caleb and several of his sons went to Canada at some point. Not certain if it was during or after the war; I seem to recall reading that it was after. I don't recall ever seeing any specific mention of where in Canada, but it's been awhile since I reviewed the work of others. Noah appears to have stayed in Westchester during the Revolution, and at least tentatively picked a side. I have come across listings of "Noah Hughsted" and "Noah Husted" in Hammond's regiment of the Westchester militia, and "Noah Husted" listed on the Muster Rolls of Philipsburg. Given proximity and the relatively low likelihood that this refers to a different person (I've looked at the variances, and there is "Noah Husted" in Mt Pleasant in 1790 and 1800, "Noah Huestis" listed there in 1810 and on), I take it as a reasonable indication that we're looking at the same person.
A family researcher contacted me to see if I had any information on the
parents of Lucretia "Huestid"/Huestis/Husted, 1747-1826, wife of Aaron Enoch
Thompkins. She died in Milan, Dutchess County, NY. After reviewing my files,
I am fairly well convinced that she is the daughter of Caleb
Heustis/Huestis/Husted and his wife Martha Totten, both born in Rye, NY, he
circa 1723, she circa 1725.
That a Caleb "Huisted" married Martha Totten is known from the will of her
father, Peter Totten, who in April, 1766, left part of his properties to the
children of his deceased daughter. This Caleb is considered to be the one
found later in Philipsburgh, who was said to be a schoolteacher, and
witnessed wills, and appears on the rent rolls as Husted, the family name
per Connecticut lines. He is also the one Remington cited as the husband of
Amy Bishop of Philipsburgh, and the one whose will was registered in
Philipsburgh in 1778.
The evidence is mainly based on family naming patterns. Aaron Enoch and
Lucretia had a son Aristides and a son Caleb. Aristides is a very uncommon
name, and Caleb does not appear to be a common family name in the on-line
research of this T( h )ompkins line. Aristides was the name of the eldest son
of Caleb Heustis and Martha Totten. The unusual name is considered to be a
schoolteacher's fancy. He was born about the same year that Lucretia was in
the online trees, which although slightly variable, are all within the
timeline for Caleb and Martha's family.
Per Dayton family researchers, we learn that Aristides had a sister,
Elizabeth Curtis Heustis, who married Jacob Dayton. As in many families, we
see that family names repeat. The Daytons had sons Aristides, Heustis (sic),
and Caleb, a daughter, Martha, and, tellingly, a daughter, Lucretia.
Lucretia is a fairly uncommon name in the period.
Some records show that Aaron Enoch Thompkins was born in New Castle,
Westchester County, NY, which is of course in the Philipsburgh area.
Although not "proof" I think that there is strong naming evidence that the
"unattached" Lucretia has the parents described above, the father from the
Westchester line of Husted descendants. Further research may prove that
supposition more easily than trying to follow other Husted lines.
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