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cember, 1883, Julia, eldest daughter of Maturin Livingston of Staatsburg, N. Y., 

 ami from henceforth devoted himself to his books and scientific pursuits. For 

 fort; years was President of the Society of Natural History ; was a member of a 

 gnat Dumber of scientific societies in this country and throughout Europe, was 

 trustee in many institutions, vestryman in Trinity church, &c., &c. After a 

 long and useful life he died 12 February 1875, in his 85th year at the same time 

 with his brothers, Henry and Edward, all of whom were buried on the same day 

 from Trinity church. The beautiful building could not contain one-fourth of 

 those who assembled on the ltjth of February to pay the last honors to the 

 brothers Delafield. Major Delafield had issue four children, of whom two sons 

 and one daughter survived him. 



1. Lewis L., married Emily, daughter of Frederick Prime, of New Rochelle, 

 N. Y., and has issue. 2 Maturin L., married Mary Coleman, eldest daughter of 

 Eugene A. Livingston of Dutchess County, N. Y., and has isssue. 3 Julia L. 



4 Joseph died in childhood, The father John Delafield, born lGth March 1718, 

 died 3 July 1S24, w T as the head of the English family of that name. His descent 

 may be found in Burke's Commoners, in his Dictionary of the Landed Gentry, 

 and under the head of foreign titles in the Peerage and also in the German 

 Gothaischer genealogisches Tashenbuch der Grallicen Ilauser. John Delafield 

 having expended most of his fortune returned to America, landing in New York 



5 April, 1783. Settling in New York he entered into commerce, meeting with 

 the greatest success. He married Ann, daughter and co-heiress of Joseph Ilallett, 

 ami had nine (9) sons and four daughters. Of the daughters but one married ; 

 Susan M., married to Henry Parish but had no issue. Two sons died young, 

 the eldest son. 1 John, born 22 January 1786, died 22 October 1853, banker; 

 President Phenix Bank, President New York State Agricultural Society &c, 

 married twice, 1st in England to a cousin Mary, only child of John Roberts of 

 Whitchurch, Burks and left issue. 2nd to Harriet "Wadsworth, daughter of Col. 

 Benjamin Tallmadge of Litchfield, Conn., and left issue. 2d Joseph, born 22 

 August 1790, died 12 February, 1875, married Julia daughter of Maturin Liv- 

 ingston of Staatsburgh and left issue as above. 3d and 4th Henry aud William, 

 twins, born, 19 July 1792, merchants. William died unmarried, 20 November 

 1853. Henry married Mary daughter of Judge L. Monson of Delaware Co., N. 

 Y., and dying February 15th 1875, left one daughter. 5 Edward, born 17 May, 

 1794, died 13 February 1875, M.D., President of College of Physicians and Sur- 

 geons and President of Roosevelt Hospital, &c, married twice ; 1st to Elinor E. 

 Langdon, daughter of Thomas Elwyn, of Portsmouth, N. II., by whom no issue 

 survived him ; 2d to Julia, daughter of Hon. Nicoll Floyd of Mastic, Long 

 Island, by whom he left issue. 6 Richard, born September, 1798, died 5 Novem- 

 ber 1S73, Brigadier General, Brevet Major General and Chief of Engineers U. 

 S. army ; married twice, 1st to Helen, daughter of Andrew Summers, of Phila- 

 delphia, Penn., by whom he had no issue ; 2d to Harriet B., daughter of Gen. 

 Elijah M. Covington, of Covington, Ky., by whom he left issue. 7 Rufus 

 King, born 18 November 1802, died 6 February 1874, merchant and President 

 of the Delafield & Bascher Cement Co., married Eliza, daughter of Wm. Bard, 

 of High Park, N. Y., and left issue. 



The shore of the Hudson in this region is studded with beautiful villas. 



