The Headley Family

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The Headley Family

Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J. Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902)

Robert HEADLEY, the emigrant, came from England and settled at Connecticut Farms where he lived and died, and had probably a large family. Robert (2) was born 1720, made will in Essex county, NJ, 1758, in which he names wife Susanna and children: Moses, Robert (3) Phebe BALDWIN or GARDNER (probably a widow) and had children: Samuel, William, Joseph and Phebe. He removed from Essex county to Wyoming Valley, PA, where he and his family, warned by a friendly Indian, escaped down the river in an open boat under cover of darkness and were saved from the massacre of the settlement. They wintered in the Sparta mountains and settled in the spring near Milton, where Robert HEADLEY died Apr. 28, 1806, buried in HEADLEY Cemetery.

Isaac, son of Robert (1), born at Connecticut Farms 1735, removed near Littleton, Morris county, NJ, where he died May 14, 1802, buried at Parsippany, NJ. He married Mary FRAZEE, and had children: Frazee, who lived and died at Littleton; Henry, who removed to Western New York; Jacob, Isaac, who married Irene, daughter of Rev. Joel BENEDICT, of Parsippany; Benjamin, removed to Redstone, PA,; and Samuel, born at Littleton Aug. 7, 1774, married Anna, daughter of Jonathan and Sarah YORK, had children: Benjamin Franklin, Hannah Ford and Samuel (2).

Samuel (2) born at Litchfield, NY, Jan. 20, 1808, married Maria Josepha, daughter of Capt. John BOYD, Nov. 28, 1832, and died at Morristown, NJ, July 24, 1869. Children: John Boyd, born Feb. 22, 1834, was killed with his friend Hon. George T. COBB on C. & O. R. R. to Virginia Springs Aug. 16, 1870. The authors J. T. and P. C. HEADLEY were sons of Isaac and Irene (BENEDICT) HEADLEY.

Joel Tyler HEADLEY, the historian, was born at Walton, Delaware county, NY, Dec. 30, 1813, died at Newburg, NY, Jan. 16, 1897.

William HEADLEY, son of Robert and Phebe (GARDNER) HEADLEY, was born Oct. 23, 1769, married Sarah or Sally STRAIT, daughter of Jacob, Oct. 12, 1797, lived near Milton, died Aug. 22, 1856. Buried at HEADLEY Cemetery. His wife was born July 23, 1778, died Sept. 2, 1849. Children: Hiram, born Dec. 9, 1798, died unmarried June 20, 1831: D. Struble Aug. 3, 1822, died Apr. 4, 1889; Cynthia, born May 13, 1804, married Jacob ROE Oct. 12, 1820; Abby, born Aug. 12, 1806, married Gabriel VANDUZER Nov. 13, 1828, died May 12, 1878. He was born Sept. 21, 1797, died June 2, 1873. Both buried at HEADLEY Cemetery. Harriet, born Mar. 13, 1808, married Jacob MERRIN July 20, 1833; Helen, born Feb. 7, 1810, married Robert VANKIRK Apr. 17, 1834; William D., born May 14, 1812, married Ellen BRIANT Apr. 21, 1841, died May 3, 1873; Sally Ann, born Dec. 22, 1813, married Joseph LINDSLEY May 16, 1850, died May 6, 1865; David S., born May 16, 186, married Mary G. MASE Nov. 28, 1840; Elizabeth M., born Apr. 9, 1820, died Dec. 18, 1842; Joseph Warren, born Feb. 23, 1822, married Almeda, daughter of Abraham CHAMBERLAIN, Nov. 25, 1843, died July 14, 1890. She was born Oct. 31, 1824, living at Milton.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)