If any of the following connects to Barry Chase and Phebe Wixsom, please let me know. Joan Gerrits. WIXSOM FAMILY (Also spelled Wixom and Wixon). History of Putnam County, New York by William Pellatreau. 1975 reprint of the 1886 edition. Pages 398-400. ROBERT D. WIXSOM. About the middle of the last century, two brothers, Peleg and Shubael Wixsom, came from Cape Cod and settled in Carmel, on a farm north of Lake Mahopac. This farm, which extended from Long Pond to Wixsom Pond, embraced 195 acres and was sold to the two brothers by the commissioners of forfeiture, April 19th, 1782, and they divided it between them, May 11th, 1795, Shubael taking the south part. Shubael Wixsom died April 11th, 1803, aged 64 years. He left a wife Billeche, and six children: Elijah, Barnabas, Shubael, Robert, Elizabeth and Lavinia. Robert Wixsom was born March 2, 1782 and died September 10, 1861, and is buried by the Baptist Church at Red Mills. He married Anne, daughter of James Tompkins, and their children were: Billeche, born February 20, 1805, married Abraham Cronk; Phebe, born March 10, 1807, married John Wright; James T., born June 25, 1809; Drusilla, born August 25, 1812; Nathaniel, born August 17, 1814, now living near Red Mills; Mary A. born December 31, 1816, married James Wright; Rachael, born April 15, 1819; Tamar A. born December 10, 1820, d.y.; Robert Dorson, born October 8, 1822, died July 10, 1885; Alpheus T., born August 17, 1824, deceased; and Susan E., born March 22, 1827, married William Cole. Robert Dorson Wixsom was born at the old homestead of his father, and his entire life was passed upon the place where he was born. Inheriting a large farm from his father, he made agriculture the principal business of his life. He also engaged in buying and selling horses and cattle and was one of the largest dealers in this branch of business in the county. At the time of the land speculation around Lake Mahopac, he sold 80 acres of the south part of his farm to Edwin A. Suportus, for $20,000. For many years Mr. Wixsom was connected with town affairs as assessor and overseer of poor. He was a contributing member of the Baptist Society of Carmel, and a very liberal supporter. After a very active and useful life, Mr. Wixsom died July 10, 1885, aged 62 years, 9 months and 2 days. Mr. Wixsom married Charlotte A., daughter of James Hill, October 12, 1864. They were the parents of two daughters, Anna and Tottie, who are now living on the old homestead with their mother. Nathaniel Wixsom, brother of Robert D., married Sarah, daughter of John Barrett. His children are: Margaret, wife of Elam Barrett; John; and Susan E., wife of Sarles Drew. Alpheus T. Wixsom, brother of Robert D., married Amy Scott. His children are: James, who is living at Lake Gilead; Ira C.; Sarah A.; and Charles. Peleg Wixsom died about 1804, at an advanced age. He had a wife, Margaret, and children: James (born 1773, died February 18, 1840); Joseph; Daniel; Anna (wife of John Russel); and Katy, wife of Isaac Austin. James Wixsom married Lizzie Barger and had sons, Bentley, John and Stephen. Joseph Wixsom married Deborah Brown and left sons, Joseph; Egbert; and Doris. Daniel Wixsom married Sarah Ayres. His children were David, Reuben and Peleg. John Wixsom (son of James) was born March 2, 1795 and died September 19, 1870. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob Badeau. His children were: Abram B. (born 1819); James; Edward J. (of Putnam Valley); Lewis W. (of Iowa); Anna E.; Almira (wife of Durius Hopkins); Adeline (wife of Albert Wright); and William M. (born 1836). David Wixsom, son of Daniel, married Jennie, daughter of Jacob Tomkins and had two sons, Reuben and Joshua. Reuben Wixsom, son of Daniel, married Irene Hopkins and had children: Bentley (now living in Kent); Esther; Silas; and Daniel. The farm sold by the Samuel Dodge and John Hathorn, commissioners of forfeiture, to Peleg and Daniel Wixsom (that's what the book says but it should be Shubael), April 19, 1782, is thus described: "All that tract beginning at a black oak tree, a corner to farm No. 52 and 64, thence runs south 2 degrees east 30 chains, 50 links, to a walnut tree marked, thence south 40 west; 5, 74 to a white oak tree, a corner to farm 55, thence south 21, 30 east; 13, 50 to a maple tree by a pond, corner to farm 53; thence along the south side of the said pond to the ash tree marked, a corner to farm 53; thence north 56 east 11; 35 to farm 59, and by the same north 9 west 15, 50; thence north 13, 45 east 40, 30 to the long pond and thence up along the same to the beginning containing 193 acres." It would seem from this that Wixsom Pond is included in this farm, though the description of the Robert Hughson farm would also seem to include it. The farm was divided between the two brothers May 11, 1795. Peleg had the north part described as "beginning at a black oak tree and running south 2 degrees east; 26 chains 25 links; thence east 41 chains 20 links to a stake, then N. 12 E. 36 CH. to Long Pond, and along the same to place of beginning." This part of the farm was left by Peleg Wixsom to his son James, and from him it came in possession to his son John Wixsom. It was sold under mortgage to Kelsey Agor and is now owned by Allen Adams. The old house of Peleg Wixsom is still standing on the farm. The south part of the farm which fell to Shubael Wixsom descended to his son Robert who added to it by buying part of the old Robert Hughson farm. This was the tract sold by Robert D. Wixsom to Edwin A. Saportas. The old house of Shubael Wixsom (long destroyed) stood a short distance north of Wixsom Pond. The farm descended from Robert Wixsom to his son Robert D. Wixsom, as previously mentioned. NOTE: THERE IS A PICTURE OF ROBERT D. WIXSOM (with a facsimile signature) IN THE BOOK. IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN HAVING A COPY, LET ME KNOW. Page 95. Sales of land in Lot No. 5, of Philipse Patent, belonging to Roger Morris and his wife Mary: Peleg and Shubael Wixsom, 193 acres. Page 208. Sept. 27th. List of killed and wounded in Co. I 59th Regt. Capt. Mattice, at the Battle of Antietam, Sept. 17th. Wounded: Harvey N. Wixsom; Daniel D. Wixsom. Page 210. � The following list has been prepared with great care and contains the names (so far as ascertained) of those enlisting from this county, with the regiments in which they served. 135th N.Y.S.V., Co. G. David Wixon, Corporal. Page. 333. Town of Carmel. The old Hughson farm at the north end of the lake remained in a state of primeval simplicity till a comparatively recent date. � Near the middle of this farm is a small burying ground where rest some of the early settlers of this neighborhood. The following dates are from tombstones: Mr. Samuel Wixom, died April 11, 1803. Age 64. Mary, wife of Shubael Wixom, 2nd ; Feb. 6, 1801, age 31. Page 343. Lake Mahopac Methodist Church. Burying ground of the older residents of the vicinity. John Wixom, Sept. 19, 1870, age 75. Betsey, wife, Jan. 7, 1880, age 80. Page 349 and 351. Red Mills Baptist Church organized 1832. Burying ground. Robert Wixon, Sept. 10, 1861, age. 79. Page 375. Town of Carmel. Abram Cronk was born October 29, 1799 and died April 26, 1871. He married Billecha, daughter of Robert Wixson, who was born February 20, 1805 and died March 1, 1884. Their children were: Joseph A., born Oct. 3, 1841 and died unmarried August 14, 1866; Mary, wife of Henry J. Pierce; Tamar, born September 14, 1831 and married Isaac D. Barrett; Hannah J., wife of Frederick J. Wardell; and Susan E., born July 22, 1833 and died unmarried February 16, 1872. Page 627. Town of Philipstown. Fannie (dau. of Matthew) McCabe married Wright Wixon. Page 676. Town of Kent. Among the early settlers in the western part of the town was Peleg Wixon, who came from Cape Cod probably about 1754. He had a son Daniel, whose son Reuben died in June, 1828 at the age of 60, and his son, Bently Wixon, is now living on the old homestead about a mile northwest from Boyd's Corners. The descendants of the various branches of this family are numerous. Page 688. Dates from burying ground by Baptist Church at Farmer's Mills. Elijah Wixon, May 2, 1862, age 71. Isaac Wixon, March 26, 1852, age 66. Page 712. Town of Kent. Laura (dau. of Elder Nathaniel and Adah (Kelly)) Robinson, married Eben Wixom and resides in Kent. Page 727. Town of Putnam Valley. Methodist Episcopal Church, Croft's Corners. The society was organized as the "Fourth Methodist Episcopal Church of Philipstown" at a meeting held March 12, 1834 and Lee Horton, Ebenezer Wixom and James H. Adams were chosen trustees. Page 749. Personal Sketches. Nathaniel Wixom was born in Carmel in 1814. His parents and grandparents were also residents of Putnam County. He attended public schools and is a farmer. In 1842 he married Sarah Barrett of Carmel, daughter of John Barrett, whose wife, Sarah, is still living at the advanced age of 98 years. Page 767. Personal Sketches. Eben Wixom was born in Kent in 1815, is a farmer and married Laura Robinson, of Kent, February 6, 1839. Page 770. John Mead, Jr. was born in New York City in 1831 and came to Putnam County when quite young. He was educated at district schools and Peekskill Military Academy, and is a farmer. He married Priscilla Wixom, of Putnam Valley. Page 771. John Wallace was born in Putnam Valley in 1850. � He married Sarah A. Wixsom of Carmel township.