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     Lydia Louisa Uptegrove was born in 1851 at Texas Valley, NY.¹ She married Lyman Miller Holley, son of Richard Allison Holley Jr. and Mary Jane Miller, on 1 July 1869 at Middletown, Orange County, NY, (at the residence of the bride's parents.) Lydia Louisa Uptegrove died in 1919 at Middletown, NY.¹

     Married name: Holley.

     Ophelia Postel Uresti married Fred Molina Harper Jr., son of Fred Molina Harper and Eleuteria Guerra Molina.

     Rev John Urquhart was born at Scotland.¹ He married Mary McIntyre on 7 October 1776.¹

     The History of Upper Esk, Old North Esk (W.D. Hamilton) says 'Rev John Urquhart (d 1814) of the Parish of Cromarty, Rosshire, Scotland, was the first resident Presbyterian clergyman on the Mirimichi who came to the River in 1802 after having worked in Maine, notably in the Ellsworth area, for more than 20 years and Prince Edward Island for a year or more at the turn of the century.'
     A History of Rev John Urquhart in the Archives states that the Rev John Urquhart may have graduated from King's College in Aberdeen, Scotland with a master of Arts Degree in 1769. He preached under the Presbyterian Synod in the town of Salem, MASS in June 1775, and then in Warren, Maine for 10 years. In 1785 he went to what is now Ellsworth, Maine and is mentioned in the 1790 Census. He probably stayed there until 1799.
     In 1800 he went to Prince Edward Island with headquarters at Princeton, but serving a large area in the PEI including Bedeque. In 1802 he went to the Mirimichi and built a church at Moorefields. This church was burned in the 1825 fire. He died there in 1814 in or as the result of a canoe accident. His wife Mary McIntyre is said to be a relative of John Adams.
     Another article from PANB states that John Urquhart was born 1740/5 in or near Chromarty or Dingwall, Scotland; d between 14 May and 1 Sep, 1814 in an accident with a canoe or as a result of an accident with a canoe in Moorefields, near Millbank, NB. He married 7 Oct 1776 Mary McIntyre (b 1756/60 in Warren, ME); d post 1814, daughter of Capt John McIntyre. Both are buried at Moorfields Cemetery.
     In 'History of Bangor', ME Magazine Vol 4 'Rev John Urquhart of Union River, now Ellsworth and Surry' 'In 1784, John Urquhart, a Presbyterian Minister, went to Union River and preached for a short time. In 1785, certain residents of #6 now Ellsworth, decided to have a settled minister. Rev John Urquhart was installed there 17 Sep 1785.
     Mr. Urquhart was a Scotch Presbyterian Minister who came to this country in 1774 and commenced to preach at Saint George, now Warren and Thomaston.Inn 1775 he was settled there with a salary of L20. When he came he left his wife in Scotland. In the course of a year or two, he represented his wife had died, and soon married Mary, daughter of Capt John McIntyre of St George. Many people did not believe his wife was dead, and were generally dissatisfied with his conduct, and in 1784, he was invited to resign. He declined and sued the town for his salary which he won. Then the town voted to have the Presbytery remove him. He left and went to Topsham, and thence to Untion River.
     In the meantime, his first wife came to this country (Philadelphia) and after some time went to Warren and thence to Union River. where she found him and his 'second' wife and two children. She ordered the second wife away and took her place. Wife #2 returned to St George. The 1st wife remained about a year, and finding she could accomplish nothing, went away, determined to prosecute her husband in law. She went to St George, and coming back with a Deputy Sheriff, surprised her husband in bed with his second wife. The officer bade Mr. Urquhart to dress and return to the magistrate. Urquhart retired and fled but was caught and brought back. He made an arrangement to give wife #1 his farm at St George. These transactions brought matters to a head and in 1790, the Presbytery decided he was not guilty. He however gave up preaching there that same year and is said to have moved to the Mirimichi. He was at Union River in 1793. No records of the organization of any church by Rev Urquhart were ever found. He was said to have been a forcible, humorous, quaint and personal in his sermons.

     Mary Urquhart was born on 25 August 1790 at Ellsworth, ME.¹ She married James Donaldson, son of Thomas Donaldson and Elspet McIntosh, on 6 October 1811 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.¹ Mary Urquhart died in November 1873 at Chelsea, MA.¹

     Married name: Donaldson.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, and Sylvia Everett, Ocala, FL (a descendant of the Donaldson/ Urquhart union), Urquhart Geneology at Prov. Archives of New Brunswick (had in addition Ann, Mary, and John R b 1797 in Ellsworth.)¹

     Abijah Utter was born in 1822 at Vernon, Sussex County, NJ. He married Elizabeth Raynor, daughter of Jeffrey Wisner Raynor and Jemima (?), on 12 February 1847. Abijah Utter died in 1876 at Amity, Orange County, NY.

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Flora Ann Utter was born in 1879 at Amity, Orange County, NY. She married George Elmer Lewis. Flora Ann Utter died in 1942 at Warwick, Orange County, NY.

     Married name: Lewis.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Isaac Utter was born in March 1836.¹ He married Naomi J Fredericks, daughter of Thomas Fredericks and Naomi (?).

     Jeffrey Wisner Utter was born on 16 June 1849 at Amity, NY. He married Anna Rhodes, daughter of Samuel Holbert Rhodes and Phoebe Ann Edsall, in 1871. Jeffrey Wisner Utter died on 21 October 1926 at Amity, Orange County, NY. He was buried in Warwick Cemetery.

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Joseph Utter was born in 1776.¹ He married Rachel (?) Joseph Utter died in 1849.¹

     His wife died in West Milford, NJ.¹

     Julia Frances Utter was born on 12 June 1866 at West Milford, NJ.¹ She married Harvey Rome, son of Phebe Ann Roome.¹ Julia Frances Utter died in 1942 at Butler, NJ.¹

     Married name: Rome.

     Simeon Utter was born circa 1810.¹ He married Sarah (?) Simeon Utter died circa 1892.¹

     William Utter was born circa 1757 at New York.¹ He married Jane Russell. William Utter died circa 1826.¹

     Ella Utz was born in March 1891 at Buffalo, Erie County, NY.² She married Jesse Moore Taylor Jr., son of Jesse Moore Taylor and Kathrine Kents, circa 1926 at Buffalo, NY.¹ Ella Utz died on 14 July 1971 at Buffalo, NY.¹ She was buried on 16 July 1971 in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.¹

     Ella Utz appears in the Buffalo directories of 1930 as living with Jesse Taylor Jr. at 103 Best St. This is the first time wives are listed in the directories. Jesse Jr. lived at 103 Best St since 1926. Ella Utz was born in 1890 in NY and died 14 July 1971. Her survivors were Marion Seerieter, Clayton Utz, and Virginia Mullen. This makes me believe that she had a brother and maybe two sisters.³ Name variation: Ella M Utz.¹ Married name: Taylor.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, City directories and obituaries (Buffalo Library), and the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, NY.³

     Dirck UyttenBogaert married Elisabeth Eckerson, daughter of Jan Thomaszen Eckerson and Apollonia Cornelis Swits, on 24 June 1698 at Dutch Reformed Church, New York City, NY.²

     Name variation: Dirck Uytten Bogaert.

     Helena Uzille was born on 27 March 1696 at Kingston, NY.¹ She married Willem Hooghteling, son of Conrad Houghtaling and Tryntje Wllemse Van Slyck, on 9 November 1716.¹

     Name variation: Lena Uzile.² Married name: Hooghteling.

     John R. Vahley (dec'd) married Fanny Vahley.¹ John R. Vahley (dec'd) died on 25 September 1884 at Riverdale, NJ.¹

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     John R. Vahley (dec'd) died 25 Sep 1884 at Riverdale, NJ, leaving widow Fanny and 5 children: Mary wife of Chas. Powell, Caroline wife of Wm. Van Riper, Elizabeth wife of Frederick Sheffield, Lavina wife of John S. Sanders, and Emeline Vahley.¹

     Jeremiah Vail was born circa 1618 at England.⁴ He married (1) Catherine (?) Jeremiah Vail married (2) Mary Folger, daughter of John Folger Jr. and Merebah Gibbs, on 24 May 1660. Jeremiah Vail married (3) Joyce Rejoice (?) before 1685. Jeremiah Vail died in 1687 at Southold, Long Island, NY.

     Jeremiah Vail settled at Salem, MA in 1639, moved to Easthampton, LI in 1655 and then to Southold in 1659. Henry Hobart Vail states that Jeremiah and Anthony Waters worked the farm of Lion Gardiner on Gardiner's Island from 1653-1655. Jeremiah was a blacksmith and after marrying Mary they lived on Peter Paine's home lot.^1,5,3

     John Vail married Elizabeth Dawsome on 23 April 1612.

     Name variation: John Veale.²

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^3,2

     Phebe Vail was born on 5 September 1765. She married Erastus Mapes, son of Samuel Mapes and Mary Smith, on 6 March 1788 at Goshen, Orange County, NY. Phebe Vail died on 25 August 1844.

     Married name: MAPES.

     Tibitha Vail was born in 1661 at Suffolk County, NY.¹ She married Henry Case, son of William Henry Case and Martha Corwin, in 1681 at Southold, Suffolk County, NY.² Tibitha Vail died on 16 December 1735 at Southold, NY.³

     Married name: Case.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.⁴

     Jacob W. Valentine married Mary Ann Valentine.¹ Jacob W. Valentine died on 25 May 1887 at Ramsey, NJ.¹

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     Jacob W. Valentine died 25 May 1887 at Ramsey, NJ, leaving widow and 2 children. Mary Ann Valentine executrix.¹

     Mary Elizabeth Valentine was born in 1801.¹ She married Albert Bertholf, son of Hendrick Albertse Bertholf and Elizabeth Allen, on 29 March 1823 at Kakiat Church, Rockland County, NY.^2,3,4 Mary Elizabeth Valentine died on 17 March 1894.^4,3

     Name variation: Polly Valentine.¹ Name variation: Mary Bartholf.⁴ Married name: Bertholf.

     Francois Valeran was born circa 1735 at Quebec, Canada.¹ He married Francoise-Louise Samson on 21 October 1754 at Quebec.¹

     Jacques Valeran was born circa 1690 at Paris, France.¹ He married Marie-Therese Bonnier.¹

     Abram Louw Valkenbury married Gerretje Elmendorf, daughter of Conrad Elmendorf and Sarah Du Bois.¹

     Abram Louw Valkenbury made a will circa 1825.¹

     Abbie Kezia Valleau was born in 1858.¹ She married David Christopher Stuart.¹

     Married name: Stuart.

     Alberta Valleau was born in 1863.¹ She married James R Anderson.¹

     Married name: Anderson.

     Alison Stanley Valleau was born in 1848.¹ He married Francis Augusta Morden.¹

     Amy Valleau was born in 1882.¹ She married (?) Thompson.¹ Amy Valleau died in 1934.¹

     Married name: Thompson.

     Andrew Louderback Valleau was born in 1860.¹ He married Alice Brotherton.¹