Augustus D Hess (1774 - 1857)

Born 11 Oct 1774 in German Flats, Herkimer, New York

Ancestors

Died 12 Apr 1857 at age 82 in German Flatts, Herkimer, New York, United States

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Biography

Augustus Hess was born in New York.

This profile is part of the Hess Name Study.

Augustus D Hess was born on 11 Oct 1774 in German Flats, Herkimer, New York, son of Augustenis Hess Jr (1752 - 1838) and Mary (Shoemaker) Hess (1757 - 1831).

His siblings were:

1. Johannes Augustinus Hess (1782 - 1857)
2. Frederick Hess (1785 - 1851)
3. Conrad Hess (1787 - 1876)

Augustus married Margaretha Skinner (1784 - 1868). Their children were:

1. Elisabetha Hess (1808 - )
2. Isaac Hess (1811 - 1894)
3. Anna Emma Hess (1813 - 1842)
4. Emma Anna (Hess) Seeber (1813 - 1842)
5. David Hess (1815 - 1826)
6. Elizabeth Hess (1821 - 1897).

Augustus died on 12 Apr 1857 in German Flatts, Herkimer, New York, United States aged 82.

In 1790, Augustenus Hess was living in German Flatts, Montgomery, New York. ^[1]

In 1800, Augustinus Hess was living in Warren, Herkimer, New York, United States. ^[2]

Augustini's daughter, Elisabetha was christened on 21 Aug 1808 at the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in Herkimer, New York. She was born 9 Jul 1808, the daughter of Margarethae Skinner. ^[3]

Augustus' son, Isaac was christened on 23 Jun 1811 at the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in Herkimer, New York. He was born 23 Apr 1811, the son of Margarethae Skinner. ^[4]

Augustinus' daughter, Emma was christened on 29 Aug 1813 at the Dutch Reformed Church in Columbia, Herkimer, New York. She was born 9 Aug 1813, the daughter of Margaret Skinner. ^[5]

Augustini's son, David was christened on 6 Oct 1816 at the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in German Flatts, Herkimer, New York. He was the son of Margaretha Skinner. ^[6]

Augustini's daughter, Anna was christened on 29 Nov 1818 at the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, German Flatts, Herkimer, New York. She was born 6 Sep 1818, the daughter of Margarethae Skinner. ^[7]

In 1820, Augustinas Hess was living in Columbia, Herkimer, New York, United States. ^[8]

Denis' daughter, Elisabatha was christened on 10 Jun 1821 at the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, German Flatts, Herkimer, New York. She was the daughter of Margaretha Skinner. ^[9]

In 1850, Augustus (75), a farmer was living in Danube, Herkimer, New York. He owned $8,600 worth of real estate. His wife Margaret (65) took care of the home and family. August, Jr. (40) and Isaac (32) were farmers. Margaret (43) and Elizabeth (22) were unemployed. Their daughter Emma's children, Margaret Seeber (11) and Isaac Seeber (7) were living with their grandparents. They attended school. ^[10]

In a Land Assessment dated 1855 Augustus D Hess granted a land assessment to Cornelia Carroll in Herkimer, New York, United States. ^[11]

Augustus D Hess died on 12 Apr 1857 in Herkimer County, New York, USA.^[12][13]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKG-PQP : accessed 21 August 2019), Augustinus Hess, German Flatts, Montgomery, New York, United States; citing p. 58, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 568,146.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5T-PX2 : accessed 19 September 2022), Augustinus Hess, Warren, Herkimer, New York, United States; citing p. 498,499, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 21; FHL microfilm 193,709.
3. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDPX-DZ2 : 21 January 2020), Augustini Hess in entry for Elisabetha Hess, 1808.
4. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD5V-32R : 21 January 2020), Augustus Hess in entry for Isaac Hess, 1811.
5. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD5V-SBN : 20 January 2020), Augustinus Hess in entry for Emma Hess, 1813.
6. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2CH-RZT : 21 January 2020), Augustini Hess in entry for David Hess, 1816.
7. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDPK-C58 : 21 January 2020), Augustini Hess in entry for Anna Hess, 1818.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGW-WBG : accessed 19 September 2022), Augustinas Hess, Columbia, Herkimer, New York, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
9. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2CH-FYN : 21 January 2020), Denis Hess in entry for Elisabatha Hess, 1821.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYJ-W5B : 23 December 2020), Augustus Hess, Danube, Herkimer, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
11. ↑ "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CCQT-7QZM : 3 March 2021), Augustus D Hess, 1855.
12. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #39606849
13. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK6-YR3N : 13 December 2015), Augustus D Hess, 1857; Burial, Hess Cemetery, Herkimer, New York, United States of America, Hess Cemetery; citing record ID 39606849, Find a Grave, Find A Grave: Memorial #39606849Augustus D Hess.

Research Note:

Need to find this source on familysearch.org

1659-1999, New York, Wills and Probate Records, database with images, Ancestry.com (2009) (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 Feb 2019); Augustanus Hess; Probate Date: 8 Mar 1858; Probate Place: Herkimer, New York, USA; Inferred Death Date: 12 Apr 1857; Inferred Death Place: New York, USA; Item Description: Letters of Administration, Book F, 1856-1865