Giles, also spelled Yeles, lived for many years at the northeast corner of Water and North West streets.470
67360.Martha Ann Van Ness. Born on 7 Apr 1806.470 Martha Ann died in 1878.
Martha Ann married Thomas H. Van Ness, son of Henry T. Van Ness (ca 1775-19 Jan 1860) & Margaret Cadmus (ca 1777-1848). Born on 6 Oct 1804 in Fairfield, New Jersey. Thomas H. died in Newark, NJ, on 3 Nov 1887; he was 83.
67361.John Van Ness. Born on 9 Jul 1811.470 John died on 20 Aug 1820; he was 9.
67362.Peter Van Ness. Born on 11 Nov 1812.470 Peter died on 6 Dec 1865; he was 53.
1850 Federal Census. Tyre, Seneca County, New York Roll 597, page 256A
Peter Van Ness, 38, carriagemaker, $1200 real estate, b. NJ
Maria Van Ness, 33, b. NY
C.S. Van Ness, 12, b. NY
M.E. Van Ness, 9, b. NY
Wm. L. Vandemark, 20, carriagemaker, b. NJ
1860 Federal Census. Tyre, Seneca County, New York Roll 861, page 169 Post Office Tyre
Peter Van Ness, 47, waggon making, $2000 real estate, $2500 personal estate
Maria Van Ness, 40
Caroline Burnitt, 22
Martha Van Ness, 20
Giles Van Ness, 9
Catharine Van Ness, 6
Ida Van Ness, 4 All were born in New York
1870 Federal Census. Tyre, Seneca County, New York Roll 1093, page 273A Post Office Tyre
Peter Van Ness, 57, carriage maker, $3500 real estate, $750 personal estate
Maria Van Ness, 52, keeping house
Giles O. Van Ness, 19, apprentice to carriage maker
Kate Van Ness, 16
Ida M. Van Ness, 14
Kate Van Ness, 19 [this second Kate age 19] All were born in New York except Peter who was born in New Jersey.
Peter married Maria Rathburn, daughter of Clark Rathburn (8 Oct 1789-1876) & Maria Woodruff (ca 1792-1825). Born ca 1815. Maria died on 3 Dec 1874.
From the Rathbone Genealogy (1898),
Maria Rathbone, born ---, married Peter Van Ness of Seneca Falls, NY. He died 13 Oct 1882. P.O. Mansfield, PA. Children:
i. Caroline Van Ness, b. ----; m. William Barrettt of Savanna, NY;
ii Martha Van Ness, m. George W. Barlow, one child, Lilian M.;
iii. Ida M. Van Ness, m. J.S. Babcock of Tyre, NY;
iv. Giles Oren Van Ness, m. ---- Hanley; and
v. Sarah Kate Van Ness, m. O.B.. Godsbee.389