Birth
David, the son of Andrew Hannay and his second wife, Elizabeth Ricord, was born on October 5, 1784, at Westerlo. [1]
Education
David attended a common school for some two or three months. He, however, acquired principally by his own efforts a sufficient knowledge of the common branches to be able to read and write, and to understand common business transactions. [1]
Occupation
After the death of his father in 1808, David came into possession of fifty acres of land which included the house where he was born. [1]
Marriage & Children
On October 10, 1805, he was married to Miss Hannah TerBush. They had 14 children: [1]
- Henry T.B.Hannay, married Minerva Maby[1]
- Mary Hannay, married Jonah Dixon[1]
- Nelson Hannay, married Betsey Gage[1]
- Alexander Hannay, married first, Marion Hallick; second Margaret Sherman[1]
- Elizabeth Hannay, born January 25, 1816, died May 14, 1827[1]
- Lodewick Hannay, married Phoebe Ann Hallick[1]
- Catherine H. Hannay, married Nathaniel Saxton[1]
- Andrew D. Hannay, married first, Hannah Maria Haines; second Phoebe C. B. LaPaugh[1]
- Ann Maria Hannay, married Alonzo Vanderzee[1]
- Abraham Hannay, married Mary Wilsey[1]
- David Hannay, born September 28, 1826; died June 22, 1832[1]
- Babe Hannay, born February 4, 1829; died February 4, 1829[1]
- Angeline H. Hannay, married Alonzo Green[1]
- David, Jr., married Ruth A. Welch[1]
On July 16, 1842, he married Miss Catharine Huyck. They had no children. [1]
Death
His first wife , Hannah TerBush, died on November 2, 1841, age 53 years. David died in 1866 and was buried in a field near the brook that was the scene of his boyhood sports.
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