Santee James M.

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He too was a clergyman.

James married Cole Celina on 03 Nov 1844. Celina was born on 21 Jul 1826 in PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Isaac, brother to Mary Santee Loghry, buried at Brown's Crossing, is the only one whose tombstone is still intact in the cemetery. He died at the age of 84 years. His first wife, Nancy Moore, daughter of John and Mary Loghry Moore is buried next to him.

According the the Historical Gazetteer, Part First, Steuben County, NY; Compiled by Millard F. Roberts, John Single Paper Company, Ltd., Syracuse, NY 1891; Cameron Settlement, pp. 174-176, Isaac Santee settled in the valley a mile from the Canisteo line in 1820. He was a lumberman in Cameron and probably a soldier in the War of 1812 out of PA.

The Santee family lived in New Jersey where Isaac was born in 1780, prior to moving to Huntington township, Luzerne county, PA shortly after that year. In 1810 he married Nancy Moore, who was bron in 1794, daughter of John and Mary Moore. In 1817 they settled at West Cameron, Steuben county, NY when Isaac's name first appears on the town's records. Their third child, John, was born that year.

They settled on the Charles Peck farm, where they afterward remained, his house standing a few rods west of the present residence on that place. He conducted a tavern and was engaged in farming, lumbering and operated a sawmill.

Mr. Santee was prominent in town and church affairs. He was one of the two School Commissioners of Addison township in 1819 and Town Clerk in 1820. He was one of the five delegated from Cameron to the "Anti-rent" convention, held at Bath, January 19, 1830, called "to take into consideration the "condition of the settlers in Pultney and Hornby estates." he was the fifth supervisior of Cameron township serving for the year of 1833 to 1836, inclusive. He was Class leader of the regularly organized religious society in town, which was formed in 1834, at West Cameron. Early meetings were held alsoat the house of Isaac Santee, who was the first class-leader, and afterwards at the school-house near. Luther White was the first steward. Isaac Santee and wife, Phones Green and wife, and Luther White were early members.

To Isaac and Nanncy Santee were born: Mary (Luther White), Lettice (Peter ?, Drake), John (Rachel Stephens), Joseph (Eliza Sherwood), William (Amy Williamson), James (C. Cole), Jesse (Susanna Williamson) and Tamilia (A. Baker)

Nancy died 15 July 1840, at the age of 46 years. Burial was at Brown's Crossing buryng ground. Isaac remarried to Mrs. Nancy (Almy) Owens, widow of Jonathon F. Owens. Isaac died Oct 18, 1864 at the age of 84 years. Burial was beside the remains of his first wife. He second wife died January 22,1863, and is buried beside her first husband in the South Hill cemetery.

In the "History of Stueben County, NY" by W. W. Clayton: of age.
Isaac Santee, father of John Santee, of Hornellsville,
and William and Jesse Santee, of Cameron, settled in the
valley, a mile from the Canisteo line, in 1820.

Isaac married Moore Nancy in 1810. Nancy (daughter of Moore John and Loghry Mary) was born about 1794 in Cameron, Steuben Co., NY; died on 15 Jul 1840 in Steuben, Steuben County, NY; was buried on 17 Jul 1840 in Brown's Crossing, Canisteo, Steuben County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nancy, first wife of Isaac Santee was named for her maternal grandmother, Nancy Purdy Loghry. It is unknown where she was born and where they were married. She was 46 years old at the time of her death.

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According to DAR 43331, Valentine may have died in Huntington twp., Luzerne County, PA.

Luzernne County Biographies:

Valentime was a son of John Santee, a Frenchman, and Catherine (Smith) Santee of Easton, PA. With five sons and three daughters. Valentine was among the pioneers of Salem Twp. Lazerne County and did much for the advancement of agriculture in those days. He was a good businessman and a sturdy pioneer.

Valentine married Funston Margaret on 11 Aug 1765 in Hecktown, Northampton County, PA. Margaret (daughter of Funston Nicholas, daughter of Herald Catherine) was born in 1745 in Mount Bethel, Northampton County, PA; died in 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John died in 1836 in his 74th year and is buried at Brown's Crossing, Cameron, Steuben County, NY. His wife, Mary died ten years later. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

John came to America in 1790, according the a nephew who wrote the History of Steuben County,NY; Guy H McMaster, 1853 and was a very early settler in Canisteo.

Buried:
30 Feb 1836

John married Loghry Mary about 1793 in Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY. Mary (daughter of Loghry William B. and Purdy Nancy) was born about 1773 in Cameron, Steuben Co., NY; died in Cameron, Steuben Co., NY; was buried in Brown's Crossing, Canisteo, Steuben County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Autumn of 1846

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John Santee (sometimes spelled Santer) was commissioned Captain, Northampton Company, Pennslyvania Militia on Sept. 5, 1776. His war records can be found in the PA Archives, Sec. Series, p. 199, vol. 13. He died near Easton while on furlough and was buried at Hecktown, Pennslyvania. He was married to Catherine Requa Smith and was a farmer when not in the military.

John married Smith Catherine Regina in 1747 in Northampton County, PA. Catherine was born in 1721; died in 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nicholas emigrated from Northern Ireland in 1740, along with two brothers, William and James. He settled in Northampton, Luzernne county, PA.

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Little is know of William B. Loghry. It is tradition that he came from Ireland. He resided for sometime in eastern Pennsylvania probably in the Northumberland County and also in Luzerne County about ten miles from Wilkes-Barre. One of the same and undoubtedly the above, was a Pennsylvania soldier during the Revolutionary War.

The 1790 Census shows one William Lockry residing then in Luzerne County whose family consisted of one male child under 10 years of age and a wife and one daughter. This coincides with the tradition of the family as told by Mrs. Hannah Jones of Steuben County, NY. Mrs. Jones said that when William came to the area, he went back into the woods ten miles from any house and cleared a place and built a log house to which he took his family, which then consisted of a daughter and two sons, who were then two years of age. When absent from home shortly after they had settled there, one of the sons sickened and died. As the weather was warm, decomposition soon set in and as the father did not return and there was no help at hand, Mrs. Loghry alone dug the grave and buried her child. This had to be a heart-breaking job.

In the tax list of Tioga Point, now Athens,Pa, for the year 1796, there was a William Loughry assessed for $1034 and Michael Loughry for twelve dollars but both names are missing from the census roll of 1800 when it was possible they had both removed to Steuben County, New York.


It is unknown where he married his wife, Nancy Santee whose family also came from Pennsylvania.

Both he and his wife, Nancy are buried at Brown's Crossing, Cameron, Steuben County, NY.

William married Purdy Nancy before 1770. Nancy (daughter of Purdy) was born in 1748 in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland; died on 01 Sep 1828 in Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY; was buried on 03 Sep 1828 in Brown's Crossing, Steuben, Steuben County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nancy, wife of William Loghry lived to be 80 years old. It is tradition that she was from Ireland, and possibly from Clones, County Monaghan. A descendant of the same Purdy family from Belfast got in touch with me via email and was interested in her descendants. She was a descendant from the same family as his mother's. This fellow said the Purdys originated about 800 years ago from Normandy. Many of them in Ireland came over from Yorkshire, England. There were many Purdys in clones in the 18th and 19th century. ( Information from John Caughey of Londonderry, Ireland whose mother was a Purdy and related to ours.)

According to Revolutionary War records from the state of Pennsylvania, there was a James Purdy, Lt. Col. in the Cumberland Militia who could be Nancy's father. Certificate 11, 221, was paid 49 lbs. Register, vol. B, p. 48 Issued 18 March, 1786. On 31 Mar, 1790, he was paid 40.5.9, Certificate 16680

There also is a James Purdy at Lancaster County, in the 6th Battn. 7th Company, Class 7th, who enrolled Oct. 20, 1781 under the command of Capt. John Patton, Militia. He was on tour of duty in Lancaster. Muster Roll, 1781. A (5), VII, 592-595 also A (5) VII 617-620.


It appears there was another James Purdy,(Purdie) Jr. who was in Cumberland, 7th Battn. 5th Class under the command of Captain McAlister.
He had an appeal to be excused until the next call because he and his brother were building a mill. It was granted.
The appeal return was on Aug. 26, 1780.

Pvt. Robert, who lived in Lancaster; Pvt. William served in the 2nd Battn. 1st Company, 3rd Class, Duty "M". Return of 3d class on 22 July, 1782. Robert Purdie was in Philadelphia City with the 1st Battn. 4th Company, 2nd Class, under the command of Capt. John Byrn.
He was called in July, 1777. Gen. Ret. Bk. No. 1, p. 8. P. A. (6) 1, p. 41.

William Purdy, Private, served at Cumberland in the 7th Battn., 4th Class under the command of Capt. William Blain. Remarks on his card were "Abt" Order of Council, July 14, 1778. Fine Book of John Carothers, Cnty, Lt., p. 355. 2nd Tour, 3rd and 4th Classes-300 man to Ye Standing Stone. He had a Muster Fine of 80Lbs. (60 paid)

Another William Purdy, Pvt. at Cumberland, possibly the same person as above, served in the 5th Battn. 4th Class, Company 8...Published A (5) Vol. 1, 365-366. These could all be brothers to Nancy except for James, sr.