Hagan/Crego Famous Ancestors

Immigrant

Captain John Whipple

The earliest known ancestor of Harriet Whipple (who married John Van Frank and is listed on the Hagan pedigree chart) was Captain John Whipple.  He was born about 1617 in England.  By 1639 he was in Massachusetts where he married.  The family ended up in Providence Rhode Island, where several generations of Whipples remained. 

Source:  The Whipple website (www.whipple.org)

John Hamonde

The earliest Hammond ancestor as shown on the Hagan pedigree chart was Charles Howard Hammond, son of Lemuel Olmstead Hammond.  Through this connection, I was able to tie into a lengthy 2 volume published Hammond family history.   According to the author, the earliest documented direct Hammond ancestor was John Hamonde, clothier of Lavenham, County of Suffolk, England.  He was born about 1500.  At this time, Lavenham was the center of the cloth industry.  He married Agnes.  He left a will which was proved at Lambeth on 05 June 1551. 

Source:  History and Genealogies of the Hammond Families in America [with an account of the early history of the family in Normandy and Great Britain] 1000-1902.  Vol. 1 and vol. 2.  By Frederick Stam Hammond; 1902-1904.

Nathaniel Hammond

Nathaniel Hammond (g grandfather of Charles Hammond listed on the Hagan pedigree chart) lived his entire life in Bolton Connecticut.  He was prominent in business and in the public affairs of the town.  He farmed on a large scale.  He owned a mill in Orford Parish (now Manchester, Connecticut).  He was a patriot in the Revolutionary War.  He left each of his 11 sons a good farm. 

Source:  History and Genealogies of the Hammond Families in America [with an account of the early history of the family in Normandy and Great Britain] 1000-1902.  Vol. 1 and vol. 2.  By Frederick Stam Hammond; 1902-1904.

Thomas Hammond

Thomas Hammond (5^th g grandfather of Charles Hammond listed on the Hagan pedigree chart) was baptized on 02 September 1603 in Melford, County of Suffolk, England.  He married Elizabeth Cason on 12 November 1623.  He emigrated to the colonies sometime between 1623 and 1636, because he was granted land in Hingham Massachusetts in 1636.  He died on 30 September 1675 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. 

Source:  History and Genealogies of the Hammond Families in America [with an account of the early history of the family in Normandy and Great Britain] 1000-1902.  Vol. 1 and vol. 2.  By Frederick Stam Hammond; 1902-1904.

Robinson Family

Angeline Nash, who married Owen Deal, is shown on the Hagan Pedigree chart on this website.   She had 2 ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War:

1)     Her maternal grandfather, Ebenezer Robinson, was born on 07 August 1759 in Frederickstown, Dutchess County, New York.  He married Mary.   He was a private and served 4 times:

a)     Spring 1776 – Served 10 months, 20 days

b)     Spring 1777 – served 3 months

c)     Called out in 1781 – served 9 months

d)     Called out in 1781 – time not stated

2)     Her maternal g grandfather, Isaiah Robinson

Isaiah Robinson was born on 20 May 1729 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.  He married Amy Chappel.  He also was a private in the Revolutionary war. 

Source:  Detroit Society for Genealogical Research magazine, article on Jacob Nash of Chenango County, New York.

And Revolutionary War pension abstracts

Parker Family

Aramintha Parker, who married Charles Hammond is the earliest Parker generation listed on the Hagan pedigree chart.  Her parents were Asahel Parker and Hepsey Ann Johnson.  According to a written family history,  they had 13 children.  He was a Baptist circuit rider.  Hepsey died in 1861 at age 39.   Asahel was killed by a runaway horse and sleigh at age 44 in 1862.  I have since corroborated this story with another descendant. 

It has also been written that one of their sets of twins, Cyrus and Cephas, fought against each other in the Civil War.

Daniel Johnson

Aramintha Parker Hammond’s maternal grandparents were Daniel Johnson and Anna North.  They were very early immigrants into the northwest territory and were in Ohio when it became a state in 1803. 

He was a soldier in the war of 1812.  According to their granddaughter, while he was serving in the war, Anna used to lay the pitchfork at the head of the bed in case the Indians came in the night.

He was a private and part of Captain Amos Lusk’s company.  He served from August 22 – November 30, 1812 and January 1 – March 9, 1813. 

Source:   Memorial to the Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve by Gertrude Wickham.  July 1896.  and www.ohiohistory.org

Richard Crego

Richard J. Crego is earliest Crego ancestor as shown on the Hagan pedigree chart.  His father was Richard Crego who married Martha Gallop in 1813.  Richard was born in New York state and lived in Clarence, Erie County New York at the time he was called into service.  He was a private in the war of 1812, fighting against the British at Queenstown and other places and escaped unhurt.  He served from 20 June 1812 to 20 December 1812 for the defense of Lewistown New York.  He was honorably discharged and received 80 acres of land in Michigan as a land warrant.   He moved his family to Michigan in 1834. 

Source:  Portrait and Biographical Record of Jackson County Michigan, 1885. and New York State Archives, records of the war of 1812

Gallop

Martha Gallop was the mother of Richard J. Crego, as shown on the Hagan ancestor chart.  She had 2 Revolutionary War ancestors:

1)     Her father was Nathaniel Gallop.  He served as a private in the war 4 different times, serving a total of 6 months and 5 days.

2)     Her paternal grandfather was William Gallop.  He also served as a private.  At the time he enlisted, he was living in Scituate, Rhode Island.  He served in Captain John Carr’s Company and in Archibald Crary’s regiment.  He served from 14 June 1778 – 16 March 1779. 

Source:  William Gallop, Revolutionary Soldier by Louise G. Walker (Chicago, 1973)

Sheldon

Isaac Sheldon was born in 1629 in Essex or Derby County England.  They immigrated to Connecticut or Massachusetts in 1651.

Source:  History of Barry County Michigan

Sheldon Family Association

NEHGS – www.newenglandancestors.org

Swartout

Zetus Swartout is the earliest Swartout generation listed on the Hagan pedigree chart.   Zetus’ grandfather was Thomas Swartout.   Thomas was born in 1756 in Fishkill, Dutchess Company, New York and he lived there at the time he enlisted in the Revolutionary War.  He was a private and served for a total of one year at 5 different enlistments starting on 01 April 1776 and ending in the fall of 1779. 

One of his enlistments was very interesting.  In his first enlistment from 01 April 1776 to 01 October 1776, he was in William Clark’s Company of Rangers.  They marched to the city of New York, carried intelligence and watched the movements of the enemies and Tories between there and White Plains.  This company was then stationed as a guard to the Continental Congress. 

Source:  Pension records at the National Archives

Swartout

Zetus Swartout’s (as shown on the Hagan pedigree chart) gggg grandfather was Roeloff Swartwout.  Roeloff was baptized in Amsterdam Holland on 01 June 1634.  He came to the colonies in 1655.  He married in Beverswyck, New Netherland (later New York) on 13 August 1657.  They settled in Hurley, Ulster County, New York and were there until his death in May 1715. 

Source:  The Swartwout Chronicles 1338-1899 by Arthur James Weise, 1899.

Jennings

Harriet Cordelia Jennings, wife of Zetus Swartout, is the earliest Jennings ancestor listed on the Hagan pedigree chart.     Her parents were Joseph White Jennings and Emeline Cleveland. 

Joseph and Emeline came to Lenawee County Michigan about 1837.  Emeline died in 1848 when their 3 daughters were aged 14, 10 and 9.  According to the local newspaper, he had a disreputable character.  He was addicted to drinking, was frequently intoxicated, but never had the name of being violent while in his cups.

He lived on a 40 acre farm with his daughter Eliza and her husband Riley French and their children.  One Sunday night (July 4, 1869) Joseph came home intoxicated.  He got in an argument with his son-in-law.  He threatened to “go for” French and rushed up the stairs to their bedroom.  French grabbed a gun and shot Jennings.  Jennings kept coming for him, so French struck him with the gun, fracturing his skull and killing him.

I have no facts yet as to the outcome of this hearing.

Source:  Adrian Times & Exposition;  July 6, 1869

Cleveland

The earliest known Cleveland ancestor was Moses or Moyses Cleveland.  He was born probably in Ipswich, Suffolk County, England about 1624.  He sailed from London England and arrived in America in the year 1635 – just 15 years after the Pilgrims landed.  He married Ann Winn in “Woburne, Midlesix County, Masathusets Colony” on 26 Sept 1648.  He died in Woburne on 09 January 1701/2.

 Source:   Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families by Edmund J. and Horace G. Cleveland 1899.

Cleveland

We are distantly related to President Grover Cleveland.

If someone is a grandchild of Carol Swartout & Richard Crego (as shown on the Hagan pedigree chart), then they are a 5^th cousin, 3 times removed.

Source:   Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families by Edmund J. and Horace G. Cleveland 1899.

Cleveland

The ggg grandfather of Harriet C. Jennings Swartout was Aaron Cleveland.  He was born in Woburn, Massachusetts on 10 January 1654/5.  He died in Woburn on 14 Sept 1716.  Aaron was a solder in King Phillip’s war 1675-1676.

Source:  Source:   Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families by Edmund J. and Horace G. Cleveland 1899.

Religious non-conformist

Cleveland

The gg grandfather of Harriet C. Jennings Swartout was Benjamin Cleveland.  He was born in Woburn, Massachusetts on 16 May 1701.  He married Ann Church before 13 Feb 1723/4.  He died after 1776 or 1780.  He lived in Canterbury Connecticut from 1722-1732 and in Windham Connecticut from 1732 until his death.

The Rev. Elisha Paine was arrested for preaching at Benjamin Cleveland’s house in 1744.  (The law of the colony in 1742 prohibited any but ordained ministers from preaching.)   Benjamin & Anne Cleveland and others were cited to appear before the church for separating long time from worship.

In 1749, these separatists believed in good conscience that the principles and doctrines adhered to by the Scotland Church were not agreeable to The Gospel and found they could not profit from the ministrations of Rev. Ebenezer Devotion.  So they joined together and set up a religious worship according to the dictates of their own conscience.  Mr. John Palmer was ordained over them.  The group contributed to his support and built a house.

From 1749 – 1773

     This group supported their new church.  But according to law, they also had to pay to support the Rev. Devotion and others of the “authorized” church.

In 1773

     This group appealed to the General Assembly asking that their group be made a distinct society.  This request obtained a favorable hearing and Brunswick church was made official.