Isaiah Vail1

M, b. 27 September 1731, d. 1 January 1810
FatherJosiah Vail b. c 1700
MotherPatience Corwin b. c 1706
     Isaiah was born on Thursday, 27 September 1731 in either the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, or or possibly in Orange County, depending on exactly when his family moved to Orange County. Isaiah married Abigail Meeker, daughter of Benjamin Meeker, in 1751 in New York. In 1734, Isaiah moved from Southold to Orange County, Nw York with his parents. He was a captain in the American Revolutionary War in the Second Regiment of the Ulster County Militia under Col. James McClaghry. The 1800 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at the Town of Wallkill, Orange County, New York, the family of Isaiah Vail [111110:01010].2 Isaiah made his will on 31 May 1806 at the Town of Wallkill, Orange County, New York. He mentions his wife Abigail, his daughters: Phebe Smith, Irena Mapes, Abigail Mills, Mary Dolsen one granddaughter, Abigail Carpenter. He also mentions his sons: George Washington, Obadiah, Josiah, Isaiah, John, Samuel; and two grandsons, John and Joseph Smith. Executors: Josiah Vail and Isaiah Vail. Witnesses: John Thompson, Mary Bailey and Oliver Bayley.3 Isaiah departed this life on Monday, 1 January 1810 in the Town of Wallkill, Orange County, New York. His will was probated on 5 January 1810.

Family

Abigail Meeker b. 21 Oct 1734, d. 10 Mar 1814
Children

Citations

  1. [S464] Henry Hobart Vail, Genealogy of some of the Vail family descended from Jeremiah Vail at Salem, Mass., 1639, page 37 - Isaiah, b. at Southold, 27 Sept., 1731; m. Abigail Meeker.
    pages 51-52 - ISAIAH [Josiah,3 John,2 Jeremiahl], b. at Southold, L. L, 28 Sept., 1731; m. in 1751 Abigail Meeker, b. 28 Oct., 1734, dau. of Benjamin Meeker. He d. at Wallkill, Orange Co., N. Y., 1 Jan., 1810; his widow d. 10 Mch.,1814.
    When Isaiah Vail was three years old his father removed from Southold to Orange County, N. Y. This was in the year 1734. When the Revolutionary War opened he took the side of the Colonies and served with the rank of captain in the Second Regiment, Ulster County Militia, Col. James McClaghry.2 He was present at the capture of Fort Montgomery. His will dated May 31, 1806, probated January 5, 1810, mentions his wife Abigail; daughters Phebe Smith, Irena Mapes, Abigail Mills and Mary Dolsen ; one granddaughter, Abigail Carpenter; six sons, George Washington, Obadiah, Josiah, Isaiah, John and Samuel; and two grandsons, John and Henry Smith. His widow Abigail made a will April 20, 1810, which was probated March 16, 1814, mentioning her "two youngest daughters," Irena Mapes and Abigail Mills, Sarah Smith. Abigail Smith, her daughter Mary Dolsen, her son John, her granddaughters Abigail Carpenter and Abigail Smith. Goshen Wills, E., 189.
  2. [S669] 1800 United States Federal Census: Orange County, New York - page 344 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  3. [S146] Gertrude Watkins Gray [Volume I] & Minnisink Chapter of the DAR [Volume II], Early Orange County Wills, Volume 2, page 102 - Will of Isaiah Vail Dated: 31 May 1806.