Dinah Yates

F, b. circa 1674
FatherFrancis Yates d. b 18 Dec 1682
MotherDorothy Marsh d. b 29 Nov 1682
     Dinah was born circa 1674 in New York. An unknown person married, son of Captain Daniel Patrick and Anna van Beyeren, the 25th day of the 2nd month 1696 in his home in the Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York.1,2 She and Daniel were blessed with 4 children. The family resided in the Town of Flushing. They were members of the Society of Friends [Quaker]. 1698, Daniel and Dinah and her husband, [ROF:Flushing Town] were listed on the Flushing Town Census; Daniel Patrick, Dinah his wife, James Feake, daughter: Sarah and one negro. Dinah began to show signs of mental instability, in October of 1716, she faced accusations of being a "common scould", at the Court of Special Sessions in the Town of Westchester. She was further described as "being a common disturber of the peace", thought to be a Lunitic and/or disturbed with Evil Spirits. It was also stated that several members of the community were terrorized as long as she was about. It was ordered that her huband keep her at home - not to travel abroad. Interestingly, four years later, on 10 January 1720, it was voted by these same people to pay Dinah Patrick for nursing Thomas Wells for three weeks.3




Family

Daniel Patrick b. c 1642, d. b 30 May 1721
Children

Citations

  1. [S79] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume III New York Monthly Meeting 1750-1930: page 194 - Daniel Kirlpatrick, Fkushing married - Daniel Kirkpatrick married 2d at his house 2 mo (Apr) 25, 1696 Dinah Yeats (Yates).
  2. [S135] Clarence Almond Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Daniel Kirkpatrick married Dinah Yates - NYGBR Volume IV: page 34.
  3. [S971] Patricia L. Haslam, Captain Daniel Patrick of the 1630 Winthrop Fleet & Some of His Descendants, page 482 - Dinah began to show signs of mental instability when she was brought before the Westchester County Court of Special Sessions, Westchester Town, in October 1716 for "being a common scould."[90]. Dinah, wife of Daniel, was described as "being a common disturber of the peace, being supposed to be a Lunatick and disturbed with an Evil Spirit whereby several of his Majesties Good Subjects lives in Terror whilst she remains at liberty and goes about, in a disorderly manner," and it was ordered "That Dan' Kirkpatrick take Effectual care to keep his wife at home ... She is not to travel abroad ...."1911 On 10 January 1720 it was voted to pay Dinah Patrick for nursing Thomas Wells for three weeks.1921