James Haight1
M, b. 7 December 1741, d. 10 April 1827
James was born on Thursday, 7 December 1741 in Phillipse Manor, Westchester County, New York. James married
Bathsheba Palmer on 16 January 1765. Bathsheba was of the Courtlandt Manor. He was a Quaker. He was a farmer and merchant. The family lived 11 miles E. from Shappaqua meeting house, New Castle, Manor of Phillipsburgh. James married 2nd
Sarah Green. Sarah was the widow of Mr. Fowler. James departed this life on Tuesday, 10 April 1827 in New Castle, Westchester County, New York.
Citations
- [S86] David Webster Hoyt, Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, Hight families.., page 444 - no. 4188 I. JAMES,7 b .Dee.* 2, 1742; m. 1st, Bathsheba Palmer, of Courtlandt manor, Jan. 16, 1765 (5644), and 2d, Wid. Sarah Fowler [dau. of Caleb Green] ; d. April 10, 1827. He was a Friend ; a farmer and merchant ; lived 1i miles E. from Shappaqua meeting house, New Castle, manor of Phillipsburgh. Wid. Sarah d. Jan 8, 1828. On the records of the Purchase Monthly Meeting of Friends, July, 1782, is a letter from James Haight, narrating at some length his conduct towards a party of British or Tories, who called at his house in the night on the 25th of June, and attempted to force him to act as guide for them. As they urged him " in such a press ing manner," he went as far as the next house with them; but refused to go further, " unless they tied and carried" him, when they left him. His name also occurs on the same records in 1777 and '78, as committee, etc., and on the Quarterly Meeting records in 1780.