Increase Mather

     Increase was born in 1725 in Lower Aquabogue, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. Increase married Annie Brown in 1743 in the Town of Southold.¹ Kezia [10/01/1749] and her husband William Lain had a son , her son William, purchased land in Minisink owned by Parshall Howell. Parshall was the son of Keziah's cousin, Charity Marther, wife of Parshall Howell Senior. Increase and Anna had childen: Nathaniel [1746-1803] [m. 10/25/1765 Mary Whitehead & 2nd 10/25/1775 Lois Cooley], Keziah [10/01/1749-12/02/1814] [m. 12/26/1768 William Lain], Lydia [1751-1790] [m. Joseph Brown], Ruth [1753-1844] [m. Benjamin Casterline], Eleanor [2/13/1754-1/25/1804] [m. John Davis], Daniel [1757-12/07/1816] [m. 1778 Beersheba Southworth], Increase [7/27/1758-12/07/1816], Cotton [7/04/1759-4/22/1822] [m. 1784 Sarah Doty], Joseph [11/13/1763-10/12/1816], [m. 1782 Keziah Tuttle] & John [4/21/1765-1814] [m. 1789 Julia White]. The 1790 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Minisink Town, Orange County, New York, the family of Increase Mather - 3 males over 16; 3 females.² Increase's wife, Annie, died on 5 September 1790 in Minisink Town, Orange County, New York, leaving him a widower. Increase departed this life on Saturday, 20 December 1794 in Minisink Town, Orange County, New York, at age 69 years. He was buried at Westown in the Loree Burying Ground.