Gabriel Case

!Burial: Letter from Lillian Briggs Gosman to her cousin Adele Ronzone Diem, dated Sept 23, 1956. She says: "I have information on our great grandfather Gabirel Case died 5/29/43 in N.Y.City when 44 years of age. He was laid to rest in the old Rutgers cemetery, downtown New York, but removed in 1866 to Woodlawn Cemetery, N.Y.City... !Burial: Letter from Ida May & Al Briggs to Lillian (Briggs) Gosman dated 2/1/52, described under notes for Gabriel Case, son of this individual, states that a Gabriel Case, who died at age 44, was transferred to Woodlawn Cemetery on 12/20/1866 from Rutgers Street Cemetery, NYC. This is obviously him. !Parentage: In a letter dated July 7, 1953 from Lillian (Briggs) Gosman to her niece Ida May, which I found in a large stack of genealogical notes that she left behind, she wrote: "I have found that Gabriel Case, the father of Julia Ann (MY grandmother) was the son of Gabriel and Abigail (Banning) Case. Gabriel & Abigail were married at Barkshamsted, Conn in 1783. They lived at German Flatts, Herkimer Co., NY in 1790 and removed later to Black River Country, Jefferson County, N.Y., where he was a farmer. He died at Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Co., NY in 1801. Abigail returned to Black River COuntry, NY where she died after a second marriage to Ezekiel Cheever by whom she had 2 children and the account state 'Ezekiel got away her property'". Before finding this in her stacks of old notes, I had found IGI baptism listing for Gabriel Case, bp. 7 Mar 1790 Litchfield, CT, so of Gabriel and Abigail (Banning) Case. As far as I know, Lillian Briggs Gosman did not solve his parentage, but she felt strongly that he descended from John Case who, with brothers Thomas and William, came to America from England on the ship "Dorset" and settled in Hartford Conn. about 1635. He m. there 1656/7 Sarah Spencer and had six sons. More on this is in the 1956 letter. !Census (1830): G. Case, 11th Ward, NYC. 1M(<5),1M(5-9),1M(20-29), 1F(<5), 1F(5-9), 1F(10-14), 1F(20-29). [Note: Ages for Gabriel and Ann seem a few years off. There would also seem to be a few unaccounted for members.] Note: The 11th Ward of NYC is on south east Manhattan island, bounded on the south by Rivington, on east by the East River, on the north by 14th Street, and on the west (after 1837) by Clinton Ave. Before 1837 it extended 2 blocks further west, but in 1837 the western half became Ward 17. Note that Gabe Case Jr.'s obit says he was born on Clinton St. in 1830, thus identifying the above 1830 entry as Gabriel Case (Sr). !Marriagedate-Deathdate: Bible of Gabriel & Ann Case Bible of Gabriel & Ann Case might be in possession of Robert Alfred Lurcott of Michigan as of Sept 1996. Children. Handwritten notes of Lillian May (Briggs) Gosman contained the following notes (which seem to document her sources): "NY Gazette: Dec 7, 1820 Abby Jane Case b. Jan 10, 1818 Julia Ann Case b. Feb 24, 1817 Gab & Ann Case mar. NY Argus -- Dec 3, 1796 (or 1792 or poss 1791) Ann Case b. NY Evening Post - Jane 10, 1818 Julia Ann Case b. Feb 24, 1817 Gab & Ann Case mar." A hand-written note in Lillian's piles: "Gabriel Case Bounty Land Claims (lived in Wisconsin) July 10, 1855. He is 54 yrs of age & enlisted at Rochester, N.Y. war of 1812 under Capt. Enos Blossom - Col. Caleb Hopknis NY militia, enlisted May 1814 disch. Jan 1815 at Rochester, NY." Another written note of Lillian: "Gabriel Case - War of 1812 Priv. in Capt. Samuel C. Kanady's Co. 76 Regt militia State of NY. appears on Comp. muster roll for Sept 8-19, 1812 - date of enlistment Sept 8, 1812. Engaged to Sept 19, 1812 Term of Service 12 days at $6.66 per month. Amt of pay $2.66." "Gabriel Case priv. in Isiah Post's Comp. 76th reg. militia State of NY war of 1812. Appears on muster roll for Feb 28-Mar 18, 1813. Date of enlistment or apptmt Mar 4, 1813. Engaged to Mar 18, 1813. Discharged 17 March one day to go home. Terms of serv. chg'd 16 days. $8 per month - amt of pay $4.23." With these notes, she also lists (related currently unknown to me, if any): "Whitfield Case in Capt. Daniel E. Tyler's Co. 2d Regt NY State detached Inf. War 1812 appears on Comp. muster roll for Sep 2 to Oct 26, 1814 Roll d'td NY Oct 26, 1814. Never mustered". Other research leads: * Gabriel Case and Abigail Banning were m. 24 June 1783 in Barkhamstead, Litchfield Co., CT. They had a Gabriel Case there, bp. 7 Mar 1790. [IGI] The elder was a son of Elijah Case and Hannah Wilcoxson.