The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, by the Society; Vol. 5, Apr/1874 Page 81 Descendants of Rev. Benjamin Woolsey, of Doscris, L.I. 105. II. Sylvester Welles, b. at Phillipstown, March 6, 1785, was a farmer in Brandon, Mich. He m. Jemima Holdridge (dau. of John Holdridge, of Wayne, N.Y., a Revolutionary officer, and Charlotte Waterman, of Norwich, Ct.) He d. at Ortonville, Mich., Dec. 13, 1871, at 86. He had 6 children: 1. Eliza, who m. George Demarest, of Starkey, N.Y. 2. Charlotte, who m. a Mr. Lake. 3. John, a blacksmith at Brandon, Mich. 4. Henry, who d. early. 5. Caroline, who lives unmarried at Ortonville. 6. Nelson, who lives there also. The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, by the Society; Vol. 6, Oct/1875 Marriage Licenses in New York Previous to 1784, by Gideon J. Tucker, 1860 Page 219 DATE NAMES RECORD VOL PAGE 1783, Aug 1, Lake, Abraham, and Patience Perbanck, M.B. xxxix 107 1758, Feb 3, Lake, Caroline, and William Jones, M.B. i 813 1783, July 20, Lake, Daniel, and Phebe Denton, M.B. xxxix 97 1779, Dec 1, Lake, James, and Rachael Mullinaux, M.B. xxviii 157 1782, Dec 13, Lake, Joseph, and Catharine Barraga, M.B. xxxvii 118 1781, July 21, Lake, Joseph, and Frances Egberts, M.B. xxxiii 13 1767, July 16, Lake, Mary, and Joshua Mersereau, M.B. xi 134 1764, Sept 17, Lake, Robert, and Ann Bancker, M.B. viii 312 1773, June 14, Lake, Sarah, and Nicholas Snyder, M.B. xxi 1 1763, Dec 23, Lake, Sarah, and Richard Williams, M.B. vii 521 Calendar of Wills, New York, 1626-1836 by Berthold Fernow, 1896 Page 214 932 (I 13) 1766 Decbr. 25 1767 April 8 Jimens, Joseph, of Beekman's Prect., Dutchess Co. Wife Hannah, grandsons Joseph Whitely, Pardon Whitely, granddaughter Judah Lake, da. Martha, wife of Robert Whitely. Real and personal property. Executors Benjamin Deuile and Elijah Doty, both of Beekmans Prect. Witnesses Matthew Ferriss, Phillip Allen, both Quakers, and Susannah Doty. Page 415 1835 (V 54) 1754 Septbr. 26 van der Beek, John, of Richmond Co. Wife Hannah, son Rem and other children, not named. "Worldly estate." Executors Daniel Lake and Stephen Martino jun., both of said Co. Witnesses Wm. Walton, Thomas Stillwell and Gilbert White. Copy. Genealogical and Family History of New York, Vol II by William S Pelletreau, 1907 Page 308 "... John Androvette, the first representative of the family to come to this country, who, upon his arrival here, took up his abode in Richmond county and there purchased a large tract of land, comprising about five hundred acres, bordering on Raritan Bay, and there erected the house which became the family homestead, wherein he spent the remaining years of his life. John Androvette married (first), ------ Zippora, who bore him one child, John Androvette, who married and had two children, John and Ann, and their descendants now reside on part of the old homestead which is now occupied by the Excelsior Fishing Club, on the shores of the Raritan Bay. John Androvette married (second), ------ ------, who bore him two children: Louis, of whom later, and Susan, married Cornelius Lake and had two children: Cornelius and Sarah Lake." Genealogical and Family History of New York, Vol III by William S Pelletreau, 1907 Page 193 "In the fall of 1873 he [DeWitt Clinton Jones] went to San Francisco and formed a business relation with Hon. Delos Lake, a leading lawyer, which continued several years." Genealogical and Family History of New York, Vol IV by William S Pelletreau, 1907 Page 214 " Henry Egbert, a well known resident of Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York, son of William and Mary Ann (Lake) Egbert, was born in Graniteville, Staten Island." [no dates are given but there is a bio of Henry Egbert] Long Island Genealogies by Thomas Powell, 1895 Page 159 Richard 3 Seaman (Richard 2, Capt. John 1), b. 1694, m. Sarah, had ch: Richard m. 1751, Sarah Searing, he d. 1784. Mary m. Richbell Mott. Sarah m. a Lake. From: mlake at melake.erols.com (Marshall Lake) Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 13:24:44 -0500 (EST) Subject: William Lake in NJ Most of this probably happened in New Jersey ... Ina Mae GARDNER (6 Mar 1885 - 14 Aug 1942, daughter of Lester M GARDNER and Anna Manda SCHOCH) married William LAKE (born 29 Dec 1885). Children: Mabel, Lela, Wilma, and Lewis W. Anna Manda SCHOCH (26 Aug 1861 - 28 Apr 1932) daughter of Joseph SCHOCH (26 Nov 1824 - 29 Dec 1893) and Melinda PEARSON (15 Sep 1825 - 16 Sep 1873). Children of William LAKE and Ina Mae GARDNER: Mabel (11 Nov 1913 - 15 Jul 1989) married Bert MOORE (13 Dec 1907 - May 1975). Children: Edith (born 5 Feb 1936, married Floyd WOODWARD), Colleen (born 21 Feb 1938, married Dale SMITH), Lois (born 4 Sep 1940), Kathleen (born 29 May 1942), and Darlene (Debra, married Martin STATES). Lela (born 30 Nov 1916) married Delbert WATSON (3 Nov 1911 - 14 Oct 1935). Children: William (born 22 May 1936, married Diane ------, children: Sheryldene (died 1962), Tamala (died 1963), and Michelle (died 1965)), Delbert (born 7 Jul 1937), Susan Kay (born 15 Mar 1947), and Bud. Wilma (born 6 Apr 1919) married Stewart WATSON. Children: Shirley (born 4 Nov 1937, married Douglass SPRAGUE), Gerald (died 1939), Lloyd L (born 11 Jun 1941), and Brenda. Lewis W (born 2 Aug 1924) married first Betty GAYIN (child: Betty Jane (born 23 Dec 1946)), second Mary ------, and third Beulla GAYIN.