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David Berdan
Birth: 1766
Death: 12-20-1821
RelationshipsChildrenSchermerhorn, Rachel ()
Berdan, Peter ()
Berdan, John ()
Irving, Margaret ()
Berdan, David Jr. ()
Berdan, James ()
Biography
Possibly found in 18330312BJS_WHS1 and 18330220BJS_WHS1.
David Berdan, Sr. (1766-1821) and his wife Susanna Simmons Berdan raised a family of six children in New York City in the early part of the nineteenth century. Their children were Rachel (b. 1793), Peter (b. 1797), John (1798 -1840), Margaret (1800-1832), David (1803-1827), and James (1805-1884).
In 1819 David Berdan, Sr., served on the exploration committee of the New York Emigration Society. Berdan and two others were authorized to explore the frontiers of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois to purchase land for society members and lay out a town. The expedition left New York City on October 12, 1818, and traveled 3,244 miles in the course of five months. However, at the end of his arduous journey Berdan and his companions are not compensated for their exertions. Nothing came of the venture; high land prices and the panic of 1819 combined to discourage the subscribers, and the society was disbanded in 1820. Berdan died the following year.
Letter References
Letter from James Berdan to William Henry Seward, July 5, 1828
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, March 12, 1833
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, January 20, 1831
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Biography: Possibly found in 18330312BJS_WHS1 and 18330220BJS_WHS1.
David Berdan, Sr. (1766-1821) and his wife Susanna Simmons Berdan raised a family of six children in New York City in the early part of the nineteenth century. Their children were Rachel (b. 1793), Peter (b. 1797), John (1798 -1840), Margaret (1800-1832), David (1803-1827), and James (1805-1884).
In 1819 David Berdan, Sr., served on the exploration committee of the New York Emigration Society. Berdan and two others were authorized to explore the frontiers of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois to purchase land for society members and lay out a town. The expedition left New York City on October 12, 1818, and traveled 3,244 miles in the course of five months. However, at the end of his arduous journey Berdan and his companions are not compensated for their exertions. Nothing came of the venture; high land prices and the panic of 1819 combined to discourage the subscribers, and the society was disbanded in 1820. Berdan died the following year.Citation Notes: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsmss/umich-wcl-M-1720ber?view=text
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Citation Notes: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsmss/umich-wcl-M-1720ber?view=text
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Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/interactive/50015/40699_1220705043_3568-00180?pid=346698&backurl=http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DjQT100%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26gss%3Dangs-g%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26gsfn%3DDaWebsite Viewing Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 09:15Website Last Modified Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 09:15Citation Notes: Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.
Original data: Newspapers and Periodicals. American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts.
ChildrenSchermerhorn, Rachel ()
Berdan, Peter ()
Berdan, John ()
Irving, Margaret ()
Berdan, David Jr. ()
Berdan, James ()
Schermerhorn, Rachel ()
Berdan, Peter ()
Berdan, John ()
Irving, Margaret ()
Berdan, David Jr. ()
Berdan, James ()
Biography
Possibly found in 18330312BJS_WHS1 and 18330220BJS_WHS1. David Berdan, Sr. (1766-1821) and his wife Susanna Simmons Berdan raised a family of six children in New York City in the early part of the nineteenth century. Their children were Rachel (b. 1793), Peter (b. 1797), John (1798 -1840), Margaret (1800-1832), David (1803-1827), and James (1805-1884). In 1819 David Berdan, Sr., served on the exploration committee of the New York Emigration Society. Berdan and two others were authorized to explore the frontiers of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois to purchase land for society members and lay out a town. The expedition left New York City on October 12, 1818, and traveled 3,244 miles in the course of five months. However, at the end of his arduous journey Berdan and his companions are not compensated for their exertions. Nothing came of the venture; high land prices and the panic of 1819 combined to discourage the subscribers, and the society was disbanded in 1820. Berdan died the following year.
Letter from James Berdan to William Henry Seward, July 5, 1828
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, March 12, 1833
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, January 20, 1831
Citations
Biography and Citation Information:
Biography:
Possibly found in 18330312BJS_WHS1 and 18330220BJS_WHS1.
David Berdan, Sr. (1766-1821) and his wife Susanna Simmons Berdan raised a family of six children in New York City in the early part of the nineteenth century. Their children were Rachel (b. 1793), Peter (b. 1797), John (1798 -1840), Margaret (1800-1832), David (1803-1827), and James (1805-1884).
In 1819 David Berdan, Sr., served on the exploration committee of the New York Emigration Society. Berdan and two others were authorized to explore the frontiers of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois to purchase land for society members and lay out a town. The expedition left New York City on October 12, 1818, and traveled 3,244 miles in the course of five months. However, at the end of his arduous journey Berdan and his companions are not compensated for their exertions. Nothing came of the venture; high land prices and the panic of 1819 combined to discourage the subscribers, and the society was disbanded in 1820. Berdan died the following year.
Citation Notes:
http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsmss/umich-wcl-M-1720ber?view=text
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Notes:
http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsmss/umich-wcl-M-1720ber?view=text
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https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/interactive/50015/40699_1220705043_3568-00180?pid=346698&backurl=http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DjQT100%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26gss%3Dangs-g%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26gsfn%3DDa
Website Viewing Date:
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 09:15
Website Last Modified Date:
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 09:15
Citation Notes:
Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.
Original data: Newspapers and Periodicals. American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts.