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Derbyshire / Re: ALLSOPP - Researching Family Name
« on: Sunday 06 February 11 21:50 GMT (UK) »
The date is iffy. Here are some conflicting sources:
According to Destruction of the Alsop House (Brooklyn Eagle, March 28, 1880):
"Thomas Wandell was the founder of the Alsop family, through Richard Alsop, his nephew, whom he brought from England, while a mere boy, about the year 1665 and adopted as his son and heir."
According to the American Historical Magazine, Volume II, January, 1907 to November, 1907 (The Americana Society, 1907; page 272):
"The first of the name in America was Richard Alsop, who inherited from his uncle, Thomas Wandell, a large estate of Newtown, Long Island. Richard Alsop came to this country between 1670 and 1685, and d. October 17, 1718."
According to Illustrated History of the Borough of Queens New York City (George Von Skal, 1908; page ):
"The Alsop family was also among the early settlers. Richard Alsop, the first of the name to locate here, came at the request of his uncle, one Thomas Wandell, who was said to have left England because he had become involved in a quarrel with Oliver Cromwell, though this report is doubtful, for it is known that Wandell was living at Mespat Kills in 1648, or before Charles I was put to death. He had secured a considerable tract of land by patents and purchase which he left to his nephew, Richard Alsop. The family he founded became extinct in 1837 when the last of the name died without issue."
According to this last one, I don't exist.
Also, I believe the first two of the above quotations are mistaken in that they assume Richard Alsop to be the first Alsop in America. The earliest mention of an Alsop in America that I have found is Joseph Alsopp (son of John and Temperance (Gilbert) Alsop; born: ~1621, Derby, England; baptized: January 18, 1621, Dale, Derby; married Elizabeth Preston [the eldest daughter of William Preston] in 1647; New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; died: November 8, 1698, New Haven, Connecticut), who arrived at Boston accompanied by Thomas Alsopp (aged 20, Joseph's brother ?) at the age of 14 on the Elizabeth & Ann in 1635, from London, England; and from Boston went to New Haven, where he took an oath of fidelity in 1644. Joseph and Elizabeth's firstborn was Joseph Alsop II (born: 1648/9, New Haven, Connecticut; died: January 12, 1691, New Haven, Connecticut). Until I find info to suggest otherwise, I will assume Joseph Alsopp and Thomas Alsopp were the first Alsop's to come to America, and that Joseph's firstborn Joseph II, was the first Alsop born in America.
According to Destruction of the Alsop House (Brooklyn Eagle, March 28, 1880):
"Thomas Wandell was the founder of the Alsop family, through Richard Alsop, his nephew, whom he brought from England, while a mere boy, about the year 1665 and adopted as his son and heir."
According to the American Historical Magazine, Volume II, January, 1907 to November, 1907 (The Americana Society, 1907; page 272):
"The first of the name in America was Richard Alsop, who inherited from his uncle, Thomas Wandell, a large estate of Newtown, Long Island. Richard Alsop came to this country between 1670 and 1685, and d. October 17, 1718."
According to Illustrated History of the Borough of Queens New York City (George Von Skal, 1908; page ):
"The Alsop family was also among the early settlers. Richard Alsop, the first of the name to locate here, came at the request of his uncle, one Thomas Wandell, who was said to have left England because he had become involved in a quarrel with Oliver Cromwell, though this report is doubtful, for it is known that Wandell was living at Mespat Kills in 1648, or before Charles I was put to death. He had secured a considerable tract of land by patents and purchase which he left to his nephew, Richard Alsop. The family he founded became extinct in 1837 when the last of the name died without issue."
According to this last one, I don't exist.
Also, I believe the first two of the above quotations are mistaken in that they assume Richard Alsop to be the first Alsop in America. The earliest mention of an Alsop in America that I have found is Joseph Alsopp (son of John and Temperance (Gilbert) Alsop; born: ~1621, Derby, England; baptized: January 18, 1621, Dale, Derby; married Elizabeth Preston [the eldest daughter of William Preston] in 1647; New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; died: November 8, 1698, New Haven, Connecticut), who arrived at Boston accompanied by Thomas Alsopp (aged 20, Joseph's brother ?) at the age of 14 on the Elizabeth & Ann in 1635, from London, England; and from Boston went to New Haven, where he took an oath of fidelity in 1644. Joseph and Elizabeth's firstborn was Joseph Alsop II (born: 1648/9, New Haven, Connecticut; died: January 12, 1691, New Haven, Connecticut). Until I find info to suggest otherwise, I will assume Joseph Alsopp and Thomas Alsopp were the first Alsop's to come to America, and that Joseph's firstborn Joseph II, was the first Alsop born in America.
