Family of Helena

Family of Helena^5 Van Wicklen

Helena^5 Van Wicklen (Paulus^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), bap. 1 February 1756; Wolver Hollow, L.I.

Married: (first to:) Solomon Scribner (b. abt 1755) before 1789

(second marriage to:) Thomas Vardy in Ontario, CAN abt 1809.

Children: (All of Helena's children appear to be from her first marriage to Solomon Scribner. Her second husband, Thomas Vardey, may have had children from a prior marriage.)
1. Henrica^6 Scribner, b. 10 Jan 1789 and bap. Lutheran Church, Albany, NY on 4 June 1789

2. Nathan^6 Scribner, b. 5 May 1793, NY (assumed to be a son of Solomon and Helena because Helena appears in the 1803 Cramahe Twp, Northumberland County census as a widow with one male under 16 and four females under 16. A Nathan Scribner then appears on the roster of Northumberland County militia for War of 1812) (See additional information on family of Nathan Scribner below

3. Arrietie^6 Scribner, b. 1794, Coeyman's RDC, Albany County, NY

(possibly three other daughters according to Cramahe Twp, Northumberland County census for 1803. Census data would suggest that two daughters were born before Nathan and one daughter after Nathan and Arrietie, making Nathan and Arrietie third and fourth born children of Solomon and Helena respectively.)

Parents:
Helena's parents are Paulus and Hendrickje (Remsen) Van Wicklen
Solomon's parents are _____________________

Background information:

Helena^5 Van Wicklen (Paulus^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), was bap. 1 February 1756; Wolver Hollow, L.I. She m. Solomon Scribner. On 8 July 1794 Solomon and Helen (Van Wicklen) Scribner had a daughter, Arrietie, baptized in Coeymans RDC, Albany County, NY. Solomon dies by 1803 when "widow" Scribner appears in 1803 Cramahe Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, CAN census. She removes to Percy Township, Northumberland County by 1805. She remarries about 1809 to Thomas Vardey who dies before 1815. Helena appears to have died about 1816. ("Widow" Scribner appears in the 1803 Cramahe Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, CAN census along with entries for Garet, Connelous, and Issac Van Weakley. Widow Scribner is listed with one son (Nathan Scribner?) and four daughters--one of which is undoubtedly Arrietie noted above.) A Pvt. Nathan Scribner appears on a listing of Northumberland County Militia for War of 1812 along with Abraham, Cornelius, and John Van Wickler.)

Glenna Jamieson in a 23 November 2003 email provided additional information on Helena and her family from the Percy, Newcastle, Ontario Census data from 1805 to 1816. See source section below. Her name is spelled differently in nearly every census--e.g. Ellenor (1805), Widow Scribner (1806), Elener (1808), Laren (1809), Lanah (1815, 1816). She is remarried to Thomas Vardey by the 1810 census and by 1815 appears to be a widow again.

Children: Henrica^6 Scribner, b. 10 Jan 1789 and bap. Lutheran Church, Albany, NY on 4 June 1789; Nathan^6 Scribner, b. 5 May 1793, NY; Arrietie^6 Scribner, bap 8 July 1794, Coeyman's RDC, Albany County, NY

Frederick C. Montney III has an extensive genealogical site (see source section below) that provides vital statistics on Nathan Scribner and his family. Nathan Scribner was b. 5 May 1793 New York and d. Armada, MI. He married Mary M. Sumner (b. abt 1800 Vermont and d. Armada, MI) abt 1821. They had eight children: Solomon Scribner (b. 1822, Canada, d. Armada, MI); Thadeus Scribner (b. 1827, Can; d. 28 Apr 1879, Berville, MI); John Scribner (b. abt 1829, CAN); Mary M. Scribner (b. 1831, CAN); Sarah Jane Scribner (b. 1833, CAN); Desdamona Scribner (b. 14 Jan 1833, CAN and d. abt 1915, Armada, MI); Joseph Scribner (b. 1836, CAN), and Francis W. Scribner (b. 1839, CAN). Nathan Scribner migrated to Michigan some time after 1839.

Source:

Schenectady marriages - Pearson's Genealogies - 17__? Soloman Scribner, Helena Van Winkelen (courtesy, Joyce Carr via 24 Oct 2006 email)

Lutheran Church, Albany, NY Baptisms, 1789 - 4 June 1789 baptism of Henrica Scribner, b. 10 Jan 1789 and witnessed by John Kerr and his wife Maria (presumable Annatye [Maria] Van Wicklen Kerr? Parents are Salomon Scribner and wife, Lena. (courtesy, Joyce Carr via 24 Oct 2006 email)

Harry Macy archive file at NYG&BS Library, as reported in a letter to J. Van Wicklin 28 August 1999.

1803 Census for Cramaha Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, CAN

Northumberland Militia for War of 1812

Montney genealogy (for Nathan Scribner and family) http://www.montney.com/relatives/index.htm

Newcastle, Ontario, CAN Census information on Lena (Van Wicklen) Scribner, sent via 23 November 2003 from Glenna Jamieson

1805 Newcastle Census Annual Return of the Inhabitants of Township of Percy

Widow Ellenor Scribner

- (No males over 16)

1 Male < 16

1 Female >16

4 Females < 16

1806 Newcastle Census Annual Return of the Inhabitants of the Township of Percy

Widow Scribner

- (No males over 16)

1 male under 16

1 female over 16

4 females under 16

1808 Newcastle Census Annual Return of the Inhabitants of the Township of Percy

Elener Scribner

- (no males over 16)

1 male < 16

2 females > 16

2 females <16

1809 Newcastle Census Annual Return of the Inhabitants of the Township of Percy

Laren Scribner

-(no males over 16)

1 male under 16

1 female over 16

3 females under 16

By 1810 Lena Scribner appears to have remarried. She married Thomas Vardey c. 1809. She is not on the 1810 census as a Scribner. However, it seems that by the time of the 1815 census she was once again a widow, and son, Nathan, was head of the household along with her. Thomas Vardy is on the 1810 and 1811 census and there are no Scribners. Nathan would be the son under 16 on the 1810 census, although if he was born in 1793 he would be over age 16. By 1815 he was over age 21 and has his name on the property. However, Thomas Vardy might have had a son with him and he might be the one under 16 and Nathan might have left home since he does not appear in the household in 1811.

1810 Newcastle Census Annual Return of the Inhabitants of the Township of Percy

Thomas Vardy

1 male over 16

1 male under 16

1 female over 16

2 females under 16

By 1811 Nathan Scribner seems to have left home. There was only one male over 16 in the Thomas Vardy household and that would most likely be Thomas himself. Nathan was likely 16 by then. That would mean he was born c. 1795. However, he might have been under 16 and gone to live with a relative or to work on a neighbor's farm.

1811 Newcastle Census Annual Return of the Inhabitants of the Township of Percy

Thomas Vardy

1 male over 16

no males under 16

1 female over 16

1 female under 16

By 1815, Nathan Scribner was living with his mother (a widow again) and he was over 16. Newcastle census data indicates a daughter of Eleanor's over 16 still living in the household too. This seems to indicate that all her children were born before 1800 when Nathan came to Canada. Did perhaps his father die and his mother then came to Canada to be near relatives?

1815 Newcastle Census Annual Return of the Inhabitants of the Township of Percy

Nathan Scribner and Lanah Vardey

1 male over 16

(no males under 16)

2 females over 16

(no females under 16)

It seems Nathan left Percy Township, Northumberland County during 1815 or early in 1816. Westminster was being opened for settlement about that time. Nathan Scribner was not living with his mother in 1816 and she seemed to live alone, according to the 1816 Percy census. It is odd, however, they have no one in any age groups listed with Lannah Verdy, not even a female over 16 (namely, Lannah herself). The males whose names are given seem to be counted under males over 16. Did perhaps Lanah die that year but still was a property owner? Or was she a property owner yet in Percy but had moved to live with one of her children?

1816 Newcastle Census Annual Return of the Inhabitants of the Township of Percy

Lanah Verdy