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408-10 41 1 #fliren=3Jotinson "He was graduated at Yale College in 1728, and became ' one of these giants of the law in New Jersey.' From 1772 to 1776 he was a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. At the breaking out of the War Mr. Ogden went to New York, and became a very active loyalist, Member of the Board of Refugees 1779. His correspondence with Galloway, the Pennsylvania loyalist, evinces great bitterness against the Americans, or ' rebels.' He drew up a plan of government for the colonies after their subjection by Great Britain, which he said was ' sure to take place soon.' The Upper House was to be a House of Lords, and Barons were to be created to fill it. After peace had been declared, he went to England, to urge the claims of the loyalists whose property had been con- fiscated by the Americans. His own property had been confiscated, and he was remunerated by the British Government 1 790. He returned to the United States, and settled in Queens co., L. I., where he lived until he died. . . . His 1 769-70." »^ house was burned during the Anti-Lawyer Riots of He married Gertrude daughter of Abraham Gouverneur and "grand- daughter of Hon. Jacob Leisler, who was tried on a charge of high treason, and executed 16 May, 1691 ;" by whom he had eleven children: (^i.) Isaac ;^ {2}) Josiah ;^ (2,.^ Isaac.^ " ' Isaac [410] Ogden joined the British in New York, remained there during the war, then went to England, and afterwards settled in Canada, where he was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court, and so continued until his death.'"* He was twice married : first, to Mary daughter of Rev. Isaac Browne ; and, secondly, to Sarah Hanson. By his first marriage he had : i. Mary ; ® 412-13 2. Catharine ;'° who married Major Andrews ; . . . By T^.Peier;^ who "' spent a ^ Abridged from The Provincial Courts of New Jersey, with Sketches of the Bench and Bar. pp. 182-88. Richard S. Field. Collections of the New Jersey Historical Society. New York, 1849, »5 Id., p. 188. 274

#0tren=3JoJinson long life in the service of the N. W. Company, and died Governor of their establishments on the Pacific.'"* 4H By his second marriage he had: i. David,-^ who married Ann 415-16 Richardson; and had: Ann Euretta;'^ 2. Henry ;^ who married Mary 417-18 Seton ; 419-21 Evans .-"^ and had : (i.) William Seion ;'' {2?) Mary Seton ;'^ {j^.') Harriett (^^.') Henry ;'' {^.) Emma Seton? 422 The third child of Isaac and Sarah (Hanson) Ogden was : 423 who married Susan Walker ; and 3. Isaac ;^ had: (1.) Ann ,'' who married Ed. M. 424-25 Hopkins; (2.) Elizabeth ;'^ who married E. Wilgress ; 426-28 {/\..) Isaac ;'' 429-30 {'].') John ;'' {^.') Henry ;'' {?,.) DavidJ (3.) William;'' (6.) Charles;'' who married Rosina Meyer; The fourth child of Isaac and Sarah (Hanson) Ogden was 431-32 4. Harriett ;^ who married General Evans; 5. Charles;^ Attorney- General of the Isle of Man ; secondly, Susan Clark. 433 Ogden was : who married : first, Mary Coffin ; and, The fourth child of Judge David (407) and Gertrude (Gouverneur) (4.) Sarah ; ^ who married Nicholas Hoffman ; and had by 434 him: \. Josiah Ogden ;'^ "'the Attorney General of the State of New York at the age of 26, and for many years the leading Commercial Lawyer 435 of the city;'" 2. Martin;^ " 'so long known in the city of New York for his marked integrity.' "'" 436- (5.) ABRAHAMS (^^ 17^8^, " ' He was United States District Attorney for the State of New Jersey, from the inauguration of the Constitution until the time of his death ; Member of the Legislature of New Jersey 1 790. As a jury-lawyer " ^ " ' In the office of Abraham Ogden he is said to have been unrivalled ' 2' Isaac Ogden's Family MSS. " Isaac Ogden's MS. Memoir of Thomas L. Ogden ; and Field's Bench and Bar, ut supra, p. i88. '* Field's Bench and Bar, ut supra, p. l88. 275 :

#0tren=3JoJinson<br />

long life in the service <strong>of</strong> the N. W. Company, <strong>and</strong> died Governor <strong>of</strong> their<br />

establishments on the Pacific.'"*<br />

4H By his second marriage he had: i. David,-^ who married Ann<br />

415-16 Richardson; <strong>and</strong> had: Ann Euretta;'^ 2. Henry ;^ who married Mary<br />

417-18 Seton ;<br />

419-21 Evans .-"^<br />

<strong>and</strong><br />

had : (i.) William Seion ;'' {2?) Mary Seton ;'^ {j^.') Harriett<br />

(^^.') Henry ;'' {^.) Emma Seton?<br />

422 The third child <strong>of</strong> Isaac <strong>and</strong> Sarah (Hanson) Ogden was :<br />

423 who married Susan Walker ;<br />

<strong>and</strong><br />

3. Isaac ;^<br />

had: (1.) Ann ,'' who married Ed. M.<br />

424-25 Hopkins; (2.) Elizabeth ;'^ who married E. Wilgress ;<br />

426-28 {/\..) Isaac ;''<br />

429-30 {'].') John ;''<br />

{^.') Henry ;''<br />

{?,.) DavidJ<br />

(3.) William;''<br />

(6.) Charles;'' who married Rosina Meyer;<br />

The fourth child <strong>of</strong> Isaac <strong>and</strong> Sarah (Hanson) Ogden was<br />

431-32 4. Harriett ;^ who married General Evans; 5. Charles;^ Attorney-<br />

General <strong>of</strong> the Isle <strong>of</strong> Man ;<br />

secondly, Susan Clark.<br />

433 Ogden was :<br />

who<br />

married : first, Mary C<strong>of</strong>fin ; <strong>and</strong>,<br />

The fourth child <strong>of</strong> Judge David (407) <strong>and</strong> Gertrude (Gouverneur)<br />

(4.) Sarah ; ^ who married Nicholas H<strong>of</strong>fman ;<br />

<strong>and</strong> had by<br />

434 him: \. Josiah Ogden ;'^ "'the Attorney General <strong>of</strong> the State <strong>of</strong> New<br />

York at the age <strong>of</strong> 26, <strong>and</strong> for many years the leading Commercial Lawyer<br />

435 <strong>of</strong> the city;'" 2. Martin;^ " 'so long known in the city <strong>of</strong> New York<br />

for his marked integrity.' "'"<br />

436- (5.) ABRAHAMS (^^ 17^8^,<br />

" ' He<br />

was United States District Attorney for the State <strong>of</strong> New<br />

Jersey, from the inauguration <strong>of</strong> the Constitution until the time <strong>of</strong> his<br />

death ; Member<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Legislature <strong>of</strong> New Jersey 1 790. As a jury-lawyer<br />

" ^ " ' In the <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> Abraham Ogden<br />

he is said to have been unrivalled '<br />

2' Isaac Ogden's <strong>Family</strong> MSS.<br />

" Isaac Ogden's MS. Memoir <strong>of</strong> Thomas L. Ogden ; <strong>and</strong> Field's Bench <strong>and</strong> Bar, ut supra, p. i88.<br />

'* Field's Bench <strong>and</strong> Bar, ut supra, p. l88.<br />

275<br />

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