Notes for: John FOSGATE

He came to Gouverneur in 1832. He was a brickmaker, Hotel keeper, engaged in lumber and milling at the same time.

Heckimer Co, NY Deeds.
21 Dec 1821 John Haggerty of German Flats to John Fosgate of same, land in German Falls
10 Sep 1826 John & Sophronia Fosgate of German Flats to Samuel Fosgate of German Flats land in German Flats

1850 Census Gouverneur, St Lawrence, NY
John Fosgate 50 NY Miller
Sophronia 44 CT
Cyrene 21 NY
John Jr 20 NY Farmer
Francis 17 NY
Page 14 NY
Maddison 12 NY
Lucy 10 NY
Jane 7 NY
Henry 6 NY
Susan 4 NY
George 3 NY

1860 Census Gouverneur, St Lawrence, NY
John Fosgate 59 NY Lumberman
Sophrona 54 CT
Page 23 NY labourer
Lewis M 21 NY labourer
Lucy 20 NY
Mary Jane 17 NY
Susan 14 NY
George 12 NY
Nathaniel Adams 77 CT
Clarissa Adams 44 NY seamstress

1870 Census Gouverneur, St Lawrence, NY
John Fosgate 69 NY Miller
Sophronia 64 CT
L Mattison 25 NY Miller
Albert Robinson 28 NY Miller
Jane Robinson 23 NY

Gravestone gives year of death as 1874.