If you have been following along from the beginning you understand that the goal of this project was to determine if there was a biological connection between the Healy families found living in Columbia County, New York during the early to mid-1800’s. Each entry of this project has focused on a different decade. Utilizing the St. Mary’s Catholic Church baptismal records, the US Federal Census, the New York State census, city directories, and land records, the families have been tracked and much has been learned about them.
During the period between the 1865 New York State census and the end of the 1870’s, most of the Healy immigrants had naturalized, some were purchasing their own land or homes, and many of the first-generation American children were now working within the community.
1870 Federal Census, Columbia County: Greenport, Thomas Haley [sic];[1] Hudson, Ward 4, Martin Haley;[2] Hudson, Ward 1, Patrick Haley;[3] Claverack, Martin Haley;[4] Clermont, Maria Healy;[5] Clermont, Ann Healy;[6] Copake, William Haly.[7]
By 1870 Thomas Healy had become a naturalized citizen living in Greenport, with real estate valued at $2,000 and personal property at $1,500.[8] The family had grown to six children, daughter Ann being born and baptized in February of 1867.[9] Her baptismal sponsors were John Brennan & Margaret Shaw.[10] The other children, Mary (age 15), Maurice (age 14), Margaret (age 11), and Kate (age 9) all attended school. Francis (age 6) was at home.
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By 1870 Martin and Catharine Healy moved from Claverack to 58 N. Third Street in the 4th ward of Hudson.[12] Martin was a laborer and naturalized citizen.[13] Their daughter Margaret was sixteen years old and working as a laborer, and their 14-year-old son James was a laborer and boarder at the farm of Benjamin Saunders in Claverack.[14],[15] Their other children, John and Thomas, were attending school. In addition to their own children, a seven-year-old Irish girl named Mary Brennan was living in this household in July of 1870.
The 1872 and 1873 Hudson City Directories list Martin, and presumably his family, living at “Third, ab. Rope Alley.”[16], [17] By 1874-75 and 1876-77 the directories list their address as 60 N Third.[18], [19]
This 1873 map of Hudson’s 4th ward identifies an M. Haley living in an unnumbered home on North Third Street. It does not abut Rope Ally as the 1872-73 city directories indicate their residence to be. This discrepancy is unresolved at this time.
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1870 was the first US Federal census for Columbia County that enumerated Patrick Healy. He was living in the 1st ward of Hudson and had not naturalized. He was a laborer and Marcella kept house. They had one child named Margaret. Margaret was born in August of 1867 and her baptismal sponsors were Joseph Walsh & Margret Guthrie.[21]
The St. Mary’s baptismal register indicates that Patrick and Marcella had a son named William that was born in May of 1869.[22] His sponsors were Patrick Ryan and Bridget Lynch.[23] Since he was not included in the 1870 enumeration, he must have died between May of 1869 and before the enumeration in June of 1870. Additionally, The City of Hudson Burying Ground Interments records identify a four-month-old child named Clarissa, born in Hudson to a father named Patrick Healley [sic] that died of Cholera on December 12th,1869.[24] Further research is necessary to reconcile this discrepancy.
Patrick was listed in the 1872 and 1873-74 Hudson City Directories living at “S Front cor Pennoyer.”[25], [26] Patrick was not listed in the 1874-75 directory and there are no records for Patrick Healy in the Hudson Deed Index.[27], [28]
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The second Columbia County man named Martin Haley was born in Ireland about 1841; he was a naturalized citizen.[29] He was living in Claverack and working in a hosiery mill. He may be the same Martin Haley that was working and living as a servant in Hudson in 1860.[30] He was married to a woman named Ellen and they had one child named Ella A Haley. Ella was born in January of 1870. There was no baptismal record for Ella at St. Mary’s.
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In 1870 there were two young woman, Maria and Ann Healy, living and working as domestic servants in the home of William Wilson of Clermont. Both women were born in Ireland and were probably sisters or cousins.[31]
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A William Haly was enumerated in Copake with his wife Mary. William worked in an Iron furnace and Mary was keeping house. Both were born in Ireland, about 1830 and 1835 respectively. William was a naturalized citizen.
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Joseph Healy and his family, who had been enumerated in the 1855 and 1860 census for Hudson, and the 1865 census for Troy, were not found in the 1870 Federal census in either Columbia or Rensselaer counties. However, Joseph was included in the 1870 city directory and the 1875 state census for Troy.[33] Using the names listed in the household and earlier census records that identified his occupation as “carpenter,” Joseph was located in the city directory living at “Hoosick ab. Eight”. There were no other Haley or Healy individuals listed in the directory living at this address.
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The descendants of John Haley from the 1840 Chatham census and the 1850 Kinderhook census were not found in Columbia County in the 1855 New York State census, nor the 1860 or 1870 Federal census. They sold their Columbia County land holdings in two separate real estate transactions recorded in the 1840’s, and there is some evidence that indicates the family may have left Kinderhook after 1850 to participate in the California Gold Rush.[34], [35], [36] It also appears the family returned to New York and was enumerated in the 1860 Federal census for Brooklyn.[37]
John and Catherine (Smith) Healy were buried in the Chatham Rural Cemetery.[38] John died in Brooklyn in 1866 and Catherine died in Brooklyn in 1876.[39]
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1875 New York State census: Greenport, Thomas Haley [sic];[40] Hudson, Martin Haley;[41] Hudson, ED 1, Patrick Haley;[42] Stockport, Martin Healy;[43] Troy, Joseph Haley.[44]
Thomas Healy’s family was the 72nd family enumerated in the Greenport, New York State census. They lived in a framed house valued at $800. Thomas was a land-owning farmer. Thomas and Ann’s oldest daughter, Mary, was living and working as a servant at the Morgan House in Poughkeepsie.[45] Their remaining seven children, Maurice, Margaret, Kate, Francis, Anna, Thomas E. and Joseph were all at home. Thomas Edward was born in November of 1870 and Joseph was born in October of 1873. [46], [47] Thomas’s baptismal sponsors were John Hall and Margaret Clark; Josephs were John Cullen and Ellen Hall.[48], [49]
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Martin and Catherine Healy were not enumerated in the 1875 census for Columbia County. However, Martin was found in 1875-76 Hudson City Directory living at 60 N .Third Street.[50]
On the 10th day of February 1876, Martin and Catherine purchased their home located in the “second ward of the city of Hudson in the County of Columbia aforesaid on the north westerly corner of Third Street and Rope Alley” for $1,600.[51] Less than a month later, on 6 March 1876, Martin died at the approximate age of 62.[52] He was buried at Cedar Park Cemetery (Hudson City Cemetery).[53] Martin did not leave a will.[54]
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(https://gossipsofrivertown.blogspot.com/2010/11/hudsons-lost-historic-distict.html) [58]
The 1875 Hudson City Directory identified Patrick and his family living at the “N. side of Franklin Square.”[59] This is the same section of Ward 1 and may be the same home as identified in the 1872, 1873-74 directories. Additionally, the 1876, 1877, and 1878 directories indicate that he lived at, and ran a saloon at this same address.[60], [61], [62]
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In 1875 Martin and Ellen were living in mill housing in Stockport. Martin was working as a spinner in the Charles Stott Woolen Mill. Ellen cared for the children: Ellen, Margaret, and William M. Margaret was baptized Margaret Eveline on 16 May 1872 and her sponsor was Margaret S McC___.[63] William was baptized William Michael on 18 June 1874 and his sponsors were Thomas O’Neil Nopkins [sic] and Mary Mooney.[64]
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Joseph Healy, and his family were found in the 1875 New York state census for Troy, Rensselaer County. The household consisted of Joseph, a carpenter who was 72 years old; his wife Mary; their son Martin who was a “widow” and a “peddler”; and their daughter Mary who most likely was at school.
Missing from the enumeration was their daughter Bridget, and their sons James and Michael. Bridget would have been 28 years old in 1875 and had either died, married, or was living and working somewhere else.[65] There are several listings for men named James and Michael Haley/Healy but none have the same address as Joseph and there are no specific identifiers to prove the relationships. Future research will include an extensive address analysis to track each James and Michael Haley in Troy, find them in the census, and compare them to the known details of their lives.
Joseph and Mary appear to have died sometime between the 1875 census and when the 1876 and 1877 Troy City Directories were published.[66] Both are enumerated in the 1875 census, Joseph appeared in the 1876 directory, but neither of them were in the 1877 directory. If Mary was still living, she would have been listed as a widow. Future research will include cemetery records to determine if the family is buried somewhere in Troy or the surrounding communities.
[1] 1870 Federal Census, New York, Columbia County; pop. sched. Greenport, pg. 12-13, family 85, Thomas Haley family; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2015), Provo, UT; Family History Library Film: 552419; NARA microfilm T132, roll: M593_920; Page: 290A.
[2] 1870 Federal Census, New York, Columbia County; pop. sched. Hudson, Ward 4, family 446, Martin Haley, digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2015) Provo, UT; Family History Library Film: 552420; NARA microfilm roll: M593_921; Page: 406A.
[3] 1870 Federal Census, New York, Columbia County: pop. sched., Hudson, Ward 1,pg 34, family 266, Patrick Haley; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2015), Provo, UT; Family History Library Film: 552420; NARA microfilm, roll: M593_921; Page: 318B.
[4] 1870 US Federal census, New York, Columbia County; pop. sched., Claverack, pg. 68, line 7, Martin Haley; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2015), Provo, UT; NARA, Washington, D.C., microfilm pub. M593_920.
[5] 1870 US Federal census, New York, Columbia County; pop. sched., Clermont, pg. 22, line 40, Maria Healy in entry for William Wilson; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2017); NARA, Washington, D.C., microfilm pub. M593_920.
[6] Ibid, Ann Healy in entry for William Wilson.
[7] 1870 US Federal census, New York, Columbia County; pop. sched., Copake, pg. 40, line 4, William Haly; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2017), Provo, UT; NARA, Washington, D.C., microfilm pub. M593_920.
[8] Research note: Final naturalization documents were not found online or during an in-person search at the Columbia County Clerk’s Office.
[9] New York Columbia County, Hudson; St. Mary’s Catholic Church, “St. Mary’s Baptism Register, 1854-1879,” unpaginated, 3 Feb 1867, Ann Healy; viewed in person by Tricia Healy Mitchell, 28 Oct 2015.
[10] Ibid.
[11] Family Search (www.familysearch.org : accessed 2015), “Deed records, 1786-1870, deed records of the city of Hudson, 1785-1825, and index, 1772-1925,” Deeds v. 25-26 1865-1866, vol. 25, pg. 529, Thomas Healy in entry for Sarah Sanford; film # 431513, image group #007120606, image 274 of 678.
[12] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, New York, Hudson, 1870 & 1871, pg. 47 & 50, entry for Martin Healy; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2016), Provo. UT.
[13] Research note: The 1865 New York State census enumerated Martin Healy as a naturalized citizen. There is no record for Martin’s naturalization in the Columbia County naturalization index, viewed in person at the Columbia County Clerk’s Office by Tricia Healy Mitchell.
[14] 1870 Federal Census, New York, Columbia County, Hudson, in entry for Martin Haley.
[15] 1870 US Federal Census, New York, Columbia County; pop. sched., Claverack, pg. 139B, line 38, James Haley in entry for Benjamin Saunders; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2017), Provo, UT; NARA microfilm publication, M593, Washington, D.C.
[16] Hudson Area Library (www.hudsonarealibrary.org : accessed May 2021), “Hudson Directory 1872,” pg. 83.
[17] “Hudson Directory 1873-74,” pg. 82.
[18] “Hudson Directory 1874-75,” pg. 57.
[19] “Hudson Directory 1876-77,” pg. 59.
[20] U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, New York, Columbia County, 1873, entry for M. Haley, digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2018), Provo, UT; Various publishers of County Land Ownership Atlases. Microfilmed by the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., collection no. G&M_7, roll no. 7.
[21] “St. Mary’s Baptism Register, 1854-1879,” 26 Aug 1867, Margaret Healy.
[22] “St. Mary’s Baptism Register, 1854-1879,” 27 May 1869, William Healy.
[23] Ibid.
[24] Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Genealogy Department; City of Hudson Burying Grounds: Interments 1829-1873, call no. U.S./CAN, 974.739/HI V3ka, pg. 173, 1869, 12.12, Healley, Clarissa; digital image held by Tricia Healy Mitchell Genealogical Research, LLC.
[25] “Hudson Directory 1872,” pg. 83.
[26] “Hudson Directory 1873-74,” pg. 82.
[27] “Hudson Directory 1874-75,” pg. 57.
[28] Family Search (www.familysearch.org : accessed 2015), “Deed records, 1786-1870, deed records of the city of Hudson, 1785-1825, and index, 1772-1925,” Index, grantees Surnames E-K 1772-1925, vol. 4, pg. 999; film # 431468, image group # 007120561, image 121 of 527.
[29] Research note: The 1870 US Federal census enumerated Martin Healy as a naturalized citizen. There is no record for Martin’s naturalization in the Columbia County naturalization index, viewed in person at the Columbia County Clerk’s Office by Tricia Healy Mitchell. It is possible that he naturalized in another county.
[30] 1860 US Federal census, New York, Columbia County; pop. sched., Hudson, ward 4, pg. 184, stamped 997, line 6, Martin Haly in entry for Chas. King, pg. 183; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCQJ-BTM : 18 February 2021)
[31] 1870 US Federal census, New York, Columbia County, Clermont, Maria Healy and Ann Healy in entry for William Wilson.
[32] 1850 US Federal Census, New York, Columbia Co.; pop. sch., Kinderhook, pg 721, stamped 361; line 14, William in entry for John Heeley; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2013), Provo, UT; NARA , record group 29, microfilm publication M432, roll 492; National Archives, Washington, DC.
[33] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, New York, Troy; The Troy Directory for the year 1870; pg. 67, entries Guyon – Hall, published by WM.H.Young & Blake, Booksellers and Stationers; digital image 40, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2019), Lehi, UT.
[34] Family Search (www.familysearch.org : accessed 2017), “Deed records, 1786-1870, deed records of the city of Hudson, 1785-1825, and index, 1772-1925: 1842, vol FF, pg. 232, John & Catherine Healy to David W. Rice; film #431490, group #7120583.
[35] Family Search (www.familysearch.org : accessed 2017), “Deed records, 1786-1870, deed records of the city of Hudson, 1785-1825, and index, 1772-1925; 1846, vol. MM, pg. 438, John & Catherine Healy to Charles E. Hicks; film #431493, group #7120586.
[36] 1852 California State Census, Calaveras County; pop. sched, pg. 130; line 1-5; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2022), Provo, UT; California State Library, Sacramento, repository collection #C144:1, roll #1.
[37] 1860 US Federal census, New York, Kings County; pop. schedule, 1st dist., 10th Ward, Brooklyn, pg. 130, line 27; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2022), Provo, UT; Family History Library Film: 803769; NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 769.
[38] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122419286/john-healy : accessed 14 January 2022), memorial page for John Healy (1809–1866), Find a Grave Memorial ID 122419286, citing Chatham Rural Cemetery, Chatham, Columbia County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Kathy Jennings Brown (contributor 47272624) .
[39] Ibid.
[40] 1875 New York State census, Columbia County; pop. sched., Greenport, page 8-9, line 45-8; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2015), Provo, UT; New York State Archives, Albany, NY.
[41] Research note: Martin and Catherine Healy were not found enumerated in the 1875 New York State census.
[42] 1875 New York State census, Columbia County; pop. sched., Hudson, ED #1, pg. 17, line 110; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2015), Provo, UT; New York State Archives, Albany, NY.
[43] 1875 New York State Census, Columbia County; pop. sched., Stockport, pg. 24, line 39; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2015), Provo, UT; New York State Archives, Albany, NY.
[44] 1875 New York State census, Rensselaer County; pop. sched., Troy, Ward 10, page 11, line 6, Joseph Healy family; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com: accessed 2015), Provo, UT; New York State Archives, Albany, NY.
[45] 1875 New York State census, Dutchess County; pop. sched., Poughkeepsie, ward 3, pg. 36, line 29, in entry for the Morgan House; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2016), Provo, UT; New York State Archives, Albany, NY.
[46] “St. Mary’s Baptism Register, 1854-1879,” 20 Nov 1870, 1 weeks old, Thomas Edward Healy.
[47] “St. Mary’s Baptism Register, 1854-1879,” 10 Oct 1873, Joseph Healy.
[48] “St. Mary’s Baptism Register, 1854-1879,” 20 Nov 1870, 1 weeks old, Thomas Edward Healy.
[49] “St. Mary’s Baptism Register, 1854-1879,” 10 Oct 1873, Joseph Healy.
[50] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, New York, Hudson, 1875-76, pg. 59, entry for Martin Haley; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2016), Provo. UT.
[51] Family Search (www.familysearch.org : accessed 2015), “Deed records, 1786-1870, deed records of the city of Hudson, 1785-1825, and index, 1772-1925,” Deeds v. 55 1875-1876, vol. 55, pg. 233-234; film # 431469, image group # 7125517, image 121 of 306.
[52] Find a Grave, memorial page for Martin Healy (1813–6 Mar 1876), memorial ID 155094048, citing Hudson City Cemetery, Hudson, Columbia County, New York .
[53] Ibid.
[54] U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, New York, Columbia County; Index-Wills and Letters, 1788-1966, unpaginated, entry for “H”, year range 1874-1879.
[55] Research note: Patrick Healy/Haley is not listed in the Columbia County naturalization index viewed in person by Tricia Healy Mitchell, October 2015.
[56] “St. Mary’s Baptism Register, 1854-1879,” 8 Feb 1871, Maurice Healy.
Research note: The baptismal record indicates the spelling of his first name to be Maurice.
[57] “St. Mary’s Baptism Register, 1854-1879,” 14 Sept 1873, Bridget Healy.
[58] U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, New York, Columbia County, 1873, Ward 1, digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2018), Provo, UT; Various publishers of County Land Ownership Atlases. Microfilmed by the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., collection no. G&M_7, roll no. 7.
[59] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, New York, Hudson, 1875-76, pg. 59, entry for Patrick Haley; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2016), Provo. UT.
[60] “Hudson Directory 1876”, page 59.
[61] “Hudson Directory 1877”, page 57.
[62] “Hudson Directory 1878”, page. 59.
[63] “St. Mary’s Baptism Register, 1854-1879,” 16 May 1872, Margaret Eveline Healy.
[64] “St. Mary’s Baptism Register, 1854-1879,” 18 June 1874, William Michael.
[65] Research note: Statewide vital record collections did not occur until 1880-1881 and full compliance didn’t occur until 1913. Catholic church records for Troy have not been accessed at this time. There are other women named Bridget Healy living and working in Troy but proving they are the research subject is not possible with the available online records.
[66] Ibid.
Tricia Healy Mitchell 