Capt. Gideon Lathrop1,2,3

M, ID# 10137, (1805 - 1877)
Capt. Gideon Lathrop|b. 1 Apr 1805\nd. 5 Dec 1877|p10137.htm|Gideon Cobb Lathrop|b. 14 Oct 1782\nd. 15 Feb 1854|p10165.htm|Catherine Sproat|||Thomas Lathrop|b. 13 May 1745\nd. 20 Mar 1826|p10381.htm|Wealthy A. Cobb|b. 2 Oct 1753\nd. 22 Sep 1827|p2231.htm|||||||

Father Gideon Cobb Lathrop4 (1782-1854)

Mother Catherine Sproat4

Charts
Descendants of Gideon Cobb

Family Background – see:

The Cobbs of Pawlet, Vermont
     Capt. Gideon Lathrop was born on 1 Apr 1805 in Burlington, Vermont.5,6,7 He married Elizabeth Dunlop, daughter of Robert Dunlop, on 14 Feb 1837 in Albany, New York.8,9 He died on 5 Dec 1877 in Stockport, New York, at age 72.10
     He and Elizabeth Dunlop lived for a few years in Burlington, Vermont, then moved to New York in the early 1840's, living first in Fort Edward, Washington Co., then settling further south, in Stockport, Columbia Co. by 1860.11,12,13,14 He and Elizabeth Dunlop appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Fort Edward, Washington Co., New York, enumerated 24 Aug 1850, reporting real estate valued at $4,000. Their children Elizabeth, Robert, Jenette and Archibald were listed as living with them, as were Jane Berril, age 36, Mary Cane, age 15, perhaps servants, and William Connel, age 23, a laborer.3
     Gideon and Elizabeth appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Stockport, Columbia Co., New York, enumerated 1 Aug 1860, reporting real estate valued at $9,000. Their children Robert, Jenette, Archibald and Alexander were listed as living with them, as was Jacob Thompson, 17-year old Black farm laborer.13
     Gideon and Elizabeth appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Stockport, Columbia Co., New York, enumerated 5 Jul 1870, reporting real estate valued at $60,000 and personal estate of $50,000. Their daughter Jenette was listed as living with them, as wereMary Wiggens and Mary Monse, domestic servants, and Leonord Raissmer, farm hand.15
     By 1870 he had apparently retired to farming.16
     He was a pioneer in the steamboat business, both on Lake Champlain and on the Hudson River. He was captain on Lake Champlain steamers from 1823 to 1850, and captain of the North America, running between New York and Albany.17,18,19
     Evidently the steamboat business was profitable. Gideon has been found listed in the Federal Tax lists under Internal Revenue act of 1 Jul 1862, which was passed to raise revenue during the Civil War. In 1862 he was assessed $5.73 in taxes on two carriages, valued at $75 each, and 91 oz. of silver plate. In 1864 he was assessed taxes of $37.68 on the same items and $1,064 in income. In 1865 he was assessed $44.80 on income of $1,609, three carrages, three watches, and silver plate.20
     Gideon applied for a passport on 5 Nov 1873, stating that he and his wife intended to travel abroad. They did travel to Europe that autumn, and he returned in January. She stayed in Dresden, then decided to go to Russia. Since their passport was in his name, "accompanied by his wife," he, as her "attorney," applied for one in her name on 28 Mar 1874.21,22

Children of Capt. Gideon Lathrop and Elizabeth Dunlop

  • Elizabeth Lathrop23 b. abt 1838
  • Robert Lathrop23,24 b. abt 1841
  • Jenette Lathrop23,24,25 b. abt 1844
  • Archibald Lathrop23,24 b. abt 1847
  • Alexander Lathrop24 b. abt 1851

Citations

  1. [S2452] Huntington, Genealogical Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family, pg 223, shows name as Gideon Lathrop.
  2. [S2642] Barber, Deaths taken from the New York Evening Post, unknown vol, pg 18, from 11 Dec 1877 edition, shows name as Capt. Gideon Cobb.
  3. [S2670] Gideon Lathrop household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., New York.
  4. [S2452] Huntington, Genealogical Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family, pg 223.
  5. [S2668] Gideon Lathrop, Passport Application (7 Nov 1873), shows date, town, as Burlington, and state.
  6. [S2452] Huntington, Genealogical Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family, pg 223, shows date, town, as Stockbridge, and state.
  7. [S225] Since Gideon's father is not known to have lived elsewhere than Burlington as an adult, and Stockbridge is in Windsor Co., some 70 miles away by road today, I assume that Gideon's sworn statement is correct.
  8. [S2452] Huntington, Genealogical Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family, pg 223, shows date, as 14th, city, as Albany, and state.
  9. [S2667] Maher, Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald, pg 72, shows date of publication as 17 Feb 1837.
  10. [S2642] Barber, Deaths taken from the New York Evening Post, unknown vol, pg 18, from 11 Dec 1877 edition.
  11. [S2452] Huntington, Genealogical Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family, pg 223, shows they lived in Burlington a few years, then removed to Albany; then says they removed to Stockport, where they were living in 1873.
  12. [S2670] Gideon Lathrop household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., New York, shows two oldest children, age 12 and 9, born in Vermont, and younger children, age 6 and 3, born in New York.
  13. [S2671] Gideon --- household, 1860 U.S. Census, Columbia Co., New York.
  14. [S2668] Gideon Lathrop, Passport Application (7 Nov 1873), shows him "of" Stockport, Columbia Co.
  15. [S2672] Gideon Lathrop household, 1870 U.S. Census, Columbia Co., New York.
  16. [S2672] Gideon Lathrop household, 1870 U.S. Census, Columbia Co., New York, shows occupation as farmer.
  17. [S2452] Huntington, Genealogical Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family, pg 223, shows he was a pioneer, and captain of the North America.
  18. [S2236] Rann, History of Chittenden County, Vermont, pg 323, shows he was captain on Lake Champlain.
  19. [S2670] Gideon Lathrop household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., New York, shows occupation as "L B Captian."
  20. [S2673] Gideon Lathrop, Internal Revenue Assessment List, division 18, 1862, pg 205, division unidentified, 1864, pg 225, and division 15, 1865, pg 375.
  21. [S2668] Gideon Lathrop, Passport Application (7 Nov 1873).
  22. [S2669] Mrs. Gideon Lathrop, Passport Application (24 Mar 1874), with accomanying letter 1 Apr 1874 W. L Strong to Hon. Hamilton Fish, explaining the reason for the request.
  23. [S2670] Gideon Lathrop household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., New York, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  24. [S2671] Gideon --- household, 1860 U.S. Census, Columbia Co., New York, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  25. [S2672] Gideon Lathrop household, 1870 U.S. Census, Columbia Co., New York, shows them apparently living as parent and child.

 

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