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m. Bef 1784 - Jesse Merwin1784 - 1852
Facts and Events
| Name |
Jesse Merwin |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
25 Aug 1784 |
Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States |
| Marriage |
Bef 1834 |
Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United Statesto Jane Van Dyck (add) |
| Death? |
8 Nov 1852 |
Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States |
| Burial? |
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Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States |
Research Notes
- was a farmer and school teacher
- supposedly, Jesse was a close friend of famed writer Washington Irving and was his model for the character of "Ichabod Crane" in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
References
- Family Recorded, in Collier, Edward A. A history of old Kinderhook: from aboriginal days to the present time; including the story of the early settlers, their homesteads, their traditions, and their descendants; with an account of their civic, social, political, educational, and religious life. (New York and London: G.P. Putnam's sons, 1914).
Jesse Merwin 
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