Person:James Vanderburgh (4)

BIOGRAPHY: JAMES6 VANDERBURGH (John W.5, William4, Henry3, Dirck2, Lucas1), son of John W. Vanderburgh and Jane ______, was born about 1785, probably in either Dutchess Co. or in Norway, Herkimer Co., NY. He was a farmer, and married ROBY KNIGHT, a native of Rhode Island, and daughter of Olney Knight and Mary/Mercy Phillips. In 1836, James and Roby were living in Antwerp, Jefferson, Co., NY. The following year, 1837, they moved to Pierrepont, St. Lawrence Co., NY. In 1840, James and one other member of his household were working there in agriculture. In 1850, James' whereabouts is uncertain. His wife and children were residing in Pierrepont that year, but he is not mentioned with them; and his wife, "Roba," is recorded as being a widow with an estate worth $525. Roby died in Pierrepont in 1853. James subsequently reappears in Pierrepont in 1860, living with his son, James. He then moved to Lewis County. He may have gone there to live with his son, Daniel, or daughter, Abigail, who resided in Martinsburg. James died in Lewis County in 1869. What happened to the family in the 1850 time frame with the disappearance of James and his subsequent reappearance after his wife's death has not been determined. Children, all born in Jefferson Co., NY: