Amenia New York in Duchess County - Early American Roots
Oldest Stone: WINEGAR, Ann B., wife of Uldrick, d. Oct. 7, 1735, ae. 38. This is the oldest stone in Amenia.
This old cemetery is still
active, with modern graves close to the road. It is located
on the west side of Leedsville Road (CR2) just south of 343 between
Amenia and Sharon Ct.Leedsville Road runs parallel to the NY-CT border at this point.
This area is among the oldest in DutchessCounty.
A historical marker just north of and adjacent to the cemetery states:
Uldrick Winegar and his son Capt. Garrett Winegar, who came from the
East Camp of the Palatines, GermantownNY
settled here in 1724." I would imagine that this cemetery was
originally the Winegar's. Almost all of the old graves have
been labeled with a small bronze plate, visible as white in the first
photograph.
The photo
on the right shows the historical marker. The cemetery is just
past the end of the white fence. Just to the right of the
photographer is a mound of rubble, all that is left of the recently
demolished Winegar home, built 1761. It was in serious decay, but
the destruction surprised the community. From "Landmarks of
Dutchess County, 1683-1867, Architecture Worth Saving in New York
State" published 1969,
"This
substantial brick and stone house is Dutchess County's earliest
surviving example of two-story masonry construction for which a
construction date can be verified. Although it is much
deteriorated, the building is significant because two-story houses,
masonry or frame, were seldom built in the county before the
Revolution. The disintegrating stucco on the exterior walls
reveals the basic elements of its original construction over two
hundred years ago. The Winegar mansion, as coined by the Historical Society, finally collapsed from the weight of a snow storm in 1996.
"
It is interesting to note that eighteenth century stone houses were
rarely found in eastern Dutchess, as that region was mainly populated
by people of British ancestry who built wooden houses. The
Winegar house, however, was the work of Hendrick Winegar, the son of a
German Palatine, Garret Winegar. Garret, along with his aged
father, Uldrick, had fled the East Camp of the Palatines in ColumbiaCounty and settled locally in 1724. The two Winegars were among the first people to live in the Town of Amenia." and among the first brick masons in the new world.
Comments: My great grandmother was Caroline Winegar, whose father was Thomas Newton Winegar, whose father was Conrad Winegar, etc. I've just learned about the Winegar web sites.
Name: Jerri Crapo
Date: 2008-08-17
Email: jeb100455@yahoo.com
Comments: I'm descended via Samuel, Samuel Thomas etc...I am compiling a history of the descendants of Gebhardt/Garret Winegar - one volume for each son and daughter, startng with John to correct the multiple errors that are posted online; plus, it is fascinating to discover the diversity of Winegars - some of whom became quite "notable" in their chosen profession. Also I discovered that Hendrick of Amenia...(trimmed)
Name: Janet Frink
Date: 2008-08-04
Email: jfrink@att.net
Comments: Thank you so much fro some information that I have been looking for. Keep up the great work
Name: Jack Winegar
Date: 2008-06-11
Email: mrsafe@comcast.net
Comments: I am one of Uldrich's ggggggg gransons
Name: Chad Mockerman
Date: 2008-04-30
Email: mockerman@chartermi.net
Comments: Thanks for the pictures! The Mockerman family is also linked to Uldrick.
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Name: Jim Winegar
Date: 2008-01-17
Email: jwinegar@tampabay.rr.com
Comments: It's interesting to run into another Jim Winegar. I have been to Amenia and the cemetery and received a royal welcome at the historical society. I have a great deal of Winegar genealogical data and would be happy to correspond with others seeking info.
Comments: My name is rebecca and i am at school rite now i dont know if this is the rite winegar family but i live in kansas leaven worth my daddys name is steve and my grand mpthers name is hazle please contasct me.
Name: Jonathan Winegar
Date: 2007-09-07
Email: jonwinegar@yahoo.com
Comments: great site. amazed to see how many winegars are out there.
Name: JoAnn Hager
Date: 2007-08-25
Email: ronjo1019@msn.com
Comments: Fun to hear about so many potential relatives! Would love to be part of a group to communicate and share more consistently. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm and information. I am a 3rd great granddaughter of Samuel Thomas Winegar.
Name: Joy Hardin
Date: 2007-07-07
Email: irvandjoy@earthlink.net
Comments: What a site! This is truly lovely to see. I was surprised to find this. I am a 7th gr. granddau. of Uldrick. My mother is a Winegar. Keep up the good work! Would love to hear from anyone on the Winegars. Philip Winegar/Rebecca from Danube, NY is buried in Herkimer Co., NY in the Herkimer Cem. lying next to General Herkimer and I have just located their son, James Winegar and his wife, Mercy W...(trimmed)
Name: Hannah Winegar
Date: 2007-05-23
Email: www.hannah_brook9@yahoo.com
Comments: I want to figure out more anbout this Winegar website. If i'm realted or not.
Name: Peggy Bright
Date: 2005-10-23
Email: brighter@adelphia.net
Comments: Thanks for your contribution to the Winegar Family History. I am a descendent of Aurelia Elizabeth Winegar, b. 05/06/1883 in Montgomery, MO., married Frederick William Rase 11/05/1906; died 10/1997 in Seattle, WA. She was my great grandmother. The letter that I have on the Winegar Family was written by Caleb Winegar. It is printed on vellum type paper and is probably a copy of the original cop...(trimmed)
Name: Stewart Davenporthttp://www.uldrich-winegar.myfamily.com
Date: 2005-10-22
Email: stewdaven28@yahoo.com
Comments: I am very eager to extend an invitation to anyone who would like to become a member of UldrichWinegar.com. Our Website is for anyone who is a decendant of Uldrich Winegar. I understand that many of you are decended from Garret, the son of Gerhardt, the son of Uldrich. It is a private site, but remains to be free to join. If you would like to get help doing our family histroy, share stories, pictur...(trimmed)
Name: Mark Watsonhttp://paris-hilton.50webs.com/
Date: 2005-07-24
Email: mark_ww354@mail.com
Comments: Congratulations on the new layout. Keep it up to date as a celebrity :)
Name: Stewart Davenporthttp://www.uldrich-winegar.myfamily.com
Date: 2005-05-12
Email: stewdaven28@yahoo.com
Comments: I am glad to see this site. I run a site about the Winegar family, from Utah. I would like to get in touch with any one from this site. Email me please.
Name: NancyMclaren Salgado
Date: 2005-02-15
Email: mynancy.2@juno.com
Comments: I am the daughter of Dale W. Mclaren his parents are Wesley Storemond Mclaren and Eva Hazel Long peper, wesley father was Thomas Storemond Mclaren who married Mary Louis Winegar, daughter of John Samuel Winegar&mary jane hemsley going back to Samuel Thomas Winegar & Rhoda E. Cummings(Comins) Where can I find more information on the above mentioned any help is greatly appreciated.
Name: Sandra Neff
Date: 2005-02-01
Email: slneff543@yahoo.com
Comments: Hi,
Thank you for your website on the Winegar family. I am in my second session of a genealogy class and have been finding out so much about my family's history. I am related to Hannah Winegar and her husband William Rowe. I don't have much information on them except birth dates and marriage date. They had a son David Rowe who married Mary Thomas. Their daughter Eleanor Rowe married Benoni...(trimmed)
