Benjamin P. Kissam 1818–1891

Benjamin P. Kissam, 1818–1891 (aged 72 years)

Name

Benjamin P. Kissam

Name: Benjamin P. /Kissam/
Name prefix: Dr.
Given names: Benjamin P.
Surname: Kissam

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	April 1, 1818 22 21 Bethlehem Center, Albany County, New York
Occupation	Physician
Birth of a brother	William A. Kissam September 14, 1819
Birth of a sister	Maria Louisa Kissam June 24, 1821 Coeymans, Albany, NY
Birth of a brother	Samuel Hamilton Kissam December 1, 1830 New York
Birth of a brother	Peter Rutgers Kissam 1834 Cedar Hill, near Albany, NY
Death of a paternal grandfather	Peter Rutgers Kissam November 21, 1836
Death of a father	Samuel Kissam November 6, 1868
Death of a brother	William A. Kissam January 20, 1872
Marriage	Lucy H. Warren — View this family May 29, 1872 (aged 54 years) New York, NY
Death of a mother	Margaret Hamilton Adams November 30, 1872
Birth of a daughter	Margaret Adams Kissam May 26, 1873 Brooklyn, NY
Birth of a daughter	Ethel Kissam 1876 Brooklyn, NY
Death of a brother	Peter Rutgers Kissam March 26, 1889 St. George Hotel, New York, NY
Death of a sister	Maria Louisa Kissam November 6, 1890 Scarborough, NY
Death	February 14, 1891 (aged 72 years) New York, NY
Burial	Greenwood-Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: January 15, 1796 39 40 — New York, NY Marriage: Death: November 6, 1868 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Hamilton Adams Maria Louisa Kissam Peter Rutgers Kissam Benjamin P. Kissam William A. Kissam Samuel Hamilton Kissam Samuel Kissam 1796–1868 Birth: January 15, 1796 39 40 — New York, NY Death: November 6, 1868
mother	Links Birth: September 7, 1796 27 Marriage: Death: November 30, 1872 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Kissam Maria Louisa Kissam Peter Rutgers Kissam Benjamin P. Kissam William A. Kissam Samuel Hamilton Kissam Margaret Hamilton Adams 1796–1872 Birth: September 7, 1796 27 Death: November 30, 1872
Marriage	Marriage — —
younger sister	Links Birth: June 24, 1821 25 24 — Coeymans, Albany, NY Marriage: September 28, 1841 — "Cedar Hill", Staten Island, NY Death: November 6, 1890 — Scarborough, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Henry Vanderbilt Cornelius Vanderbilt II William Kissam Vanderbilt I Emily Thorn Vanderbilt Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt Florence Adele Vanderbilt Frederick William Vanderbilt Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt George Washington Vanderbilt III Maria Louisa Kissam 1821–1890 Birth: June 24, 1821 25 24 — Coeymans, Albany, NY Death: November 6, 1890 — Scarborough, NY
14 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1834 37 37 — Cedar Hill, near Albany, NY Marriage: June 4, 1868 Occupation: Banker Death: March 26, 1889 — St. George Hotel, New York, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Josephine DeMott William Vanderbilt Kissam Josephine DeMott Kissam Margaret Kissam Edna Kissam Peter Rutgers Kissam 1834–1889 Birth: 1834 37 37 — Cedar Hill, near Albany, NY Death: March 26, 1889 — St. George Hotel, New York, NY
-16 years himself	Links Birth: April 1, 1818 22 21 — Bethlehem Center, Albany County, New York Marriage: May 29, 1872 — New York, NY Occupation: Physician Death: February 14, 1891 — New York, NY Burial: Greenwood-Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lucy H. Warren Margaret Adams Kissam Ethel Kissam Benjamin P. Kissam 1818–1891 Birth: April 1, 1818 22 21 — Bethlehem Center, Albany County, New York Death: February 14, 1891 — New York, NY
18 months younger brother	Links Birth: September 14, 1819 23 23 Death: January 20, 1872 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William A. Kissam 1819–1872 Birth: September 14, 1819 23 23 Death: January 20, 1872
11 years younger brother	Links Birth: December 1, 1830 34 34 — New York Death: April 18, 1915 — New York, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah J. Pinckney Samuel Hamilton Kissam 1830–1915 Birth: December 1, 1830 34 34 — New York Death: April 18, 1915 — New York, NY

Family with Lucy H. Warren
himself	Links Birth: April 1, 1818 22 21 — Bethlehem Center, Albany County, New York Marriage: May 29, 1872 — New York, NY Occupation: Physician Death: February 14, 1891 — New York, NY Burial: Greenwood-Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lucy H. Warren Margaret Adams Kissam Ethel Kissam Benjamin P. Kissam 1818–1891 Birth: April 1, 1818 22 21 — Bethlehem Center, Albany County, New York Death: February 14, 1891 — New York, NY
wife	Links Birth: May 27, 1857 — Ohio Marriage: May 29, 1872 — New York, NY Death: October 14, 1894 — Brooklyn, New York Burial: Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Benjamin P. Kissam Margaret Adams Kissam Ethel Kissam Lucy H. Warren 1857–1894 Birth: May 27, 1857 — Ohio Death: October 14, 1894 — Brooklyn, New York
Marriage	Marriage — May 29, 1872 — New York, NY
1 year daughter	Links Birth: May 26, 1873 55 15 — Brooklyn, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret Adams Kissam 1873– Birth: May 26, 1873 55 15 — Brooklyn, NY
4 years daughter	Links Birth: 1876 57 18 — Brooklyn, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ethel Kissam 1876– Birth: 1876 57 18 — Brooklyn, NY

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Shared note	American Biography: Dr. Benjamin P. Kissam, born in New York City, March 17, 1787, died October 6, 1828. He spent his boyhood and early youth in New York City, entered, and was graduated with honors from Williams College, and studied medicine in the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York. He received his medical doctor's degree in 1816. He then became a surgeon in the United States navy and continued in active service until his death in 1828. He was a Master Mason and a member of Holland Lodge, No. 8, Ancient York Masons. He married Harriet J. Miller, daughter of Dr. Seth Miller, of Ossining, New York, and niece of Bishop Jarvis, of Connecticut. The family moved to Peekskill in 1841, and resided on the Weeks property, at that time on the waterfront. Later they moved to James street and Constant avenue, and in 1888 the two daughters, Harriet and Josephine C, made their home at No. 1120 Constant avenue, where Josephine C. Kissam died in 1916, in her ninetieth year. Josephine C. Kissam was a charter member of Van Cortlandt Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and in earlier years was active in the work of the organization. She was also a prominent worker in St. Peter's Church, where she had been a communicant. A memorial window in Harriet, in 1908, a rood screen was presented to the church by her sister.

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American Biography:

Dr. Benjamin P. Kissam, born in New York City, March 17, 1787, died
October 6, 1828. He spent his boyhood and early youth in New York
City, entered, and was graduated with honors from Williams College,
and studied medicine in the College of Physicians and Surgeons of
New York. He received his medical doctor's degree in 1816. He then
became a surgeon in the United States navy and continued in active
service until his death in 1828. He was a Master Mason and a member
of Holland Lodge, No. 8, Ancient York Masons. He married Harriet
J. Miller, daughter of Dr. Seth Miller, of Ossining, New York, and
niece of Bishop Jarvis, of Connecticut. The family moved to Peekskill
in 1841, and resided on the Weeks property, at that time on the waterfront.
Later they moved to James street and Constant avenue, and in 1888
the two daughters, Harriet and Josephine C, made their home at No.
1120 Constant avenue, where Josephine C. Kissam died in 1916, in
her ninetieth year. Josephine C. Kissam was a charter member of Van
Cortlandt Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and in earlier
years was active in the work of the organization. She was also a
prominent worker in St. Peter's Church, where she had been a communicant.
A memorial window in Harriet, in 1908, a rood screen was presented
to the church by her sister.

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May 29, 2018 – 11:52:05

Author of last change: Jeff

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Family with parents
father Parents Peter Rutgers Kissam Deborah Townsend	Samuel Kissam 1796–1868
mother Parents Archibald Hamilton Adams Maria McKinney	Margaret Hamilton Adams 1796–1872
younger sister Family William Henry Vanderbilt Cornelius Vanderbilt II William Kissam Vanderbilt I Emily Thorn Vanderbilt Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt Florence Adele Vanderbilt Frederick William Vanderbilt Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt George Washington Vanderbilt III	Maria Louisa Kissam 1821–1890
younger brother Family Josephine DeMott William Vanderbilt Kissam Josephine DeMott Kissam Margaret Kissam Edna Kissam	Peter Rutgers Kissam 1834–1889
himself	Benjamin P. Kissam 1818–1891
younger brother	William A. Kissam 1819–1872
younger brother Family Sarah J. Pinckney	Samuel Hamilton Kissam 1830–1915

Family with Lucy H. Warren
himself	Benjamin P. Kissam 1818–1891
wife Parents John T Warren	Lucy H. Warren 1857–1894
daughter	Margaret Adams Kissam 1873–
daughter	Ethel Kissam 1876–

Descendants

Benjamin P. Kissam(1818–1891)
- Lucy H. Warren1872
  - Margaret Adams Kissam(1873–)
  - Ethel Kissam(1876–)