A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
Gatien S. Liger was born about 1760 at Santo Domingo, West Indies. In 1794 he lived at 49 Chatham Street, New York, was described as a house carpenter, and was single. He later married Elizabeth Ryerse, daughter of Samuel Ryerse. In April 1795, Gatien and Elizabeth lived at Cross Street near the Collect (pond of fresh water), New York; Gatien was listed as a carpenter and joiner. In 1796, Gatien and Elizabeth lived at 29 Rutger Street, New York. In 1799, they lived at Pump Street, New York, and Gatien was listed as a French teacher. They appear in the census of 1800 at 7th Ward, New York, where Gatien is listed with 4 boys under the age of 10, a female between 10-16 years of age (identity unknown) and two slaves. On 18 December 1804, Gatien declared one of those slaves, Mr. John Baptist, as a free man (from New York Land and Property Records). John Baptist lived in New York City before Gatien Liger arrived and was listed in the New York City Directory as a ship carpenter and builder. How he became Gatien's slave is not known. Between 1801 and 1820, Gatien S. Liger and his wife Elizabeth lived at Lot 8, Con 1 and Lot 11, Con 6, Walpole Township, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. In May 1802, both Gatien and Elizabeth petitioned the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, Peter Hunter, for land; their petitions were granted in February 1806 and each received 200 acres. In 1820 they sold their Canadian farm and moved to Springville, Erie, New York, where Gatien purchased land from the Holland Land Company, in partnership with Joseph Herrick. He was a subscriber, along with Mr. Herrick, for 3 shares at $15 each, to construct the Springville Academy in Springville, New York on 14 December 1825. Gatien died on 7 November 1828 at Springville, Erie, New York.
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