Isaac L. Varian, III

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VARIAN. Isaac Varian, the founder of this family, first appears of record as a butcher in the city of New York in 1720, when he was located at the Old Slip Market. It seems probably that the family is of French origin and had emigrated from that country to Holland about the time of the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, although it has been stated by some authorities that the family is of Irish origin. Isaac Varian was admitted freeman of new York City, January 23, 1733. He followed the avocation of butchering in New York for many years and has always been regarded as one of the "fathers of the guild" there. In 1750 he was lessee of stand No. 3, in the "Fly Market" and had occupied it since December 10, 1735. In 1737-38 he was a member of the military company of Captain Cornelis Van Horne. He owned a negro named "Worcester," who was implicated in the "great negro plot" of 1741, and was transported for his actions. In May, 1740, Isaac Varian was proprietor of a stall in the "Meal" or "Wall Street Market." In 1784 he appears as a petitioner for the establishment by Richard Deane of a public slaughter house on the North river. He is also probably the "Isaac Varian, butcher," who lived or was in business at 105 Queen (now Pearl) Street; 33 Bowery Lane in 1790; 35 Bowery Lane, 1791; 38 Bowery Lane, 1792 to 93; 61 Bowery Lane in 1798. He accumulated considerable property and died about 1800.

He married, in the Dutch Church in New York City, August 12, 1731, Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel De Voe, who survived him and died at an advanced age in 1828. Children, all born in New York City: 1. Joseph, born February 24, 1733; married (first) Hannah ----------, (second) October 31, 1764, Rachel White, of Connecticut. 2. James, born January 10, 1734, died December 11, 1800; married, February 16, 1759, Deborah dibble, of Connecticut. 3. Richard, born December 25, 1736, died December 20, 1822; married, June 28, 1761, Susanna Gardiner, of New York. 4. Michael, born December 9, 1738, died in 1825; married, February 27, 1772, Cornelia Harsen. 5. Isaac, of whom further.

(II) Isaac (2), son of Isaac (1) and Elizabeth (De Voe) Varian, was born in New York City, September 8, 1740, died on one of his estates in Westchester County, New York, May 29, 1820. He was a butcher in New York City for a long period, residing and doing business at 176-180 Bowery from 1806 to 1818. His name frequently occurs in the old city records. In 1784 he was one of the petitioners for the slaughter house, and in 1805 he was one of the first butchers located in Catherine Market. July 20, 1790, with Gilbert Coutant, he petitioned for a place in the Fly Market, and in 1803 occupied stand No. 29 there. In 1795 he signed with others the certificate of apprenticeship of Caleb Vandenberg. He prospered and accumulated a handsome competence, consisting of landed estate both in New York and in Westchester counties. The old "Varian House" and the farm on which it was situated was originally purchased by him and for a long period existed as a prominent landmark on Manhattan Island.

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He Married (first) October 3, 1765, Hannah Vanden Berg, possibly the daughter of Cornelis eor Adam "the innkeeper," who died December 17, 1775; he married (second) February 26, 1777, Aletta Harsen, who died July 30, 1801; he married (third) in 1803, Jane Betts. Children six by first, four by second and six by third marriage; first five born in New York City, the others in Westchester County: 1. Isaac, of whom further. 2. Mary, twin of Isaac, died December 23, 1767. 3. Mary, born September 10, 1769; married, April 26, 1789, Gilbert Coutant. 4. Michael, born January 24, 1771, died young. 5. Elizabeth, born July 1, 1772, died January 30, 1809; married, in 1803, Samuel Briggs. 6. Hannah, born December 17, 1775, died September 10, 1777. 7. Catharine Washington, born April 4, 1778, died young. 8. George Washington, born March 21, 1779, died young. 9. Jacob Harsen, born September 8, 1781, died October 4, 1846; married, in January, 1806, Hannah Leggett. 10. Richard, born September 2, 1783, died December 5, 1842; married (first) in 1810, Elizabeth Fowler, (second) April 13, 1823, Elizabeth Dodge. 11. Dorcas, born May 20, 1804, married John Corsa. 12. Jane, born June 15, 1805, died September 1, 1880, unmarried. 13. Gilbert Coutant, born February 9, 1807, died January 29, 1830, unmarred. 14. Michael, born November 26, 1808, living at Fordham, New York, in 1881; married Martha Huestis. 15. James, born November 25, 1809; married Angeline Stevenson. 16. Hannah, twin with James, married John Taylor.

(III) Isaac (3), son of Isaac (2) and Hannah (Vanden Berg) Varian, was born in New York City, October 13, 1767, was baptized in the Presbyterian Church there November 15, following, and died in the "old Varian homestead" on the corner of Broadway and Twenty-seventh Street, July 1, 1842. He was a butcher and was with his father at 178-180 bowery from 1806 to 1818, in the Catherine Market from 1811 to 1813, residing at 125 Mott Street near Grand Street. He was living in 1814 on Spring Street, near Mott, in 1815 at 83 Elizabeth Street, and in 1817 at 42 Elizabeth Street. From 1793 to 1817 he was foreman of Engine Company No. 19, located in Hester Street near Bowery Lane; in 1820 he was a "gardener" on the Varian farm near the arsenal; in 1841 he went to live in the Varian homestead on Broadway which he inherited from his father. He married, June 20, 1791, Tamar, daughter of G. Leggett, who was born at West Farms, New York. Children, all born in New York City: 1. Isaac Leggett, of whom further. 2. Jacob, born July 9, 1795, died in 1810. 3. William, born September 4, 1797, died December 3, 1863; married, December 23, 1819, Susan A. Cornell. 4. Alletta, born September 28, 1799, living in 1881; married Thomas Jefferson Stevens. 5. John, born October 27, 1801, died March 31, 1836; married, June 20, 1827, Harriet Kingsland, 6. Richard, born May 12, 1804, died December 18, 1864; married, February 11, 1829, Maria Fulmer. 7. Gilbert Coutant, born February 5, 1807, died March 6, 1846; married Jane Sneden. 8. George Washington, born April 3, 1809, died February 8, 1879; married, January 4, 1837, Margaret Segur. 9. Emeline Coutant, born February 27, 1813, died February 18, 1869; married, January 4, Lawrence Pell Jordan.

(IV) Isaac Leggett, son of Isaac (3) and Tamar (Leggett) Varian, was born in New York City, June 25, 1793, died in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, August 10, 1864. He was born on the old Varian homestead and for many years lived on a portion of the farm. He never engaged in mercantile pursuits, being possessed of an ample competence. He was, however, actively interested in politics, being an old school Democrat and a member of the Tammany Society. He was chairman of the committee, held October 29, 1835, on which evening the "loco-foco" party was born. He held various offices of trust in the people's gift, was member of the New York State Assembly from 1831 to 1834, alderman of the Twelfth Ward, New York City from 1833 1o 1836, alderman of the Sixth Ward and president of the board of aldermen from 1835 to 1836, mayor of New York City from 1839 to 1840, state senator, 1842, school commissioner of the Sixteenth Ward from 1842 to 1843. His portrait hands on the walls of the "governor's room," in the New York City Hall, and no one can contemplate his picture without being impressed with his evident ability and sterling honesty and integrity. He removed to Peekskill, West-

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chester County, New York, in 1845. Hr married, June or July, 1811, Catharine Hopper Dusenbury, born May 19, 1789, died in Peekskill, April 30, 1870. Children, all born in New York City: 1. Andrew Hopper, born May 6, 1812, died May 4, 1826. 2. Tamar Letitia, born August 14, 1813; married, May 17, 1838, Cornelius Concklin. 3. Isaac, born August 16, 1815, died April 5, 1816. 4. Matilda Campbell, born July 16, 1817; married, October 26, 1836, Starks W. Lewis. 5. Mary Elizabeth, born July 7, 1819, died June 14, 1868, unmarried. 6. Isaac, born May 19, 1823; married, July 9, 1845, Ann Eliza Hegeman. 7. Catharine Emeline, born January 28m 1826; married, June 16, 1852, Samuel Pugsley. 8. Jacob Harsen, of whom further. 9. Hannah, twin with Jacob Harsen, died February 19, 1830.

(V) Jacob Harsen, son of Isaac Leggett and Catharine Hopper (Dusenbury Varian, was born in New York City, May 24, 1828. He married, in 1855, Harriet D. Brown. Children, all born in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York: 1. Jacob Harsen, of whom further. 2. Cornelius Concklin, born March 10, 1857. 3. Isaac D., born November 24, 1858, died August 11, 1878. 4. Sarah H., born June 7, 1865. 6. Nellie B., born December 3, 1866. 7. Mary E., born January 28, 1869, died January 1, 1877.

(VI) Jacob Harsen (2), son of Jacob Harsen (1) and Harriet D. (Brown) Varian, was born in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, November 17, 1855. He is now living on his farm located two and a half miles north of Peekskill, on the old homestead. He is a carpenter by trade, but has spent the greater part of his life on his farm. He also spent three years in Colorado engaged in the sheep business. He is a Presbyterian in religion, a Democrat is politics, and a member of Cortlandt Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. He has held the office of school director. He married ida H, Chase, sister of Charles H. Chase, a retired coal dealer of Peekskill. Child, clarence J., engaged as clerk in the postoffice; married Sarah Marvel, of Newburg, New York; resides in Peekskill.