Charles Yates
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Charles Yates was a Brigadier-General during the American Civil War
in command of the volunteer depot of New York City
in 1861.
, the fourth of six children and the third son of Henry Christopher Yates, an attorney-at-law; and for a number of years a New York State Senator and member of the Council of Appointment
and Catharine, daughter of Johannes Mynderse and a grand nephew of Joseph Christopher Yates, who was an American
lawyer, politician. statesman, and founding trustee of Union College
. He was also a descendant of Jellis Douwese Fonda
, who emigrated in 1642 to the Dutch colony of New Netherland (New York)
His younger sister, Jane Anna Yates married Edward Satterlee. They were the parents of Henry Yates Satterlee
, (1843-1908) who was the first Episcopal Bishop of
Washington
, serving from 1896 to 1908.
He graduated from Union College in 1829. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice first in Schenectady and later in New York City
. He married as his first wife Cordelia Rowe, the daughter of James Rowe. They resided in New York City where they had a son and three daughters. Cordelia died at the age of 30 on August 19, 1856. He married as his second wife, Josephine Bosworth the daughter of New York Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph Sollace Bosworth and Frances Pumpelly. Frances was the first cousin of Raphael Pumpelly
, an American
geologist
and explorer
. Charles and Josephine had two daughters, Stella and Frances.
Their daughter, Stella Yates (November 23, 1866 - February 2, 1929), married on June 10, 1891, in New York City, Benjamin Brewster, the son of the Rev. Joseph Brewster and Sarah Jane Bunce. He was a direct descendant of both Love Brewster
, a passenger with his father, mother and brother, Wrestling, aboard the Mayflower and a founder of the town of Bridgewater, Massachusetts
; and of Elder William Brewster
, the Pilgrim colonist leader and spiritual elder of the Plymouth Colony
, and passenger aboard the Mayflower
and one of the signers of the Mayflower Compact
. the Episcopal Bishop
of Maine
and Missionary Bishop of Western Colorado
.
Col. Yates commanded the Fourth Regiment of the Second Brigade of the First Division of the New York State Militia
before being promoted to brigadier-general and command of the brigade in the mid 1850s. Brig. Gen. Yates resigned his commission as commander of the New York National Guard 2nd Brigade in May 1866. He was also the brigade commander of New York City’s First Irish Brigade.
In April 1881 New York Supreme Court
heard a case involving Yates' daughters and the estate of his first father-in-law, James Rowe. Judge Larremore ruled that Stella and Frances Yates — the daughters from Yates' second marriage — were entitled to the inheritance of their deceased half-sister Catharine, who died in 1874.
He died on September 26, 1870 at New York City.
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
in command of the volunteer depot of New York City
New York City
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in 1861.
Biography
He was born on March 1, 1808 in Schenectady, New YorkSchenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
, the fourth of six children and the third son of Henry Christopher Yates, an attorney-at-law; and for a number of years a New York State Senator and member of the Council of Appointment
Council of Appointment
The Council of Appointment was a body of the Government of New York that existed from 1777 to 1822.-History:...
and Catharine, daughter of Johannes Mynderse and a grand nephew of Joseph Christopher Yates, who was an American
United States
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lawyer, politician. statesman, and founding trustee of Union College
Union College
Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...
. He was also a descendant of Jellis Douwese Fonda
Eagum
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, who emigrated in 1642 to the Dutch colony of New Netherland (New York)
His younger sister, Jane Anna Yates married Edward Satterlee. They were the parents of Henry Yates Satterlee
Henry Yates Satterlee
Henry Yates Satterlee was the first Episcopal Bishop of Washington, serving from 1896 to 1908. He established the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, popularly known as Washington National Cathedral.-Early life:...
, (1843-1908) who was the first Episcopal Bishop of
Bishop
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Washington
Washington, D.C.
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, serving from 1896 to 1908.
He graduated from Union College in 1829. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice first in Schenectady and later in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He married as his first wife Cordelia Rowe, the daughter of James Rowe. They resided in New York City where they had a son and three daughters. Cordelia died at the age of 30 on August 19, 1856. He married as his second wife, Josephine Bosworth the daughter of New York Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph Sollace Bosworth and Frances Pumpelly. Frances was the first cousin of Raphael Pumpelly
Raphael Pumpelly
Raphael Pumpelly was an American geologist and explorer.-Early life and ancestors:He was born on September 8, 1837 in Oswego, New York, into a family with deep New England roots that trace back to Thomas Welles , who arrived in Massachusetts in 1635 and was the only man in Connecticut's history to...
, an American
United States
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geologist
Geologist
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and explorer
Exploration
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. Charles and Josephine had two daughters, Stella and Frances.
Their daughter, Stella Yates (November 23, 1866 - February 2, 1929), married on June 10, 1891, in New York City, Benjamin Brewster, the son of the Rev. Joseph Brewster and Sarah Jane Bunce. He was a direct descendant of both Love Brewster
Love Brewster
Elder Love Brewster was an early American settler, the son of Elder William Brewster and his wife, Mary Brewster. He traveled with his father, mother and brother, Wrestling, on the Mayflower reaching what became the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts in 1620...
, a passenger with his father, mother and brother, Wrestling, aboard the Mayflower and a founder of the town of Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
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; and of Elder William Brewster
William Brewster (Pilgrim)
Elder William Brewster was a Mayflower passenger and a Pilgrim colonist leader and preacher.-Origins:Brewster was probably born at Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, circa 1566/1567, although no birth records have been found, and died at Plymouth, Massachusetts on April 10, 1644 around 9- or 10pm...
, the Pilgrim colonist leader and spiritual elder of the Plymouth Colony
Plymouth Colony
Plymouth Colony was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 to 1691. The first settlement of the Plymouth Colony was at New Plymouth, a location previously surveyed and named by Captain John Smith. The settlement, which served as the capital of the colony, is today the modern town...
, and passenger aboard the Mayflower
Mayflower
The Mayflower was the ship that transported the English Separatists, better known as the Pilgrims, from a site near the Mayflower Steps in Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts, , in 1620...
and one of the signers of the Mayflower Compact
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the colonists, later together known to history as the Pilgrims, who crossed the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower...
. the Episcopal Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Maine
Episcopal Diocese of Maine
The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America and encompasses the entire State of Maine. It is part of the Province of New England - Province I of the ECUSA...
and Missionary Bishop of Western Colorado
Episcopal Diocese of Western Colorado
The Episcopal Diocese of Western Colorado was a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America from 1892 to 1898 and from 1907 to 1919....
.
Col. Yates commanded the Fourth Regiment of the Second Brigade of the First Division of the New York State Militia
New York Guard
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before being promoted to brigadier-general and command of the brigade in the mid 1850s. Brig. Gen. Yates resigned his commission as commander of the New York National Guard 2nd Brigade in May 1866. He was also the brigade commander of New York City’s First Irish Brigade.
In April 1881 New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
heard a case involving Yates' daughters and the estate of his first father-in-law, James Rowe. Judge Larremore ruled that Stella and Frances Yates — the daughters from Yates' second marriage — were entitled to the inheritance of their deceased half-sister Catharine, who died in 1874.
He died on September 26, 1870 at New York City.
Further reading
- Schenectady County, New York: Its History to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Publisher: New York History Company, 1902.
- "Local Intelligence", The New York Times. May 27, 1866, p 8.
- "Military Gossip: National Guard Notes", The New York Times. December 23, 1877, p 9.
- "Half Sisters to Share in Estate", The New York Times. April 30, 1881, p 8.