Reason researching the Cashore(s):
THOMAS CASHORE is the half brother of my 3rd g-grandfa, JAMES GREGORY. I have used the info gained from research on the four Cashore(s) to place James Gregory probably in the county Fermanagh, Ireland. I hope to eventually use the Cashore info/ related names & the Gregory info/ related names I have to locate where in the county Fermanagh the Gregory(s) are from. In the meantime, I want to make my findings available to others.
I plan to later post the sources I have found on THOMAS CASHORE’s known siblings – John, Sidney, and Ann..
THOMAS CASHORE – brief overview
Born 1827 or Jul 1829 or 12 Jul 1830 (12 July from his obit, & 1830 calculated from exact age at death.) Married Frances in Ireland based on 1865 census listing indicating his first child, John Thomas Cashore, was born “at sea.” Believe married in 1846 based on 19 Dec 1846 calculated birth of the same child. Frances died 1875-1880. Thomas married Annie Gaynor 30 April 1883. (Annie died 23 July 1896) Thomas died 10 October 1904. Buried Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York. Early occupation = porter. Later occupation “puncher” (Manhattan directories – at least 1870-1900); Brooklyn directories and censuses - copper puncher, coppersmith, metal puncher.
Some sources on THOMAS CASHORE:
1855, June 23
Census 1855 Manhattan, NY, NY), seventh ward, seventh election district; June 23; lines 16-20; (FHL film 1018654): first family listed (two other families in same dwelling):
98 (dwelling number in order of visitation)- type: brick- value: $4500- 243 (dwelling number in order of visitation)
-Thomas Cashall [sic], 28, born Ireland, thirteen years in New York City, porter, naturalized
-Francis [sic] Cashall [sic], 30, wife, born Ireland, twenty one years in New York City [calculated arrival in New York City 1834]; alien, over 21 and cannot read or write [As arrived before Thomas would conclude married in NY, but first born, born “at sea” per 1865 census, which suggests Thomas and Francis married in Ireland.]
-John Cashall [sic], 9, born New York, son, 9 years in New York City
-Charles [sic; Charlotte] F Cashall [sic], son [sic], born NY, five years in New York City
-Francis [sic] H Cashall, 2, daughter, born New York, two years in New York City
Comment: Other families in the same dwelling: Charles Carver and family, and John Johnson, 26, born Scotland; ship carpenter, alien, six years in New York City; Jermina Johnson, 23, born Scotland, one year or less in New York City. No children listed with Johnsons.
Elizabeth Rin(n), wife of John Cashore (brother of Thomas Cashore) was born in 1819 and died 1901. Elizabeth's mother died in 1845 and her name was Alice Johnson before she married. Is the John Johnson in the same dwelling as Thomas Cashore, a younger brother/cousin of Alice Johnson?
1858, February 15 and 16
New York Times, 16 February 1858: "Cashore- In this City, on Monday morning, Feb. 15 Francis Henry, youngest son [comment: Another son, John, born 1846 or 1847 was still alive] of Thomas and Frances Cashore, aged four years, 11 months, and 15 days. The friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his parents, No 543 Water St[reet] this (Tuesday) afternoon at one o'clock. The remains will be taken to Greenwood Cemetery for interment.
Comment: Not found in on line database for Green-wood. Cashore's lived at 609 Water Street on 7 September 1852 when William James Cashore was buried.
1860
Census New York City, New York, New York, seventh ward, district 5, [Ancestry ] page 642 [hand written = page 102], lines 12-16; NARA, film 793; June 14; 208-879
-Thos [sic] Cashore, 24 [sic], born Ireland, porter
-Frances Cashore, 30 [sic], born Ireland
-John, 11, born New York, attended school within the year
-Charlott [sic], 8, born New York, attended school within the year
-Susan Hatch, 40, born New York [sister of Frances? of Thomas- but born New York versus Frances born Ireland and Frances was younger; ie hard for older sister of Frances to be born in New York.]
Comment: Three families in this residence. The other two are Mahoney & Williams.
1865
Familysearch.org
New York State census; Brooklyn 13th ward, Kings, New York; image 214; lines 13-16:
-$2,500 frame house; only family in house
-Thomas Cashore, 39 born Ireland, porter; naturalized and owner of land; number of times married = once; now in first marriage;
[no occupation listed for wife and children]
-Francis [sic] Cashore, 40, wife; [where born is not given]; no mark indicating naturalized; the parents of four children; number of times married = once; now in first marriage
-John T, 19, child, born at sea, single
-Charlotte, 14, child, NY Co[unty]
Neighbors:
[listed before Cashore(s):]
-Guthrie, Thomas, sailmaker [dir ending 1 May 1865 = E[astern District, sailmaker, h 141 South First]
Schoonmaker, Andrew, seaman [dir ending 1 May 1865 = E[astern District, no occupation listed 141 South First]
[dir ending 1 May 1865 = E[astern district] Cashore, Thomas, ship chandler, 143 South First]
[listed after Cashore(s):]
-Thomas McGovern, [no occupation given] [dir ending 1 May 1865 = E[astern District, no occupation listed 141 South First]
-Henry Smith, carpenter [dir ending 1 May 1865 = E[astern District, carpenter, 145 South First]
1870
Census Brooklyn, Kings, New York; 13th ward; page 559: 3 August; lines 23-25, NARA film 954; 575-979,
CashUre [sic], Thomas, 60 [sic], coppersmith, citizen, born Ireland
Frances, 45, no occupation, born Ireland
Charlotte [and an initial that looks like a J, but ASSUME it is a "F."], 17, no occupation, born New York
P.O= Williamsburgh
1875, June 9
The street name can be seen in the upper right of the image: South 1st Street .... [This is] The right couple despite the spelling of the name.
Brooklyn, Kings, NY, 1875 state census; third election district 13th precinct, page 16; enumerated 9 June 1875; South 1st Street; lines 19-20; 208 [a 90 is above the 208 at the same address], frame, value= 4,000; 149 [=?];
-Thomas Cashow or Cashaw, 40, born Ireland; married, copper_____ [= puncher?]; naturalized and owner of land.
-Frances Cashow or Cashaw, 35, wife, born Ireland, married; does not indicate naturalized or alien.
No one else listed in this dwelling besides Thomas and Frances.
1880, to be as of June 1st (enumerated June seventh); ninth ward [but 1883 marriage record in Brooklyn]
Brooklyn, Kings, New York; page 68 A; lines 1-2; FHL film 1254847 (NARA film 847):
Thomas Cashor [sic], married, age 51; born Ireland; metal & line puncher; father & mother born Ireland
Annie Cashor, wife, married, 32, born Connecticut, keeping house; father & mother born Ireland; mother cannot write
Kate Gaynor, sister [of Annie- not of Thomas], single [sic- not "widowed"], 18, born NY
works as a buttonhole maker;
Comment: Family on bottom of previous p- Thomas & Emma Platt & children - is not known to be related. All the Platt family was born in New York, as were their parents.
1883, April, 30
Italiangen.org
Gaynor, Annie Apr 30 1883 [sic; listed with Thomas n 1880 census] Kings 1004 spouse: Thomas CashMore [sic]
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FHL film 1,544,122- Brooklyn, Kings County, New York - marriage: [part A]
"...Thomas Cashore and Annie Gaynor were joined in marriage by me, in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, in the City of Brooklyn, this thirtieth day of April 1883. S[amuel] W Haskins DD [Doctor of Divinity]; official station - Rector of St Marks [Protestant Episcopal Church], residence 150 South 5th St[reet]; witnesses: Lucy S Haskins [daughter of rector? wife of rector?]; Lucy S Wild_____"
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[part B]
Of the groom: name - Thomas Cashore; residence - Brooklyn; age -53; color - [blank]; number of marriage - second; occupation - copper puncher; place of birth - Ireland; father's name - John Cashore; mother's maiden name: "A Martin."
Of the bride: Annie Gaynor; maiden name if widow - [blank}; residence - Brooklyn; age - 35; color - [blank]; number of marriage - first; place of birth -Conn[ecticut]; father's name: "Thomas Gaynor " [not Hugh Gaynor]; mother's maiden name - Susan Dougherty. Signed by Thomas Cashore and Annie Gaynor.
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Comment: 1883 marriage cert of Thomas Cashore to Annie Gaynor indicates Thomas Cashore's mother was "A Martin." "A" was the middle initial of James A Gregory, a half brother of Thomas Cashore. Perhaps “A” by itself is a family tradition.
1892
Census 1892 state - Brooklyn, Kings, New York; 11th ed of the thirteenth ward, 10th page, second column, 10 lines up from the bottom of the page:
-Thomas Cashmore [not sure about letter after the "H."], age 63, copper______ [probably - puncher], born Ireland
-Annie [ditto mark- wife of Thomas], age 44, housekeeper, born United States.
1896, July 26
obituary- Brooklyn Eagle newspaper:
"For Thirty- five Years a Resident of South First Street. Mrs Annie Gaynor Cashore, wife of Thomas Cashore, a metal merchant on South Street, New York, who has resided for thirty- five years at 208 South First Street, Brooklyn, died Thursday last at Beaver Brook, Sullivan county, of Bright's disease. Mrs Cashore had been a sufferer from this trouble for the past eighteen months and had been attended by Dr Charles Zellhofer of South Third Street. She had been in the habit of visiting friends in Sullivan county every summer for the past five years. Mrs Cashore was well known throughout the Thirteenth ward for her kindness to the poor and needy. Her body was brought home Friday. The commital service in connection with the funeral will be held in S[ain]ts Peter and Paul's church, Wythe avenue, this avenue, this afternoon, at 2 o'clock. A requiem mass will be sung Monday morning at 9. The interment will take place in Evergreens cemetery this afternoon.
1904
http://www.fultonhistory.com/Fulton.htmlBrooklyn NY Daily Eagle, Wednesday, Oct 12, 1904; third column
"OBITUARY- Thomas Cashore
"A resident of the Eastern District for more than fifty years was Thomas Cashore, funeral services for whom were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at his late residence, 208 South First Street. His death was due to the ailments of advanced age. He was born in Ireland, July 12, seventy-five years [cal b 1829] ago, and for forty-five years [calculated 1859] had lived in the house in which he died. The deceased was a coppersmith for many years at 77 Water Street, Manhattan. He was an old Williamsburgh fireman and ran with Hose Company No. 26. He was a member of the Exempt Fireman's Association of Brooklyn, and a Free and Accepted Mason. He was a life - long Republican. He is survived by six grandchildren. His wife, Annie, died about eight years ago. The interment was in Evergreens Cemetery."
1904, October 10
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/`wrotfegate/gen/cash...d cert- # 2007, Brooklyn, Kings, New York- scanned copy
-THOMAS CASHORE, male, white, age 74 [sic] years, 2 months, 28 days [calculated birth= 13 July 1830]; widower, occupation - none; birthplace, Ireland; how long in the US if of foreign birth= unknown; how long resident in the city of New York= unknown; place of death- 208 South First Street; nature of premises- private; father's name= "_____ Cashore;" father's birthplace- Ireland; mother's maiden name- unknown; mother's birthplace- Ireland; doctor attended deceased from 24 September to 10 October 1904; deceased died about 5 AM 10 October 1904; cause of death - M_co Eutiritis and diffuse Artereo Sclerosis; buried Evergreens Cemetery, 12 October 1904.
1904, December 27
Probate finalized [?] 27 December 1904 in Surrogate Court- County of Kings, New York, pages 451- 455 (and more?)
[page 451- bottom]:
In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Cashore of the Borough of Brooklyn City of New York being of sound and disposing mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this life do make publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament as follows:
First After my lawful debts are paid I direct my executor hereinafter named to pay over to Evergreens Cemetery Association [where at least Thomas Cashore and his wife, Elizabeth born Gaynor, were buried] at the Borough of Brooklyn such sum of money as will keep in perpetual care the plot of ground in said cemetery which I may own at the time of my death and in which plot I desire the bodies of my wife Annie and myself shall be buried.
Second My household goods and furniture I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Difendale [sic] wife of Sylvester Difendale who now reside at 308 South First Street
[page 452:]
Third I give, devise and bequeath to said Elizabeth Difendale her heirs and assigns forever the fee simple of the premises known as no. 208 [sic] South First Street in said Borough of Brooklyn
Fourth All the rest and residue of my property of every kind and nature and wherever located I give devise and bequeath to said Elizabeth Difendale her heirs and assigns forever.
It is my desire and request that my punching machines be first offered for sale to Mr William H Steele of the Faunton [F or T at start] New Bedford Copper. Company at a fair valuation and should he decline to take them, I direct my Executor hereinafter named to sell them at public auction and give the procedes to Elizabeth Difendale.
I make this will in favor of Elizabeth Difendale for the reason that for a number of year she has been very kind to me in my old age bereft as I am of wife and children. and because of the ingratitude of my grandchildren to me for several years back and this will is simply in ratifaction of.the terms of a previous will made by me in which I gave my property to said Elizabeth Difendale and since the making of that will I have had frequent opportunities of appreciating her care and attention. to my comfort and my desire now expressed in this will is stronger than that previous will of giving to her all that I possess other than that provided in the first clause of this will.
I hereby appoint George F Alexander sole executor of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking
all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the twenty ninth day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and two [sic].
Thomas Cashore seal
witnesses:
[page 453]
Marie von Berner Jesse Hazell
Subscribed by Thomas Cashore the Testaor named in the foregoing will in the presence of each of us and at the time of making such subscription the above Instrument was declared by the said Testator to be his last Will and Testament and each of us at the request of said Testator and in his presence and in the presence of each other did sign our names as witnesses thereto at the end of the will.
Marie von Berner Residing at 208 3rd Street Jersey City, New Jersey
Jesse Hazel Residing at 5 Beach Terrace, Borough of Bronx, New York City,
At a Surrogate Court held in and for the County of Kings at the County Court House in the Borough of Brooklyn City of New York on the 27th day of December 1914. Present Hon James C Church Surrogate
Surrogate's Court County of Kings
Satisfactory proof having been made of the due service of the citation heretofore issued in this matter requiring the proper parties to be and appear before the Surrogate of Kings County on the 25th day of October 1904 to attend the probate of the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Cashore late of the borough of Brooklyn in the County of Kings deceased bearing date the 29th day of November 1902 and George F Alexander the Executor named in said will the petitioner herein having appeared in person and by William P Douglas
[page 454]
his attorney in support of the proof of the same and Frances A Fausel, Thomas R Eybs, Charlotte Eybs Sydney D Brady and Catherine E Dibbern grandchildren of said deceased having appeared .in person and by William O Miles Esq. their attorney and filed an answer in opposition thereto and Howard L Campion Esq. having been duly appointed by this court the special Guardian of Eve V Ebys a minor one of the heirs and next of kin of said decedent having appeared for said minor and having filed an answer or objection in opposition thereto and no other parties or persons having appeared herein and the hearing having been adjourned from time to time until the >>>>nineteenth day of December 1904 and the said objections coming on to be heard and witnesses having been examined and proofs taken touching the facts and circumstances.attending the execution thereof and the competency of the said Thomas Cashore to execute the same as and for his last will and testament and the said Surrogate having heard the proofs and allegations of the parties and having made his decision and findings of fact and conclusions of law in writing which have been duly filed and mature deliberation being had thereon. It is adjudged that the said instrument in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of the said Thomas Cashore deceased was in all respects properly signed and executed and is genuine and valid That the said Thomas Cashore at the time of the execution of said instrument was in all respects competent to execute the same and was not under undue restraint or undue influence.
And that the said instrument be and the same hereby is admitted to probate and established as a will of real and personal estate, that the same be recorded and that Letters Testamentary issue to the Exexcutor in said will named on his taking the oath required by law.
And it is further adjudged and decreed
[page 455]
that the objections to probate not herein before disposed of be and the same are hereby dismissed as unproven and unsustained.
And it is further ordered... [lawyers and executor's costs to be paid.]
[the end]
1904
Familysearch.org
Collection: New York, Kings County Estate Files, 1866-1923
Name: Thomas Cashore
Probate Place: Kings County, New York
Probate Year: 1904
Name of Court: Kings County
Record Category: Probate (with a will)
Digital Folder Number: 004321375
Number of Images: 29
First Image: 143 Last Image: 171
image one: proved 27 Dec 1904
image two: real property: not greater than $3,000 and personal property not greater than $500
typed list of heirs who claim to be entitled to portions of Thomas Cashore's estate : (all living in Brooklyn, New York)
Frances A Fausel, 231 Arlington Ave, granddaughter
Charlotte Eybs, 1345 Bushwick Ave, granddaughter
Thomas R Eybs, 1070 Fulton St, grandson
Sydney D Brady, 780 McDonough St, grandson [sic; was a female]
Catherine E Dibbern, 193 Hull Street, granddaughter
Eve V Eybs, 1345 Bushwick Ave, granddaughter
image three- same list and comment "all of the above are of full age and sound mind except Eve V Eybs, who is an infant over 14 years of age, to wit: twenty years old."
[Comment: All the above = children of Charlotte Eybs born Cashore.]
Eve had one attorney and the rest another attorney. They challenged the will for a number of reasons - one being Thomas was not of a sound mind when he made it, Will was judged valid.
image eight has signatures - indicates initials and spelling of names- same as above except Frances, Sydney, and Catherine signed use the last name of Eybs.