This concern was incorporated as the Sloatsburg Manufacturing Co. in 1853, but, owing to the War of the Rebellion, which depressed the cotton market, this company finally ceased operations in August 1878.
Children of John Sloat Westervelt, M.D. (550):
970 Sarah Anne, b. March 5, 1826; d. Feb. 23, 1842.
971 Mary, b. March 25, 1827; m. Edward Kaupe, Sept.
27, 1854.
972 Tompkins, b. Jan. 8, 1829; d. May 7, 1829.
+973 Tompkins, b. Jan. 24, 1830.
974 John Sloat, b. May 5, 1831; m. Elizabeth Platt Bogert,
Nov. 15, 1865, and d. Aug. 18, 1867. No issue.
975 Anna, b. Feb. 26, 1833; d. April 17, 1849.
976 James Daniel, b. Nov. 19, 1834; d. July 27, 1842.
977 Susan, b. Aug. 29, 1836; d. Nov. 14, 1843.
978 Minthome, b. Feb. 24, 1838; d. unm., Dec. 3, 1862.
979 Martha, b. Feb. 27, 1841; m. Charles Adolphe Low,
Aug. 27, 1861, and had issue:
1 Annie Low, b. Aug. 27, 1862; d. unm., April 29,
1883.
2 Helen Low, b. May 24, 1864; m. Percy Chubb,
Dec. 5, 1888.
3 Edith Westervelt Low, b. April 16, 1871; m. D.
Fairfax Bush, April 26, 1897. Issue:
Charles Adolphe Low Bush, b. Feb. 13, 1899.
980 Ellsworth, b. April 4, 1843; d. unm., Oct. 3, 1897.
981 Casper, b. Nov. 1, 1844; d. June 6, 1852.
982 Eliza, b. Jan. 10, 1846; m. Cyrus Walser, Oct. 4, 1877.
983 Ernest, b. Dec. 30, 1846; d. Sept. 26, 1847.
552 DANIEL, son of William (286), was b. at Schraalenburgh, March 24; bap. at the same place, April 9, 1792, his grandmother, Margreta Christie, widow of Daniel Westervelt, the patriot, acting as sponsor. He m. Gertrude Hopper, May 18, 1811.
[The Hopper family is descended from Andries Hoppen and Geertie Hendricks, 1652. Andries was of the Burgher Corps in New Amsterdam in 1653, and made a small burgher in 1657; he owned considerable property in that town, and had issue: Catherine, 1652; Willem, 1654; Henry, 1656; Matthew, 1658.]
Daniel Westervelt removed to New York shortly after his marriage, where he was engaged in the carting and forwarding business, from which he finally retired after having accumulated a competency. He was a man of medium height, prepossessing manner and commanding appearance. He d. in Amos (West Tenth) Street, New York, June 13, 1851, and lies interred with his