. History of Queens County, New York, with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals . with his wife Gertrude V. C. Luquer, theirthree children and his sisters, now lives with their agedfather, who at the advanced age of 95 years is compara-tively active, and, while enjoying the society of his chil-dren and grandchildren, is able to tell us of the early set-tlers and the history of nearly a century ago. He speaksfamiliarly of those who filled important places in thehistory of our country when he was a young man, and hasin his possession many letters and papers
. History of Queens County, New York, with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals . with his wife Gertrude V. C. Luquer, theirthree children and his sisters, now lives with their agedfather, who at the advanced age of 95 years is compara-tively active, and, while enjoying the society of his chil-dren and grandchildren, is able to tell us of the early set-tlers and the history of nearly a century ago. He speaksfamiliarly of those who filled important places in thehistory of our country when he was a young man, and hasin his possession many letters and papers important andancient. Among these is a letter of which the followingis a copy: Albany, Feb. 24th 1835. Dear Sir:—I have great pleasure in forwarding toyou a commission for the office of inspector of turnpikes,which the governor handed to me yesterday. It will benecessary for you to go to the clerks office, enter yourname on the list of county officers, and be qualified. With great respect, John A. King. To George I. Rapelye, Esq. This office he held five years, and he was for sevenyears commissioner of P ^f^<£jr. From early childhood he has been identified with theEpiscopal church at Newtown, of which he has been for62 years a verstryman, and is now senior warden. Theaccompanying portrait is engraved from a photographshowing this venerable gentleman as he now appears, inthe full enjoyment of all his faculties, at the remarkableage to which he has attained; and is of historical interestas preserving a remembrance of a generation which withthis notable exception has already passed away. GEORGE \V. vanderveer. The parents of the subject of this sketch were GeorgeR. and Phebe (VVhitson) Vanderveer. He was born onthe old family homestead in Newtown, February 2nd1842, and began his education in the district schools ofNewtown, graduating later from Cooks Academy in New-town village. Mr. Vanderveer was reared to farm life, and at thedeath of his father, in February 186
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