The Ogden family in America, Elizabethtown branch, and their English ancestry; John Ogden, the Pilgrim, and his descendants, 1640-1906 . ania, N. Y. He was for many years amongst the most prominent ofthe famous lawyers who adorned the bar of the U. S. Supreme Court ; being associatedwith, or pitted against Webster, Wirt, Pinkney, and other giants of the day. His argu-ments were characterized by a directness and simplicity of statement both of law and fact,that caused Chief Justice Taney to call him the Sledge Hammer of the Court. He diedon Staten Island July 16, 1849, in his 74th year, and was
The Ogden family in America, Elizabethtown branch, and their English ancestry; John Ogden, the Pilgrim, and his descendants, 1640-1906 . ania, N. Y. He was for many years amongst the most prominent ofthe famous lawyers who adorned the bar of the U. S. Supreme Court ; being associatedwith, or pitted against Webster, Wirt, Pinkney, and other giants of the day. His argu-ments were characterized by a directness and simplicity of statement both of law and fact,that caused Chief Justice Taney to call him the Sledge Hammer of the Court. He diedon Staten Island July 16, 1849, in his 74th year, and was buried in what is called theMarble Cemetery.—Sketch of Trinity Church, Newark, N. J. CHILDREN (Chart 4): 1489. Samuel M. Ogden, b. ; d. circa 1879; ^- Susan Hull. 1490. Sarah Ludlow Ogden, b. ; d. 1491. Gouverneur M. Ogden, b. 1809; d. 1884; m. Harriet V. C. Evans. 1492. Thomas L. Ogden, b. 1816; d. Feb. 18, 1882; m. No. 1509, Jane Johnson. 1493. EuPHEMiA Ogden, b. ; d. 1494. Eliza de Luze Ogden, b. ; d. 1495. Frances L. Ogden, b. ; d. 1886. 1496. David Bayard Ogden, Jr., b. 1826; d. May 25, 1865; m. Lucia Alice Wall. 194. DAVID B. OGDEX, EsqNo. 498 ^ebentl^ (feneration 499. Gertrude G. Ogden (Samuel^^, David^, Josiah°, David^,John), b. Jan. 9, 1777; d. Oct. 9, 1828; m. Nov. 26, 1795, William Mere-dith, b. July 2, 1772; d. Sept. 1844; son of Jonathan Meredith andEHzabeth Tucky, his wife. The Merediths were a notable Philadelphia family. Mrs. Gertrude G. {Ogdcn)MEREDITH499 was buried in St. Peters Churchyard, Phila., Pa. CHILDREN (Chart 27): 1497. Gertrude Euphemia Meredith, b. Aug. 15, 1797; d. 1498. William Morris Meredith, b. June 8, 1799; d. Aug. 17, 1873; i^- Catharine Keppele. 1499. Elizabeth Meredith, b. Sept. 19, 1801; d. July 26, 1812. 1500. Sarah Ogden Meredith, b. Mar. 22, 1803; d. Jan. i, 1878; m. No. 495, Isaac Ogden. {See No. 495.) 1501. Catharine Ann Powell Meredith, b. Nov. 10, 1804; d. May 8, 1849; m. No. 1422, Meredith Ogden. {See No. 1422.) 1502. Samuel Og
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