. History of Queens County, New York, with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals . and was often chosen to positions of trust and respon-sibility by his townsmen and business acquaintances. Forseven years he was supervisor of the town, in those goodold times when the were light and an honest manwas accounted the noblest work of God. Ever publicspirited to a remarkable degree, he was desirous of im-provements, not for his own convenience alone, but forthe benefit of all, and he spent a great deal of time andmoney in opening and improving what is now c
. History of Queens County, New York, with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals . and was often chosen to positions of trust and respon-sibility by his townsmen and business acquaintances. Forseven years he was supervisor of the town, in those goodold times when the were light and an honest manwas accounted the noblest work of God. Ever publicspirited to a remarkable degree, he was desirous of im-provements, not for his own convenience alone, but forthe benefit of all, and he spent a great deal of time andmoney in opening and improving what is now called theMyrtle avenue road. He died, deeply regretted by awide circle of relatives and friends, September 2nd 1862. John De Bevoise, the only son of the deceased, nowlives on the estate. He was born October 26th 1820,and married Gertrude J. Suydam, of Bedford, Kingscounty, by whom he has six children living: John H.,Fred J., Cornelia G., Gertrude S., Abraham B. and Ma-rietta. Of these, Cornelia G. and Marietta are married,the former to John Hyatt Vanderveer, the latter to How-ard Hayden, of Great Neck, L. I. 35°.
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