The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-11
FIVE GENERATIONS.
Ahe One EEundredth Anmiyer.
siiry OF Mrs. Hester VAN
der Linde Brimcs<cr-
hoE' jackson.

/ Newark, New Jersey, had a prominent
| social event, 4 few days ago, " hen the one
/ hundredth birthday anniversary OF Mrs
/ Hester Van der Linde Brinckerhol Jack
! son was celebrated by five generations
! the old laIy and her descendants. The
occasion called up some history and pride
/ OF blue blood. Mrs. Jack On's great
! grandfather was the renowned Philip Pc
| tersen schuyler, OF noble Holland lineage.
! immigrated TO Americd'iA 1850, and be-
came the founder and first governor Of
| Albany. The governor was the father of
! Gen. Philip Schuyler. celebrated in the
! French anu Indian wars OF colonial times.
| General Schuy.er's brother, Col.
John Schuyler, was Mrs. Jackson 5
grandfather. his daughter marry ing the
Rev. Dominic Van der Linde. whose lam
lily was closely connected with the royal
blood OF Holland. a daughter of this pair
married Col. Adrin Brinckerhofl, a revu-
| iutiOnay soldier; and the father of Mrs.
jackson. Few Americans, Old or young,
can trace such distinguished geneoogy,
and few live to see their descendants of so
many general ons making history and pO-
sltlGns OF honor. Miss BrinckerhOtf mar
ried Peter jackson OF Passaic in lSS0Jack-
son became Il wealthy New DIRK mer-
CHANT and had fleets OF South America and
west India trading vessels. This pair had
seven children. four of whom are living.
She has aho of grandchildren. several of
whom are distinguished, among them f.
" olcott Jackson, Il prominent railroad
mar IN New Jersey; Gen. Joseph Jack
sen ofNew y DIRK; and Schuyler B. Jack
some, eX-speaker of the New Jersey
assembly Then there are the Armstrong;
OF NeWal k, the Fishers OF tincinuati auu
the Van Wrinkles of jackson, Mississippi.
Mrs. Jackson, when little girl. saw
Washington, who rode up to the family
mansion to see her father, Brinckt rhoL.
The generals friend. As Renaissance
OF the revolution she rccited on her hun
dredth birthday toast rhyme which she
had learned in childhood:
Here's health to the states
Ana the brave General Gates
hose conduct in history Will shine;
In the year'77
BY the blessing of Heaven,
lie conquered Important BurgOyne.'
his in evidence OF her clear memory
OF old things and scenes.
Mis-, Jackson's ancestors and descend
arts were active participants in the old
Indian wars, the revolution, the war of
1872, the Mexican war and the war OF the
rebellion. Mrs Jackson is in possession
OF all her faculties to q remarkable degree
tor one so aged. Sic can see to read, her
hearing is unimpaired. She enjoys the
good things OF the table and pleasures OF
society. Two years ago she made trip
to Cincinnati and last summer she drove
to the Brinckerhotf hsmestead at Hacken-
sack, twenty miles, in an open carriage.
MIS-. Jackson's ancestors and descendants
and recollection extend over a wide scope
OF American history.
The above is from one of our eastern
exchanges. The Lady referred to is re- |
iatiye OF j. f. Brinkerhotf esq OF this city. |
lie beng direct descendant OF the Brink |
OF New Jersey, His father and |
uncle moved to Illinois, when they were |
young, men married there, and though |
has been kept up all the |
time they have rarely vis ell their early !
home at Hackensack. Relations OF the |
pioneer Brinkerhott'S are now scattered |
all over the country, but ali of thar ramc
though now spelled differently belong TO
The same family, who are 50 numerous
and well known in New jersey.