Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-15
DEATH OF JOHN J. HALLEN BECK.
A Descendant of One of the Earliest
Brattleboro Families

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Mr.. John j. Hallenbeck. whose death at
Haddentield, \. j.. May &. was announced
in the New York Tribune of May = was
somewhat connected with events and peo-
pie about here. He was a grandson of
Moses johnson, who was an early and
prominent settler of Putney and an off
Ger in the Revolutionary war. to whom
JOhnsOn's Gore, afterwards Acton. now
part of Townshend, was granted as a re-
ward for his services. Benjamin Moore
lived where the asylum farmhouse now is.
and was probably the first settler in Brat
tleboro away from Fort Drummer. He and
his father were killed, and his wife and
two children taken captive by Indians there
in the night of March q, 175S. She was
redeemed and returned to Capt. John Kath-
an, her father, in Dummerston near Putney.
and was married to Moses Johnson bv
the Reyerent Mr.. Gay of Hinsdale." Jan.
~, 1904. She died, and Mr.. johnson then
married Lydia Wheeler. eldest daughter of
Peter Wheeler, one of the earliest settlers
of Chesterfield. and lived there Just across
the Wheeler brook, northwest of where
Mrs. Hammond Davis now lives. The
mother OF Mr.. Hallenbeck was their daugh-
ter, born there. She was we'll educated.
and became teacher at Albany. y. Y.
where she was married to his father, and
the son was born. He was named John
johnson after his grandfather.
In due time he became a successful print
er and business man in the city of New
ork. He had relatives at Bellows Falls,
Putney, Chesterfield, Dummerston, New
fame and BrattleborO, with whom he kent
up an acquaintance He came here last
year and visited the old place at Chester
field in company with Judge Wheeler. He
had with him a family record in the
handwriting of his grandfather 1t reads in
part Benjamin Moor was born in the
year 1913 in July %; Margget Moor was
born October q, 1870, and was carried into
captivity March g, 1853, Lucretiia Moor
was born Dec. Ii, 1855, Mary Captive
Moor was born December 7, 1857. and was
carried into captivity March 8, 1888"
1741."
His grandfather had a very ancient
eight-day brass clock which had passed
from one to another till it had come TO Mr..
Hallenbeck's cousin, Samuel Wheeler of
Dummerston, which he got when here last
summer, and had put in fine order by Mr..
Irlpp and MIR. Wilder, and had set up in
ms residence at Montclair, n. j. The
tribune gives this account of his business
career:
John j. Hallenbeck, for many wears a well.
known printer in this city and a member of
u1e illln OF NynkoOp, Hallenbeck a Co died
MephtsGay afternoon May =, at Haddenfeld Nj
ne had been suffering from a liver complaint for
over a year, but had attended to his business as
usual until about three weeks ago Al his hai-
sue We're his wife, his daughter Nav and his son
Harry MIR. Hallenbeck was born i'm Albany In
1917. lie received limited education in tbs nuh
nc schools OF that city and at an early are ne he
gan an apprenticeship i'm the printers trade for
Whlch ne early showed great aptitude Hecama
10 New ork city when a young man and worked
az ms trade IN several printing houses here
H. uterWard entered the establishment of
naIpeI BROTHERS. where he remained many wears
aG a.; ahcihg rapidly until his thorough mastery of
Us uHde enabled him to hold the responsible posi-
I'm I'm pI foreman OF their pressroom which posi-
'i ~ ne miiSu acceptably TO the firm many wears
I'LL ~ lo'5 ne resigned the place, and formed the
r. iiltllP mouse OF M|nkoOp Hallenbeck & Thorn
~, winch 70 this day has done larg. business AT
No. III Fulton street Soon after The new Arm
was organized Mr. Thomas withdrew and a few,
years ago the name was changed TO Wynkoop
Ilalsehoeck a Co., Mr.. Halenbeck 5 only son Uar-
~, forming the company. Mr. Halenbeck was a
man man VINO TOOK great pride in his trade He at
tssihen a mastery of its details which few have
eHualled He was man of strong domestic in
enhatlonS, He cared little for political honor Int
never JAILED TO take good citizens mart I'm cleo
lions lie lived for many years i'm Brnoklvn and
tooh an active interest in elections WORKING gen
S SgIy Tor the Republican candidates In religious
latin ne was Presbyterian. He leaves a wife
3 4nt son, Harry, who is married; one married
HHtauShIer, MIS-. Dora Mangles, and one daughter
Way VINO Is about IA years of age"