John Baer/Bear Timeline

From an 1865 Deed between the Hankins family and John Ross Kellam

On 1 December 1865, John R. Kellam purchased land that contained a brook from the Hankins family (Susan, Rebecca, Angeline, Susan A, John R, & Samuel H Hankins and Mary Main) for $ 150. The land was in the Lot 24 of Great Lot 2 of the Hardenburgh patent and adjoined John Bears land. The deed was recorded on 26 January 1866.[1]

From the 1872 Gazetteer    

In 1872, John Bear had a postal address in Hankins. He was a shoemaker and farmer who farmed 60 acres.[2] 

From the 1875 New York State Census, both population and agricultural schedules 

In 1875, John Baer and his family lived in Fremont, Sullivan County, New York in a frame dwelling valued at $ 1000. John was a 55 year old shoemaker from Germany, who was a naturalized citizen and owned his own land. His wife Margaret, age 47, was also born in Germany. His three children, Carrie, age 18, John, age 13, and Hannah, age 6, were all born in Sullivan County.[3] 

In 1875, John Baer worked a 61 acre farm with 5 acres of improved land in Fremont, Sullivan County, New York. His land was valued at $ 600. Baer did not report planting any crops or owning any livestock. [4]

From the 1875 Beers Map 

John Baer/Bear has not been found on the 1875 maps of Fremont or Hankins. [5]


NOTES:

[1] New York, Sullivan County, Deeds, volume 52, 1865-1866, pages 474-475, 1 December 1865, Susan Hankins et al to John R Kellam; images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89W5-N86Y : accessed 28 May 2025), IGN 007180550, images 289 of 396.


[2] Hamilton Child, Gazetteer and Business Directory of Sullivan County, N.Y. for 1872-3 (Syracuse, 1872), p. 236.

[3] 1875 New York Census, New York, Sullivan County, Fremont,  First election district, page 40, lines 16-20, John Baer household ; images, Family Search ( (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95MT-4QC : accessed 19 May 2025), DGS 004858107, image 304 of 355.

[4] 1875 New York Census, Sullivan County, Fremont, First election district, Agricultural Schedule, pp 21-24, line 15, John Baer; image, FamilySearch  (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95MT-44L : accessed 30 June 2025), DGS 004848107, images 298-300 of 337.

[5] Negative search for John Baer or Bear on either page 33 (map of Fremont) or page 35 (map of Hankins) in F.W. Beers, County Atlas of Sullivan, New York (New York: Walker & Jewett, 1875). 

Location: Hankins, NY, USA

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