Andreas Spickerman was the son of Abraham Spickerman and Elizabeth Richter. He was born 13 November 1764 and baptized 9 December 1764 at Linlithgo Reformed Church of Livingston, Columbia County, NY. His sponsors were Johannes Petri and wife Lena Moesjer.¹ He spent his childhood at Livingston Manor. Once the American Revolution began, Andreas signed up to serve as a private in the 10th Albany militia regiment along with his father and brothers John and Philip.² After the war ended, a twenty-four-year-old Andreas married Sarah Gardner 14 July 1789 at Linlithgo Reformed Church.³ His wife Sarah was born on November 25, 1765 to John Gardner and Annatje Smith of Livingston Manor.⁴

On 7 January 1795, Andreas was one of many men who signed the Petrus Pulver petition demanding an investigation into Robert Livingston’s land on which they resided. These petitioners were descendants of the Palatines, who had taken up residence at Livingston Manor, doomed to a life of slavery under Robert Livingston. The petitioners claimed that the deceased Robert Livingston, the original lord of Livingston Manor, had purchased from Lieutenant Governor Thomas Dongan two tracts of land under false pretenses. The purchases had taken place 4 November 1684 and 27 August 1685, several decades before the Palatines had come to New York. The first tract was located on a creek on the east side of Hudson’s River, known as Roeloff Jansen’s Kill, and the second tract was called Taghkanic. The petitioners stated that the two tracts of land were actually larger than the purchase had called for. They claimed that the two tracts combined consisted of 2,600 acres when in actuality it was 175,000! The farmer-tenants complained that they and their ancestors had already paid in rents far more than the value of the lands, even including the buildings and improvements which themselves, not the landlords, had built on the land. The petitioners said that they were finally sick of living under the oppressive and burdensome conditions forced on them by the Livingston heirs that they felt confident about speaking out.⁵

By 1800, Andrew apparently had enough of living at Livingston Manor because he and his family (in addition to a slave) bid farewell, relocating to the nearby town of Kinderhook. He and Sarah remained in Kinderhook for over forty years until Sarah’s death 3 August 1830 at the age of 64.⁶ Andrew then relocated to the nearby town of Chatham and resided there until his death 15 June 1843 at the age of 78.⁷ He and Sarah both are buried in Kinderhook Cemetery.⁸

They had the following children:

Hannah Spickerman was born circa 1789. She never married and lived with her sister Catherine in Chatham.⁹ She died on 30 May 1873 at the age of 84. She is buried in North Chatham Cemetery.¹⁰

Anna Spickerman was born 21 January 1790 and was baptized 21 February 1790 at Linlithgo Reformed Church. Her sponsors were grandparents John and wife Anna (Smith) Gardner.¹¹ She died prior to April 3, 1839. Her burial place is unknown.¹²

Elizabeth Spickerman was born on 29 August 1791.¹³ Elizabeth married John I. Budd (17 May 1792-11 April 1876) on 13 May 1815 at Kinderhook Reformed Dutch Church.¹⁴ Elizabeth died 5 April 1853.¹⁵ John then remarried, taking Dorinda Palmer as his second wife. John died 11 April 1876.¹⁶

Elizabeth and John had the following children:

1. Andrew Spickerman Budd was born 1 April 1816 and christened 19 May 1816 at Kinderhook Reformed Church. No sponsors were present at the baptism.¹⁷ He married Mary Mariott Penoyer (30 January 1818-25 December 1896) about 1843. Andrew died 16 December 1882 and is buried with his wife in North East Cambia Union Cemetery (Budd Cemetery) in Niagara County, NY.
2. Gilbert Budd married Maria East and died in 1894. His burial place is unknown.
3. Hannah Budd was born in 1819 and married Walter Mayner. She died in 1892. Her burial place is unknown.
4. Elizabeth Budd was born in 1822 and married Lewis Roew in 1844. Her burial place is unknown.
5. Elijah Budd was born in 1824 and married Deborah Briggs in 1856. He died in 1897. His burial place is unknown.
6. James Budd was born in 1826 and married Mary Roe. He died in 1884. His burial place is unknown.
7. Daniel Budd was born in 1828 and married Alberteen Budd. His burial place is unknown.
8. Sarah Budd was born in 1830 and died in 1904. Her burial place is unknown
9. John Wesley Budd was born 1 November 1833. He married Anna Louise Angell (4 October 1830-24 May 1907) about 1858. He died 22 May 1891. His burial place is unknown.¹⁸

Andrew A. Spickerman was born 25 January 1798 and baptized 25 February 1798 at Linlithgo Reformed Church. His sponsors were James Gardner and Marytje Harder.¹⁹ He married Catherine Budd about 1818.²⁰ For more information on Andrew, refer to the Andrew Spickerman family branch.

John Spickerman was born 29 November 1799 and baptized at Kinderhook Reformed Church. His sponsors were John Van Der Burg and Elisabeth Gardner.²¹ He died after 1839, and his burial place is unknown.²²

James Spickerman was born 4 August 1802 and was baptized 5 September 1802 at Kinderhook Reformed Dutch Church. There were no sponsors present at the baptism.²³ James married Catherine Harder on 21 December 1826 at the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in Nassau, Rensselaer County, New York.²⁴ Catherine was born in 1807 to Peter P. Harder and Sarah Gardner.²⁵ James and Catherine raised their children in Nassau. James died 20 December 1839 at the age of 37 and is buried in Nassau-Schodack cemetery in Nassau.²⁶ After James’ death, Catherine married Abel Seeley 14 March 1850 at Nassau Reformed Protestant Dutch Church.²⁷ From her second marriage, Catherine had two children, Josephine and George Seeley.²⁸ Catherine died in 1890 and is buried with both husbands James and Abel in addition to three daughters from her first marriage.²⁹

James and Catherine had the following children:

1. Sally Spickerman was born 3 February 1828 and baptized 8 October 1828 at Kinderhook Reformed Church. No sponsors were present at the baptism.³⁰ She died 12 June 1833 at the age of 5 and is buried at Nassau-Shodack Cemetery.³¹
2. Elizabeth "Eliza" Spickerman was born 23 July 1830 and baptized 8 September 1830 at Kinderhook Reformed Church. No sponsors were present at the baptism.³² She married Edward Martin Krum 1 October 1851 at Nassau Reformed Protestant Dutch Church.³³ Elizabeth died 27 June 1859 at the age of 27. Her husband then married Elizabeth’s first cousin Phebe A. Spickerman. All three are buried at Nassau-Shodack Cemetery with Elizabeth and Edward’s daughter Mary Libbie Krum (4 November 1857-24 June 1858).³⁴
3. Margaret Spickerman was born 20 October 1832 and christened 26 April 1833 at Nassau Reformed Protestant Dutch Church by the Reverend Christopher Hunt. No sponsors were present at the christening.³⁵ She died 31 August 1843 at the age of 10 and is buried at Nassau-Shodack Cemetery.³⁶
4. Peter Spickerman was christened April 1836 at Nassau Reformed Protestant Dutch Church by the Reverend Christopher Hunt. There were no sponsors present at the christening.³⁷ He was mentally incapacitated and never married. He lived with his mother and stepfather until after 1865. His burial place is unknown.³⁸
5. Mary Spickerman was born 15 October 1838 and christened 27 April 1839 at Nassau Reformed Protestant Dutch Church by the Reverend Christopher Hunt. There were no sponsors present at the christening.³⁹ Like her brother Peter, she was mentally incapacitated. She lived with her mother and stepfather until her death at the age of 22 in 1860. Her burial place is unknown.⁴⁰

Margaret Spickerman was born about 1804.⁴¹ She married David J. Simmons (1788-18??) 11 January 1814 at Kinderhook Reformed Dutch Church.⁴² Margaret and her husband David resided in Ghent, Columbia County, NY.⁴³ It is unknown when she died or where she is buried.

Margaret and David had the following children:

1. Jacob Henry Simmons was born 18 June 1816 and baptized 8 September 1816 at Kinderhook Reformed Church. No sponsors were present at the baptism.⁴⁴
2. Ann Eliza Simmons was born 7 January 1824 and baptized at Hillsdale Reformed Dutch Church. Her parents were sponsors.⁴⁵
3. Peter A. Simmons was born about 1833.⁴⁶

Sarah Spickerman was born 8 March 1805 and baptized that year at Kinderhook Reformed Church. There were no sponsors present for the christening.⁴⁷ Sarah married Philip T. Harder on 27 November 1828 at Kinderhook Reformed Dutch Church.⁴⁸ Philip was brother to Sarah’s sister-in-law Catherine Harder Spickerman.⁴⁹ Sarah died 6 September 1878 at the age of 73, and Philip died 29 January 1887 at the age of 74. The entire family is buried in the Nassau-Schodack Cemetery.⁵⁰

Sarah and Philip had the following children:

1. Dennis Harder was born 28 January 1830 and christened 11 July 1830 at Nassau Reformed Protestant Church by the Reverend Jonathan Ford Morris. No sponsors were present at the christening.⁵¹ He died 1 January 1832 at the age of 1.⁵²
2. Dennis Ransome Harder was born 28 October 1831 and christened 28 December 1832 at Nassau Reformed Protestant Church by the Reverend Christopher Hunt.⁵³ He died 31 May 1906 at the age of 74 and is buried in Nassau-Shodack Cemetery with his two wives, Mary E. Smith (1836-1 March 1860) and Victoria Picking (1840-9 April 1922).⁵⁴
3. Peter Harder was born circa 1833 and christened 12 October 1833 at Nassau Reformed Church by the Reverend Christopher Hunt.⁵⁵ He died 23 September 1912 at the age of 79 and is buried with his wife, Clarissa Guffin (1831-19 May 1909), at Nassau Shodack Cemetery.⁵⁶

Catherine Spickerman was born 1 December 1807 and baptized later that month at Kinderhook Reformed Church. There were no sponsors present at the christening.⁵⁷ She never married and resided with her older sister Hannah in Chatham.⁵⁸ She died 12 October 1881 at the age of 74 and is buried in North Chatham Cemetery.⁵⁹