Nathan Updegraff was born to the couple Joseph Updegraff (1726-1801), commissioner of York County, Pennsylvania, and Mary Webb Updegraff (1747-1833).[1] He descendants from a long line of ministers and elders of the Quaker church,[2] which belong to the Op den Graeffs, a German family of Dutch origin.[3] He was a direct descendant of Herman op den Graeff, mennonite leader of Krefeld, and his grandson Abraham op den Graeff, one of the founders of Germantown and in 1688 signer of the first protest against slavery in colonial America.[4]
Nathan growing up in York County, Pennsylvania. In 1780 he married Ann Love (around 1757 - 1787/88) and after his first wife death he remarried with Ann Lupton (9 June 1767 - 25 December 1833) in 1788. Afterwards the settled in Winchester, Virginia and established a had factory.[4] In 1801 they joined the Quaker migration to the Northwest Territory.[4] In the following year[5] he moved with his family to Mount Pleasant, Jefferson, Ohio.[6] In the same year he became founder and delegate to Ohio's first constitutional convention[7] for Jefferson County.[8][9] Nathan became a leader and minister of the Quakers in that area. He also served as a charter member of the Concord montly meeting, the first in Ohio. They built up a meeting house in 1806/07 which was the largest one in the state. Mount Pleasant became a center of Quaker activity in eastern Ohio. Due his and other Quakers influence and work the city became a center of the abolition movement.[7] Politically and socially, he not only strongly opposed slavery within the state, but also voted to extend various civil rights, including the right to vote, to Black people.[10]
Updegraff built the first Mill in Mount Pleasant Township, manufactured paper and owned estates of 1,586 acres.[7]
Offspringedit
Ann Lupton Updegraff (9 June 1767 - 25 December 1833)
Nathan Updegraff and Anne Love (around 1757 - 1787/88) had following children:[11]
Children of Nathan Updegraff and Ann Lupton (9 June 1767 - 25 December 1833):[11]
Rachel Updegraff (1790-1821)
Hannah Updegraff (1792-1882)
Nathan Updegraff Jr. (1795-1871)
Nancy Updegraff (1801-1855)
Mary Updegraff (1804-1871)
Josiah Updegraff (1810-1881)
Thomas Updegraff (* 1811)
Coat of armsedit
Possible, but bot proven coat of arms Op den Graeff as descendants of Herman op den Graeff (Heraldic representation by Matthias Laurenz Gräff based on the Krefeld Op den Graeff stained glass window from 1630, which may depict the “Lohengrin swan” of the Kleve coat of arms in one window)
There is a reference about the Op den Graeff glass paintings of Krefeld with a description of Herman op den Graeffs coat of arms was found in the estate of W. Niepoth (op den Graeff folder) in the archives of the city of Krefeld, who noted a letter dated November 17, 1935 from Richard Wolfferts to Dr Risler: Saw the Coat of Arms glass pane in the old museum: 'Herman op den Graeff und Grietgen syn housfrau' or the like. Coat of Arms - In the sign a silver swan in blue. Helmet decoration (I think): Swan growing.[12]
External linksedit
Updegraff family papers
Literatureedit
Ohio's Founding Father's, p 226 ff, by Fred Milligan (2003)
Footnotesedit
^June (Shaull) Lutz, History of the Op Den Graef / Updegraff Family (Grand Rapids, Michigan; 1433 Elderwood Ct. N.W.: J. S. Lutz, 1988), p. U-172 (Original at University of Wisconsin - Madison)
^History of the Upper Ohio Valley, with Family History and Biographical Sketches: History of Jefferson co., O., by J. H. S. And w. M. rainer. History of Logan, the Mingo chief, by R. H. Taneyhill. Resources of Jefferson co., by J. B. Doyle. Bench and bar of Jefferson co., by O. M. Sanford. Biographical sketches. Education and religion. by W. M. Trainer. The press. Medical history of Jefferson co. History of Belmont co., by C. L. Poorman, including Biographical sketches. Agricultural resources, by A. T. McKelvey, p 187 (1890)
^Prof. William I. Hull: William Penn and the Dutch Quaker Migration to Pennsylvania (2018)
^ abcOhio's Founding Father's, p 226, by Fred Milligan (2003)
^History of the Upper Ohio Valley, with Family History and Biographical Sketches: History of Jefferson co., O., by J. H. S. And w. M. rainer. History of Logan, the Mingo chief, by R. H. Taneyhill. Resources of Jefferson co., by J. B. Doyle. Bench and bar of Jefferson co., by O. M. Sanford. Biographical sketches. Education and religion. by W. M. Trainer. The press. Medical history of Jefferson co. History of Belmont co., by C. L. Poorman, including Biographical sketches. Agricultural resources, by A. T. McKelvey, p 188 (1890)
^David B. Updegraff, Quaker Holiness Preacher, p 12, by J. Brent Bill (1983)
^ abcOhio's Founding Father's, p 227, by Fred Milligan (2003)
^The Biographical Annals of Ohio, 1902-1903. A Handbook of the Government and Institutions of the State of Ohio, p 62, by Frank Edgar Scobey, Burgess L. McElroy (1892)
^Ohio History Connection. The 1802 Constitutional Convention and Status of the Negro
^Historic Black Settlements of Ohio, by David Meyers, Elise Meyers Walker (2020)
^ abJune (Shaull) Lutz, History of the Op Den Graef / Updegraff Family (Grand Rapids, Michigan; 1433 Elderwood Ct. N.W.: J. S. Lutz, 1988), p. U-175 (Original at University of Wisconsin - Madison)
^June (Shaull) Lutz, History of the Op Den Graef / Updegraff Family (Grand Rapids, Michigan; 1433 Elderwood Ct. N.W.: J. S. Lutz, 1988), p. 22 (Original at University of Wisconsin - Madison)
April 11, 2024
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Nathan Updegraff September 3 1750 in York County Pennsylvania March 3 1827 in Mount Pleasant Jefferson County Ohio was an American Quaker minister abolitionist and founder and delegate to Ohio s first constitutional convention in 1802 Nathan UpdegraffDelegate to the 1802 Ohio Constitutional Convention from Jefferson CountyIn office November 1 1802 November 29 1802Serving with Rudolph BairGeorge HumphreyJohn MilliganBezaleel WellsPersonal detailsBorn 1750 09 03 September 3 1750York County PennsylvaniaDiedMarch 3 1827 1827 03 03 aged 76 Mount Pleasant OhioSpouse s Ann LoveAnn LuptonChildrenDavid Benjamin Updegraff among nine others Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Offspring 1 2 Coat of arms 2 External links 3 Literature 4 FootnotesBiography editNathan Updegraff was born to the couple Joseph Updegraff 1726 1801 commissioner of York County Pennsylvania and Mary Webb Updegraff 1747 1833 1 He descendants from a long line of ministers and elders of the Quaker church 2 which belong to the Op den Graeffs a German family of Dutch origin 3 He was a direct descendant of Herman op den Graeff mennonite leader of Krefeld and his grandson Abraham op den Graeff one of the founders of Germantown and in 1688 signer of the first protest against slavery in colonial America 4 Nathan growing up in York County Pennsylvania In 1780 he married Ann Love around 1757 1787 88 and after his first wife death he remarried with Ann Lupton 9 June 1767 25 December 1833 in 1788 Afterwards the settled in Winchester Virginia and established a had factory 4 In 1801 they joined the Quaker migration to the Northwest Territory 4 In the following year 5 he moved with his family to Mount Pleasant Jefferson Ohio 6 In the same year he became founder and delegate to Ohio s first constitutional convention 7 for Jefferson County 8 9 Nathan became a leader and minister of the Quakers in that area He also served as a charter member of the Concord montly meeting the first in Ohio They built up a meeting house in 1806 07 which was the largest one in the state Mount Pleasant became a center of Quaker activity in eastern Ohio Due his and other Quakers influence and work the city became a center of the abolition movement 7 Politically and socially he not only strongly opposed slavery within the state but also voted to extend various civil rights including the right to vote to Black people 10 Updegraff built the first Mill in Mount Pleasant Township manufactured paper and owned estates of 1 586 acres 7 Offspring edit nbsp Ann Lupton Updegraff 9 June 1767 25 December 1833 Nathan Updegraff and Anne Love around 1757 1787 88 had following children 11 James Updegraff 1781 1871 Joseph Updegraff 1783 1840 David Benjamin Updegraff 1789 1864 Children of Nathan Updegraff and Ann Lupton 9 June 1767 25 December 1833 11 Rachel Updegraff 1790 1821 Hannah Updegraff 1792 1882 Nathan Updegraff Jr 1795 1871 Nancy Updegraff 1801 1855 Mary Updegraff 1804 1871 Josiah Updegraff 1810 1881 Thomas Updegraff 1811 Coat of arms edit nbsp Possible but bot proven coat of arms Op den Graeff as descendants of Herman op den Graeff Heraldic representation by Matthias Laurenz Graff based on the Krefeld Op den Graeff stained glass window from 1630 which may depict the Lohengrin swan of the Kleve coat of arms in one window There is a reference about the Op den Graeff glass paintings of Krefeld with a description of Herman op den Graeffs coat of arms was found in the estate of W Niepoth op den Graeff folder in the archives of the city of Krefeld who noted a letter dated November 17 1935 from Richard Wolfferts to Dr Risler Saw the Coat of Arms glass pane in the old museum Herman op den Graeff und Grietgen syn housfrau or the like Coat of Arms In the sign a silver swan in blue Helmet decoration I think Swan growing 12 External links editUpdegraff family papersLiterature editOhio s Founding Father s p 226 ff by Fred Milligan 2003 Footnotes edit June Shaull Lutz History of the Op Den Graef Updegraff Family Grand Rapids Michigan 1433 Elderwood Ct N W J S Lutz 1988 p U 172 Original at University of Wisconsin Madison History of the Upper Ohio Valley with Family History and Biographical Sketches History of Jefferson co O by J H S And w M rainer History of Logan the Mingo chief by R H Taneyhill Resources of Jefferson co by J B Doyle Bench and bar of Jefferson co by O M Sanford Biographical sketches Education and religion by W M Trainer The press Medical history of Jefferson co History of Belmont co by C L Poorman including Biographical sketches Agricultural resources by A T McKelvey p 187 1890 Prof William I Hull William Penn and the Dutch Quaker Migration to Pennsylvania 2018 a b c Ohio s Founding Father s p 226 by Fred Milligan 2003 History of the Upper Ohio Valley with Family History and Biographical Sketches History of Jefferson co O by J H S And w M rainer History of Logan the Mingo chief by R H Taneyhill Resources of Jefferson co by J B Doyle Bench and bar of Jefferson co by O M Sanford Biographical sketches Education and religion by W M Trainer The press Medical history of Jefferson co History of Belmont co by C L Poorman including Biographical sketches Agricultural resources by A T McKelvey p 188 1890 David B Updegraff Quaker Holiness Preacher p 12 by J Brent Bill 1983 a b c Ohio s Founding Father s p 227 by Fred Milligan 2003 The Biographical Annals of Ohio 1902 1903 A Handbook of the Government and Institutions of the State of Ohio p 62 by Frank Edgar Scobey Burgess L McElroy 1892 Ohio History Connection The 1802 Constitutional Convention and Status of the Negro Historic Black Settlements of Ohio by David Meyers Elise Meyers Walker 2020 a b June Shaull Lutz History of the Op Den Graef Updegraff Family Grand Rapids Michigan 1433 Elderwood Ct N W J S Lutz 1988 p U 175 Original at University of Wisconsin Madison June Shaull Lutz History of the Op Den Graef Updegraff Family Grand Rapids Michigan 1433 Elderwood Ct N W J S Lutz 1988 p 22 Original at University of Wisconsin Madison Retrieved 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