PEDIGREE XXV - MAULTBY (MALHERBY ?)

CORK, IRELAND

Information has recently been received of a branch of the family, who, if tradition is not at fault, have probably long been seated in Ireland.

This branch of the Maltbys are said to have gone to Ireland with Oliver Cromwell, perhaps in Cromwell’s army, which would have been about the year 1649 or 1650.

This tradition would indicate that the following record concerns this family intimately.  In the Calendar of State Papers for Ireland, 1660-1662, p. 657, edited Mahaffey, is this item: “Samuel Maltby served in the Army of Ireland since 1649, in Capt. Richard Franklin’s troop, of Lord Deputy Fleetwood’s Regiment.”  (1649-1662?).  It will be recalled that Lieutenant-General Fleetwood was put in command of Cromwell’s troops in Ireland, where he resided as Lord Deputy until 1655.

It would seem that the Samuel Maltby above was, in all probability, the progenitor of this Irish branch of the family.

There has not been time to communicate with the Irish connections, and obtain records of the family, consequently we can give but three generations at the present writing, namely:

I.  1.  Arthur Warner Maultby, resided in Cork, Ireland.  He was an inspector of merchandise shipped from the City of Cork – an office, or appointment, from the British Crown.  This he held until his death, when his grandson, Henry Maultby, Esq., received the appointment, and is probably still in office.  Arthur Warner Maultby had six sons, as follows:

    II.  2.  Joseph Maultby.

    II.  3.  William H. Maultby.

    II.  4.  John Maultby.

    II.  5.  Peter Maultby.

    II.  6.  Arthur Warner Maultby.

    II.  7.  Henry Maultby

II.  4.  John Maultby emigrated to the United States about 1831-2, and settled in Washington County (?), Vermont.  Not long after he removed to Landsingbure, Rensselaer County, N. Y.  Later he went to Sheboygan County, Michigan.  He was a prominent man in that county, being one of the chief organizers, holding the office of County Clerk, also that of Probate Judge, etc.

II.  3.  John Maultby emigrated to the United States about 1840 (?).  He resided at Landsingburg for a while.  He died at Waterford, Albany County, N. Y.

II.  5.  Peter Maultby emigrated with his brother, John, and for a while resided at Landsingburg.  About 1842 he removed to Boonville, Mo., and there married.  Later he moved to Kickapoo, Kansas.  (Information of his descendants requested.)

II.  6.  Arthur Warner Maltby emigrated to the United States about 1834.  He resided in Vermont with his brother, William H., for a short while and with him removed to Landsingburg, N. Y.  Here he married Miss Mary Ann Scace, an English lady from near Ipswich, Eng.  Both have been some years deceased.

III.  8.  William H. Maultby, of Grand Valley, Pennsylvania, is a son of the above.  He was born August 1, 1838, at Landsingburg, and about 1840 moved with his parents to Highland on the Hudson.