Rev. Henry and Louise (COOK) MALTBY
His Parents - Timothy and Mabel (DIMOCK) MALTBY
Spouce's Parents -
Kids - Caroline Augusta , Henrietta Cook , Frederick Cook , Aurelia Lewis , Cherub and Louise Amelia
CGB-EBH. Rev. Henry MALTBY, b. Oct. 5, 1806 (Tim.5, Sam.4, Sam.3, Sam.2, Wm.1. m. May 8, 1832, at Wallingford, Ct., Louise COOK, dau. of Col. Caleb Cook and Amelia Lewis. He was 6 feet 4 inches in height, in his stocking feet, from the time he was 17 and weighted only 124 lbs.
Before me is a letter from Rev. Henry to Rev. Jonathan (4) Maltby. Dated: "Oxford, Ohio, March 6, 1849. "My dear 'aged Friend' in his 90th year."
"Your interesting communication is before me--interesting be- cause it comes from so venerable a source; also because it speaks of what has for some time past, engaged my thoughts, although I have yet done nothing, I have long contemplated an effort to obtain the information which you are seeking, and I hail with pleasure the pros- pect of having my wishes gratified.
I am almost ashamed, dear Sir, to let anyone know my present ignorance of my family. But I shall immediately take measures to increase my limited store of information, and shall take great pleasure in communicating to you the results of my inquiries--
I will immediately correspond on this subject with my oldest Br. in N.Y. who is probably in possession of more facts than myself. Also with Rev. Benj. of Cleveland of whom I know nothing, except that there is such a man.
My Father, who died in 1840, was Timothy Maltby of Northford, Ct., married Mabel Dimock; was Br. of John Maltby of Northford and Morris Maltby, Paris, Oneida Co., N.Y., both deceased. He removed from Northford after the birth of my eldest Br. to Paris, and went 1809 or 10, from Paris to Richland, Oswego Co., N.Y., where he died.
Had 11 children, 8 of whom, 4 sons and 4 daughters, lived to have families. 2 of my sisters are deceased, the rest alive.
You can now, probably inform me in what relation I stand to my 'aged friend,' which I shall be gratified to learn. I have heard father say that he had heard that the original Maltby to this coun- try were 3 brothers from England. I should like to be able to trace them back and learn what relation we have to Dr. Maltby of England whose name occurs frequently as authority in our Theological Books. I had thought that perhaps the old records of some of your N.E. towns, they used to be kept, might reveal the information desired. I heard of S. Maltby, Esq. of York Mills frequently while at Hamilton, but that is all--I hope you will do me the favor to communicate freely on this subject.
There is no A. in my name--Henry Maltby. I hear of Maltbys in Alabama--probably all the same family.
I am, venerable and very Dear Sir Your sincere friend. H. Maltby
P.S. Did you notice some time last summer obituary of Deacon Maltby of some place in this state? I can't remember name. He was quite aged. My eldest Br. and I had some correspondence of the subject but failed to fix him.
H. M."
Note. The "Dr. Maltby, England" mentioned, was Bishop Edward Maltby of Durham, Eng. The compiler owns a volume bound in leather, "Maltby's Illustrations." This was purchased from the Library of the Earl of Carysfort, and has his elaborate book-plate inside. Marked "Elton Hall. 1894." There is a picture of Elton Hall, over which are two elaborate shields of coat armor, surmounted by a coro- net over a helmet, on which is the crest. The "Illustrations" was published in 1802. It is dedicated to the Bishop of Lincoln.
Dr. Maltby descended from what is known as the Orston, Notting- hamshire, Maltbys.
I have several copies of different book-plates of Rev. Edward Maltby; he used the old Yorkshire Maltby coat of the three sheaves of wheat on a red bend, the shield silver. Other coats-of-arms are introduced in these, some quartering, some impaling.
The earliest record in their family is dated "1499." Inquest Post Mortem of Henry Boson, which mentions "an oxgang of land in ten- ure of Richard Maltby." By 1530, we learn that his son, Sir Richard Boson, owned land at Orston, Notts., and "Richard Maltby holds one oxgang of land at Orston, of him."
In 1545, Will of William Kercheuer of Orston, leaves: "John Mawlbie a black cowe
To Robert Maltebie a cowe."
This last, Robert, is a proved ancestor of the Orston Maltbys. His will dated 10 March 1553, proved 1555. He mentions: "To John Maltby the Elder, one cote and a pair of hose and every year during his life, viii d."
It will be seen that the names "Richard, John, Robert" are strong names in our own branch. Our John Maltby of Kexby's will was in 1557, 2 years later than Robert of Orston. There is a very good pos- sibility that the two branches of Maltby, join about this time.
A second letter of Rev. Henry Maltby, also owned by the compiler, is given below.
"Oxford, Ohio, May 17, 1849." (Just 105 years ago this day.) (17th May, 1954)
"My Dear Friend
A thousand thanks for your invaluable letter. I've purchased the finest Bible I could find (and a nicer one was never made in Am- erica) in which to record the long line of ancestry you have so kind- ly furnished me, and also to preserve your letter--
A great fondness for antiquities makes the treasure more valu- able--I have received no further information in reference to the subject of your inquiry--I have a family, after which you inquire.
"A wife whom I married in Wallingford in your State, in 1832, daugh- ter of Col. Caleb Cook. Have had 6 children--4 of whom have become 'angels of God'--I remain. One a son, 13 years old, now in College in this place--Miami University--the other a sweet little cherub daughter, 21 months old.
The work of grace among us to which you refer, was indeed a 'blessed revival.' I can not realize that God should so signally and wonderfully and promptly have blessed my poor labors. Scarcely one year in the ministry, and having preached but about 6 months of that time (all the former part of my life since leaving College be- ing spent in teaching) and come to this place in May last, to take care of a little poor, down-cast, oppressed church that had been in the furnace for 9 years having been split up by the organization of a New School church, and all this time was able (did he mean unable?) to support a settled minister--Having some resources of my own, on which I could depend in part, and God giving me enough of the Mission- ary spirit to induce me to make a sacrifice to seeing what could be done to build up 'the waste places' and relieve the distressed, I came and commenced preaching the 1st of June.--The congregation, at 1st small, and embracing only the little church of 64 members and the College Faculty, most of whom are members and the students, grad- ually increased to twice its former size; and in Oct. the church gave me a call--On the 18th I was ordained and Instituted.--on the 14th the revivals commenced, and continued, without abatement for 6 weeks, during which time I preached from 3 to 5 times a week and held prayer and singing meetings as the work demanded; but had no assistance from any of the ministers--The work went on silently and calmly, and what is remarkable, none of all the other churches in town had one addi- tion--they have been since somewhat revived. My little flock were greatly encouraged and 'rejoiced in the Lord'. Had during the six weeks, 29 additions on examination--mostly young men and women grown- the children of the church--5 heads of family--at one communion we received 26, all stood together before the congregation to take upon them the 'vows of God', and there was the aged sinner with his white locks, and the child of 10 years--together.
I cannot realize that God should have made me instrumental in such a work, and yet I cannot doubt--Surely he 'has committed this treasure to earthen vessel, that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of man'.--He can bless the humblest means--and the more humble, the more glory to him--I give it all to him and feel that I am nothing. He has not deserted us--every communion season brings in some--Notwithstanding the smallness of the congregation, and the fast that almost all the professors of religion, we have still had 42 additions since I came--Pray for that we may be yet more enlarged--I am not 'connected with the College'--Thanks for your kind invitation to visit you--If not permitted to see you this summer, I shall avail myself of this the first opportunity to do so--Have been frequently in New Haven and regret I had not formed your acquaintance as well as your sons--but trust I may 'see you in the land of the living'--You address me as 'your young Brother'; and so I am in comparison with your venerable years; and yet I've seen 43 winters standing ever since my 17th year, 6 ft. 4 in. in my bare feet--and weighing, for the last 15 years, on an average, and pretty uniformely about 124 lbs. averr- dupois. Such a dish of egotism, all about my dear self must make you pretty well acquainted with me but you have lived long enough to know how to excuse, 'Your Young' but sincere and aff. Brother in Christ.
H. Maltby.
P.S. My eldest Bro's. only son's a wealthy merchant-in Cincinnati, took a copy of your last letter; and as he goes East every summer, it is very probable he may turn aside for a short time and make your acquaintance. You will find him one of the most interesting Maltbys you ever saw----Once more Farewell--H. M."
Louise Cook, wife of Rev. Henry, was b. July 10, 1809, at Wall- ingford, Ct., and d. Feb. 9, 1861, at St. Paul, Minn. He d. May 22, 1860, at St. Paul, Minn.
Rev. Ebenezer Davenport Maltbie refers to him in a letter. He wrote: "While I was tutor at Hamilton College there was a Henry Maltby among the undergraduates. He stood high as a scholar. Went to Kentucky and became principal of a Literary Inst. there, and late- ly has been settled as a minister of the Gospel." (Letter written 1848, to Rev. Jonathan (4) Maltby).
Records from Rev. Henry Maltby's Bible.
Children of Henry and Louise (Cook) Maltby:
CGB-EBH-a. Caroline Augusta Maltby, b. Feb. 28, 1833, Pulaski, N.Y.
d. July 31, 1834, Lowville, N.Y.
CGB-EBH-b. Henrietta Cook " b. June 2, 1834, Lowville, N.Y.
d. Aug. 17, 1834, " "
CGB-EBH-C. Frederick Cook " b. Aug. 7, 1835, " "
CGB-EBH-d. Aurelia Lewis " b. Nov. 5, 1843, Flemingburg, Ky.
d. June 15, 1844.
CGB-EBH-e. Cherub came and went with but a breath of life
Flemingburg, Kentucky, 1845.
CGB-EBH-f. Louise Amelia Maltby, b. Aug. 15, 1847, Flemingburg, Ky.
Col. Caleb Cook (5) b. Wallingford, Ct., June 4, 1786, mar. Oct. 6, 1808, Amelia Lewis. He d. at Sandusky, Ohio, Sept. 28, 1852. She d. Richland, N.Y., June 6, 1840. She was b. at Wallingford, Ct., Feb. 3, 1788.
Col. Cook was son of Caleb (4) Cook, b. Mch. 14, 1741, mar. Jan. 12, 1764, Abigail Finch. Son of Isaac (3) Cook, b. Jan. 27, 1710, (called Caleb after the death of his father). He d. in Wallingford, Mch. 16, 1790; mar. Oct. 13, 1733, Jerusha Buxton. He was s. of Isaac Cook, b. Jan. 10, 1681; d. Feb. 1, 1712; mar. Oct. 11, 1705, Sarah Curtis of Wallingford. He s. of Samuel Cook, New Haven, 1663; m. May 2, 1667, Hope, dau. of Edward Parker of New Haven. Rem. to Wallingford 10-16-1670. He d. Mch. 1702.
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Parents
Caroline Augusta