See Godfrey Wall for more detailed records pertaining to Fred Wall.
History of Remsen by Roberts
page 363
Frederick William Wall was born in Hamburg, Germany, about the year 1775, and when seventeen years old shipped with Captain Cook as cabin boy, and was with the latter on his voyage around the world. After retiring from the sea, he settled at German Flats, Herkimer county, where he married Margaret Keller. There were born to them ten children -- seven sons and three daughters. The sons were John who married Betsy Crimm, of Canajoharie, NY; Godfred, who married Polly Wilcox of Remsen; Lawrence , who married Laura Sanderson, of Remsen; William, who married Betsy Ross, of Canajoharie; Peter , who married Nancy Ingersoll, of Remsen; George, who married Delia Ross, of Canajoharie; and Michael, who married Mary Ann Roby, of Remsen.
The daughters were Margaret, who married Jeremy Wolover, of Herkimer ccounty; Nancy, who married William Miller, and second, a Mr. Bill; and Betsy, who married Anthony Bronson, of Remsen.
The family came to Remsen about 1825, and settled near Twin Rock Bridge, at Ninety Six. In 1832 Mr. Wall was followed here by his son John, who also settled in the same locality, having a family of five children, and who served twelve months in the war of 1812, with Cronk, of Delta, NY. Cronk was the last survivor of that war, dying at the age of one hundred and fifteen years.
** This account is a good starting place, but contains errors.
1. Captain Cook only landed on the northWEST shore of the US, never near the eastern coast of the USA. And he was killed in 1779. Fred William Wall would have been 14-19 years old at the time.
2. Frederick Wm Wall married Elizabeth (not Margaret) Keller; and Wm and George Wall married Betsy RAPP (not Ross) and Delis RAPP (not Ross) respectively .
3. Census records show a marriage of Margrett to a Mr. Nicholas Bill.
Census Records- Warren is in the very southern part of Herkimer County, NY
The town of Columbia is to the immediate west of Warren and just below German Flatts
Census for William Wall
1810 - Town of Warren
Males under 10 (3) George, Peter, Wm
Males 10-16 (2) Lawrence, Michael
Males 16-26 (2) John, Godfrey
Males 26-45 (0)
Males over 45 (1) Father ( F W Wall)
Females under 10 (1) Margaret
Females 10-16 (0)
Females 16-26 3 Elizabeth, Nancy, Marie
Females 26-45 (0)
Females over 45 (1) Mother (Elizabeth Keller)
1820 Town of Warren
Males under 16 (0)
Males 10-16 (3) Wm, Peter, George
Males 16-18 (0)
Males 16-26 (2) Lawrence, Michael
Males 26-45 (1) John
Males over 45 (1) Father (F W Wall)
Females under 10 (0)
Females 10-16 (0)
Females 16-26 (1) Margaret
Females 26-45 (1)
Females over 45 (1) Mother (Elizabeth Keller)
Not naturalized - 1
Engaged in agriculture -3
Engaged in Commerce - 0
Engaged in Manufacturing - 0