| Name |
Lydia Romain [1] |
| Birth |
1810 |
New York  [2] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Census |
18 Sep 1850 |
Oyster Bay, Queens County, New York [3] |
- Garrett M. Maybee, 31, M, Gentleman, NY
Lydia Maybee, 34, F, NY
Ann E. Maybee, 6, F, NY
Ester L. Maybee, 1, F, NY
Vina Ridgers, 21, F, Black, NY
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| Census |
20 Jun 1855 |
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York [4] |
- Garret M Maybee, 36, M, Head, born in Queens County, Married, 4 years in this city, Lumber Dealer
Lydia Maybee, 38, Wife, born in New York County, Married, 4 years in this city
Ann E Maybee, 10, F, Child, born in New York County, 4 years in this city
Esther L Maybee, 6, F, Child, born in New York County, 4 years in this city
Mary Ambrose, 23, F, Servant, born in Ireland
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| Census |
6 Jul 1860 |
Glen Cove PO, Oyster Bay Town, Queens County, New York [5] |
- Garret M. Maybee, 40, M, Farmer, NY, $8000, $1000
Lydia Maybee, 38, F, NY
Ann E. Maybee, 15, F, NY
Esther L. Maybee, 11, F, NY
Adelade Coe Maybee 25 F, School Teacher, NY
Cath M Potter, 16, F, Black, Servant, NY
Henry Dumpson, 21, M, Black, NY
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| Census |
28 Jun 1870 |
Oyster Bay, Queens County, New York [6] |
- Garret M. Maybee, 51, M, W, Farmer, $8000, $3000, NY
Lydia Maybee, 50, F, W, Keeping House, NY
Annie E. Maybee, 25, F, W, At Home, NY
Esther Maybee, 21, F, W, At Home, NY
John B Hankerson, 18, M, W, Farm Laborer, NJ
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| Census |
30 Jun 1880 |
Oyster Bay Town, Queens County, New York [7] |
- Garrett Maybee, White, Male, 61, Head, Married, Farmer, ill with paralysis, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York
Lydia Maybee, White, Female, 62, Wife, Married, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York
Annie Maybee, White, Female, 35, Daughter, Single, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York
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| Death |
17 Nov 1883 |
Brookville, Queens County, New York [8, 9, 10] |
- Lydia and her daughter Ann Eliza Mabee were murdered in the family barn
|
| Burial |
21 Nov 1883 |
Roslyn Cemetery, Roslyn, Nassau County, New York [11, 12] |
- Lydia Romaine wife of Garrett M. Maybee died Nov. 17th 1883 in her 73rd year; Ann Eliza; daughter of Garrett M & Lydia R Maybee; died Nov 17th 1883; aged 39 years
|
| Obituary |
22 Nov 1883 |
New York City, New York [13] |
- The oil portraits of Mrs. Lydia Maybee and her daughter Annie, hanging in the parlor at the old homestead at Brookville. were covered with heavy folds of crepe yesterday morning. Two cloth-covered coffins stood in the centre o! tho room. On one was a sheaf of wheat, and beneath it a plain silver plate on which was engraved. "Lydia Romaine Maybee, died Nov. 17, 1883, aged 71 years." On the other was a wreath of roses, geraniums, and myrtle leaves, and an elaborate plate with the words. "Ann Eliza Maybee. died Nov. 17, 1883. aged 39." On the first train a large number of friends of tho family arrived from Williamsburgh. The lids of the coffins were removed by Undertaker J. C. Dodge to allow a last view of the dead. The countenances were very peaceful, showing no indications ot a terrible death. Soon after 1 o'clock services were held by the Rev. C. S. Whiteman of Oyster Bay. assisted by the Rev. A. G. Russell and H. Blatz of Oyster Bay and the Rev. Mr. Williamson of Glen Cove. The Rev. William M. Greer of the Episcopal church. Oyster Bay; was in attendance. The services wore short. They were held in the parlor. Old Mr. Maybee occupied his usual chair in the dining room. The house was crowded, although the family had requested that the funeral be a private one. After tho services the caskets were placed in two hearses at the door.
The clouds hung low as the procession moved out of the yard and up the road toward the cemetery. Eighty-nine vehicles were in line, and many persons followed on foot. Not less than 450 people passed under the old weather-beaten wooden arch that forms the entrance to the cemetery. On the westerly slope of the hill on which the cemetery is laid out, two graves were dug side by side in a lot that is enclosed with a neat iron railing, supported on white marble pillars. "W. H. Simonson" was cast in the iron gate. The services at the grave were very brief.
Old Mr. Maybee was not able to go to the cemetery. but he has stood the strain of the excitement and grief and physical sufferings remarkably well. His sight has not improved since the first day. It is thought that he will again wholly lose it.
At 10 o'clock on Tuesday night William H. Lambertson and his wife Mary of Brookville were subpoenaed as witnesses, and were taken to Oyster Bay by Constable Christopher Sheridan. In the parlor of the Nassau House they were privately examined by Coroner Baylis and Col. Townsend. They were required to give bonds in the sum of $200 each to secure their appearance at the continuation of the inquest this morning. This was practically an arrest on the suspicion that they were connected with the murder in some way. It has been a growing conviction that the murderers must have been very familiar with the house and the habits of the family, and that therefore some one who lived in the neighborhood did the deed. The suspicious facts against these two were the scratch across Mrs. Lambertson's nose and a cut or scratch on her hand. It is also alleged that she did not go to Maybee's house so frequently nor stay so long as the other women of the neighborhood did. Her former associations have made some people think she might have got a man from New York to do the crime. Lambertson says that he married his wife, who was then called Mary Hayes, when she was employed in Regan's saloon, in East Broadway and Pike street. New York. He first met her at his aunt's sailors' boarding house in Water street. He was married Sept. 19. He lived with his father near Francis Pond, between Oyster Bay and Locust Valley, several weeks. He had lived two weeks in a frame cottage next to Edgar Tappan's and about sixteen rods from the barn where the women were murdered. He was husking corn in John I. Bogart's field, half a mile from home, on Saturday afternoon until bo heard the 5:30 whistle at the Glen Cove starch factory. Then he says he went directly home. Bogart's daughter saw him at work in the field at 5 o'clock. He says he made the scratch on his wife's hand Sunday or Monday evening by playfully striking at her with a pocket knife when she was pinching his leg. Edgar Tappan's boy says he saw Mrs. Lambertson run against a clothes line when going home from Tappan's. John I. Bogart and Edgar Tappan went on the bonds of the Lambertsons. While they were in Oyster Bay yesterday their home was thoroughly searched. Nothing of interest was found.
James Doyle was taken to Roslyn Jail by Deputy Sheriff Gillespie on Tuesday night. He will be taken before the Coroner today in Oyster Bay. It is known that Doyle was at Isaac H Cocks's home, four miles from Brookville before 6 o'clock Saturday evening. He had supper there. This is a fair alibi.
John McCormick. the Brooklyn tramp, was before the Coroner in Oyster Bay. Constable Oliver Hendrickson testified that he had taken McCormick to Farmer Vincent Martling's at Old Westbury. two and one-halt miles from Brookville. yesterday morning. Mr. Martling's boy remembered that McCormick rode home with him in a wagon at 5:20 Saturday evening. On this testimony enough money was given to McCormick to pay his fare to Brooklyn, and he was allowed to go. Afterward a job was given to him by a farmer.
The man who formerly worked the Maybee farm, and who was in the chicken business, and left swearing vengeance against the Maybees is at work for William Hagerman in Planting Fields. His name is Joseph Green. He was at home all day on Saturday. Langdon's wife says he shot her boy accidentally.
People were talking about another duo yesterday. It is said that a negro who drove Mrs. Maybee to East Norwich a short time before her death saw her collect a sum of money. It is argued that strangulation is a favorite method of murder among negroes.
It is admitted by the officials in charge of the case that the chances of detecting the criminal are very few. The thick underbrush in the wood lot back of the Maybee house afforded a temporary hiding place, from which he easily escaped, through the inactivity of those who first answered Mr. Maybee's call for help, and who, as they told William Bemsen. saw a man on the back stoop.
|
| Probate |
13 Feb 1884 |
Jamaica, Queens County, New York [14] |
| Reference Number |
15564 |
| Reference Number |
15564 |
| Person ID |
I15486 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
1810 - 1883 (73 years)
