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DavidCranmerUn1: William Jr.'s wife, Alice Lee, was the daughter of Thomas Lee of the Lee family of Virginia; their daughter "Nancy" Shippen (briefly) married Henry Beekman Livingston, the son of Robert Livingston (1718–1775). The family served as guardians of Aaron Burr (born 1756) and his elder
ViraArmstrong: William Shippen Jr. (1736–1808) and Alice (née Lee) Shippen (1736–1817), a daughter of Thomas Lee and Hannah Harrison Ludwell.
She married Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston in 1781. One of his brothers was known as "The Chancellor" after
DavidCranmerUn1: known as Maud or Maude), a descendant of the Livingston and the Schuyler family, was the daughter of Mary (née L'Hommedieu) Ledyard and Henry Brockholst Ledyard Jr., president of the Michigan Central Railroad and the Union Trust Company. Her paternal grandfather was Henry
_alex_joshua: This is also the poem that led to the general American view of Santa as jumping down chimneys and using flying reindeer.
The authorship is generally attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, but has been contested by the descendants of Henry Livingston Jr. for over a century.
SayreLibrary: Since then, Moore has long been regarded as the author, although various commentators throughout the years have come to believe the poem was actually written by Henry Livingston, Jr., leaving the issue still debated today.
Dr_Dimitra_Fimi: The poem is usually attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, but the authorship is contested: some scholars have argued it was written by Henry Livingston, Jr.; see here for an overview of the controversy:
PokPopCulture: 1823. Clement Clarke Moore, a wealthy biblical scholar of Manhattan, later claimed authorship and has been officially credited ever since. But Henry Livingston Jr., a gentleman farmer from Poughkeepsie, may have been the true, unrecognized author, according to his descendants.
DavidCranmerUn1: or Maude), a descendant of the Livingston and the Schuyler family, was the daughter of Mary (née L'Hommedieu) Ledyard and Henry Brockholst Ledyard Jr., president of the Michigan Central Railroad and the Union Trust Company. Her paternal grandfather was Henry Ledyard, a former
WadeBWard: Christmas songs are playing everywhere, so I guess I can drop this bomb:
The most famous Christmas poem of all – A Visit from St. Nicholas – was not written by Clement Clark Moore. the real author was Henry Livingston Jr. a farmer, surveyor and justice of the peace in New York.
DavidCranmerUn1: Matilda Cass Ledyard (1871–1960) in Detroit. Matilda (also known as Maud or Maude), a descendant of the Livingston and the Schuyler family, was the daughter of Mary (née L'Hommedieu) Ledyard and Henry Brockholst Ledyard Jr., president of the Michigan Central Railroad and the
DavidCranmerUn1: Matilda Cass Ledyard (1871–1960) in Detroit. Matilda (also known as Maud or Maude), a descendant of the Livingston and the Schuyler family, was the daughter of Mary (née L'Hommedieu) Ledyard and Henry Brockholst Ledyard Jr., president of the Michigan Central Railroad and the
cintron03: , Thomas Heyward, Jr. (SC), William Hooper (NC), Stephen Hopkins (RI), Francis Hopkinson (NJ), Samuel Huntington (CT), Thomas Jefferson (VA), Francis Lightfoot Lee (VA), Richard Henry Lee (VA), Francis Lewis (NY), Philip Livingston (NY), Thomas Lynch, Jr. (SC),
orpheus_laments: Epithalamium: A Marriage Poem by Major Henry Livingston, Jr.
wikipediachain: Library of Congress > Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution > United States Reports > Nomination and confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States > William J. Brennan Jr. > Henry Brockholst Livingston > Samuel Chase > George H. Steuart (planter)
DavidCranmerUn1: the Livingston and the Schuyler family, was the daughter of Mary (née L'Hommedieu) Ledyard and Henry Brockholst Ledyard Jr., president of the Michigan Central Railroad and the Union Trust Company.
Her paternal grandfather was Henry Ledyard, a former mayor of Detroit, and her
Wordassassin_JR: Niggas get to the intersection of henry johnson and livingston and completely lose all working brain cells
DavidCranmerUn1: Whitney (1917–2012),l who married Henry Averell Gerry (1914–2000), a son of Robert Livingston Gerry Sr. and brother of Elbridge T. Gerry Sr. and Robert L. Gerry Jr
On March 3, 1908, he married Cornelia Averell Harriman (1884–1966) at Grace Church at 802 Broadway in New York
NoExpAllowed: •As with many anonymous works, controversy surrounds its author.
•Some credit Henry Livingston Jr. with writing the poem, including his family. He passed away in 1828, so he was not alive to challenge Clement Moore’s authorship claims.
PokPopCulture: and has been officially credited ever since. But Henry Livingston Jr., a gentleman farmer from Poughkeepsie, may have been the true, unrecognized author, according to his descendants.
Watch the mock trial held in 2014 to see who comes out victorious!
foxjust: Clement Clarke Moore (the father) died in 1863. Sometime around then a granddaughter of Henry Livingston Jr. of Poughkeepsie, who had died in 1828, saw a copy of the poem with Moore's name on it and cried foul 12/n
foxjust: Various Livingston descendants attested that Henry Jr. had written the poem and recited it to his children in the early 1800s, most likely 1808. They've yet to find any evidence of this, but the dispute hasn't died down. 13/n
KintranWolf: The Night Before Christmas - Clement C. Moore & Henry Livingston Jr.
KintranWolf: Sharing again, now that it's time.
The Night Before Christmas - Clement C. Moore & Henry Livingston Jr.
FunAndFantasies: With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore and Henry Livingston Jr. – whoever wrote The Night Before Christmas poem, Have a read – and a giggle.
JohnJayFriends: ‘Twas the night before Christmas, but who wrote the story? In this month’s Jay Family Story, we unwrap the debate about the authorship of “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” is the author Clement Clarke Moore or family relative, Henry Livingston Jr.?
ArmaVirumque: "It would take more than a few clever anapests by Maj. Henry Livingston Jr. to dislodge Clement Clarke Moore's name from 'The Night Before Christmas.'"
DavidCranmerUn1: as Maud or Maude), a descendant of the Livingston and the Schuyler family, was the daughter of Mary (née L'Hommedieu) Ledyard and Henry Brockholst Ledyard Jr., president of the Michigan Central Railroad and the Union Trust Company. Her paternal grandfather was Henry Ledyard, a
Elizacadys: We had 7 Children! Daniel Cady Stanton, Henry Brewster Stanton, Jr., Gerrit Smith Stanton, Theodore Weld Stanton , Margaret Livingston Stanton Lawrence, Harriot Eaton Stanton Blatch, Robert Livingston Stanton
DavidCranmerUn1: Matilda (also known as Maud or Maude), a descendant of the Livingston and the Schuyler family, was the daughter of Mary (née L'Hommedieu) Ledyard and Henry Brockholst Ledyard Jr., president of the Michigan Central Railroad and the Union Trust Company. Her paternal grandfather was
DavidCranmerUn1: Goddard (1833–1889) in 1862.[6]
•Henry Brockholst Ledyard, Jr. (1844–1921), a twin, who married Mary R. L'Hommedieu (1847–1895). He was president of the Michigan Central Railroad and the Union Trust Company.[7][8]
•Susan Livingston Ledyard (1844–1877), a twin, who
DavidCranmerUn1: known as Maud or Maude),[22][23] a descendant of the Livingston and the Schuyler family, was the daughter of Mary (née L'Hommedieu) Ledyard and Henry Brockholst Ledyard Jr., president of the Michigan Central Railroad and the Union Trust Company.[24][25] Her paternal grandfather
DavidCranmerUn1: •Henry Neilson Harriman (1883–1888), who died young.
•Cornelia Harriman (1884–1966),[1] who married Robert Livingston Gerry, Sr. (1877–1957) in 1908.[13]
•Carol Averell Harriman (1889–1948),[14] who married Richard Penn Smith, Jr. (1893–1929) in 1917.[15] After his death,
SouthamptonURNU: “I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight —
Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night. “ - Account of a visit from St. Nicholas, by Henry Livingston Jr.
⭐️Season’s Greetings⭐️ From everyone at Southampton University Royal Naval Unit.
scottmacleod: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
MahoskiSamantha: Some will argue that Clement Clarke Moore is the author but some will say that it was actually Henry Livingston Jr.
EducatorsVR: Join us for a reading of Twas the Night Before Christmas attributed to Clement Clarke Moor and Henry Livingston Jr., and first published on December 23, 1823 in New York
historianl: December 23, 1823:
The poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" ("'Twas the night before Christmas"), written by either Clement C. Moore or Maj. Henry Livingston, Jr., was published in the Troy Sentinel of New York.
LisaJRReynolds: My review of The Night Before Christmas By Clement Clarke Moore/Henry Livingston Jr.:
PoeticaTechnica: Where LIBERTY is known that NAME is dear.
-Major Henry Livingston, Jr. -An Elegy on the Death of Montgomery Tappen
Flyers4Cup: Though its author is disputed, with the poem being attributed to both Clement Clarke Moore and Henry Livingston Jr. over the years, it was definitely first published on Dec. 23, 1823 in the Troy Sentinel newspaper in upstate New York.
historianl: December 23, 1823:
The poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" ("'Twas the night before Christmas"), written by either Clement C. Moore or Maj. Henry Livingston, Jr., was published in the Troy Sentinel of New York.
jeffs_comics: There are those that say Clement Moore did *not* write the poem. One name offered up is Henry Beekman Livingston Jr (1748-1828), who died several years before Moore took credit. For 100+ years, some of Livingston's descendants have championed his claim.
wikipediachain: Supreme Court of the United States > George Shiras Jr. > Henry Brockholst Livingston > Joseph Story > List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Jay Court > Hollingsworth v. Virginia > William Paterson (judge) > Richard Stockton (Continental Congressman) > Nassau Hall
gillikins62: A8. Clement Moore or Henry Livingston JR.
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PoemAnalysis: T'was the night before Christmas is one of the best known Christmas poems - but nobody is quite sure who actually p...
JohnDosPassos2: Looking forward to Christmas Eve, as Clement Clarke Moore and Henry Livingston Jr are battling in a steel cage to s...
