from “The files of Erma Shepherd Griffith” Broome County Historical Society
Wesley Henry Osincup b. Nov.29, 1854 lived Vestal and Binghamton, NY s/o Asbury and Hester (Fairbrother) Osincup.

Asbury Osincup b. Aug.27, 1816 d. Sept. 23, 1878 Vestal, NY m. Hester Fairbrother b. 1821 Vestal, NY d/o Thomas and Elizabeth (Griffin) Fairbrother.

Henry Osincup b. 1785 d. 1850 Vestal, NY s/o Jacob Osincoup (as spelled) m. Catherine or Catora Olmstead d/o Dr. Benjamin and Jane (Baker) Olmstead.

Jacob Osincup (Ozenkoop) Rev. War Soldier, Luzerne Co., Pa.

Dr. Benjamin Olmstead b. July 21, 1770 Ridgefield, Conn. s/o John Olmstead, m. 1st. Jane Barker, d/o James and Elizabeth (Moore) Barker m 2nd. Chloe Loomis.

Thomas Fairbrother b. 1795 on board ship d. Mar.9, 1878 Vestal, NY m. Elizabeth Griffin b. 1795 New Hampshire d. Mar.22, 1884 Vestal, NY d/o Robert and Bestey (Shearer) Griffin.

John Fairbrother b. 1771 England came here 1796 d. Sept.7, 1838 Vestal, NY m. Mary Nye b. 1767 England d. Mar.20, 1834 Vestal, NY d/o Thomas Nye emigrant.

Robert griffin s/o Robert Griffin the emigrant and Agnes (Taggart) Griffin, m. Betsey Shearer.

James Barker b. 1727 England d. 1818 Catskill, NY m, Elizabeth Moore in England Mar.18, 1796 age 58 buried Woodstock, NY

Notes of Hester Ocincup Parsons Binghamton, NY
Heads of Families 1790 Cencus Luzerne County, Pa. Jacob Ozenkoop- adult males- 1, males under 16- 1, females – 3
Jacob Ozenkoop a taxpayer in Wilksbarre, Pa. 1799
Henry Osencup s/o Jacob mentioned in “History of Broome County, also Henry Osincup.
Betsey Osincup d/o Jacob m. Gilbert Barnes January 1806 at Jacob’s Plains near Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
From Wyoming County Historical Society:
We have a photostatic copy of a transfer of property in 1795 consisting of 400 half shares of land from Jacob Ozinkoop to Joshua Van Fleet.
Jacob Ossencup’s (as spelled) citizenship papers found in Wilkes-Barre library. Signed by Jacon Ossencup. Oath administered by Col. Butler, Col. Pickering in the last days of January and February 1, 1787. This name is among several that took the oath.

Jacob Osseencup’s (as spelled) name in a petition asking for Justices of Peace in Jacob’s Plains, Pa.

Wesley Osincup of Vestal Center, NY married Louise Jenner d/o Henry Jenner of Pa. no date.

Rev. Asbury Osincup d. Sept.23, 1878 age 62 years and 26 days.
Hester Fairbrother w/o Rev. Asbury Osincup d. June 22, 1880 age 59 years 3 months and 19 days.

Janes Osincup d. May 9, 1854 age 13, first child of Rev. Asbury and Hester.

from Osincup Family Data, Broome County Historian’s Office.
Henry Gilbert Osincup b. 1785 s/o Jacob Ozenkoop, a Hessian Soldier who served under George Washington and his wife Miss Gilbert d/o Henry Gilbert, m. 1807 Catherine Olmstead, b. 1792 d. Apr.20, 1846 Vestal, NY d/o Benjamin nad Sarah (Barker) Olmstead. Henry G. was in the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.
Childen:
1. jacob b. 1811 d. 1836
2. Seymour
3. Rev. Asbury b. 1816 d. Sept.23, 1878 Vestal, NY m. Hester Fairbrother b. 1821 d. June 22, 1880 had Jane 1841-1854 Henry b. 1818
4. Jane
5. Mary
6. Chloe
7. Gilbert 1828-1899 m. Deborah Ball b. 1831 d. May 9, 1854

Asbury Osincup of Vestal, NY b. Catskill, Greene Co., NY d. Sept.23, 1878 age 62 and 26 days m. Hester Fairbrother d. June 22, 1889 age 59 –3-19 d/o Thomas Fairbrother.
Children:
1.Wesley Henry
2. Frances Asbury
3. Jane d. May 9, 1854 age 13 years.

Wesley Henry Osincup b. 1854 s/o Asbury Osincup, lived Vestal Center and Binghamton, NY m. Louise Jenner of Forest Lake, Pa. Feb.3, 1876 by Rev. W.R. Cochran, had Hester b. Aug.15, 1880 Vestal, NY who m. _____Parsons .

Methodist Church Cemetery, Vestal, NY
Rev. Asbury d. sept.23, 1878 age 62-0-2
Jane d/o Asbury and Esther (as spelled) d___no date
Henry d. July 25, 1850 age 65
Catura w/o Henry d. Apr.20, 1846 age 54-4-3
Jacob s/o Henry and Catherine d. Apr.20. 1836 age 25-1-20
Henry, Jr. s/o Hnry and Catherine d. Mar.26, 1840 age 22-1-9
Hester Fairbrother w/o Rev. Asbury d. June 22, 1880 age 59-3-19
Nancy w/o george Kellem 1846-1923
Gilbert B. 1828-1899
Deborah Ball 1828-1900 w/o Gilbert B.
Jennie Apr.8, 1855-Dec.1, 1896 w/o J.C. Whitaker.

1855 Town of Vestal #358
Asbury age 40 b. Broome Co farmer
Esther (as spelled) age 35 wife b. Pa lived this county 33 years
Catherine age 10 b. Broome Co
Nancy age 8 dau b. Broome Co
Wesley age 7 months b. Broome Co

#359
Gilbert age 27 b. Broome Co farmer
Debra age 25 wife b. Onondaga Co lived this county 9 years
Josephine age 4 dau b. Broome Co
Emmigyne age 3 dau b. Broome Co
Debra age 1 month b. Broome Co

1865 Town of Vestal
#202
Asbury age 49 b. Pa. landowner
Esther age 44 wife b. Broome Co 4 children
Catherine age 20 dau b. Broome Co
Nancy age 18 dau b. Broome Co
Wesley age 10 son b. Broome Co
Francis A. age 3 son b. Broome Co

#203
Gilbert age 37 b. Broome Co farmer landowner
Deborah age 35 wife b. Broome Co 5 children
Jospehine age 14 dau b. Broome Co
Emegene age 13 dau b. Broome Co
Mary J. age 10 dau b. Broome Co
Jake (or John ) age 8 son b. Broome Co
Charles age 3 son b. Broome Co