Thomas Russell Gerry (1794-1848)

Thomas Russell Gerry, Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy

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He was born and grew up at Elmwood in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the second son of the U.S. Vice-President and Signer of the Declaration of Independence. After graduating from Harvard he joined the U.S. Navy, serving from 1814 until 1833 and reaching the rank of Lieutenant. In 1830, he married Hannah Goelet, co-heiress to the Goelet real estate empire in Manhattan - she was the aunt of the brothers Robert and Ogden Goelet. His marriage allowed him to retire on his wife's fortune. They lived between New York City, New Rochelle and Charlestown, R.I., and had two children.

Parents

Elbridge Gerry

U.S. Founding Father & 5th Vice President of the United States

1744-1814

Ann (Thompson) Gerry

Mrs Ann (Thompson) Gerry, 2nd Lady of the United States

1763-1849

Spouse

Hannah (Goelet) Gerry

Mrs Hannah Green (Goelet) Gerry

1804-1895

Children

Elbridge Thomas Gerry

"Commodore" Elbridge T. Gerry, Founder of New York SPCC etc.

1837-1927

Almy Goelet (Gerry) Gallatin

Mrs Almy Goelet (Gerry) Gallatin

1840-1917

Associated Houses

Elmwood

Cambridge, Massachusetts