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The following data is extracted from Herbert Family Papers.

Now, as no Herbert thus far contacted would be willing to carry a mere tinder box, it stands to reason that they were armed with “light flintlock muskets.” A company of light infantry? (Ref. to Captain Joseph Herbert in Stiles Hist. of Brooklyn, Vol. I., pp. 391, 396, 402, 406. In Vol. II. 14, 20, 22, 26, 27, 28, 30, 112, 114, 277, 705, 886, 888, 890.)

He was of the first subscribers to the Apprentices Library, established in 1825, and made one of the directors at the second meeting of the Board.

The children of Captain Joseph Herbert and his wife Francis Hand:

69. Julia A., b. 1869; married Orrin Swift; had two daus.
70. Sidney: married Margaret Vandeveer and went to California; had a son Vandeveer Herbert.
71. Isaac Herbert, b. April 9, 1812; d. March 4, 1846; Married Emiline Rushmore, dau. of Judge Wm. Rushmore of Brooklyn.
72. William; mar. Elizabeth Hoffman, and died in 1887.
73. Amelia; mar. 1st. Wm. Swift of S. C.; 2nd W. L. Ormsby of N. Y. and moved to Baltimore, Maryland.
74. Isaac Herbert, son of Joseph, (45) was born April 9, 1818, in Brooklyn; married April 30, 1832, Emiline Rushmore; he died March 6, 1846.

Their children were:
84. Charles; died about 1850
85. Maria L.; born Feb. 15, 1836; died Sep., 1881.
86. Wilbur Fisk Herbert, born Sept. 17, 1838.
87. George B. born Jan. 31, 1841.
88. Truman P., born June 3, 1844; died June __ 1845.
89. Isaac H., born Feb 22, 1846.

Source: Herbert Family Papers

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