Abraham Bogart Conger (1814-1887) was a lawyer, New York State Senator, and businessman born in New York City, New York. He married in 1836, Mary Rutgers McCrea Hedges (1819-1884) a descendent and heir, along with her sister, Catharine Ann Hedges, of Hendrick Rutgers, who owned extensive farm land in what became "the Bowery" in New York City. They removed in 1840 to Rockland County, New York buying land in Clarkstown, Haverstraw, and Stony Point Townships. He was instrumental in the area's development which was named Waldberg for his home and in 1883 renamed Congers in honor of him. Abraham B. and Mary (Hedges) Conger had thirteen children among them Clarence Rapelje Conger (1851-1911) who, as a lawyer, played a pivotal role in the family's personal and business affairs by representing his mother Mary (Hedges) Conger in his parents divorce, 1875-1877, and settling the extensive estate of his Aunt, Catharine Ann Hedges, 1890-1906. The divorce and related scandals of Abraham B. Conger's personal and business affairs, and the conflicts associated with the distribution of wealth, resulted in much internal ill will. Clarence R. Conger was a partner in Seaman and Conger, New York City. Clarence R. Conger continued to be involved in Rockland County land matters but appears to have reside in Morristown, New Jersey with a summer home in Bolton Landing, New York. At his death he resided in Brooklyn, New York.
From the description of Papers, 1772-1911. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122535805
