His mother was of Flemish ancestry , and his father was of English descent .
He was born Elias Brevoort Woodward in 1774 in New York , the son of John and Ann Silvester Woodward .
Elias Brevoort Woodward 's mother was of Flemish ancestry , and his father was of English descent .
He was born Elias Brevoort Woodward in 1774 in New York , the son of John and Ann Silvester Woodward .