Annable John

Notes:

John and Elizabeth lived in Truroe, Barnstable County following their marriage and having their first child, Ambrose there. They moved to Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA before their second child was born. About 1740, they left Barnstable to settle the new town of Rochester, Plymouth County. They were one of the first families of settlers in Rochester. From there they moved to Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA.

No probate records for John or Elizabeth Annable have been found in Plymouth County. John was mentioned in his father, John's will of Feb. 28, 1750.

John and Elizabeth were both baptized in the Rochester Church, bp. 18 July,1747.

John married Snow Elizabeth about 09 Feb 1726 in Truro, Barnstable County, Ma. Elizabeth (daughter of Snow John and Ridley Elizabeth) was born on 27 Mar 1705 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; was christened in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died in MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
bp 18 Jul 1747

Notes:

This John Annable became a sargeant in the service in Cornwall, Nova Scotia, Canada where he lived.

He was a loyalist and settler at Township No. 2 below Cataraqui, (Cornwall). 1785. Muster Roll Nol. 5. p. 98

Notes:

Abigail may have died in child birth since her last child, Abigail was born in January of 1761.

Abigail married Clarke Deacon IsekialRochester, Plymouth County, MA. Deacon was born on 24 Jul 1726 in Scituate, Plymouth County, MA; died in 1795 in Rochester, Plymouth County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William was in Liverpool, Nova Scotia for a time,living on Coffin Island. He joined his brothers, Isaac and Ephraim there. He came back to fight in the Rev. War for the state of Massachusetts as did his brother, Isaac. An Annable Island is name after the Annble brothers who lived there in Nova Scotia.

William married Pike Tabitha on 03 Jul 1760 in Rochester, Plymouth County, MA. Tabitha (daughter of Pike Leonard and Snow Anne) was born on 29 Jan 1737 in Truro, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Isaac, a tailor, from Dartmouth, Bristol, County, MA was among the first to settle the town of Barrington, Nova Scotia about 1761. He was joined by Nathan Snow, a cousin. (VR/Barrington, NS) He had lot No. 49 in the town of Barrington, next to John Coffin who later became his father-in-law. This however, may have been his brother, Ephraim, who married Margaret Coffin.

Isaac was first married to Eunice Swain of Nantucket, Nantucket Co. MA. Their daughter Abigail, was born in Nantucket and a son, Ephraim, was been born in Barrington, Nova Scotia on 3 March 1765. After the death of Eunice, he married Margaret Coffin, daughter of John Coffin who was also originally from Nantucket. I am not convinced it wasn't Isaac's brother, Ephraim who married Margaret Coffin instead of Isaac.

Margaret died sometime before 1772. It is unknown if they had children together.

According to The History of Barrington Township, by Edwin Crowell, page 432/433, Isaac sold in 1785 to Richard Pinkham for 25 pounds his lot and dwelling house. His 2nd Division lot, No. 97 was laid out to him in 1784 but drawn by Richard Pinkham. As his name was not in the 1770 census, it is likely he had moved to Halifax by then. He is listed as having charged rum in Doane's Mog-book. His name also survives in Annable's Shoal, west of Blackberry Island.

Isaac is listed as living in Halifax when his marriage intention to widow, Lydia (Peckham) Delano was announced according to the vital records of Dartmouth, MA.(6 July 1772)

The below are records from Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols. Vol. 1, p, 274:

Annabell, Isaac, Dartmouth, was a Sergeant , Capt. Luen Pope's Co., which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Roxbury; service; 5 days.

Annable, Isaac, Dartmouth, corporal, Capt. Daniel Egery's Co., Col. Timothy Danielson's reg't.; muster roll dated Aug. 1., 1775; enlisted May 4, 1775; service, 3 mos., 4 days; also, company return dated Roxbury, Oct. 6, 1775;also order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Camp at Roxbury, Nov. 6, 1775.

Vol. 1,p. 272
Annable, Isaac, Private, Capt. Henry Jenne's co., enlisted March 14, 1781, discharged March 18, 1781, service four days, on an alarm at Rhode Island.

Vol. 1, p. 274
Isaac Annibal was a Private in Capt. Benjamin Alton's Co. Col. John Rand's Regt.; enlisted July 9, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service , 3 mos. 11 days, at West Point; enlistmant, 3 months; also order for wages dated Oxford, April 2, 1782; money payable to Col. Jacob Davis.

Bristol County, MA land records (62-164) show that Isaac purchased land in Dartmouth 6 Jan 1781 and sold the same land 10 Apr 1793 and the transaction was recorded 12 Sept 1793 (72-171) when he moved to Saratoga, NY. Lydia signed the deed under Isaac's signature, which would indicate that she removed with him to New York. This land was in Dartmouth, which would later become part of New Bedford. Other property was sold in December of 1780. They were still there when the 1800 census was taken but by 1803, they were in Saratoga, NY. There is some confusion as to whether this is the correct Isaac, still living in New Bedford in 1800 as you will read below.

In the 1790 Federal Census for New Bedford, Bristol County, MA, it lists Isaac as head of the household with 2 males over 16, 2 males under 16 and 4 females. Probably Isaac,Sr. and Isaac, Jr. are over 16, John and Prince, under 16 and three daughters and his wife would be the females. Cornelius was probably born after the census was taken in 1790. Ephraim would have been gone from home at the age of 25 when the census was taken.

Isaac is listed in the Stillwater, Albany County, NY census for the year of 1799. He lived next door to Samuel Leggitt and Gabriel Leggett, then Ephraim Annable. Next door to Ephraim was Thomas Leggitt.

I saac had $26. in real extate and he was taxed $2.00. fro that year. Ephraim, perhaps his son, had $832. in real property and $135. in personal property. He was taxed $96. for the year.

Daughter, Eunice married Samuel Right Brown on February 13, 1803 in Saratoga.

A family history, "Home Folks Book of the Darius Myer's Family" by Violet M. Beck, 1968, a descendant of Prince Annable,states that Isaac, Sr. died at the age of 95 years.

In 1800, the New York census shows two Isaac Annables. One of them lived in Stillwater, Saratoga County, while the other lived in Cambridge, Washington County. The one in Saratoga could be this Isaac and his son in Washington County. Daughter, Eunice was married in Saratoga so this is more than likely correct.

Multiple births in this family first appear with the Snow/Smalley line of ancestors and have followed through for many generations.

Ephriam Annable, who lived in Saratoga, NY during the early 1800's and whose Rev. War records state that he was born in Nova Scotia in 1765 is probably the same as above. There are no vital records in Barrington, Nova Scotia for any Annables. According to the 1790 census in New Bedford, Massachusetts, no other previous children are listed that would fit the age group. Ephraim would have been seven years old at the time Isaac married Lydia. It is, however, according to family tradition, that an Ephraim was born to Isaac and was a half brother to Isaac's children by Lydia.

Audrey Annable Franklin says that Isaac died on 5 June, 1798 but location is unknown.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORD

Annable, Isaac, Darmouth; Corporal, Captain Daniel Egery's Company, Col. Timothy Danielson's Regt. Muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 4, 1775; service, 3 months, 4 days; also Company return date Roxbury, Oct 6, 1775; also, order for bountycoat or it's equivelent in money, dated Camp at Roxbury, Nov. 6, 1775.

There was also another Isaac Annable, private, Capt. Henry Jenne's Co; enlisted Mar. 14, 1781; discharged Mar. 18, 1781, service, 4 days, on an alarm at Rhode Island. Could this be the same one?

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols.
Vol. 1, p. 271:
Annabell, Isaac, Dartmouth, Sergeant, Capt Luen Pope's Co., which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Roxbury; service, 5 days.

Vol. 1,p. 272:
Annable, Isaac, Dartmouth, Corporal, Sapt. Daniel Egery's co., Col. Timothy Danielson's regt; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlised May 4, 1775; service, 3 months, 4 days; also, company return dated Roxbury, Oct 6, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Camp at Roxbury, Nov. 6, 1775.


Daughter, Eunice married Samuel Right Brown on February 13, 1803 in Saratoga.

1: Isaac Annable, born 1738 in Mass. went to Nova Scotia in about 1759-60 with his cousins: Capt. Jabez and Joshua Snow. They remained in Nova Scotia and Isaac returned to NY state sometime after 1765 when Ephraim was born in Nova Scotia to him and his wife, Eunice Swain. He is my GGGGgrandfather through another wife.
2. Information sent me from Archives of Nova Scotia in Halifax through Queens Cty Museum in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. ANNIBLE, CORNELIUS, Capt. Perkins, Jan 11, 1767; "I hear that the schr. Liverpool Packet goes to the West Indies, Cornelius Annible." Perkins, Aug. 15, 1767: At evening arrives the Schr. Success. Capt. Martin, from Turks Island, Cornelius Annable is his mae. They were at St. Croix. Perkins, Aug, 26, 1783: Capt. Annible sails for Connecticut. I write to Doc. Moseley & Capt. Perkins. Perkins, Aug, 27, 1783: Capt. Annible comes in again, Joshua Boomer is passenger with him & Thomas Burnsby. Perkins, Aug. 28, 1783: Capt. Annible sails again.
3: From same source as #2: ANNABLE, WILLIAM, francis Tupper says that Robert Plaiceway, Acue Trip, Wm. Annable, Jonathan Wood, Peleg Coffin and one Isaac Coffee, a negro, very early in settlement of Lpool established a fishery on
Coffin Island, with Peleg Coff as shoreman, and, apparently, the only one with house on Island. Long, Page 63: One of the deeds is from Robert Plaiceway, Acue Tripp, William ANnable, Isaac Cuffey (Coffee?), and Jonathan Wood, conveying to Daniel Torrey "a certain island at the entrance of the harbor know as Bear Island". This is now Coffin's Island.

Family/Spouse: Swain Eunice. Eunice (daughter of Swain Elijah and Cathcart Susanna) was born on 30 Jun 1738 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA; died before 1772 in Prob. Barrington, Nova Scotia, CAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Peckham Lydia. Lydia (daughter of Peckham James and HAMMOND Deborah P.) was born in 1749 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died after 1803 in NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ephraim is listed in Saratoga in the 1790 Federal Census as having two males over sixteen, two males under sixteen years and three females.

Ephraim married Coffin Margaret about 1773 in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada. Margaret was born on 23 Jun 1756 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA; died after 1820 in Tioga, Tioga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Hammond David on 05 Dec 1764 in Rochester, Plymouth County, Ma. David was born on 26 Oct 1738; died on 20 Apr 1821 in Rochester, Plymouth County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Is this the Samuel Annable (Annibal) who was living in Ontario county as listed in the 1800 Federal Census report? I think it is. He probably followed his brother, Isaac, to NY in the late 1790s. Page 370, pg0310.txt. He is also listed in the History of Saratoga County, NY as a Captain in the War of 1812.

Samuel married Smith ThankfullDartmouth, Bristol County, MA. Thankfull was born in of Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The baptismal records were found in C R 2 (church records of Rochester, Plymouth County, MA. Probably Congregational Church of Rochester.

Notes:

Date and place of Ephraim's birth is found in his application for pension which he filed in 1832.
He is the father of William and James and others. William's son, William H., named his first son, Ephraim, after his father, which was common.

(From a microfilm of the handwritten manuscript:)

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, Passed June 7, 1832

State of New York, County of Saratoga.

On this sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred thirtytwo personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Courtof Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga now sitting, Ephraim Annable a resident of the town of Stillwater in the county and state aforesaid, aged sixty seven years the third day of March last who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

That in the year 1781 the United States and French troops having been called from Rhode Island to the southern States, several companies of State troops were raised by the State of Massachusetts where he then resided.

That he enlisted as a volunteer for six months starting in the month of June, 1781 for eight dollars per month, that he left the town of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts, marched to a place called Smiths Mills and joined a company commanded by Captain Gifford. This Company marched from there across Howland's Ferry to a fort on Butt's [?] Hill on the north end of Rhode Island. There were three companies there. The United States and French troops had all but left the fort a few days after he got there. Of the companies, one was commanded by Captain Discards [?], the other by Captain Elliot [?]. His Colonel was named Turner and the Major's name, Claggon. The Lieutenant to his company was named Bosworth [?], the Order Sargeant's name was Dean.(He does not recollect the names of any officers of the regular troops.) He staid (sic) at the fort during his term of service, engaged in guarding the fort and any little service about it. He received a regular discharge from Colonel Turner and returned home some time in the month of December, 1781.

While he was at the fort, news of Cornwallis's defeat was received and the regiment celebrated the occasion.

He has no documentary evidence [?] of his service. He knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.

To the interrogations propounded by this court the applicant made thefollowing answers:

1. He was born at Nova Scotia on the third day of March, 1765.
2. He has a record of his age in his family Bible at home which he took from his father's family Bible .
3. When he entered the service he resided in the town of Dartmouth (that part now called Fairhaven) in the county of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts, resided in that neighborhood and was on several voyages at sea till 1789. He then relocated to the town of Stillwater the County of Saratoga, State of New York where he has continued to reside ever since -- where he now resides.
4. He entered the service as a volunteer.
5. He recollects the names of no others except those above stated, neither can he state the general circumstances of his service any more fully than above set forth.
6. He received a regular descharge from Colonel Turner. He took it home with him and it was put with his father's papers since which time he has never seen it.
7. Thomas Hunt, David Benedict, Judge Geo. Palmer, Rev. Elnathan Finch, John Wilson, Charles Neilson.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or anuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any State.

Subscribed and sworn in open court this 6th day of September 1832
(Signed) Ephraim Annable

Mr. Elnathan Finch, a clergyman presiding in the town of Wiltonin, the County of Saratoga and State of New York and George Palmer, residing in the town of Stillwater in the same County, hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Ephraim Annable who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
(Signed)
Elnathan Finch
George Palmer


Time Line: Ephraim Annable
Born 3 March 1765
Enlisted June 1781 age 16
Discharged 16 Dec 1781
Sailor 1789 Age 24
Reloc. Stillwater, N.Y. Abt 1789 Age 24
1790 Census 1790 Age 25
(Males over 16 --
under 16 -- 1
Females - - - - - - - -5 )
William's birth ** 1802/0337
Apply Pension 6 Sept. 1832 67
** Assuming that William was a son of this family. Ephraim's age would seem to preclude an intervening generation, and the geographics are appropriate.



According to The Home Book of the Darius Myer's Family, it states that he was a half brother to Isaac, Jr. Isaac, his father was married to Margaret Coffin prior to his marriage to Lydia Peckham Delano.

Date and place of Ephraim's birth is found in his application for pension which he filed in 1832.
He is the father of William and James and others. William's son, William H., named his first son, Ephraim, after his grandfather, which was common.

(From a microfilm of the handwritten manuscript:)

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, Passed June 7, 1832

State of New York, County of Saratoga.

Ephraim married Delanee Lydia D. about 1789 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA. Lydia was born on 06 Jul 1772. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1800 Census, Isaac was living in Cambridge, Washington County, NY.
In the 1820 census, Isaac is living in Cato, Cayuga county, NY next door to his brother, Prince Annable.
In the 1830 Federal Census for Granby, Oswego County, NY, Isaac is listed as a resident, page 172, NY ID# NY55841820.

Who is the Isaac Annable/ Anible who is listed in New Bedford, Bristol County, MA in the 1800 census and is 16-25 years of age if not this Isaac?

Isaac married Beecher Polly in 1794. Polly was born about 1774. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It is a possibility that this Cornelius, son of Isaac and Lydia, is the one who lived in Howard, Steuben County, NY instead of Cornelius, son of Cornelius, born in CT. Because the Cornelius in Howard had children by the names of Caleb and Lydia,(uncle and mother's names) leads me to believe this is this correct person who lived in Howard, NY. Need to be checked further.

He was taken prisoner in the War of 1812. (Home Folks Book of Darius Myer's Family)

In the 1830 census, Cornelius was living in Cameron, Steuben county next door to Charles Brown, the son of Eunice M.Brown, Cornelius's sister. Although it doesn't show that Eunice is with her family, the rest of the family fits in the profile. Eunice may have been off taking care of her elderly widowed father.

Cornelius III, was a mason by trade but in early life followed the sea for some years. He married in 1809, at Groton, CT, Abigail Lankton. After stopping at various places, among which was Fabrious, Onondaga County, NY. In 1827 they located on Oak Hill, Canisteo Township, but later removed in 1828 to Howard township, a short distance from his former home, where he afterward resided.

In 1811,he was living in New London, CT and was a seaman, sailing to Barbados on the Brig. Harriet, which departed New London on August 8, 1811. The ship's log lists him as a crewman, and was 36 years of age, born in New Bedford and living in New London. He was dark complexioned.

Cornelius married Lankton Abigail (Nabby) on 30 Aug 1809 in Groton, New London, CT. Abigail was born about 1779 in CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In March of 1813, Prince still had a farm in Saratoga next door to Joseph Guile and William Smith. In the 1820 census, Prince is living next door to his brother, Isaac in Cato, Cuyuga county, NY.

Prince, a quiet, thickset little man, had once been a sea captain. All of the Annable family were kind, hard-working gentle people. Prince married widow, Ruth Howland Dewell. To them was born nine children.

Prince moved to Sterling, Whiteside County, IL where he bought one hundred and sixty acres of Federal land on July 22, 1853. County 98, Sec. 29, Twp 22N, Archives Vol. 712, p 007. Section SW, range 06E, Record ID 249340

It is family tradition that he lived in a hamlet known as Hannibalsville, NY on the shores of Lake Ontario sometime during his adult life and before moving to Illinois. This was certainly named after the Annable families living in or near there. Eunice Annable, his sister, used the name Hannibal all her adult life in signing papers.

In the 1880 Federal Census of Otoe County, NE where his son, Isaac lived, it states that his father, Prince, was born in CT. and his mother, b. in NY.

Prince married Howland Ruth about 1804 in Prob. Saratoga County, NY. Ruth (daughter of Howland Silas and de LaFarge Sarah) was born on 20 Dec 1782 in Cuyuga County, NY; died on 26 Jul 1870 in Sterling, Whiteside County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John Annable was living in Milo, Yates County, NY in 1830 according to the NY census.

Notes:

It has been a family tradition that Eunice was born in New Bedford, but land records show the family was still in Dartmouth at the time of her birth. No birth records have not been found for the children of Lydia and Isaac Annable in Dartmouth. However, Lydia and Isaac were married and lived in Dartmouth until December of 1780 according to land records, when they moved to New Bedford, MA.

Census records show an Isaac Annable lived in Stillwater in 1800. This is probably Eunice's father.

She and Samuel Right Brown were married in Saratoga on 13 February, 1803. (This information was on a petition to the government to inquire of her eligibility for a land grant because Samuel had served as a volunteer and correspondant in the Volunteer Army in the War of 1812. She was denied the grant.) In this petition, it states that she never remarried but remained a widow of Samuel Right Brown for the rest of her life.

In the autobiography, "The Life of Thurlow Weed" , Weed who once worked for Samuel R. Brown in Auburn's Cuyuga Patriot printing office, wrote; 'Mrs. Brown was placid, emotionless and slipshod. Both were imperturbable. Nothing disturbed either. There was no regular hour for breakfast or dinner, but meals were always under or over done. In short, like a household described by an early English author,"everything upon the table was sour, except the vinegar." The printing sympathized with the housekeeping. This was certainly telling of her personality and character.

Weed also described the village of the Auburn, "as exceedingly muddy, rough-hewn and struggling."

Eunice was head of her household in the census of 1820 and 1825, listing six males and one female. She was not in any census in 1830. She could have moved to Cameron, Steuben County, NY and living with one of her children.

In the census for Torrey, Yates Co., in June 9, 1855, Eunice is listed in the household of her youngest son, Samuel Right Brown, Jr.

By June 19, 1860, she is listed in the household of her son, William Henry Harrison Brown and his wife, Elenor Jane. Samuel, Jr. and family had moved to Indiana and IL by this time.

It has been said that she became almost blind by the time she died. She is buried near her son, William Henry Harrison (Henry) and his wife, Jane; her son, Charles Volney and grandchild, John in the Brown family plot in City Hill Cemetery in Torry, Yates County, NY. All of the graves are next to the Uriah Townsend family plot and are notibly marked by a large brown granite monument marked,"Brown". On the backside of the Brown monument, it mentions Samuel R. Brown as being buried in Cherry Valley, NY.

Eunice married Brown Samuel Right (Wright) on 13 Feb 1803 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, New York. Samuel (son of BROWN Wright Samuel and NEWLAND Hannah, son of BROWN Wright Samuel and OLNEY Bethiah) was born on 26 Sep 1775 in Swanzey, Cheshire Co., NH; died on 15 Sep 1817 in Near Cherry Valley, Otsego County, NY; was buried in Cherry Valley Cemetery, Cherry Valley, Otsego County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Fiske Ezra about 1803. Ezra was born on 26 Apr 1778 in Schuylerville, Saratoga County, NY; died in 1831 in Palmyra, Wayne County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Wheeler Isaiah after 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hannah lived to be 92 years and seven months. She is buried in the Adam Castner plot. According to the "Home Book of the Darius Myer's Family" by Violet M. Beck; Adam Castner, husband of Hannah's was a wealthy cousin.

In the 1870, a widow, Hannah lived with her eldest child, Catherine L. Townssend husband, Charles J. Townsend.

Hannah married Castner Adam on 25 Jul 1819 in Benton, Ontario County, NY. Adam was born on 08 Jul 1772 in Pluckemin, Somerset County, NJ; died on 17 Apr 1858 in Torrey, Yates Co., NY; was buried in City Hill Cemetery, Torrey, Yates Co., NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jonathon lived in New Bedford, Bristol County, MA at the time of his marriage to Sally Whittemore of Rochester, Plymouth County, MA. Will of Jonathon Delano, Jr. Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA Below is the Will of his father, Jonathon Delano, Jr.

In the name of God, Amen.

I, Jonahton Delano, Junior of Dartmouth in the county of Bristol and province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, Marriner, being weak in body but sound and disposing mind and in memory, thanks be to God. Therefore I do make and devise this my last will and testament in manner and form following vs first and principally, I commend my soul into the honor of God that gave it: and my body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried therein at the direction of my Executor. Herein after named and touching my temporal Estate wherewith God hath blessed , I give and dispose thereof as followeth. I will that all my last debts and funeral charges be paid out of my personal estate by my Executor.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife, Lydia Delano, all my personal estate that I have after my just debts and funeral charges are paid to be her and hereafter heirs and assigns for ever. I also give her the profit and improvement on one half of my farm where on my Honoured father and mother now live during the time she remains my widow. All which give her in lue of the right of dowry and prower of thirds and to inable her to bring the chld if she have one born of her body in nine month after a date of these ---?

Item: I give unto my Honoured father and mother: Jonathon Delano and Abigail Delano a profit and improvement of the other half of my farm aforesaid during their natural lives and they allowing my brother, Amasa to live with them.

Item: I give unto my child if my wife hath one born of her body in the nine months after the date of those present all my real estate in the township of Dartmouth to be to said child and to said heirs and ofsprings of the child forever excepting to profit and improvements as above expressed.

Item: Further my will is that if the child before expressed should have no lawful heir before it arrive to the age of twenty one years, not live it self to the age of twenty one years therefor my two brothers Amasa Delano and Stephen Delano to have the aforesaid real estae as the child was to have if it had lived to go to them, their heirs and assigns forever.

Lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my Honoured father, Jonathon Delano of Dartmouth to be my Executor of this my last will and testament: Hereby revoking, disallowing and making void all former Will or Wills by me hereto fore made.

Ratifying and allowing this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in witness Whereof I have there unto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of July in the seventh year of His Majesties Reign, George, the third, King of Great Britten. 22nd of Domini 1767. Signed, Jonathon Delano, Jr.

Signed and Sealed, Published and Declared by the Testator to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of

Signed:
James Smith
Job, Jab or Jabez Moffet ?
Abrham Shearman

At the bottom of the will is written " April 25th 1768 Proved"

Jonathon married Whittemore Sarah (Sally)Rochester, Plymouth County, MA. Sarah was born on 10 Aug 1772 in Newburyport, Essek County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ephraim married Hall Charlotte Anna in 1802 in Saratoga County, NY. Charlotte was born on 25 Jun 1788 in Prob. Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 05 Jan 1868 in Providence, Saratoga Co., NY; was buried in Barkersville Cemetery, Providence, Saratoga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John and his brother, Joseph were some of the early settlers to settled in the town of Nichols, NY. They settled along the river flats.

Notes:

Joseph and his brother,John, settled in Nichols, Tioga Couty, NY along the river flats in the early 1800s.

Joseph married Buttles Lovisa on 08 Jan 1826 in Nichols, Tioga County, NY. Lovisa was born in 1803; died after 1888 in Prob. Nichols, Tioga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Ward Stephen in 1826 in Nichols, Tioga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Annable, Joseph, [no date given], age 89, Windham Herald Sept. 29, 1808, page 54
This may not be the correct Annable.

Notes:

This daughter, name unknown, was bound out to Cornelius Esmond whose wife was a Caldwell.

Notes:

A petition to the Surrogate of the county of Saratoga by James's father, Ephraim, reads thus:

To George Palmer, Surrogate of the county of Saratoga of the Saratoga. The petition of Ephraim Annable of the town of Stillwater in the county of Saratoga in Stillwater, that James Annable, a son of the said Ephraim, and son-in-law of Jacob Esmond, lately and without making any last will and testament, having his wife, Mercy, and leaving Elizabeth Annable, his only child and heir at law, of the age of nine years, the 18th of April past.
And the said infant by the death of her said father is entitled to certain real and personal estate, but being unable to manage her own concerns because of her minority, the said Ephraim requests you re-appoint the said Jacob, her guardian during her minority. Dated August 21, 1829.


Signed: Ephraim Annable

Ephraim Annble the above named petitioner, being duly sworn says that the above petition is true in substance and matter of fact.

Signed: Ephraim Annable

Declared this 21st day of April, 1829, before me.
George Palmer



The bond posted was signed by Jacob Esmond, William Annable (brother to James) and Ephraim Annable, the father of James.

In the Federal Census of 1820 for Saratoga, Saratoga County, NY, James is listed as a resident of that town. Page 199, ID# NY32028836.

In a handwritten statement, it says James was late of Vatervliet, Albany County, NY.

James married Mercy) Mary ( about 1819 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, NY. Mary was born on 05 Sep 1800 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, NY; died on 20 Oct 1821 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary, sister of Cynthia, was the second of wife Seth Burgess Caldwell after her sister died.

Mary married Caldwell Seth Burgess about 1825 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, NY. Seth was born on 23 Jul 1798 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, NY; died on 01 Dec 1872 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, NY; was buried in Caldwell Cemetery, Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

As of August 10, 1994, the first that Sarah E. is found as the wife of William Annable is the record of the deed of some property transmitted to William Henry Annable. The record of the deed is located in the Saratoga County Clerk's Office at Ballston Spa, New York, in Deed Book # 58, page 168, dated March 11, 1850. Wm. H. was 21 years old and his brother, Charles M., was 19 (see note from Census of 1850).

On March 25, 1852, Willaim and wife, Sarah, sold land in Saratoga, Sartoga County, NY to Ezra Munger of Stillwater. It was 34 1/4 plus 73 acres for $3500. or 200 pounds. The property was located in Stillwater, NY SCDB62; p. 476.


William Annable to Ezra Munger. Stillwater,
SCDB 62, page 476, 1852

This Indenture made this twenty fifthe day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred fifty two (1852) between William Annnable and Sarah, his wife of the Town and County of Saratoga, and the state of New York of the first part and Ezra Munger of the town of Stillwater and state aforsaid of the second. WITNESSETH that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of three thousand five hundred ($3500) dollars current lawful money of the state of New York to have in hand paid at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said party of the second part the receipt where of the said party of the first [art dp jereu lmpw;edge amd tjerepf release the said party of the second part his heirs, executors and administators forever have granted, bargained, sold, aleined,remised,released, enfeoffed and confirnmed and by these presents hereunto do grant bargain, seel, remise, release, enfeoff and confirm unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever Allthat certain farm or parcel of land situate in the town of Stillwater aforesaid and is bounded and described as follows (viz) Beginning at the Cedar post at the ground at in the ground at the southwest corner of David Benedicts farm and running thence South thirty -one (31) degrees west twenty-five (25) chains and fifty (50) links to the north line of land of Nathaniel Arnold thence north twenty nine (29) degrees and thirty (30) minutes west twenty-eight (28) links to the South east corner of land of John Hart, thence north twenty-two (22) degrees east, twenty one (21) chanins and fifty-eight (58) links to the south line of lands of Alvah W. Hart thence south seventy-six degrees east thirty-two chains and seventy-six links to the place of beginning Containing seventy-three (73) acres, three rods and five rods of land be the same more or less. Also one other piece or parcel of land within the Town of Stillwater coner of David Benedict's farm running north 13 degrees 50 minutes East nineteen (19) chains 50 links along the west line of said Benedict's farm to a cedar post sit in the ground thence eight-nine (89) degrees west twenty (20) chains to won't to the cedar post at in the ground thence south seventeen (17) degrees and fifty three (53) minutes west fourteen (14) degrees east twenty(20) chains and fifty nine (59) links to the place of beginning Containing thirty (34) acres and one fourth (1/4) of an acre of land to the same more or less together with all singular the hereditaments and apperterances nto the said premises in any wise appertaining or belonging.

The U. S. Census of 1850 of Saratoga, Saratoga County, New York lists Sarah living with William Annable. The 1855 Census, State of NY, lists the family of William Annable, but Sarah is not included. Since she had not died, and she is still absent at the 1860 Census, it may be that she had divorced Wiliam. Since her Will did not name either William H. Annable or his brother, Charles as heirs or nex of kin, it may be supposed that she was not their mother, but rather, probably, a step-mother. Isaac C. I. Barber may have been a son born of a previous marriage. Also in th 1850 census, it says that William is insane. Perhaps this is the reason Sarah left him.

In the 1855 New York Census, William is reported to have been born in Saratoga Co. and was 53 at the time of census.

There were several families of Anable/Annable (etc.) in the townships of Saratoga and Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY at the turn of the nineteenth century. It would appear that they were all related, but how is difficult to ascertain. Two masculine names predominate; Ephraim and Willaim.

Ephraim # 1 was born 3 March 1765 in Nova Scotia, entered the Service as as
revolutionary soldier in 1781 and relocated to Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY in or shortly after 1789; in September 1832, he applied for a pension.

Ephraim # 2 was born in 1782 and died June 1842 at the age of 59. His wife was Charlotte, born July 1788 and died January 1868 at 79 years, eight months. Some of their children were Elizabeth, b. January 1822, d. July 22, 1839, age 17 yr. 7 mos. Horace, b. February 1818, died August 14, 1838, age 20 yr. 7 mos. (Information from Card File, Saratoga County Historian's Office, Ballston Spa, NY)

Other descendants, listed in a deed recorded in Saratoga Co. Deed Book # 63, page 233 and dated June 15, 1850, when the heirs of Ephraim Annable disposed of some inherited property, are; Abner H. Annable and Sally Annable, his wife; Levi Annable and Loretta Annable, his wife; and James Inman and Lucy Ann Inman, his wife.

Ephraim # 3 had a wife named Mary A. who was born about 1849 and died July 21, 1887, and was buried in Joseph Roger's Cemetery, Saratoga, NY. This Ephraim is probably the son of the William Henry. Annable, who died in Ottowa County, Michigan in 1885; William H's probate file lists his son, Ephraim aged about 36 living in Saratoga County, NY in 1886.

In March 1865, William h. and Mary H. sold some property; Deed recorded in Deed Book 106, page 87. Mary H. died on May 5, 1865. (Sarah Hughes, Mary's mother had died in 1861.)

Williaim H. Annable moved his family to Ionia co., Michigan, where he had already purchased property (transaction recorded at Ionia Co., MI Land Office in Libr #49, p. 463 and Libr 56, p. 77.)

Ephraim # 4 as Ephraim "Anebal" is listed in Heads of Families 1790 Census District of Saratoga County, NY..
His household consisted of ; 1 male 16 yrs.and older, (including head of house) 1 male under 16yr. 5 females (including wife)

Ephraim # 3 was the firstborn son of William Henry Annable and his wife, Mary H. Hughson. He was born in 1848/49 at Dean's Corners, Saratoga, Saratoga Co.NY.

The records of the Greenfield Congregational Church contain the record of the marriage of " Annaball, Leonard, married at Stillwater on January 4, 1795 to Miss Rebecca Jacobs".

William # 1, was a contemporary of an Ephraim who ws a witness to a land transaction recorded in Saratoga County., Deed Book V, p. 80, dated September 23, 1831. he married Sarah E. Barber, (nee Esmond) widow of isaac Barber who died in 1827, and was the father of William Henry and Charles M. Annable. (Sarah E. Annable left her estate to Isaac C. I. Barber, her nearest of kin (Saratoga Co. Court Archives, Book 22, p. 169.)

William # 2 was William W. Annable, who, according to the 1850 Census of Stillwater, NY was 23 years old in 1850, placing his birth in 1826/27. He was the husband of Deborah___, who was born 1828 and died Sept. 26, 1847; and then Mary E. ____, born, 1829 and died May 5, 1865.

William W. and Mary E. Annable buried an infant son and a young daughter, Orlina, in the Joseph Rogers Cemetery. It is unknown if any children of this marriage survived to adulthood.

William # 3 was William Henry Annable, born around 1828. He married Mary H. Hughson and was the father of Ephraim and Estella Annable.

James Annable wa also a contemporary of Ephraim #1 and William #1 and is named as a witness to a land transaction by Ephraim Annable dated Sept. 29, 1827 and recorded in Saratoga county. Deed Book O, p. 307.
It is possible that James, Ephraim and William were brothers.

There is a possiblility that William moved to Steuben county, NY and died there.

Birth:
1802/1803

William married Esmond Sarah M. about 1828. Sarah was born on 24 Jun 1798 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, NY; died on 20 Oct 1869 in Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY; was buried in Viele Lodewecus Cemetery, Saratoga Co., NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cynthia married Caldwell Seth Burgess after 10 Apr 1827 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, NY. Seth was born on 23 Jul 1798 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, NY; died on 01 Dec 1872 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, NY; was buried in Caldwell Cemetery, Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Barber RachelSteuben Co., NY. Rachel was born about 1818 in NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1891 Caleb was farming 155 acres in Cameron, Steuben County, NY as were his two sons, Andrew and Albert.

Caleb married Norris Phoebe about 1836. Phoebe was born in 1816; died on 03 Jan 1841 in Milo, Yates Co, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caleb married Roosa Harriet in 1841. Harriet was born on 29 Oct 1822; died on 06 Dec 1892; was buried in French Cemetery, North Hill, Cameron, Steuben Co, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frederick married Woods Margaret on 04 Jul 1849 in PA. Margaret was born in 1830 in Mt. Joy, Lancaster, PA; died in 1913 in Howard, Steuben Co., NY; was buried in Howard Cemetery, Howard, Steuben County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was a school teacher and had two daughters, Margaret and Mary Ann.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Preston Simeon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Terpenning Peter Southard on 01 Jan 1829 in Cato, Cayuga Co., NY. Peter was born on 13 Aug 1805 in Half Moon, Saratoga County, NY; died about 1852 in Addison, Lenawee County, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She lived to be ninety years old.

Family/Spouse: Burgess Benjamin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

OBITUARY

Isaac Annable, the oldest man in Otoe County, was born November 5, 1810
in Cayuga County, New York and died at this home, five miles north-east of Syracuse, Jan. 6, 1906, aged 95 years, 2 months and 1 day.

He came with his parents from New York to Illinois over fifty years ago where he was married to Anna Crichton. In 1854 they moved to Winona County, Minnesota. He was converted and baptized by Elder Hamlin, of the Baptist Church, at Pine Creek Valley, Minn., in the year 1855. In 1861, he with his family removed to Illinois and in 1873, came West and located on a farm five miles northeast of Syracuse, Nebraska.

There are left to mourn his loss, a widow and four children; tow sons and two daughters, Mrs. G. Murray, Mandon, S. D.; Mrs. A. L. Young, Syracuse, Neb.; Lorenzo Annable, Mead, Nebraska and George Annable, Farmington, New Mexico, all of whom were present at his funeral.

Six children were born to them, one dying in infancy and the youngest, a daughter, died about 23 years ago at the age of 15.

At the heart of his life ws a well-spring of human sympathy that all could feel. He held the unswerving confidence of his neighbors, was loved and trusted in life and is mourned and revered in death.

To his family who will ever cherish his memory, may they all in this hour of sad separation look to Him who is our life, our hope and our resurrection, for a complete unity in a home where there is no death.
____________________

We wish to express our sincere thanks to all who so kindly assisted us during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father.

Mrs. Isaac Annable
Mrs. Lucy Murray
Mrs. Louise Young
Lorenzo Annable
George Annable
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ALBERT L. YOUNG is the owner of a very valuable and highly productive farm of 200 acres on section 35, in North Branch Precinct, and is one of the capable citizens of the county. He was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., on the 7th of March, 1852, and is the son of Josiah H. and Mary (Cook) Young. The father of our subject resides at Berlin. When Albert was a little fellow six years of age his mother died, having a place in his life that could never be filled by another.With the exception of about eighteen months in the years 1859-60, when our subject's father was on the Pacific Slope, during which period Albert lived with his grandparents and an uncle, he had remained with the family at home, and when, in 1872, his father came to Nebraska and settled on section 1, Syracuse Precinct, he accompanied him, and continued upon the farm as his father's helper for about four years.In 1876 Mr. Young was united in marriage with Lou E. Annabel, the amiable daughter of Isaac and Anna (Crichton) Annabel. This lady was born in Winona County, Minn., on the 16th of June, 1869. Her education was received in the district school. Mr. and Mrs. Young first settled upon the property where they now reside, the first purchase including 160 acres. This was speedily brought into shape and prepared for his purpose, well improved and supplied with a good residence and the needed outbuildings for farming purposes and stock-raising. The latter has been the chief occupation or our subject and that which has enabled him to make the success in life that he has.Isaac Annabel, the father of Mrs. Young, was born in Saratoga, N.Y., on the 5th of November, 1810, and was the son of Prince and Ruth (Howland) Annabel. The family is of French extraction, but for several generations have been citizens of New England. Mr. and Mrs. Annabel have four children living, viz: Lucy Jane, Lorenzo, George, and Lou E., the wife of our subject. Mr. and Mrs. Young are the parents of three children -- Nettie Bell, Guy Garfield and Ralph Annabel.Mr. and Mrs. Young have made many friends in this district, and are much esteemed for their personal qualities and worth. They move in the best local society and are always accorded a cordial welcome. Our subject is thoroughly interested in all questions of political importance, and usually votes the Republican ticket, of which party he has always been a firm friend and ardent admirer.

Isaac married Crichton or Creighton Anna in 1840 in NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Died when young

Louisa married Appleby John about 1834. John was born on 10 Jan 1815 in NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eunice married Plumley Albert W. in 1838. Albert was born in 1818 in Cato, Cayuga Co., NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Newberry Sallie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charles Volney died without children. He was known by the name, Volney. He is buried in the W. H. Brown plot in City Hill Cemetery. He was 74 years old.
In the1830 census, he was living in Cameron, Steuben County as head of the household of his mother's household since her husband and his father had been dead 13 years (Sept. 1817). By this time, Achilles was no longer living at home but was married. Eunice, the mother is not living with the family either. Perhaps she was living with Achilles or possibly taking care of her father who was also a widower.

He lived next door to his uncle Cornelius, his mother's brother in Cameron.

In the 1860 census he was living in Italy, Yates County. NY.

In the 1870 Census for Torrey, he is shown living with his brother, William Henry Harrison Brown and his family. His mother, Eunice Annable Brown also lived with the family.

Notes:

Archilles married first, Lucretia Ann Miller on 13 Feb. 1827 and married second, Angeline R. Davis on 27 June 1854. He went by the name of Calais according to "The Home Folks Book of the Darius Myer's Family", by Violet M. Beck.

Archilles moved his family to Papineau , Iroquois County, Illinois in the mid 1840s-50s, where his brother, Erasmus had also moved.

He is listed in the 1840 census living in Shawnee, Fountain County, Indiana, next door to his brother, Erasmus Brown and George Loghry.

In 1850 census for Iroquois County, IL, age 44 and having a wife, Lucy, age 42 yr., and a son, Guilford, age 17 yrs. He was a farmer and had no personal property or real estate.

His brother, Erasmus D. Brown, is shown as a land owner of 160 acres. He possible came after Erasmus was settled in the area.

Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record Type Database ID#

1850 BROWN ACHILLES V. Iroquois County IL 147 21st District Federal Population Schedule IL 1850 Federal Census Index ILS7a647921

1850 BROWN ACHILLES V. Iroquois County IL 147 21st District Federal Population Schedule IL 1850 Federal Census Index ILS7a647922

From a newspaper report is the following. I don't know if it is the same Achilles M. Brown or not. The person murdered was George W. Routt of Obling, Crawford County, IL.

The People vs A. M. Brown, Third Day, Deposition of Samuel Wright, 3 Sept 1873, Office of the Clerk of the Court, Crawford County, Robinson, Illinois. Shot in his office by Achilles M. Brown, accused of philandering with Mr. Brown's wife. Shot in the chest and as he lay on the floor, shot in the ear with the bullet exiting his other ear. Mr. Brown was acquitted.

He also went by the names of Achilles V or AV.

Achilles married Miller Lucy Ann on 13 Feb 1827 in Milo, Yates Co, NY. Lucy was born about 1808 in Of Milo, Yates County, NY; died before Jun 1854 in St. Anne, Iroquois Co., IL; was buried in Probably on the Brown farm family cemetery.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Achilles married SIPES Rachel A. on 27 Jun 1856 in Kankakee County, Il. Rachel was born on 16 May 1826; died in Jan 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Erasmus Darwin left Stillwater, NY early as a youngster with his family. They lived in several different places, including, Ballson Spa, Albany, Auburn and Caniesteo, Steuben Co. and Dresden, Yates County, NY.

He went to live briefly in Ohio, where Letty was living with the Schock family, in-laws of her brother, George. He and Letty were married about 1834 in New York. Their first two daughters were born in New York state.

He and Letty moved their small family to Shawnee, Fountain county, Indiana around 1838 where his third child, Mary, was born. His son, Allen, born in 1844 was his last child born in Indiana.

'Dar' and his familiy finally moved to the state of Illinois and settled in the wilderness area known as St. Anne sometime between 1844 and 1846 where his son, Samuel was born. Dar's brother, Achilles and his wife, Lucy, also came to IL.

An article written in the old book of the county history, 'Kankakee County History' is the following:

"Few of the early settlers or families of Kankakee County are better represented in its second generation both among its relief and active citizens, then that established here by Erasmus Brown and Letty Loughry Brown, the former born in New York in 1808. This worthy couple to whom in early life came the desire to travel West and ally their fortunes with its undeveloped strength, left their native New York state and settled in the Wilderness of what then was St. Anne but now is Pembroke township, Kankakee County. Loneliness and deprivation were their portion for they had little of this world's goods and there were few neighbors to whom they could turn for counsel or sympathy. Nevertheless, they had grit and determination and their farm yielded of its fertility in response to their untiring labor.

With the passing of years their family increased until seven children played around their hearthstone. Of these, Jane was the oldest." We know that eventually there were ten children born to this couple.

Sometime around 1856, Dar and Achilles were joined by their youngest brother, Samuel Right Brown, Jr. and his wife, Sally Ann Coss but wanting to move closer to his inlaws, Sally's sisters and other cousins, Samuel moved north to Algonquin after several years in the Iroquois-Kankakee county area and later to neighboring Cary, McHenry County, IL where he made his final home. His descendants live in that area today.

Erasmus married Loghry Lettice Lorena about 1834 in Oscaloosa, Mahaska County, OH. Lettice (daughter of Loghry Joseph Leander and Santee Mary) was born about 1820 in Cameron, Steuben Co., NY; died on 21 Dec 1893 in St. Anne, Kankakee Co., IL; was buried in Old Brown-Hanen Cemetery four miles east of Witchert in Pembroke Township on the old Brown farm.IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Robert E. Brown married Mary Loghry from Canisteo, Stueben County, NY., dau. of Joseph Leander and Mary Nancy ( Santee) Loghry on 14 Aug. 1831. They were married the same day in a double wedding with his sister, Juliette to Charles E.Loghry. Robert was known to his family as "Emm" as referred to in letters written in later years by his brother-in-law, Charles Loghry to Wm. Henry Harrison, (Henry) Loghry.

After "Emm" and Mary (Molly) were married, they lived for many years at Brown's Crossing where they conducted a tavern. This they sold in 1855 to Curtis Allen and removed to the Mitchell Ellison farm on North Hill, Cameron, where Emm died.

In a letter written by Charles Loghry to his son, Henry, from Cameron, March 15, 1880; "your unkel Emm is very poorley this winter he lais A bed the most of the time. He haint bin from home in nine years. He is nothing but skin and bones."

In the 1870 census for Cameron, Steuben county, NY, it mentioned one of the daughters, Anna, age 20, was idiotic.

The farm on North Hill is still in Loghry (Gerald and Sylvia Loghry) possession in 1998.

According to the History of Saratoga County, NY by Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvester, 1878, Robert's father, Samuel R. Brown and family were in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, NY between the years 1809 and April of 1812 at which time he took his family to Albany, NY.

Robert married Loghry Mary on 14 Aug 1831 in Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY. Mary (daughter of Loghry Joseph Leander and Santee Mary) was born on 17 Oct 1815 in Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY; died on 29 Sep 1881 in Cameron, Steuben Co., NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Juliette was the only daughter of Samuel and Eunice (Annable) Brown. On Aug. 14, 1831 she married Charles Loghry, son of Joseph Leander Loghry and Mary (Santee) Loughry of Cameron, Stueben County, NY. Her brother, Robert Emmett Brown and Charles' sister, Mary Loghry were married at the same time in a double wedding. After her marriage, she and Charles settled near the Oregon schoolhouse on the road to Brown's Crossing where John Hedges had formerly resided.

Brown's Crossing is at the foot of the Oregon schoolhouse road, down from North Hill Road where a large steel bridge crosses the Canisteo River. Juliette's brother, Robert Brown had a tavern near the river crossing and a farm directly across the river as well.

Julitette died shortly after the birth of her son, Franklin. She is buried at Brown's Crossing at the bottom of the hill on Oregon Schoolhouse Road and the Canisteo River.

The cemetery near the bridge at Brown's Crossing is the burying ground for some familiy members of the Santee, Moore, Loghry and Brown relatives. At one time there were as many as thirty five people buried at Brown's Crossing but today only one stone, that of Isaac Santee remains intact. Years ago when the river flooded, many of the bodies were washed from their resting places and their markers taken by the rushing river water.

Juliette's birth records have not been found. Her family was in Albany, Albany County, NY from April 1812 and moved to Auburn, Cayuga County in 1813. They continued to live in Auburn until the death of her father in Sept. of 1817.

Juliette married Loghry Charles L. on 14 Aug 1831 in Cameron, Steuben Co., NY. Charles (son of Loghry Joseph Leander and Santee Mary) was born on 30 Oct 1811 in Cameron, Steuben Co., NY; died on 13 Aug 1882 in Bath Township, Steuben Co., NY; was buried in Unionville Cemetery, Bath Township, Steuben Co. NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William went by the name of Henry during his life. He married Elenor Jane Townsend,(known by Jane) dau. of Uriah Townsend of Dresden, Yates County,NY. At the time of his marriage, Henry was living in Cameron, NY according to " The Vital Records of Western New York" There is another birthdate of 2 Feb 1815. I don't know which one is correct.

In a letter written from Cameron, March 15, 1880, Charles Loghry, husband to Juliette Brown, sister to Henry; writes to his son, William Henry Harrison Loghry (Henry,the above's namesake) and mentions 'Uncle Henry', William Henry Harrison Brown.



Cameron, March 15, 1880

Well Henry Loghry it has bin A long time since we have heard from you you dont rite very often and today I thaut that I woud rite you a few lines to let you noe that we are in the land of the living but not very smart this winter I have bin qite poorley this winter and lame not abel to doe my chores nor to cut my wood I am giting old and will soon be out of this world and it wont mater how qick if I am prepard for that day that day will surly come prepared or not Ada and her man is with us this winter and will stay with us this year or that is the talk now if nothing hapens. We have had A very warm winter and noe snow it has bin rather unheathy this winter. A grate many old fokes has dropt off this winter some without one moments warning there are several that has dropt dead seting their chair and it stands us in hand to be ready to meet it if we never meet on this earth less try to meet in heaven your unkel Em Brown* is very poorley this winter he lais A bed the most of the time he haint bin from home in nine years he is nothing but skin and bones.
the rest of the family is well but hard up this winter they had their barn burnd and all their hay and grain and it is touf for them this winter I hurd form you unkel Henry Brown* the other day he is bad off he dont noe hardly any thing and the man told me that they had lost ther property he thout it was all used up they sold out but dident saave mutch
that is bad to loes his senses and property to
times is beter this spring that it has bin for sevel years past money is plenty and proptery is chang hands and things looks beter now than they have for some time
Wheat is 140 rie 90 corn 65 oats 50 potatoes 40 Apels from 50 to 65
hay is from $10 to $12 tone
give my best Respects to all the frends and tell them that I would (like) to see them very much I would like to see you and your wife today and have you hear
tell Juliaette* to rite to us I will rite to her before long now Henry rite soon as you git this and till us how you are giting A long

from your father
(signed)
Charles Loghry

* 1. unkel Henry Brown is William Henry Harrison Brown, brother to Juliette, Charles first wife.
2. Juliaette is Charles'granddaughter by William Henry Harrison Loghry and Elizabeth Williams.

At the time the 1870 Federal Census was taken for Torrey, Yates County, it shows that William and Jane were living next door to Wright Brown, Jr., his uncle.

William went by the name of Henry during his life. He married Elenor Jane Townsend,(known by Jane) dau. of Uriah Townsend of Dresden, Yates County,NY. At the time of his marriage, Henry was living in Cameron, NY according to " The Vital Records of Western New York"

William and Jane lived next door to Wright Brown, Jr. and his wife, Emily in Torrey in 1870.

In another data base on Ancestry.com he is listed as being born on 2 Feb. 1815 in Auburn, Cayuga Co., NY.

William married Townsend Elenor Jane on 19 Jan 1840 in Milo, Yates Co, NY. Elenor was born on 27 Nov 1817 in Romulus, Seneca County, NY; died on 23 Nov 1890 in Gorham, Ontario County, NY; was buried in City Hill Cemetery, Torrey, Yates Co., NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Samuel Right Brown Jr. was born about 2 months after his father died in Dresden, Yates County, NY. He married Sarah ( Sally) Ann Coss of Bath or Cameron, Steuben County, NY and had 10 children.

In early life, Sam settled on the Robert Water's farm on North Hill, Cameron which he bought of John Sherer, where he resided for eleven years. He ran a saw mill and rafted lumber on the river for a time. In 1852, he walked to Astubula, Ohio and assisted in clearing the site of the present city of Oberlin, Ohio. His brother-in-law, George William Loghry had gone there earlier and there married his first wife. Also, George's sister, Letty had gone to Astubula (Oberlin) to live with the Schocks (in-laws of her brother, George) after her mother died when she was thirteen years of age.

In 1855, Samuel is listed in theTorrey, Yates County, NY Federal Census. His mother, Eunice, was 72 years of age at the time and living with this family. He moved his wife and children to Algonquin Township, McHenry County, Illinois after first settling in Kankakee, Kankakee County for a short period sometime around 1856.

He followed his older brother, Erasmus Darwin Brown, who settled in St. Anne, Kankakee County after Erasmus and family had lived a few years in Fountain County, Indiana. Samuel and Sally's son, Melvin was born in St. Anne, Kankakee County on 3 April, 1858. After two years in the Kankakee area, Samuel moved north to Algonquin, McHenry County to be closer to his wife's sisters, Lucy Coss, wife of Asa L.Weaver and Matilda, wife of David Miller, both of Algonquin Township who had come to the area about the same time.

Upon arrival in Algonquin, Samuel and Sally rented a farm on which was an old house. It was partly covered with timber. He cleared off the land, drained it and put up a good set of buildings, to which a silo and other improvements were added. For years, Samuel made butter for private customers in addition to carrying on his farmings, becoming one of the well-known men of his community. In the 1860, Samuel was listed as a farmer. In 1870, a stonemason and still living in Algonquin. Living with the family in 1870 was Althea Brown, age 18, wife of his son, Samuel Right Brown, the 3rd. She was born in Illinois. Thomas Morin, age 38, born in Canada and was a farm laborer also lived with them.

On December 3, 1902, Samuel lost his wife, Sally. They are buried next to each other in the Brown family plot at Cary Cemetery, McHenry County, Cary, IL.


Prior to his death in 1909, he had been retired for seventeen years. He was the eldest Mason in the state. In Buffalo, NY. He also ate breakfast with the son of Sacajawea, the guide for Lewis and Clark on their expedition to the West. He helped organize the Algonquin Mutual Insurance Company in 1874. The Brown family was one of the best known ones in McHenry County, and its members during their long residence there have been connected with some of the most constructive work of their section, and were recognized as being typical of the advanced spirit which seemes to have prevailed in this portion of Illinois. (From The History of McHenry Co., IL, 1922.)

In a letter below, written by Charles Loghry (brother-in-law to Samuel) to his son, Henry in the 1850s, he writes;

"Sam Brown has got home from the asilum and seams to bee all rite he Chops wood every day Brown's foxes (folks) is well and doing well they are in the the hoop pole business this winter."

It is apparent from letters written by Charles Loghry about his brother-in-law, Samuel Right Brown, Jr., he suffered some type of illness where he had to be institutionalized.

It is commonly believed that some form of mental illness was present in several of the Annable families according to a few descendants, thus shedding some light on the mental problems of Henry (William Henry Harrison Brown) and Samuel Brown, sons of Eunice Annable and Samuel Right Brown, Sr. In early history on the Peckhams family (Eunice Annable Brown's paternal grandparents side) there is mention of the "idiot" in the family back in the early 1700's.

Samuel was very involved in the town of Cary Station once he moved there from Algonquin. He as well as his daughter, Julia Ann worked very hard, keeping the local cemetery beautiful and peaceful-looking. It was in this light that he, FayetteThomas, E. Sprague and John Brandon each purchased a family monument of white Bronze, of T. D. Warwick, agent for a Detroit company. The first three named erected their monument in the Cary cemetery, which the Crystal Lake Herald article of March 3, 1882 , mentioned, 'will add much to its improvement. Mr. Crane of Janesville, who has done all in his power to improve our cemetery will be gratified to see those having relatives and friends buried here taking an interest also.'

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The following is an obituary notice for Samuel R. Brown, Jr.

February 11, 1909; Crystal Lake Herald, Crystal Lake, McHenry Co. IL



THE DEATH ROLL

Three Aged Ones Fall Beneath the Scythe of Time

Samuel R. Brown of Cary--Mrs. T. H. Ashton of Ridgefield- Mrs. Robert Baxter of Chicago

Samuel R. Brown was born in Dresden, Yates County, NY, November 17, 1817, and died at his home in Cary, Ill., February 4, 1909, aged 91, years, 2 months and 17 days.

He was married to Sally Ann Coss of Bath, Steuben County, NY, Jan 1, 1844. The family consisted of six sons and four daughters-S. R., Jr., E. D., Melvin and D. M., Mrs. Martha Osgood, Julia A. and Mrs. Dora Raue.

He resided in New York state until 1856, coming west and locating in McHenry County, where he resided until his death.

He was left fatherless in early infancy, and was thus thrown upon his own resources. He traveled on foot from his native state to Ashtabula County, Ohio, where the present city of Oberlin now stands. He helped the early pioneers of that section to clear the site of that city. Later in life he became an expert raftsman, piloting rafts down the Canisteo and Susquehanna rivers.

For seven years he owned and operated a sawmill at Cameron, Steuben County, N. Y., and after coming to Illinois engaged in farming on his farm, located near Cary.

His father, Samuel R. Brown, was associated in journalism with Soloman Southwick, at Albany, N. Y., and employed as a typesetter, Thurlow Weed, who afterward became a noted journalist and politician of New York city. His father was also an author of considerable prominence, one of his noted works being "The Western Gazetteer." He was also a volunteer in the War of 1812.

Mr. Brown was a man of sterling worth and strong convictions, kind and sympathetic in his nature, always generous to the needs of others, and his hospitality knew no bounds. He was of a cheerful, happy disposition, and ever ready to lend a helping hand to those in need. He was possessed of a modest, retiring nature, and only his most intimate friends could fully appreciate his worth. He was a great reader, and inherited from his father a love for literature. He was especiallly fond of Scott's poems, and after failing eyesight prevented him from reading, he delighted in quoting from this favorite authors up to a very short period previous to his death.

The community in which he resided is certainly better for his having lived in it. His was a noble character, and worthy of emulation. He was a member of the Masonic order for the past 61 years, having joined that order in Bath, N. Y., in 1848, later transferring his membership in Nunda Lodge 169, in 1867. (* 5. * 5Date could be later.)

Impressive funeral services were held at the M. E. Church on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 11 a. m., conducted by Rev. A. N. Foster of the Universalist church of Elgin. Music by the M. E. choir.

At the conclusion of the service at the church, the remains were tenderly laid to rest in the family lot, where the beautiful and impressive burial service of the Masonic order was given. The many lovely floral tributes attested the love and esteem in which he was held.

The following appropriate line from Bryant were read by the officiating clergyman:

I saw an aged man up on his bier,
His hair was than and white, and (the rest is unreadable)

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The letters below, written in 1868, 1869 and 1880 seem to indicate Samuel and Sally were still in New York in the late 1860s but the census report for the township of Algonquin, McHenry County, IL show Samuel and Sally living there in 1860. Their son, Melvin was born in April, 1858 in Illinois, probably in Algonquin.

These letters were written by Charles Loghry to his son, William Henry Harrison Loghry. In them he mentions the mental condition of Samuel and that of his brother, William Henry Harrison Brown (Henry). Charles Loghry was married to Juliette Brown, sister to William and Samuel.


Alens Station, N. Y. August 30, 68 (1868)

Well henry it has bin some time sinse I have rote to you. We had A leter from you A short time a goe and was glad to hear that you and your family was well and was doing well.
We are as usual working and tuging through this world and triing to git something to live on when we Cant work any more. We have had it very dry this sumer. Spring crops is very poor this year hear and as been as I can hear. Corn aint more than half a crop.
When you git this you must tell us how times is with you. We had A good crop of hay and winter wheat but Barley and oats was lite this year potatoes is A lite crop I have a good croop of buckwheat.
I am going to rite to franklin Loghry*. I begin to think that he has forgotten us it has ben A long time sinse he has rote to us. tell him to rite and let us noe what he is doing.
We have had the hotest weather that was ever none in this country. it was so hot it was all most imposibel to work.
I have sowed one peis of wheat and am redy to sow five acors more this week. I have had the falow ready two weeks.
We are well to day and nobody but us two hear. Ada* is to sunday school while I am riting.
You must come and make us a visit as soon as you can. You must rite as soon as you git this and let us noe how you git along.
You must doe what you can for Seymour and Blain the Democrats will carie this state by A big majority as was ever nown.
Give my respects to unkel Dar* and Lety* and all their fokes.
Good by for this time
to Henry Loghry and wife (signed

Charles Loghry


*1. Franklin Loghry is his son.
2. Ada was a girl they had taken in to raise.
3. Unkel Dar is Erasmus Darwin Brown, brother of Juliette Brown Loghry, and brother-in-law to Charles.
4. Lety is Lettice Loghry Brown, a sister; one of the three Loghry Children to marry three Brown children.
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Cameron, N.Y. Dec 26, 1869

Well Henry it is some time sinse I have rote to you. I thout this morning I woud rite to you and let you noe that we are in the land of the living and as well as usual. I have in qite lame this fall and winter I have got A bad nee that is very lame and pains me very bad so that I cant sleep good nites. it was taken lame last summer and is giting worse. I have got most discourage of its ever giting any beter I haint ploud any this fall help is hard to git and wages is high hear.
Comon labor is one dollar A day and bord and wheat is worth $1.00 for that is good
You rote that you wanted me to send you some money that is out of the question this winter for money is hard to git and very scarce there is nothing that will fetch money hear.
we have had some cold wether and good slaying But this warm today and raining there aint mutch going on this winter hear Sam Brown* has got home from the Asilum and seams to bee all rite he Chops wood evry day Brown's foxes* is well and doing well they are in the hoop pole business this winter
Henry you must keep good Courage your young yet and you mustent git the horers for that dont doe any good if I was of your age and had my health I could live any where I think that I can doe as much as I ever could But when I goe to work I soon git tierd and soon think difernt I have worked this fall that when I got in the house and sot down I had all that I could doe to git up I have the rheumatism most all the time
My nee pains me so that I can hardley rite while I am now riting
We got a leter from your wife on Chrismuss for A Chrismuss present and was glad to hear that you was well and all the friends
I wish that you was hear today to hellp us eat some Big Aples we have the Bigest Aples that you ever seen David Williamson was hear last sunday and he meshered one that was 14 inches round we have got 20 bushels of grafted aples in the seler
Good By for this time rite soon as you git this
We like to hear from you often as we can
Direct to Alens Station
(signed)
C. Loghry
* 1. folks
2. Sam Brown is Samuel Right Brown, Jr.; a brother to Charles's first wife, Juliette.
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Cameron, March 15, 1880

Well Henry Loghry it has bin A long time since we have heard from you you dont rite very often and today I thaut that I woud rite you a few lines to let you noe that we are in the land of the living but not very smart this winter I have bin qite poorley this winter and lame not abel to doe my chores nor to cut my wood I am giting old and will soon be out of this world and it wont mater how qick if I am prepard for that day that day will surly come prepared or not Ada and her man is with us this winter and will stay with us this year or that is the talk now if nothing hapens. We have had A very warm winter and noe snow it has bin rather unheathy this winter. A grate many old fokes has dropt off this winter some without one moments warning there are several that has dropt dead seting their chair and it stands us in hand to be ready to meet to meet it if we never meet on this earth less try to meet in heaven your unkel Em Brown* is very poorley this winter he lais A bed the most of the time he haint bin from home in nine years he is nothing but skin and bones.
the rest of the family is well but hard up this winter they had their barn burnd and all their hay and grain and it is touf for them this winter I hurd form you unkel Henry Brown* the other day he is bad off he dont noe hardly any thing and the man told me that they had lost ther property he thout it was all used up they sold out but dident saave mutch that is bad to loes his senses and property to. times is beter this spring that it has bin for sevel years past money is plenty and proptery is chang hands and things looks beter now than they have for some time
Wheat is 140 rie 90 corn 65 oats 50 potatoes 40 Apels from 50 to 65
hay is from $10 to $12 tone
give my best Respects to all the frends and tell them that I would (like) to see them very much I would like to see you and your wife today and have you hear.
tell Juliaette* to rite to us I will rite to her before long now Henry rite soon as you git this and till us how you are giting A long

from your father
(signed)
Charles Loghry

* 1. unkel Henry Brown is William Henry Harrison Brown, brother to Juliette, Charles' first wife.
2. Juliaette is Charles'granddaughter by William Henry Harrison Loghry and Elizabeth Williams.

* 5. In the above letters, it mentions that Samuel Right Brown, Jr. was still living in Cameron, NY in 1868. His arrival date in Illinois appears to be at a much later date. Membership in the Masonic Lodge was transferred to the Nunda Lodge in 1867. That date could be wrong.


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Last Will and Testament of S. R. Brown, Sr. (Jr.) Deceased.
Filed McHenry County, ILLS. Feb. 19, 1909, G. F. Rushton, Clerk County Court


Know all men by these presents, that I, S. R. Brown Sr. of Cary Station, Illinois, being aged but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.

As to my worldly estate, Real or Personal I dispose thereof in the manner following--

First my will is, that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my exectutors hereinafter named, be paid ou of my Estate as soon after my decease as shall be found by them convenient,

Item- I give devise and bequeath my entire Estate to be divided equally between my sons S. R. Brown Jr., E. D. Brown, Melvin Brown, and D. M. Brown, and to my daughters Julia Brown, Martha Osgood, and Dora Raue and my Grandson Dexter D. Brown, share and share alike.

In the event of the death of my son S. R. Brown, Jr. before my death the bequeath as relates to him shall be void and his daughter being my Grand daughter, Alice is to receive One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars.

Lastly I do nominate and appoint my daughter Julia Brown, and my son E. D. Brown the executors of this my last Will and Testament.

In testimony whereof, I the said S. R. Brown Sr. have to this my last Will and Testament contained on one sheet of paper, subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 14th. day of August A. D. 1906.

S. R. Brown Sr. (Seal)


Signed, sealed, published and delivered by the said S. R. Brown Sr. as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request, and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

Luna E. Mentch, Cary Station, Illinois.
Foy L. Mentch, Cary Station , Illinois.




In the History of McHenry County, IL , Vol. 2, pp 497-98, the following but not intirely accurate:

Samuel Right Brown, now deceased, was born at Bedford, Mass.,(he was born in Dresden, Yates Co., NY. His mother was born there) Nov. 17, 1817, and died at Cary, Ill., Februdary 2, 1908, having lived in retirement in that village for some seventeen years prior to his demise. He married at Bath, NY to Sallie Ann Cass (Coss), born June 3, 1817, at Bath, NY. After his marriage he came to Kankakee, IL. where a brother, Darien E. (Erasmus Darwin) Brown had already located, and about two years later, Samuel R. Brown came to McHenry County, to join Mrs. Brown's two sisters, Lucy, who was Mrs. A. L. Weaver; and Matilda, who was Mrs. David Miller, both of Algonquin Township, where their husbands had secured land from the government. Samuel R. Brown rented the farm he later bought, on which was an old house. It was partly covered with timber. He cleared off the land, drained it and put up a good set of buildings, to which a silo and other improvements have since been added. For years Mr. Brown made butter for private customers in addition to carrying on his farmings, becoming one of the well-known men of his community. On December 3, 1902, Mr. Brown had the misfortune to lose his wife. They were the parents of the following children: William C., who enlisted when only sixteen years old in Company I, Ninely-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, under Captain James Nish, and he served through the Civil War, coming out of the conflict without any wounds but with his health so impaired that he died fifteen years later; Samuel K., (Samuel R., III) who is a well-known stockman, lives at Cary with his sister; Martha, who is the widow of Mark Osgood, also lives at Cary; Charlotte, who died at the age of eighteen years, had attended the academy at Elgin; Julia, who lives at Cary, is a very progressive lady, who during the World War was active in Red Cross work, and belongs to the Woman's Club, Royal Neighbors and Ladies' Aid Society; Darwin who is a prominent man and successful farmer of Lake County, IL; Melvin , who is deceased, was a prominent cement contractor, and passed away at Wancenda (Wauconda) IL in 1913; Daniel M., was a milk dealer of Chicago for some years, was educated in the Elgin Academy; and Dora, who married Ben Rand (Raue) of Crystal Lake, died when about fifty years of age. The Brown family is one of the best known ones in McHenry County, and its members during their long residence here have been connected with some of the most constructive work of their secation, and are recognized as being typical of the advanced spirit which seems to prevail in this poration of Illinois.

Samuel Right Brown Jr. was born about 2 months after his father died in Dresden, Yates County, NY. He married Sally Ann Coss of Bath or Cameron, Steuben County, NY and had 10 children.

In early life, Sam settled on the Robert Water's farm on North Hill, Cameron which he bought of John Sherer, where he resided for eleven years. He ran a saw mill and rafted lumber on the river for a time. In 1852, he walked to Astubula, Ohio and assisted in clearing the site of the present city of Oberlin, Ohio. His brother-in-law, George William Loghry had gone there earlier and there married his first wife. Also, George's sister, Letty had gone to Astubula (Oberlin) to live with the Schocks (in-laws of her brother, George) after her mother died when she was thirteen years of age.

In 1855, Samuel is listed in theTorrey, Yates County, NY Federal Census. His mother, Eunice, was 72 years of age at the time and living with this family. He moved his wife and children to Algonquin Township, McHenry County, Illinois after first settling in Kankakee, Kankakee County for a short period sometime around 1856.

He followed his older brother, Erasmus Darwin Brown, who settled in St. Anne, Kankakee County after Erasmus and family had lived a few years in Fountain County, Indiana. Samuel and Sally's son, Melvin was born in St. Anne, Kankakee County on 3 April, 1858. After two years in the Kankakee area, Samuel moved north to Algonquin, McHenry County to be closer to his wife's sisters, Lucy Coss, wife of Asa L.Weaver and Matilda, wife of David Miller, both of Algonquin Township who had come to the area about the same time.

Upon arrival in Algonquin, Samuel and Sally rented a farm on which was an old house. It was partly covered with timber. He cleared off the land, drained it and put up a good set of buildings, to which a silo and other improvements were added. For years, Samuel made butter for private customers in addition to carrying on his farmings, becoming one of the well-known men of his community. In the 1860, Samuel was listed as a farmer. In 1870, a stonemason and still living in Algonquin. Living with the family in 1870 was Althea Brown, age 18, wife of his son, Samuel Right Brown, the 3rd. She was born in Illinois. Thomas Morin, age 38, born in Canada and was a farm laborer also lived with them.

On December 3, 1902, Samuel lost his wife, Sally. They are buried next to each other in the Brown family plot at Cary Cemetery, McHenry County, Cary, IL.


Prior to his death in 1909, he had been retired for seventeen years. He was the eldest Mason in the state. In Buffalo, NY. He also ate breakfast with the son of Sacajawea, the guide for Lewis and Clark on their expedition to the West. He helped organize the Algonquin Mutual Insurance Company in 1874. The Brown family was one of the best known ones in McHenry County, and its members during their long residence there have been connected with some of the most constructive work of their section, and were recognized as being typical of the advanced spirit which seemes to have prevailed in this portion of Illinois. (From The History of McHenry Co., IL, 1922.)

In a letter below, written by Charles Loghry (brother-in-law to Samuel) to his son, Henry in the 1850s, he writes;

"Sam Brown has got home from the asilum and seams to bee all rite he Chops wood every day Brown's foxes (folks) is well and doing well they are in the the hoop pole business this winter."

It is apparent from letters written by Charles Loghry about his brother-in-law, Samuel Right Brown, Jr., he suffered some type of illness where he had to be institutionalized.

It is commonly believed that some form of mental illness was present in several of the Annable families according to a few descendants, thus shedding some light on the mental problems of Henry (William Henry Harrison Brown) and Samuel Brown, sons of Eunice Annable and Samuel Right Brown, Sr. In early history on the Peckhams family (Eunice Annable Brown's paternal grandparents side) there is mention of the "idiot" in the family back in the early 1700's.

Samuel was very involved in the town of Cary Station once he moved there from Algonquin. He as well as his daughter, Julia Ann worked very hard, keeping the local cemetery beautiful and peaceful-looking. It was in this light that he, FayetteThomas, E. Sprague and John Brandon each purchased a family monument of white Bronze, of T. D. Warwick, agent for a Detroit company. The first three named erected their monument in the Cary cemetery, which the Crystal Lake Herald article of March 3, 1882 , mentioned, 'will add much to its improvement. Mr. Crane of Janesville, who has done all in his power to improve our cemetery will be gratified to see those having relatives and friends buried here taking an interest also.'

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The following is an obituary notice for Samuel R. Brown, Jr.

February 11, 1909; Crystal Lake Herald, Crystal Lake, McHenry Co. IL



THE DEATH ROLL

Three Aged Ones Fall Beneath the Scythe of Time

Samuel R. Brown of Cary--Mrs. T. H. Ashton of Ridgefield- Mrs. Robert Baxter of Chicago

Samuel R. Brown was born in Dresden, Yates County, NY, November 17, 1817, and died at his home in Cary, Ill., February 4, 1909, aged 91, years, 2 months and 17 days.

He was married to Sally Ann Coss of Bath, Steuben County, NY, Jan 1, 1844. The family consisted of six sons and four daughters-S. R., Jr., E. D., Melvin and D. M., Mrs. Martha Osgood, Julia A. and Mrs. Dora Raue.

He resided in New York state until 1856, coming west and locating in McHenry County, where he resided until his death.

He was left fatherless in early infancy, and was thus thrown upon his own resources. He traveled on foot from his native state to Ashtabula County, Ohio, where the present city of Oberlin now stands. He helped the early pioneers of that section to clear the site of that city. Later in life he became an expert raftsman, piloting rafts down the Canisteo and Susquehanna rivers.

For seven years he owned and operated a sawmill at Cameron, Steuben County, N. Y., and after coming to Illinois engaged in farming on his farm, located near Cary.

His father, Samuel R. Brown, was associated in journalism with Soloman Southwick, at Albany, N. Y., and employed as a typesetter, Thurlow Weed, who afterward became a noted journalist and politician of New York city. His father was also an author of considerable prominence, one of his noted works being "The Western Gazetteer." He was also a volunteer in the War of 1812.

Mr. Brown was a man of sterling worth and strong convictions, kind and sympathetic in his nature, always generous to the needs of others, and his hospitality knew no bounds. He was of a cheerful, happy disposition, and ever ready to lend a helping hand to those in need. He was possessed of a modest, retiring nature, and only his most intimate friends could fully appreciate his worth. He was a great reader, and inherited from his father a love for literature. He was especiallly fond of Scott's poems, and after failing eyesight prevented him from reading, he delighted in quoting from this favorite authors up to a very short period previous to his death.

The community in which he resided is certainly better for his having lived in it. His was a noble character, and worthy of emulation. He was a member of the Masonic order for the past 61 years, having joined that order in Bath, N. Y., in 1848, later transferring his membership in Nunda Lodge 169, in 1867. (* 5. * 5Date could be later.)

Impressive funeral services were held at the M. E. Church on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 11 a. m., conducted by Rev. A. N. Foster of the Universalist church of Elgin. Music by the M. E. choir.

At the conclusion of the service at the church, the remains were tenderly laid to rest in the family lot, where the beautiful and impressive burial service of the Masonic order was given. The many lovely floral tributes attested the love and esteem in which he was held.

The following appropriate line from Bryant were read by the officiating clergyman:

I saw an aged man up on his bier,
His hair was than and white, and (the rest is unreadable)

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The letters below, written in 1868, 1869 and 1880 seem to indicate Samuel and Sally were still in New York in the late 1860s but the census report for the township of Algonquin, McHenry County, IL show Samuel and Sally living there in 1860. Their son, Melvin was born in April, 1858 in Illinois, probably in Algonquin.

These letters were written by Charles Loghry to his son, William Henry Harrison Loghry. In them he mentions the mental condition of Samuel and that of his brother, William Henry Harrison Brown (Henry). Charles Loghry was married to Juliette Brown, sister to William and Samuel.


Alens Station, N. Y. August 30, 68 (1868)

Well henry it has bin some time sinse I have rote to you. We had A leter from you A short time a goe and was glad to hear that you and your family was well and was doing well.
We are as usual working and tuging through this world and triing to git something to live on when we Cant work any more. We have had it very dry this sumer. Spring crops is very poor this year hear and as been as I can hear. Corn aint more than half a crop.
When you git this you must tell us how times is with you. We had A good crop of hay and winter wheat but Barley and oats was lite this year potatoes is A lite crop I have a good croop of buckwheat.
I am going to rite to franklin Loghry*. I begin to think that he has forgotten us it has ben A long time sinse he has rote to us. tell him to rite and let us noe what he is doing.
We have had the hotest weather that was ever none in this country. it was so hot it was all most imposibel to work.
I have sowed one peis of wheat and am redy to sow five acors more this week. I have had the falow ready two weeks.
We are well to day and nobody but us two hear. Ada* is to sunday school while I am riting.
You must come and make us a visit as soon as you can. You must rite as soon as you git this and let us noe how you git along.
You must doe what you can for Seymour and Blain the Democrats will carie this state by A big majority as was ever nown.
Give my respects to unkel Dar* and Lety* and all their fokes.
Good by for this time
to Henry Loghry and wife (signed

Charles Loghry


*1. Franklin Loghry is his son.
2. Ada was a girl they had taken in to raise.
3. Unkel Dar is Erasmus Darwin Brown, brother of Juliette Brown Loghry, and brother-in-law to Charles.
4. Lety is Lettice Loghry Brown, a sister; one of the three Loghry Children to marry three Brown children.
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Cameron, N.Y. Dec 26, 1869

Well Henry it is some time sinse I have rote to you. I thout this morning I woud rite to you and let you noe that we are in the land of the living and as well as usual. I have in qite lame this fall and winter I have got A bad nee that is very lame and pains me very bad so that I cant sleep good nites. it was taken lame last summer and is giting worse. I have got most discourage of its ever giting any beter I haint ploud any this fall help is hard to git and wages is high hear.
Comon labor is one dollar A day and bord and wheat is worth $1.00 for that is good
You rote that you wanted me to send you some money that is out of the question this winter for money is hard to git and very scarce there is nothing that will fetch money hear.
we have had some cold wether and good slaying But this warm today and raining there aint mutch going on this winter hear Sam Brown* has got home from the Asilum and seams to bee all rite he Chops wood evry day Brown's foxes* is well and doing well they are in the hoop pole business this winter
Henry you must keep good Courage your young yet and you mustent git the horers for that dont doe any good if I was of your age and had my health I could live any where I think that I can doe as much as I ever could But when I goe to work I soon git tierd and soon think difernt I have worked this fall that when I got in the house and sot down I had all that I could doe to git up I have the rheumatism most all the time
My nee pains me so that I can hardley rite while I am now riting
We got a leter from your wife on Chrismuss for A Chrismuss present and was glad to hear that you was well and all the friends
I wish that you was hear today to hellp us eat some Big Aples we have the Bigest Aples that you ever seen David Williamson was hear last sunday and he meshered one that was 14 inches round we have got 20 bushels of grafted aples in the seler
Good By for this time rite soon as you git this
We like to hear from you often as we can
Direct to Alens Station
(signed)
C. Loghry
* 1. folks
2. Sam Brown is Samuel Right Brown, Jr.; a brother to Charles's first wife, Juliette.
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Cameron, March 15, 1880

Well Henry Loghry it has bin A long time since we have heard from you you dont rite very often and today I thaut that I woud rite you a few lines to let you noe that we are in the land of the living but not very smart this winter I have bin qite poorley this winter and lame not abel to doe my chores nor to cut my wood I am giting old and will soon be out of this world and it wont mater how qick if I am prepard for that day that day will surly come prepared or not Ada and her man is with us this winter and will stay with us this year or that is the talk now if nothing hapens. We have had A very warm winter and noe snow it has bin rather unheathy this winter. A grate many old fokes has dropt off this winter some without one moments warning there are several that has dropt dead seting their chair and it stands us in hand to be ready to meet to meet it if we never meet on this earth less try to meet in heaven your unkel Em Brown* is very poorley this winter he lais A bed the most of the time he haint bin from home in nine years he is nothing but skin and bones.
the rest of the family is well but hard up this winter they had their barn burnd and all their hay and grain and it is touf for them this winter I hurd form you unkel Henry Brown* the other day he is bad off he dont noe hardly any thing and the man told me that they had lost ther property he thout it was all used up they sold out but dident saave mutch that is bad to loes his senses and property to. times is beter this spring that it has bin for sevel years past money is plenty and proptery is chang hands and things looks beter now than they have for some time
Wheat is 140 rie 90 corn 65 oats 50 potatoes 40 Apels from 50 to 65
hay is from $10 to $12 tone
give my best Respects to all the frends and tell them that I would (like) to see them very much I would like to see you and your wife today and have you hear.
tell Juliaette* to rite to us I will rite to her before long now Henry rite soon as you git this and till us how you are giting A long

from your father
(signed)
Charles Loghry

* 1. unkel Henry Brown is William Henry Harrison Brown, brother to Juliette, Charles' first wife.
2. Juliaette is Charles'granddaughter by William Henry Harrison Loghry and Elizabeth Williams.

* 5. In the above letters, it mentions that Samuel Right Brown, Jr. was still living in Cameron, NY in 1868. His arrival date in Illinois appears to be at a much later date. Membership in the Masonic Lodge was transferred to the Nunda Lodge in 1867. That date could be wrong.


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Last Will and Testament of S. R. Brown, Sr. (Jr.) Deceased.
Filed McHenry County, ILLS. Feb. 19, 1909, G. F. Rushton, Clerk County Court


Know all men by these presents, that I, S. R. Brown Sr. of Cary Station, Illinois, being aged but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.

As to my worldly estate, Real or Personal I dispose thereof in the manner following--

First my will is, that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my exectutors hereinafter named, be paid ou of my Estate as soon after my decease as shall be found by them convenient,

Item- I give devise and bequeath my entire Estate to be divided equally between my sons S. R. Brown Jr., E. D. Brown, Melvin Brown, and D. M. Brown, and to my daughters Julia Brown, Martha Osgood, and Dora Raue and my Grandson Dexter D. Brown, share and share alike.

In the event of the death of my son S. R. Brown, Jr. before my death the bequeath as relates to him shall be void and his daughter being my Grand daughter, Alice is to receive One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars.

Lastly I do nominate and appoint my daughter Julia Brown, and my son E. D. Brown the executors of this my last Will and Testament.

In testimony whereof, I the said S. R. Brown Sr. have to this my last Will and Testament contained on one sheet of paper, subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 14th. day of August A. D. 1906.

S. R. Brown Sr. (Seal)


Signed, sealed, published and delivered by the said S. R. Brown Sr. as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request, and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

Luna E. Mentch, Cary Station, Illinois.
Foy L. Mentch, Cary Station , Illinois.




In the History of McHenry County, IL , Vol. 2, pp 497-98, the following but not intirely accurate:

Samuel Right Brown, now deceased, was born at Bedford, Mass.,(he was born in Dresden, Yates Co., NY. His mother was born there) Nov. 17, 1817, and died at Cary, Ill., Februdary 2, 1908, having lived in retirement in that village for some seventeen years prior to his demise. He married at Bath, NY to Sallie Ann Cass (Coss), born June 3, 1817, at Bath, NY. After his marriage he came to Kankakee, IL. where a brother, Darien E. (Erasmus Darwin) Brown had already located, and about two years later, Samuel R. Brown came to McHenry County, to join Mrs. Brown's two sisters, Lucy, who was Mrs. A. L. Weaver; and Matilda, who was Mrs. David Miller, both of Algonquin Township, where their husbands had secured land from the government. Samuel R. Brown rented the farm he later bought, on which was an old house. It was partly covered with timber. He cleared off the land, drained it and put up a good set of buildings, to which a silo and other improvements have since been added. For years Mr. Brown made butter for private customers in addition to carrying on his farmings, becoming one of the well-known men of his community. On December 3, 1902, Mr. Brown had the misfortune to lose his wife. They were the parents of the following children: William C., who enlisted when only sixteen years old in Company I, Ninely-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, under Captain James Nish, and he served through the Civil War, coming out of the conflict without any wounds but with his health so impaired that he died fifteen years later; Samuel K., (Samuel R., III) who is a well-known stockman, lives at Cary with his sister; Martha, who is the widow of Mark Osgood, also lives at Cary; Charlotte, who died at the age of eighteen years, had attended the academy at Elgin; Julia, who lives at Cary, is a very progressive lady, who during the World War was active in Red Cross work, and belongs to the Woman's Club, Royal Neighbors and Ladies' Aid Society; Darwin who is a prominent man and successful farmer of Lake County, IL; Melvin , who is deceased, was a prominent cement contractor, and passed away at Wancenda (Wauconda) IL in 1913; Daniel M., was a milk dealer of Chicago for some years, was educated in the Elgin Academy; and Dora, who married Ben Rand (Raue) of Crystal Lake, died when about fifty years of age. The Brown family is one of the best known ones in McHenry County, and its members during their long residence here have been connected with some of the most constructive work of their secation, and are recognized as being typical of the advanced spirit which seems to prevail in this poration of Illinois.

Samuel married Coss Sarah Ann on 01 Jan 1844 in Bath, Steuben Co., NY. Sarah was born on 03 Jun 1817 in Bath, Steuben Co., NY; died on 01 Dec 1902 in Cary Station, McHenry Co., IL; was buried in Cary Cemetery, Cary Station, McHenry Co. IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Wells Jane before 1828. Jane was born on 30 Sep 1807 in Scotland; died on 13 Sep 1850 in Manchester, Ontario County, NY; was buried in Plainsville, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born about 1827 in NY; died in 1911; was buried in Newark Main Street Cemetery, Arcadia, Wayne County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Matilda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Sherman Wilson Osbond on 03 Jan 1850 in NY. Wilson was born on 10 Apr 1821 in Palmyra, Wayne County, NY; died on 04 Mar 1870 in Newark, Wayne County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Catherine and her husband, Charles had 3 sons and 5 daughters. The rest of her brothers and sisters all died without being married, and Cahterine and her husband and family all now reside on the old homestead of her father's in the town of Torrey, Yates Co., NY

Catherine married Townsend Charles J. on 13 Jan 1839 in Torrey, Yates Co., NY. Charles was born on 25 Dec 1812 in Seneca County, NY; died on 14 May 1884 in Torrey, Yates Co., NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lydia, named after her mother's sister, Lydia Annable, died at the age of 21 years, 4 months and 18 days. She is buried in the Adam Castner plot.

Another date fro Lydia'a birth is 15 Sept. 1822.

Notes:

There is also a birth date for Daniel as being 11 Feb. 1825.

Notes:

John (Quincy Adams?) Castner was 13 years, 4 months old when he died. He is buried in the Adam Castner plot in City Hill Cemetery, Torrey, NY. Thre is another birthdate for him as 4 Aug. 1828.

Notes:

Jonathon Delano, Jr.of Providence, Saratoga county,NY who on March 11, 1817 was the coroner for this town. In the 1820 Census for Providence, Jonathon is listed as head of household, white male under ten, 1; males ten and under sixteen, 2; males of twenty six year and under forty five, including head of household, 1; white female under ten, 1; white female twenty six but under forty five years, 1; Number of persons engaged in agriculture, 1.

In 1821, the family moved to Orleans County, NY where he worked as a carpenter and a grocer. In 1834, Jonathon moved again to the town of Akron, Erie County,NY and organized the Akron Water Cement Co. He died in Akron on 13 Apr 1843. However, his war pension papers say he died in Newstead, NY.

Index of War of 1812 Pension File by Virgil D. White, page 571:

Delano, Jonothon, Phebe (Hart) WC-2155. Married 24 March 1805 in Saratoga County, NY. Soldier died 13 Apr 1843, Newstead, NY. Wife died 1879. Served as a Captain in the NY Militia, lived in Erie County, NY.

John married Colburn Polly in 1820. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Myers Sally H.. Sally was born about 1815 in Of Renssalaer County, NY; died on 18 Jan 1860 in LeRay, Jefferson County, NY; was buried in Evans Mills Cemetery, LeRay, Jefferson County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abner married Martha after 18 Jan 1860. Martha was born about 1837 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Inman James. James was born about 1809; died in Otsego, Alleghan County, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Horace died at the age of 20 years, seven months.

Notes:

Elizabeth was 17 years, 7 months old when she died. She is buried in Carpenter Cemetery, now known as Barkersville Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Huyck Loretta. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Ferris Deborah on 03 Nov 1846 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, NY. Deborah was born on 12 Feb 1828 in Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY; died on 26 Sep 1847 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, NY; was buried in Joseph Roger's Cemetery, Saragatoga, Saratoga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Sweeney Mary Elizabeth on 24 Jan 1848 in Greenfield, Saratoga County, NY. Mary was born about 1828 in Greenfield, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jarvis married G. DeliaTioga County, NY. Delia was born about 1846 in NY; died after 1888 in Prob. Nichols, Tioga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]