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Note: Sources: Other : IGI - 1994 Edition - Version 3.05 ===== From the url: http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.warren/3372.1/mb.ashx Henry Brown, son of Silas and Eunice (Bacon) Brown, was b. in Washington County 1 2m 1789 and d. there 23 3m 1868, bur. Friends Cem., Queensbury. He m. Ruth Shrives, b. Easton 28 1m 1797 and d. 6 3m 1866, bur. with him. In 1855, the census reported that she had res. in Queensbury 60 of her 64 years, and he, all but one of his years. In 1813, as a Quaker, he refused military duty from Queensbury. Henry Brown was listed in Queensbury censuses of 1820 (310010/10100/02), 1830 (1101001/120011), and 1840 (00101001/0012001, between Nathaniel and Lucretia). In his household in 1850 were wife and children Calista, Allen and Emeline; in adjacent household were his mother and sister Eunice. In 1855, his household included dau. Calista and married dau. Emeline and her children. Ten years later, he and wife res. with married dau. Emeline and her children. The will of Henry Brown of Queensbury, signed by mark and calling himself 84 years old, was dated 11 May 1866. He mentioned daus. Emeline Scott ($1,000, money in bank, cow, cookstove, dishes, etc.), Amy Lapham ($500), and Callista Hanes ($100); residuary to be divided by heirs of son Silas Brown, heirs of dau. Polly Stephens, and sons Christopher, Luis and William Brown. Named executors were Joseph Harris and Lyman Jenkins. Witnesses were William H. Sweet and Asahel C. Brown. Children, prob. b. Queensbury; from will, order uncertain: i Silas S. b. Queensbury in 1809 and d. in 1856, bur. Glens Falls Cem.; m. Sarah A. (called Sally) Shippey, b. Saratoga Co in 1816, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth (-----) Shippey; she d. in 1899, bur. with him.. ii Polly m. Stephen Z. Stevenson; d. by 1668 when she had these adult children surviving: Charles M. Stevenson and Mariette Stevenson, both of Syracuse; Lewis B. Stevenson of Fort Ann and Stephen Stevenson of Scipioville, Cayuga Co. iii Lewis b. c. 20 March 1813 (as computed from t.s.). iv Christopher d. Scipioville, Cayuga Co., in late Oct. 1898 (funeral held 24 Oct.), survived by seven children: Mrs. Isaac Battey and Mrs. Lee Grey of Scipioville, Mrs. Stowell Alley of Nubia, Henry B. Brown of New Paltz, Charles W. Brown of Syracuse and George M. Brown of Cleveland OH; note that Charles Brown of Scipioville served Henry Brown estate papers on Christopher Brown and Steven Stevenson (see ii above) at Scipioville in 1874; perh. he is the Christopher Brown who removed from Queensbury MM to Friendville PA 4 of 4m 1839. v William res. Angola, Erie Co., in 1868 and 1898; Orlin Brown of Angola served estate papers on him there in 1868. vi Calista b. 15 Nov. 1822; d. Sandy Hill 15 Oct. 1898, bur. Friends Cem.; m. Joseph Haynes, b. 1 Jan. 1825: d. 3 June 1906; res. Fort Ann in 1868. vii Amy b. c. 1825; d. Glens Falls 13 Dec. 1907; m. Charles Lapham (q.v.) who d. at Oak Grove WI 3 Dec. 1854; widow Amy and two children returned to Glens Falls; she was a nurse; in household of widow Amy Lapham at Glens Falls in 1865 were Elizabeth Brown, (boarder, ae. 24, b. PA), Christopher Shrive (ae. 60, b. Washington Co., bookkeeper) and Phillip Lapham (ae. 30, b. Warren Co., laborer); she res. at Queensbury in 1868; on Sheldon St. and Vanderheyden St. in Glens Falls at the turn of the century; note that Charles Lapham of Syracuse served Henry Brown estate papers on Charles and Mariette Stevenson (see ii above) there in 1874. viii Allen b. 4 Feb. 1828 (as computed from t.s.); d. Queensbury 15 4m 1851, ae. 23-2-11, bur. Friends Cem. ix Emeline W. b. 11 7m 1830; m. ----- Scott; had children Winfield H. (perh. the man b. 6 Aug. 1860; d. 9 July 1924; m. 29 Nov. 1893 Lillie M. Brown, b. Fort Ann 7 May 1863 to Albert Tallman and Cordelia [Wells] Brown) and Florence; Emeline was an unm. domestic in household of A. B. Smith, Glens Falls, in 1855; later res. Summit St.; alive at Glens Falls in 1898. Lewis Brown, son of Henry, was b. prob. Queensbury c. 20 March 1813 (computed from t.s.) and d. East Lake George, Queensbury, at 6 a.m. 18 Jan. 1886, ae. 73- 9-20 (VR) or 74 (t.s.) of heart disease, bur. Friends Cem. He m. (1) Mary A. or Mariette -----, b. Warren Co. c. 1820 and d. 3 Feb. 1856, ae. 37, bur. Friends Cem. He m. (2) Sally Jane Page, b. Greenville, Greene Co. c. 1816 to Leonard and Sally (-----) Page; she d. 1 Jan. 1884, ae. 68, bur. with him. He was a farmer in Queensbury, listed in 1855 (when his aunt Eunice Brown res. in the household) and 1865. He res. in a house on what was later the Coffin property on the west side of Ridge Rd., north of Harrisena. He sold to Elmer VanDusen and moved to what was later the Daniel Wing place on Sanfords Ridge Rd., Kingsbury, just over the Queensbury line. Child, one from censuses; the other recalled by local historian: i Allen b. Queensbury c. 1853; called Allard in 1855c. ii Sarah called "Satie"; unm. Be glad for more information. John Austin =====
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