Brown Wright S.^{[1, 2, 3]}

1796 - 1874  (78 years)

• Name	Brown Wright S.
  Birth	01 Jun 1796	Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1874	City Hill Cemetery, Dresden, Yates County, NY   [1]
  Death	28 Jun 1874	Torrey, Yates Co., NY   [1]
  Notes	Wright Jr. is the fourth child of Wright Sr's second marriage. His father and mother moved him and the rest of their family to Milo, Yates County, in 1808 from Providence and earlier, Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY. They left their farm in Stillwater which was located on the battlefield where his father had fought during the Revolutionary War. No land records can be found there. It is thought they may have rented the farm in Stillwater before moving on to Providence. He father, Wright Sr., homesteaded forty acres in Torrey (Milo) and later gave a portion to his son, Wright Jr. to which he added many more acres. The homestead was still in possession of the family as late as the death of Wright Jr. in 1874. I do not know if it still remains in the Brown family today. Wright Brown, Jr. was always regarded as a substantial citizen and was called upon to discharge public duties in various capacities among his neighbors and it is believed with universal satisfaction. He was also a man of inquiring mind and generous spirit and it was said that his life was truly a blessing to those associated with him and his death was a greater loss to others than to himself, for he had lost his sight and sat in darkness for many years and had suffered much from a nervous derangement due to an unsuccessful operation. (Taken from his obituary.) Wright enjoyed being one of the first Masters of the Masons in Torry. This was taken out of a family bible owned by Marjelia Chubb and past down to her grandson, D. Michael Beard of Arlington, TX. Also, in this Bible, there is a reference someone had written in pencel,"Who is Sam Brown?" Sam was Wright's half-brother by his father's first marriage to Hannah Newland. Census Report of 1825 Milo, Yates County, NY for Wright Brown, Jr.: 3 males and 2 females. Census Report of 1855 Torrey, Yates County, NY for Wright Brown: Brown, Wright 59, b. Saratoga County, NY Emily (wife) 42, b. Cayuga County, NY Margaret Rebecca, 14, dau. Yates County, NY Richard, 12, son, Yates County, NY Justina, 6, dau, Yates County, NY DEATH: Fran Dumas, Yates County Historian, says that an obituary of Wright Brown, Jr. says he died on 21 June, 1874. Vital Records Extracted from the Yates County Chronicle, 9 July 1874. Editor: Stafford C. Cleveland May - July 1874 Died at his residence in the town of Torrey, Wright Brown, Esq., on Sunday June 28th, aged 78 years. Mr. Brown has been a resident of the locality since 1808, and was the son of Wright Brown, who was born in New Hampshire in 1750, and was associated with his father in the French war and afterwards in the Revolution, participating in the battle at White Plains and at Stillwater, Saratoga County, and after the war, settled on the farm which was the battlefield of that memorable event, the "Stillwater farm." Althought he had served through the war seven years, he sternly refused to accept a pension for his services, to the day of his death, from personal pride and early educational influences. It was at this farm in Saratoga Mr. Wright Brown of whom we write, was born, June 1, 1796, and he was the fourth child of a second marriage. Mr. Brown, the father, was induced to emigrate to this section and in1808 settled on what remained his homestead about forty acres, and also formed a portion of the homestead of the son during his life, and he having added many acres to it. Mr. Brown, Jr. married Emily King of Port Byron, and they have four children; Sarah D., Margaret R., Richard K; and Justina S. The last two named are unmarried and reside on the homestead with their mother. Mr. Brown has always been regarded as a substantial citizen and was called upon to discharge public duties in various capacities among his neighbors and it is believed with universal satisfaction. He was also a man of enquiring mind and generous spirit and it may truly be said that his life has been a blessing to those associated with him and his death a greater loss to others than himself, for he has sat in darkness for many years from the loss of his sight and suffered much from a nervous derangement consequent upon an unsuccessful operation resulting in his blindness. Wright Brown's will is at the following location in Penn Yan, Yates county, NY: Penn Yan county court house. Brown Wright 1874 42B Richard, Emily B & Joshua Brown; Sarah Beard. Who is Joshua? One of the first Masters of the Masons in Milo. Appeared in the Yates County Chronicle newspaper on 9 July 1874 by Stafford C. Cleveland, Editor: Died at his residence in the town of Torrey, Wright Brown, Esq., on Sunday June 28th, aged 78 years. Mr. Brown has been a resident of the locality since 1808, and was the son of Wright Brown, who was born in New Hampshire in 1750, and was associated with his father in the French war and afterwards in the Revolution….[The] Mr. Wright Brown of whom we write was born June 1, 1796, and he was the fourth child of a second marriage. Mr. Brown the father was induced to emigrate to this section and in 1808 settled on what remained his homestead about forty acres, and also formed a portion of the son during his life, he having added many acres to it. Mr. Brown married Emily King of Port Byron, and they have four children—Sarah D. Margaret R., Richard K. and Justina B. The two last named are unmarried and reside on the homestead with the mother.
  Person ID	I52708	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	BROWN Wright Samuel,   b. 01 Jul 1748, Ware River Parish, Hampshire Co., MA d. 25 Apr 1837, Milo, Yates Co, NY (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	NEWLAND Hannah,   b. Abt 1747   d. Abt 1789, Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	Stepchild
  Marriage	Abt Jan 1770
  Family ID	F23261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	BROWN Wright Samuel,   b. 01 Jul 1748, Ware River Parish, Hampshire Co., MA d. 25 Apr 1837, Milo, Yates Co, NY (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	OLNEY Bethiah,   b. North Providence, Providence Co., RI d. 05 Mar 1828, Milo, Yates Co, NY
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1790	Saratoga, Saratoga Co., NY
  Family ID	F23262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	King Emily B.,   b. 12 Jan 1813, Port Byron, Cayuga Co., NY d. 07 May 1889, Torrey, Long Point, Yates Co., NY (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1832	New York   [1]
  Children	1. Brown Sarah Ann,   b. 1833, Torrey, Yates Co., NY d. 04 Mar 1898, Torrey, Yates Co., NY (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Brown Bethiah,   b. 31 Aug 1835, Torrey, Yates Co., NY d. 01 Sep 1839, Torrey, Yates Co., NY (Age 4 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Brown Emily S.,   b. 09 Dec 1836, Torrey, Yates Co., NY d. 15 Sep 1839, Torrey, Yates Co., NY (Age 2 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Brown Margaret Rebecca,   b. 19 Sep 1840, Dresden, Yates Co., NY d. 17 Jan 1922, Penn Yan, Yates County, NY (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Brown Richard King,   b. 01 Sep 1842, Dresden, Yates Co., NY d. 20 Oct 1916, Auburn, Cayuga Co., NY (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Brown Justina Sophiah,   b. 20 Dec 1848, Torrey, Long Point, Yates Co., NY d. 08 Jan 1879, Conquest, Cayuga County, NY (Age 30 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F24065	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S1369] Merged from BrianFreeman on 01-Jan-13 at 22:09. [S1371] Obituary. [S1370] 1870 Federal Census for Torrey, Yates County, NY. Wright Brown, 74, b. NY, Farmer with a real estate value of $ 10,240. and $2000. in his personal estate. He can read and write. Emily, 57, b. NY, Keeping house. Can read and write Richard, 27, b. NY, farmer, can read and write. Justina, 20, b. NY, At home, can read and write. Eugene Wolftailing, 13, farm laborer. can read and write. Mother of foreign birth and attended school within the year.