DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS & MERCY (HOLBRIDGE) DISBROW, PART ONE © 1992 by Michael S. Disbrow ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 177 (2-2-3-8) ERASTUS-6 DISBROW, son of Simon-5 & Philana (Ray) b. 18 Nov. 1785 prob. Hubbardton, Rutland Co., VT d. The National Archives Index to War of 1812 service, lists Erastus Disbro as having served as a private in Parmenio Adams' Battalion of NY militia, and Erastus Disbrow was a private in Davis' 1st reg't and Churchill's 164th reg't of NY militia. Erastus and his brother Russell were listed in the 1820 census of Leroy, Geauga Co., OH: 2 males aged 16-25, 1 engaged in agriculture. Although nothing more is known of Erastus after this record, we have three other records in the state of Ohio which may be the same man. (1) An "E. P. Disbrow" was on an 1822 tax roll of Sandusky Twp., Sandusky Co. (2) Erastus B. Disbrow married 8 Feb. 1821 in Knox Co., to Mary Corbin, and (3) was certainly the same Erastus B. Disbrow who, in 1825, left an estate in Knox Co. References: Simon Disbrow's pension file (fam. record); National Archives Index to War of 1812 Service [Cash Disbrow]; OH Wills & Estates to 1850, An Index and also "Ohio Records and Pioneer Fams." periodical, 12:13; LDS International Genealogy Index - Ohio [Joan E. Fordl; Census 1820 Leroy, Geauga Co., OH (2-2-3-9) RUSSELL-6 DISBROW, son of Simon-5 & Philana (Ray) b. 2 Feb. 1798 prob. Hubbardton, Rutland Co., VT d. 7 Apr. 1884 bur. Temperence Hill cem., Stafford, Genesee Co., NY (also called Fargo Rd. Pioneer cem.) In 1820 Russell and his brother Erastus were living in Leroy Twp., Geauga Co., OH. Russell doesn't appear in the records again until 1 June 1837 when he purchased land in Handy Twp. of Livingston Co., MI. Whether Russell actually lived there is not known, but his brother, Simon Jr., did move to neighboring Iosco Twp. at about this same time. After this purchase Russell again disappears from the records until the 1850 census when he was back in Stafford, Genesee Co., NY, age 52, a laborer, living with his mother Philana. No known marriage or children. References: Simon Disbrow's pension file (fam. record); Saul, Genesee County People [Bernice Disbrow]; Cooley, Tombstone Inscrip. From Abandoned Cems. & Farm Burials of Genesee Co., NY, 162; Everts & Abbott, Hist of Livingston Co MI (1880), 235 [Arlynn Gantz - "Disbrow Data" #3-2]; Census - 1820 Leroy, Geauga Co., OH, 1850 '60 Stafford, Genesee Co., NY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 178 (2-2-3-12) SIMON-6 DISBROW, JR., son of Simon-5 & Philana (Ray) b. 18 Mar. 1805 prob. Genesee Co., NY d. 1885? m. (1st) unknown (a first marriage is presumed because of birth dates of his first two children) m. (2nd) 27 Nov. 1836 Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI NANCY DAVIS b. c1813 NY or PA d. Simon lived in Stafford, Genesee Co., NY, until about 1836 when he moved to Ann Arbor, MI. He was listed on the 1837 tax roll of Ann Arbor Twp. with $500 personal property. His marriage to Nancy Davis was performed by Nath. Stacy, M.G. Shortly thereafter he moved to Livingston Co., MI, and settled in Iosco Twp., serving as school inspector there in 1838, director of the poor in 1847 and township clerk in 1850. Simon and his family were listed in the 1850 and 1860 censuses of Iosco Twp. He and his son George were farming. The age and birthplace data sometimes conflict between the two censuses, as for instance in 1850 Simon was shown as age 40, born in NY, and in 1860 he was 55 (correct) and born in VT. Nancy was 37 and born in NY according to the 1850 census, but in 1860 she was shown as age 45 and born in PA. Children, by 1st wife: +(2-2-3-12-1) Caroline A. b. c1829 (or June 1833?) NY +(2-2-3-12-2) George W. b. c1835 NY Children, by 2nd wife: +(2-2-3-12-3) Theodore b. c1837 MI +(2-2-3-12-4) Lucy Ann b. c1840 MI +(2-2-3-12-5) Drucilla b. 22 July 1842 Fowlerville, MI +(2-2-3-12-6) Harriet Ada b. 5 Feb. 1845 Iosco Twp., MI +(2-2-3-12-7) Rhoda Jane b. c1847 MI +(2-2-3-12-8) Mary S. b. cJuly 1850 MI References: Simon Disbrow (Sr.) pension file (fam. record); fam. data of Sharlette Reardon and Joanne Shaffer (1984); marr. record, Washtenaw Co., MI [Arlynn Gantz]; "1837 Tax Roll, Ann Arbor Twp.", Detroit Soc. For Gen. Research, 26:172; Census - 1830 Stafford, Genesee Co., NY, 1850 '60 Iosco Twp., Livingston Co., MI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 179 (2-2-9-4) REBECCA SCOTT-6 DISBROW, dau. of Jesse-5 & Abigail (Patchen) b. 1805 bapt. 25 May 1806 Greens Farms, Fairfield Co., CT m. JOHN LADD JR., son of John (of MA) b. 23 July 1805 d. prob. Schenectady Co., NY A biographical sketch of Lafayette Ladd, son of John and Rebecca, appeared in the "Portrait and Biographical Album of Lenawee Co., MI." It told of his grandfather Disbrow being a ship's carpenter, and perishing in a storm on a trip to or from the West Indies. Rebecca was only about a year old when this happened. Her mother removed to eastern NY state where "Rebecca grew to womanhood and became the wife of John Ladd. The parents of our subject after their marriage settled on a farm in Schenectady County, where they reared a family and passed the remainder of their days." Child: (2-2-9-4-1) Lafayette b. 19 Jan. 1840 nr. Braman's Corners, Schenectady Co., NY; res. 1888 Adrian, MI [NOTE: This is the only child I know of. There may have been others.] References: Jacobus, Fams. of Fairfield, II:307; Chapman Bros., Port. & Bio. Album of Lenawee Co., MI (1888) 519 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 180 (2-2-10-3) HIRAM D.-6 DISBROW, son of Daniel-5 & Elizabeth B. (Morehouse) b. 7 Apr. 1805 prob. Saratoga Co. or Greene Co., NY d. 31 Jan. 1881 Otisco Twp., Ionia Co., MI bur. Saranac cem., Boston Twp., Ionia Co. m. 20 Sep. 1825 SALLY MILLER, dau. of Philip & Elizabeth (Dings) b. 27 Mar. 1803 NY d. 26 Nov. 1880 Otisco Twp., Ionia Co., MI bur. w/Hiram, Saranac cem. For the first several years after their marriage Hiram and Sally lived near Hiram's father Daniel Disbrow at Blenhiem, Schoharie Co., NY. In the early 1830's they moved west, settling at Colesville, Broome Co., NY. Two of their little children died there - William Augustus in 1838 and Sarah Jane in 1840 - and were buried in North Sanford. After 1840 they moved again, this time settling at Canadea in Allegany Co., NY. Two letters written by Orin and Abigail Disbrow to Hiram at Canadea are preserved by Hiram's descendants [see (2-2-10-7) Orin Disbrow]. Their daughter Seline Lovice died during this time. By 1854 we find the family had moved to Ionia Co., MI, first living in Berlin Twp., near Saranac, and later in Otisco Twp. In Dec. 1860 Hiram and Sally were baptised into the Baptist Church of Jesus Christ in Boston Twp., Ionia Co. Hiram Disbrow's old family Bible, published in 1848, with a record of their family, is in the possession of Jane (Mrs. Garth) Hall of New Berlin, WI. Garth is a direct descendant of Hiram and Sally Disbrow. Children: +(2-2-10-3-1) Luman b. 8 Feb. 1827 NY +(2-2-10-3-2) Elenor/Ellen b. 13 July 1828 Schoharie Co. (2-2-10-3-3) Philip b. 2 June 1830 NY; d. 29 Jan. 1887; m. 27 July 1849, Maryette Frisby; listed 1850 census, Hume, Allegany Co., NY, a Shoemaker, w/Maryette, age 19 +(2-2-10-3-4) Hiram Willard b. 4 July 1832 Tioga Co., NY (2-2-10-3-5) William Augustus b. 21 Jan. 1835 NY; d. 8 Nov. 1838, bur. N. Sanford, Broome Co., NY (2-2-10-3-6) Seline Lovice b. 18 Apr. 1837 NY; d. 14 Jan. 1850 (2-2-10-3-7) Sarah Jane b. 15 Sep. 1839 NY; d. 25 Jan, 1840, bur. w/bro. Wm. A., N. Sanford, Broome Co., NY (2-2-10-3-8) Sarah Elizabeth b. 30 Nov. 1840 NY; d. 11 Jan. 1919; m. (1st) Nichols, (2nd) Henry Perrit (2-2-10-3-9) Henry Augustus b. 13 Aug. 1844 NY; d. 4 Jan. 1859, bur. Saranac cem., Boston Twp., Ionia Co., MI References: Johnson, Thomas Disbrow Sr. & His Desc. (1983) 34-39; fam. data of Jane Hall (inc. fam. Bible record and corrections to Johnson's book (1984); Ionia Co. Cem. Records, Vol, 4; N. Sanford, NY, headstone readings per William E. Brizzee to msd 1986; Census - 1830 Belnheim, Schoharie Co., '40 Colesville, Broome Co., '50 Canadea, Allegany Co., NY, 1860 Berlin Twp., '70 '80 Otisco Twp., Ionia Co., MI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------