The source of the idea that the wife was a Stanton probably was a writer named David Russell Jack who married a descendant of the younger Noah. He wrote �Biographical Data Relating to New Brunswick Families,� from which the following excerpt comes. It has also been filmed by the LDS church & you can see it on their microfilm #1276610. Later on, whoever compliled the entry about the younger Noah for the Dictionary of Canadian Biography copied the info from Dr. Jack. You must note, however, that Dr. Jack seemingly was recounting family oral tradition & offered no sources or proofs. And there is a big discrepancy in what he said about the ocean voyage during which the senior Noah disappeared. Dr. Jack said the ship was sailing from Engand to Boston. However, the senior Noah's father, Joseph Disbrow of Fairfield, CT, said in his will that the son disappeared on a journey from New York to "here," (the "here" probably being CT since that is where Joseph lived & died). Since the father's will was written at a time much closer to the actual event, and by Noah senior's own father, I tend to put more stock in that than I do in the compilation by David Russell Jack. However, none of it has been really tightly proven. We are just making educated guesses here. The marriage you are quoting 2 generations later occurred in 1829, way too late to be related to the marriage of Noah senior & his wife. It could still represent the marriage of cousins, I guess. Plus the marriage of the senior Noah occurred somewhere in the colonial US, and that 1829 marriage occurred in New Brunswick. There is one other tidbit of evidence that shows up in a land transaction in New Brunswick dated October, 1798. In it Noah (the younger one) sold some land that had originally been granted to "widow Phoebe Disbrow." Since the young Noah did not have a wife, nor a sister, named Phoebe, that we know of, we think this widow Phoebe was probably his mother. However, that only pins down the lady's given name, not her surname. I found the Maria Scribner theory in the LDS's IGI database, but there was no source of info given. I seem to remember trying to contact the person who submitted that record but never got any response. There also used to be a David Disbrow in Livermore, California, who believed that the wife was Maria Scribner but his email addy seems to be outdated. You would think that if Noah senior's father, Joseph, disapproved of Noah's marriage to his wife, then the wife's family probably lived somewhere near enough to the Disbrow family in order for the Disbrow family to know them & to know that they didn't like her. That suggests a CT marriage ought to be able to be found for Noah & his mysterious wife. Now, I don't have full access to all kinds of CT marriage records, but I have not been able to find it in anything I have searched so far. Also, you would think that a birth record ought to be "findable" for the younger Noah, who was probably born after his father died at sea, and for sister Hannah, but, again, I have not found anything yet. Of course that assumes that families always do logical, predictable things and oftentimes they surprise us. But it may be suggestive of the idea that Noah senior had moved out of CT before or soon after he got married. You would also think that a mysterious death or disappearance on a ship might prompt a report in the newspaper of the city where the harbor was, so it could be worth surfing old newspapers from Boston, and/or some harbor cities in CT, which I have not yet had a chance to do. Here is what Dr. David Russell Jack wrote about the Noah Disbrow family: "Noah Disbrow came to St. John with the Stantons, his mother's people, with his mother, a widow, her maiden name having been Stanton. Disbrow was then a young lad of about fourteen years of age. Mrs. Disbrow did not marry again, remaining a widow until the time of her death. Mrs. Disbrow came with the Stanton family, having been cast off by the Disbrows, who were annoyed at the marriage of Disbrow, father of young Noah, with a Stanton. Whether the objection was one of political, personal or social origin, is not known at this date. The father of Noah Disbrow had made a voyage to England, and upon the return passage, just as the vessel was entering Boston Harbour, he disappeared, whether he committed suicide, or been murdered or whether his death was accidental, was never known. The grand-father of young Disbrow, always liked to see his grandson, but would never have any associations with the Stanton family. He, however, left some property to Disbrow at the time of his death. He resided at Norwalk, Connecticut, and this branch of the family were not Loyalists. They lived in good style, kept a pair of horses, lived in a good house, kept a number of servants, and were apparently people in affluent circumstances. The above is family tradition, as handed down by Mr. [sic] W. Brydone Jack to her daughter, wife of Lewis D. Millidge. Mrs. Jack died Nov. 1910, and was the daughter of a Loyalist. Noah Disbrow married Isabella Chillis, daughter of Robert Chillis, as his first wife, and Amelia Canby as his second wife. For particulars of their families, with dates, etc., see my manuscript genealogies of Loyalists and others. ....Noah Disbrow was the owner of the first brick house in St. John, which stood on the corner of Germain and Church streets. The bricks for this building were all brought in a sailing vessel from England. See my History of St. John, p. 74. From 1818 to 1823 the leading packet which sailed between St. John and New York was a one-masted sloop called the Wellington, owned by Noah Disbrow. Her cabin accommodations were not spacious, rather too much for one and not enough for two, but such as they were, travelers were compelled to put up with them. See same work, p. 111. In March 1832, the St. John Water Company was incorporated, Noah Disbrow, with Hon. Wm. Black, Hugh Johnston, Robert Parker, Charles Simonds and others as projectors. The Capital was 20,000 pounds. The plans were carried to completion about 1837, and the water was brought from Lily Lake. The water was first brought through the pipes to the City in October, 1838. For a full account, see History of St. John, pp. 114-115. Dr. Jack was twice married and by his wife, Maria Ellen, youngest daughter of Attorney-General Peters, had eight children, two of whom are living. In 1859, he married Caroline, daughter of Noah Disbrowe, a Justice of Peace and former merchant of St. John. Mrs. Jack, who is still living, comes of distinguished stock, the DIsbrowes having been early settlers of Norwalk, Conn., and people of considerable means. In former days they were slaveholders. In 1783 they removed with the colony of Loyalists to New Brunswick, and here became identified with the best interests of the province. Noah Disbrowe was a magistrate at the time of his death. Although not a member of any religious organization, he was a good Christian. He reared three sons, two of whom were ordained clergymen of the Church of England. Mrs. Jack has one daughter, Mrs. Lewis D. Milledge, of St. John, and four sons. Two of the sons are residents of British Columbia, one being a physician in Vancouver and one a lawyer. A third, now deceased, was an engineer. The fourth son, also an engineer, is located in the United States.� Carol Norman cgnorm@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: <disbrow-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <disbrow@rootsweb.com> > Date: 10/18/2008 12:21:37 AM > Subject: DISBROW Digest, Vol 3, Issue 19 > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Fw: Wife of Noah Disbrow (Michael Disbrow) > 2. Re: Fw: Wife of Noah Disbrow (Eileen Hav?) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:53:33 -0400 > From: "Michael Disbrow" <dizzynorth@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [DISBROW] Fw: Wife of Noah Disbrow > To: DISBROW@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <6ee77a20810170553j6895e5caq4c477a865d154ca4@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > >From - Mike Disbrow, listowner > > According to sources I used in compiling my book of Thomas Disbrow's > descendants, the wife of the first Noah Disbrow (son of Joseph) MIGHT have > been Maria Scribner. This info came from a direct descendant, but I was > never able to verify it. > > The name Stanton came along two generations later. Noah Disbrow III (son of > Noah II, granson of the first Noah) married Isabella Stanton, dau. of > Benjamin & Isabella Stanton. This info is pretty well established by direct > descendants. > > For more information you can refer to the references listed in the book. > > Mike > > > > > > > > > --- On *Sun, 10/12/08, Carol Norman <cgnorm@earthlink.net>* wrote: > > > > From: Carol Norman <cgnorm@earthlink.net> > > Subject: [DISBROW] Wife of Noah Disbrow > > To: DISBROW@rootsweb.com > > Date: Sunday, October 12, 2008, 6:05 PM > > > > Hello Disbrow Enthusiasts, > > I am seeking the name of the wife of Noah Disbrow, son of Joseph Disbrow, of > > Fairfield, CT. I know that Noah was born Feb. 1740/41, and was said to have > > disappeared on an ocean voyage, Dec. 5, 1771. I know who his two children were, > > Hannah & Noah, Jr. The family story has it that his widow & the 2 > > children went to New Brunswick, Canada, with the British Loyalists at the end of > > the American Revolution. That much is pretty well documented. They supposedly > > went with the wife's family. One source says the wife was a Scribner and > > another source says she was a Stanton. I haven't found a record of > > Noah's marriage anywhere in the few CT records that I have access to. Thanks > > in advance. > > > > > > Carol Normancgnorm@earthlink.net > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email toDISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:04:42 -0500 > From: Eileen Hav? <sdaknev@cox.net> > Subject: Re: [DISBROW] Fw: Wife of Noah Disbrow > To: <disbrow@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <0780DD19043C4B389D0FCD4A0251A481@Family> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hi Mike, > I was wondering if you are still selling your book. If so, I'd love to buy a > copy. > I'm a direct descendant of Thomas and Mercy, which I must say I'm very > proud. > I often think, that if Mercy had drown, none of us would be here. > Incredible!!! > > Thanks so much > Eileen Bramhall-Have > Omaha > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Disbrow" <dizzynorth@gmail.com> > To: <DISBROW@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 7:53 AM > Subject: Re: [DISBROW] Fw: Wife of Noah Disbrow > > > > >From - Mike Disbrow, listowner > > > > According to sources I used in compiling my book of Thomas Disbrow's > > descendants, the wife of the first Noah Disbrow (son of Joseph) MIGHT have > > been Maria Scribner. This info came from a direct descendant, but I was > > never able to verify it. > > > > The name Stanton came along two generations later. Noah Disbrow III (son > > of > > Noah II, granson of the first Noah) married Isabella Stanton, dau. of > > Benjamin & Isabella Stanton. This info is pretty well established by > > direct > > descendants. > > > > For more information you can refer to the references listed in the book. > > > > Mike > > > > > > > >> > >> > >> --- On *Sun, 10/12/08, Carol Norman <cgnorm@earthlink.net>* wrote: > >> > >> From: Carol Norman <cgnorm@earthlink.net> > >> Subject: [DISBROW] Wife of Noah Disbrow > >> To: DISBROW@rootsweb.com > >> Date: Sunday, October 12, 2008, 6:05 PM > >> > >> Hello Disbrow Enthusiasts, > >> I am seeking the name of the wife of Noah Disbrow, son of Joseph Disbrow, > >> of > >> Fairfield, CT. I know that Noah was born Feb. 1740/41, and was said to > >> have > >> disappeared on an ocean voyage, Dec. 5, 1771. I know who his two > >> children were, > >> Hannah & Noah, Jr. The family story has it that his widow & the 2 > >> children went to New Brunswick, Canada, with the British Loyalists at the > >> end of > >> the American Revolution. That much is pretty well documented. They > >> supposedly > >> went with the wife's family. One source says the wife was a Scribner and > >> another source says she was a Stanton. I haven't found a record of > >> Noah's marriage anywhere in the few CT records that I have access to. > >> Thanks > >> in advance. > >> > >> > >> Carol Normancgnorm@earthlink.net > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > >> toDISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the DISBROW list administrator, send an email to > DISBROW-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the DISBROW mailing list, send an email to DISBROW@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DISBROW-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of DISBROW Digest, Vol 3, Issue 19 > **************************************