DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS & MERCY (HOLBRIDGE) DISBROW, PART ONE © 1992 by Michael S. Disbrow ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 164 (5-9-1) BANKS DAVIS-5 DISBROW, cont'd [NOTE: The last three ch., Hester, Arzilla and Levi L., were not mentioned in Banks' will, probably because they were deceased. They are presumed to have been his ch. because their proximity in marriage and burial records.] References: Jacobus, Fams. of Fairfield, Vol. II, p. 278; copy of will [Cheryl D. Kinsel]; Cem. inscrips. and marriage records of Clinton Co., OH [Cheryl D. Kinsel]; pension file of Asa Disbrow, Nat'l Archives [Cash Disbrow]; Census - 1810 Sherman, Fairfield Co., CT, 1820 '30 '40 '50 Chester Twp., Clinton Co., OH (6-4-1) MARY-5 DISBROW, dau. of Joshua-4 & Deborah (Squire) b. 17 Feb. 1773 bapt. 11 Apr. 1773 Greens Farms, Fairfield Co., CT d. 5 Mar. 1854 m. 16 Dec. 1792 THADDEUS BURR GUIRE, son of Stephen & Rebecca (Burr) bapt. 22 Sep. 1771 d. 17 Nov. 1853 Thaddeus was a brother of Hezekiah Ripley Guire, who m. Mary's sister, (6-4-5) Lydia Disbrow. Children: (bapt. Greens Farms) (6-4-1-1) Stephen GUIRE bapt. 15 Dec. 1793 (6-4-1-2) Gershom Burr GUIRE bapt. 5 May 1795; d. 7 Dec. 1875 (age 80-8); m. 29 Apr. 1817 Fannie B. Smith References: Jacobus, Fams. of Fairfield, Vol. II, pp. 310, 424; DAR Lineage Books, Vol. 154, p. 182 and Vol. 159, p. 220; Bailey, Early Conn. Marriages, Vol. 3, p. 164; Comp. of Am. Genealogy, Vol. VI, p. 673 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 165 (6-4-2) EBENEZER SQUIRE-5 DISBROW, son of Joshua-4 & Deborah (Squire) b. (27 Jan. 1775) bapt. 19 Mar. 1775 Greens Farms, Fairfield Co., CT d. 13 Aug. 1868 Westport, Fairfield Co., CT (age 93-6-16) bur. Upper Greens Farms cem., Westport m. 3 Sep. 1794 Greens Farms, Fairfield Co., CT CLARINA BULKLEY, dau. of Hezekiah & Abigail (Blackman) b. 6 Mar. 1776 Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT d. 4 Jan. 1849 Westport, Fairfield Co., CT (age 72-9-29) bur. w/Ebenezer, Upper Greens Farms cem. He was usually known as "Squire" Disbrow. He was a farmer, who probably lived in the area of the old Disbrow homestead in Compo, which in 1835 became part of Westport. In the 1850 census he was listed near his son Ebenezer, living alone, 75 years old with no occupation. Children: (bapts. rec. Greens Farms) (6-4-2-1) William bapt. 22 May 1796; d. 24 Oct. 1819 in MD, bur. Upper Greens Farms cem. (headstone reads d. 27 Oct. 1819, age 20) +(6-4-2-2) Ebenezer Squire Jr. b. 1 June 1798 - bapt. 5 Aug. (6-4-2-3) James bapt. 12 Mar. 1801; d. 7 Oct. 1819, bur. Upper Greens Farms cem. (6-4-2-4) Clarissa bapt. 30 June 1805; d. 29 Sep. 1811, bur. Upper Greens Farms cem. References: Jacobus, Fams. of Fairfield, Vol. II, pp. 172, 310; Bailey, Early Conn. Marriages, Vol. 3, p. 165; Charles Hale Coll. of CT headstone inscrips.; Jacobus, Donald L., The Bulkley Genealogy, (1933), p. 809 [Arlynn Gantz]; Census - 1810 '20 '30 Fairfield, 1840 '50 '60 Westport, Fairfield Co., CT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 166 (6-4-3) SOLOMON-5 DISBROW, son of Joshua-4 & Deborah (Squire) b. (Jan. 1781) bapt. 17 June 1781 Greens Farms, Fairfield Co., CT d. 25 July 1854 Berlin Twp., Erie Co., OH (age 73-6) bur. West End cem., Berlin Twp. m. 26 Oct. 1800 ISABEL BENNETT, dau. of Daniel & Mary (Monroe) b. (20 Jan. 1782) bapt. 28 Apr. 1782 Greens Farms, Fairfield Co., CT d. 10 May 1863 Norwalk, Erie Co., OH (age 81-3-20) bur. w/Solomon, West End cem. According to the Bennett genealogy, "Capt. Disbrow owned and sailed a vessel in the coastwise trade." It further relates that the family lived in Compo, bordering Westport, CT, and that, "After the death of Capt. Disbrow the family moved to Norwalk, OH..." It appears Solomon and fam. moved from CT to OH in the 1820's, and he appears in the census of Eldred, Huron Co., in 1830. After that he is listed in Berlin, Erie Co. In 1850,"Solomen Disbro", age 69, a Farmer, with Isabella 68, Edwin 45, Mary Allen 38, Hellen Allen 11 and Emma Allen 8. The following is from "Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve": "Mrs. Solomon Disbro (Isabel Bennett), 1792-1863, from Fairfield, Conn., was a good housekeeper and kind mother. Her only son, Capt. Edwin Disbro, commanded steamers on the lakes in the early days of navigation on Lake Erie. Her daughters were most estimable women. One, Mrs. Clarence B. Sowers, was a former teacher in Berlin. The granddaughters are excellent musicians, and the gift has descended to the grandsons. One grandson, Col Edgar Sowers, is a successful lawyer of Cleveland. Mrs. Disbro lived in the same house on the State road for sixty years. She was proud-spirited, and bore with great fortitude her many trials." Children: (prob. b. Fairfield Co., CT) +(6-4-3-1) Edwin S. b. 27 Sep. 1806 (6-4-3-2) Solomon Jr. b. 8 Feb. 1808; d. 10 Apr. 1822 (age 14-2-2), bur. Upper Greens Farms cem., Westport, CT +(6-4-3-3) Mary b. c1812 (6-4-3-4) Elvira b. 6 Feb. 1814; d. 19 Apr. 1848? (perhaps should read 1818?); "did not live long - a cripple, a sweet and lovely child" [Bennett gen.; d. date from transcrip. of headstone] (6-4-3-5) Deborah perhaps the dau. who m. Clarence B. Sowers References: Jacobus, Fams. of Fairfield, Vol. II, p. 310; headstone inscrips., West End cem. [Jack L. Disbrow]; "Hist of Members of the Bennett Fam." per DAR Bible Records, Vol. 104 [Donald W. Disbrow]; Wickham, Gertrude V., Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve, (1896), Part 2, p. 584; Census - 1810 '20 Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT, 1830 Eldred, Huron Co., OH, 1840 '50 (Isabella '60) Berlin Twp., Erie Co., OH ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- (END OF FIFTH GENERATION)