Black Brook is NOT *IN* the town of Jay. Not far away, however. The town of Black Brook lies in Clinton County, about 7 miles north of Jay...which is in Essex County, not far from North Pole, NY. Brauck. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Hadley White" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 12:47 PM Subject: Re: [NYE] Black Brook, Essex Co., N.Y.-Austin-Peck > I believe Black Brook is in the Town of Jay.....near Ausable Forks, NY > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 1:41 PM > Subject: [NYE] Black Brook, Essex Co., N.Y.-Austin-Peck > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YRB.2ACE/948 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Where is Black Brook? > > > > Obit from Marshfield (Wis.) News on 24 March 1921 for my g-g grandmother > Susan Austin states: > > > > LAID AT REST > > The funeral of Mrs. Susanna Austin, who died in this city, was held from > the home of her son-in-law, F.W. Offer, near Rozellville, Friday, March 18. > Rev. Frank Zimmerman of the local Presbyterian church conducted the service. > > Mrs. Austin was the widow of the late John Austin, with whom she came to > Wisconsin from Black Brook, Essex County, N.Y. state, 39 years ago. He died > Sept. 14, 1905, at age 66 years. She was 76 years, nine months and three > days old at the time of death. One son, Frank Austin, preceded her in death > February 7, 1909, at the age of 27 years. Surviving are six sons, two > daughters a large number of grandchildren and numerous dear friends. > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Six children were born in or came to Wisconsin with Susan and John, two > stayed out east, in Vermont, according to the obit of another son. One of > her sons was named George Peck, presumably from a first marriage. > > If any of this rings a bell with anyone, please help. > > > > Jim Austin > > > > > > ==== NYESSEX Mailing List ==== > > Hi Listers, if u have any problems or ideas, > > contact Listowner at: [email protected] > > See our Essex County web page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyessex > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== NYESSEX Mailing List ==== > Check out http://www.usgenweb.org > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >