Jayne, The will transcription that I posted on 6/26 is not Nathan Wells Brown or his father. The will is for a Nathan Brown that died in 1806 or 1807, much too early. I am interested in Nathan Wells Brown, spouse of Amy Button that you mention. However, I don't agree w/ your dates, but I am interested in your sources since I am still trying to verify information. If you refer to: http://files.usgwarchives.org/ny/madison/cemeteries/brookfld.txt you will find Nathan W. Brown and wife Amy buried in the Baldwin Farm Cemetery. I believe these are Nathan Wells Brown and wife Amy Button. They were born about 1774, much earlier than your dates. I believe this Nathan Wells Brown is the son of Ebenezer Brown and Anna Wells of Westerly, Rhode Island, as per a previous family researcher. She found his birth record in Westerly as July 22, 1774, which is inconsistent w/ the cemetery and with records she found associated w/ the Unadilla Baptist. The 1774 date is consistent with the 1800 US census for household of Nathan Brown in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York, which I believe to be the same man. His household "Nathan W. Brown" is also in Plainfield in 1810, after which he would have died later that year. I believe Nathan Wells Brown, as per earlier researcher, to be the brother of Caleb Brown of Plainfield. He apparently mentions his brother's family in his will. When sampubco eventually sends the Caleb's will as I ordered months ago, I will be able to see what is in Caleb's will. There are still odd things. For instance, for the above scenario to be true, Amy (wife of Nathan Wells Brown) birth date in the cemetery must also be wrong. The 1800 and 1810 censuses show Nathan's wife as being a bit younger (b. 1774-1775), which does make her younger than her husband, which is most common. While I can account for many of the folks who are also buried in the Baldwin Farm Cemetery, but there are quite a few other Brown men about the same age as Nathan W. Brown buried there that I can't account for which makes me wonder if I have the story clear. I was wondering if the dates that you list for Nathan Wells Brown were actually for Nathan W. Palmer. He is also in this cemetery, b. 1823 and d. 1885, the same years you list for Nathan Wells Brown. Let me know what your sources are. In another posting, I will try to account for the folks in this cemetery and see if any of you out there have info on some of the names that I don't know. TBCulver On Jun 27, 2008, at 11:44 AM, [email protected] wrote: > I have a Nathan Wells BROWN in my database. He married Amy BUTTON > June 14, > 1846. He was born September 26, 1823 and died April 7, 1885, both in > Madison > Co., NY. Is the Nathan BROWN being discussed in these emails his > father, does > anyone know? > Jayne > [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > > > In a message dated 6/26/2008 10:43:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > There are quite a few early Nathan Brown's in the Madison & Chenango > Co. areas. I descend from a couple. > The family group described in this will seems to have little presence > on the web. I don't think I can claim any of these folks, > but maybe someone out there can. The Browns are so hard. > > Names mentioned include: > Brown: Nathan, Oliver, Ezra, Jabish, Lois, Mercy > John Collins > Thomas R. Palmer > John & Amos Rogers > Nathan Burdick > Solomon Hoxie > and Nathan's second wife Mary and daughter Abigail > > Madison County Book of Wills Vol AX (acquired from www.sampubco.com > and transcribed by Teresa Culver) > > Nathan Brown – pg 27 > > A copy of Letters Testamentary granted on the Estate of Nathan Brown > late of Brookfield in the County of Madison deceased – Recorded > September 29, 1807 > The People of the State of New York by the Grace of God > free & independent; To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting > know ye that at Hamilton in the County of Madison on the twenty ninth > day of September one thousand eight hundred & seven before Thomas H. > Hubbard Esquire Surrogate of said County the last will & testament of > Nathan Brown deceased (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) was proved > & is now approved of & allowed by us; and the said deceased having > whilst living & at the time of his death good Chattel & credits > within > this state [(is?] means whereof the proving and crediting? The said > will & granting administration of it all. [Consider?] the goods > Chattels & Credits of the said deceased & also the auditing, > accounting of [inal]? discharging the account thereof doth belong > unto > us. The administration of all [finances]? [in]? goods. Chattels & > credits of the said deceased as any were concerning the said will is > granted unto Nathan Brown & Oliver Brown [Second]? Executors in the > said Will named they were? duly sworn will faithfully to administer > the Same & & to make & exhibit a true & perfect inventory of all > singular the said goods chattels & credits & also to render a just & > true account thereof when thereunto required In testimony whereof we > have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto > affixed. > Witness Thomas H. Hubbard Esquire Surrogate of the said County at > Hamilton aforesaid, the twenty ninth day of September in the year of > our Lord one thousand eight hundred & seven and of our Independence > the thirty first T.H. Hubbard > > Pg 28 > > A Copy of the last will & testament of Nathan Brown late of > Brookfield > deceased. Recorded September 29, 1807. > LS In the name of God amen. I Nathan Brown of the town of Brookfield > in the County of Chenango and State of New York Yeoman, being weak in > body but of a sound & perfect mind and memory. First I give & > bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Two of my [best]? Best cows & two > of my best [bros]? [it]? [win aline]? One of my best horses & saddle > & bridle six sheep and six large silver spoons and one half of all my > household goods for ever & also one third part of all the profits of > my Real Estate during her natural life- also I give to my son Nathan > Brown One hundred silver dollar to be paid at my deseas [sic] also I > give to my wife’s Dafter [sic] Abigail Jabish Brown’s wife One > hundred > Dollars in silver money to be paid in six months after my deseas > [sic] > and also after my deseas the remainder of my Real & Personal Estate > to > be divided into eight equal parts (viz) at the discretion or judgment > of of [sic] any two indifferent or disinterested [men]? and also for > my said son Nathan Brown to have two parts deducting out of said two > parts one thousand & fifty dollars which I have deeded to him in > Lands > before and to my dafter [sic] Lois Solomon Hoxies wife, one eighth > part deducting six hundred dollars deeded to her in Lands & in stock > in house hold furniture three hundred & seventy two dollars & sixty > cents to come out of her part, and to my son Oliver Brown Two parts > and to my dafter Mercy John Rogers wife one part deducting out four > hundred & [Twdue]? Dollars and thirty seven cents that she has had in > stock and in household furniture and I give unto her the lot of land > with the appurtenances that I bought of John Collins in said Town it > [bucy]? a part of Lot number twenty > > Pg 29 > Seven in the in the Eighteen township in said town of Brookfield > containing twenty five acres be the same more or less to be estimated > at three hundred & fifty dollars out of her said part and my son Ezra > Brown to have Two parts each child to come into possession of their > part or portion at my deseas or when they become of age & [tuely]? > Possess and enjoy the same for themselves their heirs and assigns for > ever as their own Estate & I also give my wife Mary Brown the use & > profits of my son Ezras Brown part until he becomes of age that is > twenty one years old And lastly I hereby appoint my sons Nathan Brown > & Oliver Brown to be Executors of this my last will & Testament > hereby > reworking all my former wills by me made In Witness whereof I have > hereunto set my hand & seal the sixth day of February in the Year of > our Lord Eighteen hundred & six > Nathan Brown LS > NB the word (dollars) between the 14th & 15th lines from the Bottom > on > the other side interlined before signed > NB the word forever between 9 & 10 line from the top before [sind]? > Signed sealed published & declared by the above named Nathan Brown to > be his last will and testament in the presence of [an]? Who have here > = unto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the > Testator > Thomas R. Palmer > Amos Rogers > Nathan Burdick > > Pg 30 > Probate of Will – Recorded September 29, 1807 > Madison County fs: Be it remembered that on the twenty ninth day of > September one thousand eight hundred and seven personally appeared > before me Thomas H. Hubbard Esquire Surrogate of said county Thomas > R. > Palmer One of the Witnesses to the said Will who being sworn on his > oath declared that he did see Nathan Brown late of the Town of > Brookfield in the County aforesaid sign & seal the Instrument in > writing of which the annexed is a copy & heard him de[lisn] it for > the > purposes therein mentioned that at the time thereof he the said > Nathan > was of sounds disposing mind & memory to the best of the knowledge > and > belief of [this]? Deponent, that his name subscribed thereunto is > differs? own? Proper hand & name that he did subscribe his own proper > hand & name thereunto in the presence of the testator, that he did > see > Amos Rogers and Nathan Burdick subscribe their hands & names thereto > as Witnesses in the presence of the Testator and of each other and > also on this same day and year Nathan Brown & Oliver Brown second the > Executors in the said will named were duly sworn to the faithful > performance & execution thereof by taking the usual oath as > Executors- > Dated at Hamilton the Twenty ninth day of September One thousand > eight > hundred and seven > L.H. > Hubbard > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the > body of the message > > > > > **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for > fuel-efficient used cars. 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