This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: smltnt Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/4777.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to help another person with their genealogy wherein they are descended from a Simeon Brant in the 1850 census of Crawford Co., PA. That Simeon's father appears to be the older Jeremiah Brant in the same household, and all were born in NY. Since census is almost all that we have access to concerning the records of New York and Pennsylvania, I began the search there. There are not many Brants in the earliest censuses of New York, and it makes it a little easier to attempt to trace a person by his age, as a range, hopefully remaininng consistent through the decades. I start with the younger Simeon's and Jeremiah's stated ages in the 1850 census. We also have the added benefit of a family story handed down through the generations that the Simeon Brant in 1850 Crawford Co., PA (b. NY) was related to the Mohawk of fame, Joseph Brant. I feel the censuses show that the younger Simeon was the son of Jeremiah Brant, who is first seen in Onandaga Co., NY, and that Jeremiah was the son of the Simeon you are asking about in Otsego Co., bordering Onandaga Co.. It appears that your elder Simeon is first seen in the 1790 census of Conajoharie, Montgomery Co., NY, which was a Mohawk town, built for the Mohawk. It was Joseph Brant's residence before he moved to Canada. Simeon does not appear to be son of Joseph Brant, and we cannot find his father, who we feel was likely of the Mohawk Brant family. There were at least two Brant lines among the Mohawks in the area, Brant being their Christian names as members of the Anglican Church. I have the census work-up to show, but I will wait until we establish contact to present that, since it is very lengthy. I see that you have a wife's name for the elder Simeon, but there are no marriage records for us to find. We also wonder how you have a name for the father of your Otsego Co., NY Simeon Brant? From what record? Would like to swap information. Any help appreciated. [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.