http://www.efn.org/~rick/gen/SURNAMES.html Information about Selah Bronson 5/26/97 From Mary Cron: person: Selah BRONSON (13) born: 16 Mar 1790 in or from Bridgewater, Oneida County, NY died: 27 Sep 1826, Gaines, Orleans, NY. father: mother: spouse: Nancy COLLINS, m. 5 Mar 1812. Ellisburg or Smiths Mills (12) child: Julie Ann BRONSON, b. 1822, NY., d. 1889, MI. (50) child: Harriet BRONSON (49) child: Diana Delia BRONSON, b. 1814, NY., d. 1872, IO. (47) child: Orrin Wells Collins BRONSON, b. 1816, New York., d. 1838,Michigan Selah is known to have lived in these towns in NY: Smiths Mills (1812), Phelps (1814-1822), Stafford(?), Gains (1826) Birth: Janice Jaquish, the town Historian for Bridgewater PO Box 348, Bridgewater, N.Y. 13318 Death: From a file on the Internet that has Gaines cemetery (Ridge Rd) info: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyorlean/cemgain.htm ceme0009.txt:47:| BRONSON, SELAH | 1790 | SEP 27, 1826 Wills: to check their wills. Orleans County Surrogate Office Court House Square, Albion, NY 14411 Phone: 716 589-4457 Fax: 716 589-0632 pbeach@courts.state.ny.us Selah's obit may have been in one of the following papers: Albion Advertiser 116 North Main Street, Albion, NY 14411 (716) 589-4455 swan library (716) 589-4246 thurs town of gains historian (Delia Robinson) > 11:30am E-Mail Directory ALB Gaylard, Susan - sgayl@nioga.org Jones, Charity - cjone@nioga.org Mowatt, Cheryl - cmowa@nioga.org Reference Librarian Peters, Wendy - wpete@nioga.org Robinson, Delia - drobi@nioga.org Rudnicky, Susan (Dir.) - srudn@nioga.org Watt, Michelle - mwatt@nioga.org Albion historian: C. W. (Bill) Lattin, 589-9510 589-9013 cobblestone musium 589-4174 office Bill said that there probably isn't any obit in the Swan Library. Neil Johnson: 589-7714 Lake Country Pennysaver 170 North Main Street, Albion, NY 14411 (716) 589-5641 From a file on the Internet that has marriage info http://www.kindredkonnections.com/cgi-bin/surname?-1+0+0+English kind.bronson:1097: 80. BRONSON,SELAH NANCY COLLINS MAR 1790 SEP 1826 From http://www.familytreemaker.com/broadcast/_br2_cd314/n/140.html Showing where Selah appears on census records Bronson, Selah 1820 WATERBURY, NEW HAVEN CO., CT 157 Bronson, Selah 1822 WATERBURY, NEW HAVEN CO., CT Bronson, Selah 1820 OSWEGO, OSWEGO CO., NY 007 Bronson, Selah 1820 PHELPS, ONTARIO CO., NY 302 Bronson, Titus 1820 CHESHIRE, NEW HAVEN CO., CT 240 http://raims.com/Census20.html Index to the 1820 Census for Ontario County, NY Last Name First Name Town Page BRONSON SELAH PHELPS 302 -------------------------------------------------------------- From: andrle@localnet.com Chris Andrle > I found only two entries for Bronson in NYS in 1800: > > Bronson, Abijah, page 169B, reel 3, Oneida County > Bronson, Salmon, page 174B, reel 3, Oneida County > I wouldn't rule out Salmon as being Selah. -------------------------------------------------------------- From: http://soback.kornet.nm.kr/~cmanis/ (genserv) LAST, First INDI# Spouse name SNDX Birthdate Deathdate Database BRONSON, TITUS 2461 COOK, HANNAH B652 rowp7ba (rolaren@dreamscape.com) BRONSON, Titus 2258 B652 5 Oct 1751 thoq6ja (bthorpe@mail.sisna.com) TITUS BRONSON (2461). Married HANNAH COOK (2462). Children of TITUS BRONSON and HANNAH COOK: 1 ESTHER BRONSON (2130), born 19 Oct 1786, died Aug 1858, NEW HAVEN, CT. Married 1822, JOHN HINE (2083), born 18 Apr 1788, ORANGE, CT, son of JOHN HINE (1247) and SUSAN JOHNSON (2460). submitter: >Rowe, Lauren D< email: >rolaren@dreamscape.com< -------------------------------------------------------------- From ancestral_findings@mail.org that has census info: CD-ROM (CD-312). Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1800 Bronson, Selah State : CT County : Litchfield Co. Year : 1800 Page # : 83 Age ranges in household : 10000-1101000 3. Free white males: 3 and under 10 (1) 10 and under 16 16 and under 26 26 and under 45 45 and over 4. Free white females, including head of family under 10 (1) 10 and under 16 (1) 16 and under 26 26 and under 45 (1) 45 and over 5. All other free persons, except Indians not taxed 6. Slaves If this is my Selah's father then my Selah would be the one counted in the "Free white males, 3 and under 10" category. Bronson, Titus that is contained on CD-ROM (CD-312). Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1800 Bronson, Titus State : CT County : New Haven Co. Year : 1800 Page # : 496 Age ranges in household : 21011-1130100 3. Free white males: 3 and under 10 (2) 10 and under 16 (1) 16 and under 26 26 and under 45 (1) 45 and over (1) 4. Free white females, including head of family under 10 (1) 10 and under 16 (1) 16 and under 26 (3) 26 and under 45 45 and over (1) 5. All other free persons, except Indians not taxed 6. Slaves that is contained on CD-ROM (CD-314). Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1820 Bronson, Selah State : CT County : New Haven Co. Location : Waterbury Year : 1820 Page # : 157 Bronson, Selah State : CT County : New Haven Co. Location : Waterbury Year : 1822 Bronson, Selah State : NY County : Ontario Co. Location : Phelps Year : 1820 Page # : 302 Bronson, Selah State : NY County : Oswego Co. Location : Oswego Year : 1820 Page # : 007 -------------------------------------------------------------- The only name given is for Head of Household. All others enumerated are listed with fencepost tally marks. Much of the 1790 Census was destroyed by the British during the War of 1812, but a few parts remain. http://www.familytreemaker.com/ffitop.html From a file on the everton.com that has where Selah shows up on the various CD's: Nothing on CD-310, 311, 313 shows S. Bronson in Middlesex CO. NJ Everton's Pedigree CD #15 Bronson, Selah 1500-1990 Worldwide Pedigree CD 15 Bronson, Selah 1800 CT Census CD 312 Bronson, Selah 1820 CT Census CD 314 Bronson, Selah 1820 NY Census CD 314 Bronson, Selah 1830 NY Census CD 315 Bronson, Selah 1840 CT Census CD 316 My guess: -------------------------------------------------------------- From International Genealogical Index 1994, via Mary Cron Names (Sex) Event Date/Place Diana BRONSON(F) B: Abt 1814 Father: Selah BRONSON , Ontario Co., NY Mother: Nancy COLLINS John Wheaton BRONSON(M) B:4 Oct 1816 Father: Selah BRONSON , Ontario Co., NY Mother: Nancy COLLINS Selah BRONSON(M) M: 1812 Spouse: Nancy COLLINS Smith Mills, Chantauqua, NY Selah BRONSON(M) M: Abt 1808 Spouse: Ann DAILY , Ontario Co., NY -------------------------------------------------------------- From Mary Cron BROWNSON BRANCHES: Vol III June 1994 SELAH BRONSON Conn. BRONSON, Selah Number W.9367 Anna B.L. Wt. 61329-160-55 State of Connecticut New Haven County District of Waterbury On this 13 day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before The Probate Court for the District of Waterbury at Waterbury new Haven County ____? ____? now siting, Selah Bronson resident of Waterbury in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, aged sixty nine years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his (born in 1763) oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. in the year 1777 in the Months of July & August He resided in that part of Farmington which is now Berlin with his farther Titus Bronson his farther was at or about that turn ____? with the service and the said Selah BRONSON went the town of ____?____? as his fathers substitute He was ____?____?served under Capt John ALLYN of Farmington & Lieutenant Stephen NORTON and this duty first at Crown Point from there went to White Plains & from there to Fort Chester a part of his Regt had a ____?____? with enemy on a forty of the enemy at or near Fort Chester He saw some of the wounded after this engagement & some prisoners that were to ____? He remembering to have Leut. Genl. PUTMAN on this town but when he ____? over nto remember & whether he had the common or not he has forgotten In the Month of July 1719 He was ____? to go to Horse Neck and ____? was called out ____? He remembers that the alarm of the taking of New Haven that "burning of Fairfield & Norwalk occurred to have ____? before he was called out he remembers to have seen Fairfield after it has been burnt or he was taken through on his was to Horse Nect! He served the full term of two months on this tour of duty his Captain was Asa BRAy of Farmington that part of which is now Southington Capt. BRAY was appointed Major while at Horse Neck & his group was called Marjor BRAY's Company afterward. In 1780 His uncle Allyn BRONSON was drafted for the term of two months into the Service and he hired the said Selah BRONSON to take his place as his substitute He th____? Selah did(?) to the his uncle____? & was called out to Greensfarm He was under Capt. Peter CURTIS of Farmington and then was but one COmpany at Greenfarms. He ____? duty there his tow Months & was ____? he does not remember the other officers of the Company. This duty was down in the months of November & December & ____? it was in what is was called that hard winter. *M805-123 Revolutionary War, Selected Pension records P Broach, Benoni - Bronson, Titus; typed word for word by Marilou Cory-Nyblod -------------------------------------------------------------- From Paul Bronson pbronson@nwlink.com : Found Selah BRONSON on: 1) a Waterbury resident married to an "Ann Daily" listing two children: John and b.1816 and Ann b.1830. These dates and names could be wrong being that the names of the children's birthdays are so far apart. 2) on a muster roll of the Revolutionary War listing soldiers from Hartford County, CT; listing a soldier named Selah Bronson (perhaps this guy was your Selah's pop - these New Englanders almost always passed down their names to their children). 3) a child listed named Selah Bronson b. 26Feb1786 d. at Oswego, NY, the son of Elijah b. 15May1755, the son of Lieut. Josiah b. Jun1703, son of Dr. Isaac b. 1670, son of Isaac 7Dec1645, son of John. These dates and names could be wrong as well (taken from a very old history of Waterbury, CT proven flawed other cases). Oswego town hall - 315-343-2586 8am-1 2-4pm, called 5/13/97 but they don't have anything before 1881 I found a page from the 1830 NY State Census that an historian I wrote to had sent me, and there are two Selah Bronsons recorded: 1) in Fairfield, Herkimer Co. and 2) in Oswego, Oswego Co. Except that the Patriot Selah has a pension file from his service on record. The abstract lists him as son of Titus of Farmington. There may be more than one Titus; the Titus "of Waterbury" served in the Rev. War and his children are listed in the Waterbury histories, none of which is Selah. According to the pension abstract Selah served in the place of his father Titus "of Farmington". In the Daughters of the American Lineage books the patriot Selah is listed as having married (1) ______ (2) Ann Daily (3) Anna Hopkins. The dates of birth and death of Selah, the son of Elijah of Waterbury are given clearly in the two histories. "The Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files" p. 397 states clearly he "lived with his father Titus Bronson at Farmington (now Berlin) when he enl as a sub for his father" it goes on to say he "was b 1763 in Farmington CT & at age 23 or 24 moved to Harwington CT for some yrs & later removed to Fairfield NY for 2 yrs then about 1810 moved to Waterbury CT, sol m Anna Hopkins on 5 5 Oct 1834 & sol d 27 Jan 1842, wid appl 13 Mar 1857 Litchfield Cty CT aged 64, sol's son John W. Bronson appl for BLW 11 Ddc 1880 Blackhawk Ctyt IA aged 74 a resident of Waterloo IA". There is a Titus on the same muster roll as the patriot Selah, and this is obviously the Titus of Waterbury whose children are listed in both histories of Waterbury and are too young to have been in the war. -------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Rick, I check and could find very little of Selah. He is buried in Gaines Cemetery and probably so is his wife although she has no stone. Selah was involved with a lot of the early establishment such as the ist court house in Gaines etc. Interesting fact is that he once lived in what was refered then as the Mansion House. The house I now own is on that very land. However I could find no references to his family at all. There was no BRONSONS living in Gaines by 1850. Wish I could have been of more help. Sharon Kerridge sak@vivanet.com Orleans County Coordinator New York GENWEB http:/www.rootsweb.com/~nyorlean ------------------------------------------------------ From: Boyd Bronson Yawguts@aol.com I visited the genealogical library in Salt Lake City this afternoon and spent some time looking for Selah Bronson. I searched the compilation of genealogical records that Colonel Herbert Bronson Enderton put together in 1969. The book is some 300 to 400 pages long. I found two Selah Bronsons, but neither of them were the one you were looking for. One was the 3rd child of Titus Bronson, and Anna Wheadon, born about 1765 and the other was the 5th child of Elijah Bronson and Lois Bunnel, born 26 February 1786, died Oswego, NY; married Ann Daily; 2 children. I was able to find your Selah Bronson and his wife Nancy Collins. Their family group sheet was submitted by a library patron. However, there was no record of Selah's father and mother. There was a record of Nancy Collin's father and mother. I found a couple of history books telling of the founding of Gaines in Orleans county and some of the people who were instrumental in that endeavor. Mention was made of a man named Hosea Bronson and another named Elisha Bronson, but no pedigree was given. Do you know where Selah was born? Perhaps when I next visit the library I can enlist the aid of one of the experts there who might give us some suggestions of where to continue to search. ------------------------------------------------------ From Family History Center, Eugene Rex Stevenson Jr ---- submitted Selahs info to the LDS 116 Riverlake Dr Woodstock, GA 30188 103352.2121@compuserve.com 75257.1074@compuserve.com Marilyn & Ken Tyler 34005 Tanager Way Hemet CA 92544-9540 909-767-3272 1790 Census Book (M > 16, M < 16, F, Other, Slaves) Brunson Titus 3 - 3 - - Berlin T. CT Titus 2 3 3 - - Waterbury, CT Brownson Selah 1 - 1 - - Harwinton, T. CT 28623 Selah b abt 1765 2862 Titus b 13 Oct 1728, Kensington CT, d 17 Dec 1805, m 20 Mar 1761 Anna Wheadon b abt 1731 286 Timothy b 19 Sep 1701, Kensington CT, d 13 Nov 1780, m 19 Jul 1725 Dorcas Hopkins, Bap 18 Mar 1704 Hartford, CT, d 13 nov 1746 28 Samuel b abt 1665 bap 4 Jan 1666, Kensington, CT 2 Richard b Essex ------------------------------------------------------ From: Richard Bronson Subject: Selah Bronson, The Holy Grail, and other unattainable things. Date: Friday, May 30, 1997 10:24 AM Hi, Paul, I looked up Private Selah, b 3 Nov 1762, d 27 Jan 1842 or 1843, wife Anna Hopkins, and his Bronson line(s) run Selah, Titus, Timothy (1701-1780), Samuel (1665-1741/42), to Richard, the immigrant. Secondary line from grandmother (wife of Timothy) Dorcas Hopkins, which runs Dorcas (abt 1704-1747), Joseph Hopkins (abt 1671-1712), Stephen (Sr) Hopkins, whose wife was Dorcas Bronson. Dorcas was a daughter of John Bronson, the immigrant. One of those cases where both immigrant brothers are tied into the family, meaning of course that Dorcas Hopkins was a cousin to Timothy Bronson, her husband. Smallish gene pool in those days! Anything I expound on the origins of Rick Bronson's Selah would be strictly guesswork. There are some possibilities, which I already pointed out to Rick's great aunt, who is also working this problem. The possibilities, however, are just that - not a shred of evidence. This mystery Selah just popped onto the horizon fairly recently - was not aware of the problem until a couple of years ago. In time, I may come up with an answer - I have a lot of lines out, just waiting for "bites". Meanwhile, my advice to Rick would be to go to Orleans Co., NY (county seat Albion), to see if the county historian or county clerk can turn up anything. Also, peruse land records and estate records there if possible. Our Titus, father of the Rev War Selah, had three other boys - one of the three might have named a child Selah in honor of his Rev War brother, or for that matter, Selah himself may have had a child we don't know of. There are just too many possible answers involved in trying to do this thing by name association, if you know what I mean. Since Rick's trail ends in Orleans County, that is the place to look, as far as I am concerned, unless one of us gets lucky, and just stumbles across some answers. I owe a letter to a very shrewd lady who lives near Syracuse, NY, and if I get back to her anytime soon, I'll ask her to see if she can find anything, particularly since the "other Selah" apparently hung around Onondaga County. Most likely, all she would find unless she really digs in, will be data on that other man, but you never know. Dick. Rick - you have probably seen this, but this is what I have on your Selah. Source: French, 1860 Gazetteer of NY State, says that previous to erection of County buildings at Albion, courts were held at the home of Selah Bronson in Gaines Village, Orleans County. This country was settled in, say the 1820-30s, with the coming of the Erie Canal. Orleans became a county in 1824, derived from Genesee. Source: Landmarks of Orleans Co. (NY), Signor, 1894, has many mentions of Selah Bronson. p 3. Act of 1824. Justice of the Peace actions held at his house in Gaines. p 4. A committee also met there on the 3d Monday of May, 1826, to nominate Justices of the Peace. p 5. First meeting of the board of supervisors held at his house per the act cited on p 3. On the 1st Monday of June 1826, supervisors met there again. The house was known as the Mansion House, and stood on the northwest corner of Ridge and Oak Orchard Roads, having been erected by William Perry in 1816. It was a large, 3 story building of wood, with high Grecian columns, one of the oldest, most imposing structures between the Niagara and Genesee Rivers. A hotel, it was the leading place of entertainment in the village, a stage house, and the principle place of resort for leading citizens. It sheltered many distinguished visitors from abroad, including General (Winfield?) Scott and Henry Clay. Listed as its owners over time are Mr. Perry, Selah Bronson, P. McOmber, E. Curtis, Bronson & Collins, etc. It was kept open until 1842, burned the following year. With all this info, and as important as he apparently was, we should be able to find his father's name somewhere, I would think! Well, that about summarizes my thoughts for today. Hope you are both enjoying a good spring - has been a bit wet, eh what? Not bad the last few days though. Good hunting, Dick ------------------------------------------------------ Rick NY did not keep any vital records until after 1881. There is NO marriage certificate to be had. You might find a church record IF you can find which church she was married in. The only town that might have been in this county was Smith Mills and I do not think it was even there in 1812 so probably was a different SMITHS MILLS Ellisburg is in Jefferson or Lewis county and perhaps there is a Smiths Mills there also. Donna MILLS@mcp1.cc.fredonia.edu ------------------------------------------------------ Inquires made: Town of ELLISBURGH Town & Village Historian William Eastman, (315)846-5009 Star Route Ellisburg, NY 13650 Jefferson County Town and Village Clerks Jefferson County Clerk Address: 175 Arsenal St., Watertown, NY 13601 Telephone: (315) 785-3060 Contact: Benjamin Cobb Position: Records Management Specialist Business hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Collection: General history documents of Jefferson County's government and industries; military records from the 1800s; marriage records; Ellisburg (Town) Doris M. Douglas 9359 Eldorado Rd., RR 1, Box 87A Woodville, NY 13698 Phone: (315) 846-5138 or 938-5070 OTHER LOOK UPS INFORMATION ON TOWNSHIPS OF ADAMS, ELLISBURG, HENDERSON, LORRAINE, RODMAN, WORTH: R. EDWARD LEE relny@imcnet.net Sent email 5/31 Jefferson County Genealogical Society jcnygs@imcnet.net Sent email 5/31 Orleans County Historian C.W. Lattin Central Hall 34 East Park Street Albion, New York 14411 (716) 589-4174 The Gaines historian is listed on the Gaines page. Her name is Dee Robinson and her phone number is (716) 589-4355. Called 5/22, left message. Called 5/26? and she said she would check into it. Litchfield County, CT - USGenWeb Vital Records Office P.O. Box 247 Litchfield, CT 06759 (860) 567-7561 Torrington (860) 489-2236 Marian Delay Towns in Litchfiled CO: Barkhamsted, Bethlehem, Canaan, Cornwall, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent Litchfield, New Milford, Norfolk, Plymouth, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon Torrington, Warren, Washington, Watertown, Winchester, Woodbury Towns in Litchfiled CO where Bronson's lived in 1820: Bethlehem 203-266-7510 9-12 tu -sa 206 is wrong AC Harwinton 860-485-9613 Pat, no selah, titus Land records, Warrenty deeds 3 for Selah Brunson 1794,95,97 Vol 5 page 120, 278, 345. 1801 Vol 6 Page 132 Selah Brownson. http://raims.com/deedsb.html YEAR LAST NAME FIRST NAME GRANTOR LAST GRANTOR FIRST LIB PAGE 1815 Bronson Selah Salisbury John 24 239 1818 Bronson Selah Catlin Isaac 32 37 1815 Brunson Selah Salisbury John 24 239 1818 Brunson Selah Catlin Isaac 32 37 http://raims.com/deedsc.html YEAR LAST NAME FIRST NAME GRANTOR LAST GRANTOR FIRST LIB PAGE 1826 Covell George Bronson Selah 44 533 Town Lloyd Shanley 860-485-9622 Lloyd T Shanley Jr 14 Lead Mine Brook Rd. Harwinton, CT 06791 (860)485-9622 Kent 9-12 1-4 m-f 860-927-3433 mail only pobox 678 kent 06757 New Milford 9-5 m-f 860-355-6020 no selah, titus Roxbury 9-12 1-4 tu,th 9-12 fri 860-354-3328 no records before 1796, see Woodbury Salisbury 9-4 m-f 860-435-5182 no selah, titus Sharon 9-12 1-4 m-f 860-364-5224 no selah, titus Warren 10-12 m f 10-4 860-868-0090 Washington 9-12 1-4:45 860-868-2786 no selah, titus Watertown 9-5 m-f 945-5230 no selah, titus New Haven Co Waterbury Vital Statistic's (Sandra) 235 Grand Street Waterbury, CT 06702 (203) 574-6800 Middlebury, From: Tom Sharpless tomas@ziplink.net Rick, I don't have any information on Selah Bronson, but the following references may help you: 1) Bronson, Brownson, Brunson by Elsie Hawlett Tracy (1973). 2) The Bronson Genealogy by Rev. C.N. Sinnett (1927). 3) The Ancestry of Lorenzo Ackley & His Wife Emma Arabella Bosworth by N. Grier Parke, II (1960). 4) Comstock-Thomas Ancestry of Richard Wilmot Comstock by H. Minot Pitman (1964). Dick Bronson says don't bother with 1,2,3 he hasn't see #4 12/28/97 Waterbury Vital Records, Mike Devivo Selah born 4/3/1782 "have record of Sela Bronson born 4-3-1782 (Father Seba Bronson - Mother Hickcox) 11th child State Archivist, State Library, Hartford, 231 Capitol Ave Mark Jones Lizette Asst - 566-5650, 5007, 4321 Baibour Collection - is index with info to Vital Records to mid 1800's, same as on birth, marr. deaths- you can get copies of index prior to 1900 you can go to History & Genealogy Section of state library (566-3690) & look up vital records on microfilm and get copy of micro - not certified. from http://www.familytreemaker.com/cgi-bin/ffi.cgi?srchname=bronson%2C+selah&action=QUERY&a=Search+Now Bronson, Selah 1500s-1800s United States Mayflower Families Bronson, Selah 1500-1990 Worldwide Pedigree CD 15 Bronson, Selah b1780-1789 Unknown World Family Tree Bronson, Selah b1780-1789 Unknown World Family Tree Bronson, Selah 1800 CT Census CD 312 Bronson, Selah 1820 CT Census CD 314 Bronson, Selah 1820 NY Census CD 314 Bronson, Selah 1830 NY Census CD 315 Bronson, Selah 1840 CT Census CD 316 --------------------------------------------------------- "Glenna Dickinson" Will of Selah Bronson To the Surrogate of the county of (Monroe - crossed out) Orleans The Petities of Nancy Bronson, Widow of Selah Bronson late of the town of Gains in the county of (Monroe - crossed out) Orleans deceased, Respectfully sheweth, That the said Selah Bronson on or about the twenty seventh day of September 1926 died in the town of Gains being at or immediately preceding the said time of his death, an inhabitant of the said county of (Monroe - crossed out) Orleans: That the said deceased has left no last will and testament, as far as your petitioner has heard or been abble to discover: That in the opinion of your petitioner, it is proper and necessary that some descrete person have the care and management of the personal estate of the said deceased for the benefit of all interested. And your petitioner further sheweth, that all the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased do not exceed in value the sum of one thousand seven hudred dollars. Your petitioner therefore prays, that such preceedings may be had in the premises as are just, and the law may require, and ?he will ever pray, ??e. Dated at Albion the 14? day of October 1826 Nancy Bronson Monroe County Surrogate Office, Be it rememberred, That on the day of the date of the above petition, the petitioner therrin named, personally appeared in this office, and made oath before me, that the material facts therein set forth were true, to the best of his? knowledge, information and belief. William White Surrogate of Orleans Orleans County, I, Nancy Bronson do solemnly swear and declare that Selah Bronson of the town of Gains in the county of Orleans is dead and that he left me not will or testament as far as I know of beleive; and that I will well and faithfully perform the duties of administrator to his estate. Sworn before me this 14? day of October, 1926? William White Nancy Bronson, Surrogate of Orleans --------------------------------------------------------- Know all Men by these Presents, that we Nancy Bronson, John W. Collins and Ealeta? Curtis? are held? and firmly? loved? unto the people of the state of New York, is the sum of three thousand four hundred dollars to be paid to the said people, which payment ... Dated the fourteenth day of October, 1826 ... ... Nancy Bronson, John W. Collins and Elda? Curtis http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohunion/bibb.html Bronson Bronson bible. p. 20. Transcript of the Selah Bronson (1790-1826) family bible records. In Union echoes. Vol. 10, no. 2 (Mar. 1990). For holdings, see Union echoes tried: sbanks@marysville.lib.oh.us, kglass@marysville.lib.oh.us sbanks@marysville.lib.oh.us kglass@marysville.lib.oh.us egee@marysville.lib.oh.us aleslie@marysville.lib.oh.us dlabrozzi@marysville.lib.oh.us bbrewer@marysville.lib.oh.us lmantz@marysville.lib.oh.us pbard@marysville.lib.oh.us knoble@marysville.lib.oh.us sblue@marysville.lib.oh.us lyohey@marysville.lib.oh.us mcobb@marysville.lib.oh.us rjohn@marysville.lib.oh.us lmyer@marysville.lib.oh.us emccor@marysville.lib.oh.us jscheid@marysville.lib.oh.us cwarren@marysville.lib.oh.us amispa@marysville.lib.oh.us dbarth@marysville.lib.oh.us lpoling@marysville.lib.oh.us credmond@marysville.lib.oh.us swood@marysville.lib.oh.us -------------------- strange coincidence? (Oliver's birth is about the same a Selah's, his son was born a month after our Selah's death) Langworthy, Oliver Birth : 3 Jun 1797 Connecticut Death : 2 Apr 1873 Grinnell, Iowa Langworthy, Selah Bronson Birth : 16 Oct 1826 Death : ABT 1905 ----------------------------------------------------- Schedule of Articles One cow and two swine and the ?? of the same. All wearing apparel - five beds and bedding Cooking uttinsils - one jake - six chairs Six knives and forks: - six cups and saucers:- Six plates:- TwoSpinning wheels and one Reel:- Three stones kept for use: - One family bible and School books 1 Barge? table 7.50 1 Small table 4.00 1 table 5.00 12 Dining chairs 12.00 7 Beds and Bedding 90.00 ? Bedstand du? Bedtick? 4.55 12 Chairs 9.00 1 Bureau 10.00 4 Brap candle sticks 1.50 1 reflector 0.50 1 Large Bantina? and Chandelier 8? 6 Spit? boxes 2.25 15? Chairs ?.55 1 Table 2.55 1 Chimy Noash? Stand Bordafitchers? 2.55 8 Sooking? Glaps? 8 4 Gromm Noash? Stand Bordafitchers? 8 8 Fancy Chairs 10 3 Sight? Stanos? 2.55 1 Scheel? table 2.50 3 Common? Dinning chairs 1.50 3 Sash and glap 1.50 14 Chambers? 3.00 8 Cheaf? Noimdora Blimos? 1 4 Bonhpettesy White theahee Uim dow blimjs 2.55 1 old table 1.75 15 Table Cloths 7.50 36 towels 9? 3 Trunks & one chest 3.75 10 Dicanters 3.50 5 Tart? dicanters 2 5 kegs 5 2 bells 3.38 1 Pail aand Kesler? 1 1 pair of sugar shears & one small hammer .50 1 Sugar box and trunk .25 2 Sett knives and forks? 3 1 Sett of black hanahado? 1 2 1/2 sett of old do. 1.25 2 1/2 sett of firthy gord ofo? 1.50 1 1/2 Dogim of Urosha? spoons 2.50 ?4 old small plated spoons 1.50 8 Iron Spoons .25 50 Small Tumblers 3.13 ? Glap? Salts ?.00 ? Gastor .50 4 Large? plates 2.00 4 Small cracked is? 1 25 pustel? dining plates 2.24 15 Blue ?dged? do. do. .80 72 painted small slabs? 4.50 24 ?? plates .87 6 Blue pitchers? 1.50 2 Common? pitchers? &2 Imamilba? do. .60 18 Coffee cups and saucers 1.50 6 pepper boxes .38 1 Gravy dish .50 12 Small bowls 1.00 6 Blue edged dishes 1.75 1 Teapot .55 1 TTash? gowl & pitcher .25 14 White plates .50 6 Gnamins? .38 2 Large Trabouds 1.75 5 Small? do. 1 1 Gridalion? .88 2 pails? .88 4 small ?ugs? .55 12 small brattes? .55 ? Pair of Andians 2.00 1 Pair of Stink Yands? .75 24 Old Barrels? 3 4 Yord do.- 2 6 Jars? .75 1 Bit:Stock? .25 58? Pounds of Sugar 4 1/2 Barrel of salt? .87 1 1/2 barrel of Pickels? 1.50 10 Bushels of potatos? 1.25 3 barrels of old beer? 1.50 35 Cords of wood 17 1 Mats? dad? & one old hogshead .75 1 ton of hay 7 1 hose? 15 1 old Hairrep? 3 5 Bushels of Oats 1 1 Sitt of Grain? vasasund? .25 Siguds? on hand 6?.00 2 old Santims? .13 1 old gun 1 1 barrel of cider 1 1 five pou kettle 1 3 Aprons? 2 3 Shourtest? Tongs? 1.75 15 Pounds? of Tea? 15 ? old bags 7 56 pounds of coffee ?.50 Sot? of old ?? & one shave? 1.35 1 small brals? Kettle? .75 1 pair of Sad? Irons .25 2 Barrels of Soap 3 1 Clock and Cads? 8 1 Set of Close? Bars? .50 Cash on hand 150 ----------------------------------------------------- 1 Note? given by David B. J. T. Dirgens? on October 24 1824? p60? in in dulsed? June 15?, 1826 68.15 1 Note given by David B. J. T. Dirgens? of $185? Oct 24 1826 112.60 1 do. given by do " " " do do. " do " 112.60 1 do. given by do " " " do do. " do " 112.60 1 note given by John? Hulbert? of ?? May? 26, 1825 $50 in lend? on June 25, 1825 61.25 1 Note given by S. Sangiamtny? of $27 August 26 1824 31.62 1 Note given by S Traudy July 1, 1826 15 1 County Ordu? 7.50 1 Note given by David B. Rogus for Blacksmith 6.00 1 do. do. .66 1 Note given by Benjamin B Wileox? 1.54 1 Note given by Amos Wileox? .57 1 Note given by Bdous D Kdmondo? 1.62 1 Note given by Clarke G Wileox? 4.54 1 Note given by Ratthissian? 8 1 Note given by David Kale? 3 1 Account against Nathanal Truas? 1.44 1 do. do. Orson Nichason 14 1 do. do. William Truis? 11.22 1 do. do. Ella W. Bplp? 5.02 1 do. do. Edwind? Chappol? 1.08 1 do. do. Robert? Anduson 1.88 1 do. do. William G. Moody 4.55 1 do. do. Rorol ?? Mutt 1.08 1 do. do. Givi Broron? 10.77 1 do. do. Sueius Miller? 5.63 1 do. do. Charles G. Wiliox? 4.62 1 do. do. Bonium? Oshander 22.77 1 do. do. Clihad? Mather 3.65 1 do. do. G. G. Mimitt?r 15.13 1 do. do. Orango Butter? 5.50 signed Nancy Bronson, Adminstrator? From library in Bend Herigagequest.com Bronson Selah CT, Litchfield, Harwinton 1800 Census Bronson Sela CT, New Haven, Waterbury 1810 Census # he shows up in this: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nanc/babcock/aqwg31.htm