Brewers of Fulton County and Saratoga County, New York: Deeds and Census Records, Part II

Continuing on with the post of November 1, 2018, we'll first go back a bit from the 1830s to 1800. On 19 April 1800, Daniel Brewer and Sally Brewer his wife, of the Town of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, convey to Henry Pawling, Esq., of the same place, for $1500, 100 acres with appurtenances (Fulton Co. Deeds 2:422-23). The town in which the land is located is not specified, however, the Kayaderosseras Patent is mentioned, and in the description the land adjoins that of Issa(?) Coon. The given name Sally is of course a diminutive for Sarah, and she is called Sarah elsewhere in the deed. The two acknowledged the deed on 8 March 1808 and it was recorded on 22 March 1808. (Also recorded in Montgomery Co. Deeds, 10:452)

I am unable to find Daniel Brewer on the 1800 U. S. census in Amsterdam, or in Montgomery County (using the records and search tool available at Ancestry.com). The images I did look at are rough, and the hand writing is difficult to read for many names, so he may still be there. The only Daniel Brower/Brewer I find in New York State in 1800, was at Rochester, Ulster County, with a household of 2 males under 10, 1 male 26-44, and 1 female 26-44, so a small family, and perhaps one just starting which would also describe Daniel and Sarah Brewer of Montgomery/Fulton and Saratoga Counties. The 1810 U. S. census also enumerates a Daniel Brewer in Rochester, Ulster County, over age 45, with a household of 7 persons. This leads me to believe that we have two different Daniel Brewers.

In 1810,  (our) Daniel Brewer is found in Providence, Saratoga County, with a household of seven, being 4 males under 10 years of age, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44 (that would be Daniel), 1 female under 10, 1 female 10-15 and 1 female 26-44. He is enumerated between Ebenezer Barrett and Stephen D. Lane. No other Brewers are found in Providence in 1810.

U.S. Census, 1810, Providence, Saratoga Co., NY, p.272 (NARA via Ancestry.com)

 In 1810, there are two other Daniel Brewers (four total) in New York State. One is in Easton, Washington County, while the other is at Carmel, Dutchess (now Putnam) County. Neither would be the Daniel Brewer we are researching.

In 1820, we find Daniel Brewer, perhaps written as Brower, again in Providence, New York with a household of 2 males under 10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male over 45, 1 female 16-25 and 1 female over 45. If we assume that all those under 25 are children of Daniel and Sarah (although we have no guarantee that this is the case) they then had five sons and one daughter in their household on the date the census was taken. Samuel Mosher is found on this same census sheet.

U.S. Census, 1820, Providence, NY, p.260 (NARA via Ancestry.com)

 No other Brewers are found in Providence in 1820, although there are other Brewers in Saratoga County. There are Browers in Montgomery County, including a John Brower at Amsterdam with a household of 7, including a male 26-44 and a Daniel D. Brower, with a household of 3, being 1 male 16-25, 1 female under 10 and 1 female 16-25. With the middle initial of D, this Daniel Brower, could be a son of Daniel and Sarah Brewer. The quality of this record is poor. Whether this John Brower is a son would be less certain.

U.S. Census, 1820, Amsterdam, New York, p.44 (NARA via Ancestry.com)

For the 1830 and 1840 census records see the post of November 1, 2018.

Back to the land records. Fulton County Deeds 13:447-48, has the deed of Daniel Brewer and Sarah his wife of Providence, to Nathaniel George of the City of New York, for a parcel of land in Broadalbin, Montgomery County, "being lot number one of the smaller lots into which lot number four in the Sacandaga Patent is subdivided..." The deed is dated 12 July 1838. Go back to that map of the Sacandaga Patent at the New York Archives Digital Collections. Who is on Lot 4? Clark, and Lane (the map is believed to be from 1833). Could this be land inherited by Sarah, from her father? We'll have to work on the Clarks after we've done a little more with the Brewers. (Also in Montgomery Co. Deeds 43:400).

When we move up to the years 1839-1859, the deeds involving the Brewers that interest us become more numerous.

In Volume 1, at pages 215 and 216 there are two deeds from Daniel and Sarah Brewer, of Broadalbin, to Nathaniel George of New York City. Both were recorded on 26 April 1839 (Fulton County has now been created and so the deed books start again with a second number 1). On page 215 the Brewers convey a parcel of land in Broadalbin being a part of Lot no. six of the Sacandaga Patent (35 acres) and dated 31 July 1838. Lot 6 was in the name of Clark and Holland in 1833. The deed on page 216 is dated 14 September 1838, it conveys parts of lots number six and seven in the Sacandaga Patent. Lot 7 belonged to P. Winne on the 1833 map. One of the witnesses is a Roxanna Brewer, and the deed is acknowledged in Marion County, Ohio, by Daniel and Sarah Brewer on 5 October 1838. It looks as if Daniel and Sarah Brewer relocated to Marion County, Ohio (which was one of the counties that contributed to the formation of Wyandot County in 1845) in late 1838. And on the 1840 U. S. census we do find a Daniel Brewer at Salt Rock, Marion County, Ohio, with a household of one male 60-70 and one female 60-70. Enumerated next to him is P. C. Brewer (Paris? Clark? Brewer).

U.S. Census, 1840, Salt Rock, Marion Co., OH (NARA via Ancestry.com)

The 1850 U. S. census at Pitt, Wyandot County, Ohio, has Daniel Brewer, age 79, born in New York, enumerated in the household of David Williams, age 36, born in Pennsylvania. The household also includes Sarah Williams, age 25, born in New York, which we might assume to be David's wife. Children include a son Daniel and a daughter Sarah. Sarah, could be a daughter of Daniel Brewer, but if her age is correct here, she would have been born rather late to Sarah, and since no female that might be of Sarah's age is found in the household description for Daniel on the 1840 census, it may be that she is a granddaughter, or maybe some other relation, perhaps a niece.

U.S. Census, 1850, Pitt, OH (NARA via Ancestry.com)

We have more land records to consider back in Fulton County. We'll also have to start looking in Marion and Wyandot Counties, Ohio. And so, this will continue.

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