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Abraham or Abram Brittain or Britton

Male 1764 - 1824  (59 years)


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  • Name Abraham or Abram Brittain or Britton 
    Born 10 Jul 1764  Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 21 May 1824  Charleston, Montgomery, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2158  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Magdalena or Lanoah or Lena Frederick,   b. 11 Jun 1760, Warrensbush (now Florida), Albany (now Montgomery), New York, United States. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1840, Troy, Albany, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married From 1782 to 1784  of, Montgomery, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F1286  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Censuses:
      1790 US: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/census/mohawk1790.html; 1790 Census, Montgomery County, MohawkTown:
      1st No.-Free white males over 16 years 2nd No.-Free white males under 16 years 3rd No.-Free white females 4th No.-All other free persons 5th No.-Slaves
      *illegible
      Brittain, Abraham - 1-2-5-0-0 Frederick, Francis - 1-3-3-0-0 Frederick, Peter - 1-3-5-0-0 Frederick, Philip - 1-0-1-0-2
      Marlet, Michael - 1-1-4-0-0 Mower, Hendrick - 1-1-1-0-0
      VanHorn, Cornelius - 2-2-5-0-0 VanHorn, Thomas - 1-1-5-0-*

      2. Montgomery County, NY, Archives 19 Sep 2007 visit: Dutch Reformed Church Schenectady, New York: Fanny, b. 15 Nov 1793, parents Abram Britton and Lena Frederick. No sponsors.

      3. The following is from the 3 Nov 2007 personal family tree website of a descendant of this couple <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/c/d/Glen-D-Mcdowell/PDFGENE6.pdf>. [I am not sure the accuracy of the first two children's birth because it appears Lena was not married until after Feb 1782 per notes under Marriage below.]:
      "Abraham Britton, born 10 Jul 1764 in Elizabethtown, New Jersey; died 21 May 1824 in Charlestown, Montgomery County, New York. He was the son of Abraham Britton and Sarah (Sally) Forster. He married Magdalena Frederick, (Lanoah, Lena) bef. 1784 in Montgomery County, New York.
      Magdalena Frederick, (Lanoah, Lena), born 11 Jun 1760 in Florida, Montgomery County, New York; died 30 Jul 1840 in Troy, New York. She was the daughter of Phillip Frederick and Maria Sophia Saltz.
      Children of Abraham Britton and Magdalena Frederick are:
      i. Betsey Britton, born in Montgomery County, New York.
      ii. Polly Britton, born Abt. 1776 in Montgomery County, New York; died Aft. 1819; married David Studdert Cady Abt. 1795; born 19 Dec 1776; died May 1819 in Florida, Montgomery County, New York.
      iii. Sally Britton, born 3 Nov 1784 in Montgomery County, New York.
      iv. Sophia Britton, born Abt. 1785 in Montgomery County, New York; married Peter Van Der Pool 14 Nov 1805 in Charleston, Montgomery County, New York.
      v. Hannah (Annatje) Britton, born 29 Jan 1786 in Montgomery County, New York; married Christian Plank 7 Jan 1801 in Fonda, Montgomery County, New York.
      vi. Abraham Britton, born Abt. 1790 in Montgomery County, New York; married Margaret Van Patten 24 Sep 1809 in Montgomery County, New York.
      vii. Fanny Britton, born 15 Nov 1792 in Schenectady, New York; married (1) Charles Sedand in Montgomery County, New York; married (2) William Hanan 3 Nov 1811 in Charleston, Montgomery County, New York.
      viii. Newell Britton, born 9 Sep 1796 in Charlestown, Montgomery County, New York; died 10 Oct 1880 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; married Daniel K. Shaw 22 May 1816 in Montgomery County, New York.
      ix. Peter Britton, born 20 Feb 1799 in Glen, Montgomery County, New York; died 17 Apr 1874 in Wayne County, Michigan; married Cornelia Voorhees; born 5 Feb 1800 in Florida, Montgomery County, New York; died 15 Jun 1886 in Detroit, Michigan.
      x. Samuel Britton, born Bef. 1800 in Montgomery County New York.
      xi. Magdalena (Lanoah) Britton, born 5 Jun 1803 in Montgomery County, New York; died 15 Aug 1883 in Charleston, Montgomery County, New York; married Joseph Denise; born 25 Aug 1802; died 3 Mar 1879."

      MARRIAGE:
      1. Lena "Frederick" appears as a sponsor in this birth of her niece in 1782. Since the surname Frederick was used, it would indicate a marriage after Feb 1782. The website above indicates a marriage bef. 1784.
      "Dutch Reformed Church of Caughnawaga (Fonda), NY: Helena, b. 22 Feb 1782, bapt. 2/24/1782 to Peter Frederick and Elizabeth Marlat, Sp. Francis -- and Lena Fredrick."

      DEATH:
      1. Montgomery County, NY, Archives 19 Sep 2007 visit: Mentioned in the book "Abstracts of Wills of Montgomery County, 1787 - 1831": "Britian [sic?], Abraham, of Charleston, will dated 5-26-1809, probated 7-10-1824. Mentions, - wife Lanaoh; sons, Abraham, Samuel and Peter; daughters, Fanny, Polly, Newel, Betsey, Lanaoh, Sally, Hannah and Sophia. Executors: son-in-law Obedient Baird and Alexander Sheldon. Witnesses: James Murphy, James Ferguson, Miriam Sheldon."

      SOURCES-MISC:
      1. The book "Compendium of Mohawk Valley Families," by Marily Penrose, p. 78. Mentions same information as above concerning probate and 1790 census.