Notes for Richard BREWER
Source: Copyrighted manuscript of Marjean Holmes Workman. Original stated
birth place as Delaware Co., NY. A descendant information indicates birth in Duanesburgh, Schenectady Co., NY.
A biographical sketch of Richard was published and in it Richard stated "Never sick but once, and then I went swimming in the Delaware river when it was full of ice. Very foolish too, was I, for I went in feet first; had I went in head first it wouldn't have hurt me a bit."
This incident, no doubt, took place while he was a young adult. According to his story, his family left Delaware County when he was about 5 years old and went to Tompkins County, NY.
These christenings appear to be for Richard's sister and himself.
Christened Nov 6, 1787 Helderberg Reformed Church
Richard Brower Helena Evert Van Arnem Helena Vroman Margariet Blaine
Christened April 17, 1795 at Helderberg Reformed Church Derick Brewer Derrick b. May 1, 1790 Maria Blain
Derick and Richard are obviously the same person.
1850 census, Florence, Erie Co., OH page 431
Richard Brewer age 58 Farmer b. NY
Nancy age 52 b. NY
Edward age 30 Waggon maker b. NY
Elias age 24 Cooper b. NY
Richard age 22 Sailor b. NY
Henry age 18 Laborer b. NY
Daniel age 15 b. NY
Harriet age 14 b. NY
Catharine age 11 b. NY
James age 7 b. NY
1860 census, Florence, Erie Co., OH page 225
Rich’d Brewer age 72 Farmer b. NY
Nancy age 59 b. NY
Cath Brewer age 21 b. OH
H. Brewer age 24 b. OH
J. Brewer age 24 b. OH
D. Brewer age 15 laborer b. OH
Henry Brewer age 26 b. OH
Ed Brewer age 40 Wagon maker b. OH
1870 census, Florence, Erie Co., OH page 26B
Brewer Richard age 78 Wagon Maker b. NY
Nancy age 69 keeping house b. NY
James age 24 Seaman b. OH
Henry age 44 Seaman b. OH
1880 census, Florence, Erie Co., OH page 25
Brewer Richard age 91 Farmer b. NY
Nancy age 83 wife housewife b. NY
Edward age 50 son wagon maker b. OH
Cleveland Plain Dealer, Thursday, May, 8, 1890.
A PIONEER PASSED AWAY.
Richard Brewer Died in Florence Township at the age of 108
Sandusky, May 7.-(Special)-Richard Brewer, aged 108 years, died last night at the family residence in Florence township, this county, where he had lived since the close of the war of 1812, in which he served as a captain. He came to this county from his native place, Vanesburgh, N.Y., and spent the earlier years of his life in hunting, fishing and trapping. He was very fond of the sports of the field and stream and continued to hunt and fish up to within a few days of his death. He always used a rifle, and as his eyesight, like his other faculties, was unimpaired almost to the day of his death, eh was enabled to continue his favorite sport almost uninterruptedly for a period far exceeding the allotted life of man. When the woodchuck law was in force, six or seven years ago, he nearly bankrupted the treasury of Florence township by bringing in from 50 to 200 woodchuck scalps at a time, all killed by himself, and for which he received a bounty of 25 cents each. Mr. Brewer’s wife, with whom he had lived seventyfour years, died less than two years ago. Four of his sons and three of his daughters survive him. His funeral occurs tomorrow and will be the largest ever known in a rural district in this section of the state.
from HISTORY OF THE FIRELANDS FLORENCE TWP., Erie Co., Ohio by W.W.Williams 1879 pages 445-453
Isaac and John Furman and their families came into the township in 1817. The former settled a short distance east of Sprague's Corners, and always lived there afterwards. John settled on the river, but finally moved to Richland County
In the fall of the same year, Richard Brewer and his brother Peter, and his family, moved in from Delaware County, New York. Peter Brewer located where widow Harrison now lives. Richard married Nancy Shaeffer, daughter of Lambert Shaeffer, and began pioneer life on the hill just north of his brother. He now lives west of Birmingham, on the road to Florence Corners, aged ninety years -- one of the oldest residents of the township.
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