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Abiel Titus....LOYALIST

RobertDeMartino — 12 Nov 2008 4:02:38 GMT

As I try to correct/confirm Abiel's marriage record I have come accross some interesting material that I have NOT seen talked about in any forums before concerning Abiel (b. 1751/52) I was wondering if anyone has any additional information with regard to Abiel's Loyalist activities. Interestingly he was a very visable citizen of Brooklyn after the war....a member of the first FDNY in Brooklyn, friends with the Van Nostrand's and Leffert families etc...

Excerpts below are from A History of the City of Brooklyn including the Old Town and Village of Brooklyn, theTown of Bushwick, and the Village and City of Williamsburgh, vol. II , by Henry R. Stiles.

Document 1. People and Buildings from Guy’s “Snow Scene of Brooklyn in 1820” On the corner of Front Street and the Old Road was the large and very old (wood) frame building. It was occupied as a hardware store by Thomas W. Birdsall and Joel Bunce. Above Birdsall’s corner was the residence of Abiel Titus. It was a small dwelling (house) with a narrow front on Fulton Street. In the picture, Titus is feeding his chickens in the gateway of the yard between his house and barn. He supported the loyalist side during the revolution and was servant to a major in the British army. Later he was a butcher.

Also found a rare reference to "my" Theodore..Abiel's grandson and son of Ira

Brooklyn, New York General & Business Directory for 1840-41.

Brooklyn:
T. & J. W. Leslie & W. F. Chichester, 1840

TINKER, Henry, grocer, 131 Nassau
TITUS, Abiel, 128 Prospect
TITUS, Ancel, crockery store, 114 Fulton
TITUS, Edward H., printer, 20 York
TITUS, F.R., china & glass store, 158 Fulton
TITUS, James, butcher, 1 Brooklyn Market, h 131 Sands
TITUS, Rich.E., Green lane c Prospect
TITUS, Sam., merchant, Cheever place
TITUS, Theodore, butcher, 192 Pearl
TITUS, Thos.W., inspector of customs, Jackson n Lafayette

Brooklyn Navy Yard

RobertDeMartino — 28 Oct 2008 2:38:33 GMT

Does anyone know anything about the BROOKLYN NAVY YARD CEMETERY

After repeated submissions to the NARA in Washington was unable to find any records (“We are unable to locate the file you requested”) for my ancestor V. R. (Van Rensalaer) Hall.

Considering VR’s first name, one would think that genealogical research would be simple, yet this has been a true exercise in futility.

Although buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery (V.R. Hall BTSN US Navy Buried at: Section 6 Site 12210 Cypress Hills National Cemetery 625 Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 US Navy Boatswain, 1836) the cemetery records include only the above in addition to an interment date of April 11, 1926. Cypress Hills suggested I contact the Brooklyn Navy yard because they said that they received “reburials” from the Brooklyn Navy Yard Cemetery and this may be the case OR his remains may have arrived from overseas in 1926. There is a government issued gravestone.

The archivist at the Brooklyn Navy Yard was unable to find “any” burial records in the Brooklyn Navy Yard archives and had me call the NARA Northeastern District office in Manhattan who also could not find the burial records.

I am hoping that someone may have some insight since V.R. was obviously in the Navy yet there are no service records to be found and although I do have 1840 and 1850 census records and the burial information, neither NYC nor Brooklyn have a death certificate registered (that may indicate death at sea), there seems to be no official records.

I do have the following documentation:

· V.R. Hall was the Boatswain for vessel RELEASE (sent with the Arctic) ordered by the US Navy and US Congress who appropriated $150,000 for this country`s third expedition to the Arctic, a rescue operation to find famed Arctic navigator and explorer Dr. Elisha Kent Kane. The vessels left the Brooklyn Navy yard on April 30, 1855 at 3PM to much fanfare and excitement. The vessels eventually found Dr. Kane and in the process was the expedition to go farther north then any vessels in history (78 degrees north latitude) except that of Dr. Kane expedition which went 82 degree 30 minute north. The Arctic and Release brought the good doctor and his surviving party home to a heroes welcome October 10, 1855. Detailed article dated October 12, 1855 NY Times.
· From the Brooklyn Eagle, April 17, 1845..."NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.-We understand that the United States ship Columbus and sloop of war Vincennes are to be fitted out immediately for sea, destined for the East Indies. The following is a list of officers, so far ordered: Boatswain-VR HAll."

I would appreciate any information anyone could provide.

CITY DIRECTORY LOOKUP - BROOKLYN

jspargo4 — 20 Aug 2008 1:12:20 GMT

I'm looking for someone who would search for the name SPARGO in the Brooklyn City Directories for the years 1900 through 1911. I am interested in entries for Nick or Nicholas Spargo, Fannie Spargo and Frances Spargo.

Please post any replies and email me at jspargo4@yahoo.com

Thanks in advance!............Jim

Brooklyn Directory Lookup

jimMoore60 — 19 Aug 2008 10:36:46 GMT

If you have a directory listing Brooklyn New York Residents in 1910 and will do a lookup for me I would apprecoate it.

Looking for a address for Joseph Ostrofsky/Ostrowsky/Ostrow in 1910-1920 Brooklyn, New York.

Thank you, Jim oore

Bradley from Mullingar,Westmeath, Ireland to Brooklyn, New York, USA

mtull180 — 27 Jan 2008 5:54:50 GMT

Hello,

I am looking for any information about my great grandmother Bridget (May) Bradley.

She and her family immigrated to the USA on the 7 July 1894. Ship manifest lists

last name as Bradly, not Bradley. Can't find Bridget or her father on ship, but can

for the rest of family. Bridget married late in life and had my grandmother Mae at

38 years. She lived in Brooklyn, NY and worked in a hat company.

Found them all on wwww.familysearch.org, however search must be specfic.

Select:INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX
Enter first name, and last name e.g. Bridget Bradley
Region: British Isles
Country: Ireland
County: Westmeath
Each child shows up separate, however, all entries show the same parents.

Father: Lawrence (Laurence) Bradley
Mother: Ann Bradley (nee Wheelehan)

All the children were born in Mullingar,Westmeath, Ireland

Children:
1.Joseph Bradley b 27 Jun 1876

2.Bridget (May) Bradley b 27 Feb 1878 (twin)
Married William Mills Rich.
Children twins: Mae Rich, William (Billy) Rich

3.Lawrence(Laurence)Bradley b 27 Feb 1878 (twin)
Married Kathleen O'Conner
Children: Lawrence E Bradley, Donald Bradley, Kathleen Mary Bradley (Kathleen

became a nun).

4.Thomas J Bradley b 2 Dec 1880

5.Maurice Aloysious Bradley b 15 Dec 1883
Married Augusta. Stepson Edward Klinger.

6.Anna Bradley abt 1888
Never married.

7.James Bradley b 21 Jul 1890

Lookup at Holy Cross Cemetery Brooklyn

MMamalakis — 22 Mar 2007 11:12:25 GMT

I would like to inquire if someone on the Brooklyn List would do a lookup at Holy Cross Cemetery to extract the information on a few headstones for my family, either written down or perhaps with digital photos? I live in California and therefore unable to visit the cemetery myself. I do have the section, plot and grave numbers.
Thank you,
Mary Mamalakis
Santa Barbara

Brooklin or Brooklyn Descendants

Antoni1943 — 13 Nov 2005 1:55:57 GMT

Seeking info for James Brooklin or Brooklyn believed to have been born in US, but moved to UK - not sure what age. Rumored to have been from New Jersey, but so far no luck in tracing him.

Edith M Brooklyn

DallasBoudreau — 1 Nov 2005 11:50:10 GMT

Hi
Looking for an Edith M Brooklyn who was born in Wales around 1898 onwards. I've found an Edith M Brooklyn on the 1901 cenus but am unable to locate Birth Certificate. Can anyone help me locating one or maybe steer me in the right direction. I'm wondering if she was adopted - how do I go about finding information? Any help would be very much appreciated, before I tear my hair out!

last name brooklander was changed to brooklyn

simplytwosouthern — 14 Apr 2005 2:44:01 GMT

i know that ada brooklyn's last name was changed to brooklyn but was brooklander from germany her fater was captured there and brought back to florida in a pow camp in north florida. he later tranfported his wife and four kids to brooksville florida where my mother was born. if anyone related to or who knows brooklanders please email me.

Seeking info: Perry FITZGERALD & Ada BROOKLYN

ticklypup1 — 17 May 2004 10:16:38 GMT

HAS ANYONE ANY INFORMATION WITH THE LAST NAME OF BROOKLYN . ADA BROOKLYN MARRIED PERRY FITZGERALD IN FLORIDA .I AM HER GRANDDAUGHTER.

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