Benjamin Gratz Brown

The New Netherland Ancestors of

BENJAMIN GRATZ BROWN



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	    __JOHN BROWN16
	   |
       __Mason Brown17
      |    |
      |    |     __Reverend John Mason1,4,15
      |    |    |
      |    |__Margaretta Mason16
      |         |
      |         |                    __Cornelis Barentszen Van Wyck3,11
      |         |                   |
      |         |               __Theodorus Van Wyck12
      |         |              |    |
      |         |              |    |     __Reverend Johannes Theodorus Polhemius3
      |         |              |    |    |
      |         |              |    |__Anna Polhemus3,11
      |         |              |         |
      |         |              |         |__Catharina vander Werven3
      |         |              |
      |         |          __Abraham Van Wyck1,7,13
      |         |         |    |
      |         |         |    |          __Joris Dirckszen Brinckerhoff12
      |         |         |    |         |
      |         |         |    |     __Abraham Joriszen Brinckerhoff12,19
      |         |         |    |    |    |
      |         |         |    |    |    |__Susanna Dubbels12
      |         |         |    |    |
      |         |         |    |__Margretia Brinckerhoff12
      |         |         |         |
      |         |         |         |     __Jan Gerritszen Strycker12,19
      |         |         |         |    |
      |         |         |         |__Aeltje Strycker12,19
      |         |         |              |
      |         |         |              |     __Roelof Seubering19
      |         |         |              |    |
      |         |         |              |__Lambertje Roelofse Seubring12,19
      |         |         |                   |
      |         |         |                   |__(__)19
      |         |         |
      |         |     __Theodorus Van Wyck1,5,14,27
      |         |    |    |
      |         |    |    |               __David Provoost1
      |         |    |    |              |
      |         |    |    |          __David Provoost1
      |         |    |    |         |    |
      |         |    |    |         |    |__Margrieta Jellis1
      |         |    |    |         |
      |         |    |    |     __David Provoost1,8
      |         |    |    |    |    |
      |         |    |    |    |    |__Tryntje Laurens1
      |         |    |    |    |
      |         |    |    |__Catherina Provoost1,7,13
      |         |    |         |
      |         |    |         |     __Jan Byvanck1,9
      |         |    |         |    |
      |         |    |         |__Helena Byvanck1,8
      |         |    |              |
      |         |    |              |     __Evert Duyckinck10
      |         |    |              |    |
      |         |    |              |__Belitje Duyckinck1,9
      |         |    |                   |
      |         |    |                   |__Hendrickje Simons10
      |         |    |
      |         |__Catherina Van Wyck1,4,15
      |              |
      |              |               __Jacob Abrahamszen Van Santvoort1,2,20
      |              |              |
      |              |          __Abraham Van Santvoort1,2
      |              |         |    |
      |              |         |    |     __Adriaen Pieterszen [Van Alcmaer]20
      |              |         |    |    |
      |              |         |    |__Sytje Adrian [Van Alcmaer]1,2,20
      |              |         |         |
      |              |         |         |     __Jan Janszen [Van Breestede]20
      |              |         |         |    |
      |              |         |         |__Elsje Janse Van Breestede20
      |              |         |              |
      |              |         |              |__Engeltje Jans20
      |              |         |
      |              |     __Cornelius Santford1,2,6
      |              |    |    |
      |              |    |    |          __Jan Corneliszen Van Hoorn2
      |              |    |    |         |
      |              |    |    |     __Cornelis Janszen Van Hoorn2
      |              |    |    |    |    |
      |              |    |    |    |    |__Hillegond Joris2
      |              |    |    |    |
      |              |    |    |__Vroutje Van Hoorn1,2
      |              |    |         |
      |              |    |         |__Anna Maria Jans2
      |              |    |
      |              |__Helena Santford1,5,14
      |                   |
      |                   |               __David Provoost1
      |                   |              |
      |                   |          __David Provoost1
      |                   |         |    |
      |                   |         |    |__Margrieta Jellis1
      |                   |         |
      |                   |     __David Provoost1,8
      |                   |    |    |
      |                   |    |    |__Tryntje Laurens1
      |                   |    |
      |                   |__Helena Provoost1,2,6
      |                        |
      |                        |     __Jan Byvanck1,9
      |                        |    |
      |                        |__Helena Byvanck1,8
      |                             |
      |                             |     __Evert Duyckinck10
      |                             |    |
      |                             |__Belitje Duyckinck1,9
      |                                  |
      |                                  |__Hendrickje Simons10
      |
BENJAMIN GRATZ BROWN18
      |
      |__Judith Ann Bledsoe17


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Biography of BENJAMIN GRATZ BROWN

 
BROWN, Benjamin Gratz, a Senator from Missouri; born in Lexington, KY, 28 May 1826; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Transylvania University, Lexington, KY, in 1845 and from Yale College in 1847; studied law in Louisville, KY; was admitted to the bar in 1849 and commenced practice in St. Louis, MO; member, State House of Representatives 1852-1858; one of the founders of the Missouri Democrat and its chief editor in 1854; unsuccessful candidate for election in 1857 as Governor of Missouri; took an active part in preventing the secession of Missouri in 1861; during the Civil War enlisted in the Union Army; raised a regiment and commanded it; elected as an Unconditional Unionist to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the expulsion of Waldo P. Johnson and served from 23 November 1863 to 3 March 1867; chairman, Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (Thirty-ninth Congress), Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expense (Thirty-ninth Congress); Governor of Missouri 1871; unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States on the ticket with Horace Greeley in 1872; resumed the practice of law; died in Kirkwood, near St. Louis, MO, 13 December 1885; interment in Oak Hill Cemetery, Kirkwood, Mo.
 

 


Notes and Sources


   1.  Purple, Edwin R. "Biographical and Genealogical Sketch of David Provoost,
       of New Amsterdam, and Some of His Descendants," The New York Genealogical
       and Biographical Record, 6 (1875):  1-24.
   2.  Zabriskie, George Olin, F.A.S.G., "The Jan Cornelisen Van Hoorn, Van
       Horne Family of New York and New Jersey," The American Genealogist, 46
       (1970):  47-57, 110-116, 170-177, 235-243; 47 (1971):  50-55.
   3.  Peck, I. Heyward, "The Rev. Johannes Theodorus Polhemius and Some of His
       Descendants," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 90
       (1959):  65-80, 171-175, 225-239; 91 (1960):  29-39, 90-98, 174-179,
       204-221; 92 (1961):  50-53, 105-118, 161-174.
   4.  Duyckinck, Whitehead Cornell, and Rev. John Cornell, M.A.  The Duyckinck
       and Allied Families.  New York:  Tobias A. Wright, 1908.  14.
   5.  Ibid., p. 8.
   6.  Ibid., p. 5.
   7.  Ibid., p. 4.
   8.  Ibid., p. 3.
   9.  Ibid., p. 2.
  10.  Ibid., p. 1.
  11.  Van Wyck, Anne.  Descendants of Cornelius Barentse Van Wyck and Anna
       Polhemus.  New York:  Tobias A. Wright, 113912.  38.
  12.  Ibid., p. 39-40.
  13.  Ibid., p. 58.
  14.  Ibid., p. 87-88.
  15.  Ibid., p. 126.
  16.  Ibid., p. 172-173.
  17.  Ibid., p. 247.
  18.  Ibid., p. 321-322.
  19.  Riker, David M., Genealogical and Biographical Directory to Persons
       in New Netherland from 1613 to 1674.  CD-ROM. Cambridge: The
       Learning Company, 1999.  1370.
  20.  Purple, Edwin R. "Contributions to the History of the Ancient Families
       of New York."  The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 7
       (1876): 117-124.


 

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