Justus Brockway (1746 - 1827)

Born 1746 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Alse (Gardner) Brockway — married 1772 in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York

Descendants

Died 1827 at about age 81 in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA

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Biography

Private Justus Brockway served with 4th Regiment, Albany County Militia, New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Justus Brockway is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A014771.

Justus was born in 1746 in Branford, New Haven Connecticut. He was the son of Samuel Brockway 2nd (1717–1806) and Margaret Smith (1725–1757). He was baptized on 30 November 1746.^[1][2]

Justus married Alse Gardner in 1772.^[3]

They came to New York from Connecticut where Justus leased a farm from the Van Rensselaer Manor at Little Hoosick, not far from Stephentown on 9 August 1773.^[4]

• 1776 Revolutionary War Rolls: "A Pay Role of Captain James Denison's Company militia in the fourth Regiment under the Command Collonel Van Rensselar for apprehending disaffected Persons in South East part Manor Rensselaer." Listed is Private Justus Brockway; Time of Entering Service, July 27, 1776; Time of Leaving the Service, July 28; Number of Days in Service, 2; Wages per Day, £1.9 and 1/4.1/3. Total amount of Wages, £3.6.2 and 2/3.^[5]

• 1784 Revolutionary War Rolls: "We the subscribers do hereby acknowledge to have received of Lieutenant Colonel John H. Beckman the several sums annexed to our names in certificates issued by the Treasurer of this state pursuant to an act of the legislature passed April 27th 1784 being for service performed by us or transfered to us from those who performed the same in the rigement Commanded by Colonel Keleian Van Renselar." Listed is Privae Justus Brockway, No. Certified, 1; Wages £1.10.11. ^[6]

During the Revolutionary War^[7],

Justus Brockway served in the 4th Regiment of the Albany County, New York Militia, under Col. Kilian Van Rensselaer and Capt. Stephen Niles.^[8][9]

They had 13 children (6 boys and 7 girls).

Spouse: Alse Gardner Brockway (1756 - 1847)

Children

Their children were probably all born in or near Stephentown New York.^[10][11]

1. Alse or Elsa b. 30 June 1773, d. 1847
2. Elizabeth b. 28 October 1775, d. 1833 or after
3. Justus b. 7 or 12 September 1777, d. 1830
4. Lucy b. 14 September 1779
5. Benjamin Gardner b. 20 December 1781
6. Jesse b. 22 December 1783, d. 6 July 1877
7. Samuel b. 16 October 1786, d. 15 May (or March?) 1861
8. Rewanah b. 17 January 1789, d. 14 August 1792
9. George b. 24 April 1791, d. 27 June 1846
10. Ezelah or Ezebah b. 28 August 1795
11. Simeon or Simon b. 25 or 26 January 1797, d. 1872
12. Clarimond b. 1 August 1799, d. 22 April 1874
13. Thankful b. about 1801

Justus died in 1827 at Stephentown.^[12]

Burial: Brockway Cemetery, Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, USA

The Brockway Cemetery, in Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY is located 50 feet south of Jones Road on Madden Road. It is on the edge of a field against a fence at the right side of the road.

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut Church Records, Branford Congregational, 1687-1889, www.ancestry.com
2. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/20958132?h=a39c27
3. ↑ Title Millennium File Author Heritage Consulting Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher Date 2003 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA Repository Information NameAncestry.com
4. ↑ Rensselaerwyck Manor Papers, Index to Leases (A-L), New York State Library, http://www.nysl.nysed.gov
5. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99WB-8ZVM?cc=2068326&wc=M61K-VP8%3A355087101 : 31 October 2017), 77-New York (jacket 160-172) > image 41 of 691; citing NARA microfilm publication M246 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1980).
6. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9WB-8ZWK?cc=2068326&wc=M61K-VP8%3A355087101 : 31 October 2017), 77-New York (jacket 160-172) > image 50 of 691; citing NARA microfilm publication M246 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1980).
7. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/20954775?h=f0f478
8. ↑ Revolutionary War Rolls, www.footnote.com/image/10187379
9. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/20954798?h=7b5b0b
10. ↑ Family Group Record, Justus Brockway and Alse Gardner, https://familysearch.org
11. ↑ Edmund West, Family Data Collection, Individual Records, www.ancestry.com
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 14 December 2021), memorial page for Justus Brockway (1746–1827), Find A Grave: Memorial #5994554, citing Brockway Cemetery, Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Maxine Stansell (contributor 46495200) .