1881-05-21 PAW PAW MICH****W---VAN BUREN CO----BLACK 27MM CDS---3 CENT BANK NOTE-----TO MRS PAMELA S THOMAS (1850,60,70,80,1900 US CENSUS, GRAVE CENSUS, SAR MEMBERSHIPS,MARRIAGE RECORDS, B. 1816, D. 28 JAN 1909, FATHER, THOMAS BROWN {1779-1839}, MOTHER, SALLY PARKER BROWN {1782-1869, FATHER, NATHANIEL BOWMAN BROWN [1737-1806, "BELONGED TO THE MINUTE MEN. HE SERVED AS A SARGENT ON THE LEXINGTON ALARM, AS LIEUTENANT IN JUL-AUG 1777 HAVING RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AS 2ND LIEUT. IN MARCH 1776. HE SERVED IN THE NORTHERN CAMPAIGN OF 1776-1777. HE BELONGED TO THE 2ND LUNENBURG CO, OF WHICH JOSEPH BELLOWS WAS CAPTAIN. THE REGIMENT WAS KNOWN AS THE 8TH WORCHESTER CO, WITH OBIJAH STEARNS AS COLONEL. HE WAS IN THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, WHERE HE LED HIS COMPANY, AS THE CAPTAIN WAS KILLED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ENGAGEMENT"], MOTHER, ABIGAIL PAGE BROWN [1745-1799]}, SPOUSE, M. DR. NATHAN M THOMAS 17 MAR 1840 {1803-1887}, CHILDREN, AVIS THOMAS, STANTON THOMAS, ELLA THOMAS, MALCOM THOMAS), SCHOOLCRAFT, KALAMAZOO CO, MICH-----FROM HER DAUGHTER ELLA THOMAS {B. 29 JUL 1852, D. 19 NOV 1932}-----REVOLUTIONARY WAR-----FAMILY NEWS---MENTIONS MALCOLM, LIZZIE, EM, JOHN, BELLA, BARNEY---"WE NEVER HAVE SCHOOL CLOSE HERE ON DECORATION DAY, THERE BEING NOTHING EVER MADE OF THE DAY. THEY SAY THERE ARE NO SOLDIERS' GRAVES HERE TO DECORATE. THEY ARE MORE FORTUNATE THAN THE PEOPLE OF SCHOOLCRAFT WERE THEN, TO HAVE ALL THE HEROES COME HOME FROM THE WAR INSTEAD OF HAVING THEM 'ASLEEP 'NEATH THE SOD'"---GENEALOGY-----4PGS----ERNIE'S COLLECTION - N
Year: 1881
Date: 1881-05-21
County:
Kalamazoo
, VanBuren
City:
Category:
19th Century Michigan Letters
, MI Covers
, Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Stamps
, Women's Correspondence
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
, Revolutionary War
Associated Pages: 4
1. 1881-05-21 PAW PAW MICH***W---VAN BUREN CO----BLACK 27MM CDS---3 CENT BANK NOTE-----TO MRS PAMELA S THOMAS (1850,60,70,80,1900 US CENSUS, GRAVE CENSUS, SAR MEMBERSHIPS,MARRIAGE RECORDS, B. 1816, D. 28 JAN 1909, FATHER, THOMAS BROWN {1779-1839}, MOTHER, SALLY PARKER BROWN {1782-1869, FATHER, NATHANIEL BOWMAN BROWN [1737-1806, "BELONGED TO THE MINUTE MEN. HE SERVED AS A SARGENT ON THE LEXINGTON ALARM, AS LIEUTENANT IN JUL-AUG 1777 HAVING RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AS 2ND LIEUT. IN MARCH 1776. HE SERVED IN THE NORTHERN CAMPAIGN OF 1776-1777. HE BELONGED TO THE 2ND LUNENBURG CO, OF WHICH JOSEPH BELLOWS WAS CAPTAIN. THE REGIMENT WAS KNOWN AS THE 8TH WORCHESTER CO, WITH OBIJAH STEARNS AS COLONEL. HE WAS IN THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, WHERE HE LED HIS COMPANY, AS THE CAPTAIN WAS KILLED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ENGAGEMENT"], MOTHER, ABIGAIL PAGE BROWN [1745-1799]}, SPOUSE, M. DR. NATHAN M THOMAS 17 MAR 1840 {1803-1887}, CHILDREN, AVIS THOMAS, STANTON THOMAS, ELLA THOMAS, MALCOM THOMAS), SCHOOLCRAFT, KALAMAZOO CO, MICH-----FROM HER DAUGHTER ELLA THOMAS{B. 29 JUL 1852, D. 19 NOV 1932}-----REVOLUTIONARY WAR-----GENEALOGY-----4PGS---PAGE 1----ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..
2. 1881-05-21 PAW PAW MICH***W---VAN BUREN CO----BLACK 27MM CDS---3 CENT BANK NOTE-----TO MRS PAMELA S THOMAS (1850,60,70,80,1900 US CENSUS, GRAVE CENSUS, SAR MEMBERSHIPS,MARRIAGE RECORDS, B. 1816, D. 28 JAN 1909, FATHER, THOMAS BROWN {1779-1839}, MOTHER, SALLY PARKER BROWN {1782-1869, FATHER, NATHANIEL BOWMAN BROWN [1737-1806, "BELONGED TO THE MINUTE MEN. HE SERVED AS A SARGENT ON THE LEXINGTON ALARM, AS LIEUTENANT IN JUL-AUG 1777 HAVING RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AS 2ND LIEUT. IN MARCH 1776. HE SERVED IN THE NORTHERN CAMPAIGN OF 1776-1777. HE BELONGED TO THE 2ND LUNENBURG CO, OF WHICH JOSEPH BELLOWS WAS CAPTAIN. THE REGIMENT WAS KNOWN AS THE 8TH WORCHESTER CO, WITH OBIJAH STEARNS AS COLONEL. HE WAS IN THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, WHERE HE LED HIS COMPANY, AS THE CAPTAIN WAS KILLED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ENGAGEMENT"], MOTHER, ABIGAIL PAGE BROWN [1745-1799]}, SPOUSE, M. DR. NATHAN M THOMAS 17 MAR 1840 {1803-1887}, CHILDREN, AVIS THOMAS, STANTON THOMAS, ELLA THOMAS, MALCOM THOMAS), SCHOOLCRAFT, KALAMAZOO CO, MICH-----FROM HER DAUGHTER ELLA THOMAS{B. 29 JUL 1852, D. 19 NOV 1932}-----REVOLUTIONARY WAR-----GENEALOGY-----4PGS---PAGE 2----ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..
3. 1881-05-21 PAW PAW MICH***W---VAN BUREN CO----BLACK 27MM CDS---3 CENT BANK NOTE-----TO MRS PAMELA S THOMAS (1850,60,70,80,1900 US CENSUS, GRAVE CENSUS, SAR MEMBERSHIPS,MARRIAGE RECORDS, B. 1816, D. 28 JAN 1909, FATHER, THOMAS BROWN {1779-1839}, MOTHER, SALLY PARKER BROWN {1782-1869, FATHER, NATHANIEL BOWMAN BROWN [1737-1806, "BELONGED TO THE MINUTE MEN. HE SERVED AS A SARGENT ON THE LEXINGTON ALARM, AS LIEUTENANT IN JUL-AUG 1777 HAVING RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AS 2ND LIEUT. IN MARCH 1776. HE SERVED IN THE NORTHERN CAMPAIGN OF 1776-1777. HE BELONGED TO THE 2ND LUNENBURG CO, OF WHICH JOSEPH BELLOWS WAS CAPTAIN. THE REGIMENT WAS KNOWN AS THE 8TH WORCHESTER CO, WITH OBIJAH STEARNS AS COLONEL. HE WAS IN THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, WHERE HE LED HIS COMPANY, AS THE CAPTAIN WAS KILLED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ENGAGEMENT"], MOTHER, ABIGAIL PAGE BROWN [1745-1799]}, SPOUSE, M. DR. NATHAN M THOMAS 17 MAR 1840 {1803-1887}, CHILDREN, AVIS THOMAS, STANTON THOMAS, ELLA THOMAS, MALCOM THOMAS), SCHOOLCRAFT, KALAMAZOO CO, MICH-----FROM HER DAUGHTER ELLA THOMAS{B. 29 JUL 1852, D. 19 NOV 1932}-----REVOLUTIONARY WAR-----GENEALOGY-----4PGS---PAGE 3----ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..
4. 1881-05-21 PAW PAW MICH***W---VAN BUREN CO----BLACK 27MM CDS---3 CENT BANK NOTE-----TO MRS PAMELA S THOMAS (1850,60,70,80,1900 US CENSUS, GRAVE CENSUS, SAR MEMBERSHIPS,MARRIAGE RECORDS, B. 1816, D. 28 JAN 1909, FATHER, THOMAS BROWN {1779-1839}, MOTHER, SALLY PARKER BROWN {1782-1869, FATHER, NATHANIEL BOWMAN BROWN [1737-1806, "BELONGED TO THE MINUTE MEN. HE SERVED AS A SARGENT ON THE LEXINGTON ALARM, AS LIEUTENANT IN JUL-AUG 1777 HAVING RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AS 2ND LIEUT. IN MARCH 1776. HE SERVED IN THE NORTHERN CAMPAIGN OF 1776-1777. HE BELONGED TO THE 2ND LUNENBURG CO, OF WHICH JOSEPH BELLOWS WAS CAPTAIN. THE REGIMENT WAS KNOWN AS THE 8TH WORCHESTER CO, WITH OBIJAH STEARNS AS COLONEL. HE WAS IN THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, WHERE HE LED HIS COMPANY, AS THE CAPTAIN WAS KILLED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ENGAGEMENT"], MOTHER, ABIGAIL PAGE BROWN [1745-1799]}, SPOUSE, M. DR. NATHAN M THOMAS 17 MAR 1840 {1803-1887}, CHILDREN, AVIS THOMAS, STANTON THOMAS, ELLA THOMAS, MALCOM THOMAS), SCHOOLCRAFT, KALAMAZOO CO, MICH-----FROM HER DAUGHTER ELLA THOMAS{B. 29 JUL 1852, D. 19 NOV 1932}-----REVOLUTIONARY WAR-----GENEALOGY-----4PGS---PAGE 4----ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..