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Questions 1-3 Deed between James Knowlton to Lewis
Brady 1. Lewis Brady purchased property in the Town of Mount Pleasant from James & Harriet Knowlton for $____________ 2. Lewis Brady was a ____________man of the same town, county... 3. This indenture (deed) made on the ___________ day of _________ in the year ___________ |
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Question 4 Map 1867 In 1845, the town of Ossining was formed from the town of Mount Pleasant. The village of Sparta is a village in Ossining. 4. The map for 1867 shows the Sparta section of Ossining where Lewis Brady's home is located. He was called ________L. Brady. To the west of his home lies the ___________River and the initials ___________ which stands for the New York City & Hudson River Railroad. |
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Questions 5- 9 1850 census
5. On the 1850 census, Lewis Brady's occupation was that of a ________________ 6. He was ___________ to read or write. 7. Lewis was married to someone referred to only as "Sarah A." Later records indicate they had three children. On the 1850 census is listed: Mary M., age_____ and John W, age ______. Their third child's name was Ann Elizabeth; she was born in 1833. She married William Vonce. 8. On the 1850 census there is an Ann E. Wans (were they trying to spell Vonce?) living with the Brady family. She was 16 years old. Is she their third child? Why was she born in Virginia???????? We can't always get answers to our questions. Sometimes you have to add the missing pieces in order to build the puzzle. 9. According to the 1850 census, the rest of the Brady family was born in the state of _______________. |
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Question 10 1867 School Report
10. From the 1867 School Report under' Name of Parents or Guardians', find Lewis Brady. How many children between the ages of 5 and 21 years of age are listed next to Lewis' name?_____________ . In 1867, Lewis Brady was in his late eighties. Who do you think these two children are???? Questions 11-12 1870 census
11. On the 1870 census, Lewis is listed as being born in the state of _______________ 12. Two children are living in the household with Lewis & Sarah. Their names are _________ and ______________. He is _____years old and __________ she is _______years old. These two children are Lewis & Sarah's Grandchildren. Their parents are Ann E. and William Vonce. Questions 13-20 Democratic Register obituary 1881
13. Lewis Brady died in the year ________at the age of ___________. 14. He was born in slavery in the colony of _____________ in the year______ 15. It is probable that Lewis gave his place of birth as New York on the census of 1850, instead of Maryland, because he was a runaway slave and didn’t want it known he was not born in the slave-free state of New York. 16. His father belonged to __________________, the General who won the Revolutionary War and was the first President of the United States. 17. His mother was the property of ________________until she was able to buy her freedom, leaving Lewis behind with the Colonel. 18. He remained with the Colonel as his manservant during the war of ___________. 19. When the Colonel died, his slaves were to be sold. Lewis made a bold strike for liberty and made his way to ________, _________ and eventually _________. 20. He was industrious and frugal and was able to buy a small sloop (boat); he entered the __________&________ trade, and was known as _________ Lewis Brady.
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