Individual Details
David Bresee
(5 Jun 1800 - 9 Dec 1849)
1849 death date and location of Lockport, Will Co., Ill, needs to have a source determined. See Merna Bresee/Sharon Reck file? Pat Gilbert's posting show death on 9 Dec. 1849 at age 49 (born 1800).
1841 his marriage to Polly Rice must have been after the death of his first wife who died on 6 June 1841.
1840 census for Lockport, Will Co., Ill, shows a David Brazee age 30-40 living with a woman age 30-40 with the following children: 1 male age 0-5, 1 male age 5-10, 1 male age 10-15, 1 female age 0-5, 2 females age 5-10, and 2 females age 10-15. 1840 census for Milford, Otsego Co., NY shows a David Brees age 40-50 and other family members.
1833 land records shows him as owner of part of lot #20 of the Charlotte River patent on the north side of the Charlotte River which had to be part of his inherence from his father, Jeremiah Bresee (film 557790 Deed Book M page 111).
1830 census for Davenport, Delaware Co., NY, shows a David Brisco 30-40 and his family. Near by is a Belmira Bresee, age 15-20, living with a female 40-50. This could well be sister Almira age 20 and her mother Melinda age 47.
1826 rootsweb.com shows marriage on 29 April 1826 at the Lutheran Church, Summit, Schoharie Co., NY. Both Pat Bresee and LDS records agree on David Bresee's marriage to Harriet Brooks on 29 Apl 1826.
1821 land records shows David Brezee grantee and Jeremiah Brezee grantor on part of lot #19 of the Charlotte River patent with Malenda Brazee, wife, recorded 18 Dec. 1823 in Deed Book page 69 film 557787. Jeremiah Bresee also owned lot #20.
1800 birth month and year for David is from Merna Bresee in a GEDCOM file "davidb.ftw". Birth date of a sister, Nancy, of 12 June 1800 questions which date is correct. (Nancy has been removed as a possible daughter of Jeremiah and Melinda due to conflicts of dates and lack of supporting documentation.)
1798 birth year, parents and location of Davenport is per LDS records. Pat Gilbert's posting shows he died 9 Dec. 1849 at age 49 therefore he was born in 1800.
1797 the county of Delaware was formed from parts of Otsego and Ulster counties, therefore David was most likely born in Delaware Co., NY.
1841 his marriage to Polly Rice must have been after the death of his first wife who died on 6 June 1841.
1840 census for Lockport, Will Co., Ill, shows a David Brazee age 30-40 living with a woman age 30-40 with the following children: 1 male age 0-5, 1 male age 5-10, 1 male age 10-15, 1 female age 0-5, 2 females age 5-10, and 2 females age 10-15. 1840 census for Milford, Otsego Co., NY shows a David Brees age 40-50 and other family members.
1833 land records shows him as owner of part of lot #20 of the Charlotte River patent on the north side of the Charlotte River which had to be part of his inherence from his father, Jeremiah Bresee (film 557790 Deed Book M page 111).
1830 census for Davenport, Delaware Co., NY, shows a David Brisco 30-40 and his family. Near by is a Belmira Bresee, age 15-20, living with a female 40-50. This could well be sister Almira age 20 and her mother Melinda age 47.
1826 rootsweb.com shows marriage on 29 April 1826 at the Lutheran Church, Summit, Schoharie Co., NY. Both Pat Bresee and LDS records agree on David Bresee's marriage to Harriet Brooks on 29 Apl 1826.
1821 land records shows David Brezee grantee and Jeremiah Brezee grantor on part of lot #19 of the Charlotte River patent with Malenda Brazee, wife, recorded 18 Dec. 1823 in Deed Book page 69 film 557787. Jeremiah Bresee also owned lot #20.
1800 birth month and year for David is from Merna Bresee in a GEDCOM file "davidb.ftw". Birth date of a sister, Nancy, of 12 June 1800 questions which date is correct. (Nancy has been removed as a possible daughter of Jeremiah and Melinda due to conflicts of dates and lack of supporting documentation.)
1798 birth year, parents and location of Davenport is per LDS records. Pat Gilbert's posting shows he died 9 Dec. 1849 at age 49 therefore he was born in 1800.
1797 the county of Delaware was formed from parts of Otsego and Ulster counties, therefore David was most likely born in Delaware Co., NY.
Events
| Birth | 5 Jun 1800 | Delaware Co., New York, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 29 Apr 1826 | Lutheran Ch., Lutheranville, Summit, Schoharie, New York, United States - Harriet Brooks |  | | |
| Census | 1830 | Delaware Co., New York, United States | | ||
| Census | 1840 | Lockport, Will, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Marriage | Aft 6 Jun 1841 | Living | |||
| Death | 9 Dec 1849 | Lockport, Will, Illinois, United States | |||
| Burial | Brooks Cemetery, Homer Glen, Will, Illinois, United States | | |||
| LDS Family Tree ID | L4QG-D7V |
Families
| Spouse | Harriet Brooks (1807 - 1841) |
| Child | Frances Ann Bresee (1827 - 1885) |
| Child | David Bresee (1829 - ) |
| Child | Lucy Bresee (1830 - ) |
| Child | Frank Bresee (1832 - ) |
| Child | James Bresee (1833 - ) |
| Child | Catherine Bresee (1834 - ) |
| Child | Augustus Oliver Bresee (1835 - 1891) |
| Child | Paul Bresee (1837 - ) |
| Child | Almira Bresee (1838 - ) |
| Spouse | Living |
| Father | Jeremiah "Brezee" Bresee (1778 - 1826) |
| Mother | Melinda Hawkins (1782 - 1865) |
| Sibling | Henry Bresee (1802 - ) |
| Sibling | Hawkins Bresee (1806 - 1868) |
| Sibling | Almira Bresee (1808 - ) |
| Sibling | John J. Bresee (1809 - ) |
| Sibling | Nelson Bresee (1811 - 1890) |
| Sibling | Phineas Philips Bresee (1812 - 1895) |
| Sibling | Ruth Bresee (1815 - 1891) |
Notes
Marriage
1826 rootsweb.com shows marriage on 29 April 1826 at the Lutheran Church, Summit, Schoharie Co., NY. Both Pat Bresee and LDS records agree on David Bresee's marriage to Harriet Brooks on 29 Apl 1826.LUTHERAN CHURCH OF TOWN OF SUMMIT AT LUTHERANVILLE SCHOHARIE COUNTY, N.Y.: Apr. 29, 1826 Mr. David Brazee & Miss Harriet Brooks
RECORD OF MARRIAGES BY REV. P. C. COLE, found at:http://files.usgwarchives.net/ny/schoharie/church/lutheran/summitluth.txt
Census
1830 census for Davenport, Delaware Co., NY, shows a David Brisco 30-40 and his family. Near by is Belmira Bresee age 15-20, living with a female 40-50. This could well be sister Almira age 20 and her mother Melinda age 47.Census
1840 census for Lockport, Will Co., Ill, shows a David Brazee age 30-40 living with a woman age 30-40 with the following children: 1 male age 0-5, 1 male age 5-10, 1 male age 10-15, 1 female age 0-5, 2 females age 5-10, and 2 females age 10-15. 1840 census for Milford, Otsego Co., NY shows a David Brees age 40-50 and other family members.Endnotes
1. Find A Grave online www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24036834&ref=wvr.
2. Howard P. Smith, typed by, Lutheran Ch of Town of Summit at Lutheranville, Schoharie Co., NY (Copied by Montromery Co. Dept of History & Archives June 1969), page 27.
3. Evangelical Lutheran Church of the town of Summit, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Summit, New York), , image 439, page 27, marriage of David Brazee and Harriet Brooks; FHL microfilm 007729973 .
4. Find A Grave online www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24036834&ref=wvr.