386. Henry R. ANDRUS (Eunice JONES , Henry JONES , Mary MAIN , Ezekiel , Ezekiel ) was born 6 Jun 1791 in Berne, Albany Co., New York. He died 15 Mar 1873 in Bonus, Boone Co., Illinois and was buried 7 Jun 1900 in Belvidere Cemetery, Boone Co., Illinois.

CAYUGA COUNTY, NY LAND RECORDS, VOL. LL, PAGE 189.
    He is named with his wife who was a daughter and heri of Robert Wallis. The children and their spouses sold their interest in 15 1/2 acres, part of lot 3 in Scipio to Nancy Wallis, their sister, on 24 Aug 1829 for $100.

1830 US CENSUS, GROVE, ALLEGANY COUNTY, NY, page 105

MT. MORRIS, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, NY, BOOK 19, PAGE 254.
    2 May 1837, sold property, a part of lot 65. From SLC LDS microfilm 509536.

1840 US CENSUS - NUNDA, ALLEGANY COUNTY, NY, page 277.

23 JUNE 1846,
     Henry & Mary Andrus along with Elias and Elsa Mabie, sold 20 acres in Boone County to Thomas P. Dubois, consisting of the West half of the NE quarter of Section 33, of Township 45 North Range 3 East.

2 MAY 1848,
    Daniel and Mary Ann Andurs, sold 68+ acres in Boone County to Samuel S. Seely, consisting of Lot #2 of the SW quarter of Section 31, Township 45 North, Range 4 East excepting and reserving 20 acres off the North eand heretofore sold to Henry Andurs.

1850 US CENSUS BONUS, BOON COUNTY, IL, page 52, family 115.

8 FEB 1850,
    Henry and Mary Andrus, & Elias and Elsie Mabie, sold 100 acres of land in Boone County to Harvey D. May, consisting of the South 100 acres of the SE quarter of Section 13, Township 45 North, Range 3 East.

9 FEB 1850,
    Henry and Mary Andrus, sold to Elias Mabie the North 60 acres of the SE quarter of Section 13, Township 24 North, Range 3 East, Land Warrant 16569 issued 22 Aug. 1851 for 40 acres in Boon County, IL.

1855, Warrant 77294 for 120 acres.

1860 US CENSUS BONUS, BOONE CONTY, IL, page 545, family 1396
1865 ILLINOIS STATE CENSUS - BONUS, BOON COUNTY, IL
1870 US CENSUS BELVIDERE, BOONE COUNTY, IL, page 358, family640

NATIONAL ARCHIVES BOUNTY LAND WARRANT,
    Files show he served with W. Watson's County, NY Militia in War of 1812, SC-1337, S.O. 2544, Bounty land 16569-40-50 & 77294-120-55. Enlisted 20 Aug 1814, discharged 29 Nov 1814 as 2nd Sgt.

CEMETERY RECORDS AND TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS BELVIDERE CEMETERY, BOONE COUNTY, IL, copied by Debra McCaslin.
    He had been buried initially in Bonus Cemetery.

Researching this line is Floyd Smith at psamika@nctimes.net

Henry married Mary WALLACE, daughter of Robert WALLACE and Mary LININGSTON, on 29 Apr 1816 in Scipio, Cayuga Co., New York. Mary was born 12 Jun 1795 in Cambridge, Washington Co., New York and was christened 15 Oct 1795 in Cambridge, Washington Co., New York. She died 20 Feb 1878 in Bonus, Boone Co., Illinois and was buried Feb 1878 in Belvidere Cemetery, Boone Co., Illinois.

Family listing found among Alice Humphry's papers, now in the possession of Floyd Smith
Researching this line is Floyd Smith at psamika@nctimes.net

RECORDS OF THE PROTESTANT PRESBYTERIAN CHOGREGATION OF CAMBRIDGE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NY from SLC LDS Microfilm 17569, item 2, page 12.
Christening: IGI Batch C511071, sheet 116.

Letters from Dr. Wilmont L. Ransom of Rockford, IL to Alice Humphry

CAYUGA COUNTY, NY LAND RECORDS, Vol. LL, page 189.
    She is named with her husband as an heir of Robert Wallis. The children and their spouses sold their interest in 15 1/2 acres, part of lot 3 in Scipio to Nancy Wallis, their sister, on 24 Aug 1829 for $100.00.

1830 US CENSUS - GROVE, ALLEGANY COUNTY, NY, page 105.
1840 US CENSUS - NUNDA, ALLEGANY COUNTY, NY, page 277.
1850 US CENSUS - BONUS, BOONE COUNTY, IL, page 52, family 115.
1860 US CENSUS - BONUS, BOONE COUNTY, IL, page 545, family 1396.
1865 IL STATE CENSUS - BONUS, BOONE COUNTY
1870 US CENSUS - BELVIDERE, BOONE COUNTY, IL, page 258, family 640.

    Henry said on his pension application of 8 Aug 1871, that he was married at that time. 29 Apr 1816, Scipio, Cayuga County, NY

BELVIDERE STANDARD, OBIT, SLC FHC Book, call no 977.329 V3Bw.
    Said she died of injuries received in a fall.

CEMETERY RECORDS AND TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS BELVIDERE CEMETERY, BOONE COUNTY, IL, copied by Debra McCaslin.

396. Thomas Tyler MAIN (Thomas , Thomas , Thomas , Jeremiah , Ezekiel ) was born 8 Aug 1774 in Ashford, Windham Co., Connecticut. He died 12 Jan 1856 in Clarendon, Orleans Co., New York.

THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995. page 63.
    They moved from Ashford, Conn. to Oneida Co., NY, then to Claredon, Orleans Co., NY. [Virginia Main Moore].

Thomas married Dolly MAIN on 15 Jan 1796 in Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut. Dolly was born 1773 in Connecticut. She died 26 Dec 1837 in Clarendon, Orleans Co., New York.

401. William Theodore MAIN (Thomas , Thomas , Thomas , Jeremiah , Ezekiel ) was born 13 Mar 1786 in Ashford, Windham Co., Connecticut. He died 16 Oct 1837.

William married Sophia BRIGGS on 7 Jul 1808 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. Sophia was born 11 May 1788 in Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. She died after 1850 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.

406. Benajah MAIN (Benajah , Thomas , Thomas , Jeremiah , Ezekiel ) was born about 1772 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Benajah married (1) Miss. Miss was born about 1776.

Benajah also married (2) Miss.

407. Samuel MAIN (Benajah , Thomas , Thomas , Jeremiah , Ezekiel ) was born about 1773 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 6 May 1860 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

Samuel married Sally CHAPMAN, daughter of William CHAPMAN and Bridget. Sally was born about 1783 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 17 Feb 1857 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

408. Nabby MAIN (Benajah , Thomas , Thomas , Jeremiah , Ezekiel ) was born 14 Nov 1773.

Nabby married Azariah PARTELLO, son of Azariah PARTELLO and Hannah WILCOX, on 22 Jul 1795 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Azariah was born 1 Jul 1772 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 15 Dec 1854 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

409. Thomas MAIN (Benajah , Thomas , Thomas , Jeremiah , Ezekiel ) was born 1781 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 10 Feb 1864 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.

(840-853) Charles BROWNE GENEALOGY, by Cyrus Henry Brown, 1915
    Thomas Main (Benajah, Thomas, Dea. Thomas, Jeremiah, Ezekiel)
    Thomas Main, born 1781 in Ledyard, son of Benajah and Dolly Woodward Main, married Lois Brown, born 1786 died 1873, Thomas died 1864. Thomas was a large man with great muscular strength, he was a farmer and held office in town. He built the wall and made the cemetery one mile west of Lantern Hill.

THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995. page 26.

Thomas married Lois BROWN, daughter of Nathaniel BROWN and Deborah MORGAN, on 20 Apr 1803 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut. Lois was born 1786 in No. Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 1 Jul 1873 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.

  Sources: Ancestral File; O'Keeffe.
  AF: Lois Brown, born 1786, CT.
  O'Keeffe: Lois Brown, born 1786, North Groton. Died 1 July 1873, Ledyard.

410. Sarah MAIN (Benajah , Thomas , Thomas , Jeremiah , Ezekiel ) was born about 1786 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol II, Boston, The Everett Press Co., 1915, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 219.
    The ancestry of Sarah Main, daughter of Benajah Main and Dolly Woodward [B & MG 2140, page 245]; she was probably born in Ledyard, Conn., about 1786-87.

Sarah married Denison BROWN, son of Ebenezer BROWN and Abigail DAVIS. Denison was born about 1780 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol II, Boston, The Everett Press Co., 1915, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 219.
    He lived in No. Stonington, Conn., near Billings Pond, also a short distance south in West Ashwillet. The names and records of their children that follow were taken from a Bible in possession of George C. Brown, in Stonington, near Old Mystic, Conn.

411. Abel MAIN (Benajah , Thomas , Thomas , Jeremiah , Ezekiel ) was born about 1788 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 19 Jul 1851.

THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995. page 64.
    He served in War of 1812.

Abel married (1) Mary BROWN. Mary was born about 1790 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Abel also married (2) Martha GAVITT "Patty" on 9 Mar 1828 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Patty died 15 Jan 1878.

412. John MAIN (Benajah , Thomas , Thomas , Jeremiah , Ezekiel ) was born 1790 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died before 1857 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995. page 65.
    John Main served in the War of 1812 with the troops in the defence of Stonington when attacked by the British in August, 1814.

LAND RECORDS (not sure if this is the correct John L. Main)
1 APR 1807, VOL. 15, PAGE 112-113.
    George D. Coats to JOHN L. MAIN, for $175.00, Vol. 15, page 112-113 dated April 1, 1807  --  tract of land on the west side of Wyassup Pond, bounded northerly by lands now or formerly belonging to Goerge Wilkinson, easterly by said Wyassup Lake, southerly by land now or formerly owned by Uraula Main, and westerly by land formerly owned by Asher Millikin, containing 76 acres, more or less, and is the same and all the same land deeded by Theodora G. Main to P. G. Gadbois, dec., and deeded by George O. Gadbois to Clifford W. Campbell by deed dated Jan. 2, 1902 and rec. Book 14, page 179 and 180, and deed by Campbell to Richard B. Wheeler as per deed dated Apr. 28, 1903, rec. Book 14, page 499, and deeded to me, the said George D. Coats by Richard B. Wheeler as per his deed dated Dec. 7, 1904, and rec. Book 14, page 50. Excepting public right of way through the above premises.

VOL. 15, PAGE 401. (No date on page)
    John L. Main to Otto Anderson dated ______, Vol. 15, page 401, 150 acres, bounded on the north by land of Stiles P. Ecclestone, dec., and land of William Eccleston, on the east by land of Stiles P. Egglestone dec. and land of George F. Wilkinson and land of Nathan W. Eccleston, south by land of Orrin C. Maine and land of Nathan N. Maine, and on the west by land of Nathan N. Maine, excepting an old driftway which is and has been for a long time a public way, not meaning by this deed to convey said driftway as herein stated. Signed by John L. and Emma A. Main in the presence of Calvin A. Snyder and Frank B. Geer.

10 MAR 1808, VOL 1, PAGE 45.
    Isaac Wilbur to JOHN MAIN, Mar. 10, 1808, Vol. 1, page 45, 37 acres, beginning at the northeast corner of land belonging to John Wilbur where is a stake and stones, thence westerly by said Wilbur to a heap of stones about 2 rods from Peter Main's corner of land, thence northerly 17 chains and 17 links to a stake and stones, thence westerly 6 chains and 32 links to a stake and stones by Peter Main's wall, thence northerly by said Peter's wall to a rock at the SW corner of the Sawmill lot, thence easterly, thence northerly on said Mill Lot until it comes to Bentley land thence easterly by said Bentley land to a large white oak tree, thence southerly to the first mentioned bound.

14 MAR 1836, VOL. 4, PAGE 454.
    Amos Collins to JOHN MAIN, dated Mar. 14, 1836, Vol. 4, Page 454  -- and beginning at a hos about one rod easterwardly of land formerly owned by Peter Main, thence northward 17 chains and 17 links to a stake and stones near the cart way, thence westwardly 6 chains and 32 links to a stake and stones by Amos S. Maine's land and on lands of David Main, 2nd., where the fence formerly stood til it comes to the corner one rod from the first mentioned bound, from thence to the first mentioned bound, containing about 10 acres.
Witnessed by Liberus Cottrell and Stephen Maine.

14 MAR 1836, VOL. 4, PAGE 455.
    JOHN MAIN to Amos Collins same day as above, Vol. 4, Page 455, beginning at a stake and stones at the northeast corner of said lot, thence westwardly by land of Gershom and Charles Eccleston to a heap of stones in Galde Brook, near a stone bridge, thence southeastwardly by land of the grantor to a heap of stones, thence eastwardly by said grantor to a stake and stones at the corner of the wall, thence northwardly to the first bound, containing about 5 acres, more or less.

15 MAY 1857, VOL. 8, PAGE 166.
    Estate of JOHN MAINE, late of North Stonington dec., by John S. Maine, adm. to David M. Maine dated May 15, 1857, Vol. 8, page 166  --  on the north by lands of Horace F. York and of William O. York, on the east by the highway, on the south by lands of the heirs of John Maine, and on the west by lands of Horace F. York being about 41 acres.
Witnesses: Charles P. White and Hannah E. Champlin.

9 OCT 1858, VOL. 8, PAGE 277.
    JOHN MAINE and Philura Maine to Elijah Kenyon of Richmond, RI, free and uninterrupted use and control of the water at the dam to be erected by him, the said Elizabeth Kenyon acr9oss the Ashaway Brook from land of Charles Randall to lands of Russel W. Burdick being the same stream of water that runs into the Mill Pond now owned by John Maine and Philura Maine his wife, dated Oct. 9, 1858, Vol. 8, page 277.

John married Matilda BROWN, daughter of Nathaniel BROWN and Deborah MORGAN, before 1815 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut. Matilda was born 1789 in No. Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died Sep 1844 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

  Sources: Ancestral File; O'Keeffe.
  AF: Matila Brown, born 1789, CT.
  O'Keeffe: Matilda Brown, born 1789, North Groton, CT. Died Sept. 1844 in North Stonington.

418. Silas G. MAIN (William , Thomas , Thomas , Jeremiah , Ezekiel ) was born about 1791 in Rensselaer Co., New York.

THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995. page 65.
    Lived in Moravia, Cayuga Co., New York.

Silas married Lucretia. Lucretia was born about 1789.

420. John Bradley CRANDALL (Bethiah MAIN , Andrew , Thomas , Jeremiah , Ezekiel ) was born 23 Jan 1773 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died 1840 in Roxbury, Washington Co., Vermont.

John married Betsey Nancy BURNETT about 1793 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Betsey was born 1770 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 12 Mar 1872 in Fayston, Vermont.