Eunice B Bonsall

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Eunice B was born in 1797.

• Birth Notes

  Aged 55 in 1860 Census, 65 in 1870 Census and 80 in 1880 Census.
  
  DoB given as 1797 on her gravestone and since she seems to have been a widow in 1812 according to her pension records, the she must have been born at least that early and probably earlier.

She died at the age of 92 on September 2nd, 1889.

• Death Notes

  Her gravestone gives her death as 1889 - and her DoB as 1797!!

• General Notes

  Source: 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
  
  BB: Source: News clippings say Charles Brewster of Philly died Dec 1850 in Saratoga Co, NY at his son in laws Rev Robert Beattie.  Since Robert Beattie was a Ref Presby Minister, I believe this is the Charles Brewster whose 1st  wife Ann Norris was buried by the 1st Ref Presby Church and whose two children by Eunice were recorded baptized there as well.
  
  1860 United States Federal Census about William J Byers Name:William J Byers Age in 1860:36 Birth Year:abt 1824 Birthplace:Pennsylvania Home in 1860:Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana Gender:Male Post Office:Frankfort Value of real estate:View image Household Members:Name Age William J Byers 36  physician Eliza M Byers 31 wife b in Pa Charles B Byers 9 b in Ind William A Byers 7 b in Ind Horace J Byers 4  b in Ind Sarah M Byers 1   b in Ind Eunice B Brewster 55 John A Douglass 15 student John C Ryan 31  carpenter
  
  1880 United States Federal Census about Eliza Byers Name:Eliza Byers [Eliza Brooster]
  Age:49
  Birth Year:abt 1831
  Birthplace:Pennsylvania
  Home in 1880:Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana Race:White Gender:Female Relation to Head of House:Self (Head) Marital Status:Widowed Father's Birthplace:Ireland Mother's Name:Eunice Brooster Mother's Birthplace:Pennsylvania Neighbors:View others on page Occupation:Keeping House Eliza Byers 49 head widowed Charles Byers 29 son William Byers 27 son Sallie Byers 21 dau Eunice Brooster 80 mother widowed Ezro Comstock 42  boarder D. E. Comstock 37  boarder
  
  Name of Pensioner:  Brewster, Eunice B.
  No. of Orig Cert:  9,951      
  Post Office Address: Frankfort Co.   INDIANA Cause for which Pensioned:        widow 1812
  Monthly Rate:  $8.00                              
  Date of Original Allowance: Oct.,  1878  
  Source: 1883 List of Pensioners on the Roll Clinton County, Indiana  January 1, 1883/Ancestry.com
  BB: This means the 1797 DoB date is closer - for her to be a widow in 1812.......still too early.....even though she IS a Eunice with a B..................odd. 
  
  From the Pension Record:
  War of 1812
  Soldier: Charles Brewster
  Widow: Eunice B Brewster
  Service: Pvt, Capn Peter A Brown's Co, Pa Mil
  Enlisted: Aug 24 1814
  Discharged: Jan 4 1815
  Residence of Soldier: Blank
  Residence of Widow: 1850, 1855, Clinton Co, Indiana
                                      1878, Frankfort, Clinton Co, Indiana
  Maiden Name of Widow: Soldier's First Wife Annora
                                          Eunice B Bonsall
  Marriage of Soldier and Widow: Aug 3, 1824, Philadelph, Pa
  Death of Soldier: Dec 11, 1850, Orange Co, NY
  Death of Widow: Sept 2, 1889
  
  
  
  
  

Details of Eunice B's family with Charles [Philly] Brewster