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- Following is a transcription of Brundage family sketches from 2 different histories of Steuben County, New York: From "History of Steuben County, New York", by W.W. Clayton (Lewis, Peck & Co., Philadelphia, 1879), page 409:
"The original Brundage family in this country came from Wales and settled in Pennsylvania, near Wilkesbarre. In the year 1799, James and Abram Brundage came with their families to this county [Steuben], and located at Painted Post, taking up their abode in a double log house, where they lived four years, when they removed with their families to Pleasant Valley, in this town [Urbana], arriving there in April, 1803. James, the elder of the two, located where is now the residence of his youngest son, James M. Brundage. Abram Brundage settled about two miles farther up the valley, on what is now the farm of his son, Hiram Brundage. About the year 1807, Benjamin Brundage, the father of James and Abram, came from Pennsylvania to visit his sons, and while here died and was buried in the cemetery in Pleasant Valley. The family of Abram Brundage consisted of his wife whose maiden name was Polly Sims, and ten children, as follows: Benjamin, William, James, Jesse, Charles, Matthew, Hiram, Alfred, Almira, and Abram S. Of these there are still living James, Charles, Matthew, Hiram, and Abram S., all residing in this county. Abram Brundage, Sr., was born in 1775, and died in September, 1861. During the war of 1812 and 1814, at the head of an independent company, organized in his immediate vicinity, he entered the army, and served during the greater part of the war on the northern frontier, and a portion of the time in Canada. During the remainder of his life he was familiarly known as Capt. Brundage. Of the descendants of Capt. Brundage who served during the late Rebellion were Addison Brundage, now of Cold Sprints, in Urbana, who enlisted in Co. G, 22nd New York Cavalry, in November, 1863, and served until the close of the war. Monroe Brundage enlisted on the 23d of April, 1861, as a private in what was afterwards known as Co. I, 34th Regiment New York Volunteers, to which further reference is made in this work. The family of James Brundage consisted of his wife (whose maiden name was Mary Hoffman) and fourteen children, as follows: Philip, John, Abraham, Benjamin, Polly, Sally, Henry, Samuel, George S., Catherine, Elizabeth, Daniel, James M., and Anna. Of whom there are still living Sally Read, in Seneca Co., Ohio; Anna Ackerman, in Waterloo, N.Y.; James M. and Daniel on the old homestead; and George S., on an adjoining farm.
The elder James Brundage was born in 1765, and died in 1839; his wife died in 1815; he subsequently married Love Blakeslee, who survived him. Philip Brundage served during a part of the war in the company of which his uncle, Abram, was captain; he was taken sick, and returned home, - his death following in a short time. Abraham Brundage (second) was drafted towards the close of the war, and the company to which he was assigned was ordered to Buffalo; but by the time they reached Dansville the war came to a close, and the command was returned home and disbanded. Azariah C. Brundage, son of Abraham Brundage (second), enlisted on the 25th of April, 1861, in what was Company I, 34th Regiment of New York Volunteer Infantry, and on the organization of his company was elected a corporal, which position he held until the battle of Fair Oaks, Va., May 31,1862, in which engagement he was wounded by a bullet in his neck, which he still carries. In consequence of this wound he was discharged from the service on the 30th of July, 1862. In the year 1877 he was elected to the Legislature from the First district of Steuben, and in the following year was re-elected by an increased majority. Cold Spring Valley was occupied by Gen. George McClure in 1802. He erected mills, and kept them in operation till 1814, when Henry A. Townsend took possession of the valley, and resided in the " Cold Spring House" till his death, in 1839. Mr. Townsend removed from Orange County to Bath in 1796, was elected county clerk in 1799, and continued to hold the office till 1814. He was one of the most respected, useful, and influential of the early citizens. Upon the organization of the town of Urbana, in 1823, he was elected to the office of first supervisor, and by successive elections held the office till 1832."
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1775 - 1861 (86 years)
