James Brisbin (1706 - 1791)

Born 7 Jul 1706 in Scotland

Descendants

Died 1791 at about age 84 in Northumberland, Saratoga, New York, United States

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Biography

James Brisbin married Margaret Carruth.

James was born in 1706. He passed away in 1791.

Sources

• Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-NameJames BrisbinBirth Date1706Birth PlaceScotlandDeath Date1781Death PlaceSaratoga County, New York, United States of AmericaHas URL link
• History of Saratoga County, New York, with illustrations biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers by Sylvester, Nathaniel Bartlett, 1825-1894 Publication date 1878 Publisher Philadelphia, Everts & Ensign Collection library_of_congress; americana Digitizing sponsor Sloan Foundation Contributor The Library of Congress Language English Call number 8660483 Camera Canon 5D External-identifier urn:oclc:record:1046528427 link

• He married second Margaret Carruth in Scotland and was thought to be the first settler in Northumberland. In the "History of Saratoga County" by Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvestor 1878, Evert & Ensign P.401

• James was a Cadet (descendant of the younger line) of the ancient and historic Family of the BRISBANE of Bishoptoun(Renfrewshire) and Brisbane (Largs, Ayrshire), Scotland, and heads a cadet branch of that family. James and his family left Scotland about 1737 and settled in Northern Ireland, probably in Tyrone County. As early as the year 1765, James Brisbin, a native of Scotland, came to what is now Northumberland, then Saratoga, New York, and settled about one and a half miles westerly of Fort Miller,towards Bacon Hill. His first wife died in Scotland, and his two sons were born there, William and Samuel, about the same time settled in what is now Wilton, in the Laing neighborhood. James Brisbin for his second wife married in Scotland, Margaret Carruth, a somewhat remarkable woman.

• By her he had the following children: Margaret C., died in Scotland; Elizabeth; John, who settled in Old Saratoga in 1771; Margaret, who married Conrad Cramer; Carruth; James, who married Mary Taylor of Argyle, Washington County; Robert; and Jane.

Acknowledgments

• Brisbin-94 was created by Ronna Christman 01 Aug 2014.

• Brisbane-59 was created by David Schmitt through the import of export-Ancestors.ged on 22 Jan 2016.