27th Generation

2470. Erastus BRAINERD⁸⁹ was born in 1792 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. He died on 15 Jun 1861. He was buried in Trinity Episcopal Church Cem., Portland, Ct..

From book "Descendants of James Stanclift of Middletown, Connecticut and Allied Families", By Robert C. and
Sherry [Smith] Stancliff


Erastus was a Representative to the state Legislature 1843/44 and a director of the Middletown Bank 1847-1861. Erastus came into possession of what had once been the "Stancliff Brownstone Quarry", and operated it under the name "E. & S. Brainerd
Co." for many years with brother Silas. In 1857 after the death of his brother, Silas, it became "Erastus Brainerd & Co.". He was very successful in his business enterprises and was one of the wealthiest men in the area.

They appeared in the 1850 Census in Portland with six children and an equal number of servants. At this date Erastus called himself "a stone cutter"(4). Erastus listed himself as a "Quarryman" in 1860 and the family lived in the Town of Portland.
Their son Erastus Brainerd Jr lived next door with his family(5). After the death of Erastus, Mary remained in her home in Portland with four grown children, Mary, Catherine Ann, Corine and LeRoy. In 1870 her granddaughter, Millie, the daughter of Erastus Brainerd Jr was living in her household. It was clear that Erastus had provided generously for each of his children, as well as his widow(6).


Footnotes:

1. .Chatham Vital Records under "Standish" page 47

2. .Chatham Vital Records under "Standish" page 205

3. .THE GENEALOGY OF THE BRAINERD-BRAINARD FAMILY IN AMERICA 1649-1908, by Lucy Abigail Brainard, page 189

4. .CT 1850 CENSUS, Middlesex County, Town of Portland, Dwelling 140, Family 185, page 424A.

5. .CT 1860 CENSUS, Middlesex County, Town of Portland, Dwelling 421, Family 467.

6. .CT 1870 CENSUS, Middlesex County, Town of Portland, Dwelling 632, Family 924, page 435B.

7. .COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, by George Norbury MacKenzie, LL.B., 1907, page 156.

Erastus BRAINERD and Mary STANCLIFF were married on 25 Dec 1815. Mary STANCLIFF was born on 1 Dec 1792 in Chatham, Middlesex Co., CT. She died on 11 May 1880 in Portland, Middlesex Co., CT. She was buried in Trinity Episcopal Church Cem., Portland, Ct.. Erastus BRAINERD and Mary STANCLIFF had the following children:

3576	i.	Mary BRAINERD was born on 12 Sep 1817. She died on 8 Feb 1902 in Portland, Middlesex Co., CT.
+3577	ii.	Erastus BRAINERD, JR..
+3578	iii.	Norman Leslie BRAINERD.
+3579	iv.	Benjamin Franklin BRAINERD.
+3580	v.	Jane Maria BRAINERD.
3581	vi.	Catherine Ann BRAINERD89 was born on 26 Mar 1829 in Portland, Middlesex Co., CT. She never married and is mentioned in the probate papers of her cousin, Ellen Mary Stancilff, in 1918
+3582	vii.	Jerusha Dickenson BRAINERD.
+3583	viii.	Adelaide BRAINERD.
3584	ix.	Corinne L. BRAINERD89 was born on 29 Dec 1825 in Portland, Middlesex Co., CT. She never married but is mentioned in the probate papers of her cousin, Ellen Mary Stancliff in 1918
+3585	x.	Leroy BRAINERD.