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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt:... New Yoi'k, and at forty-nine retired. He m. at 74 Beekman St., New York, The ancestor Daniel1 Brainerd, b. Eng., settled Haddam, Conn., 1662; had: Daniel9 Brainerd, b. March 2,1665; his son Daniel Brainerd, m. Susanna Ventres, their son Daniel Brainerd, b. Feb. 24, 1722; d. Jan. 10, 1777; was the father of Daniel Brainerd, who m. Prudence Gridley, 1771, and had: Prudence Brainerd, b. July 3, 1774; m. Ebenezer Steele Gleason, parents of Charlotte Gleason Green in the text. See note 80, Sidney5 Green, below. Aug. 10, 1836, Sarah Ann Todd, dau. of Col. Wm. W. Todd; she was b. June 21, 1813. She was manager of the Graham Institute for old ladies in Brooklyn, the Sanitary Fair, and Colored Orphan Asylum, New York. She was a devout Christian, uniting early with the First Baptist Church, N. Y., and when her husband and family united with the Washington Heights Presbyterian Church, she united with them. She d. in Brooklyn, while temporarily away from her home at Fort Washington, N. Y. City, March 8, 1883. Mr. Green was director of the Jackson Marine Ins. Co., the Anchor Fire Ins. Co., Sherman & Barnsdale Oil Co., and president of the Brooklyn Oil Co., and Green Island Oil Co., The North Second St. and Middle Village R. R. Co. and treasurer of the Brooklyn and Bushwick R. R. Co. He was trustee of the Church of the Pilgrims (Dr. R. S. Storrs), and the Washington Heights Presbyterian Church (Dr. Chas. A. Stoddard), where he was also chosen an elder, but his modesty prevented his acceptance. When he was 20 years old he was commissioned ensign (Dec. 24, 1827) of the 10th Regt. of Infantry, N. Y., promoted lieutenant Sept. 20, 1828, and captain Sept. 10, 1833; he declined further promotion. Capt. Green was elected for two terms, 1852-5, Alderman from the First Ward...