Son of Thomas Brush and Temperance Denton, husband of Dorothy Platt, whom he married on January 5, 1774, and father of Job, Thomas, Zephaniah, Temperance (married Moses Vail), Jeremiah Platt, Samuel Sammis, Charles, Jesse, Jonas Platt, and Sarah Brush.
"On 8 May 1775, as Jesse Brush Jr. he signed the Association at Huntington. He is frequently confused with Major Jesse Brush, though until after the Revolution the records consistently refer to him as Jesse Brush Jr. His name next appears on the first list of those who took the oath of loyalty to the crown in 1778. He was detailed from Capt. Conklin's company (British service) on 18 May 1778 to work on Fort Franklin at Lloyd's Neck. Again on 5 November 1782 he was detailed to work on Fort Golgotha at Huntington. His name appears on several other rolls of men called out by the British.
On a tax list of 8 January 1783 he was assessed on 1500. His claim against the British in 1783 totaled over 1155. He probably was the Jesse Brush who sold a 180 acre farm facing Huntington Bay on West Neck to Thomas Seaman on 14 March 1785. He entered his earmark at Huntington 27 Sept. 1786.
In the census of 1790 his household contained one male over 10, 5 under 16, 3 females and 2 slaves. He was living at West Neck on 12 July 1800 when he died of dropsy, age 47.
His will dated 3 July 1800, probated 7 October 1800, names wife Dorothy, sons Thomas, Zephaniah, Jeremiah, Samuel Jesse, Charles, Jonas and youngest daughter Sarah. His wife Dorothy, Jeremiah Platt and Stephen Kelsey were executors."
(Long Island Surnames; Records of the First Church in Huntington, Long Island 1723-1779. Being the record kept by the Rev. Ebenezer Prime, the Pastor during those years)
"On 8 May 1775, as Jesse Brush Jr. he signed the Association at Huntington. He is frequently confused with Major Jesse Brush, though until after the Revolution the records consistently refer to him as Jesse Brush Jr. His name next appears on the first list of those who took the oath of loyalty to the crown in 1778. He was detailed from Capt. Conklin's company (British service) on 18 May 1778 to work on Fort Franklin at Lloyd's Neck. Again on 5 November 1782 he was detailed to work on Fort Golgotha at Huntington. His name appears on several other rolls of men called out by the British.
On a tax list of 8 January 1783 he was assessed on 1500. His claim against the British in 1783 totaled over 1155. He probably was the Jesse Brush who sold a 180 acre farm facing Huntington Bay on West Neck to Thomas Seaman on 14 March 1785. He entered his earmark at Huntington 27 Sept. 1786.
In the census of 1790 his household contained one male over 10, 5 under 16, 3 females and 2 slaves. He was living at West Neck on 12 July 1800 when he died of dropsy, age 47.
His will dated 3 July 1800, probated 7 October 1800, names wife Dorothy, sons Thomas, Zephaniah, Jeremiah, Samuel Jesse, Charles, Jonas and youngest daughter Sarah. His wife Dorothy, Jeremiah Platt and Stephen Kelsey were executors."
(Long Island Surnames; Records of the First Church in Huntington, Long Island 1723-1779. Being the record kept by the Rev. Ebenezer Prime, the Pastor during those years)
Son of Thomas Brush and Temperance Denton, husband of Dorothy Platt, whom he married on January 5, 1774, and father of Job, Thomas, Zephaniah, Temperance (married Moses Vail), Jeremiah Platt, Samuel Sammis, Charles, Jesse, Jonas Platt, and Sarah Brush.
"On 8 May 1775, as Jesse Brush Jr. he signed the Association at Huntington. He is frequently confused with Major Jesse Brush, though until after the Revolution the records consistently refer to him as Jesse Brush Jr. His name next appears on the first list of those who took the oath of loyalty to the crown in 1778. He was detailed from Capt. Conklin's company (British service) on 18 May 1778 to work on Fort Franklin at Lloyd's Neck. Again on 5 November 1782 he was detailed to work on Fort Golgotha at Huntington. His name appears on several other rolls of men called out by the British.
On a tax list of 8 January 1783 he was assessed on 1500. His claim against the British in 1783 totaled over 1155. He probably was the Jesse Brush who sold a 180 acre farm facing Huntington Bay on West Neck to Thomas Seaman on 14 March 1785. He entered his earmark at Huntington 27 Sept. 1786.
In the census of 1790 his household contained one male over 10, 5 under 16, 3 females and 2 slaves. He was living at West Neck on 12 July 1800 when he died of dropsy, age 47.
His will dated 3 July 1800, probated 7 October 1800, names wife Dorothy, sons Thomas, Zephaniah, Jeremiah, Samuel Jesse, Charles, Jonas and youngest daughter Sarah. His wife Dorothy, Jeremiah Platt and Stephen Kelsey were executors."
(Long Island Surnames; Records of the First Church in Huntington, Long Island 1723-1779. Being the record kept by the Rev. Ebenezer Prime, the Pastor during those years)
"On 8 May 1775, as Jesse Brush Jr. he signed the Association at Huntington. He is frequently confused with Major Jesse Brush, though until after the Revolution the records consistently refer to him as Jesse Brush Jr. His name next appears on the first list of those who took the oath of loyalty to the crown in 1778. He was detailed from Capt. Conklin's company (British service) on 18 May 1778 to work on Fort Franklin at Lloyd's Neck. Again on 5 November 1782 he was detailed to work on Fort Golgotha at Huntington. His name appears on several other rolls of men called out by the British.
On a tax list of 8 January 1783 he was assessed on 1500. His claim against the British in 1783 totaled over 1155. He probably was the Jesse Brush who sold a 180 acre farm facing Huntington Bay on West Neck to Thomas Seaman on 14 March 1785. He entered his earmark at Huntington 27 Sept. 1786.
In the census of 1790 his household contained one male over 10, 5 under 16, 3 females and 2 slaves. He was living at West Neck on 12 July 1800 when he died of dropsy, age 47.
His will dated 3 July 1800, probated 7 October 1800, names wife Dorothy, sons Thomas, Zephaniah, Jeremiah, Samuel Jesse, Charles, Jonas and youngest daughter Sarah. His wife Dorothy, Jeremiah Platt and Stephen Kelsey were executors."
(Long Island Surnames; Records of the First Church in Huntington, Long Island 1723-1779. Being the record kept by the Rev. Ebenezer Prime, the Pastor during those years)
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