Joseph Braffet (sometimes Joseph Braffett) was born in 1821, the son of William Wiban Braffett and Mary Vangelder. He was a blacksmith and tax collector.
Joseph married Hulda Hawks, and they may have had 4 children:
1- George W. Braffet (c.1857- ).
2- Sarah E. Braffet (1860-1878).
3- Jennie E. Braffet (1863- ).
4- Frank W. Braffet (1880-1880).
Joseph was probably buried in the same cemetery where his widow Huldah would be buried 31 years later.
References:
• 23 Jul 1850 Lumberland, Sullivan County, New York census.
• 4 Aug 1860 Tusten, Sullivan County census.
• 18 Jul 1870 Tusten census.
• 1875 Tusten census.
• 1878 Tusten Historian obituary collection for daughter Sarah E. Braffet.
• 1 Feb 1879 Evening Gazette, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, story on tax collector Joseph Braffet gathering the loose change in the town of Tusten.
• 12 Jun 1880 Tusten census.
• Jun 1884 Tri-States Union, Port Jervis, page 5, death notice.
• 1916 Tusten burial permit for widow Huldah Braffet.
• Bible of nephew Rene Paul Braffet (1871-1941).
• 2022 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7BQ-FRP .
• 2022 Braffet descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt .
Joseph married Hulda Hawks, and they may have had 4 children:
1- George W. Braffet (c.1857- ).
2- Sarah E. Braffet (1860-1878).
3- Jennie E. Braffet (1863- ).
4- Frank W. Braffet (1880-1880).
Joseph was probably buried in the same cemetery where his widow Huldah would be buried 31 years later.
References:
• 23 Jul 1850 Lumberland, Sullivan County, New York census.
• 4 Aug 1860 Tusten, Sullivan County census.
• 18 Jul 1870 Tusten census.
• 1875 Tusten census.
• 1878 Tusten Historian obituary collection for daughter Sarah E. Braffet.
• 1 Feb 1879 Evening Gazette, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, story on tax collector Joseph Braffet gathering the loose change in the town of Tusten.
• 12 Jun 1880 Tusten census.
• Jun 1884 Tri-States Union, Port Jervis, page 5, death notice.
• 1916 Tusten burial permit for widow Huldah Braffet.
• Bible of nephew Rene Paul Braffet (1871-1941).
• 2022 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7BQ-FRP .
• 2022 Braffet descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt .
Joseph Braffet (sometimes Joseph Braffett) was born in 1821, the son of William Wiban Braffett and Mary Vangelder. He was a blacksmith and tax collector.
Joseph married Hulda Hawks, and they may have had 4 children:
1- George W. Braffet (c.1857- ).
2- Sarah E. Braffet (1860-1878).
3- Jennie E. Braffet (1863- ).
4- Frank W. Braffet (1880-1880).
Joseph was probably buried in the same cemetery where his widow Huldah would be buried 31 years later.
References:
• 23 Jul 1850 Lumberland, Sullivan County, New York census.
• 4 Aug 1860 Tusten, Sullivan County census.
• 18 Jul 1870 Tusten census.
• 1875 Tusten census.
• 1878 Tusten Historian obituary collection for daughter Sarah E. Braffet.
• 1 Feb 1879 Evening Gazette, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, story on tax collector Joseph Braffet gathering the loose change in the town of Tusten.
• 12 Jun 1880 Tusten census.
• Jun 1884 Tri-States Union, Port Jervis, page 5, death notice.
• 1916 Tusten burial permit for widow Huldah Braffet.
• Bible of nephew Rene Paul Braffet (1871-1941).
• 2022 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7BQ-FRP .
• 2022 Braffet descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt .
Joseph married Hulda Hawks, and they may have had 4 children:
1- George W. Braffet (c.1857- ).
2- Sarah E. Braffet (1860-1878).
3- Jennie E. Braffet (1863- ).
4- Frank W. Braffet (1880-1880).
Joseph was probably buried in the same cemetery where his widow Huldah would be buried 31 years later.
References:
• 23 Jul 1850 Lumberland, Sullivan County, New York census.
• 4 Aug 1860 Tusten, Sullivan County census.
• 18 Jul 1870 Tusten census.
• 1875 Tusten census.
• 1878 Tusten Historian obituary collection for daughter Sarah E. Braffet.
• 1 Feb 1879 Evening Gazette, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, story on tax collector Joseph Braffet gathering the loose change in the town of Tusten.
• 12 Jun 1880 Tusten census.
• Jun 1884 Tri-States Union, Port Jervis, page 5, death notice.
• 1916 Tusten burial permit for widow Huldah Braffet.
• Bible of nephew Rene Paul Braffet (1871-1941).
• 2022 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7BQ-FRP .
• 2022 Braffet descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt .
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