**updated Sep 2016 by Jon Brines**
Lyman Brines was one of the most influential Brines of his generation. Born 15 Feb 1802 in Freehold, Greene County, New York just south of Albany, the community had just been settled 25 years earlier and was seeing an influx of pioneers after the American Revolution including Lyman's Connecticut parents. The town was renamed Greenfield, Greenville and finally Windham during the time Lyman and his family lived here. They were tenant farmers and most likely herded sheep in the rocky hills of the community. Lyman was educated with his siblings in a one room school house operated by Rev. Henry B. Stimson, locally grown Presbyterian minister who was supplementing his preaching salary by teaching school. Stimson listed Lyman and his siblings in his class register in May 1807. From the age of seven to his mid teenage years Lyman, his siblings and their parents migrated from Greene County, New York to upstate and finally some 600 miles south to Illinois Territory at a time when waterways were the only highways and hostile Indians and wild animals roamed the countryside. In 1816 the family settled near Friendsville, Wabash County, IL. Four year's later when his father died both Lyman and his younger brother Russel helped settle the estate. In the 1820 sale Lyman got a horse, two cows and a steer.
Lyman met Maria Holmes, raised by a guardian she was the daughter of an 1812 soldier who never returned home. She was brought to Wabash County by some of her relatives at the age of five.
About 1828 the couple wed and settled at Centerville, the first county-seat of Wabash County, where for several years he ran a carding machine which he owned, for processing sheep wool. Together they had twelve children; Ezra (1828-1848), Mary M. Rigg 1830-1911, Aurilla A. 1831-1849, William Hamilton 1833-1909, Franklin 1835-1915, Charlotte Ellen 1837-1919, Hannah Louisa Aborn 1839-1912, Jemimah Patience Brust 1841-1872, Rebecca Jane 1844-1922, Edith C. Shearer 1845-1912, Caroline 1847-1869 and Margaret "Maggie" L. Groff 1851-1925.
A man of distinction, on Sept 5, 1825 Lyman was appointed to the County's first Petit Jury, what is today known as a grand jury, a group chosen from the citizens of a district to try a question of fact.
Later Lyman purchased 205 acres of timber land in the southeastern part of Lick Prairie and cleared a large part of it. By 1850 Lyman reported to the government how his farm had progressed. He owned 120 improved acres and 120 unimproved acres in Wabash County, IL. That included two horses, six milking cows, 18 cattle, 40 sheep, 100 swine. His livestock was worth $480, farm equipment $150 ($4,690 in 2014 money according to measureingworth.com) and the farm land was worth $2,000 in 1850's money. He raised 1,200 bushels of corn and 300 bushels of oats that year.
In 1855 he also foreclosed on land his brother Jefferson had purchased for the family. Jefferson died in the California Gold rush of 1849 but only his children are named in the legal notice in the newspaper six year's later. It's unclear what transpired between the families.
By 1860 Lyman's farm was worth $3,000 and his livestock was worth $600 including 4 horses, 3 milking cows, 8 head of cattle, 40 sheep and 60 head of swine. The farm produced 200 bushels of wheat, 1,000 bushels of corn and 85 bales of wool.
Lyman died 17 May 1863 in Wabash County, Illinois he is buried at Hallock Cemetery. His son Franklin ran the farm with his widow who lived to be in her 90's.
Sources: US Census Records, 1850/1860 Federal non-population farm schedule, 1807 Rev. Henry B. Stimson/District School records, Land records Greene County, New York, Wabash County, IL, Illinois Historical & Wabash County, Illinois Biographical, edited by Risley, 1911 p691, Mt. Carmel Register newspaper article on foreclosure 1855, Combined History of Edwards, Lawrence and Wabash Counties, IL by J.L. McDonough & Co., 1883
Lyman Brines was one of the most influential Brines of his generation. Born 15 Feb 1802 in Freehold, Greene County, New York just south of Albany, the community had just been settled 25 years earlier and was seeing an influx of pioneers after the American Revolution including Lyman's Connecticut parents. The town was renamed Greenfield, Greenville and finally Windham during the time Lyman and his family lived here. They were tenant farmers and most likely herded sheep in the rocky hills of the community. Lyman was educated with his siblings in a one room school house operated by Rev. Henry B. Stimson, locally grown Presbyterian minister who was supplementing his preaching salary by teaching school. Stimson listed Lyman and his siblings in his class register in May 1807. From the age of seven to his mid teenage years Lyman, his siblings and their parents migrated from Greene County, New York to upstate and finally some 600 miles south to Illinois Territory at a time when waterways were the only highways and hostile Indians and wild animals roamed the countryside. In 1816 the family settled near Friendsville, Wabash County, IL. Four year's later when his father died both Lyman and his younger brother Russel helped settle the estate. In the 1820 sale Lyman got a horse, two cows and a steer.
Lyman met Maria Holmes, raised by a guardian she was the daughter of an 1812 soldier who never returned home. She was brought to Wabash County by some of her relatives at the age of five.
About 1828 the couple wed and settled at Centerville, the first county-seat of Wabash County, where for several years he ran a carding machine which he owned, for processing sheep wool. Together they had twelve children; Ezra (1828-1848), Mary M. Rigg 1830-1911, Aurilla A. 1831-1849, William Hamilton 1833-1909, Franklin 1835-1915, Charlotte Ellen 1837-1919, Hannah Louisa Aborn 1839-1912, Jemimah Patience Brust 1841-1872, Rebecca Jane 1844-1922, Edith C. Shearer 1845-1912, Caroline 1847-1869 and Margaret "Maggie" L. Groff 1851-1925.
A man of distinction, on Sept 5, 1825 Lyman was appointed to the County's first Petit Jury, what is today known as a grand jury, a group chosen from the citizens of a district to try a question of fact.
Later Lyman purchased 205 acres of timber land in the southeastern part of Lick Prairie and cleared a large part of it. By 1850 Lyman reported to the government how his farm had progressed. He owned 120 improved acres and 120 unimproved acres in Wabash County, IL. That included two horses, six milking cows, 18 cattle, 40 sheep, 100 swine. His livestock was worth $480, farm equipment $150 ($4,690 in 2014 money according to measureingworth.com) and the farm land was worth $2,000 in 1850's money. He raised 1,200 bushels of corn and 300 bushels of oats that year.
In 1855 he also foreclosed on land his brother Jefferson had purchased for the family. Jefferson died in the California Gold rush of 1849 but only his children are named in the legal notice in the newspaper six year's later. It's unclear what transpired between the families.
By 1860 Lyman's farm was worth $3,000 and his livestock was worth $600 including 4 horses, 3 milking cows, 8 head of cattle, 40 sheep and 60 head of swine. The farm produced 200 bushels of wheat, 1,000 bushels of corn and 85 bales of wool.
Lyman died 17 May 1863 in Wabash County, Illinois he is buried at Hallock Cemetery. His son Franklin ran the farm with his widow who lived to be in her 90's.
Sources: US Census Records, 1850/1860 Federal non-population farm schedule, 1807 Rev. Henry B. Stimson/District School records, Land records Greene County, New York, Wabash County, IL, Illinois Historical & Wabash County, Illinois Biographical, edited by Risley, 1911 p691, Mt. Carmel Register newspaper article on foreclosure 1855, Combined History of Edwards, Lawrence and Wabash Counties, IL by J.L. McDonough & Co., 1883
**updated Sep 2016 by Jon Brines**
Lyman Brines was one of the most influential Brines of his generation. Born 15 Feb 1802 in Freehold, Greene County, New York just south of Albany, the community had just been settled 25 years earlier and was seeing an influx of pioneers after the American Revolution including Lyman's Connecticut parents. The town was renamed Greenfield, Greenville and finally Windham during the time Lyman and his family lived here. They were tenant farmers and most likely herded sheep in the rocky hills of the community. Lyman was educated with his siblings in a one room school house operated by Rev. Henry B. Stimson, locally grown Presbyterian minister who was supplementing his preaching salary by teaching school. Stimson listed Lyman and his siblings in his class register in May 1807. From the age of seven to his mid teenage years Lyman, his siblings and their parents migrated from Greene County, New York to upstate and finally some 600 miles south to Illinois Territory at a time when waterways were the only highways and hostile Indians and wild animals roamed the countryside. In 1816 the family settled near Friendsville, Wabash County, IL. Four year's later when his father died both Lyman and his younger brother Russel helped settle the estate. In the 1820 sale Lyman got a horse, two cows and a steer.
Lyman met Maria Holmes, raised by a guardian she was the daughter of an 1812 soldier who never returned home. She was brought to Wabash County by some of her relatives at the age of five.
About 1828 the couple wed and settled at Centerville, the first county-seat of Wabash County, where for several years he ran a carding machine which he owned, for processing sheep wool. Together they had twelve children; Ezra (1828-1848), Mary M. Rigg 1830-1911, Aurilla A. 1831-1849, William Hamilton 1833-1909, Franklin 1835-1915, Charlotte Ellen 1837-1919, Hannah Louisa Aborn 1839-1912, Jemimah Patience Brust 1841-1872, Rebecca Jane 1844-1922, Edith C. Shearer 1845-1912, Caroline 1847-1869 and Margaret "Maggie" L. Groff 1851-1925.
A man of distinction, on Sept 5, 1825 Lyman was appointed to the County's first Petit Jury, what is today known as a grand jury, a group chosen from the citizens of a district to try a question of fact.
Later Lyman purchased 205 acres of timber land in the southeastern part of Lick Prairie and cleared a large part of it. By 1850 Lyman reported to the government how his farm had progressed. He owned 120 improved acres and 120 unimproved acres in Wabash County, IL. That included two horses, six milking cows, 18 cattle, 40 sheep, 100 swine. His livestock was worth $480, farm equipment $150 ($4,690 in 2014 money according to measureingworth.com) and the farm land was worth $2,000 in 1850's money. He raised 1,200 bushels of corn and 300 bushels of oats that year.
In 1855 he also foreclosed on land his brother Jefferson had purchased for the family. Jefferson died in the California Gold rush of 1849 but only his children are named in the legal notice in the newspaper six year's later. It's unclear what transpired between the families.
By 1860 Lyman's farm was worth $3,000 and his livestock was worth $600 including 4 horses, 3 milking cows, 8 head of cattle, 40 sheep and 60 head of swine. The farm produced 200 bushels of wheat, 1,000 bushels of corn and 85 bales of wool.
Lyman died 17 May 1863 in Wabash County, Illinois he is buried at Hallock Cemetery. His son Franklin ran the farm with his widow who lived to be in her 90's.
Sources: US Census Records, 1850/1860 Federal non-population farm schedule, 1807 Rev. Henry B. Stimson/District School records, Land records Greene County, New York, Wabash County, IL, Illinois Historical & Wabash County, Illinois Biographical, edited by Risley, 1911 p691, Mt. Carmel Register newspaper article on foreclosure 1855, Combined History of Edwards, Lawrence and Wabash Counties, IL by J.L. McDonough & Co., 1883
Lyman Brines was one of the most influential Brines of his generation. Born 15 Feb 1802 in Freehold, Greene County, New York just south of Albany, the community had just been settled 25 years earlier and was seeing an influx of pioneers after the American Revolution including Lyman's Connecticut parents. The town was renamed Greenfield, Greenville and finally Windham during the time Lyman and his family lived here. They were tenant farmers and most likely herded sheep in the rocky hills of the community. Lyman was educated with his siblings in a one room school house operated by Rev. Henry B. Stimson, locally grown Presbyterian minister who was supplementing his preaching salary by teaching school. Stimson listed Lyman and his siblings in his class register in May 1807. From the age of seven to his mid teenage years Lyman, his siblings and their parents migrated from Greene County, New York to upstate and finally some 600 miles south to Illinois Territory at a time when waterways were the only highways and hostile Indians and wild animals roamed the countryside. In 1816 the family settled near Friendsville, Wabash County, IL. Four year's later when his father died both Lyman and his younger brother Russel helped settle the estate. In the 1820 sale Lyman got a horse, two cows and a steer.
Lyman met Maria Holmes, raised by a guardian she was the daughter of an 1812 soldier who never returned home. She was brought to Wabash County by some of her relatives at the age of five.
About 1828 the couple wed and settled at Centerville, the first county-seat of Wabash County, where for several years he ran a carding machine which he owned, for processing sheep wool. Together they had twelve children; Ezra (1828-1848), Mary M. Rigg 1830-1911, Aurilla A. 1831-1849, William Hamilton 1833-1909, Franklin 1835-1915, Charlotte Ellen 1837-1919, Hannah Louisa Aborn 1839-1912, Jemimah Patience Brust 1841-1872, Rebecca Jane 1844-1922, Edith C. Shearer 1845-1912, Caroline 1847-1869 and Margaret "Maggie" L. Groff 1851-1925.
A man of distinction, on Sept 5, 1825 Lyman was appointed to the County's first Petit Jury, what is today known as a grand jury, a group chosen from the citizens of a district to try a question of fact.
Later Lyman purchased 205 acres of timber land in the southeastern part of Lick Prairie and cleared a large part of it. By 1850 Lyman reported to the government how his farm had progressed. He owned 120 improved acres and 120 unimproved acres in Wabash County, IL. That included two horses, six milking cows, 18 cattle, 40 sheep, 100 swine. His livestock was worth $480, farm equipment $150 ($4,690 in 2014 money according to measureingworth.com) and the farm land was worth $2,000 in 1850's money. He raised 1,200 bushels of corn and 300 bushels of oats that year.
In 1855 he also foreclosed on land his brother Jefferson had purchased for the family. Jefferson died in the California Gold rush of 1849 but only his children are named in the legal notice in the newspaper six year's later. It's unclear what transpired between the families.
By 1860 Lyman's farm was worth $3,000 and his livestock was worth $600 including 4 horses, 3 milking cows, 8 head of cattle, 40 sheep and 60 head of swine. The farm produced 200 bushels of wheat, 1,000 bushels of corn and 85 bales of wool.
Lyman died 17 May 1863 in Wabash County, Illinois he is buried at Hallock Cemetery. His son Franklin ran the farm with his widow who lived to be in her 90's.
Sources: US Census Records, 1850/1860 Federal non-population farm schedule, 1807 Rev. Henry B. Stimson/District School records, Land records Greene County, New York, Wabash County, IL, Illinois Historical & Wabash County, Illinois Biographical, edited by Risley, 1911 p691, Mt. Carmel Register newspaper article on foreclosure 1855, Combined History of Edwards, Lawrence and Wabash Counties, IL by J.L. McDonough & Co., 1883
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