Will/Braffitt/Johnson/Cook genealogy - Person Sheet
Will/Braffitt/Johnson/Cook genealogy - Person Sheet
Name: Mary Mapes 
Birth: 13 Jun 1757, Orange, NY2
Father: Hendrick Henry "John" Mapes (1738-1812)
Mother: Ruth Rumsey (1734-1811)
Misc. Notes
!BIRTH: FamilySearch2, Mary Sarah Mapes, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/2HS6-CJ3
!BIRTH: Braffet descendants, Mary Mapes, https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt#:~:text=Mary%20Mapes
!REFERENCE: Find a Grave memorials, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?bio=BraffittDescendants.txt
!CENSUS: 1800 Franklin, Bergen, NJ, John Braffet, "acres of improved land 0; acres of unimproved land 0; horses at 2 years: 0; horned cattle at 3 years: 0; slaves 0; householders 1; single men 0; shopkeepers 0; saw mills 0; grist mills 0; dogs 0"
!CENSUS: 1800 Cheesecocks, Orange, NY249, John Braffet, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 0-9, living close to Hophni Smith, Sr. and next to David Mapes
!NOTE: These 1800 census records may possibly represent 2 different land holdings for John Braffet.
!NOTE: Unclear where these Ontario, NY references fit.
!CENSUS: 1820 Canandaigua, Ontario, NY, page 225, 1 daughter born 1810-1819
!REFERENCE: 1837 Geneva, Ontario, NY letter for Mrs. Ira Braffit, https://web.archive.org/web/20050509081808/https:/...stofficeletters2.htm
!REFERENCE: Holbert Family Notes250, Mary Mapes, "Eleanor Smith was a daughter of Samuel Smith and Mary Mapes (widow of John Braffit) of Dutch Hollow, Town of Chester, N.Y."
!REFERENCE: Braffett Family Notes183, Mary Mapes
!REFERENCE: Rumsey Family Pages27, Mary Mapes
!REFERENCE: Smith Family genealogy251, "According to the 1790 Census and Bob Brennan's book "Black Families of Orange County, N.Y.", Mary Mapes was a person of color. This is interesting in that African people were not the only individuals who were enumerated as black. Indian people were also enumerated in this manner by the census taker. The fact that she is enumerated at all under her own name may indicate the matrilineal custom of the head of the household. It would also hold to the facts related by Anne Marie Plane regarding the custom of Indian marriages. Mary Mapes appears to have been married no less than three times. Three of her sons are married into the same John Newberry line. Hozhiah Breffet was her son and was married to Elizabeth Newberry. According to Predmore she was married to Samuel Smith, Ezea Holbert and Joshua Breffet."; Other sources have read Bob Brennan’s book and concluded that it states that Mary Mapes had a slave, but the book does not state that Mary Mapes was a person of color or whether the Mary Mapes in Brennan’s book is the Mary Mapes who married Joshua Braffett and Samuel Smith.
!REFERENCE: Stonehouse and Related Families, "Mary Mapes was born on 13 June 1757 at Monroe, Orange, New York, United States. She was the daughter of Henry Hendrik Mapes and Ruth Rumsey. Mary Mapes married Joshua Braffit circa 1773. Mary Mapes married Samuel Smith, son of Claudius Smith and Abigail Rumsey, circa 1776. Mary Mapes died in 1853 at Monroe, Orange, New York, United States."
!NOTE: Two researchers in 2003 were actively studying the references on Mary Mapes - Liz Heselton and Sue Simonich.
!REFERENCE: Nozell genealogy252
!REFERENCE: 1986 letter from Myrtle S. Edwards253
!REFERENCE: 1989 letter from Erma Morris referencing 1978 letter from Myrtle S. Edwards26
!NOTE: The 1775/1776 marriage date for Mary's 2nd marriage doesn't fit in with Hezekiah being under 21 in 1813 when Henry Mapes wrote his will.
!REFERENCE: 2001, Mary Mapes, https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/mapes/1480/
!REFERENCE: 22-Apr-2002, Apr-2003 emails from Lil Heselton , "I am a descendant of Sam Smith and Mary Mapes. Do you have a copy of the letter you quote as reference? re Mary and Joshua braffit? I agree there are major dating problems in the "accepted" theories. I did much of the original work on Lee Fredericks site."
!REFERENCE: 30-May-2004 email from Lil Heselton, "I cannot trace any Ezea Holbert (or Ezra Holbert) in OCNY except Ezra, son of Eleanor Smith (daughter to Samuel and his first wife whoever she was) and John Holbert Jr. However he is way too young to be her husband. However, all that said I cannot find a Joshua Braffett/Braffitt/Braffey/Brafet/ etc. that could be husband to Mary either."
!BIRTH: Braffet descendants, Mary Mapes, https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt#:~:text=Mary%20Mapes
!REFERENCE: Find a Grave memorials, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?bio=BraffittDescendants.txt
!CENSUS: 1800 Franklin, Bergen, NJ, John Braffet, "acres of improved land 0; acres of unimproved land 0; horses at 2 years: 0; horned cattle at 3 years: 0; slaves 0; householders 1; single men 0; shopkeepers 0; saw mills 0; grist mills 0; dogs 0"
!CENSUS: 1800 Cheesecocks, Orange, NY249, John Braffet, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 0-9, living close to Hophni Smith, Sr. and next to David Mapes
!NOTE: These 1800 census records may possibly represent 2 different land holdings for John Braffet.
!NOTE: Unclear where these Ontario, NY references fit.
!CENSUS: 1820 Canandaigua, Ontario, NY, page 225, 1 daughter born 1810-1819
!REFERENCE: 1837 Geneva, Ontario, NY letter for Mrs. Ira Braffit, https://web.archive.org/web/20050509081808/https:/...stofficeletters2.htm
!REFERENCE: Holbert Family Notes250, Mary Mapes, "Eleanor Smith was a daughter of Samuel Smith and Mary Mapes (widow of John Braffit) of Dutch Hollow, Town of Chester, N.Y."
!REFERENCE: Braffett Family Notes183, Mary Mapes
!REFERENCE: Rumsey Family Pages27, Mary Mapes
!REFERENCE: Smith Family genealogy251, "According to the 1790 Census and Bob Brennan's book "Black Families of Orange County, N.Y.", Mary Mapes was a person of color. This is interesting in that African people were not the only individuals who were enumerated as black. Indian people were also enumerated in this manner by the census taker. The fact that she is enumerated at all under her own name may indicate the matrilineal custom of the head of the household. It would also hold to the facts related by Anne Marie Plane regarding the custom of Indian marriages. Mary Mapes appears to have been married no less than three times. Three of her sons are married into the same John Newberry line. Hozhiah Breffet was her son and was married to Elizabeth Newberry. According to Predmore she was married to Samuel Smith, Ezea Holbert and Joshua Breffet."; Other sources have read Bob Brennan’s book and concluded that it states that Mary Mapes had a slave, but the book does not state that Mary Mapes was a person of color or whether the Mary Mapes in Brennan’s book is the Mary Mapes who married Joshua Braffett and Samuel Smith.
!REFERENCE: Stonehouse and Related Families, "Mary Mapes was born on 13 June 1757 at Monroe, Orange, New York, United States. She was the daughter of Henry Hendrik Mapes and Ruth Rumsey. Mary Mapes married Joshua Braffit circa 1773. Mary Mapes married Samuel Smith, son of Claudius Smith and Abigail Rumsey, circa 1776. Mary Mapes died in 1853 at Monroe, Orange, New York, United States."
!NOTE: Two researchers in 2003 were actively studying the references on Mary Mapes - Liz Heselton and Sue Simonich.
!REFERENCE: Nozell genealogy252
!REFERENCE: 1986 letter from Myrtle S. Edwards253
!REFERENCE: 1989 letter from Erma Morris referencing 1978 letter from Myrtle S. Edwards26
!NOTE: The 1775/1776 marriage date for Mary's 2nd marriage doesn't fit in with Hezekiah being under 21 in 1813 when Henry Mapes wrote his will.
!REFERENCE: 2001, Mary Mapes, https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/mapes/1480/
!REFERENCE: 22-Apr-2002, Apr-2003 emails from Lil Heselton , "I am a descendant of Sam Smith and Mary Mapes. Do you have a copy of the letter you quote as reference? re Mary and Joshua braffit? I agree there are major dating problems in the "accepted" theories. I did much of the original work on Lee Fredericks site."
!REFERENCE: 30-May-2004 email from Lil Heselton, "I cannot trace any Ezea Holbert (or Ezra Holbert) in OCNY except Ezra, son of Eleanor Smith (daughter to Samuel and his first wife whoever she was) and John Holbert Jr. However he is way too young to be her husband. However, all that said I cannot find a Joshua Braffett/Braffitt/Braffey/Brafet/ etc. that could be husband to Mary either."
Spouses
Misc. Notes
!BIRTH-DEATH: FamilySearch2, Samuel Smith, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/278F-4B3
!REFERENCE: Holbert Family Notes250, Samuel Smith, "Eleanor Smith was a daughter of Samuel Smith and Mary Mapes (widow of John Braffit) of Dutch Hollow, Town of Chester, N.Y."
!REFERENCE: Smith Family genealogy251, "Mary Mapes appears to have been married no less than three times. Three of her sons are married into the same John Newberry line. Hozhiah Breffet was her son and was married to Elizabeth Newberry. According to Predmore she was married to Samuel Smith, Ezea Holbert and Joshua Breffet."
!REFERENCE: 1989 letter from Erma Morris referencing 1978 letter from Myrtle S. Edwards26
!REFERENCE: Frederick Family Tree29
!REFERENCE: Nozell genealogy252, 9 children
!REFERENCE: Holbert Family Notes250, Samuel Smith, "Eleanor Smith was a daughter of Samuel Smith and Mary Mapes (widow of John Braffit) of Dutch Hollow, Town of Chester, N.Y."
!REFERENCE: Smith Family genealogy251, "Mary Mapes appears to have been married no less than three times. Three of her sons are married into the same John Newberry line. Hozhiah Breffet was her son and was married to Elizabeth Newberry. According to Predmore she was married to Samuel Smith, Ezea Holbert and Joshua Breffet."
!REFERENCE: 1989 letter from Erma Morris referencing 1978 letter from Myrtle S. Edwards26
!REFERENCE: Frederick Family Tree29
!REFERENCE: Nozell genealogy252, 9 children
Marriage: abt 1776
Misc. Notes
!BIRTH-DEATH: FamilySearch2, John Braffet, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/2DQN-PYG
!BIRTH-DEATH: Braffet descendants, John Braffet, https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt#:~:text=John%20Braffet
!REFERENCE: Find a Grave memorials, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?bio=BraffittDescendants.txt
!REFERENCE: Braffett Family Notes183, John Braffet
!CENSUS: 1793 Wantage, Sussex, NJ Militia List248, Jno. Braffet
!CENSUS: 1800 Franklin, Bergen, NJ, John Braffet, "acres of improved land 0; acres of unimproved land 0; horses at 2 years: 0; horned cattle at 3 years: 0; slaves 0; householders 1; single men 0; shopkeepers 0; saw mills 0; grist mills 0; dogs 0"
!CENSUS: 1800 Cheesecocks, Orange, NY249, John Braffet, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 0-9, living close to Hophni Smith, Sr. and next to David Mapes
!NOTE: These 1800 census records may possibly represent 2 different land holdings for John Braffet or 2 different people.
!NOTE: Unclear where these Ontario, NY references fit.
!CENSUS: 1820 Canandaigua, Ontario, NY, page 225, 1 daughter born 1810-1819
!REFERENCE: 1837 Geneva, Ontario, NY letter for Mrs. Ira Braffit, https://web.archive.org/web/20050509081808/https:/...stofficeletters2.htm
!REFERENCE: 10-Sep-1841 Goshen Independent Republican, Goshen, NY, "on the 15th of July last, Mr. John Braffet, aged 70 years, of consumption", https://cf.myheritageimages.com/records/thumb/resi...41/09/10/00/0003_jpg/0000_96x_8cefa130.jpg
!NOTE: Note that the Goshen Independent Republican 1813-1957 is available in the Orange County Genealogy Society research room, https://ocgsny.org/index.php/research-room/
!REFERENCE: Holbert Family Notes250, John Braffit, "Eleanor Smith was a daughter of Samuel Smith and Mary Mapes (widow of John Braffit) of Dutch Hollow, Town of Chester, N.Y."
!REFERENCE: 1892 Portrait and Biographical Record of Lee County, Illinois38, page 433, "James H. Braffet, M. D., of Paw Paw, is well known as one of the leading physicians of Lee County, whose skill, success in practice, and learning place him well at the head of his profession. He was born in the town of Florida, Orange County, N. Y., October 16, 1834. His father, James Braffett, for many years an honored citizen of this county, was born in the town of Monroe, Orange County, July 22, 1802, a son of John Braffet, who is supposed to have been of Scotch ancestry. ..."
!REFERENCE: 1989 letter from Erma Morris referencing 1978 letter from Myrtle S. Edwards26
!REFERENCE: 24-Mar-2012 email from Lil Heselton to Don Braffitt referencing Holbert notes250 from George E. Smith in 2002, "John Holbert b 1 Jan 1773 - d 19 May 1846 m 26 Oct 1799 Eleanor Smith b 1 June 1777 - d 13 Aug 1843 ... John Holbert was a son of John Holbert and Mary Billus of Chester, N.Y. ... Eleanor Smith was a daughter of Samuel Smith and Mary Mapes (widow of John Braffit) of Dutch Hollow, town of Chester, N.Y."
!REFERENCE: Smith Family genealogy251, "Mary Mapes appears to have been married no less than three times. Three of her sons are married into the same John Newberry line. Hozhiah Breffet was her son and was married to Elizabeth Newberry. According to Predmore she was married to Samuel Smith, Ezea Holbert and Joshua Breffet."
!REFERENCE: Rumsey Family Pages27, Joshua Braffit
!REFERENCE: Frederick Family Tree29, Joshua Braffit
!REFERENCE: Smith and Allied Families30, Joshua Broffit
!REFERENCE: Nozell genealogy252, Joshua Broffit
!REFERENCE: 2007 Y-DNA analysis for 3G grandson Donald James Braffitt34, J-M172
!REFERENCE: 2017-2018 Braithwaite DNA Project32
!REFERENCE: FamilyTreeDNA Braithwaite DNA Project33, Rowland Braithwaite probably shares a common paternal ancestor with James Braffett, John Braffet, and James William Braffett.
!REFERENCE: MyHeritage185 and FamilySearch2, records for Edtwort Breffoert and Roedy Comstock and children Rebecca Breffoert and Mary Breffert, https://www.myheritage.com/person-3502953_865941671_865941671/edtwort-breffoert, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LD9P-Z1P
!BIRTH-DEATH: Braffet descendants, John Braffet, https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt#:~:text=John%20Braffet
!REFERENCE: Find a Grave memorials, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?bio=BraffittDescendants.txt
!REFERENCE: Braffett Family Notes183, John Braffet
!CENSUS: 1793 Wantage, Sussex, NJ Militia List248, Jno. Braffet
!CENSUS: 1800 Franklin, Bergen, NJ, John Braffet, "acres of improved land 0; acres of unimproved land 0; horses at 2 years: 0; horned cattle at 3 years: 0; slaves 0; householders 1; single men 0; shopkeepers 0; saw mills 0; grist mills 0; dogs 0"
!CENSUS: 1800 Cheesecocks, Orange, NY249, John Braffet, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 0-9, living close to Hophni Smith, Sr. and next to David Mapes
!NOTE: These 1800 census records may possibly represent 2 different land holdings for John Braffet or 2 different people.
!NOTE: Unclear where these Ontario, NY references fit.
!CENSUS: 1820 Canandaigua, Ontario, NY, page 225, 1 daughter born 1810-1819
!REFERENCE: 1837 Geneva, Ontario, NY letter for Mrs. Ira Braffit, https://web.archive.org/web/20050509081808/https:/...stofficeletters2.htm
!REFERENCE: 10-Sep-1841 Goshen Independent Republican, Goshen, NY, "on the 15th of July last, Mr. John Braffet, aged 70 years, of consumption", https://cf.myheritageimages.com/records/thumb/resi...41/09/10/00/0003_jpg/0000_96x_8cefa130.jpg
!NOTE: Note that the Goshen Independent Republican 1813-1957 is available in the Orange County Genealogy Society research room, https://ocgsny.org/index.php/research-room/
!REFERENCE: Holbert Family Notes250, John Braffit, "Eleanor Smith was a daughter of Samuel Smith and Mary Mapes (widow of John Braffit) of Dutch Hollow, Town of Chester, N.Y."
!REFERENCE: 1892 Portrait and Biographical Record of Lee County, Illinois38, page 433, "James H. Braffet, M. D., of Paw Paw, is well known as one of the leading physicians of Lee County, whose skill, success in practice, and learning place him well at the head of his profession. He was born in the town of Florida, Orange County, N. Y., October 16, 1834. His father, James Braffett, for many years an honored citizen of this county, was born in the town of Monroe, Orange County, July 22, 1802, a son of John Braffet, who is supposed to have been of Scotch ancestry. ..."
!REFERENCE: 1989 letter from Erma Morris referencing 1978 letter from Myrtle S. Edwards26
!REFERENCE: 24-Mar-2012 email from Lil Heselton to Don Braffitt referencing Holbert notes250 from George E. Smith in 2002, "John Holbert b 1 Jan 1773 - d 19 May 1846 m 26 Oct 1799 Eleanor Smith b 1 June 1777 - d 13 Aug 1843 ... John Holbert was a son of John Holbert and Mary Billus of Chester, N.Y. ... Eleanor Smith was a daughter of Samuel Smith and Mary Mapes (widow of John Braffit) of Dutch Hollow, town of Chester, N.Y."
!REFERENCE: Smith Family genealogy251, "Mary Mapes appears to have been married no less than three times. Three of her sons are married into the same John Newberry line. Hozhiah Breffet was her son and was married to Elizabeth Newberry. According to Predmore she was married to Samuel Smith, Ezea Holbert and Joshua Breffet."
!REFERENCE: Rumsey Family Pages27, Joshua Braffit
!REFERENCE: Frederick Family Tree29, Joshua Braffit
!REFERENCE: Smith and Allied Families30, Joshua Broffit
!REFERENCE: Nozell genealogy252, Joshua Broffit
!REFERENCE: 2007 Y-DNA analysis for 3G grandson Donald James Braffitt34, J-M172
!REFERENCE: 2017-2018 Braithwaite DNA Project32
!REFERENCE: FamilyTreeDNA Braithwaite DNA Project33, Rowland Braithwaite probably shares a common paternal ancestor with James Braffett, John Braffet, and James William Braffett.
!REFERENCE: MyHeritage185 and FamilySearch2, records for Edtwort Breffoert and Roedy Comstock and children Rebecca Breffoert and Mary Breffert, https://www.myheritage.com/person-3502953_865941671_865941671/edtwort-breffoert, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LD9P-Z1P
Marriage: abt 1795, Orange, NY
Children: James Joshua (1802-1888)
Hezekiah (~1804-~1868)