Coldengham, New York
Store of Cadwallader Colden, Jr.
Benoni Brown
Benoni (Benony) Brown bought three pounds of sugar, two gallons of New York Rum, two knives, and a fine comb at the Colden Store on this day, 250 years-ago.
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| Headstone of Ebenezer, son of Benoni Brown. Image Courtesy of Starr. |
The name of 'Benoni' is one that has been passed down my family line. There are at least seven 'Benoni Campbells' in my family tree including my great-grandfather, grandfather and uncle. As the first male grandchild of my grandfather (Benoni), I suppose there was some pressure to slip 'Benoni' into my name, but I somehow escaped.
My Campbell ancestors who lived in the vicinity of the Colden Store did not include anyone with the name of Benoni (although it appears incorrectly in some genealogies.) The first appearance of the name in my line is with the birth of a grandson in 1800 to Joel Campbell (Joel appears several times in the DayBook). It is unlikely that the naming of Joel's grandson was inspired by Benoni Brown, but you never know.
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This article is one in a series of a daily accountings of Colden Store transactions. Be sure you read the first installment for an introduction to the store. You should also read this article which appeared in the Journal of the Orange County Historical Society.
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Brown was not an uncommon name, and as it turns out, neither was 'Benoni.' Hence there is alot of confusion in on-line genealogies regarding this family. It does appear that Benoni had a son, Ebenezer, who served in the Revolutionary War and lived a long life. His very-legible headstone is shown above. He was one of the many legacies of the Brown family who made Ulster County a stop along their way as they populated the new country. Ebenezer would have been about seventeen years-old on this date, and may have been a recipient of one of the two knives purchased by Benoni.
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