New article by Karen
Lambert Brown
By Karen Cuccinello – 11/2020
Handwritten on the back of Mr. Brown’s photo, housed at the Stamford Village Library history room, is Lamport Brown. I search for Lamports across the USA in census reports and only found a few but I did find a local Lambert Brown so that is who I believe this guy is. FYI- it is difficult to research the name Brown as it is a very common name in America.
Lambert was born September 1848, probably in Gilboa, to William and Anna Brown. His siblings were Elizabeth, Caroline, Julia, Elisa, Mary, Calvin and Chester (1851-1901).
November 10, 1881 Gilboa Monitor – South Gilboa- Lambert Brown has moved into his new house. He now lacks, only a loving wife to complete his happiness. We hope he will not let the coming Winter, pass without a better half.
Lambert, age 35, married Lottie A. Clark, age 31, of Roxbury on June 28, 1883 in Prattsville. One child, Nora, was born to their union May 3, 1890 in Gilboa. I believe Lottie’s full name was Charlotte Amanda Clark and she was born September 1852, probably in Roxbury, to Jacob and Louisa Clark. She had three younger sisters, Emma, Ruth and Mary.
April 9, 1908 Gilboa Monitor – Lambert Brown was quite badly injured one day last week while attempting to move a log with a handspike. It seems that in some way the handspike caught in Mr. Brown’s mitten when the weight of the log came on it and turned in such a manner as to throw him violently against a tree. It is thought at present that he will soon recover.
Nora Brown married Roscoe Elijah Scutt (1877-1943), a merchant, on January 13, 1909 in Gilboa and they had one child, Evelyn, born 1912. I believe Evelyn married Townsend Pratt about 1929 and later a Mr. Gugliatti and lived in NJ.
In 1911 Lambert sold his farm, located at South Gilboa, due to poor health. The farm contained of 80 acres; good buildings abundance of fruit and best spring water in the mountains. He was willing to sell it with or without stock and tools.
Lambert died April 29th, 1913 in Gilboa, burial in Stamford. His wife Lottie/Charlotte remarried Henry Miller at some point but was buried with Lambert in 1946.
February 26, 1914 Windham Journal – At a term of the Supreme Court held at Kingston December 1, 1913, Roscoe E. Scutt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stratton Scutt of Stamford, obtained a decree of absolute divorce from Nora Scutt, with the custody of their child, Evalyn, on statutory grounds. Decree was entered in Schoharie county where the motion was brought. Miss Evalyn is now in Virginia with Mr. Scutt’s brother, Calvin. Mrs. Scutt is the daughter of the late Lambert Brown of South Gilboa.
Roscoe E Scutt, age 37, married Mary Evelyn Benjamin (1894-1970), age 21, October 15, 1914. They had a few children and Evelyn had a step-mom. I do not know what became of Nora but she is buried next to her parents in Stamford and her grave stone lists her as Nora Brown 1890-1918.