Margaret E. BARNARD

Abt 1810 - 1890  (80 years)

• Name	Margaret E. BARNARD
  Birth	Abt 1810
  	ca. 1810
  Gender	Female
  Death	25 Nov 1890	East Hartford, Hartford, CT
  Person ID	I160	Descendants of Francis Barnard
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Joel COOK
  Mother	Roxanna
  Family ID	F73	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ashbel BREWER
  Marriage	25 May 1863	Wintonbury Congregational Church
  Family ID	F77	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Margaret E. Barnard (ca. 1810 -- 25 Nov. 1890 or 2 Dec. 1890 @ 80 years, East Hartford, Hartford, CT), per Eileen B. Phelps Margaret was one of 3 females <10 years of age in household of Harvey Barnard, 1810 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford,CT, Roll M252_1, hand-numbered page 528, stamped page 536 Margaret was female less than 10 years (probably barely less than 10) in household of James H. Barnard, 1820 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, Roll M33_2, p. 267 Margaret was the female 30<40 years in household of James H. Barnard, 1840 federal census, Bloomfield, Hartford, CT, stamped page 171 (same page also stamped 1131) Margaret E. Brewer (listed with Ashbel Brewer), 59 years, female, white, Keeping House, born CT, per 1870 federal census, East Hartford, Hartford, CT, 2 June 1870, stamped page 74 Margaret BREWER, Wife (listed with Ashbel Brewer), female, married, white, 69 years of age, born CT, Occ: Keeping House, father born CT, mother born CT, per 1880 federal census, East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, Source: FHL Film 1254100 National Archives Film T9-0100, Page 461A, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index 1810 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, Roll M252_1, hand-numbered page 528, stamped page 536: Harvey Barnard, 00010 // 30100 0, which is decoded as: 1 male 26-45 [James Harvey, b. 1783, age overstated]; 3 females <10 [Roxana, b. 1806; Cordelia, b. ca. 1808; Margaret, b. ca. 1810]; 1 female 16-25 [wife Clarissa] 1820 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, Roll M33_2, p. 267 enumerates family of James H. Barnard, encoded as 200010 12010 01, which decoded is: 2 males less than 10 years [James Jr.; Walter]; 1 male 26 to less than 45 years [James]; 1female less than 10 years [Margaret]; 2 females 10 to less than 16 years [Roxana; Cordelia]; 1 female 26 to less than 45 years [Clarissa]; 1 individual engaged in agriculture, commerce, or manufacturing [James] 1840 federal census, Bloomfield, Hartford, CT, stamped page 171 (same page also stamped 1131): James H. Barnard, 0001100100000 // 0010010100000 // 6; 1 agriculture, which decoded is: 1 male 15<20 [John, b. ca. 1820]; 1 male 20<30 [Walter, b. 1817]; 1 male 50<60 [James Harvey]; 1 female 10<15 []; 1 female 30<40 [Margaret, b. ca. 1810]; 1 female 50<60 [wife Clarissa]; 6 total in household; 1 engaged in agriculture Note: Roxana had married Hector Phelps in 1827 and Cordelia had married Lester Burr in 1836; these daughters no longer resided with parents--WMB Margaret married Ashbel Brewer of East Hartford, 25 May 1863 Wintonbury Congregational Church (Church records); they resided in East Hartford, per Eilene Phelps Margaret E. Barnard, 52, born and residing Bloomfield, married Ashbel Brewer, 52, residing East Hartford, 26 May 1863, per Record of Marriages, vol. A, p. 84, Bloomfield Vital Statistics and Index, LDS Roll 314449 This marriage was the second of Ashbel Brewer: he first married a Mary (Unknown), by whom he had several children, per the 1850 federal census for East Hartford, Hartford, CT, p. 376 (alternate p. 751): Ashbel Brewer, 41, m, farmer, CT; Mary Brewer, 44, f, CT; Jane Brewer, 15, f, CT; Jonathan Brewer, 13, m, CT; Adelaide Brewer, 10, f, CT; Martha A. Brewer, 8, f, CT; Mary C. Brewer, 6, f, CT; Cornelia Brewer, 5, f, CT; Lowell H. Brewer, 3, m, CT; Louisa H. Brewer, 3, f, CT; Roswell Treat, 16, m, farmer, CT 1870 federal census, East Hartford, Hartford, CT, 2 June 1870, stamped page 74: Brewer, Ashbel, 59 years, male, white, Farmer, $11300 real estate, $1315 personal, born CT; --- Margaret E., 59 years, female, white, Keeping House, born CT; --- Cornelia, 24 years, female, white, Dress Maker, born CT; --- Lowell H., 22 years, male, white, Farmer, born CT; --- Louisa, 22 years, female, white, School Teacher, born CT 1880 federal census, East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, Source: FHL Film 1254100 National Archives Film T9-0100, Page 461A, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index: Ashbel BREWER Self M M W 69 CT Occ: Farmer Fa: CTMo: CT; Margaret BREWER Wife F M W 69 CT Occ: Keeping House Fa: CT Mo: CT; Louise H. BREWER Dau F S W 31 CT Occ: SchoolTeacher Fa: CT Mo: CT; Jerry CULLEN Other M S W 30 CT Occ: Laborer Fa: CT Mo: CT; Hattie FAIRBANKS Other F S W 13 CT Occ: At School Fa: CT Mo: CT Margaret married late in life and had no children of her own. Her will names nephews James M. Barnard of West Hartford,CT; George H. Barnard of Bloomfield; Samuel W. Barnard of Bloomfield; H. Fayette Phelps, Geo. M. Phelps, and John W. Phelps; also nieces Sarah C. Burr, Harriet P. Elmer, Emma M. Hawley, Frances H. Moses, Pauline Hull; also grandniece BelleHawley, per Eileen B. Phelps