Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyBenoni Bradner Forman

DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Benoni Bradner Forman4 (Mary Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)

Parents

FatherDr. William Forman (17 March 1739 - 4 July 1816)
MotherMary ‘Polly’ Gazlay (4 October 1747 - 6 June 1805)

Personal Information

Record Created: 13 November 2010; Last Edited: 31 March 2016 
Person ID1714
NameBenoni Bradner Forman
GenderMale
Born ca. 1785 in Albany County, New York1, 2, 3
Married to Margaret Gaisley

Biography

Benoni was a silversmith as early as 1813 in Albany, and later in Troy and Brooklyn New York. His mark was his initials, BBF.

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyMargaret Gaisley
Born ca. 1815 in Albany County, New York
Married to Benoni Bradner Forman
  
Children of Benoni Bradner Forman and Margaret Gaisley:
  
1.FamilyMary E. Forman
Born ca. 1836 in Albany County, New York
  
+2.FamilyCaroline A. Forman
Born ca. 1842 in Albany County, New York
Married 1 July 1859 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York to George Carpenter Whitney
  
+3.FamilyCornelia Helen Forman
Born December 1851 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York
Married 28 September 1876 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York to George Lamprey Orpen
Died 24 February 1928 in Queens County, New York
  

Sources

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Page 111, family of Benoni B. Forman (75, N.Y.); Margaret Forman (45, N.Y.); Mary E. Forman (24, N.Y., tailoress); Caroline Forman (18, N.Y.); Cornelia H. Forman (12, N.Y.).
  2. New York State Census, 1865, Kings County, Brooklyn, Ward 14, Page 37, family of Benj. [sic] B. Forman (81, Albany); wife Margaret Forman (48, Albany, 5 children); child Emely O. Forman (28, Albany, 1 child, plain sewing); child Caroline Whitney (24, Albany, 1 child); child Ann H. Forman (16, Troy); child [sic, probably grandchild] Willard F. Forman (3 6/12, Kings).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, King County, Brooklyn, Page 110, family of Wenoni [sic] Forman (87, New York, silversmith); wife Margaret Forman (57, New York); Mary Forman (33, New York, tailoress); Caroline [sic, probably is actually Cornelia] Forman (22, New York, tailoress). Living next door is their married daughter Caroline and her family: George Whitney (32, New York, silversmith); Caroline Whitney (28, New York, tailoress); Willard Whitney (7, New York); Ida O Mearah (12, New York).