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Brant Family, The. - The first of this family to settle in Wayne county was Peter, who came from Columbia county
in an early day and settled near Sodus Ridge, later buying land just west of Sodus Center. He served in the War
of 1812, was a prosperous farmer, and took an active interest in local affairs. He married Jane La large, and their
children were: John, Margaret, Egbert, and Mary. Margaret married John Meirs, of Sodus; Mary married Randall Aiken,
of Sodus; Egbert settled in Sodus, and was a farmer. Later he removed to Lyons, where he died. John Brant settled
on a farm west of Sodus, where he spent his life, lit, married Esther Underdonk, and their children were; Flora,
deceased, who married C. T. Bennett; Jennie, Myron, Frank, John and Louise (Mrs. Riley Marchant, of Lyons). Myron
is in the hotel business at Rose Valley; Frank and John reside on the old homestead and are farmers. Andrus Underdonk
was among the earliest settlers of Sodus. whence he came from Rockland county, prior to 1812. He was a prosperous
farmer and an upright citizen. He married Maria Smith, and had these children: Abraham, John, Betsey, Esther, Maria
and Sarah
From:
Landmarks of Wayne County, New York
Edited by: Hon. George W. Cowles
Assisted by: H. P. Smith and others
D. Mason & Co., Publishers
Syracuse, N. Y. 1895
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