Compiled by Walker B. Lounsbery, City Hall, Binghamton, N.Y. Jan. 1943
"The Sun", Jan. ep, 1903 (think this from CLARENCE)
[the above verbatum...maybe the following was published (?)]

                          THE LOUNSBURY FAMILY

     The Lounsburys of this county are doubtless all descended from 
Richard Lounsbury or lainsbury who in 1672 was one of the proprietors of 
Peningo Neck, a considerable tract of land on the sound in Westchester 
County.
     Baird in his "History of Rye[? Rye blurred] says "He sold his land 
and rights there in 1673-1682 but retained land or Budd's Neck".  This 
last was held for several generations in the family and is known to this 
day as "The Lounsbury Farm", although no longer owned by one of that 
name........
    Richard seems to have lived at one time at Stamford, Conn. and some 
of his descendents are yet to be found there.  He died in 1694 leaving a 
widow Elizabeth, and six children, John, Thomas, Michael, Henry, Richard 
and Mary.
     The date of birth of none of these is known except Henry who was 
born in Stamford, conn. Aug 15, 1684, according to Huntington in his 
"History of Stamford", who also informs us that Michael married sarah 
Lockwood.
     John seems to have remained in Stamford.  Michael purchased land 
near Taunton and perhaps settled there.  Richard was one of the 41 
proprietors of White Plains in 1720.  Thomas is said to have had 
interests in White Plains property.  For the next 2or 3 generations the 
genealogy of the family is very obscure and the tracing of lines of 
descent mere guesswork.
     An Isaac Lounsbvury, perhaps son of John, lived on Budd's Neck in 
1729, and a William Lounsbury, possibly son of Isaac, lived there in 
1760.  Another Isaac Lounsbuty was living in what is now Putnam County in 
1760 and it is this Isaac in whom we have the most interest.  Wm. S. 
[P]elletreau, the historian of Putnam /County, regards him as a son of 
Richard, but I am disposed to consider him a son of Thomas.
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Town of Charleston, Montg. Co., N.Y. Tombstone
               Henry Lounsbery, d 6-3-1881, 68yr 3mo 3da
               Margaret, wid of Henry, d 1-2-1884, 68 yr 2 mo 11 da
               Mary Ann,  "   "   "    d 3- 6-1854 36  " 2 "  7   "

John B. Wemple m Aug 27,1884 Martha Lounsbury (wid of Arthur Cary)
d Jan 20,1892, res Fultonville, N.Y.

Abstract of will Montg. Co., N.Y., p 267 of Eliz. Pawling, wid of Henry 
Lounsbery of Johnstown, N.Y., dated 10-7-1826, probated 3-14-1827, 
mentions Henry Pawling Lounsberry, Christopher D. Lounsberry.

                    WHO'S WHO

CHICAGO
 Benjamin Franklin Lounsbury, surgeon, 10-13-1876, 10-21-1927
 Charles Edwin Lounsbyury, lawyer, b Wa[h]peton, N.D., 7-22-1887, son of 
Benj. Franklin and Clara (woodhall) Lounsbury, 6420 N.Sacremento Ave., 
Chicago.

NEW YORK
 Hervert Dean Lounsbury, Merchant, b NYC 9-30-1872, son of JOHUA W & Lidy 
F (Gilbert).
Phineas Chapman Lounsbury, b Ridgefield, Conn., 1-10-1844, pvt. 17th 
Conn.Vol.Inf., Civil War, Gov. Conn.,1887-1889.

NEW ENGLAND
Charles Hugh Lounsbury, Merchant, b Stamford, Conn., 8-19-1839, son of 
Geo. & Louisa (Scofield) Lounsbury, m 11-12-1863 (Anna Pery Sa[m]uel who 
d 9-8-1927, 88 yrs old)
Thomas Raynsford Lounsbury, college professor, b Ovid N.Y., 1-1-1838, son 
of Rev. Thos. & Mary Jan[e]tt[e](Woodward), 1st Lt. 126th NY Vol. 
1862-1865, New Haven, Conn. 22 Lincoln St.

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