James Bruen Foote

Biography

James Bruen Foote, was born 16 April, 1821 to Charles Augustus Foote and Maria Baldwin [foote pp.];

He died at ___ 13 May, 1910 [Foote;205,338 pencil note for death date, [added prob. by Katherine Adelia Bruen Foote. only J. Foote listed, d. in 1910 in findagrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97309546/james-e-foote].

He married 2 June, 1847 Corinthia C. Mitchell "at Croton, East Franklin on the 12th inst by Elder H. Robertson" John Raitt, Delaware county historian, Marriages and Deaths in the Delaware Gazette, 1837-1849 no C Foote likely in findagrave.

Their children:

• Harriet Frances Foote, b. March, 1848. ["Foote, Harriet Frances Daughter of James B. Foote of Unadilla died on the 14th aged 9 months" Delaware Gazette, 11/22/1848]
• https://schoharie.nygenweb.net/pdf/DelGaz1837.pdf
• Charles Augustus Foote, b abt. 1850-3 [Letter from sister Catherine B. Foote, Delhi, Delaware Co N.Y. to Rensselaer Foote, Fort Laramee 8 February,1857]
• Perhaps another boy, letter from Catherine Foote to her brother Rensselaer.

Letters

Undated Letter from James B. Foote to his brother, R.W. Foote circa 1859

Dear Brother
I have had the watch and pistal you gave me priced by a GunSmith and watch Maker and they call the watch about $8 and the pistal $4 and there is a person here that will give Me that for them, Now if you can spell me $20 I guess I can Make out the $33 wich due on My places, If you let me have it you can leave it with Charles, and tell him to send it the first chance he gets. If you do not let Me have it, I do not know what I shall do for I can not get any work Sadly nor money, but I am not afraid but that the Lord will take care of Me for he always has
your affectionate Brother J B Foote

• In pencil on back of letter "Sent him the $20 about the middle of August. — —"

"I often think of our visit to Niblo's and the pleasant evening we spent, what has become of all your New York friends do you never hear from them?" Letter from Emily [Baldwin?], Newark, New Jersey to her cousin, "R.W. Foote, Jefferson Barracks"

March 16th [1842?] Dear Rennssalaer...I often think of our visit to Niblo's and the pleasant evening we spent, what has become of all your New York friends do you never hear from them? ...Your brother James is to be in Newark soon you know he is studying law, so I am always happy to hear from you whenever you feel inclined to write and now good bye with many wishes for your health and happiness and a safe return to your friends. Your affectionate Cousin Emily

Letter from Jesse Baldwin, Newark, New Jersey, to his cousin Rensselaer William Foote, 18 March, 1850

D Sir
I have just recd yours of 16th in reply to your enquires say the Mechanicks Bank stock has been sold ins here a few days for 47 1/2 & 49 Dollar a share the par value is $50 ...with regard to my sister Louisa she had the sole control of her property the will made no provision to have it revert back to her Brothers in case of Death She made her will and left all she had and all she expected to have to her husband John Low not giving one cent to her Brothers and we have never received one cent from her not even an article of her Clothing. or any else except a single lock of her Hair. Low has recd all she had when she [] and now comes forward and claims all her share of that portion left to my Mother
altho my Mother advand to her about $2000 yet not one cent will he give back, it is time by way...
Cousin Caleb says he has a claim against James Foot of $60 and wishd me to say to you that he wished James to give you an order on me to pay him when you come down I deducting it from James portion and he will give up a watch he has
When you come down I will ... transfer the stock. give my love to your Wife, Catharine James & Charles Yours respectfully Jesse Baldwin
the real estate was all divided in the first settlement. I feel very sorry that property my Father worked hard for should go into Mr Loews hands who is a stranger only acquainted a short time with my Sister a short time before her death but still I do not intend to make any difficulty let it go —

Letter from Kate Foote, Delhi, New York, to her brother, Lieutenant R. W. Foote, Fort Leavenworth, 13 June, 1852

My Dear Brother, ...James came home about six weeks, or two months since, he came across the country, through the South America, and was two months, on the journey, he brought nothing back, but his cloths, so the 150.0/00 I lent him, is lost, as shurly as if I had burnt it up, for he will never think of paying me account of interest on it, I suppose you will say, as the Old Woman did, well I told you so, I own, I acted against, my better judgment, when I let him have it, but I thought I would give him, one more chance to make something of himself, if he had the disposition too, but he has not, and there is no use in saying anything more to him, about leaving Delhi, and he never can do anything here, so he must remain what he is, through the rest of his life. Charles says, he tried every way he could, to make him stay, both for my sake, as well as his own, for he thought, I would feel so bad, to have him come back, but it was all in vain, and I must make the best of it. I shall never say anything more, to induce him to, to leave here, but rather oppose it, if it is going to coast anything, for it would be, only money, thrown away...
affectionate Sister. Kate.

"I wish you would come and see us again, perhaps you would enjoy it, better, than you did, in your last visit," Letter to Rensselaer Foote from his sister, Kate, Delhi, Delaware county, New York, 25 August, 1852

My Dear Brother,
I thought I would write a few lines to you again, although I think it doubtful if you receive my letters, for I suppose from what you said, you have left Fort Levenworth, but as you did not say, where we must direct our letters,...
Charles Foote, has been quite sick, all summer, I think he will come home this fall, if he is able, he wrote, they thought of taking in another partner, and then he would come home and remain here, ...all the work they do there, is repairing, the ^man^ who ^rents^ Charles shop here, has made him, 50.net of harness, every month this summer, it has been a good thing, for James, he has been working, for him, ever since he came home, in the spring, I do hope, he will continue, to do as well, as he has done, for he is quite a good workman, and might make himself [] respectable if he would.
Adelia and Kate are well.... I think ^Charles^ wrote a few lines at the same time, and I have written twice, we have had, a very dry hot, summer here, hot enough to make up, for the cold winter, and vegetation, is suffering very much, for want, of rain,...
and believe me, your affectionate Sister
Kate

Letter from Kate Foote, Delhi, to R.W. Foote, Boston, 7 June, 1853

I think He has given up, going back to California, as he is making preparations, to go to house keeping, in the fall, James is still, with <the Albany> Newburg company, of surveyors, trying to find, a feasible route, through our valley, and around, our mountains, for the railroad, I hope they will succeed, and I also hope, James will find, constant employment, it would be a good business, for him, for it accords with his taste, better, than any other, that I know of, ...

Sources

• Raitt
• Katherine Adelia Foote, marginalia in Foote Family by Abram Foote. Rutland.