260 Van Brunt is opposite Delavan north of Ewen (Verona) "Van Brunt near Ewen" (Verona) - 309 Van Brunt (corner of King) and Van Brunt

On the 1886 map 260 Van Brunt was a wood frame building.

1870 Liquor Dealers list Brooklyn Eagle, Murray, W. (William), near Ewen on VAN BRUNT

Birth of William Murray: c 1816 Ireland

Immigration:

Marriage: Margaret born c 1824 Ireland.

Children:

1. Ellen c 1854

   in 1870 census age 15, with her parents.

2. Mary c 1856

   In 1900 census with her mother and siblings.

3. John c 1860

   In 1900 census with his mother and siblings.

4. Thomas c 1864

   In 1900 census with his mother and siblings.

1860 Ward 12, (348 817) William Murray age 44, liquor dealer $300 Ireland Margaret age 36, Ellen age 6, Mary age 4, John age 3 months.

1863 Civil War Registration: Murry, William age 44 Ireland, Van Brunt and Ewen

1865: Frame, $1,000, William Murray 50, liquors, Ireland, Margaret Murray 44, Ireland, John Murray 11, New York, Ellen Murray 9, New York, Mary Murray 7, New York, Thomas Murray 4, Brooklyn, Michael Mehan 40, boarder, Ireland, 1866, May licence to W Murray 309 Van Brunt

1866 - William Murray age 45, of Van Brunt street was arrested for stealing a hat valued at $3. Owen Dailey came into the liquor store of William Murray "treated a party" and then refused to pay. Murray kicked Daily out. The hat was left behind.

1870, 1871, Directory Murray, William liquors, 309 Van Brunt

1870 Census: Brooklyn Ward 12, William Murray age 50, laborer, Margaret Murray 45, keeping house $5,000, Ellen Murray 15 Mary Murray 13 John Murray 9 Thomas Murray 6

William Murray 1872, 260 Van Brunt Brooklyn, New York Liquors Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1872

1875 Census: Ward 12, ED 4, 90 ?? Street, frame, own building, only family in building, value unknown, William Murray 60, laborer, Margret Murray 60 daughter Ellen Murray 20 daughter Mary Murray 18 son John Murray 15 son Thomas Murray 12

Death of William Murray: 1879

Murray William July 31 a native of the parish of Castletown Geoghegan, county Westmeath, Ireland age 60 [?] 260 Van Brunt

???? William Murray Gender: Male Marital Status: "Widowed" Estimated birth year: abt 1816 Birth Place: Ireland Age: 63 Death Date: Jul 1879 Cause of Death: Carroding Lupnos Of Face Census Year: 1880 Census Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA LINE: 10????

Probate: No.

1880 census: 260 Van Brunt Street, Margaret Murray 52 Saloon keeper Mary Murray 24, shirt maker, John Murray 20, livery stable keeper, Thomas Murray 16, coach driver

Margaret Murray 1882 260 Van Brunt Liquors Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1882

Margaret Murray 1885, 1888 260 Van Brunt Liquors widow of William Murray Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1885, 1888

1884 against Margaret Murray and others, foreclosure land and premises at 260 Van Brunt belonging to Job Male

John Murray 260 Van Brunt livery 1888, 1889 Brooklyn NY

Margaret Murray 1890 260 Van Brunt Livery Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1890

1892: Did not find them.

1900: Ward 12, 260 Van Brunt, only family in building, Margaret Murray 67, born October 1832, widow, 5 children 3 living, immigrated 1860, Mary Murray 36 John Murray 40 Thomas Murray 35, no occupations for any of them.

Death of Margaret Murray: After 1900

Probate: No.

1877: Wanted Baby by healthy woman to nurse at her own home. 256 Van Brunt, Mrs. Mary Kinney

A Survey of Liquor Dealers in Red Hook mid to Late 1800s

Red Hook Liquor Dealers - The Families

Balfe - Ball - Baumann - Behnken - Bell - Black - Boysen - Bray - Brickwedel - Callaghan - Carberry - Cassin - Cavanagh - Collimore - Collins - Coogan - Cordes - Curran - Daly - Dawson - Dempsey - Depperman - Devan - Dixon - Dockery - Donovan - Doran - Ehrichs - Fay - Finkeldey - Fitzgerald - Garahan - Gillen - Graef - Haack - Henry - Higgins, Hugh - Higgins, George - Hoehn - - Hoffman - Hughs - Hunold - Hussey - Judge - Kassenbrock - Keleher - Knoop - Krohler - Kuhn - Lamont - Lever - Little - Looney - Madigan - Mahnken - McAvanny - McGee - McGrath - McKenna - McQuade - Meyers - Molloy - Mooney - Moran - Mullady - Munsinger - Noble - O'Brien - O'Hara - Oberdieck - Powers - Ropke - Schmadeke - Schwanemann - Shea - Sheridan - Siebe - Simmons - Struve - Sullivan - Weinphal - Winkelman