HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY 
 
pedigree of the Bartlett family for the last 800 
years, down to 1875. 
The Bartlett "arms," which are now in 'some 
of the families in America, is a device consist- 
ing of three open gloved hands on a shield, gold 
tassels pendant from the wrists, a swan couched, 
with wings extended.  In the English branch 
of the family these "arms" have been "quar- 
tered" with some eight other noble families 
who'have become extinct in the male line-the 
female representatives of whom   have inter- 
married with male members of the Bartlett 
family.  Mr. Bartlett is now a resident of 
Omaha, Neb. 
Andrew J. .Brundage 
came from Andover, N. Y., in 18,55, and prac- 
ticed law until 1859, in Monroe. He was taken 
with consumption and iied on the road to Cal- 
ifornia, and was buried in a solid rock coffin, on 
the plains. He was a man of great promise, 
but his health was poor. He was jovial and 
and full of fun-was bound to ride on top, and 
was never discouraged. He was an honorable 
and upright man, and was quite a politiciani. 
He was always ready to speak when called upon; 
being sometimes unable to get on the stand, 
he was frequently placed there by others. Af- 
ter Mr. Brundage's death, his widow returned 
to Andover, and thence to the city of New York 
where she died. They had two sons born to 
them, one of whom-Maynard K.-is now an 
operator in a telegraph office in Kansas. 
William C. Ptillebrown 
was born in Winthrop, Kennebec Co., Maine., 
in the year 1800. During his youth, he received 
a good education, as thorough as his native toown 
afforded.  ills father was a wealthy farmer on 
the Kennebec, and William was looked upon 
as a man of more than ordinary abilities. Iit 
1826, he removed to Penobscot county and en- 
gaged in a hotel, as clerk for a time, and was ap- 
pointed deputy sheriff-which office he held 
twenty years. lie was town clerk and treasurer 
of Oconto county for many years. In 1.832, he 
married Annt Maria Reed. of that town. W ith 
 
his wife and two children, he removed to Mon- 
roe, Green Co., Wis., in 1840, a distance of 
1,500 miles, in an emigrant wagon. He died, 
Nov. 9, 1876, and was buried in Monroe. He 
had the entire respect of his fellowmen-and 
was very faithful to any trust imposed o1 him. 
He had a family of ten clildren-tlr'ee sons and 
three daughiters are now living. 
Mr. Fillebrown practiced law to a limited ex- 
tent in Monroe and was a justice of the peace. 
He was a strong republican and temperance man. 
He started the first temperance society on the 
Penobscot, in 1830. 
He had the respect of his fellow men in 
Maine, as well as in Wisconsin. He wasagood 
talker and very social. He was a Universalist 
in belief. 
fohm ?B. Perry, 
one of the pioneers of Green county, was born 
at Elizabethtown, Essex Co., N. J., Dec. 11, 
181.2. His father, Nathan Perry, was born in 
the town of New Ipswich, N. II., and was there 
married to Rebecca Brown, of the same town. 
Tley soon after, moved to York State and set- 
tled in Essex county, where he bought unim- 
proved land, lived on that a few years, then 
moved to Elizabethtown. Ile so0    became 
prominent and was appointed under sheriff, and 
held that office for many years. Ie served in 
th War of 18 12, and participated in the battle 
of Plattsburg. Ile died in Elizab.tlitovn in 
1847. The subject of oursketch grew to man- 
hood in Elizabetlhtowni, securing his education 
in the public schools. In 1838 he came west 
and located at Dundee, Ill., where-lie engaged 
in teaching school. In December, 1839, hie came 
to G,'een county, and enoaged in minini lead 
ore at Exeter. In 1.842 he was appointed jus- 
tice of the peace by Gov. Doty. lie rinain .d 
in Exeter until 1844, when he returned to Dui,- 
dee and there engaged in farming. In Deceni- 
ber, 1846, he returned to Green county aiid en- 
gaged in teaching at Albany, January, 1847. In 
the fall of 1847, he went to Monroe and read 
law in the office of J. W. Stewart, until the fall 
 
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