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  1. 1.  Potter Elizabeth was born on 23 Jul 1699 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.

    Elizabeth married Brown John about 23 Feb 1714 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. John (son of Brown Thomas and Poulter Rachel) was born on 18 Sep 1694 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 06 Mar 1750 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Brown Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 04 Sep 1718 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.
    2. 3. Brown John  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 01 Jul 1724 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died in 1803 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH.
    3. 4. Brown Josiah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jan 1742 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 18 Mar 1831 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY?; was buried in New Ipswich Cemetery, New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Brown Elizabeth Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 04 Sep 1718 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.

  2. 3.  Brown John Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 01 Jul 1724 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died in 1803 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH.

    Notes:

    John later moved from Concord to New Ipswich during the early period of the Revolutionaary war, settling one-half mile east of his brother, Josiah. John's farm, between Barrett and Kidder mountains, was near the crest of the turnpike, just two or three hundred feet below the summit which crossed the range around 1804.

    All of his children were born in Concord except the youngest which was born in Ipswich. John died in 1803, and his son-in-law, Aaron acquired the farm. Aaron also kept a store near his home after the construction of the turnpike.

    Aaron had five brothers who moved from New Ipswich to Whitingham, VT around 1800: Josiah, Joseph, Jonas, Amos and Nathan.

    Family/Spouse: Bateman Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born on 25 Mar 1733 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died in 1804 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Brown Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jan 1753 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 24 Feb 1812.
    2. 6. Brown John  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 05 Dec 1755 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 17 Nov 1830 in Alexander, Genesee County, NY.
    3. 7. Brown Thaddeus  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Mar 1758 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.
    4. 8. Brown Asa  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Apr 1759 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 25 Feb 1834.
    5. 9. Brown Anna  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 08 May 1761 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 28 Apr 1825 in Cavendish, Vt.
    6. 10. Brown Rebecca  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Mar 1763 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 13 Mar 1813.
    7. 11. Brown Joseph  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1765 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 16 Dec 1840.
    8. 12. Brown Hannah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Apr 1767 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 15 Feb 1852 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH.
    9. 13. Brown Reuben  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Mar 1769 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 17 Jul 1853 in Brock, Ontario Province, CAN.
    10. 14. Brown Hepzabah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Aug 1771 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died in 1807.
    11. 15. Brown Thomas  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jun 1774 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.
    12. 16. Brown Mary or Polly  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Aug 1779 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 24 Feb 1832 in Cavendish, Windsor County, VT.

  3. 4.  Brown Josiah Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 30 Jan 1742 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 18 Mar 1831 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY?; was buried in New Ipswich Cemetery, New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH.

    Notes:

    First to break the home ties and leaving Concord was Captain Josiah Brown who, in 1765, traveled forty miles to settle in the emerging town of New Ipswich, New Hampshire, settling on Flat Mountain, one half mile east of where his brother, John, later settled.

    Josiah and his family moved along with five of his brothers to Whitingham, VT around 1800, immediately after his marriage, and settled upon Flat Mountain, half a mile eastward from his brother, and soon became a prominent man in military and in religious matters. his name is borne upon the Concord roll as that of a sergeant, he was first lieutenant in Capt. Towne's company at bunker Hill, and claimed to have fired the last gun before the retreat; and he afterward was captain in command of a company largely composed of his fellow townsmen which responded with great promptness to the calls for immediate aid. He was one of the foremost in the organization of the Baptist church, in which he was made the first deacon. Like many men of intense vision and prompt action, he may have lacked something in breadth of view, but work in the evolution of a new society can hardly be overvalued.( p. 269, History of New Ipswich, NH)


    Combining civic purpose with matrimony, Josiah and his bride, Sarah Wright, the daughter of Joseph and Rebecca (Heywood) Wright, also of Concord, cast their lots with other Concord citizens in the effort to reinforce by their physical presence the claim of the Massahusetts Bay colony to title to this disputed area. While New Hampshire eventually prevailed over Massachusetts in the contest for this land, Joseiah and Sarah met with success in establishing themselves in the frontier environment.

    At the time of Josiah's migration there was but one church in the new community, the Congregational meeting house, in which he purchased a corner pew for 43 pounds on 25 November 1768. In the latter part of the century he became prominent in the organization of the Baptist church and waas its first deacon. In addition to church activities and farming, Josiah found time for civic duties, serving three terms as a member of the Committee of Correspondence and Inspection, in 1775, 1776 and 1778. He led two marches to Ticonderoga during the Revolutionary War and also fought at Bunker Hill, progressing from the rank of sergeant, when he was on the roster of a company of Concord, Massachusetts minutemen at the time of the Concord fight, to that of captain. Of his thirteen children, all but one grew to maturity. Five eventually moved to Whitingham, Vermont, but Josiah and his wife lived out their days in New Ipswich. He has been described as "one of those men whose work in the evolution of a new society can hardly be overvalued."

    Fourteen years after Josiah had moved to the wilderness, he was joined by an elder brother, John and his wife, Elizabeth Bateman.

    While most of their children moved from place to place, the fourth daugher, Hannah, and her husband, Aaron Brown, remained in New Ipswich throughout their lives. A linchpin in the family structure, their home became a confluence throught which the family news from points as distant as Canada, northern Vermont and western New York occasionally ebbed and flowed.

    Hannah preserved thirteen letters as well as her "own" family Bible and passed them on to succeeding generations. After her death, two additional letters were place in the collection, written by her grandson, Addison Prescott Brown.

    Josiah married Wright Sarah on 31 Oct 1765 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA. Sarah was born on 27 Nov 1744 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 08 Aug 1821 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. BROWN Josiah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 01 Oct 1766 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 20 Jan 1858 in Bennington, Bennington County, VT.
    2. 18. Brown Joseph  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1767 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 05 Mar 1827 in Cavendish, Windsor County, VT?; was buried in Davidson Cemetery, Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    3. 19. Brown Jonas  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 04 Mar 1769 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 23 Feb 1836 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    4. 20. Brown Sarah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Nov 1770 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 20 Apr 1822 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    5. 21. Brown Aaron  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 08 Dec 1772 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 15 Feb 1828 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH.
    6. 22. Brown Amos A.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Sep 1774 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 10 May 1863 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; was buried in Cutting Cemetery, Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    7. 23. Brown Capt. Abner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jul 1776 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 04 Apr 1824 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH.
    8. 24. Brown Rebecca  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 05 Jul 1778 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 09 Jun 1853.
    9. 25. Brown Levi  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 06 Aug 1780 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 10 Sep 1840 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY; was buried in Lewis Center Cemetery, Lewis, Essex County, NY.
    10. 26. Brown Nathan  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jul 1782 in New Ipswich, NH; died on 21 Jan 1862 in Whitingham, VT.
    11. 27. Brown Heywood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 02 Jul 1784 in New Ipswich, NH; died on 02 Mar 1867.
    12. 28. Brown Betsey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 07 Feb 1787 in New Ipswich, NH; died on 11 Jul 1793.
    13. 29. Brown Abigail  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jun 1790 in New Ipswich, NH; died on 24 Apr 1864 in Lewis, Essex County, NY.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Brown Elizabeth Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 30 Jan 1753 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 24 Feb 1812.

    Elizabeth married Brown Lieut. Samuel in 1772. Lieut. (son of Brown Ephraim and Wheeler Abigail) was born on 18 Feb 1752 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 29 Oct 1819 in Pepperell, Middlesex County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Brown Lucy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 02 Jul 1773 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 18 Feb 1786 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.
    2. 31. Brown Thomas  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 09 Mar 1775 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 11 Feb 1834.
    3. 32. Brown Samuel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 07 Mar 1777 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 29 May 1843.
    4. 33. Brown Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Feb 1779 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.
    5. 34. Brown Hannah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 02 Jun 1781 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 16 Oct 1845.
    6. 35. Brown Abigail Wheeler  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Mar 1783 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 09 Mar 1806.
    7. 36. Brown Edward  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Mar 1785 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 11 Mar 1813.
    8. 37. Brown Joshua  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jun 1787 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 11 Dec 1855.
    9. 38. Brown Ephraim  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 09 Apr 1789 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 02 Oct 1844.
    10. 39. Brown John  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jan 1792 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 28 Feb 1852.
    11. 40. Brown Joel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Feb 1793 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 22 Sep 1851.

  2. 6.  Brown John Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 05 Dec 1755 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 17 Nov 1830 in Alexander, Genesee County, NY.

    John married Wright Patty on 09 Nov 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. Brown Abigail  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 01 Sep 1781; died on 21 Jun 1803.
    2. 42. Brown Patty  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1783; died about 1803.
    3. 43. Brown Cyrus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 May 1785; died in Oct 1846.
    4. 44. Brown John  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 05 Mar 1787; died in 1852.
    5. 45. Brown Edward  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1789; died on 02 May 1863.
    6. 46. Brown Sally  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1791.

  3. 7.  Brown Thaddeus Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in Mar 1758 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.

  4. 8.  Brown Asa Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 10 Apr 1759 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 25 Feb 1834.

  5. 9.  Brown Anna Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 08 May 1761 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 28 Apr 1825 in Cavendish, Vt.

    Anna married Spaulding Willard on 06 Dec 1785. Willard was born in 1761; died in 1822. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 10.  Brown Rebecca Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 17 Mar 1763 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 13 Mar 1813.

    Rebecca married French Josiah in Mar 1790. Josiah died in 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 47. French 5 Children  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 11.  Brown Joseph Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 21 Feb 1765 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 16 Dec 1840.

    Joseph married Walker Rebecca in Sep 1795. Rebecca was born in 1770; died in 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 48. Brown Mary  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 08 Oct 1796 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.

    Joseph married Proctor Lucy on 05 Nov 1822. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 12.  Brown Hannah Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 28 Apr 1767 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 15 Feb 1852 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH.

    Hannah married Brown Aaron on 16 Apr 1795 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH. Aaron (son of Brown Josiah and Wright Sarah) was born on 08 Dec 1772 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 15 Feb 1828 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 49. Brown Elizabeth (Betsey)  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jan 1796 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 26 Jan 1804.
    2. 50. Brown Aaron  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Sep 1797 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 22 May 1798.
    3. 51. Brown Addison  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1799 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 11 May 1872.
    4. 52. Brown Herman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Dec 1800 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 23 Aug 1876.
    5. 53. Brown Mary  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Feb 1803 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 01 Dec 1837.
    6. 54. Brown John Stillman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Apr 1806 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died in 1902.

  9. 13.  Brown Reuben Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 15 Mar 1769 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 17 Jul 1853 in Brock, Ontario Province, CAN.

    Reuben married Brown Sarah on 01 Jul 1793. Sarah (daughter of Brown Josiah and Wright Sarah) was born on 22 Nov 1770 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 20 Apr 1822 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 55. Brown Rev. Charles B.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 May 1796 in New Ipswich, NH.
    2. 56. Brown George  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Aug 1797 in New Ipswich, NH.
    3. 57. Brown Reuben  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1798 in New Ipswich, NH.
    4. 58. Brown Olive  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 May 1801 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 06 Jul 1883.
    5. 59. Brown Jesse  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Oct 1802 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    6. 60. Brown Betsey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 04 Mar 1804 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    7. 61. Brown Hannah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jul 1805 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    8. 62. Brown Abner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jul 1805 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 12 Sep 1877.
    9. 63. Brown Sarah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Mar 1807 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    10. 64. Brown John Bateman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Mar 1811 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    11. 65. Brown Lyman Lockwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Mar 1815 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

  10. 14.  Brown Hepzabah Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 27 Aug 1771 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died in 1807.

    Hepzabah married Davis Stephen in Mar 1796. Stephen was born in 1775. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 15.  Brown Thomas Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 24 Jun 1774 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.

  12. 16.  Brown Mary or Polly Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 24 Aug 1779 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 24 Feb 1832 in Cavendish, Windsor County, VT.

    Notes:

    Polly/Mary was born in New Ipswich shortly after her parents left Concord to join her Uncle, Captain Josiah and Sarah Brown in that town.

    Family/Spouse: Wyman Samuel. Samuel died in 1855 in Cavendish, Windsor County, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 66. Wyman Alfred  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Cavendish, Vt; died in Dec 1853.
    2. 67. Wyman Frederick  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Oct 1800 in Cavendish, Vt; died on 17 Jan 1824.
    3. 68. Wyman Steadman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Aug 1802 in Cavendish, Vt; died on 10 Jan 1825 in Cavendish, Vt.
    4. 69. Wyman John  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 04 Sep 1804 in Cavendish, Vt; died on 15 May 1807.
    5. 70. Wyman Mary  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Oct 1806 in Cavendish, Vt; died in 1876.
    6. 71. Wyman Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jan 1808 in Cavendish, Vt; died after 1872.
    7. 72. Wyman Samuel  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1815 in Cavendish, Vt; died after 1854.
    8. 73. Wyman Charles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Sep 1816 in Cavendish, Vt; died in 1875.
    9. 74. Wyman Eliza B.  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 29 Jul 1817 in Cavendish, Vt; died in Apr 1844.
    10. 75. Wyman Philesta  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 29 Jun 1818 in Cavendish, Vt; died in Mar 1875.
    11. 76. Wyman Roxanna  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 17 Nov 1825 in Cavendish, Vt; died in Sep 1848.

  13. 17.  BROWN Josiah Descendancy chart to this point (4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 01 Oct 1766 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 20 Jan 1858 in Bennington, Bennington County, VT.

    Josiah married Wright Melicent on 19 Apr 1792. Melicent was born in 1767; died in 1849. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 77. Brown Five others  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 78. BROWN George  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 79. Brown Rufus  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1797 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 09 Aug 1875 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    4. 80. Brown Clement  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1800; died on 07 Aug 1849 in Halifax, VT.
    5. 81. Brown Edmund  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1805; died on 11 Oct 1866 in Bennnington, Bennington County, VT.

  14. 18.  Brown Joseph Descendancy chart to this point (4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 10 Oct 1767 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 05 Mar 1827 in Cavendish, Windsor County, VT?; was buried in Davidson Cemetery, Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

    Notes:

    Joseph moved along with five of his brothers to Whitingham, VT sometime around 1800. His death in Cavendish, VT is not certain, according to an ancestor of his. He is thought to have died in Whitingham, Vt.

    Joseph married Preston Sophronia in 1788. Sophronia was born in 1763 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 08 Feb 1821 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; was buried in Davidson Cemetery, Whitingham, Windham County, VT.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 82. Brown Joseph Wright  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 May 1792 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 18 Jul 1853 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; was buried in Jacksonville Center Cemetery, Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    2. 83. Brown Sarah  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 01 May 1794 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 02 Jul 1804 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    3. 84. Brown James Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Aug 1797 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    4. 85. Brown Jemima  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 07 Mar 1800 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 19 Oct 1837 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    5. 86. Brown Elizabeth (Betsy)  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Oct 1801 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

  15. 19.  Brown Jonas Descendancy chart to this point (4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 04 Mar 1769 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 23 Feb 1836 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

    Notes:

    He move along with five of his brothers to Whitingham, VT sometime around 1800.

    Jonas married Russell Lois on 20 Feb 1796. Lois was born on 22 Dec 1774 in Rindge, Cheshire County, NH; died in Whitingham, Windham County, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 87. Brown Jeremiah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Nov 1796 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 04 Mar 1849 in Stamford, Bennington County, VT.
    2. 88. Brown Nancy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Mar 1798 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    3. 89. Brown Gratis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Apr 1800 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 22 Apr 1868.
    4. 90. Brown Harvey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Dec 1801 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 13 Feb 1874.
    5. 91. Brown Abigail  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jun 1803 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 03 Mar 1873 in Marathon, Cortland County, NY.
    6. 92. Brown Leonard A.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Sep 1806 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    7. 93. Brown Lois  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Aug 1808 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    8. 94. Brown Jonas  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 08 Apr 1810 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 20 Apr 1856.
    9. 95. Brown Russell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1812 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 07 May 1835 in Williamstown, Berkshire County, MA.
    10. 96. Brown Martin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 07 Nov 1813 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 11 Jul 1861.
    11. 97. Brown Girl  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1815 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; and died.
    12. 98. Brown Abel W.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 02 Nov 1817 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

  16. 20.  Brown Sarah Descendancy chart to this point (4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 22 Nov 1770 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 20 Apr 1822 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

    Sarah married Brown Reuben on 01 Jul 1793. Reuben (son of Brown John and Bateman Elizabeth) was born on 15 Mar 1769 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 17 Jul 1853 in Brock, Ontario Province, CAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 55. Brown Rev. Charles B.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 May 1796 in New Ipswich, NH.
    2. 56. Brown George  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Aug 1797 in New Ipswich, NH.
    3. 57. Brown Reuben  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1798 in New Ipswich, NH.
    4. 58. Brown Olive  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 May 1801 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 06 Jul 1883.
    5. 59. Brown Jesse  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Oct 1802 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    6. 60. Brown Betsey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 04 Mar 1804 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    7. 61. Brown Hannah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jul 1805 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    8. 62. Brown Abner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jul 1805 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 12 Sep 1877.
    9. 63. Brown Sarah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Mar 1807 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    10. 64. Brown John Bateman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Mar 1811 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    11. 65. Brown Lyman Lockwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Mar 1815 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

  17. 21.  Brown Aaron Descendancy chart to this point (4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 08 Dec 1772 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 15 Feb 1828 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH.

    Notes:

    Aaron sturdily maintained the activities of his father, Captain Josiah, as he was a lieutenaant and also a prominent supporter of the Baptist church and a deacon. He built the Baptist church mostly at his own expense and donated a large share of the minister's salary. He was also a selectman for several years.

    After the death of his father-in-law, John Brown, in 1803, he aquired his farm which was a half-mile east of that of his father, Captain Josiah's on Flat Mountain between Barrett and Kidder mountain near the crest of the turnpike that was later built. He also maintained a store close to his home after the construction of the turnpike.

    Aaron married Brown Hannah on 16 Apr 1795 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH. Hannah (daughter of Brown John and Bateman Elizabeth) was born on 28 Apr 1767 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 15 Feb 1852 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 49. Brown Elizabeth (Betsey)  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jan 1796 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 26 Jan 1804.
    2. 50. Brown Aaron  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Sep 1797 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 22 May 1798.
    3. 51. Brown Addison  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1799 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 11 May 1872.
    4. 52. Brown Herman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Dec 1800 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 23 Aug 1876.
    5. 53. Brown Mary  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Feb 1803 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 01 Dec 1837.
    6. 54. Brown John Stillman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Apr 1806 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died in 1902.

  18. 22.  Brown Amos A. Descendancy chart to this point (4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 11 Sep 1774 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 10 May 1863 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; was buried in Cutting Cemetery, Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

    Notes:

    Amos moved with five of his brothers to Whitingham, Vt around 1800.

    Amos married Tarbell Sarah on 05 Apr 1803. Sarah was born in 1782; died on 11 Jun 1861 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; was buried in Cutting Cemetery, Whitingham, Windham County, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 99. Brown Aldis  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    2. 100. Brown Amos A. Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    3. 101. Brown Girl  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died in Wisconsin.
    4. 102. Brown Eliott  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    5. 103. Brown Girl  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1809 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died in Dec 1849 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

  19. 23.  Brown Capt. Abner Descendancy chart to this point (4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 27 Jul 1776 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 04 Apr 1824 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH.

    Capt. married Jaquith Polly on 10 Dec 1805. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Capt. married Ayer Polly on 16 May 1815. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  20. 24.  Brown Rebecca Descendancy chart to this point (4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 05 Jul 1778 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 09 Jun 1853.

    Family/Spouse: Perry Nathan. Nathan was born on 08 Oct 1773 in Wilton, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 23 Oct 1849 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  21. 25.  Brown Levi Descendancy chart to this point (4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 06 Aug 1780 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 10 Sep 1840 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY; was buried in Lewis Center Cemetery, Lewis, Essex County, NY.

    Notes:

    From Genealogical and family history of northern New York, anonymous author, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1910 Page 340 Levi, son of Captain Josiah Brown, was born at New Ipswich, August 6, 1780, died september 10, 1840. He removed with others of the family from New Ipswich to Lewis, Essex county, New York, and settled on land of his father there. He was an active and prominent citizen, a well-to-do farmer, deacon of the Baptist church. He commanded a company at the battle of Plattsburgh in war of 1812. He married, May 15, 1803, Betsey Temple. Children: Eliza, Elewisa, Sally, Phebe, Betsey, Levi DeWitt and Benjamin.
    "Deacon" Brown was an early settler and commanded a Lewis company at the battle of Plattsburg. He located east of the village on the Boquet. Near him was Asa Farnsworth who had a forge and a saw-mill. Visited cem 09/92 , unable to find grave fvp. He COMMANDED A COMPANY AT THE BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH , He was in the War of 1812.. See "Pleasant Valley" by G.L. Brown He was a Baptist, married his wife, Betsey in Walpole, Cheshire County, NH by Rev. Thomas Fensaken of Walpole.. He left Lewis to go to Elizabethtown, NY by 1827. He was still in Lewis, Essex County during the 1820 census.
    BURIAL: Stone reads: Deacon Levi Brown died Sep 10 1840 aged 60 years Betsey his widow died Apr 10 1842 71 years, 4 mo, 6 da (Precious in the eye of the Lord are the death of His Saints..

    Levi married Temple Elizabeth (Betsey) on 15 May 1803 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH. Elizabeth was born on 04 Dec 1770 in Alstead, Cheshire County, NH; died on 10 Apr 1842 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY; was buried in Lewis Center Cemetery, Lewis, Essex County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 104. Brown Elewisa  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 105. Brown Eliza  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 106. Brown Sarah (Sally)  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 107. Brown Benjamin  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 108. Brown Betsey  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 109. Brown Phoebe  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 110. Brown Levi Dewitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 01 Jun 1814 in Lewis, Essex County, NY.

  22. 26.  Brown Nathan Descendancy chart to this point (4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 25 Jul 1782 in New Ipswich, NH; died on 21 Jan 1862 in Whitingham, VT.

    Notes:

    Nathan and his wife moved to Whitingham, Vt shortly after the birth of their son, Nathan in 1807.

    Nathan married Goldsmith Betsey on 03 Jun 1806. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 111. BROWN Sophia  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 112. BROWN Nancy  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 113. Brown, Jr. Nathan Goldsmith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1807 in New Ipswich, NH; died in 1886 in Yokohoma, Japan.
    4. 114. BROWN William Goldsmith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 08 Mar 1812 in Whitingham twp, Windham County, VT.

  23. 27.  Brown Heywood Descendancy chart to this point (4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 02 Jul 1784 in New Ipswich, NH; died on 02 Mar 1867.

    Heywood married Wolcott Sally on 15 Feb 1809. Sally was born in 1788; died in 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  24. 28.  Brown Betsey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 07 Feb 1787 in New Ipswich, NH; died on 11 Jul 1793.

  25. 29.  Brown Abigail Descendancy chart to this point (4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 22 Jun 1790 in New Ipswich, NH; died on 24 Apr 1864 in Lewis, Essex County, NY.

    Family/Spouse: Farnsworth Asa. Asa was born on 01 Feb 1785 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 17 Apr 1863 in Lewis, Essex County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 30.  Brown Lucy Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 02 Jul 1773 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 18 Feb 1786 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.

  2. 31.  Brown Thomas Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 09 Mar 1775 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 11 Feb 1834.

  3. 32.  Brown Samuel Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 07 Mar 1777 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 29 May 1843.

    Samuel married Tuttle Betsy on 05 Jun 1800. Betsy was born in 1783; died in 1843. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 33.  Brown Elizabeth Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 28 Feb 1779 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.

    Elizabeth married Prescott Samuel Potter on 07 Jun 1798. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 115. Prescott Sophronia Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Dec 1802 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died in West Acton, Middlesex County, MA.

  5. 34.  Brown Hannah Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 02 Jun 1781 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 16 Oct 1845.

  6. 35.  Brown Abigail Wheeler Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 29 Mar 1783 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 09 Mar 1806.

  7. 36.  Brown Edward Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 25 Mar 1785 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 11 Mar 1813.

  8. 37.  Brown Joshua Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 20 Jun 1787 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 11 Dec 1855.

    Joshua married Potter Sally on 11 Oct 1807. Sally was born on 24 Sep 1788 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 06 May 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 116. Brown Amasa  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Apr 1808 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 10 Mar 1883.
    2. 117. Brown James Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 01 Mar 1810 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 22 Apr 1873.

    Joshua married Derby Rebecca on 27 Jan 1811. Rebecca died in 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 118. Brown William  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 07 Jun 1812 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 03 Feb 1866.
    2. 119. Brown John  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jun 1814 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 16 Oct 1815 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.
    3. 120. Brown Joseph Derby  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Oct 1816 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.
    4. 121. Brown Joshua Warren  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Mar 1819 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 07 Sep 1869 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.

  9. 38.  Brown Ephraim Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 09 Apr 1789 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 02 Oct 1844.

  10. 39.  Brown John Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 10 Jan 1792 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 28 Feb 1852.

    Family/Spouse: Green Olive S.. Olive died in 1867. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    John married Harmon Clarissa on 02 Jul 1820. Clarissa died in 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 40.  Brown Joel Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 20 Feb 1793 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 22 Sep 1851.

    Joel married Whitney Lucy on 28 Dec 1818. Lucy was born in 1800; died in 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 41.  Brown Abigail Descendancy chart to this point (6.John3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 01 Sep 1781; died on 21 Jun 1803.

    Abigail married Nay David on 19 Apr 1801. David was born in 1781; died in 1803. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 122. Nay One  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 42.  Brown Patty Descendancy chart to this point (6.John3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1783; died about 1803.

  14. 43.  Brown Cyrus Descendancy chart to this point (6.John3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 20 May 1785; died in Oct 1846.

    Cyrus married Lawrence Mila in Dec 1810. Mila died in 1849. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  15. 44.  Brown John Descendancy chart to this point (6.John3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 05 Mar 1787; died in 1852.

  16. 45.  Brown Edward Descendancy chart to this point (6.John3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1789; died on 02 May 1863.

    Edward married Jones Almira in 1818. Almira died in 1868. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  17. 46.  Brown Sally Descendancy chart to this point (6.John3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1791.

    Sally married Adams George in 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  18. 47.  French 5 Children Descendancy chart to this point (10.Rebecca3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  19. 48.  Brown Mary Descendancy chart to this point (11.Joseph3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 08 Oct 1796 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    8 Oct 1796/1797

    Mary married Moore Israel on 31 Dec 1819. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  20. 49.  Brown Elizabeth (Betsey) Descendancy chart to this point (12.Hannah3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 23 Jan 1796 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 26 Jan 1804.

    Notes:

    According to the Brown family Bible, kept by Sophronia Rice Snow Brown, Betsy died of skull fractures from a kick in the head by a horse.


  21. 50.  Brown Aaron Descendancy chart to this point (12.Hannah3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 28 Sep 1797 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 22 May 1798.

    Notes:

    Aaron died of Scarlett Fever.


  22. 51.  Brown Addison Descendancy chart to this point (12.Hannah3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 11 Mar 1799 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 11 May 1872.

    Notes:

    Addison graduated from Harvard in 1826. He became a pastor of the Unitarian Church in Brattleboro, Windham County, VT. According to the family bible, he died of complications of diseases.

    Addison married Wetherbee Ann Elizabeth on 13 Dec 1832 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH. Ann was born on 26 Aug 1807 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 07 Nov 1906 in Brattleboro, Windham County, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 123. Brown Frances Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jun 1834 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 27 Aug 1870.
    2. 124. Brown Ann Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jun 1836 in Brattleboro, Windham County, VT.
    3. 125. Brown Jr. Addison  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 06 Jun 1838; died on 03 Mar 1865 in Harrisburg, Philadelphia County, PA.
    4. 126. Brown Charles Wetherbee  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 07 Nov 1840 in Brattleboro, Windham County, VT; died in Rockford, Winnebago County, IL.
    5. 127. Brown Mary Hannah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 05 Jul 1842 in Brattleboro, Windham County, VT.

  23. 52.  Brown Herman Descendancy chart to this point (12.Hannah3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 28 Dec 1800 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 23 Aug 1876.

    Notes:

    Herman died of complications of bladder and kidney desease.

    Herman married Prescott Sophronia Potter about 1826. Sophronia (daughter of Prescott Samuel Potter and Brown Elizabeth) was born on 11 Dec 1802 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died in West Acton, Middlesex County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 128. Brown Addison Prescott  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 02 Aug 1827; died in 1900 in New York City, New York County, NY.
    2. 129. Brown Hannah Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 May 1829; died on 14 Sep 1831.
    3. 130. Brown Joseph Aaron  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 08 May 1831; died in Manchester, Hillsborough County, NH.
    4. 131. Brown John Humphrey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Mar 1834; died on 23 Feb 1845.
    5. 132. Brown Alfred Hermon  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1835; died in Canterbury, Merrimack County, NH.
    6. 133. Brown Mary Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 May 1836; died in West Acton, MA.
    7. 134. Brown Alfred Hermon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jul 1838.
    8. 135. Brown George Stillman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Nov 1840; died on 11 Dec 1840.
    9. 136. Brown Sophronia Eliza  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Aug 1842; died on 16 Sep 1842.
    10. 137. Brown Hannah Eliza  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Nov 1843; died on 13 Sep 1845.

  24. 53.  Brown Mary Descendancy chart to this point (12.Hannah3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 14 Feb 1803 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 01 Dec 1837.

    Mary married Billings William in Mar 1836. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  25. 54.  Brown John Stillman Descendancy chart to this point (12.Hannah3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 26 Apr 1806 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died in 1902.

    Family/Spouse: Ripley Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  26. 55.  Brown Rev. Charles B. Descendancy chart to this point (13.Reuben3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 10 May 1796 in New Ipswich, NH.

    Rev. married Stone Sophia on 14 Nov 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  27. 56.  Brown George Descendancy chart to this point (13.Reuben3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 24 Aug 1797 in New Ipswich, NH.

  28. 57.  Brown Reuben Descendancy chart to this point (13.Reuben3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1798 in New Ipswich, NH.

  29. 58.  Brown Olive Descendancy chart to this point (13.Reuben3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 11 May 1801 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 06 Jul 1883.

    Olive married Carey Zenas on 21 Jan 1819. Zenas was born in 1792. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  30. 59.  Brown Jesse Descendancy chart to this point (13.Reuben3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 22 Oct 1802 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

  31. 60.  Brown Betsey Descendancy chart to this point (13.Reuben3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 04 Mar 1804 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

  32. 61.  Brown Hannah Descendancy chart to this point (13.Reuben3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 27 Jul 1805 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

  33. 62.  Brown Abner Descendancy chart to this point (13.Reuben3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 27 Jul 1805 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 12 Sep 1877.

    Abner married French Lucy on 27 Sep 1829. Lucy was born in 1805; died in 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  34. 63.  Brown Sarah Descendancy chart to this point (13.Reuben3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 13 Mar 1807 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

  35. 64.  Brown John Bateman Descendancy chart to this point (13.Reuben3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 10 Mar 1811 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

    John married Herrick Lucy on 13 Sep 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  36. 65.  Brown Lyman Lockwood Descendancy chart to this point (13.Reuben3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 18 Mar 1815 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

  37. 66.  Wyman Alfred Descendancy chart to this point (16.Mary3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in Cavendish, Vt; died in Dec 1853.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    11 Jan 1811-29


  38. 67.  Wyman Frederick Descendancy chart to this point (16.Mary3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 12 Oct 1800 in Cavendish, Vt; died on 17 Jan 1824.

  39. 68.  Wyman Steadman Descendancy chart to this point (16.Mary3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 24 Aug 1802 in Cavendish, Vt; died on 10 Jan 1825 in Cavendish, Vt.

    Notes:

    The story of Steadman Wyman is a real tragedy. In a letter written in March 1825 from Joseph Brown of Cavendish, VT to his brother, Aaron Brown of New Ipswich, he tells of the tragic death of young Steadman.

    Dear Brother and Sister:

    I am glad that any occasion can induce you to write. I received your letter thankfully, and could not but hope the sentiments of esteem you express were sincere. But I was unable to answer it at the time, and now am hardly able. For about four weeks I have been much out of health but am now upon the recovery. In our family we enjoy considerable health, we have a compentency of the work, and ought to be content. We have the means of grace and ought to improve them. Time is short and Death fast approaching. The thought, to me, is awakening! In some measure I am quickened, I am up, and find it my constant care to have all things, and especially myself, in readiness. I have tried the cords which bind me to the work and think that whenever I am called, I can break them with ease, and go joyfully the way whence I cannot return. Lord have mercy, and let me not be deceived.

    Dear Brother, Dear Sister, Dear Children: Let this be your care, your business. Our confessions of faith are scarcely to be mentioned. It is a life mortified to the world a life of prayer, of watchfulness and sincere devotion to God, which encourages our hope, which brightens our prospect, and meets approaching Death with calmness and triumph! And in this way let us all be encouraged; let us surmount every difficulty and hold out--"Be faithful unto Death, and I will give thee the crown of Life." We all send our love to you, also our respectful regards to your aged Father and to all our friends. May the Lord command a blessing upon them.

    You wished to hear the certainty and the circumstances of the unhappy suicide in our family. It happened on the 10th of January last. Steadman Wyman, the second son, two and twenty years of age, had for a long time been out of health, but then appeared upon the recovery. He appeared generally in good spirits, but sometimes melancholy. For a short time before his unhappy end, he became acquainted with a young woman in the neighborhood, and nothing appeared but that they were mutually satisfied with each other. However, the day preceding his last, she went in company with another young man to visit her parents. She returned, and in the evening, Steadman paid her a visit. After the visit, at about ten or eleven, he returned home and went to bed. His sister was up, and observing her Brother rather inattentive to himself, felt a little concerned. However, he rose in the morning as usual but appeared rather melancholy. He sat down and wrote, perhaps half a sheet.
    But when his mother came near enough to read, he would turn his sheet over. His mother thought nothing but that he was writing to a particular friend, and so passed along. After the family was dispersed, his father at work and the children at school, he finished writing, went into a back room, took a part of a Cod-line, doubled it, and, as they supposed, prepared the knot, put it into his pocket, took his leave of the maid in the house, and set out to visit once more the girl we mentioned before. He was in her company, perhaps about an hour and a half. At the close of the visit he asked her plainly if she thought best to discontinue their acquaintance. She said she thought it best. He replied, you have a right to do as you think proper; and took his leave. Upon his return, about half a mile from his Father's house, he found a place which nature had formed convenient for his purpose--a tree bent over from the root, with the top lying upon the ground at the hightest place in the bow, about nine feet to the snow underneath, with conveniences for getting up. When he came to the place, he took off his hat, his greatcoat, and his collar and put them into his sleeve. He mounted the tree, he fastenend the rope, slipped himself off, and came to his unhappy end. Next day his Father found him and called a Jury to attend to his case. The Jury pronounced it premeditated suicide.

    Mrs. Brown and I attended the Funeral as mourners. The corpse was carried to the meeting house. There was such a crowd of people, and the sermon--for a universalist minister--considerably appropriate. Text: "I saw in the cutting off of my Days, I shall go to the gates of the grave." The family seemed to bear the affliction as well as could be expected; except Mrs. Wyman. She was exceedingly borne down, and is still. Mary, my daughter, returned from there yesterday, which was Saturday, the 12th of March, and says Mrs. Wyman wishes I would write a letter for her to you, for she could not compose her mind to write herself. But I am unable. I have been several days about writing this. As to the young woman, whether she treated Steadman honorably or not is, in general, yet unknown. With regard to this there are different reports. The girl is in trouble, and told Mrs. Wyman the other day she could see no way to end it but by putting an end to herself. Steadman, as his grandmother told me, was established in the opinion that all would be well after Death. He was a young man of correct morals, dutiful to his parents, loving to his brothers and sisters, and esteemed by all his acquaintance. But concealed his troubles and his intentions to end it from all his friends. Not any of his friends nor his neighbors, so far as I have understood, had the least suspicion till it was too late.

    From your very affectionate Brother. Joseph Brown.


  40. 69.  Wyman John Descendancy chart to this point (16.Mary3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 04 Sep 1804 in Cavendish, Vt; died on 15 May 1807.

  41. 70.  Wyman Mary Descendancy chart to this point (16.Mary3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 26 Oct 1806 in Cavendish, Vt; died in 1876.

  42. 71.  Wyman Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (16.Mary3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 26 Jan 1808 in Cavendish, Vt; died after 1872.

  43. 72.  Wyman Samuel Descendancy chart to this point (16.Mary3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1815 in Cavendish, Vt; died after 1854.

  44. 73.  Wyman Charles Descendancy chart to this point (16.Mary3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 18 Sep 1816 in Cavendish, Vt; died in 1875.

  45. 74.  Wyman Eliza B. Descendancy chart to this point (16.Mary3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 29 Jul 1817 in Cavendish, Vt; died in Apr 1844.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    29 Jul 1817/1820


  46. 75.  Wyman Philesta Descendancy chart to this point (16.Mary3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 29 Jun 1818 in Cavendish, Vt; died in Mar 1875.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    29 Jun 1818/1821


  47. 76.  Wyman Roxanna Descendancy chart to this point (16.Mary3, 3.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 17 Nov 1825 in Cavendish, Vt; died in Sep 1848.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    17 Nov 1825/1826


  48. 77.  Brown Five others Descendancy chart to this point (17.Josiah3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1)

    Notes:

    Died:
    Died in infantcy


  49. 78.  BROWN George Descendancy chart to this point (17.Josiah3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1)

    Notes:

    George acquired a good education early in life and left as a young man for the State of Pennsylvania.


  50. 79.  Brown Rufus Descendancy chart to this point (17.Josiah3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1797 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 09 Aug 1875 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

  51. 80.  Brown Clement Descendancy chart to this point (17.Josiah3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1800; died on 07 Aug 1849 in Halifax, VT.

    Notes:

    According to the History of Whitingham, he moved to Halifax shortly before he died. The history said he was 49 years of age at the time of his death.

    Family/Spouse: Eames Polly. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  52. 81.  Brown Edmund Descendancy chart to this point (17.Josiah3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1805; died on 11 Oct 1866 in Bennnington, Bennington County, VT.

  53. 82.  Brown Joseph Wright Descendancy chart to this point (18.Joseph3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 28 May 1792 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 18 Jul 1853 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; was buried in Jacksonville Center Cemetery, Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

    Joseph married Rice Sophronia on 13 Jan 1820 in Hillsboro, VT. Sophronia was born on 01 May 1798 in Conway, Franklin County, MA; died on 22 Jan 1890 in Readsboro, Bennington County, VT; was buried in Jacksonville Center Cemetery, Whitingham, Windham County, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 138. Brown Alpheus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Oct 1820 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died in 1868.
    2. 139. Brown Martha Ann  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Feb 1823 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    3. 140. Brown Joseph Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Feb 1828 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 12 Sep 1828 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; was buried in Davidson Cemetery, Whitingham, Windham County, VT..
    4. 141. Brown Francis Alma  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 08 Jun 1830 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    5. 142. Brown Moses Wright  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jul 1832 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 09 Mar 1901 in Readsboro, Bennington County, VT; was buried in Jacksonville Center Cemetery, Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
    6. 143. Brown Joseph Gardiner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Nov 1833 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 11 Feb 1917 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; was buried in Arm's Cemetery, Shelburne Falls, Franklin County, MA.

  54. 83.  Brown Sarah Descendancy chart to this point (18.Joseph3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 01 May 1794 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 02 Jul 1804 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

  55. 84.  Brown James Preston Descendancy chart to this point (18.Joseph3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 12 Aug 1797 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

  56. 85.  Brown Jemima Descendancy chart to this point (18.Joseph3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 07 Mar 1800 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 19 Oct 1837 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

    Notes:

    In a letter written by Mr. and Mrs. Amos Brown of Whitingham, VT to Deacon Aaron Brown of New Ipswich on Mar. 6, 1824, Jemima is mentioned that she was not doing very well. In the History of Whitingham, she is mentioned as an invalid for many years and was supported by the town for several years before her death. She died a lingering disease, by some called the leprosy. Jemima also spelled her name Jemmima.


  57. 86.  Brown Elizabeth (Betsy) Descendancy chart to this point (18.Joseph3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 12 Oct 1801 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

  58. 87.  Brown Jeremiah Descendancy chart to this point (19.Jonas3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 29 Nov 1796 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 04 Mar 1849 in Stamford, Bennington County, VT.

    Jeremiah married Fowler Clarissa about 1837 in North Adams, Berkshire County, MA. Clarissa was born in 1802; died in 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 144. Brown Lucy Ann  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1838; died in 1917.

  59. 88.  Brown Nancy Descendancy chart to this point (19.Jonas3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 16 Mar 1798 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

    Nancy married Peebles James on 27 Feb 1820 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT. James was born on 22 Feb 1796 in Whitingham twp., Windham County, VT; died on 06 May 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  60. 89.  Brown Gratis Descendancy chart to this point (19.Jonas3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 16 Apr 1800 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 22 Apr 1868.

    Family/Spouse: Eames Joseph. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  61. 90.  Brown Harvey Descendancy chart to this point (19.Jonas3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 15 Dec 1801 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 13 Feb 1874.

    Family/Spouse: Fuller Lucenda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  62. 91.  Brown Abigail Descendancy chart to this point (19.Jonas3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 25 Jun 1803 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 03 Mar 1873 in Marathon, Cortland County, NY.

    Abigail married Peebles Joseph on 18 May 1823 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT. Joseph was born on 29 Apr 1799 in New Salem, Franklin County, MA; died on 09 Jun 1879 in Marathon, Cortland County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 145. Peebles Joseph Orlando  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 09 Aug 1823 in Whitingham twp., Windham County, VT; died in 1907.
    2. 146. Peebles Melissa Abigail  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Mar 1825 in Whitingham twp., Windham County, VT; died on 30 Jun 1842.
    3. 147. Peebles Martha A.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1827 in Whitingham twp., Windham County, VT; died on 14 Jan 1850.
    4. 148. Peebles Sarah M.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1828 in Whitingham twp., Windham County, VT; died on 27 Mar 1867.
    5. 149. Peebles Mary Jane  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1831 in Whitingham twp., Windham County, VT; died on 10 Jul 1857.
    6. 150. Peebles Elvira H.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1833 in Whitingham twp, Windham County, VT; died on 25 May 1856.
    7. 151. Peebles Lois  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1834 in Whitingham twp, Windham County, VT; died in 1917.
    8. 152. Peebles Jonas Brown  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jul 1836 in Whitingham twp, Windham County, VT; died on 16 Jan 1870.
    9. 153. Peebles Henry  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jul 1839 in Whitingham twp, Windham County, VT; died on 21 Mar 1867.
    10. 154. Peebles Fanny  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1840 in Marathon, Cortland County, NY; died in 1915.
    11. 155. Peebles Ellen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Dec 1841 in Marathon, Cortland County, NY; died on 26 Dec 1868.
    12. 156. Peebles Nancy E.  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1842 in Marathon, Cortland County, NY.
    13. 157. Peebles Harriet M.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1844 in Marathon, Cortland County, NY; died in 1925.
    14. 158. Peebles Austin  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1848 in Marathon, Cortland County, NY.
    15. 159. Peebles Alice E.  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1848 in Marathon, Cortland County, NY; died on 18 Oct 1875.

  63. 92.  Brown Leonard A. Descendancy chart to this point (19.Jonas3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 24 Sep 1806 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

    Leonard married Martin Lucinda on 09 Feb 1834 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  64. 93.  Brown Lois Descendancy chart to this point (19.Jonas3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 25 Aug 1808 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

    Lois married Fowler Daniel on 29 Jan 1829 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT. Daniel was born in Of Halifax, Windham County, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  65. 94.  Brown Jonas Descendancy chart to this point (19.Jonas3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 08 Apr 1810 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 20 Apr 1856.

    Family/Spouse: Aldrich Emeline. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  66. 95.  Brown Russell Descendancy chart to this point (19.Jonas3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 21 Feb 1812 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 07 May 1835 in Williamstown, Berkshire County, MA.

    Notes:

    Unmarried but was a scholar at Williams College in Williamstown, MA. He died there at the age of 23.


  67. 96.  Brown Martin Descendancy chart to this point (19.Jonas3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 07 Nov 1813 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died on 11 Jul 1861.

    Martin married Stacey Mary A. in 1835 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  68. 97.  Brown Girl Descendancy chart to this point (19.Jonas3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1815 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; and died.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Died in infancy


  69. 98.  Brown Abel W. Descendancy chart to this point (19.Jonas3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 02 Nov 1817 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

    Family/Spouse: Horseley Lucy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  70. 99.  Brown Aldis Descendancy chart to this point (22.Amos3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

  71. 100.  Brown Amos A. Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (22.Amos3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

  72. 101.  Brown Girl Descendancy chart to this point (22.Amos3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died in Wisconsin.

  73. 102.  Brown Eliott Descendancy chart to this point (22.Amos3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

  74. 103.  Brown Girl Descendancy chart to this point (22.Amos3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1809 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT; died in Dec 1849 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.

    Family/Spouse: Davis F. G.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  75. 104.  Brown Elewisa Descendancy chart to this point (25.Levi3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  76. 105.  Brown Eliza Descendancy chart to this point (25.Levi3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  77. 106.  Brown Sarah (Sally) Descendancy chart to this point (25.Levi3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  78. 107.  Brown Benjamin Descendancy chart to this point (25.Levi3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  79. 108.  Brown Betsey Descendancy chart to this point (25.Levi3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  80. 109.  Brown Phoebe Descendancy chart to this point (25.Levi3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  81. 110.  Brown Levi Dewitt Descendancy chart to this point (25.Levi3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 01 Jun 1814 in Lewis, Essex County, NY.

    Levi married Kneeland Lovina on 04 May 1841 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY. Lovina was born on 24 Nov 1820 in Charleston Twp, Mongomery County, NY; died on 15 May 1911 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 160. Brown Augusta Prudence  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Apr 1843 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY.
    2. 161. Brown "Friend" Abner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Mar 1846 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY.
    3. 162. Brown John Kneeland  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jun 1850 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY.
    4. 163. Brown Walter Scott  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 09 Jan 1854 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY.
    5. 164. Brown George Levi  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jan 1866 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY.

  82. 111.  BROWN Sophia Descendancy chart to this point (26.Nathan3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  83. 112.  BROWN Nancy Descendancy chart to this point (26.Nathan3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  84. 113.  Brown, Jr. Nathan Goldsmith Descendancy chart to this point (26.Nathan3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1807 in New Ipswich, NH; died in 1886 in Yokohoma, Japan.

    Notes:

    Reverend Nathan Brown joined the Baptist mission in Burma, India in 1832. Although he was born in New Ipswich in 1807, he spent his childhood in Whitinham, VT, where his parents had moved shortly after his birth.

    After graduation from Williams College, he was ordained in Rutland, VT four months before his departure for the Far East. He was a missionary in Burma for 20 years, and he translated the Bible into Burmese and Assamese. Later he became the first American baptist missionary to Japan, where he translated the New Testament into Japanese. In the period between his foreign missionary assignments, he took an active part in the antislavery movement as editor of The American Baptist, a journal devoted to abolition, from 1856 to 1871.

    He was also devoted to the study of languages, organizing the American Philological Association.

    He died in 1888, and his grave in Yokohoma,Japan,probably marks the outer limits of the migration started by his uncle, Josiah.

    His prolific correspondence constitutes the basis for his biography, E. W. Brown's "The Whole World Kin" (Philadelphia, 1890) Also see the American Philological Association, Proceedings, 1 (1869):7ff.



    William Goldsmith Brown was born on March 3, 1812 in Whitingham, Vermont. William Goldsmith was the second son of Nathan Brown sr. and Betsey Goldsmith Brown. William’s brother Nathan jr., as mentioned earlier, was 5 years older. There were also, 2 daughters, Sophia and Nancy, of which I find only brief mention.

    William Goldsmith and his older brother Nathan, shared a passion for education, both attending William College. Nathan graduated Valedictorian in 1827 at the age of 20. In 1833 William Goldsmith entered Williams College but was forced to leave at the end of his junior year because of poor health. William had received a serious hip injury from a fall from a horse drawn wagon when in his teens, an injury from which he never fully recovered. All of his life he walked with a limp and often used a cane. His name was later placed on the alumni roll at Williams College.

    Nathan married Eliza Ballard, sister of a classmate at Williams College. William Goldsmith married Eunice Fisher of Halifax, Vermont, a nearby town. William and Eunice had 5 children; Anna Judson, Addison, Mary E. Fred C. and Francis Fisher. Eunice Fisher Brown died in Wisconsin sometime before 1868.

    William Goldsmith received his early schooling in New Hampton, NH and at the Bennington, Vt. seminary where his brother Nathan was a teacher. In spite of his injury, William became a teacher and at various times taught school in Bennington, Whitingham, Holyoke and Shelburne Falls.

    William Goldsmith took up the challenge of a newspaper editor and publisher in 1840 as editor of the Vermont Telegraph, then later, The Voice of Freedom, both papers were published in Brandon, Vt. and still later, the Chicopee Journal, in Chicopee, MA. When William Goldsmith left Brandon, Vermont, he turned the publishing of the Voice of Freedom paper over to his brother, Nathan.

    While in college Nathan had written a poem that he attempted to have published, he was just nineteen years old. The poem entitled “The Missionary’s Call” was offered to a number of publishers without success. No one was interested in publishing his work at that time, but he was heard to say, that if ever his poem was published, it would be his sign from God for him to enter the mission field. When Nathan took over the job as publisher of the Brandon newspaper from his brother, he published his own poem! His message from God heeded, he began to prepare for the mission field.

    In 1832 Nathan resigned his position with the Telegraph and enrolled in Newton Seminary (presently Andover Newton) to study for the ministry. In December of that same year Nathan and his wife embarked for Burma as a missionary for the Baptist church. For two years he was stationed at Maulmain, Burma. Nathan learned the Burmese language and then was transferred to a station 800 miles from Calcutta into the country of Assam. He then had the challenge of learning yet another language. In 1855, after twenty-two years of toil and suffering in Assam, India the Browns returned to America. Two of their children died while in India. Much of his story is told in the book, The Whole World Kin, edited and compiled by Nathan’s wife, Mrs.E.W.Brown.

    Seventeen years later, after recovering his health and after working as editor of a publication for the Baptist church, in America, he completed his life’s work in Japan.

    In 1873 he left his home in Claremont, New Hampshire for Yokohama, Japan. Learning yet another language. He died in Yokohama in 1886 at the age of 79. One of the projects he is remembered for is the translation of the Bible into Vernacular Japanese. A copy of that Bible is in the archives at Harvard Theological College library.

    There is enough material on record to write a whole book just on the life of Nathan Brown. I do not thing I will attempt it. I will say this though; Nathan left a long list of accomplishments in America, India and Japan. He was known as a linguist and found languages easy to comprehend and translate.

    In 1856 William Goldsmith moved his family to Springfield, Mass. where he lived while editor and publisher of the Chicopee Journal. His son Francis Fisher attended high school there in Chicopee. Shortly before the Civil war William Goldsmith went west, eventually locating in Farmington, Wisconsin. His daughter, Anna Judson joined him there in 1865 when she was twenty-five years of age.

    Written by William Goldsmith Preston

    Family/Spouse: BALLARD Eliza. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  85. 114.  BROWN William Goldsmith Descendancy chart to this point (26.Nathan3, 4.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 08 Mar 1812 in Whitingham twp, Windham County, VT.

    Notes:

    William Goldsmith Brown was born on March 3, 1812 in Whitingham, Vermont. William Goldsmith was the second son of Nathan Brown sr. and Betsey Goldsmith Brown. William’s brother Nathan jr., as mentioned earlier, was 5 years older. There were also, 2 daughters, Sophia and Nancy, of which I find only brief mention.

    William Goldsmith and his older brother Nathan, shared a passion for education, both attending William College. Nathan graduated Valedictorian in 1827 at the age of 20. In 1833 William Goldsmith entered Williams College but was forced to leave at the end of his junior year because of poor health. William had received a serious hip injury from a fall from a horse drawn wagon when in his teens, an injury from which he never fully recovered. All of his life he walked with a limp and often used a cane. His name was later placed on the alumni roll at Williams College.

    Nathan married Eliza Ballard, sister of a classmate at Williams College. William Goldsmith married Eunice Fisher of Halifax, Vermont, a nearby town. William and Eunice had 5 children; Anna Judson, Addison, Mary E. Fred C. and Francis Fisher. Eunice Fisher Brown died in Wisconsin sometime before 1868.

    William Goldsmith received his early schooling in New Hampton, NH and at the Bennington, Vt. seminary where his brother Nathan was a teacher. In spite of his injury, William became a teacher and at various times taught school in Bennington, Whitingham, Holyoke and Shelburne Falls.

    William Goldsmith took up the challenge of a newspaper editor and publisher in 1840 as editor of the Vermont Telegraph, then later, The Voice of Freedom, both papers were published in Brandon, Vt. and still later, the Chicopee Journal, in Chicopee, MA. When William Goldsmith left Brandon, Vermont, he turned the publishing of the Voice of Freedom paper over to his brother, Nathan.

    While in college Nathan had written a poem that he attempted to have published, he was just nineteen years old. The poem entitled “The Missionary’s Call” was offered to a number of publishers without success. No one was interested in publishing his work at that time, but he was heard to say, that if ever his poem was published, it would be his sign from God for him to enter the mission field. When Nathan took over the job as publisher of the Brandon newspaper from his brother, he published his own poem! His message from God heeded, he began to prepare for the mission field.

    In 1832 Nathan resigned his position with the Telegraph and enrolled in Newton Seminary (presently Andover Newton) to study for the ministry. In December of that same year Nathan and his wife embarked for Burma as a missionary for the Baptist church. For two years he was stationed at Maulmain, Burma. Nathan learned the Burmese language and then was transferred to a station 800 miles from Calcutta into the country of Assam. He then had the challenge of learning yet another language. In 1855, after twenty-two years of toil and suffering in Assam, India the Browns returned to America. Two of their children died while in India. Much of his story is told in the book, The Whole World Kin, edited and compiled by Nathan’s wife, Mrs.E.W.Brown.

    Seventeen years later, after recovering his health and after working as editor of a publication for the Baptist church, in America, he completed his life’s work in Japan.

    In 1873 he left his home in Claremont, New Hampshire for Yokohama, Japan. Learning yet another language. He died in Yokohama in 1886 at the age of 79. One of the projects he is remembered for is the translation of the Bible into Vernacular Japanese. A copy of that Bible is in the archives at Harvard Theological College library.

    There is enough material on record to write a whole book just on the life of Nathan Brown. I do not thing I will attempt it. I will say this though; Nathan left a long list of accomplishments in America, India and Japan. He was known as a linguist and found languages easy to comprehend and translate.

    In 1856 William Goldsmith moved his family to Springfield, Mass. where he lived while editor and publisher of the Chicopee Journal. His son Francis Fisher attended high school there in Chicopee. Shortly before the Civil war William Goldsmith went west, eventually locating in Farmington, Wisconsin. His daughter, Anna Judson joined him there in 1865 when she was twenty-five years of age.
    _______

    In the U.S. Census of 1870, William Goldsmith Brown, Eunice Brown, Anna J. Preston and Frank Preston all lived in Farmington.
    Later moving to a farm in Linwood, Wisconsin, which was near his shingle mill on Mill Creek.

    William Goldsmith Brown had a talent for writing, especially poetry. Over the years he acquired a name for himself as an author and editor and eventually was honored by being declared Poet Laureate of Portage County, Wisconsin.

    A selection of Brown’s poetry follows this chapter.

    Their son Francis Fisher Brown, carried on the tradition of writer and author. During his lifetime he made a name for himself with the Dial Magazine in Chicago. One of Francis fisher’s best known works, “The Everyday life of Abraham Lincoln” has been reprinted and declared to be one of the best accounts of the life of Abraham Lincoln ever written.

    Francis Fisher Brown was is business in Chicago and one year before the famous Chicago fire, he lost his printing business to fire. His friend Frank Lloyd Wright, designed his new reading room and publishing house there in Chicago.

    *Just a note: Francis Fisher Brown was of frail health from a sickness suffered during the Civil War of which he never fully recovered his physical strength. He operated his publishing business in Chicago and raised his family in Pasadena, California. A close friend and fellow writer in California was John Muir the naturalist.

    William Goldsmith’s brother Nathan had a heart for God. In his boyhood he established his role as a missionary.

    The following is a quote from the book the Whole World Kin as compiled by Nathan’s wife, many years later.

    “One day some seventy-five years ago a little lad came out of the doorway of a low, unpainted farm-house in Vermont, with a sorrowful, yet determined expression on his face. He trudged along the country road for a considerable distance; his countenance growing more troubled as he proceeded, till at length overcome, apparently by fear or distress, he turned and ran home, the tears coursing down his cheeks. After being comforted and encouraged by his mother, he started out again, but was overcome and turned back as before. He had evidently undertaken some difficult or unpleasant business, but it was not given up; again he set out, furnished now with a trifling commission from his mother, to open the way for his own more serious errand. On he marched with more heart to the house of a rather remote neighbor. It was Mr.---, an isolated, rough-mannered man, of whom the country people reported strange things; that he believed in no life apart from this green earth; that he had been heard to say that he should come back as one of the birds, squirrels or cattle when done with this body; and worse than all, that the Bible was not true, and that there was no God! Filled with concern by these reports, the little boy had for some days been thinking the matter over; had become oppressed I with a sense of responsibility, and determined to visit the atheist. His mother had noticed his seriousness, discovered his plan and fearing that he might encounter harshness and profanity, had tried to dissuade him from going, till, finding that the idea was a fixed conscientious purpose, she had at length consented, and the child has set out on his errand. At last the two mile walk along the hilly road was accomplished; the house was reached, and the mother’s message delivered. The real object of the visit was then discovered by the question. “Mr.---do you believe the Bible?” “No; no more than I believe in the dog’s barking.” Not daunted by this blunt negative, the little missionary commenced trying to convince the unbeliever that there is a God. “Who the h*$#&*---sent you here to tell me that?” was the angry retort.

    “Nobody sent me,” returned the boy, “but I came to tell you THERE IS A GOD.” He said it as he would have told a blind man there is a sun; and then turned homeward, his mission accomplished, his mind at rest.

    Transcript of a letter from Alice Mable Preston Eggelston believed to be written in 1965. As a child of 12, Alice talked to her grandfather, William Goldsmith Brown, hearing many stories, words of wisdom and more. She was able to capture the following bits of family history.

    “The Ancestors of this Brown family came to America from England to join his brother Peter Brown of the Mayflower colony in 1600 **see note. Joshua Brown was born in the 1700’s and he and his brothers served in the Revolutionary War. A record of all these facts is written in the book the Whole World Kin.


    Written by William Goldsmith Preston

    Family/Spouse: FISHER Eunice. Eunice was born in Halifax, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 165. BROWN Addison  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 166. BROWN Mary E.  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 167. BROWN Fred C.  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 168. BROWN Francis Fisher  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 169. BROWN Anna Judson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 08 Aug 1840 in Woodford, VT; died in 1916 in WI.