Winship Edward

Notes:

Birth:
13 Mar 1612/1613

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary, daughter of Edward II, and Jane (Wilkinson) Winship

Marriage license lists her as Mary Winchat but county record lists it as
Winship

Mary married Browne Boaz on 08 Nov 1664 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. Boaz (son of Browne Thomas and Bateman? Bridget) was born about 14 Dec 1641 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA; was christened on 14 Feb 1642; died on 07 Apr 1724 in Stow, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Abigail. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Boaz married Richards Mary on 30 Sep 1695 in Stow, Middlesex Co., MA. Mary (daughter of RICHARDS John, daughter of COLBURN Mary) was born on 23 Jun 1675 in Dedham, Suffolk Co., MA; died on 25 Mar 1732 in Dedham, Suffolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Middlesex Co., MA Probate Docket #3219 Thomas Brown Concord

Admin named 9/3/1739 Ephriam Brown.

Names 5/28/1739 son John Brown, blacksmith, Jonathan Buttrick,Gentleman, John Bateman husbandman all of Concord.

Will 10 Feb. 1736/37 leaves wife Rachel dwelling, daughter Lydia, unmarried, use of cellar.

Thomas mentions his 5 daughters:
Mary wife of Thomas Flint, Rachel wife of Jonathan Harris, Abigail wife of Jonathan Davis,
Dinah wife of Henry Jefts, Lydia as single. Also sons Jonathan, Thomas, (leaves blacksmith shop) friends and neighbors John Hunt, Ephriam Browne, grandson Aaron Brown six pounds when he reaches 21years of age, grandson David Rufiells? son of daughter Hannah decd., grandchildren Simon and Lydia Whittaker children of Mary decd., son John Browne.

There is also the information that he died in Lexington, Middlesex County, MA.

Thomas married Poulter Rachel on 13 May 1690 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. Rachel was born about 14 Mar 1670 in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA; died in 1741. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary died young.

Notes:

Edward was a freeman in 1673.

Birth:
20 Mar 1672/1673

Edward married Hapgood Elizabeth on 16 Sep 1695. Elizabeth was born on 03 Apr 1646 in Watertown, Middlesex County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Stearns Samuel on 09 Jul 1696 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Fairbanks JosephLancaster, Worcester Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Deliverance married Fairbanks Elizabeth on 24 Dec 1718 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA. Elizabeth (daughter of Fairbanks Jonathon and Hayward Mary) was born in 1690; was christened in 1708 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA; died in Stow, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ephraim married Fairbanks Mary about 09 Feb 1718 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA. Mary (daughter of Fairbanks Jonathon and Hayward Mary) was born on 12 Sep 1693 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA; died after 1725. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
4 Mar 1691/1692

Mary married Flint Thomas on 15 Jan 1717 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. Thomas was born on 16 Jan 1682 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 01 Apr 1755 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Potter Elizabeth about 23 Feb 1714 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. Elizabeth (daughter of Potter Judah and Brooks Grace) was born on 23 Jul 1699 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Middlesex Co., MA Probate docket 3081 Jonathan Brown of Concord 1474

On Nov. 23, 1747 administrators were named:
Aaron Brown of Lunenburg, Worcester Blacksmith
Thomas Brown of Concord, Yeoman
John Barret of Cambridge

"Aaron Brown admin of estate of father Jonathan late of Concord deceasedintestate."

Left something to Thomas Brown for boarding & clothing Lois Brown dau. ofdeceased from Nov. 23, 1745 she being then under 3.

Middlesex Co., MA Probate docket 3081 Jonathan Brown of Concord 1474

On Nov. 23, 1747 administrators were named: Aaron Brown of Lunenburg, Worcester Blacksmith
Thomas Brown of Concord, Yeoman
John Barret of Cambridge

"Aaron Brown admin of estate of father Jonathan late of Concord deceased
intestate."

Left something to Thomas Brown for boarding & clothing Lois Brown dau. of
deceased from Nov. 23, 1745 she being then under 3.

Jonathan married Dudley Sibbell on 05 Sep 1718 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. Sibbell was born on 22 Sep 1702 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
BEF 10 Feb 1736/1737
abt BEF 10 Feb 1736

Family/Spouse: Davis Jonathan. Jonathan (son of Davis Daniel, son of HUBBARD Mary) was born about 15 Feb 1699 in Bedford, Bristol County, MA; died about 1787 in Dutchess County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
12 Feb 1705/1706

Dinah married Jefts Henry on 13 Nov 1735. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Holyoke Mary about 18 Feb 1728. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Line in Record @I554@ (RIN 544) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
OCCU Farmer

Line in Record @I554@ (RIN 544) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
RELI Quaker about 1776

Jacob married Wetherbee Marcy (Mary?) on 09 Jan 1757 in Stow, Mass (Intent). Marcy was born on 30 Jun 1745 in Stow, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonas married Graves Mary on 23 Nov 1751 in Stow, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
25 Feb 1737/1738

Notes:

Birth:
14 Mar 1739/1740

John married Stephens Jamima (Jemima) on 29 Oct 1767 in Stow, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Aaron married Reid Rachel on 30 Oct 1746 in Harvard, MA. Rachel was born in 1732 in of Westmoreland, Cheshire County, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Timothy married Wetherbee Lydia on 30 Aug 1750 in Stow, Middlesex Co., MA. Lydia was born in 1734; died before 13 Apr 1758. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ephriam married Thomson Abigail on 23 Dec 1758 in Stow, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Brown Thomas on 26 May 1748 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. Thomas (son of Browne Ephraim and Wilson Hannah) was born on 26 Dec 1720 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died in 1784. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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]

Notes:

I have not totally proved that the Levi Brown b. in Lunenberg, was thesame Levi as the on in Charlestown, NH. However, it is highly probablysince the Levi in Lunenberg was the son of Aaron and Abigail and theymoved to Charlestown from Lunenberg.

There were two Aaron Browns in Leominster/Lunenberg both having childrenaround the same time which causes a lot of confusion, especially sincethe Leominster first church records only give the father's name onbirths. Following are listing from the Leominster First Church:

Sept. 28, 1747 Aaron Brown and Rachel his wife joined church
Oct. 3, 1747 Aaron Brown on Leominster married Rachel Reed of Harvard

baptisms:

Oct. 1747 Sarah, dau. of Aaron Brown
Jan 14, 1750 Prudence, dau. of Aaron Brown, Junr.
Mar 25, 1750 Ephriam, son of Aaron Brown
Mar 29, 1752 Aaron, son of Aaron Brown
Sept 24, 1752 Levi, son of Aaron Brown, Junr.
Oct 27, 1754 Silas and Elizabeth (twins), children of Aaron Brown
June 11, 1758 Molly, dau of Aaron and Rachel Brown

Following are from Leominster, MA VR

Aug. 13, 1747 Sarah, dau of Aaron and Rachel Brown
Jan 11, 1749-50 Prudence, dau of Aaron and Abigail Brown
Jan 14, 1749-50 Ephriam, son of Aaron and Rachel Brown

One of the Aaron's was referred to as Aaron, Jr. both in church and townrecords, even though neither appears to be the son of an Aaron. Ibelieve the Jr. was simply a way of keeping them seperate and indicateswhich was younger. Notice that in the church records, Aaron has a sonAaron in 1752, so he wasn't the father of Aaron, Jr.. Aaron Brown, Jr.must have been the Aaron who married Abigail since both the church andtown records list a birth for Prudence. Likewise, the entries for Sarahshow that Aaron (Sr.) was Rachel Reed's husband. Aaron Jr. also hasbirths show in Lunenberg and Charlestown, NH.

Lunenberg, MA VR

Jan 31, 1744-45 Aaron, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown
Feb 17, 1746-47 David, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown
Dec 13, 1754 Jonathan, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown (he d. July 17,1759)
Feb. 2, 1757 Hepsibah, dau of Aaron and Abigail Brown
Oct. 1, 1759 Jonathan, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown

Charlestown, NH VR

May 16, 1762 Elijah, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown

The probate records for the Estate of Aaron Brown of Charlestown (Feb 18,1770?) mention s. Aaron Jr., and include David Brown as a creditor.According to Charlestown town records, they were warned out ofCharlestown on Mar 27, 1760 after having arrived in Feb. 4, 1760. Howeverthey apparently stayed for a while. Later probate shows Jonas Cutler ofGroton, MA trying to get money fron Aaron and Aaron Jr. of Charlestown(May 16, 1769 docket #15226). In docket #28508, Simon Sartwell ofCharlestown got a judgement against Capt. Aaron Brown of Westmoreland, NHon June 11, 1771 after he left town owing money. That was probably AaronBrown Jr. who left after Aaron Sr. passed away.

From NEHGR V13 pp 7-8 Petition for the Protection of Township No. 4Dec 31, 1746 Includes from Lunenberg Thomas Brown, Joseph Fuller, AaronBrown

I have not totally proved that the Levi Brown b. in Lunenberg, was the same Levi as the on in Charlestown, NH. However, it is highly probably since the Levi in Lunenberg was the son of Aaron and Abigail and they moved to Charlestown from Lunenberg.

There were two Aaron Browns in Leominster/Lunenberg both having children around the same time which causes a lot of confusion, especially since the Leominster first church records only give the father's name on
births. Following are listing from the Leominster First Church: Sept. 28, 1747 Aaron Brown and Rachel his wife joined church.

Oct. 3, 1747 Aaron Brown on Leominster married Rachel Reed of Harvard

Baptisms:

Oct. 1747 Sarah, dau. of Aaron Brown
Jan 14, 1750 Prudence, dau. of Aaron Brown, Junr.
Mar 25, 1750 Ephriam, son of Aaron Brown
Mar 29, 1752 Aaron, son of Aaron Brown
Sept 24, 1752 Levi, son of Aaron Brown, Junr.
Oct 27, 1754 Silas and Elizabeth (twins), children of Aaron Brown
June 11, 1758 Molly, dau of Aaron and Rachel Brown


Following are from Leominster, MA VR:

Aug. 13, 1747 Sarah, dau of Aaron and Rachel Brown
Jan 11, 1749-50 Prudence, dau of Aaron and Abigail Brown
Jan 14, 1749-50 Ephriam, son of Aaron and Rachel Brown

One of the Aaron's was referred to as Aaron, Jr. both in church and town records, even though neither appears to be the son of an Aaron. I believe the Jr. was simply a way of keeping them seperate and indicates which was younger. Notice that in the church records, Aaron has a son Aaron in 1752, so he wasn't the father of Aaron, Jr.. Aaron Brown, Jr. must have been the Aaron who married Abigail since both the church and town records list a birth for Prudence. Likewise, the entries for Sarah show that Aaron (Sr.) was Rachel Reed's husband. Aaron Jr. also has
births show in Lunenberg and Charlestown, NH.


Lunenberg, MA VR:

Jan 31, 1744-45 Aaron, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown
Feb 17, 1746-47 David, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown
Dec 13, 1754 Jonathan, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown (he d. July 17,
1759)
Feb. 2, 1757 Hepsibah, dau of Aaron and Abigail Brown
Oct. 1, 1759 Jonathan, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown


Charlestown, NH VR:

May 16, 1762 Elijah, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown

The probate records for the Estate of Aaron Brown of Charlestown (Feb 18, 1770?) mention s. Aaron Jr., and include David Brown as a creditor. According to Charlestown town records, they were warned out of Charlestown on Mar 27, 1760 after having arrived in Feb. 4, 1760. However they apparently stayed for a while. Later probate shows Jonas Cutler of Groton, MA trying to get money fron Aaron and Aaron Jr. of Charlestown
(May 16, 1769 docket #15226). In docket #28508, Simon Sartwell of Charlestown got a judgement against Capt. Aaron Brown of Westmoreland, NH on June 11, 1771 after he left town owing money. That was probably Aaron
Brown Jr. who left after Aaron Sr. passed away.

From NEHGR V13 pp 7-8:
Petition for the Protection of Township No. 4 Dec 31, 1746. Includes from Lunenberg Thomas Brown, Joseph Fuller, Aaron Brown

I have not totally proved that the Levi Brown b. in Lunenberg, was thesame Levi as the on in Charlestown, NH. However, it is highly probablysince the Levi in Lunenberg was the son of Aaron and Abigail and theymoved to Charlestown from Lunenberg.

There were two Aaron Browns in Leominster/Lunenberg both having childrenaround the same time which causes a lot of confusion, especially sincethe Leominster first church records only give the father's name onbirths. Following are listing from the Leominster First Church:

Sept. 28, 1747 Aaron Brown and Rachel his wife joined church
Oct. 3, 1747 Aaron Brown on Leominster married Rachel Reed of Harvard

baptisms:

Oct. 1747 Sarah, dau. of Aaron Brown
Jan 14, 1750 Prudence, dau. of Aaron Brown, Junr.
Mar 25, 1750 Ephriam, son of Aaron Brown
Mar 29, 1752 Aaron, son of Aaron Brown
Sept 24, 1752 Levi, son of Aaron Brown, Junr.
Oct 27, 1754 Silas and Elizabeth (twins), children of Aaron Brown
June 11, 1758 Molly, dau of Aaron and Rachel Brown

Following are from Leominster, MA VR

Aug. 13, 1747 Sarah, dau of Aaron and Rachel Brown
Jan 11, 1749-50 Prudence, dau of Aaron and Abigail Brown
Jan 14, 1749-50 Ephriam, son of Aaron and Rachel Brown

One of the Aaron's was referred to as Aaron, Jr. both in church and townrecords, even though neither appears to be the son of an Aaron. Ibelieve the Jr. was simply a way of keeping them seperate and indicateswhich was younger. Notice that in the church records, Aaron has a sonAaron in 1752, so he wasn't the father of Aaron, Jr.. Aaron Brown, Jr.must have been the Aaron who married Abigail since both the church andtown records list a birth for Prudence. Likewise, the entries for Sarahshow that Aaron (Sr.) was Rachel Reed's husband. Aaron Jr. also hasbirths show in Lunenberg and Charlestown, NH.

Lunenberg, MA VR

Jan 31, 1744-45 Aaron, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown
Feb 17, 1746-47 David, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown
Dec 13, 1754 Jonathan, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown (he d. July 17,1759)
Feb. 2, 1757 Hepsibah, dau of Aaron and Abigail Brown
Oct. 1, 1759 Jonathan, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown

Charlestown, NH VR

May 16, 1762 Elijah, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown

The probate records for the Estate of Aaron Brown of Charlestown (Feb 18,1770?) mention s. Aaron Jr., and include David Brown as a creditor.According to Charlestown town records, they were warned out ofCharlestown on Mar 27, 1760 after having arrived in Feb. 4, 1760. Howeverthey apparently stayed for a while. Later probate shows Jonas Cutler ofGroton, MA trying to get money fron Aaron and Aaron Jr. of Charlestown(May 16, 1769 docket #15226). In docket #28508, Simon Sartwell ofCharlestown got a judgement against Capt. Aaron Brown of Westmoreland, NHon June 11, 1771 after he left town owing money. That was probably AaronBrown Jr. who left after Aaron Sr. passed away.

From NEHGR V13 pp 7-8 Petition for the Protection of Township No. 4Dec 31, 1746 Includes from Lunenberg Thomas Brown, Joseph Fuller, AaronBrown

I have not totally proved that the Levi Brown b. in Lunenberg, was the same Levi as the on in Charlestown, NH. However, it is highly probably since the Levi in Lunenberg was the son of Aaron and Abigail and they moved to Charlestown from Lunenberg.

There were two Aaron Browns in Leominster/Lunenberg both having children around the same time which causes a lot of confusion, especially since the Leominster first church records only give the father's name on
births. Following are listing from the Leominster First Church: Sept. 28, 1747 Aaron Brown and Rachel his wife joined church.

Oct. 3, 1747 Aaron Brown on Leominster married Rachel Reed of Harvard

Baptisms:

Oct. 1747 Sarah, dau. of Aaron Brown
Jan 14, 1750 Prudence, dau. of Aaron Brown, Junr.
Mar 25, 1750 Ephriam, son of Aaron Brown
Mar 29, 1752 Aaron, son of Aaron Brown
Sept 24, 1752 Levi, son of Aaron Brown, Junr.
Oct 27, 1754 Silas and Elizabeth (twins), children of Aaron Brown
June 11, 1758 Molly, dau of Aaron and Rachel Brown


Following are from Leominster, MA VR:

Aug. 13, 1747 Sarah, dau of Aaron and Rachel Brown
Jan 11, 1749-50 Prudence, dau of Aaron and Abigail Brown
Jan 14, 1749-50 Ephriam, son of Aaron and Rachel Brown

One of the Aaron's was referred to as Aaron, Jr. both in church and town records, even though neither appears to be the son of an Aaron. I believe the Jr. was simply a way of keeping them seperate and indicates which was younger. Notice that in the church records, Aaron has a son Aaron in 1752, so he wasn't the father of Aaron, Jr.. Aaron Brown, Jr. must have been the Aaron who married Abigail since both the church and town records list a birth for Prudence. Likewise, the entries for Sarah show that Aaron (Sr.) was Rachel Reed's husband. Aaron Jr. also has
births show in Lunenberg and Charlestown, NH.


Lunenberg, MA VR:

Jan 31, 1744-45 Aaron, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown
Feb 17, 1746-47 David, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown
Dec 13, 1754 Jonathan, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown (he d. July 17,
1759)
Feb. 2, 1757 Hepsibah, dau of Aaron and Abigail Brown
Oct. 1, 1759 Jonathan, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown


Charlestown, NH VR:

May 16, 1762 Elijah, son of Aaron and Abigail Brown

The probate records for the Estate of Aaron Brown of Charlestown (Feb 18, 1770?) mention s. Aaron Jr., and include David Brown as a creditor. According to Charlestown town records, they were warned out of Charlestown on Mar 27, 1760 after having arrived in Feb. 4, 1760. However they apparently stayed for a while. Later probate shows Jonas Cutler of Groton, MA trying to get money fron Aaron and Aaron Jr. of Charlestown
(May 16, 1769 docket #15226). In docket #28508, Simon Sartwell of Charlestown got a judgement against Capt. Aaron Brown of Westmoreland, NH on June 11, 1771 after he left town owing money. That was probably Aaron
Brown Jr. who left after Aaron Sr. passed away.

From NEHGR V13 pp 7-8:
Petition for the Protection of Township No. 4 Dec 31, 1746. Includes from Lunenberg Thomas Brown, Joseph Fuller, Aaron Brown

Aaron married Burke Abigail on 03 Jul 1744 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. Abigail (daughter of Burke Jonas and Johnson Hannah) was born on 04 Oct 1721 in Stow, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
13 Mar 1725/1726

Notes:

Birth:
20 Feb 1732/1733

Notes:

Line in Record @I615@ (RIN 605) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
OCCU Farmer

Line in Record @I615@ (RIN 605) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
RELI Quaker

Deliverence married Catherine Katherine on 05 Aug 1798 in Stow, Middlesex Co., MA (Intent). Katherine was born on 08 Jun 1773 in Boxborough, Middlesex, MA; died on 10 Jan 1855 in Fitchburg, Worcester County, MA; was buried in Laurel Street Cem., Lot 153, Fitchburg, Worcester, Ma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
24 Mar 1747/1748

Ephraim married Howe Hannah on 30 Jan 1775 in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, Nh. Hannah was born on 19 Nov 1754 in Northfield, Franklin County, MA; died on 28 Apr 1818 in Bloomfield, Trumbull County, OH; was buried in Bloomfield, Trumbull County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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]

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]

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

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]

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

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

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

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]

Notes:

From Genealogical and family history of northern New York, anonymous author, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1910Page 340Levi, 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. BrownHe 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 Browndied Sep 10 1840aged 60 yearsBetsey his widowdied Apr 10 184271 years, 4 mo, 6 da(Precious in the eye of the Lordare 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]

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]

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

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]

Notes:

Birth:
31 Jan 1744/1745

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Birth:
17 Feb 1746/1747

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Birth:
11 Jan 1749/1750

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From Charlestown, NH town records:

3/12/1782 Levi Brown surveyor/sworn in, 1785 Constable, 1788 on School Committee, 1793 on School Committee, 1794 Surveyor.

NH Cheshire Co Probate:

Lucy Brown administrator 1/17/1811
Bequeathed money to Levi Brown, Geo. Brown, Benj. Brown, Henry Brown, Jacob Amis? & wife Patty, Jesse Wire? and wife Lucy, Horris Walls? and wife Lucinda, Fanna Brown

1800 Census Charlestown, NH

Brown, Levi 1M<10 2M16-26 1M>45 1F<10 2F10-16 1F26-45

From Charlestown, NH town records:

3/12/1782 Levi Brown surveyor/sworn in, 1785 Constable, 1788 on SchoolCommittee, 1793 on School Committee, 1794 Surveyor

NH Cheshire Co Probate:

Lucy Brown administrator 1/17/1811
Bequeathed money to Levi Brown, Geo. Brown, Benj. Brown, Henry Brown,Jacob Amis? & wife Patty, Jesse Wire? and wife Lucy, Horris Walls? andwife Lucinda, Fanna Brown

1800 Census Charlestown, NH

Brown, Levi 1M<10 2M16-26 1M>45 1F<10 2F10-16 1F26-45

Family/Spouse: Bates Lucy. Lucy was born in of Springfield, Vt.; died after 17 Jan 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Fuller? Marsilva. Marsilva was born in 1753; died on 04 Jan 1796 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, NH; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Charlestown, Sullivan County, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Levis married Whiting Polly in 1796. Polly died before 1806. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Levis married Brown Wife of Levis on 01 Jan 1806 in Charlestown, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jacob was a farmer and belonged to the Congregational Church.

Jacob married Hartwell Mary Frances on 18 May 1837. Mary was born on 11 Sep 1818 in Lincoln, Middlesex County, MA; died on 09 Nov 1872 in Camden, Ray County, MO.; was buried in Old Maysville Cemetary, Dekalb Co. MO.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The book, "Early Life on the Western Reserve" is written by a descendant of Ephraims, giving details of letters that were written to relatives and children of Ephraim over a course of many years after they left Westmoreland, Cheshire County, NY sometime around 1814/1815 when he purchased a large block of land in Bloomfield, Turnbull County, Ohio. It is through this book I have collected all the names and birthdates.

The book is rare. Only 150 copies were made. The one I have, I purchased through an Antiquarian book seller.

The book discribes Ephraim as a portly man of almost 6 feet tall, ruddy complextion, brown eyes, expression intelligent and composed. It also mentions that a "portrait in well executed ivory miniature, done in 1805.
The short waisted, double breasted coat in which he appears, with its high rolling collar and brass buttons, the ruffled front and voluminous neckwear, and his dark locks and youthful countenance recall at once the representations of Commodore Perry, perhaps, or most any other of the more familiar personages of his day and years."

When Ephraim was a young man, it is said tha he was on the staff of the governor of New Hampshire, and was addressed as Colonel, as the superscriptions of his earlier letters in the book also show. This title, however, soon gave way, in Ohio, to that of "Squire", which, by the custom of farming countries, was still bestowed on the owner of any extensive acreage, and thereafter, he was always thus addressed and referred to. Ephraim also was a soldier in the war of 1812.

Mr. Brown's interest in public concerns is plain from the correspondence; as to these, he had strong convictions, reached always by his own demonstable thought. The evidence at hand mostly relates to national parties and politics.

He early committed himself against the tyranny and injustice of secret organizations, and after the Morgan episode, from a Mason himself, he became a pronounced anit-Mason. He was long aligned with the party of Henry Clay, and in sympathy with its country-wide plans. In 1825, he went to the Ohio legislature, and again, in 1832, when, as he writes, Mr. Whittlesey was chosen for Congress by a majority of a thousand, and he himself was elected, as an anti-Jackson, or, as such were soon to be designated, a Whig senator from the district. He was very much against human slavery. "Not even the least plausible excuse can be offered in favor of Slavery. I challenge it from any person whatever. By the peculiarity of their constitution, it seeems as tho' the God of Nature designed that portion of the Globe included in the torrid zone for the people of color. Perhaps, you will laugh at my Yankee principles, but, I who am willing to put up contented with what can be got from honest industry, shall never be laughed out of them. I have been taught from my cradle to dispise Slavery and will never forget to teach my children, if any I should ever have, the same lesson, for

'Tis Heaven's high gift, 'tis Nature's great gift
That none be Slave whom God himself made free.

Squire Brown's activities in the Underground Railroad were well understood at the time, and long afterwards, incidents about them were published in the local histories and newspapers, and even in metropolitan journals.

Ephraim was nearly seventy years old when he died in Bloomfield on April 17, 1845. Brownwood cemetery where he is buried is the land he donated to the township trustees...a total of 4.47 acres to be used for that purpose and is named after his family.


Sweet Child Voice in the Wild
Mr. Ephraim Brown, of North Bloomfield, one of the early wealthy men, came one season, left men there to build his house, while he went back for the winter. There were no women in that neighborhood. One Sunday morning in June of the following year as his men, with some neighbors, were sitting in the sun in the opening about the house, they heard a sound. They all listened. They recognized a baby's cry. One of the men said afterwards, "That was the sweetest sound I ever heard in my life." Of course, he did not mean that the distressed baby's voice was so pleasant, but he knew that where a baby was, a mother was, and where a mother was a real home would be.Great traveling preparations were made by the emigrants. One woman in Connecticut baked her oven several times full of bread, dried it, rolled it, and packed it in sacks that it might serve for food on the journey.Upon arrival, families sometimes slept in the ox-cart, but more often slept under bark roofs, keeping their clothing and provisions near by in hollow trees. One of the first things these pioneers did, if they came in the early spring, was to clear a little patch and start a garden. Men struggled for a chance to make garden then as boys and men struggle now not to make them. Almost all of them brought seeds, and so carefully did they have to plan not to have heavy baggage, nor to be burdened with small bundles, that apple seeds were sometimes brought in the hollow cane which they used as a staff.The second act was preparing logs for the house. Some of these buildings had no chimney, no doors, no windows. It is surprising to find in how many cases this is true.Women cooked meals at the side of chestnut stumps for weeks and months at times. In many cases men were so occupied in other directions that they gave little attention to domestic conveniences of any kind. Record is had of several women who, in despair, made ovens of clay and mud in which to bake their bread. Before that, they had had to stir their bread on a fresh hewn log and wrap it around a stick or a corncob. Their children were set to holding it and watching it as it baked and browned. Children, in those days, were like children in these, and some of them carefully watched the bread, baked it evenly, while others who dropped it in the ashes or burned it were chastised for their carelessness. The result was the same in those days as now; the careless child did not grow any more careful, and the careful child did most of the bread-baking.One of the study foremothers, a Farmington woman, who had a poor fireplace in her dingy cabin, and who loved to prepare good things to eat for her family, became desperate because her husband procrastinated in building an oven for her. She said she had baked bread and done all her cooking in one big iron kettle and she was tired of it. She, therefore, fashioned some bricks of mud, burned them in some way, and constructed an oven which was such a success that people traveling her way stopped to see it.Men and women, by temperament and environment, were the same in that day as this, and some husbands were thrifty, loving, temperate and just, and some were quite the opposite; some women were clinging, tender and childish, while the majority were not. The forefather was really the monarch of the family, and when the food was low it was he who braved the storms and the cold to bring provisions from Pennsylvania; nevertheless, he was neglectful of the smaller things.On many farms even in late days there were no cisterns. All water had to be caught in tubs as it fell from the roof on a flatboard leading into barrels and tubs. These receptacles naturally must stand near the house, and the mosquitoes hatched therein were conveniently near their feeding grounds. Women carried their clothes to the nearby creeks and washed them, laying them on the grass to dry. The well was often far from the house. If there chanced to be a spring, the stable was invariably put nearer to it than the house.Within the recollection of the writer, a farmer who kept five men and whose wife did the work, either thoughtlessly or purposely neglected to keep her supplied with sufficient wood. Several times the housewife threated to get no dinner unless wood was brought to her. This threat was not effective. She knew and the men knew that there was plenty of cold food in the pantry with which to satisfy themselves. One day when the husband came home to dinner with the hired hands he was obliged to step over two rails of his choice fence which were sticking out of the doorway, the other ends being in the stove furnishing fuel for the dinner. As this rail fence was his pride and as rail splitting was hard work, he always thereafter delegated one of his men to keep the wood box full.

Ephraim married Huntington Mary Buckingham on 09 Nov 1806 in Windham, Ct. Mary (daughter of Huntington Gurdon, daughter of Williams Temperance) was born on 29 Aug 1787 in Windham, CT; died on 26 Jan 1862 in Bloomfield, Trumbull County, OH; was buried in Brownwood Cemetery, Bloomfield Twp., Bloomfield, Trumbull County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Methitable married Thayer Charles on 11 Aug 1803 in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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]

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

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]

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

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

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

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

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

Notes:

Birth:
8 Oct 1796/1797

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

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.

Notes:

Aaron died of Scarlett Fever.

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]

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes:

Birth:
11 Jan 1811-29

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.

Notes:

Birth:
29 Jul 1817/1820

Notes:

Birth:
29 Jun 1818/1821

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Birth:
17 Nov 1825/1826

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Died:
Died in infantcy

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

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]

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]

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.

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

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]

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

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

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]

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

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]

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

Notes:

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

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

Notes:

Died:
Died in infancy

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

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

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]

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]

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.
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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]

Lucinda married Wells Horace on 14 Jun 1810 in Charlestown, Nh. Horace was born in of Rockingham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not proved that they were the Benj and Sally that m. in Charlestown, NH

Not proved that they were the Benj and Sally that m. in Charlestown, NH

Benjamin married Bemis Sally on 10 Aug 1806 in Charlestown, Nh. Sally was born on 11 Sep 1789 in Springfield, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Amis? Jacob. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1840 MA Census Index

Brown, George H Middlesex 023 Lowell
Brown, George N Middlesex 037 Lowell

From transcript of Pioneers' Rest Cemetery stones:

[1-116]-George Brown/died/Sept. 26, 1859/Ae. 75 yrs. 1 mon. 22 ds., ossw: ( prob misread, should be 11months)
[1-116]-Anna/wife of/George Brown/died/Aug. 5, 1864/ Ae. 78 ys. 2 mon. 23 ds. [City has d. 1861]

1840 MA Census Index

Brown, George H Middlesex 023 Lowell
Brown, George N Middlesex 037 Lowell

From transcript of Pioneers' Rest Cemetery stones:

[1-116]-George Brown/died/Sept. 26, 1859/
Ae. 75 yrs. 1 mon. 22 ds., ossw: ( prob misread, should be 11months)
[1-116]-Anna/wife of/George Brown/died/Aug. 5, 1864/
Ae. 78 ys. 2 mon. 23 ds. [City has d. 1861]

George married Bemis Anna on 09 Apr 1806 in Springfield, Vt. Anna was born on 18 May 1786 in Springfield, VT; died on 05 Aug 1864 in Two Rivers Twp., Manitowac Co., WI; was buried in Pioneers' Rest Cem., Two Rivers Twp, Manitowoc Co., Wi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Wise Jesse. Jesse was born in of Romney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fanny married Chapin Nathaniel in 1814 in Charlestown, Nh. Nathaniel was born in of Walpole. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Line in Record @I638@ (RIN 628) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
OCCU School Teacher

Notes:

Line in Record @I632@ (RIN 622) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
OCCU County Clerk and Banker in Maysville, MO.

Ira married Roberts Mary A. in 1861. Mary was born on 17 Mar 1837 in Clinton County, MO; died on 04 Nov 1929 in Gunison, CO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Line in Record @I20@ (RIN 19) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
OCCU Farmer and stock raiser

Line in Record @I20@ (RIN 19) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
RELI Congregational Church

Line in Record @I20@ (RIN 19) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
MILF Y

Francis married Roberts Harriet Josephine on 19 Nov 1865 in Maysville, Mo., By G.W. Stinson, Congregational Church. Harriet was born on 11 May 1846 in Colfax, De Kalb County, MO; died on 25 Dec 1921 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Ok; was buried in Fairview Cemetary, Block 6; Lot 200, Shawnee, Ok. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucy married Chesmore Alfred M. on 13 Mar 1864 in DeKalb, DeKalb County, MO. Alfred was born on 30 Jul 1838; died on 12 Jul 1900 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO; was buried in Mount Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Polk Ella in 1884 in St. Joseph, Mo.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This Ephraim was known by his middle name, Alexander. In his father's later years, Alexander reminded him that he had promised to give him an account of his life and that of his grandfather of whom he knew very little about.

Mary married WING Joseph Knowles on 17 Oct 1842. Joseph (son of WING Bani and CLARY Lucy) was born on 27 Jul 1810 in Wilmington, Windham Co., VT; died on 01 Jan 1898 in Bloomfield, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married King Julia A. on 14 Feb 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Hicks Mary E. on 10 May 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Fouts M.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Creasor Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fayette married Curtiss Cornelia on 15 Jun 1847. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]