Brown Jabez

Notes:

Jabez and others of Stow joined the army distined for Canada during the French and Indian War. Jabez had the rank of ensign. He later served in the Revolutionay War as an adjutant. His oldest son, Thaddeus was also in the war.

Shortly after the Revolutionary War ended, the migration of many Stow citizens to what is now Waterford, Maine began. This was a tract of land given to soldiers and heirs of soldiers who had fought in a company from Middlesex and Worcester Counties in the Canadian Expedition in 1690.

TAKEN from "History of Waterford, Maine" by Warren, 1897:

The boundary line of the town of Waterford, a township seven miles square, were laid out in 1775. The lot and range lines were run the following summer by Jabez Brown of Stow, Massachusetts, and Col. Joseph Frye of Fryeburg plus 10 assistants. Three of Jabez's sons took up land here: Thaddeus, L8, R7; William, L8, R7; and John, L9,R8. However, John didn't stay long and sold his land to William. It seems Jabez didn't settle here but returned to his home in Stow. The "History of Stow" mentions him surveying the line between Stow and Sudbury in the 1790's.

Jabez married Stevens MarcyStow, Middlesex Co., MA. Marcy was born about 1735. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thaddeus married Pollard Molly on 03 Jan 1783 in Harvard, Middlesex County, MA. Molly was born about 1765 in Of Waterford, Oxford County, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William came to Waterford after the Revolutionary War as a young man, and with his brother, Thaddeus, took up land and cleared a farm. He married Betsy Wheeler and had a family of eight children. In later life, he ran an inn at Waterford, on Lake Keoka.

He and his wife, Betsy are buried in the South Waterford Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Wheeler Betsy. Betsy was born in Waterford, Maine?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William was the youngest son, and one of seven children. He became a Methodist minister,being ordained in 1833 and started preaching in Kennebunk in 1834. While he was preaching, he married Frances Allen. They were married in Kittery by her brother, William Allen, who was a lawyer and a judge. As court was in session at the time, her brother brought all of the court officials to the wedding.

He preached for a number of years until his family became larger. He then apparently resigned and took other work that paid better.

At some point, he took his family to Mechanic Falls, NY where he became Depot Master. In the 1850 Census report, Arthur, his son, is living with them. Son, William and daughter, Henrietta are living in Mechanic Falls.

In the 1860 Census report, they were living in Oxford where William was active in the Methodist Church again.

His sons, William,3rd. and Arthur were the first to join the army. Both brothers were wounded in action.

Prior to the Civil War, William took a trip to California. I wonder if this was with a Sheldon Annable and a Wright who went prospecting for gold?
(Mentioned in the "Anable Family of America" by Anthony Anable, 11th generation.)

In the spring of 1864, Rev. William entered the Army as a chaplain after moving his wife and daughter to Portland, Maine. He became ill with pneumonia while at Winchester, Virginia and lost his life while serving in the Civil War. It was reported that the Masons of Portland brought his body back for burial.

His widow, Frances filed for a pension and after much difficulty was able to get a small amount.

The above information is by Ira Brown and family, 1946.

William married Allen Frances about 1834 in Kittery, Maine. Frances was born in Kittery, York County, ME; died in CAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. Unknown died in CAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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