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BROWN GENEALOGY, PART TWO

        Thomas Brown (22), son of Thomas (2) and Hannah (Collins) Brown, b. Stonington, Conn., Feb. 14, 1692; m. Deborah Holdredge, Oct. 4, 1715. Children:
47. Thomas, b. Apr. 15, 1717. (Note: correct date is Apr. 5)
48. William, b. July 9, 1719.
49. Deborah, b. May 30, 1721.
50. Dorothy, b. Feb. 20, 1724.
51. Jesse, b. Aug. 18, 1731.
52. Samuel, b. July 14, 1734.
53. Lois, b. Sept. 1, 1736; m. Israel Palmer (820, 821).

        Daniel Brown (24), son of Thomas (2) and Hannah (Collins) Brown, b., Stonington, Conn., Oct. 9, 1696; d. Aug. 30, 1771, in the seventy-fifth year of his age. Interment on the Christopher Brown farm, two miles south of Pendleton Hill. M., first, Mary Breed, dau of John and Mary (Palmer) Breed, June 21, 1721. She d. 1744. The marriage certificate says: “Married, June 21, 1721, by Rev. Hezekiah Lord, Pastor of the Church in Preston, Conn.” M., second, Prudence, who d. Dec. 2, 1768, aged sixty-nine years. She had no children. In 1722 his father, Thomas (2), deeded to his son a tract of land about one mile east from his homestead (see original Deed, Appendix II.) , nine months after his marriage to Mary Breed. Here Daniel and Mary built their house. The original site of the house is seen by the cut, where on the same spot Nathan (60), his son, erected a new house.

        We find that Daniel (24) removed to the north part of the town, near his son Capt. Christopher (59). He was active in church work, living in the immediate vicinity where the First Babtist Meeting-house was built; in Stonington he and Thomas Holmes gave the land on which it was erected. The church was organized in 1743. Probably the first interments on the Christopher Brown farm were his first wife, Mary (Breed) Brown, in 1744; afterwards, his second wife, Prudence, in 1768; Daniel, in 1771. Their headstones were imported from England. This burying-ground is enclosed by a heay stone wall. years ago this enclosure of the dead is said to have been well kept; at present the grounds need attention,where these honored dead rest.
    Children:
54. Samuel, b. Oct. 14, 1722 (184-189).
55. Daniel, b. Mar. 20, 1725 (178-183f).
56. Walter, b. Feb. 21, 1728; m. Elizabeth. She d. June 15, 1768, aged thirty-eight years.
57. Amos, b. Oct 28, 1730. (4006-4019).
58. Desire, b. July 5, 1733.
59. Christopher, b. Mar. 12, 1736; m. Margaret Holmes (104-111).
60. Nathan, b. June 20, 1738; m. Lydia Dewy (200-209)
61. Nehemiah, b. July 11, 1740; m. Rebecca Lewis, of Westerly (112-118)

        Jonathan Brown (28), son of John (8) and Elizabeth (Miner) Brown, b., Stonington, Conn., Mar. 15, 1695; m., Stonington, Oct. 5, 1718, Hannah Richardson, b. Aug. 30, 1695; dau. of Samuel and Anna (Cheseborough) Richardson and granddau. of Amos and Mary Richardson, of Boston and Stonington.
        Children:
62. Nathaniel, b. Aug. 28, 1719 (96-103).
63. Jonathan, b. Aug. 14, 1721.
64. Stephen, b. Sept. 5, 1723; d. Aug. 1, 1725.
65. Hepzabeth, b. May 8, 1726.
66. James, b. Jan. 28, 1728; m. Abigail Utley (353a-353h).
67. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 26, 1730.
68. Jonathan, b. June 24, 1732.

        James Brown (38), son of Eleazer (11) and Ann (Pendleton) Brown, b. Stonington, Conn., July 1, 1696; d. Feb. 2, 1750, aged fifty-five years; m. Elizabeth Randall, May 5, 1718, by Rev. James Noyes, of Stonington. She was b. July 4, 1696; d. Aug. 25, 1786, aged ninety-one years. Interment in Brown Cemetery. His wife Elizabeth was the dau. of John Randall and Abigail--------, whose family name and birth does not appear on record. She was the granddau. of John Randall, the progenitor of the Randall family of Westerly, R. I., from which place he came to Westerly as early as 1667, where the remainder of his life was spent. The Randall land was about four miles northeast of Stonington Borough, known as Angwilla and considered the finest land of the town. These lands join on the north the lands of Thomas Brown (2), and have been in the Randall name as late as 1875. These farms now, in 1906, are mostly owned by Elias Miner (1164) and his sons. The Randall families were highly respected and progressive, ranking high in moral character, and prominent citizens of the town.
        Children:
69. James, Jr., b. Jan. 29, 1719; d. Dec. 24, 1741.
70. Dau. (twin), b. and d. Oct 22, 1720.
71. Thankful (twin), b. Oct. 22, 1720; m. Jeremiah Main (822-828).
72. Simeon, b. Jan 31, 1723; m. Dorothy Hern (275-281).
73. Ann, b. Mar. 23, 1728.
74. Zebulon, b. Nov. 20, 1730; m. Anna Main (372-382)
75. Elizabeth, b. July 31, 1732; m. Timothy Main (829-836)
76. Abigail, b. Apr. 23, 1737.
77. Joshua, b. Apr. 8, 1740; m. Joanna Rogers (282-290).

        Ebenezer Brown (41), son of Eleazer (11) and Ann (Pendleton) Brown, b., Stonington, Conn., June 28, 1702; d. Mar. 4, 1725; m. Elizabeth Main (795), Apr. 5, 1723.
        Son:
78. David, b. Feb. 23, 1724.

        Jedediah Brown (34), son of John (8) and Elizabeth (Miner) Brown, b. Apr. 28, 1709; d. Jan 15, 1732; m., Nov. 27, 1728, Abigail Holmes, b. Feb. 28, 1703; d. June 6, 1732. She was the dau. of Joshua Holmes, b. Aug. 20, 1678, who lived with his father’s family in Westerly, R. I. During his youth and young manhood, and before he reached his majority, he became acquainted with Miss Fear Sturgess, of Yarmouth, Mass., whose house he often visited with increasing pleasure, until they were married, Nov. 21, 1698. Miss Sturgess was the dau. of Edward Sturgess, who came to this country from England to Charlestown, Mass., in 1634, and settled in Yarmouth. Mr. Holmes bought large tracts of land in Stonington, Conn., now No. Stonington, near Wyassup Pond, upon which he built a dwelling-house which he occupied during life. They had nine children. Thomas Holmes, their son, is mentioned with Daniel Brown (24) as giving the land for the first Baptist Church, now No. Stonington.
        Children of Jedediah and Abigail (Holmes) Brown:
79. Jedediah, Jr., b. Mar. 14, 1729 (168-177).
80. Lucian, b. Oct. 20, 1730.

        Humphrey Brown (26), son of Thomas (2) and Hannah (Collins) Brown, b. Stonington, Conn., Sept 16, 1701; m. Tabitha Holdredge, July 22, 1724.
        Children:
81. Humphrey, b. Aug 13, 1725.
82. Tabitha, b. Nov. 23, 1727.
83. Gershom, b. Aug. 29, 1729.
84. Mary, b. Sept. 24, 1731.
85. Content, b. Aug. 20, 1733.
86. Eunice, b. July 26, 1736.
87. Reuben, b. Aug. 20, 1738 (3885-3891).

        Thomas Brown (22), son of Thomas (2) and Hannah (Collins) Brown, b. Stonington, Conn., Feb. 14, 1692; m. (1) Deborah Holdredge, Oct 4, 1715; after the death of first wife, m. (2), Mar. 29, 1753, Sarah Randall.
        Children by second m.:
90. Wealthy, b. Oct. 19, 1753.
91. Lucy, b. Mar. 9, 1755.
92. Samuel, b. Nov. 16, 1757.
93. Sarah, b. Oct. 1, 1758.
94. Perez, b. Oct. 2, 1760.
95. Abel, b. Aug. 7, 1762.

        Nathaniel Brown (62), son of Jonathan (28) and Hannah (Richardson) Brown, b. Aug. 28, 1719; m. Elizabeth Brown, 1742.
        Children:
96. Anna, b. 1743; d. May 31, 1755.
97. Rufus, b. 1745.
98. Hannah, b. 1747.
99. Henry, b. May 3, 1750.
100. Nathaniel, b. Feb. 7, 1754.
101. Charles, b. July 15, 1757.
102. Esther, b. Aug. 18, 1760.
103. Cyrus, b. Jan. 13, 1765.

        Captain Christopher Brown (59), son of Daniel and Mary (Breed) Brown (Thomas (2), Thomas), b. Stonington, Conn., Mar. 12, 1736; d. Oct 20, 1820, in the eighty-fifth year of his age; m., Stonington, Dec. 25, 1763, Margaret Holmes, b. Apr. 19, 1742; d. Nov. 4, 1799. She was the dau. of Thomas Holmes and Margaret Frink, his wife. Daniel Brown (24) and Thomas Holmes gave the land for the First Baptist Church, two miles south of Pendleton Hill. Thomas Holmes was the son of Joshua Holmes. (See note under 34, Abigail Holmes) Daniel (24) and his two wives, Christopher (59), wife and dau. Patty, were intered on the Christopher Brown farm, two miles south of Pendleton Hill. (Military order, Appendix V. His Will, Appendix VI).
        Children:
104. Molly, b. Aug. 29, 1766; m. David Coats (731-737).
105. Lois, b. July 1, 1768; m. Shubael Holmes.
106. Peggy, b. Mar. 4, 1772; m. Prentice Hewitt.
107. Christopher, Jr., b. Jan. 1, 1774; m. Charlotte Pendleton (763-770)
108. Phebe, b. June 16, 1776.
109. Patty, b. June 28, 1778; d. June 20, 1837, aged fifty-nine years; unm.
110. Eunice, b. June 2, 1780; m. Joshua Babcock (788-792).
111. Betsey, b. Aug. 9, 1782.

        Nehemiah Brown (61), son of Daniel and Mary (Breed) Brown (Thomas (2), Thomas) b., Stonington, Conn., July 11, 1740; m. Rebecca Lewis, of Westerly, R. I., May 11, 1766.
        Children:
112. Rebecca, b. Mar. 12, 1767.
113. Nehemiah, b. July 1, 1768 (880-887).
114. Mary, b. Jan. 2, 1770.
115. Prudence, b. May 14, 1772.
116. Keturah, b. Jan. 28, 1774.
117. Esther, b. Nov. 22, 1777.
118. Lewis, b. Oct. 9, 1778.

        Ichabod Brown (32), son of John and Elizabeth (Miner) Brown, b., Stonington, Conn., Mar. 12, 1704; m., Stonington, May 30, 1731, Sarah Chapman, b., Stonington, Nov. 25, 1710. (Sarah (Chapman) Brown’s Will, Appendix VII.)
        Children, b. Stonington:
119. Ichabod, b. Feb. 4, 1732; m. Thankful Baldwin (306-316).
120. Elias, b. Feb. 1, 1734.
121. Stephen, b. June 22, 1736.
122. Sarah, b. July 27, 1738.
123. Asa, b. July 29, 1740.
124. Jonas, b. Dec. 23, 1742.
125. Micah, b. may 12, 1746.
126. Andrew, b. Nov. 22, 1748 (161-167).
127. Katurah, b. Aug. 30, 1752 (1280-1289).

        Asa Brown (123) (Ichabod (32), John (8), Thomas), b. July 29, 1740; m., Feb. 12, 1767, Deborah Grant, b. June 6, 1746; dau. of Oliver Grant, of Stonington, and his wife, Silence Williams. (For her ancestry, see the supplement to the Grant Genealogy, “Grant Family Magazine, “ p. 774. The facts as to her descent were not ascertained at the time of the publication of the original volume, but have been conclusively established since.) Asa Brown served in the Revolutionary War. he was a private in Capt. James Arnold’s company, the Ninth Continentals, and in Col. David Wooster’s regiment. This regiment was raised in April and May, 1775, marched to New York in June, and encamped at Haarlem Sept. 28. Later it was in the Northern Department, operating along Lakes George and Champlain, assisted in the reduction of St. Johns in October, and afterwards proceeded to Montreal. He was discharged Nov. 28, 1775. He removed to Brookfield, Madison County, New York, about 1800, and settled on the farm afterwards owned by his son Williams. He d. Jan. 15, 1818, and his wife, Nov. 25, 1816. Both are buried in the private burial-lot of the family on the old homestead, as is also their daughter Silence. The dates of their deaths are taken from their tombstones.

Transcribed for the New London County GenWeb Project
By Judith Wood

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