Captain Josiah Brown

  • Born January 30, 1742 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  • Parents were JOHN BROWN and ELIZABETH POTTER.
  • Married SARAH WRIGHT October 13, 1765 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  • Died March 18, 1831 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York.





CHILDREN

  1. JOSIAH BROWN, born October 1, 1766 in New Ipswich, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire; died January 20, 1858. Married MILLICENT WRIGHT on April 19, 1792.
  2. JOSEPH BROWN, born October 10, 1767 in New Ipswich, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire; died January 20, 1858 in Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont. Married SOPHRONIA (SALLY) PRESTON.
  3. JONAS BROWN, born March 4, 1769 in New Ipswich, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire; died February 23, 1836. Married LOIS RUSSELL on February 20, 1796.
  4. SARAH BROWN, born November 22, 1770 in New Ipswich, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire; died April 20, 1822 in New Ipswich, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire. Married REUBEN BROWN on July 1, 1793.
  5. AARON BROWN, born December 8, 1772 in New Ipswich, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire; died February 15, 1828 in New Ipswich, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire. Married HANNAH BROWN on April 16, 1795.
  6. AMOS BROWN, born September 11, 1774 in New Ipswich, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire; died May 10, 1863. Married SARAH TARBELL on April 5, 1803.
  7. ABNER BROWN, born July 27, 1776 in New Ipswich, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire; died April 4, 1824 in New Ipswich, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire. Married POLLY JAQUITH on December 10, 1805. Married POLLY AYER on May 6, 1815.
  8. REBECCA BROWN, born July 5, 1778 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire; died June 9, 1853 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York. Married NATHAN PERRY February 17, 1801.
  9. LEVI BROWN, born August 6, 1780 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire; died September 10, 1840 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York. Married ELIZABETH (BETSEY) TEMPLE on March 15, 1803 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
  10. NATHAN BROWN, born July 25, 1782 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire; died January 21, 1862 in Whittingham, Windham County, Vermont. Married BETSEY GOLDSMITH on June 3, 1806.
  11. HEYWOOD BROWN, born July 2, 1784 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire; died March 2, 1867. Married SALLY WOLCOTT on February 5, 1809 in Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  12. BETSEY BROWN, born February 7, 1787 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire; died July 11, 1793.
  13. ABIGAIL (NABBY) BROWN, born June 22, 1790 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire; died April 24, 1864. Married Deacon ASA FARNSWORTH on January 11, 1810.

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