Deacon Levi Brown

  • Born August 6, 1780 in New Ipswich, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire.
  • Parents were Captain JOSIAH BROWN and SARAH WRIGHT.
  • Married ELIZABETH (BETSEY) TEMPLE on March 15, 1803 in New Ipswich, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire. Betsey was born December 4, 1770 in Alstead, Cheshire County, New York; and died April 10, 1842. Her parents were ISAAC TEMPLE and ELIZABETH ADAMS-CROSSFIELD.
  • Died September 10, 1840 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York.
  • Both Levi and Betsey are buried in Lewis Center Cemetery, Lewis, Essex County, New York.





CHILDREN

  1. ELIZA BROWN, born August 21, 1804; and died May 28, 1860. Married ORLANDO G. MATHEWS on October 26, 1823 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York.
  2. ELEWISSA BROWN, born January 24, 1806; died January 18, 1859. Married FOREST CLARK on May 3, 1827.
  3. SALLY BROWN, born April 11, 1807; died January 16, 1813. Buried in Lewis Center Cemetery, Lewis, Essex County, New York.
  4. PHEBE BROWN, born May 27, 1809; died April 27, 1822. Buried in Lewis Center Cemetery, Lewis, Essex County, New York.
  5. BETSEY BROWN, born April 22, 1811; died August 27, 1894 in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Married CYPREAN DYKMAN SLATER on February 23, 1839 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York.
  6. LEVI DeWITT BROWN, born June 1, 1814 in Lewis, Essex County, New York; died February 4, 1866 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York. Married LOVINA KNEELAND on May 4, 1841 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York.
  7. BENJAMIN BELLOWS BROWN, born February 12, 1816; died March 2, 1816.