Family of Eleazer Brown

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1.  ELEAZER³ BROWN  (THOMAS², NICHOLAS¹) was born August 04, 1670 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts¹, and died November 30, 1734 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut¹.  He married ANN PENDLETON October 18, 1693 in Stonington, New London Co., CT¹, daughter of JAMES PENDLETON and HANNAH GOODENOW.  She was born November 12, 1667 in Portsmouth,Rockingham Co.,New Hampshire, and died 1727 in North Stonington, New London, CT.  Eleazer and Ann are buried at the Brown Cemetery in North Stonington, New London Co., CT. 

 

Notes for ELEAZER BROWN:

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, by Cyrus Henry Brown, pages 10, 12.

Four of the children of Thomas Browne remained in MA, while three of them came to Stonington, CT, before 1688. They purchased and received large tracts of land most of which was located in the present town of North Stonington, bounded as follows: the western boundary was nearly all on Ossekonk Swamp, the northern bounds of which extended from the Ossekonk brook on the west on Shunnock River on the east, joining on the north the lands of the late Stephen Avery and lands of the Maine family, to the lands of the Randall family; easterly on the Randall land to the Richardson's possessions; on the south by the Palmer family land and Miner territory; and on the west by the Wheeler family land up to the said Ossekonk Swamp.

Eleazer Brown, b. Lynn MA, Aug 5, 1670; d. Stonington CT, now North Stonington, Nov 30, 1734. m. Ann Pendleton, Oct. 18, 1693.

His house stood in the eastern part of the lands purchased by the Brown brothers, about twenty-five rods south of the Brown Cemetery, and north of the Miner Meeting-house. Headstones were erected to their graves by the late Daniel Brown (386). Probably these were the first interments in these grounds. He was a farmer and stock-raiser.

 

GRAVE STONE INSCRIPTIONS OF THE TOWN OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT, Copied by Charles R. Hale, 1932, page 64. Brown Cemetery #71.

Brown, Eleazer, son of Thomas of Lynn, Mass. born Aug. 5, 1670, died Nov. 30, 1734.

 

NEW LONDON COUNTY, CONN. PROBATE RECORDS, 1733-1742 Vol. 1., page 9.

ELEAZER BROWN, of Stonington, page 100

Dated: May 24, 1732

Sons: Jonathan: Eleazer: James.

Daus: Ann: Mary: Patience; Abigail; Ruth

G-dau: Hannah Wilcocks

G-son: David Brown

Exec: James Brown

Wit: Noah Grant; Samuel Holdrideg; Daniel Brown

Prob. Dec. 4, 1734

 

Researching this line is Nancyann Norman at nancn@exis.net

Researching this line is Laurie Barrett lbarrett@gwu.edu

 

Sources: History of Stonington by Wheeler; Brown Genealogy by Cyrus H. Brown, 2 volumes; American Marriage Records; Stonington Cemetery records, 1,311,117;

History of 1st Congregational Church of Stonington, film 547,548, Item 2, and 974.65/S1, K2w; Stonington vitals, films 2,897 and 1,309,871, Item 2; Barbour's

Connecticut vitals, film 2897. [Almost all info in film 1,309,871 pertaining to Eleazer Sr. and his children comes from page 2.]

Wheeler & IGI say Eleazer I was born Aug. 4, 1670. Wheeler in another place says Aug. 5. Brown Genealogy, Vols. I and II, says Aug. 4.

Another source says Aug. 15. Brown lists the marriage and death dates and place of birth. Wheeler confirms the Aug. 4 death date. Bible records copied from older records (Found on Film 862,766, Vol. 10, Page 9), confirm the marriage and death dates. Am. Marriage Records confirm marriage date.

 

Gravestone, apparently erected well after his death, reads:

Eleazer

Son of

Thomas Brown

of Lynn, Mass.

Born Aug. 5, 1670

Died Nov. 30, 1734

 

Eleazer and his older brothers, Thomas and John, sold their possessions in Reading, MA, and came to Connecticut "at maturity" sometime after 1677. They purchased adjacent farms near Browne's Mountain in what is now North Stonington. Their cattle marks were recorded in May 1688. Eleazer was listed in B.G. as "engaged in farming and stock-raising." He resided in Westerly, Rhode Island, as well as Stonington. His wife inherited property in Westerly, although it was deeded in his name.

Stonington vitals, film 1,309,871, Item 2 (original records): "The marks Belonging to ye house of Eleazer Brown for Cattle swine & sheep etc is a Cutt in ye near side of ye Right Ears and a Crop of the Top of yet Left Ears. Entered April ye 20th 1704."

 

Thomas and John were mentioned in their father's will, along with Joseph, Daniel, daughter Norwood and Ebenezer (executor) but not Eleazer or other siblings.

The area where Eleazer and his brothers lived was called Stonington before 1807. In 1807, that inland area became known as North Stonington, hence the burial site is today in North Stonington. Stonington is a seaport area.

Stonington vitals, film 2,897: Eleazer Brown died November 1734. Stonington v2, p2. Film 1,309,871, Item 2: Eleazer Brown and Ann Pendleton married 18 Oct.

1693. Also has children and earmarks.

1st Congregational Church of Stonington records: Eleazer Brown and wife Ann admitted 9 May 1708.

Barbour: Eleazer Brown died November 1734 (Stonington vitals, v2, p2).

 

 

More About ANN PENDLETON:

Burial: Cedar Swamp Cemetery, No. Stonington, CT

 

More About ELEAZER BROWN and ANN PENDLETON:

Marriage: October 18, 1693, Stonington, New London Co., CT¹

     

Children of ELEAZER BROWN and ANN PENDLETON are:

              i.   JONATHON⁴ BROWN, b. July 12, 1694, Stonington, New London Co., CT; m. HANNAH RICHARDSON, October 05, 1718; b. August 30, 1695, Stonington, New London Co., CT.

 

More About JONATHON BROWN:

Baptism: June 23, 1695, Stonington, by Rev. James Noyes²

 

More About JONATHON BROWN and HANNAH RICHARDSON:

Marriage: October 05, 1718

 

              ii.   JAMES BROWN, b. June 01, 1696, Stonington, New London County, CT^3,4; d. February 02, 1749/50, North Stonington, New London County, CT⁵; m. ELIZABETH RANDALL, May 05, 1718, New London Co., CT⁶; b. July 04, 1696, North Stonington, New London, CT⁷; d. August 25, 1786, North Stonington, New London, CT⁷.

 

             iii.   ELEASER BROWN, b. Bef. August 14, 1698.

 

More About ELEASER BROWN:

Baptism: August 14, 1698, by Rev. James Noyes / Stonington¹¹

 

             iv.   ANNAH BROWN, b. February 01, 1699/00^12,13; d. March 11, 1776; m. DEACON THOMAS MAIN, April 20, 1720, Stonington, New London Co., CT¹³; b. July 19, 1700¹³; d. 1771.

 

More About ANNAH BROWN:

Baptism: June 30, 1700, by Rev. James Noyes / Stonington¹⁴

 

More About THOMAS MAIN and ANNAH BROWN:

Marriage: April 20, 1720, Stonington, New London Co., CT¹⁵

 

             v.   EBENEZAR BROWN, b. June 28, 1702, Stonington, New London Co., CT; m. ELIZABETH MAIN; b. February 22, 1701/02.

 

More About EBENEZAR BROWN:

Baptism: August 16, 1702, by Rev. James Noyes / Stonington¹⁶

 

             vi.  MARY BROWN, b. November 28, 1703, Stonington, New London Co., CT; m. WAITE PALMER, Abt. 1726; b. May 27, 1711, Stonington, New London Co., CT.

 

More About MARY BROWN:

Baptism: June 12, 1704, Stonington, by Rev. James Noyes

 

More About WAITE PALMER and MARY BROWN:

Marriage: Abt. 1726

 

            vii.   HANNAH BROWN, b. Bef. June 26, 1708.

 

More About HANNAH BROWN:

Baptism: June 26, 1708, by Rev. James Noyes / Stonington¹⁶

 

           viii.   PATIENCE BROWN, b. Bef. June 26, 1708.

 

More About PATIENCE BROWN:

Baptism: June 26, 1708, by Rev. James Noyes / Stonington¹⁶

 

             ix.   ABIGAIL BROWN, b. February 03, 1711/12¹⁷.