Tallow Light, Vol 23,
pg 185
BROWN:
Massachusetts
natives, John Brown with his half brother, Captain Benjamin Brown, and their
families came to Northwest Territory landing in Marietta in 1797. Shortly
thereafter John settled on Cat's Creek, Adams Township, Washington Co., where
he died in 1821. John, born Leicester. MA, December, 1733 (son of Capt. John
Brown and Lydia Newhall) married in Jan 1757 to Rebecca Baldwin, married second
in Adams [Twp], OH in 1802 to Mrs.Elizabeth (Devol) Jennings. Both wives buried
with John at Dodge Cememtery near Equity Station, Adams, OH. John was disabled
at Bunker Hill.
Children:
1. Samuel Brown
2. Lydia Brown
3. Phoebe Brown
4. Rebecca Brown
5. Ruth Brown
6. John Brown
7. Azuba Brwon
Generation 2
Samuel Brown s/o
John, b. 1858, married Lydia Thayer in 1781 Massachusetts. They resided in
Washington County, Ohio
Children of Samuel
and Lydia Thayer Brown:
1. Polly Brown
2. Samuel Brown
3. William Brown
4. Lydia Brown m.
Jabez Fox Palmer, resided in Palmer
5. Betsey Brown
6. Phebe Brown
7. Harriet Brown m.
Richard Greene, resided in Newport
8. John Brown
Azuba Brown d/o John,
married James Owens (his first wife was Mary Gardner) and resided in Washington
Co.
Children of Azuba
Brown and John Owen:
1. James Owen
2. Gardner Owens
3. Lydia Owens
All descendants
available from Carol Brwon, 32 Evertr Drive, Rochester NY 14624 - (716)
247-5689
