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The following information has been copied from
notes that have been handed down through the Amey & Brown families of
Fredericksburgh and Ernestown. We have not confirmed the information.
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- - - - - - - - Brown Family - Record #1 “This record was looked up and written out by
Fred Brown, a lawyer in Saskatoon and son of Dr. Marshal Brown and grandson of James
Wells Brown of Cataraqua, Can.” Generations
of Brown Family
N.B. This record of the Brown Family is taken
from “The Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the early settlers
of Watertown, Massachusetts.” by Henry
Bond, M.D. I. Abraham Browne, born in England,
and settled in Watertown, Massachusetts.
He was one of the Pilgrims. His
wife’s name was Lydia. He was admitted
freeman, was a land surveyor, and was a select man from 1636 to 1643
inclusive. He died in the year 1650. Children: Sarah & Mary, born in England. Lydia, Jonathan,
Hannah and Abraham, born in Watertown, Massachusetts, U.S. II. Jonathon Browne, born in Watertown,
Massachusetts, October 15, 1635. He
married February 11, 1661 Mary Shattuck.
He died in 1691 (His son dropped the final ‘e’) Children: Mary, Elizabeth, Jonathan, Patience,
Abraham, Samuel, Lydia, Ebenezer, Benjamin and William III. Deacon
William Brown, born in Watertown, Massachusetts, September 3, 1684. He married first, Hannah Pease; and second Sarah Bond. He was one of the first board of selectmen,
of Waltham, and was much interested with municipal and church affairs of
Watertown & Waltham. Died October 28, 1756. Children:
Ebenezer, Hannah, Sarah, William, Isaac, Suzanna, Samuel,
Grace, Jonas, Josiah, Sarah, and
Thankful. IV.Ebenezer Brown: born in Waltham, Mass.,
October 23, 1705. He married Abigail
Adams of Lexington. He was an
assessor and selectman. He died
December 1785. N.B. Doesn’t tell which wife was the mother of
Jacob. Children: Abigail, Jonas, Ebenezer, David,
Nathaniel, Hannah, Martha, Amos, Susanna, Susanna (2), and
Elijah. V. David
Brown: born in Waltham, Mass.,
February 21, 1731. He married Mindwell Cummins, and moved to Charlton,
Mass., and married second, Sarah Duggins,
and third, Prudence Thompson. He died
about 1800. Children: Ebenezer, Huldah,
Nathaniel, Jacob, Elijah, David, Samuel and Sally. VI. Jacob
Brown: born Charlton, Mass.,
February 12, 1763. He married
September 18, 1784, Mary Welds, born 1767 and resided successively in
Charlton, Sturbridhe, Adams, Stamford, Vt., and
during his last 35 years in Clarksburg, Mass., where his wife died February
26, 1845 aged 78, and he died October 25, 1845. He was a soldier in the Revolution and a
civil magistrate. Children were: 1. Mindwell, born
Charlton, Feb. 26, 1785 2. James, born Charlton, Mar. 10, 1787 3. Jacob, born Charlton, July 19 1789 4. Benjamin, born Charlton, April 29, 1794 5. Augusta, born Sturbridge, June 26, 1796 6. David, born Charlton, Oct. 8, 1799 7. Augusta, born North Adams, Oct. 11, 1802 8. George, born Stamford, Feb 7, 1807 9. Henry, born Stamford, May 1 1808 10. Hiram [1], born
Stamford, Aug 31, 1809 11. Mariah, born
Clarksburg, April 13, 1811 12. Hiram [2], born
Clarksburg, Jan. 19 1814 13. Huldah, born Clarksburg, Oct. 14, 1817 VII. James
Wells Brown: born March 10 1787,
son of Jacob Brown, who was born February 12 1763. Moved to Montreal, Canada, as a young man,
and engaged in the lumbering business.
As a young man moved to Kingston and engaged in grocery business
about corner of Brock and Clarence
St. His health having previously
failed him, owing to hardships of lumbering life, was advised by Dr. Sampson,
of Kingston, to go onto a farm. He then
purchased a farm on the York road near 5-Mile house and subsequently moved to
the village of Cataraqua where he died, having been
known as squire Brown, Magistrate. James Wells Brown married Maria
Howard and had 4 daughters and 2 sons. Born Montreal - Mrs. Mary Ann
Baldwin of Ogdensburg. Mrs. John Smith of Kingston. Mrs.
Elizabeth Kingsley Born on farm Cataraqua
- Harriet Briggs
Marshall John Brown James Brown VII. David
Brown: born October 8, 1799. Came to Canada as a young man and settled
at Big Creek, North Fredericksburgh where he conducted a woollen mill during
his lifetime. He left children: Charles Brown, Isaac Brown, David; daughters, Mrs. Ann Fretts,
Mrs Ellen Hinch, Sarah (Mrs(Dr.) Switzer, Mrs.
Elizabeth McCoy, Adelaide and Eliza (eldest of the family), who never
married. No other
children of Jacob Brown came to Canada, one son Jacob Brown entered U.S. Army
and became Major Gen. Brown who was killed at Ft. Brown in Battle of Mattamoras. Augusta
Brown married a man Bonton and lived and died at
Rochester N.Y. They left
one child Mrs. Mina Garlock, Rochester. Mindwell (known
as Mina) also died at Rochester in 100th year. Augusta was also very old. Added
note: Charles
Brown (son of David Brown) settled on homestead Big Creek. Five
children, as follows: Lillian (Mrs. B.
Vanalstine), David, bachelor, Rosamond (Mrs. S. R.
Amey), Annie, Mrs. J. C. Parrott and Ellen, Mrs John Amey. Brown Family - Record #2 Jacob Brown Born Feb 12th
1763 Mary Wells Born March 18,
1764 Mindwell -- Feb 28th 1784 James W. -- March 10th 1787 Jacob Jr. -- Feb 19th 1789 Benjamin -- March 28th 1792 Poly -- April 27th 1794 Augusta -- June 26 1796 D. B. B. -- October 8th 1799 Augusta -- October 11th 1802 Sarah Fraser -- June 24th 1806 Births Eliza Augusta, born Nov 11th,
1827 Ellen Phelps, Br Oct 22nd
1829 Ann Maria, Br Oct 23rd
1831 Addia M., Br Marc 17th
[19th?] 1835 Isaac F. Br Feb 5th
1835 Charles J. Br. Mar 13th
1837 Sarah Margaret, Br. Mar 30th
1840 Elizabeth S., Br. June 9th
184 David Wells Br. Jun 19th,
1846 Brown Family - Record #3 Recorded by Mrs.
Genevieve Amey David Bucklin Brown [Oct 8, 1799 - Dec 20, 1864] married Sarah Fraser [June 29 1806 - Mar 13 1876] daughter of Col. Fraser &
Baron Stirling Bought farm on Big Creek, North
Fredericksburgh (Chambers P.O.). He
farmed and operated a saw mill, a woollen carding mill and grain
grinding mill on the creek. His eldest
daughter, Eliza, assisted him in the mill until he was fatally
trampled by a horse and died Dec 20, 1864. David Bucklin and his brother
James were the only members of the family that moved to Canada. Their Children 1. Eliza Augusta [Nov 11, 1827 - Aug 25, 1912],
spinster. 2. Ellen [1829/30 - Feb 1912] married Joseph Hinch
[buried in Napanee Cemetery] Children: Thomas m1 Martha Miller m2 Miss Hartman Sarah
Ann
m Charles Weese Alida spinster,
killed on No 2 Hwy. 3. Ann Maria [Oct 23, 1831 - 1918] married [1849] John Fretze Children: Emma m.
John Cliff Charlie
Maude m.
Charles D. Bell Lewis 4. Mary Adelaide [Mar 17,1833 - Oct 24, 1887], spinster Taught public school &
piano. 5. Isaac Fraser [1836 - 1903] married Cecelia Burley Children: Nellie m.
Dennis Lucas Sylvester Nettie m.
John Fitchett Carrie m.
Jacob Dollar Bell Augusta m.
John Sharpe Ida m.
Ross Aylesworth Sadie m.
Harvey Amey Marshal Manford 6. Charles Jacob [Mar 13 1837 - Sept 6 1916] married Theressa Clancy ** see below** 7. Sarah Margaret [Mar 30, 1840 - Nov 17, 1911] married Dr. Wilson Switzer Children: Minnie m.
Perry Anderson Okel 8. Elizabeth [June 18,1843 - Dec 3, 1938] married Murney McCoy Children:
Mina m1 Ed Brough m2 Gordon Hoyt Annie m
Will Mooney Fraser 9. David Wells [June 19, 1847 - Jan 2, 1909] Bachelor. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Sarah Fraser (Sally) [Mar 13 1837 - Sept 6 1916] married Theressa Clancy daughter of William Clancy and
Sophia Breault [Jan 22,
1843 - Feb 13, 1933] Their Children 1. Lillian Gertrude, [Dec 3 1869 - Aug
14, 1945] married Benjamin Seymour (Ben) Vanalstyne 1938 2. David Aylesworth, [April 3, 1871 - Nov 21, 1932] Bachelor. 3. Rosamond Sarah (Ross) [b. Oct 28,
1872] married Sanford
Auburn Amey died 1936 4. Annie Augusta [Feb 18,1875 - July 17, 1950] married John Cartwright (Cart) Parrott 5. Ellen Maria (Ella) [b May 7 1882] married John Solomon Amey |
