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Abigail Jayne Brown 1720–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 December 1720

Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1804

Death Location: Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Samuel Brown

Mother: Anna Darling

Spouse(s): William Wheeler

Children(s): James Wheeler

In 1720, Abigail Jayne Brown entered the world in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, born to Samuel Brown And Anna Darling. Abigail Jayne Brown married William James Wheeler, and had children including James Moses Wheeler. Abigail Jayne Brown passed away in 1804 in Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Abigail Jayne Brown entered the world in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, born to Samuel Brown And Anna Darling.
  • Abigail Jayne Brown married William James Wheeler, and had children including James Moses Wheeler.
  • Abigail Jayne Brown passed away in 1804 in Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Brown
1677–1752
Birth Location: Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Anna Darling
1689–1753
Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

William Wheeler
1722–1804
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

James Wheeler
1759–1834
Birth Location: Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Abigail Brown's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Brown
1720–1804
Birth Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Samuel Brown
1677–1752
Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Anna Darling
1689–1753
Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
John Brown
1650–1709
Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, USA
Anne Mason
1650–1709
Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
John Darling
1664–1753
Anna ("Joane") Rockwood
1669–1690
Great-Grandparents
James Brown
1624–1710
Lydia Brown
1633–1711
John Mason
1600–1672
Anne Peck
1619–1672
Dennis Darling
1640–1718
Hannah Francis
1642–
John Rockwood
1641–1725
Joanna Ford
1643–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Browne
1585–1662
Dorothy Brown
1584–1674
John Howland
1592–1672
Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687
Robert Peck
1579–1648
Anne Lawrence
1580–1648
Richard Rockwood
1606–1660

Abigail Brown's Descendants

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Abigail (Jayne) Brown (5 December 1720–1804) m. William (James) Wheeler (7 April 1722–21 February 1804)
  1. 1. James (Moses) Wheeler 1759–1834 m. Fairleanah (Eleanor) Harrison 1768–1837
    1. 1. Eleanor (Catherine "Ellen") Wheeler 1807–1880 m. Walter (Walker) Elam 1799–1878
      1. 1. Richard (Menifee) Elam 1838–1909 m. Margaret (Sargent) Elam 1844–1903
        1. 1. Alice (Florence) Elam 1879–1926 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Taylor 1874–1955
        2. 2. Josephine (Catherine) Elam 1862–1948 m. Elex Short 1859–
        3. 3. Mary (Ellen "Mollie") Elam 1864–1938 m. Dudley Thomas 1863–1921 m. Beriah (Magofflin) Fugett 1858–1919
        4. 4. James (Washington) Elam 1865–1947 m. Clara (Adeline) Lewis 1874–1917 m. May Short 1885–
        5. 5. William (Alexander) Elam 1868–1953 m. Lillie (Lake) Elam 1877–1960
        6. 6. Nancy (Jane "Nannie") Elam 1872–1901 m. Henry (C) Greenwade 1872–1943
        7. 7. Claud (Christopher) Elam 1875–1924
        8. 8. Rhoda (Victoria) Elam 1874–1942 m. John (Clark) Leach 1867–1947
        9. 9. Walters (Monroe) Elam 1874–1912
        10. 10. Jeanette (Margarette) Elam 1883–1888
        11. 11. Leslie (Hathaway) Elam 1886–1913
      2. 2. Barbara (Elizabeth) Elam 1842–1913 m. George (Washington) Elam 1841–1914
        1. 1. Lillie (Lake) Elam 1877–1960 m. William (Alexander) Elam 1868–1953
      3. 3. Sophrona Elam 1826– m. Samuel (John) Elam 1825–1934
      4. 4. William (James Jesse) Elam 1826–1893 m. Ellender (H) Wheeler 1835–1880
      5. 5. Nancy (Jane) Elam 1828– m. Thomas (Easterling) Jr 1827–
      6. 6. Martha (Ann) Elam 1837–1877 m. Jasper (Newton) Cassity 1841–1915
      7. 7. Amos (H) Elam 1834–1850
      8. 8. John (R) Elam 1836–1907 m. America (Merica) Graham 1842–1912
      9. 9. Evaline Elam 1842–1919 m. William (Calvin) Short 1853–1932
      10. 10. Walter Elam 1849–1926 m. Emily Johnson 1848–1931 m. Esther Johnson 1881–1953 m. Mary (Ellen) Day 1861–
        1. 1. Esther Johnson 1881–1953 m. Walter Elam 1849–1926 m. Aaron Riggs 1881–1953
      11. 11. Ellen (Catherine) Elam 1848– m. Gilbert (Range) Elam 1837–

Abigail Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1720
5 December 1720
Birth of Abigail Jayne Brown in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1804
1804
Age 84
Death of Abigail Jayne Brown in Smyth, Virginia, USA
Smyth, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 December 1720
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: Smyth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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