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Basil Brown 1788–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1788

Birth Location: Lackawanna County, PA

Death Date: 12 Aug 1844

Death Location: White Haven, Luzerne Co., PA

Father: Brown Jr

Mother: Susanna Halstead

Spouse(s): Mary Billings

Children(s): Elizabeth Brown

In 1788, Basil Brown entered the world in Lackawanna County, PA, born to Brown Jr And Susanna Halstead. Basil Brown married Mary Polly Billings, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Brown. Basil Brown passed away in 1844 in White Haven, Luzerne Co., PA.

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Biography

  • In 1788, Basil Brown entered the world in Lackawanna County, PA, born to Brown Jr And Susanna Halstead.
  • Basil Brown married Mary Polly Billings, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Brown.
  • Basil Brown passed away in 1844 in White Haven, Luzerne Co., PA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Brown Jr
1755–1816
Birth Location: Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
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Susanna Halstead
1755–1815
Birth Location: Goshen, Orange Co., NY.
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Spouses(s)

Mary Billings
1793–1860
Birth Location: Lackawanna County, PA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Brown
1828–1892
Birth Location: Duryea, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
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Basil Brown's Ancestors

Self
Basil Brown
1788–1844
Birth Place: Lackawanna County, PA
Parents
Brown Jr
1755–1816
Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
Susanna Halstead
1755–1815
Goshen, Orange Co., NY.
Grandparents
James ("Jacob") Brown
1731–1825
Christ Church, Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, Maryland
James Brown
1735–1813
Derry, Cavan, Ireland
Richard (Halsted) Jr
1728–1800
Goshen, Orange, New York, USA
Sibble Finn
1730–1800
New York, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Sr
1694–1770
Mary Stevenson
1698–1776
Hester Oldfield
1707–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Brown
1666–1716
Katherine Harris
1670–1710
Edward Stevenson
1664–1716
Mary King
1670–1739
Joseph Oldfield'LI\E?-NY,rev
1673–1752
Martha (Gracet)
1675–1741

Basil Brown's Descendants

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Basil Brown (6 Jan 1788–12 Aug 1844) m. Mary (Polly) Billings (6 Mar 1793–Aft. 1860)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Brown 1828–1892 m. William Rau 1822–1906
    1. 1. Charles (Edward) Rau 1858–1928 m. Ella McDonald 1857–1929
      1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth) Rau 1884–1970 m. Irwin (Cobin) Martin 1883–1958
        1. 1. Charles (Rau) Martin 1914–2011 m. Barbara (Ann) Knowlton 1915–2008
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Merriam) Martin 1911–2000 m. Ralph (Howard) Crow 1912–1996
        3. 3. Donald (Bucknum) Martin 1916–2013 m. Marie (Frances) Hardin 1925–2022
        4. 4. Martha (Lou) Martin 1922–1995 m. Charles (Martin) Schumacher 1921–2016
      2. 2. Helen (Rau) Stackable 1892–1988
    2. 2. Florence (Adelia) Rau 1859–1920 m. John (Franklin) Hathaway 1855–1924
      1. 1. Clarence (Louis) Hathaway 1877–1926 m. Mary (Josephine "Josie") Thornton 1883–1952
        1. 1. Lorence (E.) Hathaway 1916–1976
        2. 2. Florence (Maude) Hathaway 1918–1994
        3. 3. Ellen Flowers 1906–1986
        4. 4. Mildred Graham 1904–1983
        5. 5. Charles (Henry) Hathaway 1908–1976
        6. 6. John (Charles) Hathaway 1902–1975
        7. 7. Leo Hathaway 1923–2010
        8. 8. Milton (Joseph) Hathaway 1920–1987
    3. 3. Henry (Albert) Rau 1861–1944 m. Alice (Anne Keys) Rowe 1864–1952
      1. 1. George (Phillip Rau) Sr 1885–1977
        1. 1. Mavis (Augustine) Rau 1913–2007
        2. 2. Marjorie (Edith) Rau 1921–2007
      2. 2. Carl (Duane Rau) Sr. 1891–1980 m. Georgia Muransky 1892–1977
        1. 1. Carroll (Josephine) Rau 1918–2008 m. Joseph (Milton aka Milton Joseph) Lemos 1914–2006
        2. 2. Carl (D Rau) Jr 1927–1997

Basil Brown's Timeline

3 Records

1788
6 Jan 1788
Birth of Basil Brown in Lackawanna County, PA
Lackawanna County, PA
1814
24 Nov 1814
Age 26
Basil Brown was married
None
1844
12 Aug 1844
Age 56
Death of Basil Brown in White Haven, Luzerne Co., PA
White Haven, Luzerne Co., PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1788
    Event Place: Lackawanna County, PA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1814

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1844
    Event Place: White Haven, Luzerne Co., PA
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