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Content Brown 1733–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1733

Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 30 Sep 1804

Death Location: Westford, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Humphrey Brown

Mother: Tabitha Holdridge

Spouse(s): John Rathbun

Children(s): Content Rathbun, Aaron Rathbone, Moses Esq, Prudence Rathbone, David Rathbone, John Rathbone, Valentine Rathbun

Content Brown was born in 1733 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Humphrey Brown And Tabitha Holdridge. Content Brown married John Rathbun, and had children including Aaron Rathbone, Content Rathbun, David Rathbone, John R Rathbone, Moses Rathbun Esq, Prudence Rathbone, Valentine Wightman Rathbun. Content Brown passed away in 1804 in Westford, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Content Brown was born in 1733 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Humphrey Brown And Tabitha Holdridge.
  • Content Brown married John Rathbun, and had children including Aaron Rathbone, Content Rathbun, David Rathbone, John R Rathbone, Moses Rathbun Esq, Prudence Rathbone, Valentine Wightman Rathbun.
  • Content Brown passed away in 1804 in Westford, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Humphrey Brown
1701–1748
Birth Location: Stonington, New London Co, CT
HB
Tabitha Holdridge
1703–1759
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, CT, USA
TH

Spouses(s)

John Rathbun
1729–1826
Birth Location: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
JR

Children(s)

Content Rathbun
1778–1779
Birth Location: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
CR
Aaron Rathbone
1770–1845
Birth Location: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
AR
Moses Esq
1770–1860
Birth Location: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
ME
Prudence Rathbone
1757–1827
Birth Location: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
PR
David Rathbone
1763–1823
Birth Location: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
DR
John Rathbone
1751–1843
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
JR
Valentine Rathbun
1761–1813
Birth Location: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
VR

Content Brown's Ancestors

Self
Content Brown
1733–1804
Birth Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Humphrey Brown
1701–1748
Stonington, New London Co, CT
Tabitha Holdridge
1703–1759
Stonington, New London, CT, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Brown
1654–1723
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Collins
1660–1730
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
William Holdridge
1680–1745
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Deborah Elliot
1681–1723
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Collins
1629–1722
Mary Tolman
1630–1723
Lydia Quimby
1658–1696
Henry Elliot
1650–1701
Deborah Bell
1650–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Collins
1606–1686
Ann Tealby
1605–1691
Thomas Sir
1608–1690
Robert Quimby
1623–1677
Elizabeth Osgood
1634–1694
Joseph Elliot
1624–1677
Thomas Bell
1623–1655
Ann Culver
1627–1667

Content Brown's Descendants

1.
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Content Brown (20 Aug 1733–30 Sep 1804) m. John Rathbun (26 June 1729–2 Aug 1826)
  1. 1. Content Rathbun 1778–1779
  2. 2. Aaron Rathbone 1770–1845 m. Eliza Chesebrough 1785–1870
    1. 1. Aaron (Henderson) Rathbone 1828–1911 m. Margaret Loper 1846–1876
      1. 1. Richard (Loper) Rathbone 1868–1949 m. Lillian (B) Rathbone 1873–
        1. 1. Elizabeth (M) Rathbone 1898–
        2. 2. Aaron (H) Rathbone 1900–1969 m. Doris Cottrell 1903–
        3. 3. Muriel Rathbone 1904–1974 m. Mark (Antonio) Tisdall 1876–1957
        4. 4. Lillian (V) Rathbone 1911–1957 m. John (G) Hencke 1910–
  3. 3. Moses (Rathbun ,) Esq 1770–1860 m. Charlotte Moore 1782–1825
  4. 4. Prudence Rathbone 1757–1827
  5. 5. David Rathbone 1763–1823 m. Nancy Wales 1773–1826
    1. 1. Mary (Ann Fleming) Rathbone 1812–1870 m. Lucas (A) Darling 1805–1882
      1. 1. Victoria Darling 1845–1908 m. Nathan (A) Townsend 1847–
        1. 1. Royal (Spencer) Townsend 1883–1940 m. Elizabeth (J) Hickey 1879–1970
        2. 2. Arthur (A) Townsend 1883–
        3. 3. Nellie Townsend 1873–1928 m. Louis (E) Melick 1871–1931
      2. 2. Edwin (B) Darling 1850–1904 m. Harriett (A) Chase 1855–1897 m. Samantha (Florence) Satterlee 1854–1932
        1. 1. Roger (Edward) Darling 1875–1965 m. Sarah (Alina) Prouty 1896–1980 m. Mollie Miller 1879–1958
        2. 2. Fay (Chase) Darling 1885– m. Vera (Lee) Remington 1889–1938 m. Letha (Lee) Holmes 1907–1971
        3. 3. Verne (Eldon) Darling 1882–1950 m. Anna (M) Darling 1883–1963
  6. 6. John (R) Rathbone 1751–1843 m. Eunice Wells 1758–1810
    1. 1. Mary (Rosalie) Rathbone 1800–1878
  7. 7. Valentine (Wightman) Rathbun 1761–1813

Content Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1733
20 Aug 1733
Birth of Content Brown in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
1804
30 Sep 1804
Age 71
Death of Content Brown in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1733
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: George Wightman of Quidnessett, R I , 1632-17212, and descendants : Waitman, Weightman, Whiteman

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1804
    Event Place: Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: George Wightman of Quidnessett, R I , 1632-17212, and descendants : Waitman, Weightman, Whiteman

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westford, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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