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Deacon Ephraim Brown 1710–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Nov 1710

Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 9 October 1788

Death Location: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Thomas Brown

Mother: Hannah Potter

Spouse(s): Abigail Wheeler

Children(s): Edward Brown, Abigail Brown, Thankful Brown, Ephraim Brown, Sarah Brown, Lieut. Brown

In 1710, Deacon Ephraim Brown entered the world in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Thomas Brown And Hannah Brown Davis Potter. Deacon Ephraim Brown married Abigail Wheeler, and had children including Abigail Brown, Edward Brown, Ephraim Brown, Lieut Samuel M Brown, Sarah Brown, Thankful Brown. Deacon Ephraim Brown passed away in 1788 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1710, Deacon Ephraim Brown entered the world in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Thomas Brown And Hannah Brown Davis Potter.
  • Deacon Ephraim Brown married Abigail Wheeler, and had children including Abigail Brown, Edward Brown, Ephraim Brown, Lieut Samuel M Brown, Sarah Brown, Thankful Brown.
  • Deacon Ephraim Brown passed away in 1788 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Brown
1686–1718
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
TB
Hannah Potter
1690–1782
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
HP

Spouses(s)

Abigail Wheeler
1712–1794
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
AW

Children(s)

Edward Brown
1735–1781
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
EB
Abigail Brown
1733–1809
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
AB
Thankful Brown
1740–1776
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
TB
Ephraim Brown
1742–1812
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
EB
Sarah Brown
1746–1822
Birth Location: –
SB
Lieut. Brown
1752–1819
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
LB

Deacon Brown's Ancestors

Self
Deacon Brown
1710–1788
Birth Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Brown
1686–1718
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah ((Brown Davis)) Potter
1690–1782
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Brown
1651–1718
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Ruth (Vinton) Jones
1650–1740
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Judah Potter
1657–1730
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grace Potter
1659–1753
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas *
1604–1686
Bridget Bateman
1610–1681
Thomas Wheeler
1620–1676
Ruth Wood
1624–1641
Luke Potter
1608–1697
Mary Edmonds
1624–1710
Joshua Brooks
1636–1698
Hannah Mason
1636–1696
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Browne
1576–1640
Anne Browne
1576–1630
William IV
1590–1658
Mary Bayley
1592–1631
Thomas Wheeler
1604–1655
Rebecca Sayre
1622–1674
William Wood
1582–1671
Margaret Sawyer
1600–1659
Jeffrey Potter
1575–1638
Agnes Beard
1579–1645
Walter Edmonds
1600–1667
Dorothy Edmands
1606–1671
Thomas Sir
1594–1667
Grace Wheeler
1594–1664
Hugh Mason
1605–1678
Hester Wells
1611–1692

Deacon Brown's Descendants

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Deacon (Ephraim) Brown (07 Nov 1710–9 October 1788) m. Abigail Wheeler (1 November 1712–14 Dec 1794)
  1. 1. Edward Brown 1735–1781
  2. 2. Abigail Brown 1733–1809
  3. 3. Thankful Brown 1740–1776 m. Edward Wright 1734–1788
    1. 1. Jonathan Wright 1759–1817
    2. 2. Abner Wright 1769–
    3. 3. Matilda Wright 1774–
    4. 4. Abigail Wright 1776–
    5. 5. Millicent Wright 1767–1849 m. Josiah, (Jr.) Brown 1767–1858
      1. 1. Josiah Brown 1793–1794
      2. 2. Cyrus Brown 1795–1797
      3. 3. Rufus Brown 1797–1875
      4. 4. Peter Brown 1798–1798
      5. 5. Edmund Brown 1805–1866 m. Elisabeth Prescott 1808–1866
        1. 1. Sophronia (Almira) Winslow 1836–1911 m. Henry (E) Winslow 1832–1900
        2. 2. Amherst (Lamb) Brown 1839–1844
        3. 3. Ruth (Ann) Brown 1842–1871
        4. 4. Martha (Eliza) Brown 1848–1925
        5. 5. Jane Harrington 1835–1879 m. Newman Harrington 1832–1895
        6. 6. Edmund (Prescott) Brown 1832–1911 m. Sharlott A 1836–
      6. 6. Clement Brown 1800–1849
      7. 7. Meliscent Brown 1802–1803
      8. 8. Abram Brown 1803–1803
      9. 9. George (Witherell) Brown 1810–1890
  4. 4. Ephraim Brown 1742–1812
  5. 5. Sarah Brown 1746–1822
  6. 6. Lieut. (Samuel M) Brown 1752–1819 m. Elizabeth Brown 1753–1812
    1. 1. Ephraim Brown 1789–1845 m. Lucy Heald 1788–
    2. 2. Joel Brown 1793–1851
    3. 3. Lucy Brown 1773–1786
    4. 4. Samuel Brown 1775–1857 m. Betsey Tuttle 1783–1843
      1. 1. Caleb (Sumner) Brown 1806–1877 m. Jeanna Page 1809–1900
        1. 1. Harriet Brown 1835– m. Cyrus (H) Haynes 1833–1912
    5. 5. Hannah Brown 1781–1845
    6. 6. Abigail (Wheeler) Brown 1781–1806 m. Ephraim Brown 1779–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Prescott-Goddard 1779–1863 m. Samuel (Potter) Prescott 1769–1820 m. David (Goddard ~ ++) Rev..Sr 1779–1854
      1. 1. Nathan (Otis Prescott) Sr. 1798–1870
      2. 2. Lucy (Brown) Prescott 1801–1877
      3. 3. Sopronia (Brown) Prescot 1802–1894
      4. 4. Elisabeth Prescott 1808–1866 m. Edmund Brown 1805–1866
      5. 5. Almira (P) Farrar 1805–1886
      6. 6. Sarah Prescott 1810–1863
      7. 7. Humphrey Prescott 1814–1892
    8. 8. Edward Brown 1785–1813
    9. 9. Joshua Brown 1787–1855
    10. 10. Thomas Browne 1775–1834
    11. 11. John Brown 1792–1852

Deacon Brown's Timeline

5 Records

1710
07 Nov 1710
Birth of Deacon Ephraim Brown in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1732
Jun 1732
Age 22
Deacon Ephraim Brown was married in Concord
Concord
1788
27 Jan 1788
Age 78
Death of Deacon Ephraim Brown in Connecticut
Connecticut
1788
9 October 1788
Age 78
Death of Deacon Ephraim Brown in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1788
1788
Age 78
Deacon Ephraim Brown - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Nov 1710
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [4] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [5] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Birth Records, 1620-1850
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1294.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JVG
    [7] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 088 : 1911
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [11] Massachusetts Town Birth Records
    [12] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1294.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JVG.
    [13] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1710; Birth city: Concord; Birth state: MA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jun 1732
    Event Place: Concord
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1788
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [4] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [5] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850
    [6] Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records
    [7] Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
    [8] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Massachusetts, Essex County, Probate Records; Author: Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts
    [9] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 088 : 1911
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [13] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1710; Birth city: Concord; Birth state: MA.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 October 1788
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Massachusetts, Essex County, Probate Records; Author: Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts
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