Elias
BROWN
(b.
24 February 1744
,
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
15 September 1806
,
Preston, Connecticut, USA
)
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Elias BROWN was born 24 February 1744 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Elias BROWN was the child of John BROWN (BROWNE) and Amie (Ame) FELLOWS and the grandchild of: (paternal) John BROWN and Elizabeth SAFFORD (maternal) John FELLOWS and Rachel VARNEYElias had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Elias married Sabra BILLINGS 22 November 1769 in Griswold, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 9 children. Sabra BILLINGS was born 21 January 1747 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck). Sabra died 22 November 1820 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck). Sabra was the child of Roger BILLINGS and Abigail DENISON.
Elias BROWN died 15 September 1806 in Preston, Connecticut, USA .
NOTE: He was the grandfather of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Henry Billings Brown.
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Family and Children of Elias BROWN
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Sabra BILLINGS-- Date: 22 November 1769 Place: Griswold, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Sabra BILLINGS was the child of Roger BILLINGS and Abigail DENISON
Name: Elias Brown
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 22 Nov 1769
Event Place: Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Spouse's Name: Sabra Billings
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Reference ID: p 263
GS Film Number: 000004374
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Digital Folder Number: 007592458
Image Number: 00094
"Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7PB-1ZV : 11 February 2018), Elias Brown and Sabra Billings, 1769.
Children of Elias BROWN and Sabra BILLINGS:
John BROWN (b.18 June 1770, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. September 1804, Atlantic Ocean / Pacific Ocean )
Zuriah BROWN (b.17 August 1772, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. abt. 1772, , Crown Colony of Connecticut)
Roger BROWN (b.28 July 1774, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. abt. 1774, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
Joseph Warren (Josiah) BROWN (b.19 March 1777, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 30 March 1842, Stonington, Connecticut, USA )
Betsey BROWN (b.25 April 1779, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 17 April 1802, New London, Connecticut, USA)
Sabra Billings BROWN (b.18 December 1782, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. abt. 1782, , Crown Colony of Connecticut)
Elias BROWN (b.28 January 1786, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 8 May 1861, Brooklyn, New York, USA )
m. Maria Louisa BURROWS 8 May 1816 in Mystic, Connecticut, USA
William Henry BROWN (b.17 March 1789, Preston, Connecticut, USA d. abt. 1793, Preston, Connecticut, USA )
Billings BROWN (b.17 September 1793, Preston, Connecticut, USA d. 6 April 1883, Groton, Connecticut, USA)
m. Mary Ann TYLER 24 February 1825
Sabra BILLINGS-- Date: 22 November 1769 Place: Griswold, Crown Colony of Connecticut familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Sabra BILLINGS was the child of Roger BILLINGS and Abigail DENISON
Name: Elias Brown
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 22 Nov 1769
Event Place: Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States
Gender: Male
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Marital Status: Married
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Spouse's Name: Sabra Billings
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Note: Marr Place: First Congregational;
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Reference ID: p 263
GS Film Number: 000004374
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Digital Folder Number: 007592458
Image Number: 00094
"Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7PB-1ZV : 11 February 2018), Elias Brown and Sabra Billings, 1769.
Children of Elias BROWN and Sabra BILLINGS:
John BROWN (b.18 June 1770, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. September 1804, Atlantic Ocean / Pacific Ocean ) Zuriah BROWN (b.17 August 1772, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. abt. 1772, , Crown Colony of Connecticut) Roger BROWN (b.28 July 1774, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. abt. 1774, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut ) Joseph Warren (Josiah) BROWN (b.19 March 1777, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 30 March 1842, Stonington, Connecticut, USA ) Betsey BROWN (b.25 April 1779, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 17 April 1802, New London, Connecticut, USA) Sabra Billings BROWN (b.18 December 1782, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. abt. 1782, , Crown Colony of Connecticut) Elias BROWN (b.28 January 1786, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 8 May 1861, Brooklyn, New York, USA )m. Maria Louisa BURROWS 8 May 1816 in Mystic, Connecticut, USA
William Henry BROWN (b.17 March 1789, Preston, Connecticut, USA d. abt. 1793, Preston, Connecticut, USA ) Billings BROWN (b.17 September 1793, Preston, Connecticut, USA d. 6 April 1883, Groton, Connecticut, USA)m. Mary Ann TYLER 24 February 1825
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1744 Birth 24 February 1744
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1769 Marriage / PartnerElias BROWN and Sabra BILLINGS 22 November 1769, Griswold, Connecticut, USA (Jewett City)
He was 25 years old.
1770 Birth of ChildJohn BROWN was born 18 June 1770, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elias was 26 years old.
1772 Birth of ChildZuriah BROWN was born 17 August 1772, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elias was 28 years old.
1774 Birth of ChildRoger BROWN was born 28 July 1774, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elias was 30 years old.
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BROWN, ELIAS
Ancestor #: A015400
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Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 2-24-1744 PRESTON CONNECTICUT
Death: 8-15-1806 PRESTON CONNECTICUT
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1) SABRA BILLINGS
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BROWN, ELIAS
Ancestor #: A015400
Notice: TREAT AS NEW ANCESTOR (WHY?)
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 2-24-1744 PRESTON CONNECTICUT
Death: 8-15-1806 PRESTON CONNECTICUT
SPOUSE
1) SABRA BILLINGS
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Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Old Preston, Connecticut cemetery. Located near the intersection of Rte 164 and Rte 165. Many of the stones are so old that erosion has reduced them to ordinary rocks (without any visible signs of writing on them).
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1777 Birth of ChildJoseph Warren (Josiah) BROWN was born 19 March 1777, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elias was 33 years old.
1779 Birth of ChildBetsey BROWN was born 25 April 1779, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elias was 35 years old.
1782 Birth of ChildSabra Billings BROWN was born 18 December 1782, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elias was 38 years old.
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1786 Birth of ChildElias BROWN was born 28 January 1786, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elias was 41 years old.
1789 Birth of ChildWilliam Henry BROWN was born 17 March 1789, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elias was 45 years old.
1793 Birth of ChildBillings BROWN was born 17 September 1793, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elias was 49 years old.
1802 Death of ChildBetsey BROWN died 17 April 1802, New London, Connecticut, USA
Elias was 58 years old.
1804 Death of ChildJohn BROWN died September 1804, Atlantic Ocean / Pacific Ocean (at sea)*
Elias was 60 years old.
Death
name: Elias Brown
gender: Male
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burial place: Griswold, Connecticut, United States
death date: 15 Sep 1806
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age: 62
birth date: 1744
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indexing project (batch) number: B03224-8
system origin: Connecticut-EASy
gs film number: 3096
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'Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F7CL-N2R : accessed 07 Mar 2013), Elias Brown, 15 Sep 1806; citing reference , FHL microfilm 3096.
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name: Elias Brown
gender: Male
burial date:
burial place: Griswold, Connecticut, United States
death date: 15 Sep 1806
death place:
age: 62
birth date: 1744
birthplace:
occupation:
race:
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name:
father's birthplace:
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indexing project (batch) number: B03224-8
system origin: Connecticut-EASy
gs film number: 3096
reference id:
'Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F7CL-N2R : accessed 07 Mar 2013), Elias Brown, 15 Sep 1806; citing reference , FHL microfilm 3096.
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