Elias BROWN

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24 February 1744 , Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

15 September 1806 , Preston, Connecticut, USA

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John BROWN (BROWNE)Amie (Ame) FELLOWS

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Born: 24 February 1744 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: John BROWN (BROWNE)

Mother: Amie (Ame) FELLOWS

Paternal grandparents: John BROWN , Elizabeth SAFFORD

Maternal grandparents: John FELLOWS , Rachel VARNEY

Elias had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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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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Elias BROWN married

Sabra BILLINGS
Marriage date: 22 November 1769
Marriage place: Griswold, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Sabra BILLINGS was the child of Roger BILLINGS and Abigail DENISON

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Name: Elias Brown

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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.org : 11 February 2018), Elias Brown and Sabra Billings, 1769.

Children of Elias BROWN and Sabra BILLINGS

John BROWN

Born: 18 June 1770, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: September 1804, At Sea*

Zuriah BROWN

Born: 17 August 1772, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1772, , Crown Colony of Connecticut

Roger BROWN

Born: 28 July 1774, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1774, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Joseph Warren (Josiah) BROWN

Born: 19 March 1777, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 30 March 1842, Stonington, Connecticut, USA

Betsey BROWN

Born: 25 April 1779, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 17 April 1802, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sabra Billings BROWN

Born: 18 December 1782, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1782, , Crown Colony of Connecticut

Elias BROWN

Born: 28 January 1786, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 8 May 1861, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Married: Maria Louisa BURROWS 8 May 1816 Place: Mystic, Connecticut, USA

William Henry BROWN

Born: 17 March 1789, Preston, Connecticut, USA
Died: abt. 1793, Preston, Connecticut, USA

Billings BROWN

Born: 17 September 1793, Preston, Connecticut, USA
Died: 6 April 1883, Groton, Connecticut, USA

Married: Mary Ann TYLER 24 February 1825

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Birth — 1744
24 February 1744
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1769 Marriage / Partner
Elias BROWN and Sabra BILLINGS 22 November 1769, Griswold, Connecticut, USA (Jewett City)

He was 25 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
John BROWN was born 18 June 1770, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Elias was 26 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Zuriah BROWN was born 17 August 1772, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Elias was 28 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Roger BROWN was born 28 July 1774, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Elias was 30 years old.

Revolutionary War
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

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 Birth of Child
Joseph Warren (Josiah) BROWN was born 19 March 1777, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Elias was 33 years old.

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1779 Birth of Child
Betsey BROWN was born 25 April 1779, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Elias was 35 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Sabra Billings BROWN was born 18 December 1782, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Elias was 38 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1786 Birth of Child
Elias BROWN was born 28 January 1786, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Elias was 41 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 Birth of Child
William Henry BROWN was born 17 March 1789, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Elias was 45 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Billings BROWN was born 17 September 1793, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Elias was 49 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1802 Death of Child
Betsey BROWN died 17 April 1802, New London, Connecticut, USA

Elias was 58 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Death of Child
John BROWN died September 1804, At Sea*

Elias was 60 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

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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Pachaug Cemetery
Griswold, Connecticut, USA (Jewett City)

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Pachaug Cemetery

Route 138
Griswold, Connecticut, USA (Jewett City)

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Last updated: 7/7/2025 4:44:55 PM

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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