Eunice BROWN

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2 July 1749 , Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

20 September 1836 , Williamsfield, Ohio, USA

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John BROWN (BROWNE)Amie (Ame) FELLOWS

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Born: 2 July 1749 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

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Eunice married Samuel MORSE 24 April 1766 in Griswold, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Samuel MORSE was born 21 May 1745 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck). Samuel died abt. 1803 in Worthington, Massachusetts, USA. Samuel was the child of Moses MORSE and Sarah FISH.

Eunice BROWN died 20 September 1836 in Williamsfield, Ohio, USA.

She died in the home of her grandson Horace Morse.

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Eunice BROWN married

Samuel MORSE
Marriage date: 24 April 1766
Marriage place: Griswold, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Samuel MORSE was the child of Moses MORSE and Sarah FISH

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Second Congregational Church in Preston

Name: Samuel Morse

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Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 24 Apr 1766

Event Place: Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Spouse's Name: Eunice Brown

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Reference ID: p 262

GS Film Number: 000004374

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Digital Folder Number: 007592458

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"Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch : 11 February 2018), Samuel Morse and Eunice Brown, 1766.

Children of Samuel MORSE and Eunice BROWN

Elijah MORSE

Born: 27 November 1767, Worthington, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 April 1835, Williamsfield, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA

Eunice MORSE

Born: abt. 1770, Worthington, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Elias MORSE

Born: 6 April 1776, Worthington, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 26 December 1856, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA

Married: Abiah PHELPS 1790

Samuel MORSE

Born: abt. 1782, Worthington, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 30 September 1867, Andover, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA

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Name: Eunice Brown
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 02 Jul 1749
Birthplace: PRESTON TWP,NEW LONDON,CONNETICUT
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Father's Name: John Brown
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450310
System Origin: Connecticut-ODM
GS Film number: unknown
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'Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7WX-K6X : 11 February 2018), Eunice Brown, 02 Jul 1749; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
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1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1766 Marriage / Partner
Eunice BROWN and Samuel MORSE 24 April 1766, Griswold, Connecticut, USA (Jewett City)

She was 16 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Elijah MORSE was born 27 November 1767, Worthington, Massachusetts, USA

Eunice was 18 years old.

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

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

1776 Birth of Child
Elias MORSE was born 6 April 1776, Worthington, Massachusetts, USA

Eunice was 26 years old.

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

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

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

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)

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

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

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

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1835 Death of Child
Elijah MORSE died 5 April 1835, Williamsfield, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA

Eunice was 85 years old.

Death — 1836
20 September 1836
Williamsfield, Ohio, USA
She died at the age of 87.

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Last updated: 4/15/2025 12:20:37 PM

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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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