Abner
BROWN
Born
2 June 1785
,
Brimfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died
26 August 1875
,
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 2 June 1785 in Brimfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Abner married Jedidah SUMNER 2 June 1816 in Spencer, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jedidah SUMNER was born 30 April 1791 in Spencer, Massachusetts, USA. Jedidah died 19 October 1857 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville).
Abner BROWN died 26 August 1875 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA .
Father: Isaachar Brown
Mother: Rhoda Nichols Brown
Mother: Rhoda Nichols Brown
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Abner BROWN married 
Jedidah SUMNER
Marriage date: 2 June 1816
Marriage place: Spencer, Massachusetts, USA
Jedidah SUMNERMarriage date: 2 June 1816
Marriage place: Spencer, Massachusetts, USA
Children of Abner BROWN and Jedidah SUMNER
James Bridgham BROWNBorn: 12 December 1817, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 April 1880, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 April 1880, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 17852 June 1785
Brimfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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.
1816 Marriage / PartnerAbner BROWN and Jedidah SUMNER 2 June 1816, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA
He was 31 years old.
1817 Birth of ChildJames Bridgham BROWN was born 12 December 1817, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)
Abner was 32 years old.
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1857 Death of Spouse/PartnerJedidah SUMNER died 19 October 1857, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.Death
Name: Abner Brown
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Brimfield
Death Date: 26 Aug 1875
Death Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 90
Birth Date: 1785
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Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Isaachar Brown
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Rhoda Nichols Brown
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50616-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 223943
Reference ID: v 3 p 21
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014
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Name: Abner Brown
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Brimfield
Death Date: 26 Aug 1875
Death Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 90
Birth Date: 1785
Birth Place:
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Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Isaachar Brown
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Rhoda Nichols Brown
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50616-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 223943
Reference ID: v 3 p 21
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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