William Brown was the 1st of 10 children (9 sons and 1 daughter) born of Solomon Brown (1737-1786) and his wife Jenne (Jean) (Jane) Anderson (1739-1802). William's siblings were: Silas (1761-1840), Solomon (1763-1837), Samuel (1765-1829), John (1767-1846), David (1769-1855), Seth (1771-1840), Mary (Polly) (1777-1847), Joseph (1778-1857), and Levi (1781-1817).
William married Molley Lee (1763-1803) by whom he had 2 children (1 son and 1 daughter): James S. (1784-1833) and Martha (Polly) (b. 1786).
"William Brown lived first in Sandgate (or Rupert) & then moved onto the first farm in Salem, across the line, & built the house in which N. W. Wilson now resides. He had but 2 children, Polly who m a son of Dr. Long of Hebron, who settled in Genessee County & their died - and James S. who had his father's place, but became insolved in a few years, & sold it, fall of 1808, to Nathan Wilson, in whose family it has since remained." (mss. Fitch)
References:
(1) The Asa Fitch Manuscripts, New York City Library, Section No. 1719.
(2) "The Gravestone Inscriptions of Rupert Bennington County, Vermont" by Levi Henry Elwell, 1913, page 42.
William married Molley Lee (1763-1803) by whom he had 2 children (1 son and 1 daughter): James S. (1784-1833) and Martha (Polly) (b. 1786).
"William Brown lived first in Sandgate (or Rupert) & then moved onto the first farm in Salem, across the line, & built the house in which N. W. Wilson now resides. He had but 2 children, Polly who m a son of Dr. Long of Hebron, who settled in Genessee County & their died - and James S. who had his father's place, but became insolved in a few years, & sold it, fall of 1808, to Nathan Wilson, in whose family it has since remained." (mss. Fitch)
References:
(1) The Asa Fitch Manuscripts, New York City Library, Section No. 1719.
(2) "The Gravestone Inscriptions of Rupert Bennington County, Vermont" by Levi Henry Elwell, 1913, page 42.
William Brown was the 1st of 10 children (9 sons and 1 daughter) born of Solomon Brown (1737-1786) and his wife Jenne (Jean) (Jane) Anderson (1739-1802). William's siblings were: Silas (1761-1840), Solomon (1763-1837), Samuel (1765-1829), John (1767-1846), David (1769-1855), Seth (1771-1840), Mary (Polly) (1777-1847), Joseph (1778-1857), and Levi (1781-1817).
William married Molley Lee (1763-1803) by whom he had 2 children (1 son and 1 daughter): James S. (1784-1833) and Martha (Polly) (b. 1786).
"William Brown lived first in Sandgate (or Rupert) & then moved onto the first farm in Salem, across the line, & built the house in which N. W. Wilson now resides. He had but 2 children, Polly who m a son of Dr. Long of Hebron, who settled in Genessee County & their died - and James S. who had his father's place, but became insolved in a few years, & sold it, fall of 1808, to Nathan Wilson, in whose family it has since remained." (mss. Fitch)
References:
(1) The Asa Fitch Manuscripts, New York City Library, Section No. 1719.
(2) "The Gravestone Inscriptions of Rupert Bennington County, Vermont" by Levi Henry Elwell, 1913, page 42.
William married Molley Lee (1763-1803) by whom he had 2 children (1 son and 1 daughter): James S. (1784-1833) and Martha (Polly) (b. 1786).
"William Brown lived first in Sandgate (or Rupert) & then moved onto the first farm in Salem, across the line, & built the house in which N. W. Wilson now resides. He had but 2 children, Polly who m a son of Dr. Long of Hebron, who settled in Genessee County & their died - and James S. who had his father's place, but became insolved in a few years, & sold it, fall of 1808, to Nathan Wilson, in whose family it has since remained." (mss. Fitch)
References:
(1) The Asa Fitch Manuscripts, New York City Library, Section No. 1719.
(2) "The Gravestone Inscriptions of Rupert Bennington County, Vermont" by Levi Henry Elwell, 1913, page 42.
Inscription
In Memory of Mr.
WILLIAM BROWN
who died July 17 AD. 1805
In the 46th year of his age.
Pause friend, and let this monitory rhyme Employ one moment of thy fleeting time. Weep not for those whose Christan race is run; But weep for those who have not yet begun; Shed tears of sorrow o'er the guilty soul,- Of joy o'er those who've reach'd the heavenly goal; Whose heads victorious wear a radiant Crown.- Such is, we trust, the happy state of BROWN. Here sleeps his dust. - his spirit rests above. Complete in JESUS, likeness- singing JESUS love.
