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• Birth	27 Aug 1760	Stonington, New London, Connecticut   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Oct 1799	Stonington, New London, Connecticut   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I10789	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	09 May 2005 00:00:00
  Father	Jedediah BROWN, Jr.., b. 14 Mar 1728/1729, Stonington, New London, Connecticut
  Mother	Anna HOLMES, b. 24 Jun 1733, Stonington, New London, Connecticut
  Family ID	F4958	Group Sheet
  Family	Esther WILLIAMS, b. 10 Dec 1768, Stonington, New London, Connecticut
  Married	6 Sep 1786	Stonington, New London, Connecticut
  Children	> 1. Cyrus Williams BROWN, b. 30 Nov 1788, Stonington,New London,Connecticut > 2. William BROWN, b. 5 Jun 1792, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut > 3. Elias Williams BROWN, b. 18 Aug 1794, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut > 4. Esther BROWN, b. 15 Jun 1796, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut > 5. Roswell BROWN, Jr., b. 13 Mar 1790, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut
  Family ID	F4960	Group Sheet

• Notes

  Note: THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907,byCyrus Henry Brown, page 24. Roswell Brown, son of Jedediah and Mrs. Hannah Holmes [Jedediah,John,[Thomas], born in Stonington, Conn., Aug. 27, 1760 anddied Oct. 27, 1799.He married in Stonington Conn., by ElderEleazer Brown, Sept. 6, 1786,Esther Williams (31, Williamsfamily), born Dec. 10, 1768. Two elderly ladies now living, in 1906, remember her as astately andhandsome woman of strong personality and superiorexecutive ability. Fromthis can be inferred -- and it isbelieved the inference is right -- thatshe was a very superiorwoman in intellect and sweetness of disposition.No ordinarywoman could have left after her death that secret andpotentinfluence which keeps a name alive in a family through somanygenerations. Her blood flows in her descendants, and theyrecognizeand glory in the fact by preserving her maiden name.It is noticeable, asit appears even to the present time. Children born in Stonington, Conn. THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by CyrusHenry Brown, page 24. Roswell Brown (171), son of Jedediah (79) and Mrs. Hannah Holmes[Jedediah (34), John (8), Thomas], born in Stonington, Conn., Aug. 27,1760 and died Oct. 27, 1799. He married in Stonington Conn., by ElderEleazer Brown, Sept. 6, 1786, Esther Williams (31, Williams family), bornDec. 10, 1768. Two elderly ladies now living, in 1906, remember her as a statelyand handsome woman of strong personality and superior executive ability.From this can be inferred -- and it is believed the inference is right --that she was a very superior woman in intellect and sweetness ofdisposition. No ordinary woman could have left after her death thatsecret and potent influence which keeps a name alive in a family throughso many generations. Her blood flows in her descendants, and theyrecognize and glory in the fact by preserving her maiden name. It isnoticeable, as it appears even to the present time. Children born in Stonington, Conn.

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