Benjamin Brown (1745 - 1821)

Born 6 Oct 1745 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Jean (Thomas) Brown — married 9 Jul 1772 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1821 at age 76 in Ames Township, Athens, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Benjamin Brown is the grandson of William Brown who came from England and among the first settlers of Hatfield along the Connecticut River. He is also the son of Capt. John and Mary E. (Jones) Brown.^[1] His father served in the Colonial Army during the French War and represented the town of Leicester in the Massachusetts legislature during the Revolution.

Benjamin joined a regiment of Minutemen in February of 1775. In May he was commissioned a Lieutenant in Colonel Prescott's Regiment of the Massachusetts line and, in June, participated in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Two of his brothers, Pearly and John were also at this battle. John was wounded and removed from the field. Pearly was later killed at the Battle of White Plains. Another brother, William, died in the hospital.

In January of 1777, Benjamin was commissioned Captain in the 8th regiment of the Massachusetts line.^[2] In 1779, he resigned his commission.

Benjamin married Jean Thomas in Massachusetts in 1772. About 1789, he moved his family to Hartford, Washington, New York which was then a new settlement, then, in 1796, bought land in Ohio. Jean lived until 1840. Among the children of Benjamin and Jean are:

• Sarah "Sally" Smith, b. 31 Oct 1774^[3]; m. Abel Glazier
• William
• Samuel Mason
• Gen. John
• Apphia, m. Thomas McClure Hamilton
• Judge Archibald Green

Captain Benjamin Brown served with Massachusetts during the American Revolution.

Benjamin Brown is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A015293.

Daughters of the American Revolution information: Brown, Benjamin DAR Ancestor #: A015293. Served as a Captain in Massachusetts under GM Captain Maxwell and Colonels Barnard, Williams, Prescott and Jackson. Pension Number: S*W4142. His Birth: 10-17-1745 Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts; His Death: 10-1-1821 Athens, Ohio. Residence: 1) County: Hampshire Co - State: MA. Spouse: Jean Thomas. Children: Patience Brown who m1 Nehemiah Gregory m2 Joseph Scott; William Brown who m. Polly L Brown; John R Brown who m. Sophia Walker; Apphia Brown who m. Thomas McClure; Sally Brown who m. Abel Wm Glazier; Benjamin Brown who m. Nellie Seaman. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
2. ↑ United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783
3. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
4. ↑ DAR A015293

• Walker, Charles M. History of Athens County, Ohio. Page 404-6
• Find A Grave Memorial # 25684624