In several purchases he annexed to his farm the Thomas HEMINWAY place farther south and became a large landed proprietor. In his later years he settled his son, Col. Benjamin BROWN, with him. Col. BROWN commanded the Royalston Grenadiers when they marched for the defense of Boston in the last war with Great Britain. It should be added here that the farm passed to Colonel Benjamin BROWN's son, Lt. Benjamin H. BROWN, and the farm has remained in the possession of his descendants to the presnt time. William BROWN died in Royalston, Dec. 23, 1830. His widow died there Jan. 16, 1851, aged 90 years 9 months and 7 days. The childrn of William and Martha (RICHARDSON) BROWN of Reading and Royalston were: William born April 15, 1784, died aged 19 years; Bejamin of whom later; Otis born Sept. 11, 1793, died Aug. 19, 1796; Hannah born Dec. 13, 1795, and died July 12, 1886. (VII) Col. Benjamin BROWN, second child of Wiliam BROWN, was born at Reading, Mass., on May 16, 1787, and came to Royalston with his parents. He was captain of a company which went from Royalston in the War of 1812. He married Betsey REED, daughter of Nathan REED, of Rutland, Mass., later of Royalston. Betsey's sister, Lois REED, married W.R. SARGENT, and lived to an advanced age in Shrewsbury, Mass. Natan REED was born in Rutland, Mass., on May 31, 1761. He married Lois MAYNARD and settled in Royalston. He married (2nd), Sept. 14, 1783, Lois MAYNARD, who was born Dec. 20, 1764, the daughter of Moses and Tabitha (MOORE) MAYNARD of Rutland. At the age of 67, Moses MAYNARD tipped the scales at 451 lbs. He died December of 1796. His ancestry was : Moses MAYNARD, born about 1697, died Marc 26, 1782, Zachary MAYNARD born in Sudbury, June 7, 1647, died 1724; John MAYNARD, the emigrant, was of Sudbury in 1639, married June 14, 1646, Mary AXTELL, daughter of Comfort STARR. Colonel Benjamin BROWN (VII), was prominent among the early settlers in Royalston. He became a colonel in the militia, and served 2 terms in the general court, served in the town in all the important offices, and wa many years a Selectman. He was a prosperous farmer. His 2 brothers, William and Otis, died young. His sister Hannah married William PIERCE, of Royalston, and (2nd) Samuel DADMUN of Fitchburg, and lived in Fitchburg. Thechildre od Benjamin and Betsey (REED) BROWN were: William Otis, born March 30, 1815, died Jan. 29, 1890, of whom later; Isabella R., born May 3, 1818, married John Forrester BROOKS, the well known proprietor of the Massasiot House, Barre; Eliza Morse, born Oct. 18, 1820 unmarried, resides in Royalston and Fitchburg; Mary Richardson, born Dec. 27, 1822, died Jan10, 1823; Benjamin Hammond born July 31, 124, farmer at Royalston, Mas., married Nancy L. WOOD, he was a soldier in the Civil War; Edward Augustus, born Aug. 7, 1827, married Maria HARDING; served his regiment in the Civil War as quartermater; has for many years been treasurer of the county of Worcester,resident in Worcester, Mass.; Moses Reed, born April 1, 1830, died Jan. 27, 1864 unmarried; Elizabeth Reed born March 22, 183, resides in Chicago, Ill., where she was a school teacher about 40 years and is now enjoying ateacher's pension for length of service. THE END