Source: Wells, Frederic P., History of Newbury, Vermont: from the discovery of Coos country to present time: with genealogical records of many families, St. Johnsbury, Vt., The Caledonian Co., 1902, c. 1900, 857 pp. p. 479 Brown Abraham, b. Strafford, Aug. 29, 1793; m. Feb. 1, 1813, Polly, dau. Jotham Tuttle, (b. Andover, Mass, May 6, 1796; d. Jan. 11, 1879). They came to Newbury in 1824; carried on the plate whch had been Rev. Mr. Lambert's two years; then rem. to Leighton hill, where they cleared the farm which is now owned by John Reid; where they built a house and barn. They were members ofthe Meth. ch. About 1863, they sold their farm and rem. from Newbury. He d. Lebanon, N.H., May 12, 1870. Children: i. Mary A., b. Sept. 7, 1822; m. Albert G. Page, q.v. ii. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 23, 1824; d. Oct. 21, 1826. iii. Lorenza, b. Dec. 7, 1827; m. Sept. 29, 1852, Philetus Bliss (b. Compton, Conn., 1818; served three years in Co. C., 3d Vt. in the civil war). iv. Moses T., b. Oct. 31, 1829; m. 1st Sept. 3, 1853, Lavinia V. Crown, who d. July 15, 1857; 2d May 1, 1859, Lizzie Hazeltine, who d. Feb. 24, 1880; 3d, September 1883, Helen Merritt. v. John J. T., b. May 8, 1832; m. 1st Dec. 6, 1855, Mary J. Page, 2d, Aug. 21, 1878, Annie Belle Weston. 1. vi. Wells B., b. March 31, 1835. vii. Harvey B., b. April 19, 1837; d. March 4, 1841. 1. Wells B., b. Newbury, March 31, 1835; m. May 25, 1857, Sarah Jane, dau. Thomas Smith of Newbury (b. Serp. 15, 1837). res.: Vergennes Children: i. Harrie W., b. Feb. 9, 1860; d. July 20, 1878. ii. Frank B., b. Sept. 25, 1863; d. June 4, 1873. iii. Jennie A., b. Oct. 28, 1865. iv. Carrie D., b. May 21, 1868; m. Silas Page. v. John L., b. Sept. 26, 1875; d. April 25, 1877. No further info on Abraham Brown. > > Subject: > Re: [VTORA] BROWN, Absalom or Abraham > From: > "Charlie" <fourthestate@fcgnetworks.net> > Date: > Wed, 9 Jul 2003 17:33:57 -0400 > To: > VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com > > >Steve wrote: ><snip> > > >>Sorry, unfortunately, whoever typed up th eindex made an error. While >>the index reads Absalom Brown, the entry is for an Abraham Brown, born >>in 1793 and married to Polly Tuttle. >>If you are interested in Abraham, let me know. >> >> ><snip> >Steve >Yes! The information you have on Abraham will prove very, very interesting! > Thanks again, >Charlie > >______________________________ > >