Comfort A. Brown

Female Abt 1830 - 1871  (~ 41 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Comfort A. Brown was born Abt 1830 (daughter of Pardon Brown and Almedia "Amanda" Olin); died 26 Apr 1871; was buried , Pardon Brown Lot, Sharpe St., West Greenwich, RI.

    Comfort married Olney W. Arnold 12 Mar 1845, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. Olney (son of Gideon Arnold and Robey Olin) was born Abt 1827, RI; died 25 Mar 1907; was buried , Pardon Brown Lot, Sharpe St., West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Drusilla Jennie Arnold was born 1846, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    2. Arena Frances Arnold was born Jul 1851, West Greenwich, RI; died 1938; was buried , Manchester Cemetery, Washington St., Coventry, RI.
    3. Alvina Emeline Arnold was born Abt 1854.
    4. Amey Adeline Arnold was born 2 Dec 1855, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 26 Feb 1946, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
    5. Minnie J. Arnold was born 21 Sep 1857, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    6. Effie Eldora Arnold was born 22 Jul 1860, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 22 Jan 1880, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; was buried , West Greenwich, RI.
    7. John Wilkins Arnold was born Abt 1865.
    8. Albert Everett Arnold was born 1868, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 1947; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Coventry, RI.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Pardon Brown was born 16 Jun 1800, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI (son of Nicholas Brown, Jr. and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kettell); died 19 Dec 1848; was buried , Pardon Brown Lot, Sharpe St., West Greenwich, RI.

    Pardon — Almedia "Amanda" Olin. Almedia was born Abt 1801; died 27 Dec 1870; was buried , Pardon Brown Lot, Sharpe St., West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Almedia "Amanda" Olin was born Abt 1801; died 27 Dec 1870; was buried , Pardon Brown Lot, Sharpe St., West Greenwich, RI.

    Notes:

    In the Federal Census of 1850, Almeda Brown is age 48, living at West Greenwich, RI. With her are Olney W. Arnold 23, Comfort A. Arnold 29, and Drusilla Arnold 4.

    Children:
    1. 1. Comfort A. Brown was born Abt 1830; died 26 Apr 1871; was buried , Pardon Brown Lot, Sharpe St., West Greenwich, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nicholas Brown, Jr. was born Abt 1744 (son of Nicholas Brown, Sr.); died 20 Jul 1830; was buried , Nicholas Brown Lot, Weaver Hill Rd., West Greenwich, RI.

    Notes:

    I am not absolutely sure that these two marriages belong to the same Nicholas Brown, Jr., but the location and time frame fit. This needs more research to confirm.

    However, the following data should be considered:

    BROWN NICHOLAS 1744c - 20 JUL 1830 WG090 (source: RI Cemetery Database)

    The will of Nicholas Brown, of West Greenwich, yeoman, is dated 26 Dec 1826 and proved 28 Aug 1830. It mentions his wife Elizabeth; son Nicholas; and grandchildren, children of son Nicholas: Nicholas, Edvna (?), and Almida.

    The date of the will indicates that it belongs to the Nicholas listed in the cemetery data; this is the husband of Elizabeth. He also could have married Comfort first, although there is no proof that this is the same individual, other than the same location and time frame.

    Nicholas married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kettell 15 Jun 1797, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. Elizabeth (daughter of Edward Kettell and Dinah Greene) was born 1763; died Aft 1 Jun 1850; was buried , Nicholas Brown Lot, Weaver Hill Rd., West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kettell was born 1763 (daughter of Edward Kettell and Dinah Greene); died Aft 1 Jun 1850; was buried , Nicholas Brown Lot, Weaver Hill Rd., West Greenwich, RI.

    Notes:

    BROWN ELIZABETH (KETTLE) (no dates) WG090

    In the Federal Census of 1850, Elizabeth Brown is age 87, living at West Greenwich, RI. with her is Nicholas Brown, Jr., 25 (probably her grandson); Eliza Brown 27 (probably his wife); and Phebe E. 1.

    Children:
    1. Nicholas Brown was born 4 Nov 1797, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1870; was buried , Nicholas Brown Lot, Weaver Hill Rd., West Greenwich, RI.
    2. 2. Pardon Brown was born 16 Jun 1800, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 19 Dec 1848; was buried , Pardon Brown Lot, Sharpe St., West Greenwich, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Nicholas Brown, Sr.
    Children:
    1. 4. Nicholas Brown, Jr. was born Abt 1744; died 20 Jul 1830; was buried , Nicholas Brown Lot, Weaver Hill Rd., West Greenwich, RI.

  2. 10.  Edward Kettell was born Abt 1734 (son of Ephraim Kettell and Lydia Lincoln); died Between 1811 and 1815.

    Edward married Dinah Greene 27 Mar 1762, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. Dinah (daughter of James Greene and Elizabeth Unknown) was born 5 Feb 1738/39, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. [Group Sheet]


  3. 11.  Dinah Greene was born 5 Feb 1738/39, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI (daughter of James Greene and Elizabeth Unknown).
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kettell was born 1763; died Aft 1 Jun 1850; was buried , Nicholas Brown Lot, Weaver Hill Rd., West Greenwich, RI.
    2. Rufus Kettell was born 1764; died 1849.
    3. Amos Kettell was born 1768; died 1849.
    4. Silas Kettelle was born Abt 1769, West Greenwich, RI; died Aft 1850, PA.
    5. Asa Kettell was born 1770, RI; died 1849, CT.
    6. James Kettell was born 1771; died 1851.
    7. Dinah Diana Kettell was born 1772; died 1849.
    8. Ephraim Kettell was born 1779; died 1858.
    9. Edward Kettell, Jr. was born 1784; died 1834.