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Elisha Brown

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elisha Brown was born 26 Jan 1711/12, Westerly, RI; died 1 Jul 1800, Cheshire, MA.

    Notes:

    Elisha is known to have been one of the first settlers in 1768 of New Providence, MA, now part of Cheshire, MA, where he was Town Treasurer. His will, dated 19 Sept 1791 at Warwick, RI, names his wife Patience and nine children, as well as three Bennet granddaughters.

    I have estimated the birth years of some of his children.

    Elisha married Patience Edmunds 14 Jan 1734/35, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Patience (daughter of Joseph Edmunds and Hannah Nichols) was born Abt 1713; died 24 May 1796, Apponaug, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Brown  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Mar 1734/35, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    2. 3. Ruth Brown  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Nov 1736, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    3. 4. Elisha Brown, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Aug 1739, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    4. 5. Waite Brown  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Sep 1741, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 1811, Lisbon, St. Lawrence Cty., NY.
    5. 6. Joseph Brown  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Aug 1743, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    6. 7. Frances Brown  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Aug 1745, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    7. 8. Daniel Brown  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Aug 1747, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 31 Dec 1840; was buried , Cheshire, MA.
    8. 9. Patience Brown  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Aug 1749, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died Abt Jun 1803.
    9. 10. George Brown  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jul 1751, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    10. 11. Hannah Brown  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Apr 1754, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    11. 12. Lucina Lucy Brown  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Apr 1756, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Brown Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elisha1) was born 12 Mar 1734/35, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

    Mary married Caleb Gorton 20 Sep 1753. Caleb (son of Edward Gorton and Hannah Matteson) was born Abt 1730. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Ruth Brown Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elisha1) was born 27 Nov 1736, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

    Notes:

    Henry was a widower when Ruth married him.

    Ruth — Henry Tibbetts. Henry (son of Henry TIBBETTS and Phebe WATERMAN) was born Abt 1739; died 23 May 1820. [Group Sheet]

    Ruth married William Burlingame 13 Dec 1764. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Elisha Brown, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elisha1) was born 1 Aug 1739, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

    Notes:

    Possibly he was the Elisha Brown who married Mary Tibbetts b. 1741 (see elsewhere on this family tree).

    Elisha married Mary Tibbetts 21 May 1761, Warwick, RI. Mary (daughter of William Tibbetts and Judah Perce) was born 21 Jan 1740/41. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Waite Brown Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elisha1) was born 23 Sep 1741, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 1811, Lisbon, St. Lawrence Cty., NY.

    Waite married John Tibbetts 7 Jan 1760, Warwick, RI. John (son of William Tibbetts and Judah Perce) was born 25 Sep 1737, Warwick, RI; died 1817, Lisbon, St. Lawrence Cty., NY. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Phebe Tibbetts  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Feb 1761.
    2. 14. George Tibbetts  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Jan 1763, Warwick, RI.
    3. 15. Benjamin Tibbetts  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1765.

  5. 6.  Joseph Brown Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elisha1) was born 29 Aug 1743, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

    Joseph — Roby Burlingame. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Frances Brown Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elisha1) was born 7 Aug 1745, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

    Frances — John Wells. [Group Sheet]


  7. 8.  Daniel Brown Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elisha1) was born 5 Aug 1747, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 31 Dec 1840; was buried , Cheshire, MA.

    Daniel — Chloe Bucklin. Chloe was born 1754; died 29 May 1846; was buried , Cheshire, MA. [Group Sheet]


  8. 9.  Patience Brown Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elisha1) was born 5 Aug 1749, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died Abt Jun 1803.

    Notes:

    Patience Arnold is mentioned as a daughter in her father's will dated 19 Sep 1791 at Warwick, RI.

    Also, her marriage record names her as Patience Brown, d/o Elisha.

    The will of Patience Arnold of Warwick, widow, is dated 13 Apr 1803, proved 25 June 1803. It mentions brother Joseph Brown; sons George B., Daniel dec'd, and Benjamin dec'd; dtrs Sally Baker, Lucy Jerauld, and Patience B. Arnold. It was witnessed by Henry Remington, Daniel Brayton, and Bowen Arnold.

    Patience married Gideon Arnold 22 Nov 1767, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Gideon (son of Philip Arnold and Susannah Greene) was born Abt 1742; died Abt Mar 1796, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Daniel Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Mar 1768, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    2. 17. Sarah Sally Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Mar 1770, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    3. 18. Benjamin Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Dec 1771, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died Abt Sep 1802, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    4. 19. Mary Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 May 1773, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 14 Oct 1776, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    5. 20. Lucy Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Apr 1775, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    6. 21. George Benedict Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jan 1777, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 5 Jul 1825, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
    7. 22. Patience B. Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jun 1789, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

  9. 10.  George Brown Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elisha1) was born 4 Jul 1751, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

  10. 11.  Hannah Brown Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elisha1) was born 12 Apr 1754, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

    Hannah — Darius Bucklin. [Group Sheet]


  11. 12.  Lucina Lucy Brown Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elisha1) was born 12 Apr 1756, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

    Lucina — Joseph Bennet. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 13.  Phebe Tibbetts Descendancy chart to this point (5.Waite2, 1.Elisha1) was born 10 Feb 1761.

    Notes:

    Possibly she is the Phebe Tibbits who married David Willington on 22 Feb 1795 in Cheshire, MA. (See "Cheshire, Berkshire County, MA Marriages, from Early MA Marriages," by Frederick W. Bailey -- at the RI Historical Library.)

    Or, could she be Phebe who married our ancestor Jonathan Remington?


  2. 14.  George Tibbetts Descendancy chart to this point (5.Waite2, 1.Elisha1) was born 14 Jan 1763, Warwick, RI.

    Notes:

    This information on John Tibbits and his son George came from the RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 12, Early RI Settlers in Rensselaer County, NY. George was the eldest of 10 children. When he was five his father and family moved to Cheshire, Berkshire Co., MA, and in 1780 they moved to the village of Lansingburgh, NY. In 1784 he began his business career, and in 1787 he took his brother, Benjamin, in with him as a partner in G&B Tibbits. George remained a partner in this business until he retired about the year 1804. In 1800 he purchased a large amount of land in the Hoosick Patent; was the mayor of Troy from 1830-1836; was a member of the NY State Assembly in 1800 and 1820, and a State Senator from 1815-1818. The NSDAR Patriot Index of 1966, p. 678 lists Tibbetts, John b. 9-25-1737 d 1-27-1817 m Waite Brown, Pvt MA.

    For more information on the founding of Lansingburgh, NY, and in particular on George & Benjamin Tibbetts, see the following:
    http://history.rays-place.com/ny/ren-lansingburgh.htm (History of Lansingburgh, New York)

    George married Sarah Noyes 8 Mar 1789. Sarah was born 14 Jan 1767, Charleston, SC. [Group Sheet]


  3. 15.  Benjamin Tibbetts Descendancy chart to this point (5.Waite2, 1.Elisha1) was born Abt 1765.

    Notes:

    The Tibbetts family migrated from RI to Berkshire Co., MA. Later Benjamin went to Lansingburgh, NY, with his brother George, who became mayor of Troy, NY. Both Benjamin & George were influential businessmen in Lansingburgh.

    For more information on the founding of Lansingburgh, NY, and in particular on George & Benjamin Tibbetts, see the following:
    http://history.rays-place.com/ny/ren-lansingburgh.htm (History of Lansingburgh, New York)


  4. 16.  Daniel Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (9.Patience2, 1.Elisha1) was born 24 Mar 1768, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

  5. 17.  Sarah Sally Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (9.Patience2, 1.Elisha1) was born 12 Mar 1770, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

    Sarah — Olney Baker. [Group Sheet]


  6. 18.  Benjamin Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (9.Patience2, 1.Elisha1) was born 24 Dec 1771, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died Abt Sep 1802, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.

    Notes:

    The will of Benjamin Arnold, yeoman of East Greenwich, is dated 28 July 1802, proved 25 Sep 1802. It mentions wife Freelove Arnold and three sons: Oliver, Gideon, and Daniel, all under 21.

    Benjamin married Freelove Arnold 25 Jun 1795, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. (daughter of Oliver Arnold) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Oliver Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jan 1796, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    2. 24. Gideon Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Oct 1798, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    3. 25. Daniel Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1800.

  7. 19.  Mary Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (9.Patience2, 1.Elisha1) was born 6 May 1773, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 14 Oct 1776, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

  8. 20.  Lucy Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (9.Patience2, 1.Elisha1) was born 20 Apr 1775, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

    Lucy married Henry Jerauld 11 Sep 1798, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. [Group Sheet]


  9. 21.  George Benedict Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (9.Patience2, 1.Elisha1) was born 4 Jan 1777, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 5 Jul 1825, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

    Notes:

    From a descendant, Susana Aravena: "We know George was born in USA. He stated, in a church record, that he was native of Providence. George was in Argentina in 1804. I know he was Protestant. The record I obtained was from the Inquisition. He was forced or not, I do not know, to convert to Catholicism. The next year he had his first son, my grandmother's grandfather's brother. As well, we know that when my grandmother was around 10 years old a relative from the line Arnold-Brown visited my family in Argentina."

    George married Maria Magdalena Diana 4 May 1804, Argentina. Maria (daughter of Pascual Diana and Maria Clara Ferreira) was born 24 Jul 1788, Buenos Aires, Argentina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Antonio Nicano Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Dec 1805.
    2. 27. Matias Diana Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Feb 1807.
    3. 28. Prudencio Brown Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Apr 1809, Buenos Aires, Argentina; died 31 Mar 1896, Rosario, Argentina.
    4. 29. Jorge Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Dec 1814.
    5. 30. Ciriaca Justa Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Nov 1815.
    6. 31. Cecelia Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1819.
    7. 32. Catalina Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Aug 1820.

  10. 22.  Patience B. Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (9.Patience2, 1.Elisha1) was born 9 Jun 1789, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 23.  Oliver Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (18.Benjamin3, 9.Patience2, 1.Elisha1) was born 16 Jan 1796, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.

  2. 24.  Gideon Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (18.Benjamin3, 9.Patience2, 1.Elisha1) was born 4 Oct 1798, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.

  3. 25.  Daniel Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (18.Benjamin3, 9.Patience2, 1.Elisha1) was born Abt 1800.

  4. 26.  Antonio Nicano Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (21.George3, 9.Patience2, 1.Elisha1) was born 18 Dec 1805.

  5. 27.  Matias Diana Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (21.George3, 9.Patience2, 1.Elisha1) was born 12 Feb 1807.

  6. 28.  Prudencio Brown Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (21.George3, 9.Patience2, 1.Elisha1) was born 28 Apr 1809, Buenos Aires, Argentina; died 31 Mar 1896, Rosario, Argentina.

    Notes:

    Jos

    Prudencio married Mercedes Rodr Abt 1865. Mercedes was born Abt 1840, Buenos Aires, Argentina; died Aft 1895. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. Jorge Brown Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Mar 1866, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
    2. 34. Prudencio Brown Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1869, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
    3. 35. Manuel Brown Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1872, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  7. 29.  Jorge Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (21.George3, 9.Patience2, 1.Elisha1) was born Abt Dec 1814.

  8. 30.  Ciriaca Justa Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (21.George3, 9.Patience2, 1.Elisha1) was born Abt Nov 1815.

  9. 31.  Cecelia Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (21.George3, 9.Patience2, 1.Elisha1) was born Abt 1819.

  10. 32.  Catalina Arnold Descendancy chart to this point (21.George3, 9.Patience2, 1.Elisha1) was born 12 Aug 1820.