Captain David Brown letters, 1792-1800.

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Captain David Brown letters, 1792-1800.

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Letters, 1792-1800, from Capt. Brown to his sons, David and Ephraim Brown of Flintstown. Letters concerned primarily with family matters, in particular, illness (especially illness of son William), marriages, births, deaths and burials; also mention business transactions related to Flintstown. Letter of July, 1792 refers to illness of sons William and Joseph. Letter of Oct., 1794 refers to health of sons William and Ruben and daughters Sally and Nabby. Letter of Nov., 1794 mentions death of Purchase's wife following childbirth. Letter of Feb., 1796 refers to a financial transaction with John Cummings Flint and to son Purchase's remarriage to the Widow Mason of Concord; refers also to the death of Uncle Ephraim Munroe. Letter of June, 1798 refers to marriage of daughter Betsey to John Hodgeman and death of Uncle Elias. Letter of Feb., 1800 refers to son Purchase burning his foot with a ladle of hot potash.

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Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 7967526

Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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Brown, David, 1732-1802.

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Farmer, selectman, patriot, regimental captain of the American Revolution, Concord civic leader. Born in Concord, Mass. In 1732, the sixth of nine children of Ephraim Brown and Hannah Wilson. Married Abigail Munroe, Oct. 7, 1756. Ten children: Purchase (b. 1757); Sarah (b. 1761); Abigail (b. 1762); David (b. 1764); Ephraim (b. 1765); Elizabeth (b. 1767); William (b. 1768); Thomas (b. 1771); Ruben (Reuben, b. 1773); Joseph (b. 1776). There may have been one or two other children whose births were...

Brown, David, 1764-1846

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Resident of Baldwin and Sebago, Me. From the description of David Brown account books, 1831-1833. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71057523 ...

Brown, Ephraim, 1765-1840

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