Silas Brown^[1]

1754 - 1813  (58 years)

• Name	Silas Brown  [2, 3]
  Birth	17 Oct 1754	Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	27 Oct 1754  [6]
  Residence	1780	Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA   [8]
  Residence	1786	Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA   [8]
  Residence	1790	Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA   [9]
  Residence	1794	Sullivan, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA   [8]
  Residence	26 Sep 1796	Putney, Windham, Vermont, USA   [8]
  Residence	1800	Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA   [10]
  Residence	1810	Putney, Windham, Vermont, USA   [11]
  Death	9 Jan 1813	Putney, Windham, Vermont, USA   [5, 7, 8, 12]
  Person ID	I72	Master
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Captain Aaron Brown,   b. 10 Aug 1725, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 1816, Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Rachel Reed,   b. 10 Jun 1728, Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA d. 1758, , , New Hampshire, USA (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	3 Oct 1746	Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA   [6, 13, 14, 15, 16]
  Family ID	F43	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Nims,   b. 23 May 1756, Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA d. 13 Nov 1819, Putney, Windham, Vermont, USA (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1776
  Children	1. Silas Brown,   b. 8 Nov 1780, Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA d. 10 Nov 1817, Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, USA (Age 37 years)   2. Stephen Brown,   b. 23 Sep 1781, Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA d. 13 Apr 1805, Sullivan, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA (Age 23 years)   3. Aaron Brown,   b. 29 May 1783, Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA d. Sep 1818, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 35 years) + 4. Mary Brown,   b. 13 Jul 1785, Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA d. 25 Aug 1857, Kendallville, Noble, Indiana, USA (Age 72 years) + 5. Ephraim Brown,   b. 19 Nov 1790, Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA d. 22 Sep 1871, Putney, Windham, Vermont, USA (Age 80 years) + 6. Asa Brown,   b. 13 Jul 1793, Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA d. 1876, Lansing, Mower, Minnesota, USA (Age 82 years) + 7. William Brown,   b. 13 Jul 1793, Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA d. 21 Aug 1874, Browns Lock, Greencastle, Warren, Kentucky, USA (Age 81 years)   8. Jonas Bond Brown,   b. 18 Oct 1795, Sullivan, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA d. 26 Oct 1838, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 43 years)
  Family ID	F35	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Oct 1754 - Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Residence - 1780 - Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Residence - 1786 - Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Residence - 1790 - Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Residence - 1794 - Sullivan, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Residence - 26 Sep 1796 - Putney, Windham, Vermont, USA Residence - 1800 - Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA Residence - 1810 - Putney, Windham, Vermont, USA Death - 9 Jan 1813 - Putney, Windham, Vermont, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  I have come to the conclusion that the Revolutionary War service of Silas Brown, as claimed by his descendants, is non-existent. The service in question is that detailed in "The Brown-Schutt Genealogy, 1948", and further represented in "Brown-Schutt Ancestral Lines, 1979". The data on Silas Brown's service was compiled by Maude Levering Lawrence and Geraldine Lawrence Hurd. The work of these 2 women shows up in several family genealogies. Our Silas died in 1813. The Silas who is cited in the above mentioned books was alive in 1834, and living in Essex county New York, when he was awarded a pension on the cited revolutionary service. Another Silas Brown was found on the Revolutionary Pension Rolls. This Silas was living in Townsend, Wyndham County, Vermont, which is close to Putney. This is also not our Silas since this pension was awarded to a living Silas Brown in 1818. He died in 1826 and is buried in Townsend. Following data from findagrave.com. ******************************** Birth: 1755, USA Death: Nov. 12, 1826, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, USA Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, USA Created by: Judith6355 Record added: Nov 12, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 100614501 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=100614501 ******************************** It is still possible our Silas served in the Revolutionary War, but evidence has not been found. Silas Brown was a very common name at the time, making the identification of relevant records more difficult. Since there are no pension documents for Silas, which usually contain enlistment and service data at a minimum, it makes it nearly impossible to say which Silas Brown in the muster rolls is actually him. The evidence does affirm, however, that our Silas is the one who married Mary Nims Larabee, and settled in Putney Vermont. Though his children were born prior to the family moving to Putney, a number of their marriage records are contained in the Putney Vital Records.

  
  

• Sources

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Name: Silas Brown Birth Date: 17 October 1754 Birth Place: Leominster, MA, USA http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepoolb&h=628341&ti=0&indiv=try http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=genepoolb&h=628341&ti=0&indiv=try [S1133] Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: Genealogy of the Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts : 1638-1900 : in. [S1090] Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Franklin P. Rice; Worcester, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Leominster, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. [S342] Ken Stevens, Vital Records of Putney, Vermont, (The Genealogical Society of Vermont, Pittsford, Vermont, 1992.), 91-068035, 929.3743. (Reliability: 3). Brown, Silas, 9 Jan 1813, 58 years. Church Record. [S138] J L Seward, A History of the Town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, (Keene, New Hampshire: J L Seward, 1921), Pages 872-873 (Reliability: 2). SILAS BROWN FAMILY. I. Thomas Brown of Concord Mass, is considered to have been the ancestor of this family. The line then continues through: II. Boaz Brown of Stow, Mass; III. Boaz Brown Jr of Stow, Mass.; IV. Ephraim Brown of Stow Mass; and V. Aaron Brown of Stow and Leominster Mass. This Aaron is believed to be the same as the Major or Captain Aaron Brown who m. 1st Rachel Reed and 2d the widow Blanchard. SILAS" BROWN, son of Aaron and Rachel (Reed) Brown, was born probably in Leominster, Mass. The date of his birth was Oct. 17, 1754. He d in Putney Vt, Jan 9 1813. He was a twin brother of Betsey, wife of Dea Zadok Nims. He m (date unknown) Mrs Mary (Nims) Larrabee, b in Keene, May 23, 1756 (place and date of death unknown); dau of Ebenezer and Mercy (Smead) Nims; widow of Stephen Larrabee, whom she m in Keene, by Rev Clement Sumner June 28 1770. She had a ch by Mr Larrabee named Ebenezer, b in Keene March 5, 1772. Mr Silas Brown lived in Temple, Dublin, S, and Putney Vt. In S he lived a few years on the old Warren farm at 56. He had eight ch 1, Silas b in Temple, probably, Nov 8 1778; d unm at Natchez Miss Nov 10 1817 while with the Aaron Burr expedition. 2. Stephen, b in Temple Sept 22 (23, Temple records) 1781; d in S unm Apr 23 1805, most likely at the house of his aunt, the wife of Dea Nims, at 152. He was engaged to marry Hannah, dau of Dea Josiah Seward. 3. Aaron b in Dublin May 29 1783; d (place unknown) Sept 1818. He had been a clerk in Boston and Marlborough Mass. 4. Mary b in Dublin July 13 1785; m James Minot of Putney Vt; son of James and Martha Minot. 5. 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Name: Cyrus Brown Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Putney, Windham, Vermont Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 3 Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1 Number of Household Members Over 25: 5 Number of Household Members: 6 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1810usfedcenancestry&ssrc=pt_t54529049_p13678113813_kpidz0q3d13678113813z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid_m1&srchb=r&gss=angs-d&rank=1&tid=54529049&pid=13678113813&gsfn=Silas&gsln=Brown&msbdy=1754&msddy=1813&msbpn__ftp=Leominster%2c+Worcester%2c+Massachusetts%2c+USA&msdpn__ftp=Putney%2c+Windham%2c+Vermont%2c+USA&msrpn__ftp=Temple%2c+%2c+New+Hampshire%2c+USA&msrpn1__ftp=Putney%2c+Windham%2c+Vermont%2c+USA&msrpn2__ftp=Wardsboro%2c+Windham%2c+Vermont%2c+USA&msrpn3__ftp=Sullivan%2c+Cheshire%2c+New+Hampshire%2c+USA&msgdy=1776&msfng=Aaron&msfns=Brown&msmng=Rachel&msmns=Reed&msbng0=Sarah&msbns0=Brown&msbng1=Ephraim&msbns1=Brown&msbng2=Aaron&msbns2=Brown&msbng3=Elizabeth&msbns3=Brown&msbng4=Mollie&msbns4=Brown&mssng0=Mary&mssns0=Nims&mscng0=Silas&mscns0=Brown&mscng1=Stephen&mscns1=Brown&mscng2=Aaron&mscns2=Brown&mscng3=Mary&mscns3=Brown&mscng4=Ephraim&mscns4=Brown&mscng5=Asa&mscns5=Brown&mscng6=William&mscns6=Brown&mscng7=Jonas+Bond&mscns7=Brown&pcat=35&fh=18&h=634644&recoff=8 [S1006] Ancestry.com, Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). 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Name: Aaron Brown Event Type: Marriage Event City: Harvard Marriage Date: 3 Oct 1746 Spouse Name: Rachael Reed http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=2495&iid=40143_266210__0065-00021&fn=Aaron&ln=Brown&st=r&ssrc=pt_t40578918_p19511770627_kpidz0q3d19511770627z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgPLz0q3dpid_m1&pid=6837295 [S102] Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp., Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.).