William Robert Brown Jr (1769 - 1857)

Born 21 Aug 1769 in Oblong MM, Dutchess, Province of New York

Ancestors

Husband of Chloe (McIntire) Brown — married 1790 in New York

Descendants

Died 5 Mar 1857 at age 87 in Wolford, Grenville, Canada West

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Biography

from 1st source below:

William Brown was born 21 Aug 1769 in Dutchess County New York. He was marrried three times. He married Chloe McIntyre in about 1790 and I have record of 6 children. He married Anne Smith nee Lyons 16 Nov 1818 and I have record of 1 son.. He married a third time to Lucy Miles of Royalton Vermont and they had one son Miles. He was a Methodist minister and was known as Priest Brown.

Rev. William Brown is listed as being among the very early settlers. The Rev. William Brown was one of the first ministers who settled in the township. It is related, that, in the year 1804, the fever and ague was very prevalent. Among those who were attacked, was the Rev. William Brown. On one occasion, Mr. Brown announced that he would hold service. The people assembled, when the minister was attacked with the ague. Feeling that he was not adequate for the duties devolved upon him, he said that he would read a chapter and pray, and then dismiss the congregation. The service commenced, and before the reverend gentleman concluded the prayer, he forgot all about the fever and ague, proceeding to preach one of the best sermons which he ever delivered. Strange to say, he was troubled no more during that season with the ague.

William was born in 1769. He passed away in 1857.

Sources

• Ancestry Board - Grenville Leeds

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch , entry for Rev. William Robert Brown, submitted by JonHaggert.

• "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch entry for William BROWN.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 August 2019), memorial page for Rev William Brown, Jr (21 Aug 1769–5 Mar 1857), Find A Grave: Memorial #62722132, citing Wolford Rural Cemetery, Jasper, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by LJH (contributor 47026700)

1802 Return of Inhabitants for Wolford, County of Grenville (Upper Canada)

William Brown Senior age 32

William Brown Junior age 9

Cloe Brown age 31

Erastus Brown age 11

Jesse Brown age 8

Reuben Brown age 5

John Brown age 2

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1803 Return of Inhabitants of the River Rideau, County of Grenville (Upper Canada)

William Brown Senior age 34

William Brown Junior age 11

Arastus Brown age 12

Reuben Brown age 7

Jesse Brown age 9

John Brown age 3

Cloe Brown age 32

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1804 Return of Inhabitants for Wolford, County of Grenville (Upper Canada)

William Brown age 35

William Brown Junior age 12

Arastus Brown age 13

Reuben Brown age 8

Jesse Brown age 10

John Brown age 4

Cloe Brown age 33

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1805 Return of Inhabitants for Wolford, County of Grenville (Upper Canada)

William Brown age 36

Erastus Brown age 14

William Brown Junior age 12

Jesse Brown age 10

Reuben Brown age 8

John Brown age 5

Chloe Brown age 34

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1806 Return of Inhabitants for Wolford, County of Grenville (Upper Canada)

William Brown Senior age 37

Erastus Brown age 15

William Brown Junior age 13

Jesse Brown age 11

Reuben Brown age 9

John Brown age 6

Chloe Brown age 35

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1807 Return of Inhabitants for Wolford, County of Grenville (Upper Canada)

William Brown

Erastus Brown

William Brown Junior

Jesse Brown

Reuben Brown

John Brown

Chloe Brown

Lists of Inhabitants in the Townships of Wolford, Oxford, Marlborough & Montague, in the County of Grenville (Upper Canada), was done in 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806 & 1807.

Book accessed at the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society Library, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

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1813 Return of the Population for Wolford, County of Grenville (Upper Canada)

William Brown - 1 male married 16-50; 2 Woman; 1 Male Child under 16.

Erastus Brown - 1 male unmarried 16-50.

William Brown Junior - 1 male unmarried 16-50.

Jesse Brown - 1 male unmarried 16-50.

Reuben Brown - 1 male unmarried 16-50.

Names of the Heads of Families and of all the Male inhabitants from the age of 16-60 - in the Townships of Wolford, Oxford, Marlborough & Montague, in the District of Johnstown (Upper Canada) for the year 1813

Accessed at the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society Library, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

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• Mark Boudens
• "Find a Grave", database with images, Find A Grave: Memorial #62722132, Memorial page for Rev William Brown Jr. (21 Aug 1769-5 Mar 1857), citing Wolford Rural Cemetery, Jasper, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada (plot: P8-R5); Maintained by LJH (contributor 47026700).