Content (Leeds) Brown (1727 - abt. 1810)

Born 17 Jun 1727 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of Elisha Brown — married 28 Nov 1754 in Groton, New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died about 1810 at about age 82 in Franklin, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

Biography

dau. of Thomas Leeds, of New London, Conn., and Content Williams, a sister, or near relative, of Roger Williams.^[1]

married Elisha Brown

13 children:

1. Experience was born about 1756, Leyden, Franklin Co., Massacusetts
2. Content Leeds BROWN was born 1758.
3. Elizabeth BROWN was born 1760.
4. Hannah BROWN was born about 1762.
5. Jerusha BROWN was born 18 May 1764 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. married Solomon ALEXANDER.
6. Elisha BROWN was born about 1766 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. married Susannah MOWRY.
7. Thomas BROWN was born 7 Mar 1769 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. married Rachel FRANKLIN.
8. Elijah BROWN was born 17 May 1773 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. married Rhoda CHILDS.
9. Polly BROWN was born about 1775 and died 1800.
10. Deborah BROWN was born 1777 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. married Simeon PACKER.
11. Elizabeth BROWN was born about 1779 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died about 1797 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut, aged 16 years.
12. Nathaniel BROWN was born about 1780 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. married Anna JOHNSON.
13. Margery BROWN was born May 1786 in Massachusetts. married Owen BRIGGS.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Brown genealogy of many of the descendants of Thomas, John, and Eleazer Brown: sons of Thomas and Mary (Newhall) Brown, of Lynn, Mass., 1628-1907, Volume 2
2. ↑ Some of the Descendants of Charles Brown

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: K2YQ-TW1
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71508818/content-brown: accessed 28 September 2023), memorial page for Content Leeds Brown (1733–1810), Find A Grave: Memorial #71508818, citing Luther-Riley Cemetery, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Jim and Mary (contributor 47147114).