Thomas Brown, the son of Joseph and Grace (Fairbank) Brown was born August 1, 1740 in Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts[1][2]. The History of New Hampshire estimates his date of birth as 1738, and provides his father's name[3]. Thomas Brown is not named in his father's will, which was made on 20 Aug 1768.[4]. Combined with his relocation to New Hampshire immediately after the American Revolution, this suggests a profound difference of opinion.
On October 1, 1763, his intention to marry Persis Gibson was published[5][3]. Their marriage likely followed within a few weeks.
Their children included:
Betty, born March 12, 1766[6], who married Josiah Morse in 1798[3]
Rebecca, born June 29, 1768[7], who married Daniel Down of Enfield[3]
Persis, born July 1, 1770[7], who married first Joshua Goodrich of Sharon CT, and married second Lewis Love of Arkansas[3]
Nahum, born April 6, 1772[7], who married Abiah Eastman of Hennicker NH in 1799,and had children noted in this source[3]
Susannah, born Feb 25, 1775[2], who married Charles Rice in 1795[3]
Sarah, born Feb 28, 1776[7], who married Silas Whitcomb in 1816[3]
Lucy, born Jan 28, 1778[8], who married Thomas Steele, moved to Canada and then Ohio[3]
Jerusha, born October 2, 1779[9] , who married joseph Amsden[3]
Abigail, born April 28, 1784[10] and died in 1794[3]
On Feb 12, 1785, Thomas and Persis moved their family to Hennicker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire[3], where Persis (Gibson) Brown died March 3, 1790. Thomas remarried Joanna, and there were no further children. Joanna died November 10, 1815, and Thomas married third Susan Hardy of Hennicker on March 31, 1816. No further children are noted.
Thomas Brown, son of Joseph died on March 5, 1821 in Hennicker, New Hampshire[3]
↑Will of Benjamin Brown (subscription required), in Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871, case 3104, pages 2-3. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org)
↑Massachusetts Vital Records Stow, Volume 1, page 125, also found on NEHGS, which states BROWN Thomas and Percis Gibson, int. Oct. 1, 1763.
↑Massachusetts Vital Records Stow, Volume 1, page 16, which states BROWN Betty, d. Thomas and Parsis, Mar. 13, 1766
Sarah, d. Thomas and Parsis [Persis. CR], Feb. 29, 1776
↑Massachusetts Vital Records Stow, Volume 1, page 19, which states BROWN Lucy, d. Thomas and Parsis [Persis. CR], Jan. 28, 1778
↑Massachusetts Vital Records Stow, Volume 1, page 18, which states BROWN Jerusha, d. Thomas and Parsis [Persis. CR], Oct. 22, 1779
↑Massachusetts Vital Records Stow, Volume 1, page 15, which states BROWN Abigal, d. Thomas and Porces, Apr. 28, 1784
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Brown-106772 and Brown-1740 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents etc. The fact that he wasn't named in his father's will isn't proof of his death, it seems to me to be proof of a fundamental disagreement. Given that Thomas moved to New Hampshire immediately following the Revolution, a disagreement appears reasonable - others were disowned, and relocated at that time, for the same reason.