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About Deacon Joseph Brown, II
Deacon Joseph Brown
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16639419/joseph-brown
JOSEPH BROWN, b. 1679; a cordwainer, son of John and Esther; married in Watertown on November 15, 1699, RUHAMAH WELLINGTON. He probably settled in Watertown Farms (Weston), as he sold to Benjamin Garfield, 72 acres of land in Weston on April 20, 1709, about the time he moved to Lexington.
He and his wife were admitted to Lexington Church on May, 1713, of which church he was afterwards a Deacon. He died on January 11, 1766, aged 86, and his widow died on July 1, 1772, aged 92. He was constable, 1700 and selectman and town clerk of Watertown, 1708.
01. Ruhamah, b. in Watertown, July 15, 1701.
02. Daniel, born in Watertown, December 21, 1703. He and wife Eliot, were adm. to Lexington Church, March 15, 1733-4. She died on January 11, 1734-5, and he ra. (2d), July 16, 1736, Anne Bright, of Watertown.
03. John, baptized in Watertown, May 5, 1706; died on January 21, 1730.
04. Joseph, born in Watertown, September 2, 1708; baptized and adm. f.c. in Lexington, February 18, 1727, moved to Holliston, where he was a Deacon.
05. James, baptized in Lexington, July 1713; d. June 13, 1768, of Lexington; married on January 21, 1734-5, Jane Bowman. She died on May 8, 1761, and he married (2d), May 18, 1762, Elizabeth, widow of Hezekiah Smith, of Lexington and Wellington
06. Josiah, baptized in Lexington, August 2, 1714; adm. f. c, March 11, 1729-30; settled in Sterling.
07. Benjamin, born in Lexington, June 30, 1720; d. 180?; a Deacon of Lexington; married on December 23. 1732, Sarah Reed, born on January 3, 1724-5, daughter of William, Jr., and Sarah Reed, of Lexington
08. William, born in Lexington, 1723; baptized on April 28; a selectman and Deacon of Framingham where he settled and built mills, called b
09. John, baptized on September 11, 1763; married Martha Rice
10. Ebenezer, baptized on March 29, 1767; ra. Keziah Nixon. He died on his way to Canada with his family
11. Polly, baptized on August 6, 1769; m. Samuel Parris, of Wayland.
12. Joseph (Col.), ra. Deborah Sanger; lived in Petersham, and died on September 3, 1814, aged 56, and his widow died on October 15, 1832, aged 70
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Joseph Brown b. 1677; removed to Lexington abt. 1709. adm. ch. 1713; prominent citizen.
Watertown marriages: Joseph Brown & Ruhamah Wellington wear Joyned in marraige the: 15 of nouember in the year: 1699: before mr Samuel Angier
Lexington deaths: Brown, Joseph, Deacon, in his 86th year, January 11, 1764.
Offices: Deacon, Assessor, Town Clerk
Occupation: Cordwainer
Carver: William Park
Inscription:
From Death's arrest no Age is free
Memento mori
Here lyes Buried the
Body of Mr JOSEPH BROWN
who having for many years
used the office of a Deacon
well in the Church of Christ
in Lexington, purchased to
himself a good Degree and
great Boldness in the faith which
is in Christ Jesus, who departed
this Life January ye 11th A D 1764
in the 86th year of his Age.
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Deacon Joseph Brown, II's Timeline
1677 |
December 1, 1677
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Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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1701 |
July 15, 1701
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1703 |
December 21, 1703
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Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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1706 |
May 5, 1706
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Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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1708 |
September 2, 1708
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Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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1711 |
1711
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Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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1713 |
July 26, 1713
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Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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1714 |
August 2, 1714
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Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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1720 |
June 30, 1720
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Lexington, Middlesex County, MA, Colonial America
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