MAJ.
WILLIAM BROWN
DIED
April 2, 1849,
AE 85 y'rs 2 mo's
& 9 d's.
MRS. JUDITH BROWN,
Wife of
MAJOR WILLIAM BROWN
died Aug. 15, 1834,
aged 70 years
10 mo. & 6 days.
N. Farley, Concord
The stone carver was Nathan Farley of Concord, New Hampshire
From History of the Town of Dunbarton, by Caleb Stark, 1860, page 252
“ Major William Brown, from Beverly, Mass., settled in the
south-eastern part of the town. He was an
influential and respectable man, often elected to town offices, and major of
the ninth regiment (New Hampshire militia).
When he came to this place he possessed but little property, but by his
active labor as a good blacksmith, he purchased land, piece by piece, until he
had obtained a considerable farm. He
was, in his younger days, a hard worker.
He left a good estate. He was
born January 24, 1764, and died April 2, 1849, age 85. His grandson, Paltiah, has frequently been
chosen moderator and selectman. He was
also elected Register of Deeds for Merrimack County, and now resides in Concord…
Anecdote of Major Brown.
When he commanded the militia company in this town, while with them, on
parade, near the town-house, he observed a large black snake with head erect,
steering across the common, toward the house. Without a moment’s hesitation he
gave chase, and before the enemy could get cover, killed him with his sword.”
William Brown was married to a Judith who died 1834, and a Sarah Burnham who died in 1853.
Children:
William, born 1790, died 1849, aged 69
Judith, born 1794
Anna,
Hannah
Paltiah,
Serena
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