Benjamin BROWN & Rebecca GORHAM

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Benjamin BROWN
Rebecca GORHAM

Husband: Benjamin BROWN
Birth: 24 Feb 1715, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA
Death: 8 Sep 1787, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY
Father: John BROWN IV
Mother: Mary PIERCE

Marriage: 30 Jan 1738, Newport, Newport Co., RI

Wife: Rebecca GORHAM
Birth: 14 Jul 1717, Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA
Death: 21 Jul 1799, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY
Father: Josiah GORHAM (1692-1775)
Mother: Presilah / Priscilla SEARS (1701-1760)

Children — born in RI:

1. Benjamin BROWN, b. 1739, of Cranston, Providence Co., RI
2. Josiah BROWN, b. 1741; m. Amy STONE (1760- )
3. Nathaniel BROWN, b. 1743

— born in Providence, Providence Co., RI:
4. John BROWN, b. 15 Jan 1745
5. Sarah BROWN, b. 17 Feb 1747; d. by 22 Dec 1747
6. Sarah BROWN, b. 22 Dec 1747; d. by 7 Jul 1749
7. Sarah BROWN, b. 7 Jul 1749; m. 16 Apr 1769, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI, Caleb GREENE (1744-1790)
8. Rebekah BROWN, b. 1756; d. 17 May 1813, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; m. George TIFFT (1754-1813)

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Sources:

1. Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916 (online at FamilySearch.org):

Name Benjamin Brown

Spouse's Name Rebecca Gorham

Event Date 30 Jan 1738

Event Place Newport, Newport, Rhode Island

GS Film # 941999

Reference ID 2:3ZC80QV

2a. Massachusetts: Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 (online at FamilySearch.org):

Name Benjamin Brown - - - -

Gender Male - - - -

Birth Date 24 Feb 1715 - - - -

Birthplace Swansea, Bristol, MA - - - -

Father's Name John Brown - - - -

Mother's Name Mary - - - -

GS Film # 0022366 IT - - - -

2b. Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988: Yarmouth: BMD (online at Ancestry.com):

The indexers read Rebecca's mother's name as "Tallak."

2c. Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988: Yarmouth: BMD (online at Ancestry.com):

In another set of records listing the children of Josiah GORHAM — too long and too difficult to transcribe — one can make out several instances of the spelling of Josiah's wife's name as "Presilah."

Indexers read her name as "Sarah." See Find-a-Grave (below).

2d. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 (online at Ancestry.com):

PROVIDENCE — BIRTHS

Vol. 2
p. 214 1-116 BROWN John, of Benjamin and Rebekah,
1-116 " Sarah,
1-116 " Sarah, Jan. 15, 1745.
Dec. 22, 1747.
July 7, 1749.

Vol. 2
p. 262 1-116 BROWN Sarah, of Benjamin and Rebeckah, Feb. 27, 1747

2e. Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914 (online at FamilySearch.org):

Name John Brown Sarah Brown Sarah Brown

Gender Male Female Female

Birth Date 15 Jan 1745 27 Dec 1747 17 Jul 1749

Birthplace Providence,
Providence,
Rhode Island Providence,
Providence,
Rhode Island Providence,
Providence,
Rhode Island

Father's Name Benjamin Brown Benjamin Brown Benjamin Brown

Mother's Name Rebecca Rebecca Rebecca

GS Film # 908559 908559 908559

. Find-a-Grave: Entries (online at FindaGrave.com): Josiah GORHAM's wife is Priscilla SEARS (1701-1760), see Memorial #100133636.

. LDS. Family Search: Pedigree Resouce File (online at familysearch.org).

. Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

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