1. | Brown Levi was born on 06 Aug 1780 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 10 Sep 1840 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY; was buried in Lewis Center Cemetery, Lewis, Essex County, NY. Notes:
From Genealogical and family history of northern New York, anonymous author, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1910Page 340Levi, son of Captain Josiah Brown, was born at New Ipswich, August 6, 1780, died september 10, 1840. He removed with others of the family from New Ipswich to Lewis, Essex county, New York, and settled on land of his father there. He was an active and prominent citizen, a well-to-do farmer, deacon of the Baptist church. He commanded a company at the battle of Plattsburgh in war of 1812. He married, May 15, 1803, Betsey Temple. Children: Eliza, Elewisa, Sally, Phebe, Betsey, Levi DeWitt and Benjamin.
"Deacon" Brown was an early settler and commanded a Lewis company at the battle of Plattsburg. He located east of the village on the Boquet. Near him was Asa Farnsworth who had a forge and a saw-mill. Visited cem 09/92 , unable to find grave fvp.He COMMANDED A COMPANY AT THE BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH ,He was in the War of 1812.. See "Pleasant Valley" by G.L. BrownHe was a Baptist, married his wife, Betsey in Walpole, Cheshire County, NH by Rev. Thomas Fensaken of Walpole..He left Lewis to go to Elizabethtown, NY by 1827. He was still in Lewis, Essex County during the 1820 census.
BURIAL: Stone reads: Deacon Levi Browndied Sep 10 1840aged 60 yearsBetsey his widowdied Apr 10 184271 years, 4 mo, 6 da(Precious in the eye of the Lordare the death of His Saints..
Levi married Temple Elizabeth (Betsey) on 15 May 1803 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, NH. Elizabeth was born on 04 Dec 1770 in Alstead, Cheshire County, NH; died on 10 Apr 1842 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY; was buried in Lewis Center Cemetery, Lewis, Essex County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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