Capt Daniel BROWN, Jr.

1725 - 1814  (89 years)

• Name	Daniel BROWN  [2, 3]
  	Rev. War Vet, Daniel Brown was the first settler of Brookfield. Capt. Daniel b. Mar. 20, 1725, m. (1) Theody Park of Groton CT. m. (2) Abigail Crary. First settler of Brookfield, NY, 1791. Capt. Daniel Brown [Daniel, Thomas, Thomas], born Stonington, Conn, Mar. 20, 1725. Resided in Stonington until his removal to Brookfield, NY. In Oct, 1763, the Assembly of Connecticut among its acts established, 'Mr. Daniel Brown, jun., to be Lieutenant of the 6th company or trainband in the town of Stonington.' [XII - Conn. Col. Rec., p. 195]. In Oct. 1769, the Assembly established him as captain in the same company. [XIII. Conn. Col. Rec., p. 244] No other person is known who could have been the person referred to in the acts in question. He is referred to as Capt. Daniel in the records of those families who have the tradition that he was a Quaker. No record exists of any service in the Revolutionary War. He was the first settler in the town of Brookfield, Madison County, NY, locating there in 1791, his house having been commenced on July 4 of that year. An account of Capt. Daniel Brown and his family will be found in 'The History of Chenango and Madison Counties,' edited by James H. Smith and published by D. Mason & Co., of Syracuse, 1880, and in Mrs. Hammond's 'History of Madison County.' He married first, in Stonington, Theody Park, of Groton, Conn, by whom he had two children. He married second, Abigail Crarey, by whom he had twelve children, three sons and nine daughters. Such was their extraordinary stature that it was said that Capt. Brown had 'sixty feet of daughters.' One of his waggish descendants used to say, by way of explanation, that Capt. Brown had six daughters, each ten feet in height. Tales are still told among their descendants of the wonderful strength of Isaac and of the wonderful vitality of Nathan. On one occasion Nathan was caught under a fallen tree. His brother alone lifted the tree, which five men were unable to move, and Nathan, although terrible injured, and given up by the doctors, was out in six weeks. The tall clock which certainly belonged to Nathan, and probably belonged to his father, is in the possession of Ralph W. Brown, of Norwalk, Ohio. One of the descendants, being asked as to the religion beliefs of the family, says: 'Few of the family have connected themselves with any special church denomination. But the one motto which has passed from father to son down throughout the years, painted on a silver background with letters of gold, set with diamonds, rubies, and precious stones, is 'Do unto others as ye would others should do unto you.' Impressed on the mind, and in stilled in the heart, this makes a pretty good religion.' Posted on Find A Grave created by: Andrew L. [1]
  Prefix	Capt
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	20 Mar 1725	Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA   [2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Dec 1814	Brookfield, Madison Co., New York   [1]
  Burial	Captain Daniel Brown Cemetery, Brookfield, Madison Co., New York   [1]
  Person ID	I08154	Main Tree
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Daniel BROWN,   b. 09 Oct 1696, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Palmer BREED,   b. 28 Jun 1697, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	21 Jun 1721	Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA   [2, 4]
  Pastor	Rev. Hezekiah Lord, of Preston   [4]
  Family ID	F02283	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Abigail CRARY,   b. 23 Apr 1732, Groten, New London Co., Connecticut d. 14 Feb 1810, Brookfield, Madison Co., New York (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	1753  [3]
  Family ID	F02141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Theody PARK   d. 11 Feb 1753
  Marriage	22 Mar 1750  [2]
  Family ID	F12241	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 25 Dec 1814 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Capt. Daniel Brown Jr. Headstone Daniel, son of Daniel Brown and Mary Palmer Breed, is the husband of (1) Theody Park and (2) Abigail Crary. He is buried in the Captain Daniel Brown Cemetery in Brookfield, Madison Co.,New York. Created by: Andrew L. Photo added by: John Cahill

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S9214] Richard Anson Wheeler, History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut. [S04348] Yates Publishing, Ancestry.com: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;). [S03430] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Stonington.