Individual Details
James Brown
(Abt 1741 - 12 Jun 1819)
He went to the part of Rutland that became Paxton in 1765. The dates I have for children are dates of baptism. The family then goes to Oakham.
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89077186856&view=1up&seq=141
History of Oakham has some information.
He has a sister Thankful Brown who did not marry and I may be able to find his parents that way. Parents may be Abner Brown and Martha Gilbert. Actually, Abner and Martha are the parents of a spinster Thankful Brown but they do not have a son James according to the 1790 will of Abner. Keep looking.
He has another marriage or two.
Son William is not in the will.
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89077186856&view=1up&seq=141
History of Oakham has some information.
He has a sister Thankful Brown who did not marry and I may be able to find his parents that way. Parents may be Abner Brown and Martha Gilbert. Actually, Abner and Martha are the parents of a spinster Thankful Brown but they do not have a son James according to the 1790 will of Abner. Keep looking.
He has another marriage or two.
Son William is not in the will.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1741 | Massachusetts | |||
| Marriage | 7 Oct 1762 | Brookfield, Massachusetts - Mary Barnes | |||
| Residence | 2 Aug 1790 | Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts |  | ||
| Marriage | 7 May 1796 | Rhoda Clark widow | |||
| Probate | 1819 | Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts |  | ||
| Death | 12 Jun 1819 | Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Barnes (1738 - 1795) |
| Child | William Thomas Brown (1764 - ) |
| Child | Aaron Brown (1766 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth Brown (1768 - 1817) |
| Child | Thankful Brown (1771 - 1837) |
| Child | Moses Brown (1773 - 1826) |
| Spouse | Rhoda Clark widow ( - ) |
Notes
Probate
Willhttps://www.americanancestors.org/databases/worcester-county-ma-probate-file-papers-1731-1881/image?volumeId=26969&pageName=8090:1&rId=521955825Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, 1790 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 451; Family History Library Film: 0568144.