History of Acworth, New Hampshire From: tumbleweed@lisco.net - Sharon Franklin Surname: BROWN Source: History of Acworth with the Proceedings of the Centennial Anniversary, Genealogical Records and Register of Farms by Rev. J. L. Merrill, Town of Acworth, 1869, page 192 FRANCIS and GARDINER BROWN were of the seventh generation in America, Francis of Marlow being the sixth, born 1755; Jonathan of Watertown, fifth, born 1724; Jonathan of Watertown, fourth, born 1694; Abraham of Watertown, third, born 1679; Jonathan of Watertown, second, born 1635; and Abraham Browne, the first, was a surveyor, and the first settler in Watertown; came from Bury St. Edmunds about 1630. FRANCIS in Acworth in 1818; married Lucinda Alexander (see Alexander family) - children, I. Nancy married Horace Mason (see Mason family). II. Marinda married Frederic Grout (see Grout family). III. Calvin A. married Nancy Davis - children, 1. Edward Payson 2. Lucinda 3. Martha IV. Lorin married Eveline Knowles - children, 1. Francis 2. George 3. Federic V. Selic Osborne married Maria Whipple - childen, 1. Harriet 2. Mary Ella VI. Lucinda died unmarried VII. Lois married George Houston (see Houston family). VIII. Guilford Dudley married Mary E. Fisher - children, 1. Guilford Dudley 2. Mary Adelaide 3. Edmund Janes 4. Henry Eddie GARDINER settled in Acworth, married Lucinda Prescott - children, I. Francis G. married and residence Boston II. Martha P. married Charles Robinson see Robinson family). ************************************************* * * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.