Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Humphrey Brown (11339) & Tabitha Holdridge (15050)

23722. Humphrey Brown. Born on 13 Aug 1725 in Stonington, CT.384 Humphrey died in North Stonington, CT, on 10 Aug 1816; he was 90.

On 5 Jun 1750 when Humphrey was 24, he married Mary Fanning, daughter of Jonathan Fanning (ca 1684-28 Apr 1761) & Elizabeth Way (20 Apr 1695-24 Jul 1772), in Groton, CT. Born on 5 Jun 1731 in Groton, CT.

Their children include:
32811 i. Elizabeth Brown (ca 1751-28 Nov 1825)
32812 ii. Lois Brown (ca 1756-29 Aug 1844)
32813 iii. Lydia Brown (23 Apr 1761-12 Aug 1845)

23723. Tabitha Brown. Born on 23 Nov 1727 in Stonington, CT.384 Tabitha died ca 1810 in Marcellus, Onondaga Co., NY.

On 1 Aug 1744 when Tabitha was 16, she married Rev. Valentine Wightman Rathbone (24891) , son of Joshua Rathbone (12679) (9 Feb 1695/6-6 Jun 1779) & Mary Wightman (26993) (18 Feb 1704/5-1777), in Stonington, CT. Married by Rev Joseph Fish. Born on 23 Dec 1724 in Stonington, CT. Born 2 o’clock p.m. Valentine Wightman died in Marcellus, Onandaga Co., NY, on 10 Apr 1813; he was 88.

Valentine was at Pittsfield, MA. in 1769, and became the minister of the Baptist Church which he founded in 1772.. He was a Baptist minister filling various pastorates, the last being at Marcellus, NY. His will was proved 10 Apr 1813 (Onondaga Co. Surr. Rec.) He willed his farm, his Susquehanna lands and all his personal property to his son, Saxton, who was to support him and Tabitha until their deaths. Token bequests of $1 each were made to his other surviving children, and the heirs of those who had died.

Their children include:
32814 i. Mary Rathbone (28 Mar 1745-)
32815 ii. Joshua Rathbone (21 Jun 1746-5 Sep 1799)
32816 iii. Susannah Rathbone (1 May 1748-1825)
32817 iv. Content Rathbone (11 Apr 1750-)
32818 v. Eunice Rathbone (23 May 1752-)
32819 vi. Rev. Daniel Rathbone (11 Apr 1754-30 Mar 1806)
32820 vii. Valentine Rathbone (22 Apr 1756-)
32821 viii. Cynthia Rathbone (20 Mar 1758-)
32822 ix. Reuben Rathbone (11 May 1760-)
32823 x. Saxton Rathbone (ca 1762-)
32824 xi. James Rathbone (ca 1764-4 Apr 1848)
32825 xii. Benjamin Rathbone (5 Jun 1766-)

23724. Gershom Brown. Born on 29 Aug 1729 in Stonington, CT.384

On 15 Nov 1749 when Gershom was 20, he married Esther Fanning, daughter of William Fanning (ca 1700-) & Esther [Fanning], in Stonington, CT. Born ca 1726 in Stonington, CT. Esther died in Jul 1806 in Ledyard, CT.

Child:
32826 i. Gershom Brown (9 Dec 1761-3 Dec 1843)

23725. Mary Brown. Born on 14 Sep 1731 in Stonington, CT.384

23726. Content Brown. Born on 20 Aug 1733 in Stonington, CT.384 Content died in Ashford, CT, on 30 Sep 1804; she was 71.

On 8 Jan 1750/1 when Content was 17, she married Rev. John Rathbone (24894) , son of Joshua Rathbone (12679) (9 Feb 1695/6-6 Jun 1779) & Mary Wightman (26993) (18 Feb 1704/5-1777), in Stonington, CT. Born on 26 Jun 1729 in Stonington, CT. John died in Willington, CT, on 2 Aug 1826; he was 97. Buried in Ashford, CT. Religion: Baptist.

John was the first Baptist minister in Stonington in 1775.

From The Rathbone Genealogy:
    “In 1807 he with his brother Daniel, who then lived at Rock City, now Milton, Saratoga Co., N. Y., made a journey through the then wilderness to Bloomfield, in Genesee Co., N. Y., and thence to their brother Rev. Valentine Rathbone at Marcellus, N. Y., where they arrived at the moment that Valentine's son Reuben was brought into the house dead. Reuben had that day been to his fallow where he was having the timber burned in order to prepare the land for crops, while thus engaged a burning tree fell upon him, crushing in his skull, killing him almost instantly.
    “Rev. John and Daniel remained there several days, comforting the bereaved parents. Rev. John preached the funeral sermon. They on this journey visited their sister Martha Stevens, at Canisteo, N. Y. Rev. John preached his farewell sermon to his Ashford church in Connecticut from Phillipians, first chapter and 27th verse: "Only let your conversation be as it becometh the Gospel of Christ that whither I am and see you or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.”

Their children include:
32827 i. John Rathbone (20 Oct 1751-13 Mar 1843)
32828 ii. Martha Rathbone (7 Aug 1753-28 Nov 1837)
32829 iii. Daniel Rathbone (Died soon) (14 Jul 1755-)
32830 iv. Prudence Rathbone (31 Jan 1757-)
32831 v. Mariann Rathbone (27 Feb 1759-)
32832 vi. Valentine Wightman Rathbone (13 May 1761-12 May 1813)
32833 vii. David Rathbone (29 May 1763-2 Aug 1823)
32834 viii. Joseph Avery Rathbone (16 Jun 1765-18 Jan 1813)
32835 ix. Aaron Rathbone (Twin) (25 Jul 1770-13 May 1845)
32836 x. Moses Rathbone (Twin) (25 Jul 1770-)
32837 xi. Edward Rathbone (Died soon) (1 Nov 1773-)
32838 xii. Samuel Rathbone (1 Jul 1776-ca 1864)
32839 xiii. Content Rathbone (Died soon) (26 Mar 1778-30 Jul 1779)

23727. Eunice Brown. Born on 26 Jul 1736 in Stonington, CT.384

On 23 May 1754 when Eunice was 17, she married David Bailey, son of Joseph Bailey (28 Jul 1695-ca 1763) & Mary Chapman (ca 1699-), in Stonington, CT. Married by William Williams, J.P. Born on 7 Mar 1727/8 in Groton, CT. David died in Groton, CT, on 23 May 1754; he was 26.

(There’s a date incorrect somewhere. David Bailey died a full year before his daughter Eunice was born.)

Child:
32840 i. Eunice Bailey (28 May 1755-29 Jun 1837)

23728. Reuben Brown. Born on 20 Aug 1738 in Stonington, CT. Reuben died ca 1781 in Stonington, CT.

On 11 Feb 1762 when Reuben was 23, he married Mary Frink in Stonington, CT.

Their children include:
32841 i. Robert Brown (ca 1763-)
32842 ii. Jared Brown (ca 1765-)
32843 iii. Squire Brown (ca 1767-)
32844 iv. Margaret Brown (20 Feb 1768-2 Mar 1850)
32845 v. Alpheus Brown (4 Jun 1771-)
32846 vi. Sabrina Brown (Jun 1774-11 Mar 1812)
32847 vii. Catharine Brown (ca 1775-)

23729. Deborah Brown. Born on 26 Jan 1739/40 in Stonington, CT. Deborah died in Exeter, Otsego Co., NY, on 9 Aug 1841; she was 101.

On 19 Jan 1758 when Deborah was 17, she married Rev. Christopher Palmer (37157) , son of Christopher Palmer (34606) (13 Feb 1711/2-May 1790) & Esther Prentice (12 Dec 1713-Oct 1783), in Stonington, CT. Born on 10 Oct 1735 in Stonington, CT. Christopher died in Exeter, Otsego Co., NY, on 4 Nov 1818; he was 83.

Their children include:
32848 i. Humphrey Palmer (25 Dec 1758-24 Jul 1848)
32849 ii. Abel Palmer (26 Jan 1761-8 Apr 1813)
32850 iii. George Palmer (21 Jun 1763-27 May 1835)
32851 iv. Rebecca Palmer (26 Dec 1765-6 Aug 1813)
32852 v. Chrisotpher Palmer (9 Sep 1769-5 May 1854)
32853 vi. Gershom Palmer (5 Jan 1772-9 Feb 1838)
32854 vii. Esther Palmer (2 May 1775-)
32855 viii. Lucy Palmer (11 Sep 1781-31 Dec 1872)

23730. Lydia Brown. Born on 19 Jul 1742 in Stonington, CT.

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