Descendants of Andrew Brown Sr: Fifth Generation

276. Pvt Andrew⁵ Brown Jr (Andrew⁴, Lt. Allison³, Lt Andrew², Andrew¹) (#9986) was born in Arundel, York, ME 10 Aug 1760.⁽¹⁸⁷⁷⁾ age 56y on 10 Apr 1818

DAR App No. 349274 says b Litchfield, ME Individual flags: Rev War. Andrew died 8 Jun 1842 in Litchfield, Kennebec, ME, at 81 years of age.⁽¹⁸⁷⁸⁾ NSDAR Member No. 349274 says d Richmond, ME

He married twice. He married Mary (Polly) Webber in Arundel, York, ME, 4 Sep 1785.⁽¹⁸⁷⁹⁾ NOTE: Rev War Pension Files say her name was "Sarah"; History of Litchfield/Centenniel says her name was "Lucy" (Mary (Polly) Webber is #10131.)

Mary was born 4 Apr 1765 Wells, York, ME.⁽¹⁸⁸⁰⁾ age 54y in 1820 Mary was the daughter of Drm John Webber Jr and Mary Redding.

Mary died 8 Jan 1835 in Litchfield, Kennebec, ME, at 69 years of age.⁽¹⁸⁸¹⁾ He married Rebecca Spear in Litchfield, Kennebec, ME, 1 Aug 1835.⁽¹⁸⁸²⁾ (Rebecca Spear is #76753.) Rebecca was born 31 Mar 1788 in Sanford, York, ME.⁽¹⁸⁸³⁾ age 66y on 9 Jul 1855 Rebecca was the daughter of Ebenezer Spear Sr and Rebecca Annis.

Andrew served in the military in Arundel, York, ME, 1777-1782.⁽¹⁸⁸⁴⁾ Rev War - Pensioner (W9744, BLW 96062-160-55, MA Line) - FVL (?)

He resided in Litchfield, Kennebec, ME 1790.⁽¹⁸⁸⁵⁾ Abstract from NSDAR Patriot Index: 40.Andrew: b 1760 MA d 6-8-1842 ME m Mary Webber FVL MA

NSDAR Online Patriot Index:

BROWN , Andrew Birth: MA 1760 Rank: Pvt Service: MA Death: ME 8 Jun 1842 Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: (1) Mary Webber

Abstracts of Rev War Pension Files, by White, pp 407-408:

Brown, Andrew, Rebecca, W9744, BLW 96062-160-55, MA Line, sol appl 10 Apr 1818 Lincoln Cty ME aged 56 a res of Litchfield MA (ME), sol was b in Arundell in Dist of ME, in 1820 sol had a wife Sarah aged 54 and children: Betsy 20, Sally 19, Adam 16, Eliza 11, and Samuel aged 6, wid Rebecca appl 9 Jul 1855 Kennebec Cty ME a res of Litchfield ME aged 66, m 1 Aug 1835 and sol d 8 Jun 1842 and wid afterwards m Elisha Thomas on 14 Apr 1849 whose former wife she thought was dec'd but it appears she was still living and his lawful wife, wid appl for BLW 4 Oct 1860 Litchfield ME and a Virgil and Hannah True signed her aff'dt in 1855, wid's name before m was Rebecka Spear. MA Soldiers and Sailors Rev War by Fischer, p 89:

Brown, Andrew, MA. r Arundel; b Arundel 1760; d Litchfield 1842; m1 Sarah; m2 Rebecca (also May per 17S) 1 (W9744); 1S; 3S; 4S; Cl-2, 40:19. Enlisted as a Pvt at the age of 17 years from Arundel under Capt. Merrill in Col. Brewer's Regt (1777-1782 West Point); total service five years.

Abstract from MA Soldiers and Sailors, 2:599:

Brown, Andrew, Arundel. List of men mustered in York Co. by Nathaniel Wells, Muster Master, dated March 12, 1777; Capt. Merrill's co., Col. Brewer's regt.; enlistment, 3 years or during war; reported received State and Continental bounties; also, Private, Capt. Hitchcock's co., Col. Ebenezer Sprout's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 8, 1777, to Feb. 8, 1780; also, Capt. Daniel Merrill's co., Col. Samuel Brewer's regt.; rations allowed from date of enlistment, March 18, 1777, to May 30, 1777; also, receipt for bounty paid him by the town of Arundel to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years, agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780, dated May 16, 1781; also, Capt. Seth Banister's co., Col. William Shepard's (4th) regt.; muster rolls for May and July, 1781, dated Phillipsburgh; enlisted April 1, 1781; enlistment, 3 years; also, muster roll for Aug., 1781, dated Camp at Peekskill; reported on command with Col. Scammell; also, muster roll for Sept., 1781, dated Continental Village; reported on command with Col. Scammell; also, muster rolls for Oct., 1781-Feb., 1782, dated York Hutts; reported on duty at West Point in Jan., 1782.

Abstract from Maine Pensioners, 1835:

County: Cumberland Co. Name: Andrew Brown Rank: Private Annual Allowance: 80 00 Sums Received: 240 00 Description of service: Massachusetts State troops When placed on the pension rol: July 23, 1833 Commencement of pension: March 4, 1831 Age: 71 Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks.: -

Abstract from MA/ME Families by W.G. Davis, 1:236:

4. Andrew; served in the Revolution, said to have been a member of Gen. Washington's bodyguard and to have been with Gen. Anthony Wayne at Stony Point; m. (1) Sept. 4, 1785, in Arundel, Mary Webber; settled in Litchfield in 1790; m. (2) Rebecca Spear Aug. 1, 1835; d. June 8, 1842; 11 children, including Dr. Allison Brown, who returned to Arundel.

NSDAR Lineage Books, 40:19:

Miss Maud Eugenie Webber DAR No. 39050 b Washington, DC Descendant of Lt. Philip Robbins, David Robbins, Andrew Brown, and Samuel Bartlett. d/o Eugene Prescott Webber and Margaret Owens Brown, his wife gd/o Stephen P. Webber and Caroline M. Bartlett, his wife ggd/o Daniel Webber and Mary Tarbox, his wife; Joel Bartlett and Mary Dunton, his wife gggd/o Samuel Bartlett and Chloe Robbins, his wife; Samuel Tarbox and Mary Brown, his wife; Andrew Dunton and Nancy Dunton, his wife ggggd/o Philip Robbins and Jemima Smith, his wife Philip Robbins (1730-1816) served as Lt of Capt Jeremiah Smith's Co of Walpole David Robbins (1752-1831) was a Pvt in Capt Samuel Gregg's Co, Col. James Cargill's Regt 1775. He was born in Walpole, MA; d in Union, ME Andrew Brown enlisted from Arundel 1777 for three years; re-enlisted 1781 and is reported on duty at West Point in 1782. He d 1842 in Litchfield, ME Samuel Bartlett (1732-1812) a Minute Man from New Ipswich at the Lexington Alarm. He was born in Newton, MA; d in Hope, ME.

Pvt Andrew Brown Jr and Mary (Polly) Webber had the following children:

child + 875 i. Mary (Polly)⁶ Brown was born 29 Jun 1786.