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Title: 1889-04-29 DECATUR MICH***W----VAN BUREN CO.-----ADVERTISING CORNER CARD AND STATIONARY--PRAIRIE VIEW DAIRY, N.D. THOMAS & SONS, DECATUR MICH----TO MRS PAMELA S THOMAS (1850,60,70,80,1900 US CENSUS, GRAVE CENSUS, SAR MEMBERSHIPS,MARRIAGE RECORDS, B. 1816, D. 28 JAN 1909, FATHER, THOMAS BROWN {1779-1839}, MOTHER, SALLY PARKER BROWN {1782-1869, FATHER, NATHANIEL BOWMAN BROWN [1737-1806, "BELONGED TO THE MINUTE MEN. HE SERVED AS A SARGENT ON THE LEXINGTON ALARM, AS LIEUTENANT IN JUL-AUG 1777 HAVING RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AS 2ND LIEUT. IN MARCH 1776. HE SERVED IN THE NORTHERN CAMPAIGN OF 1776-1777. HE BELONGED TO THE 2ND LUNENBURG CO, OF WHICH JOSEPH BELLOWS WAS CAPTAIN. THE REGIMENT WAS KNOWN AS THE8TH WORCHESTER CO, WITH OBIJAH STEARNS AS COLONEL. HE WAS IN THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, WHERE HE LED HIS COMPANY, AS THE CAPTAINWAS KILLED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ENGAGEMENT"], MOTHER, ABIGAIL PAGE BROWN [1745-1799]}, SPOUSE, M. DR. NATHAN M THOMAS 17 MAR 1840 {1803-1887}, CHILDREN, AVIS THOMAS, STANTON THOMAS, ELLA THOMAS, MALCOM THOMAS), SCHOOLCRAFT, KALAMAZOO CO, MICH-----REVOLUTIONARY WAR------GENEALOGY------4 pgs----PAGE 1----ERNIE'S COLLECTION   Item ID: E0-33435    View Map