[from 29 Oct 1932 Letter from Father Frederick to Mary Macatee. Complete letter is on file.]
... You remember the name of Samuel Brown came into our conversation, by a singular incident an old paper on which I had jotted down some notes years ago fell into my hands by mere chance. Among other items I saw this: Samuel Brown’s second wife was the sister of his first wife namely Elizabeth Wheeler daughter of Col. Ignatius Wheeler. They married out of the Church about 1813, but were reconciled some years later.
The children from the marriage are as follows:
1 Samuel Brown, drowned June 12, 1821, aged 17- ...
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[cos1776 note: Based on earlier sources (to be added), the year of Samuel's death was 1831, not 1821. Perhaps Father Frederick made a mistake.]
