Genealogical and Family History
of the
STATE OF MAINE

Compiled under the editorial supervision of George Thomas Little, A. M., Litt. D.

LEWIS HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY
New York
1909.

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[Transcribed by Coralynn Brown]

[Many families included in these genealogical records had their beginnings in Massachusetts.]

FILLEBROWN Thomas (1) Fillebrown, immigrant ancestor, was living in Charlestown, Mass. as early as 1658. He married Anna _____, and died June 7, 1713, aged eighty-two years. She died March 31, 1714, aged eighty-two years. Both are buried in the cemetery at Cambridge, Mass., their graves being marked by stones. Children: Mary, Thomas (mentioned below), Anna, Hannah, John. (II) Thomas (2), son of Thomas (1) Fillebrown, was born Dec. 11, 1658 or 1663. He married, Dec. 19, 1688, Rebecca Cutler. His son Isaac was appointed administrator of his estate June 7, 1736. Children: Thomas (mentioned below), Anna, Isaac, Rebecca, John, Elizabeth, Sarah, Abigial. (III) Thomas (3), son of Thomas (2) Fillebrown, was born Sept. 18, 1689, in Charlestown, and died in Mansfield, Mass. Nov. 19, 1782. He resided in Weston and Norton, Mass. He married (first) Dec. 9, 1713, Isabel Cutter. He married (second) Dec. 14, 1720, Joanna Eddy, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Meade) Eddy, of Watertown. Children, all by 2d wife: 1. Abigail, born July 13, 1721. 2. Samuel, baptized March 3, 1722-23. 3. Lydia, baptized when a week old Aug., 1725. 4. James, mentioned below. (IV) James (1), son of Thomas (3) Fillebrown, was born April 7, 1728, and baptized April 14, 1728. He married (first) Susanna _____; (second) Mary _____. He was in the revolution as private on the muster and pay roll of Capt. John Dean's company, made up from the third and seventh companies in the fourth Bristol county regiment, which marched Dec. 8, 1778, on the alarm in Rhode Island. He died at Taunton, Mass., Oct. 29, 1797. Children by 1st wife: Susanna, James (mentioned below), Calvin, Jerusha, Luther. Children of 2d wife: Thomas, Alexander, Bethuel, Hepzibah, Sarah. (V) James (2), son of James (1) Fillebrown, was born in Mansfield, Mass. Feb. 10, 1757. He was a soldier in the revolution and served as private in Capt. Abiel Clapp's company, which marched on the Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775. He was among the men raised to reinforce the Continental army for six months. He is described as twenty-two years old, five feet nine inches tall, complexion dark, residence, Mansfield. He marched to camp under Capt. Hancock, reported corporal, July 14, 1780, and was discharged Dec. 19, 1780. He made application July 13, 1832, for a pension, which was allowed for fifteen months and seventeen days actual service as a private in the Massachusetts troops. He removed to Readfield, Maine, about 1807, and died there April 4, 1838. He married Matilda Williams, of Easton, Mass., who died April 6, 1838. Both are buried at Readfield. Their family Bible (in 1908) is in the possession of C. L. Fillebrown. Children: 1. Abiah, born Aug. 26, 1783. 2. James, born June 5, 1786, died July 1, 1850. 3. Benjamin, born Aug. 21, 1788, died Jan. 29, 1816. 4. Susanna, born March 8, 1791. 5. Thomas, born May 6, 1793. 6. Luther, born Oct. 31, 1795, died May 28, 1876. 7. Jerusha, born June 27, 1799. 8. Rudolphus, born March 7, 1802, mentioned below. 9. John, born Dec. 15, 1804, died Oct. 31, 1814. 10. Achsah, born May 20, 1808. 11. Matilda, born Nov. 16, 1810. (VI) Rudolphus, son of James (2) Fillebrown, was born March 7, 1802. He married Mary Champney, born Nov. 11, 1802, died Oct. 23, 1866. Children: 1. Rozanna Howard, born Aug. 26, 1827, died June 5, 1876. 2. Mary Matilda. 3. Achsah Crocker, born Dec. 20, 1831, married Frank Jesse Austin. 4. Dorothy. 5. John Rudolphus, born April 20, 1835, died April 28, 1839. 6. Caroline. 7. Joshua Milton, born March 20, 1839, died May 1, 1840. 8. George Milford. 9. Charles Hazen, born Feb. 8, 1844, died April 22, 1846.