192. Bethuel⁷ Fillebrown (James⁶, Thomas⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Humpfrey² Phillibrowne, Robert¹ ffilebrowne)⁽²⁴⁰²⁾ was born in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts October 24, 1770.⁽²⁴⁰³⁾ Bethuel died January 19, 1806 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts, at 35 years of age.⁽²⁴⁰⁴⁾

Bethuel married Elizabeth Keith August 30, 1790 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴⁰⁵⁾ The minister was William Reed of Easton however the secondary sources report the place to have been Mansfield, Massachusetts.

Elizabeth was born May 23, 1770 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴⁰⁶⁾ Elizabeth⁽²⁴⁰⁷⁾ was the daughter of Daniel Keith. Elizabeth died May 12, 1827 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts, at 56 years of age.⁽²⁴⁰⁸⁾ The death is listed in the Mansfield death records although Marge Lewis indicated the place to be Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

When Elizabeth was age 23 and Bethuel Fillebrown was age 22 they became the parents of Bethuel Fillebrown May 28, 1793 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴⁰⁹⁾ When Elizabeth was age 23 and Bethuel Fillebrown was age 23 they became the parents of Elizabeth Fillebrown March 22, 1794 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴¹⁰⁾ When Elizabeth was age 25 and Bethuel Fillebrown was age 25 they became the parents of Polly Fillebrown May 17, 1796 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴¹¹⁾ When Elizabeth was age 27 and Bethuel Fillebrown was age 27 they became the parents of Sarah Fillebrown April 2, 1798 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴¹²⁾ The Vital Records of Mansfield, Massachusetts reported her birth as occurring "at Easton".

When Elizabeth was age 30 and Bethuel Fillebrown was age 30 they became the parents of Orrin Fillebrown December 7, 1800 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴¹³⁾ When Elizabeth was age 34 and Bethuel Fillebrown was age 34 they became the parents of Wesley Fillebrown February 11. 1805 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴¹⁴⁾ The name is Westley in the birth record.

Conflicting evidence states that Bethuel was born October 24, 1770 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴¹⁵⁾ When Bethuel was age 22 and Elizabeth Keith was age 23 they became the parents of Bethuel Fillebrown May 28, 1793 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴¹⁶⁾ When Bethuel was age 23 and Elizabeth Keith was age 23 they became the parents of Elizabeth Fillebrown March 22, 1794 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴¹⁷⁾ Bethuel Fillebrown purchased land from James Fillebrown May 3, 1794 in Bristol, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴¹⁸⁾ "The Bristol, Massachusetts, County Registry of Deeds contains the following item of record: James Fillebrown, blacksmith of Bridgewater, Mass. grants to Bethuel Fillebrown of Mansfield, Mass., land which our father, Mr. James Fillebrown, owned in Mansfield; his dwelling house and home farm, which was lately divided between Calvin and Alexander Fillebrown, it being a part of the land I, James Fillebrown of Bridgewater, bought of Alexander Fillebrown; said Bethuel is to come in possession after the decease of our father, Mr. James Fillebrown, he having a life possession of it. Matilda, wife of James Fillebrown, resigns her dower right in same May 3, 1794, Volume 71, page 29."

When Bethuel was age 25 and Elizabeth Keith was age 25 they became the parents of Polly Fillebrown May 17, 1796 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴¹⁹⁾ When Bethuel was age 27 and Elizabeth Keith was age 27 they became the parents of Sarah Fillebrown April 2, 1798 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴²⁰⁾ The Vital Records of Mansfield, Massachusetts reported her birth as occurring "at Easton".

When Bethuel was age 30 and Elizabeth Keith was age 30 they became the parents of Orrin Fillebrown December 7, 1800 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴²¹⁾ When Bethuel was age 34 and Elizabeth Keith was age 34 they became the parents of Wesley Fillebrown February 11. 1805 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴²²⁾ The name is Westley in the birth record.

Bethuel Fillebrown and Elizabeth Keith had the following children:

385 i. Thomas⁸ Fillebrown⁽²⁴²³⁾.

386 ii. Bethuel Fillebrown⁽²⁴²⁴⁾ was born in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts May 28, 1793.⁽²⁴²⁵⁾ Bethuel died March 9, 1825 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts, at 31 years of age.⁽²⁴²⁶⁾

387 iii. Elizabeth Fillebrown⁽²⁴²⁷⁾ was born in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts March 22, 1794.⁽²⁴²⁸⁾

388 iv. Polly Fillebrown⁽²⁴²⁹⁾ was born in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts May 17, 1796.⁽²⁴³⁰⁾ Polly died date unknown in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Polly married Benjamin King November 8, 1822 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴³¹⁾ Polly and this Benjamin are presumed to be the couple indicated in the marriage record because of their common connections to Mansfield.

Benjamin was born before July 1781 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴³²⁾ (Additional notes for Benjamin King⁽²⁴³³⁾) Benjamin died July 10, 1836 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts, at 55 years of age.⁽²⁴³⁴⁾ His body was interred July 1836 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴³⁵⁾ Burial was in East Mansfield Cemetery

Sarah Stearns nee Fillebrown
1798 - 1884
Undated

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+ 389 v. Sarah Fillebrown was born April 2, 1798.

390 vi. Orrin Fillebrown⁽²⁴³⁶⁾ was born in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts December 7, 1800.⁽²⁴³⁷⁾ Orrin died March 6, 1822 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts, at 21 years of age.⁽²⁴³⁸⁾

391 vii. Wesley Fillebrown⁽²⁴³⁹⁾ was born in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts February 11. 1805.⁽²⁴⁴⁰⁾ The name is Westley in the birth record. Wesley married Elmira Lovell December 14, 1824 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁽²⁴⁴¹⁾ In the Easton Vital Records they were reported as being "both of Mansfield". (Additional notes for Elmira Lovell⁽²⁴⁴²⁾)

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