Obadiah Brown born 2 June 1756 Roxbury, Morris County, New Jersey (pension application S16656), married Sept 1774 Penelope Swayze. Obadiah served in the American Revolution, resided at Knowlton, Sussex (that portion that is now Warren) County, New Jersey and is related to have resided there for fourteen years after the War. Obadiah is related to have settled in Sheshequin, Bradford County in 1789 from New Jersey, which would indicate he did not remain in Knowlton for fourteen years after the War or his arrival in Sheshequin was after 1789. Enumerated in Sheshequin in 1790, the family consisting of four males and three females. Obadiah appears on the 1796 assessment list of Tioga Township with 20 improved acres, 130 unimproved acres, 1 horse, and 3 cattle for a total valuation of $532 with a tax of $2.66. Enumerated there in 1800. His name appears on a list of Connecticut claimants to the Committee of Pennsylvania Landholders, 20 July 1801, resident of Luzerne County (Bradford County had not yet been formed) along with Obadiah Brown, Jr. Both Obadiah and Obadiah Jr., appear on a petition of names to Congress for Connecticut Claimants, November 1801. Connecticut had claimed nearly all of what is now Bradford County, Pennsylvania and many settled under Connecticut title. Obadiah appears on the 1802 assessment list of Ulster, tanner. They removed to Candor, Tioga County, New York for one year; Lansing, Tompkins County, New York (Obadiah Brown and Obadiah Brown, Jr., along with Zephaniah Brown, Reuben Brown, Israel Brown among list of inhabitants in Dryden, Tompkins County before 1808) for three years. Enumerated in Dryden, Cayuga (now Tompkins) County, New York in 1810. They removed to Hector, Tompkins (now Schuyler) County, New York for twelve years (enumerated there in 1820 census and 1825 state census). They were part of the migration of several families who removed to Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania and Obadiah first appears on the 1829 assessment list (compiled late fall of 1828) and was enumerated in Wells in 1830. In the household were three male children under the age of five, a male of age 20 and under age 30, a female of age 20 and under age 30, and a male of age 80 and under age 90 (presumed to be Obadiah though his correct age if his date of birth is correct should have been of age 70 and under age 80). His pension deposition dated 4 Sept 1833 stated he removed from Hector to Southport, Chemung County, New York where he had resided six years. Several Wells Township and neighboring Jackson Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania residents applied for pensions and stated they resided in New York when they actually resided in Pennsylvania. This may have been due to the rural area and attorneys and courts being much closer than the county seat of Towanda in Bradford County or Wellsboro in Tioga County. Obadiah last appears on the 1834 assessment list of Wells. Obadiah was an 1835 pensioner, age 78. Obadiah spent his last days in Columbia Township on a farm in Wolfe Hollow. Penelope was evidently living in the 1820 census as she is presumed to be the female over age 45 in the household. Will of Obadiah dated 19 Feb 1836. Codicil to Will dated 23 Feb 1836 probated 16 Mar 1836. He bequeathed to Obadiah Brown son of Obadiah Brown, Jr., the west half of a lot bounding on Obadiah Brown, Jr., and John Wolf on the south and Michael Wolf on the east. Obadiah Brown, Jr., to have use of the same until the said Obadiah Brown is of age. To Obadiah Brown, Jr., gray mare, black mare, harness and wagon, ten sheep, and east half of the lot above described. Obadiah Brown, Jr., is to give Sally Brown one cow. Daughter, Rachel Minier, ten dollars, to be paid one year after my decease. Sally Brown, curtains. Obadiah Brown bed and bedding. Obadiah Brown (probably Jr., but not specified), sole executor. Pension file relates Obadiah died 23 Feb 1836. Place of interment unknown, but believed to be in Columbia Township, and perhaps on his farm or in the nearby Wolf Settlement Cemetery. His son Obadiah, Jr., m. Amanda Ferris and members of her family are buried in the Wolfe Settlement Cemetery along with Obadiah's granddaughter Emmadilla Brown wife of Renselaer Wolfe.