Brown and Betsy his wife were NOT HEB's parents.
1850 United States Federal Census
New Bremen, Lewis County, NY
Household 2865, Line 22, GS File # 17099
Digital Folder 004197496
Birth: Circa 1840 - New York, United States
Residence: 1850 - New Bremen, Lewis, New York, USA
Schedule: Population
Parents (implied): Peter Brown, Betsy Brown
Siblings (implied): Norman Brown, Alexander Brown, Peter Brown, Richard Brown, William Brown, other relative: Harvey Brown
Peter Brown 37 Head Of Household
Betsy 40 Wife
Richard 18
William 16
Norman 14
HARVEY other relative 10
Alexander 6
Peter 2
See also: 1855 NY State Census, New Bremen, Lewis County, NY Family # 108,
Line # 45, GS File # 900775, Digital # 0052 07145, Image 00400 to wit:
Peter 53
Betsey 48
Norman 18
Harvey 13
Alex
Peter
Implies that Peter Brown, b. 1802/1813, likely Paternal Uncle of Harvey Easton Brown
1855 New York State Census
Diana, Lewis County, New York
Household Role Gender Age Birth Year Birth Place
Pattrick Maloany Head M 46 1809 Ireland*
Mary A. Maloany Wife F 44 1811 Jefferson Co., NY
HARVEY BROWN (step) child M 14 1841 Lewis County, NY*
John Maloany child M 11 1844 Lewis County, NY
Susan Maloany child F 8 1847 Lewis County, NY
Pattrick 18 year resident of Lewis County NY Ireland*
Mary A. 20 year resident of Lewis County, NY Jefferson Co., NY
HARVEY BROWN 14 year resident of Lewis County, NY Lewis County, NY*
John Maloany 11 year resident of Lewis County, NY Lewis County, NY
Susan Maloany 8 Year resident of Lewis County, NY Lewis County, NY
Family # 181 Line # 11 GS film # 900775
Digital Folder 005207145 Image # 00059
Mary A. Brown, Maloney nee ?, was Harvey Easton Brown’s Mother and was born in 1811 in Jefferson County, NY but moved to Lewis County in 1835 when she was 24 years old. HEB was conceived in the early summer of 1840, she was 29 years old. Her second husband, Pattrick Maloany arrived in USA January 1836 and moved to Lewis County in 1837. Their son, John Maloany was conceived in 1843 Mary A. was 32 years of age.
QED: Mary A. married (? Brown) in 1835. Mary A. and Brown conceived HEB in the summer of 1840. Brown died 1841(?). Mary A. remarried (Pattrick Maloany) in 1842(?) and their son (John Maloany) was conceived in 1843.