Elizabeth (1st Wife) Brown

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Nicholas Brown married at least twice. First he married an unknown woman, probably about the time he arrived at Portsmouth in 1638. The order of his children is taken from his will, and the ages are approximate guesses. William was presumably the youngest, as his children are mentioned last in Nicholas' will. He was at least 21 in 1669 when he was a freeman. Presumably Nicholas Jr. and Abraham were both over 21 when they settled in Shrewsbury. It's probable that some or all of them were a year or more older then below listed:

1. Nicholas, eldest son, b. say 1642, settled in Shrewsbury, N.J. 1665
2. Abraham, b. say 1644, settled in Shrewsbury, N.J. 1665
3. Jane, b. say 1646, m. James Babcock (b. 1641) bef. November 16, 1694
4. William, b. abt/bef. 1648, freeman 1669, d. bef. March 1681

It does not appear that Nicholas married second Frances (unknown) Parker, the wife of George Parker. See notes below.

This Nicholas is often confused with a Nicholas who married a Leids. Nicholas of Portsmouth was a resident of Aquidneck Island. He was a husbandman. He apparently married #1 ________,mother of Abraham. Nicholas married lastly to Frances,maiden name Sheffield (or Johnson?),widow of George Parker. Nicholas signed the charter 30 April 1639 with 28 others as incorporators of Portsmouth,R.I.