Abraham Brown, Sr., of Portsmouth & Mansfield

Abraham BROWN was born c 1645 in of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and died Will Proved 10 July 1714 in Mansfield, Burlington Co. New Jersey. He was the son of 2. Nicholas BROWN and 3. [- -?- -] [- -?- -]. He married [Catherine] [- -?- -]. She was born c 1645. He married Mary (POTTER?).

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Biography

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Abraham Brown, son of Nicholas, was born in the early Portsmouth Colony, Rhode Island. His birth year is uncertain. [1] In the 1650's the Quakers arrived in Rhode Island and Abraham Brown 'was listening' because he eventually adopts the life of the Quaker.

Records have been lost as the identity of Abraham Brown's first wife.

What is recorded is that he married 2nd Mary NN Brown. Mary and Abraham removed to Monmouth. From Monmouth they removed to Mansfield, Burlington Cty., Abraham and Mary Brown had the following known 8 children:

1. Preserve who in 1710 removed from Chesterfield MM to Burlington MM and was father of Preserve (Jr.) (17) and who m. MARY FRENCH dau of Richard French of Burlington Cty.
2. Nicholas, b.?; d. 1721; m. Elizabeth dau Abijah Edwards of Manahawkins;
3. William, b.1681 R.I.; d. 1749; Will proved 10 Jul 1749 at Providence, R.I.
4. Caleb
5. Sara, m. Ephraim Potter
6. Elizabeth, m. Thomas Allfree
7. Abraham Jr, b. 1672, New Jersey; m. 1st 1692 at Middletown, NJ Lea Clayton; m. 2nd in 1719 Mary Unknown at Burlington MM; 1707 residence Mansfield, Burlington, NJ (NJ Early Census Index)
8. Martha, m. John Hampton

1689 "Abraham who was witness to a wedding: 1689, 9th of 11th mo., [in margin 10th of 2d mo., 1690], Robert Ray md. to Jenett Hampton , both of Shrews. , at house of John Hampton." (Stillwell, John E.)

In 1692 Abraham and Mary Brown were witnesses to the wedding of Abraham's son Abraham of Shrewsbury., who m. 1692, 29th of 7th mo., [in margin 4th of 12th mo., 1692], Leah Clayton, she of Middletown, on fifth day of week, at house of John Clayton." [2]

Abraham Brown died in 1714 in Mansfield, Burlington County, New Jersey. His Will is dated 10 May 1714 and was probated in Mansfield, Burlington, New Jersey. [3] "Will of Abraham Brown dated 5 May 1714. Wife Mary. Of Mansfield, Burlington Co., Planter". Children (of Abraham and Mary): Preserve; Nicholas; William; Caleb; Sara; Elizabeth; Abraham Jr,; grandson Thomas Potter."

Estate Value: "Real Estate in East Jersey; home farm, a lot in Burlington, personal property; Son Abraham (Jr.) Executor. Witnesses-Margaret Dosen; Naomi Norton; Richard Norton. Will Proved 10 July 1714. (Lib.I,p.461). On 1714 July 23. Inventory of the personal estate, L217.11.8, made by Peter Frettwell and Joshua Humphris."

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Origins

"This Old Monmouth of Ours": pg.,206: Abraham's father Nicholas Brown was of Portsmouth, R.I. but removed to Monmouth County, New jersey, where he d. in 1694. His wife is believed to have been Francis, widow of Geo. Parker. In the early generations at least his descendants contributed notably to the upbuilding of both Monmouth and Burlington. Nicholas' children were:

1. Nicholas (Jr.) of Shark River, Monmouth, N.J. d.1714
2. Abraham who d. 1714
3. Jane, who m. James Babcock
4. William, was of Portsmouth, R.I. Children were: Martha (15). Jane (16). Tobias (17)