George Brownell

Brownell was the nephew of Thomas Wilson, named in his 1657 will:

From “Waters, Henry Fitz-Gilbert. Genealogical Gleanings in England, Vol. I.” Boston, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1901. Pg. 646 GoogleBooks

Thomas Wilson the elder, sometimes citizen and clothworker of London but now resident at Ryecroft in the parish at Rawmarsh and county of York, 25 February 1657, proved 14 February 1658 (English Style). “My body to be buried in the church or chancel of Rawmarsh. ... “I give to my cousin George Brownell of London twenty pounds to be paid him out of the rents of Ryecroft &c. I give unto my cousin Thomas Brownell of Portsmouth, Rhode Island in New England and to his children twenty pounds to be paid either to him himself, if he shall come over to receive the same or else to such person or persons in his behalf as he shall lawfully assign to receive the same. ...”

This may be the same George Brownell who was living in St. Martin's Vintry (London) in 1638, listed as paying rent. (Source: The Inhabitants of London in 1638 published by the Society of Genealogists, 1931.) Thomas Brownell emigrated with his wife Anne in 1638, sailing on the Whale.