James Brown

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• PERRY, Rebecca
• Family:
• Marriage: 27 JUL 1737 Rehoboth, Bristol, Mass.
• Spouse: BROWN, James
• b. 23 JAN 1715/6 Swansea, Bristol, Mass.
• Parents:
• Father: BROWN, James
• Mother: BOWEN, Elizabeth
• From: http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/f_4f8.htm#6 ________________

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James Brown (1716 - 1782)

James Brown
Born 23 Jan 1716 in Swansea, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of James Brown and Elizabeth (Bowen) Brown
Brother of Mary (Hunt) Remington [half], Enoch Hunt [half], Elizabeth (Brown) Adams, Abijah (Brown) Humphrey, Micah Brown and Lydia (Brown) Pierce
Husband of Rebecca (Perry) Brown — married 27 Jul 1737 in Rehoboth, Massachusettsmap
Husband of Sarah (Howland) Watson — married 8 Aug 1752 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Islandmap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Molly (Brown) Lawton, James Brown, Cyril Brown and Sarah (Brown) Bullock
Died 22 Nov 1782 at age 66 in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticutmap
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Biography

James was born in 1716 at Swansea, Massachusetts, the son of James Brown and Elizabeth Bowen[1].

James married first Rebekah Perry, daughter of David and Rebecca (Smith) Perry, on 27 July 1737 at Newman Congregational Church in Rehoboth.[1][2] Children:[1][3]

Becca b. 17 April 1738 d. 5 May 1738
James b. 11 June 1739 d. 12 June 1739
Mollie b. 22 June 1740 m. William Lawton circa 1758
James 2nd b. 19 August 1742 d. 14 November 1743
James 3rd b. 3 July 1744 m. Abigail May 5 March 1767
Cerrel b. 11 June 1746 m. Mary Allen 15 September 1768 at Ashford, CT
Rebecca b. 7 February 1747 m. Samuel Conant
Micha [daughter] b. 21 February 1749 died young
David b. 21 January 1752 m. Molly Watson 23 November 1777 at Ashford, CT
He married second Mrs. Sarah (Howland) Lawton, daughter of Jabez and Patience (Stafford) Howland and widow of Isaac Lawton, on 8 August 1752 at St. Michael's Church in Bristol[1]. The had a daughter:

Sarah "Sally" b. 11 January 1754 m. John Bullock 30 October 1773
James served in the Revolutionary War in Captain Samuel Bosworth's artillery company.

He passed away in 1782 at Ashford, Connecticut[1], leaving a will. The will of James Brown, Esq. of Ashford, Conn., written 7 November 1782 and proved 6 January 1783, names

wife Sarah
sons James of Barrington, Cyrel, and David
daughters Becca Conant, Molley Lawton of Petersham wife of William Lawton, and Salley Bullock
niece Patience Marcy wife of Smith Marcy of Lowdon
Lydia Brown, "the young woman they brought up"
Research

James appears as head of household in Barrington in the 1774 census of Rhode Island[4]. His household distribution and inferred attributions are

three white males over 16: James, son David, and unknown
two white females over 16: Sarah and unknown
one white female under 16: unknown
one Indian male under 16: unknown
one Indian female over 16: unknown
three Indian females under 16: unknown
one black male over 16: unknown
one black male under 16: unknown
one black female over 16: unknown
James appears on page 54 of "John Browne, Gentleman of Wannamoisett" by Benjamin William Brown - published 1951 "James Brown was appointed by the town of Barrington R.I. Mar 21,1774 one of the committee of correspondence "to attend to all that relates to the liberties of America" He was a member of Capt. Samuel Bosworth's Artillery Company and was one of the guard appointed by Col, Nathan Miller to serve on Rumstick for fifteen days. He lived in Nyatt, and a watch was kept at his house in order to give the alarm if any British vessels were seen approaching. He was a " gentleman soldier of the Senior Class" in 1781. Served as moderator 1770 at the first town meeting of Barrington. Was surveyor of Highways in Barrington in 1740, and Justice of the Peace. He was freeman at Warren, R.I. 1747 and Deputy Warren 1754, 1755 and 1762" (3)

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Mayflower Families" volume 23 part 2, pages 12-14
↑ Ancestry.com. Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Vital Records, 1642-1896 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000.
↑ Arnold: Vol. 6, Warren Births, Pages 51-52; the first six were also recorded at Barrington -- Arnold, Vol. 6, Barrington Births, Page 25
↑ 1774 Census
Lainhart, Ann Smith. Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Volume 23, Part 1, Family of John Howland, General Society of Mayflower Descendents, Plymouth, MA., 2004.
Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850 (Narragansett Historical Pub. Co. , Providence, R.I., 1891)
"John Browne Gentleman of Wannamoisett", Biography [:https://archive.org/stream/johnbrownegentle00brow_0/johnbrownegentl... archive.org]
Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-2015
1774 Rhode Island Census, Barrington, Page 1, Entry 18 -- James Brown; citing transcription by Annie Austin in Rhode Island Roots 33 p.90, June 2007.

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James Brown (1716 - 1782)

James Brown
Born 23 Jan 1716 in Swansea, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of James Brown and Elizabeth (Bowen) Brown
Brother of Mary (Hunt) Remington [half], Enoch Hunt [half], Elizabeth (Brown) Adams, Abijah (Brown) Humphrey, Micah Brown and Lydia (Brown) Pierce
Husband of Rebecca (Perry) Brown — married 27 Jul 1737 in Rehoboth, Massachusettsmap
Husband of Sarah (Howland) Watson — married 8 Aug 1752 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Islandmap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Molly (Brown) Lawton, James Brown, Cyril Brown and Sarah (Brown) Bullock
Died 22 Nov 1782 at age 66 in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticutmap
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Profile last modified 15 Aug 2020 | Created 25 Jul 2018
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Biography

James was born in 1716 at Swansea, Massachusetts, the son of James Brown and Elizabeth Bowen[1].

James married first Rebekah Perry, daughter of David and Rebecca (Smith) Perry, on 27 July 1737 at Newman Congregational Church in Rehoboth.[1][2] Children:[1][3]

Becca b. 17 April 1738 d. 5 May 1738
James b. 11 June 1739 d. 12 June 1739
Mollie b. 22 June 1740 m. William Lawton circa 1758
James 2nd b. 19 August 1742 d. 14 November 1743
James 3rd b. 3 July 1744 m. Abigail May 5 March 1767
Cerrel b. 11 June 1746 m. Mary Allen 15 September 1768 at Ashford, CT
Rebecca b. 7 February 1747 m. Samuel Conant
Micha [daughter] b. 21 February 1749 died young
David b. 21 January 1752 m. Molly Watson 23 November 1777 at Ashford, CT
He married second Mrs. Sarah (Howland) Lawton, daughter of Jabez and Patience (Stafford) Howland and widow of Isaac Lawton, on 8 August 1752 at St. Michael's Church in Bristol[1]. The had a daughter:

Sarah "Sally" b. 11 January 1754 m. John Bullock 30 October 1773
James served in the Revolutionary War in Captain Samuel Bosworth's artillery company.

He passed away in 1782 at Ashford, Connecticut[1], leaving a will. The will of James Brown, Esq. of Ashford, Conn., written 7 November 1782 and proved 6 January 1783, names

wife Sarah
sons James of Barrington, Cyrel, and David
daughters Becca Conant, Molley Lawton of Petersham wife of William Lawton, and Salley Bullock
niece Patience Marcy wife of Smith Marcy of Lowdon
Lydia Brown, "the young woman they brought up"
Research

James appears as head of household in Barrington in the 1774 census of Rhode Island[4]. His household distribution and inferred attributions are

three white males over 16: James, son David, and unknown
two white females over 16: Sarah and unknown
one white female under 16: unknown
one Indian male under 16: unknown
one Indian female over 16: unknown
three Indian females under 16: unknown
one black male over 16: unknown
one black male under 16: unknown
one black female over 16: unknown
James appears on page 54 of "John Browne, Gentleman of Wannamoisett" by Benjamin William Brown - published 1951 "James Brown was appointed by the town of Barrington R.I. Mar 21,1774 one of the committee of correspondence "to attend to all that relates to the liberties of America" He was a member of Capt. Samuel Bosworth's Artillery Company and was one of the guard appointed by Col, Nathan Miller to serve on Rumstick for fifteen days. He lived in Nyatt, and a watch was kept at his house in order to give the alarm if any British vessels were seen approaching. He was a " gentleman soldier of the Senior Class" in 1781. Served as moderator 1770 at the first town meeting of Barrington. Was surveyor of Highways in Barrington in 1740, and Justice of the Peace. He was freeman at Warren, R.I. 1747 and Deputy Warren 1754, 1755 and 1762" (3)

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Mayflower Families" volume 23 part 2, pages 12-14
↑ Ancestry.com. Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Vital Records, 1642-1896 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000.
↑ Arnold: Vol. 6, Warren Births, Pages 51-52; the first six were also recorded at Barrington -- Arnold, Vol. 6, Barrington Births, Page 25
↑ 1774 Census
Lainhart, Ann Smith. Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Volume 23, Part 1, Family of John Howland, General Society of Mayflower Descendents, Plymouth, MA., 2004.
Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850 (Narragansett Historical Pub. Co. , Providence, R.I., 1891)
"John Browne Gentleman of Wannamoisett", Biography [:https://archive.org/stream/johnbrownegentle00brow_0/johnbrownegentl... archive.org]
Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-2015
1774 Rhode Island Census, Barrington, Page 1, Entry 18 -- James Brown; citing transcription by Annie Austin in Rhode Island Roots 33 p.90, June 2007.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Brown-78070
James Brown (1716 - 1782)

James Brown
Born 23 Jan 1716 in Swansea, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of James Brown and Elizabeth (Bowen) Brown
Brother of Mary (Hunt) Remington [half], Enoch Hunt [half], Elizabeth (Brown) Adams, Abijah (Brown) Humphrey, Micah Brown and Lydia (Brown) Pierce
Husband of Rebecca (Perry) Brown — married 27 Jul 1737 in Rehoboth, Massachusettsmap
Husband of Sarah (Howland) Watson — married 8 Aug 1752 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Islandmap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Molly (Brown) Lawton, James Brown, Cyril Brown and Sarah (Brown) Bullock
Died 22 Nov 1782 at age 66 in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticutmap
PROBLEMS/QUESTIONSProfile manager: Barry Smith private message [send private message]
Profile last modified 15 Aug 2020 | Created 25 Jul 2018
This page has been accessed 534 times.
Biography

James was born in 1716 at Swansea, Massachusetts, the son of James Brown and Elizabeth Bowen[1].

James married first Rebekah Perry, daughter of David and Rebecca (Smith) Perry, on 27 July 1737 at Newman Congregational Church in Rehoboth.[1][2] Children:[1][3]

Becca b. 17 April 1738 d. 5 May 1738
James b. 11 June 1739 d. 12 June 1739
Mollie b. 22 June 1740 m. William Lawton circa 1758
James 2nd b. 19 August 1742 d. 14 November 1743
James 3rd b. 3 July 1744 m. Abigail May 5 March 1767
Cerrel b. 11 June 1746 m. Mary Allen 15 September 1768 at Ashford, CT
Rebecca b. 7 February 1747 m. Samuel Conant
Micha [daughter] b. 21 February 1749 died young
David b. 21 January 1752 m. Molly Watson 23 November 1777 at Ashford, CT
He married second Mrs. Sarah (Howland) Lawton, daughter of Jabez and Patience (Stafford) Howland and widow of Isaac Lawton, on 8 August 1752 at St. Michael's Church in Bristol[1]. The had a daughter:

Sarah "Sally" b. 11 January 1754 m. John Bullock 30 October 1773
James served in the Revolutionary War in Captain Samuel Bosworth's artillery company.

He passed away in 1782 at Ashford, Connecticut[1], leaving a will. The will of James Brown, Esq. of Ashford, Conn., written 7 November 1782 and proved 6 January 1783, names

wife Sarah
sons James of Barrington, Cyrel, and David
daughters Becca Conant, Molley Lawton of Petersham wife of William Lawton, and Salley Bullock
niece Patience Marcy wife of Smith Marcy of Lowdon
Lydia Brown, "the young woman they brought up"
Research

James appears as head of household in Barrington in the 1774 census of Rhode Island[4]. His household distribution and inferred attributions are

three white males over 16: James, son David, and unknown
two white females over 16: Sarah and unknown
one white female under 16: unknown
one Indian male under 16: unknown
one Indian female over 16: unknown
three Indian females under 16: unknown
one black male over 16: unknown
one black male under 16: unknown
one black female over 16: unknown
James appears on page 54 of "John Browne, Gentleman of Wannamoisett" by Benjamin William Brown - published 1951 "James Brown was appointed by the town of Barrington R.I. Mar 21,1774 one of the committee of correspondence "to attend to all that relates to the liberties of America" He was a member of Capt. Samuel Bosworth's Artillery Company and was one of the guard appointed by Col, Nathan Miller to serve on Rumstick for fifteen days. He lived in Nyatt, and a watch was kept at his house in order to give the alarm if any British vessels were seen approaching. He was a " gentleman soldier of the Senior Class" in 1781. Served as moderator 1770 at the first town meeting of Barrington. Was surveyor of Highways in Barrington in 1740, and Justice of the Peace. He was freeman at Warren, R.I. 1747 and Deputy Warren 1754, 1755 and 1762" (3)

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Mayflower Families" volume 23 part 2, pages 12-14
↑ Ancestry.com. Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Vital Records, 1642-1896 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000.
↑ Arnold: Vol. 6, Warren Births, Pages 51-52; the first six were also recorded at Barrington -- Arnold, Vol. 6, Barrington Births, Page 25
↑ 1774 Census
Lainhart, Ann Smith. Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Volume 23, Part 1, Family of John Howland, General Society of Mayflower Descendents, Plymouth, MA., 2004.
Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850 (Narragansett Historical Pub. Co. , Providence, R.I., 1891)
"John Browne Gentleman of Wannamoisett", Biography [:https://archive.org/stream/johnbrownegentle00brow_0/johnbrownegentl... archive.org]
Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-2015
1774 Rhode Island Census, Barrington, Page 1, Entry 18 -- James Brown; citing transcription by Annie Austin in Rhode Island Roots 33 p.90, June 2007.

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