Richard Brown, of Newbury

Richard Brown(e) died 26 Apr 1661 in Newbury, Massachusetts. He married (1) Edith _(no name)__cir. 1637-38 in Newbury, MA. She died 12 Apr 1647 in Newbury, Massachusetts. He married (2) Elizabeth Greenleaf Badger 18 Feb 1648 in Newbury, Massachusetts.

Richard came to America with ( Edith _____ no name ) and brother George on the ship “Mary and John” which sailed from Southampton, England 24 Mar 1634. His brother Michael and father (unnamed ) remained in England, Wiltshire county. ( My YDNA, Y-700 test Haplogroup name R-FT 392290)

They lived first at Ipswich, Massachusetts where he made himself useful to the community, was admitted freeman in 1635 and was appointed constable there in that year. They moved to Newbury. He became a, Businessman (partners in a cattle company) and a Teacher, Preacher.

Children of Richard Brown(e) and Edith are:

1. Joseph Brown(e), b. c.1638 Newbury, Essex co. Massachusetts d. bef. 1661 Newbury, Essex co.MA.
2. Joshua Brown(e), b. c. 10 Apr. 1642 Newbury, Essex co. Massachusetts d. c. 20 Mar.1730 Newbury, MA
3. Margery Brown(e), b. c. 1640 Newbury, Essex co. Massachusetts d. c. 26 Mar.1651 Newbury, MA.
4. Caleb Brown(e), b. c. 07 May 1645, Newbury, Massachusetts d. ?

Children of Richard Brown(e) and Elizabeth Badger are:

• v. Elizabeth Brown(e), b. 29 Mar 1649, Newbury, Massachusetts
• vi. Richard Brown(e), b. 18 Feb 1650, Newbury, Massachusetts
• vii. Edmund Brown(e), b. 17 Jul 1654, Newbury, Massachusetts d. c. 1677/8 Newbury, Essex co. MA.
• viii. Sarah Brown(e), b. 07 Sep 1657, Newbury, Massachusetts
• ix. Mary Brown(e), b. 07 Sep 1657, Newbury, Massachusetts

Notes

• Savage: RICHARD, Ipswich, bef. 1638 rem. to Newbury, was br. of George, and with him came in the Mary and John, 1634, freeman. 6 May 1635, d. 26 Apr. 1661; by w. Edith, wh. d. Apr. 1647, had Joseph, wh. d. young; Joshua, b. 10 Apr. 1642; Caleb, 7 May 1645; and by sec. w. Elizabeth wid. of Giles Badger, m. 16 Feb. 1648, had Elizabeth 20 Mar. 1649; Richard, 18 Feb. 1651; Edmund, 17 July 1654; Sarah, 7 Sept. 1657; and Mary, 10 Apr. 1660. His will was pro. 2 June next yr. Note: Joseph was mentioned in Georges will May 1642. b. c.1638?? d. c. bef. 1661
• The inventory of the estate of "Richard Browne of Newbury," who "deceased April 26, 1661," taken 5 June 1661, totaled £634 3s., of which £400 was real estate: "six and twenty acres of upland & meadow with house & barn and eight and twenty acres of upland and meadow and a house, 1/2 a barn & six and twenty acres of upland & meadow" [EPR 1:340-42].
• On 4 March 1677/8, "John Badger of the one part and Richard Browne, Sarah Browne and Mary Browne, all of Newbury, on the other part with the consent of Elizabeth Browne mother to them all" settled the estates of Giles Badger and Richard Browne on the occasion of the death of Richard's son, Edmund, at Nevis; John Badger recovered the lands that had been his father's and paid his half-siblings a sum to be agreed upon [ILR 4:161; EPR 3:220-21].

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• Massachusetts Vital Records for Newbury - Deaths Browne (see also Brown), Edith, w. Richard, Apr. 2, 1647.
• Massachusetts Vital Records for Newbury - Marriages Browne (see also Brown), Richard, and wid. Elizabeth Badger, Feb. 1, 164[7?]. comment: has to be 1648
• Massachusetts Vital Records for Newbury - Deaths Browne (see also Brown),Richard, Apr. 26, 1661. [Apr. 23. CTR]
• James Savage, Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Genealogical Publishing Co., I, II, III, and IV; 1986.
•  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38377959
• http://www.noyesgenealogy.net/getperson.php?personID=I49154&tree=noyes

1. [S744] Periodical-The Essex Antiquarian. Vol. XIII, p.168 "Descendants of Richard Brown of Newbury". Accessed March 22 2017. page 168
2. [S1593] Book-The Great Migration Begins, Vol. I 1634-35, I:433.
3. [S1593] Book-The Great Migration Begins, Vol. I 1634-35, I:432.
4. [S1593] Book-The Great Migration Begins, Vol. I 1634-35, pp.432-33.
5. [S1593] Book-The Great Migration Begins, Vol. I 1634-35, I:434.

03/15/2017   Up date:::: Parish records in Calne, Wiltshire, England appear to show Richard Browen Baptized in 31 October 1613 son of William.

(04/16/2019 Update Parish Registry shows Browen which is Welsh, this is different person. I hired an independent researcher. NO Brown's in Caln, Wilts. Eng. 1600-1633 and ONLY 3 Browne's 1600-1626, Thomas 1600/1, William 1603, Ann 1606, father William.) Take a look at the Calne registry and enlarge the Browen name it is not a mis-spelling or other correction, This name is found in England in 1537 Thomas Browen and continues to 1900's USA.

Michael Browne (looking for this person, found a baptism in Durnford 1612 and death 1655 in Figheldean, Wilts, not sure if same at this time?.)....elder brother to George Browne and younger Brother Richard Browne 

Richard made Freeman 1635 Occupation "Husbandman" or Planter At time they sailed to the colonies Richard Browne would have been unk age in 1634.'( If the ref to baptism date is used to fix birth date and the father are not true due to being the wrong person then we do not have any dates to go on. nor a fathers name.)

Richard was Literate, not of the poor class. In terms of social position, most immigrants were middle class Englishmen. "The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England 1634-1635  Vol. I  A-B     NEHGS  Boston 1999 Columbus Smith's, Report to the Brown Association of the United States, 1868  p; 114 ( The information in "The Great Migration is half correct, The ref. made about the baptism is not a Brown it is the Browen mentioned above, which is incorrect, their name is Browne. as written in the Will found in the Great Migration.

04/06/2017  Using Y-DNA testing I (Douglas Brown) have found 12 other Browns related to Me, Who are related to Richard. I have a 37/37 DNA marker match. I am waiting for my results on a 67 marker test. Then I can try a SNP's test. The other Brown's range form 35/37 > 36/37 match. All are a Haplogroup R-M269. With further testing, as with one Brown he is a R-DF83 which has allowed me to focus in on an area of England. Around Wiltshire. north of Southampton, East of Bristol, south of Gloucester, Southwest of Swindon. 10/23/17 update: YDNA results; RDF-83

10/23/17 The following information is of historical importance, however, All references to Sir. Westan, Wystan or another spelling lead to a dead end and NO positive connect to Brown family line being researched; those I could find ended with them having no issue.

Received 04/22/2017 Robert Brown who received it from Stephen Reed Brown (still alive 4/22/2017)

                                    who is a direct descendent of Rev. Samuel Brown b; 1687, younger brother to 

                                    Tristram Brown son of  Joshua  (Deacon) Browne b: 1642, son of Richard Browne 1613/4  

                               864.   1511  A.D. 15 Sept. Sir. Henry Guildford and Sir. Wistan Browne. 

                                          Ferdinand' s several creations of Henry Guildford and Wistan Bowne, Englishman, as Spanish knights in 

         Spanish                    consideration of the nobility of their descent and their having come from their native to cross with Ferdinand 

         Transcr.,                   to Africa and fight in the army which he was preparing against the Moors. At Burgo's, 15  Sept. 1511

          Ser.I,5:                     See Spanish Calendar. Vol. II, Nos. 54 and 55.  

          f.146                         Latn. Modern transcript from Barcelona. p.3

       Ashmol.             2.      The creation of Browne, as above.

       MS  858 

       p.41

       Harl. MS.           3..   Narrative account  of the creation, by Ferdinand, King of Aragon, of Wilstanus Browne, Englishman, as a knight

       4900,                        . for his service against the Moors in Africa. Burgo's, 15 Sept 1511.   Subscribed: "Dominus Rex mandavit michi 

        f.(27) B.M.                 Michaeli Perez Delmacan"

                                          Contemporary copy, p. 1, with representation of the arms of the knight.

                            1804.     GRANTS IN APRIL, 1513,  4  HENRY   VIII........

                                10      Sir. Wistan Browne.   To be treasurer of Calais, in reversion after Sir. Hugh Conway, knight for the body, who

                                           has held the said office from 15 June 19 Hen. VII, vice  Sir. John Turbervile. Greenwich,  8 March, 4 Hen. VIII.

                                           Del. Westm. 4 April.

                                            P.S. French Roll,  4 Hen. VIII.  m.  5.    (3852)

• Cataloged by J.S. Brewster through Library Research Service of THE Encyclopedia Britannica, from Letters and papers, Foreign and Domestic of the Reign of Henry VIII. Persevered in the Public Records Office, the British Museum and Elsewhere. Second Edition. revised and greatly enlarged by R.H. Brodie. LONDON: His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1920, Vol. 1, Part 1. (no. 1 -1 no. 1805), pp.456, 825. In response to verification of footnote of Aaron Hobart (1839) that Sir. Walston was a young knight of King Henry 8th household.

update 04/07/2019 Douglas Brown the following in Wrong information, a different family. The spelling is Welsh in origin: Bowin, Bowen, Browen.....

_ - - - -    Also found in the LDS church Matching Batch #'s C39063-1  Orgin #,   Eng. VR, GS Flim # 1279348  Micro Film# 1,279,348.  Ref: # 2:2PO26IX       Anne Browen       Christened      1606  Calne. Wiltshire. Father William Browen.

 "           "     K5N       Grace Browen               "              1610     "             "            "           "            "

 "           "P2OGGN    William Browen             "              1608      "            "            "           "           "

 "            P2ONME     George Browen            "              1611   

"             P2OVRX     Richard Browen             "             1613       "            "           "            "          "- - - - - - -

Information on Michael may be correct???

"                                 Michael Browen b: 20 Sept. 1612 ,Dunford, Wiltshire, Eng. Father William Browen Batch # PO1399-1 origin Eng. -ODM, Flim # 082411  IT6, FHL Micro# 0824211  IT 

update 04/07/2019 Douglas Brown

So back to the beginning of my search....I re-read "The Great Migration" Immigrants of New England 1634-1635 Vol. I 1999 pg:418-420 and pg 432-435. It stated; In the Parish registry Calne, Wiltshire appears the baptisms of George Brown, son of William, in September 1611, and of Richard Brown, son of William, on 31 Oct 1613.

Later in the sections for George & Richard it prints out part of their wills, (where the brothers are referred to by their surname "Browne") and makes reference to George's "WILL" where it states" my father and brother Michael" if they come.

Two documents by all accounts we would take as FACT....Proof of existence. However we have it looking at us in our face two different families; Brown and Browne. neither of which were in Calne, Wiltshire co. England.

You have already found there was NO Brown families in Calne 1600-1633, and 3 Browne's 1600-1626 ; Thomas Browne 1600/1, William 1603, and Ann 1606 father William

The next document we have is "Descendants of Richard Brown" where the Author starts off with "Richard was born 1614 in England." In the second statement "Richard came to America with his wife, brother George," {it mentions his sister Sarah and brother in law James Noyes, [which we now know, she is not related to Richard and George]) and finishes with "His brother and father Joseph remained in England"; (We know now Joseph is not Richards and George's father) It is not until we get to the list of Descendants that the Author puts an (e) at the end of Brown(e).

Again we are given information which is not true, it looks to have been mixed up to appear as if subjects were family. Yet it confirms "brother Michael and father" are Richards family members.

We know; Sarah, was the daughter of Joseph Browne born circa 1580, son of William Browne born circa 1550 died April 18, 1581, 1 st. wife; Evelyn, died after son Joseph was born in 1580, 2nd wife, Mary Hall married William the day he died, April 18, 1581. (Sarah married James Noyes, who was from Cholderton, Wiltshire co. Eng. and they were on the same ship " Mary & John" 1633/4.)

In my search I used YDNA to help locate origin of family, this led me to Wiltshire Co. Eng., I started looking around Calne, based on information I had. I found a family of Browen's who had same name members: Richard, George with baptism date that matched in the LDS data base, also along with an Anne, William and Grace, all baptized in Calne, Wilts. father William. This name appeared on photo copy of Parish Documents. the Browen name was hard to make out because of the type of writing and instrument and ink used. It was thought to be a spelling error. After all, I keep being told there was no fixed spelling in England at that time so there are going to variations of the name. Except Names are important, family fortunes, land, title, In heritance all matter with name. This Name Browen is a bother to me, so I start looking for the name on "findmypast.org.uk" thinking if there is only the one entry for Browen then it could be a spelling error. Turns out the earliest Browen I found was 1537 Thomas Browen, a "will" Staffordshire, Dioceses of Litchfield and Coventry and Probate 1521 - 1860 of his and the newest was in the 1900's in USA. So it was not a spelling error IT is an old name from Wales, origin Bowin, then Bowen, then Browen. We are looking for English spelling Browne. It is a different family. Which also means the information we have is WRONG, The baptisim dates are not for our Richard and George Browne, the reference to father William is wrong.

update 07/04/2019 Ref; to William and Agnes not related.

I could not find a William Browen, but did find a William Brown(e), born abt: 1586 Salterton, Durnford, Wiltshire, Eng. who was married to Agnes Cucksie in 14 June 1607, St. John the Baptist, Devizes, Wiltshire. Eng. ( since George dose not mention his father by name, William may NOT be their father) and I thought they were the parents of our brothers Richard Browne and George Browne, (They may turn out to be.) then we find Michael Browne born 20 Sept. 1612 Durnford, Wiltshire, Eng. mother Valentine. ??? I have also found a William Browne married abt 1607 in Pewsey, Wiltshire, Eng. ???? wife unknown. [I have been looking for the time period] THERE is no mention anywhere to other family members/siblings or mother by Richard or George...just Michael and father.????. It may be that their family consists of just only Richard, George and Michael and Father. Wife died???

UPDATE 07/04/2019....

Finding all three brothers in one family unit would be GREAT, but not likely. I had asked Face Book community in Wiltshire England for help. I was advised by one member to search Ancestry.com, she had found the three names of our family in Durnford, Wiltshire, Eng. When looked into Durnford, Wilts. I also found three brothers named Browne with baptism documents and photo copies of the Baptism’s. Note: the church of the times used Latin speech and writing. Due to lack of documents on the parents all dates estimated: Photo copies provide by: Wiltshire Counsil and Swindon Borough Counsil…Wiltshire Eng. Churches and Baptisms, Marriage and Burials 1538-1812 (I am unable to attach photo copies here).

Richard Browne: baptized: 10 Jan.1607- Durnford, Wiltshire, Eng. Film FHL # 0824211 IT6 (possibly our Richard d: Newbury, Mass. d: 1661)

                              Father: Anthony   b: about 1582   d: before 1612

                            Mother: Mrs. A. Browne (no name) m: about 1606 b: about 1580 d; unk

Michael Browne: baptized: 20 Sept.1612 - Durnford, Wiltshire, Eng. Film FHL # 0824211 IT 6

                            d: 14 June 1655  Figheldean, Wiltshire, Eng. 

                         Father: Willm   b: about 1592   d: before 1613 

                            Mother: Mrs. Willm Browne (no-name (Anthony’s wife m: Willm about: 1611)

George Browne jr.: baptized: 03 April 1614- Durnford, Wiltshire, Eng. Film # 1279392 (possibly our George Browne d: Newbury, Mass. 1642) ( No documents as yet.)

                              Father: George sr.  b: about 1593   d: unk

                            Mother: Mrs. Browne (no-name) (same wife as Anthony and Willm)

                          m: George sr.   about: 1613

All three had different fathers???? Anthony, Willm and George are believed to brothers, their father Mr. Browne

(no name). He would have lived in Wiltshire, Eng. about 1566     d: Unk  Wife: Unknown   est: b: about 1565  d: Unk

We knew Richard and George were brothers, finding Michael was needed to tie them together. Not until finding all three names in Durnford, Wiltshire. With baptism dates occurring reasonably close together indicated a possible family unit. BUT what happened in Durnford to the brothers causing the deaths of Anthony and Willm?? Mrs. Browne, married the family brothers, considering the times, living conditions; it was probably the best choice for her. The family would stay together and they would survive.

Does this mean we have found our ancestor?, NO…it is just a good chance they are our ancestors; but NO positive connection can be made without documents that state they are the same, or a YDNA test of a living member of Michaels’ family.

I would encourage anyone believing in their Brown / Browne family line join the Brown Study group

 https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/brown-dna-study/activity-feed....

Have your YDNA tested 111marker or better yet Y-700. and lets find to origin of our ancestors and other living family members.

07/12/2021 update

http://scaledinnovation.com/gg/snpTracker.html

The above link takes you to a SNP Tracker site…for our Terminal SNP

FT392290 Douglas R. Brown, and FT391456

What I have learned from the SNP Tracker, is vary interesting…

As it relates to our Haplogroup, FT 392290 is a descendent of FT391456.

FT391456 was in France around 2700 BCE before migrating to Northumberland, Eng.

Archeological site places FT 392290 as well as FT391456 there about 110 AD.

This was during the Romain Period 5-43 AD to 410 AD.

Question I had was, Why did they move from there?

Possible answer: Little Ice age..800 AD to 1300 AD…..This would cause many to migrate south to warmer areas. We know Wiltshire Co. Eng. Is Agriculture. You need warmer climate.

That answers my question of where did they come from….

Will we ever find out Whom there parent were or those who migrated, I doubt it. NO records were kept of Marriage, Birth, Death, for common folk, prior to 1538 AD when the church began to require better record keeping. Gentry that may be different, there was property, Wealth, Blood lines to consider.

I have found some documentation to suggest Richard, George and Michael were born in Durnford, Wiltshire co. Parish Registers show persons of those names born there to three (3) possible Brown brothers, same woman. Richard b: 01/10/1607 son of Anthony b: abt: 1586 d: bef: 1612 Michael b: 09/20/1612 son of Willm b: abt: 1592 d: bef; 1613 George b: 04/03/1614 son of George b: abt: 1593 d: unk. An est. for there father Mr. Brown b: abut 1566

Again I urge and Brown(e) to get their YDNA tested..best is Y-700..Join the Brown study group with FamilyTree YDNA Find the group your related to.

DB