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Richard Brown

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
Death: October 12, 1716 (65)
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
Immediate Family:

Son of Richard Brown, of Newbury and Elizabeth Brown
Husband of Mary Brown
Father of Rev. Richard Brown
Brother of Elizabeth Webster; Edmund Brown; Sarah Titcomb and Mary Peabody
Half brother of Joseph Brown; Margery Brown; Dea. Joshua Brown; Caleb Brown; Sgt. John Badger and 1 other

Occupation: husbandman, blacksmith
Managed by: Erica Howton
Last Updated:

About Richard Brown

Richard Brown, born 18 Feb 1650, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, was the son of Richard Brown, of Newbury and Elizabeth Greenleaf. He married on 7 May 1674 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts to Mary Jaques. Born 23 Oct 1653 in Newbury, she was the daughter of Henry Jaques and Anne Knight.

Children

  • 1. Rev. BROWN Richard, b. 12 Sep 1675, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts d. 20 Oct 1732, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Married Martha Whipple.

biography

From Periodical-The Essex Antiquarian. Vol. XIII, p.169 "Descendants of Richard Brown of Newbury" Google Books. Accessed March 22 2017. page 169

Richard Brown/ born in Newbury Feb. 18, 1650. He was a husbandman and blacksmith, and lived in Newbury. He married Mary Jaques May 7, 1674; and died in Newbury Oct. 12,1716. She survived him.

Child, born in Newbury:—

  • 23—1. Richard,4 b. Sept. 12, 1675. See below (23).
  • Reference: TNG Genealogy - SmartCopy: Mar 21 2017, 22:53:34 UTC
  1. [S1593] Book-The Great Migration Begins, Vol. I 1634-35, p.434.
  2. [S744] Periodical-The Essex Antiquarian. Vol. XIII, p.168 "Descendants of Richard Brown of Newbury"
  3. [S189] Book-Savage, Vol. 2, p.538.
  4. [S281] Book-VR Newbury, MA; Vol. II - Marriages & Deaths, 2:257.
  5. [S325] Book-Mass. & Maine Families, 2:352.
  1. Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute, 1911), 1:74. "Browne, Richard, s. Richard, Feb. 18, 1650."
  2. Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute, 1911), 2:555. "Brown, Richard, [died] Oct. 12, 1716."
  3. "Descendants of Richard Brown of Newbury", in Perley, Sidney, ed. Essex Antiquarian. (Salem, Mass.: Essex Antiquarian), 13:168. "Richard Brown, s/o Richard Brown and 2nd wife Elizabeth (Greenleaf) Badger, b. Newbury 18 Feb 1650, d. Newbury 12 Oct 1716, m. 7 May 1674 Mary Jaques."

http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Newbury/aMarriagesB.shtml "Richard & Mary Jaques, May 7, 1674 [1675 CTR]"

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Richard Brown's Timeline

1651
February 18, 1651
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
1675
September 12, 1675
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
1716
October 12, 1716
Age 65
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts