Who was Elizabeth Brown?

Elizabeth Brown (1659–1691) was born in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA and died in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elizabeth Brown 1659–1691

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Born 5 May 1659 · Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Died 10 Aug 1691 · Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father William Browne

Mother Elizabeth Ruggles

Spouse James Kidder (1679–1729)

Children Anna Kidder, Benjamin Kidder, David Kidder, Elizabeth Kidder, Hannah Kidder, James Kidder, John Kidder, Jonathan Kidder, Joseph Twin Kidder, Joseph Kidder, Lydia Kidder, Mary Kidder, Nathaniel Kidder, Samuel Kidder, Sarah A Meyers, Thomas Kidder

Siblings George Brown, Mary Ann Susannah Brown, Sarah Brown

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Elizabeth Brown was born in 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA, the child of william browne and elizabeth ruggles. Elizabeth Brown married james kidder, and had children including anna kidder, benjamin kidder, david kidder, elizabeth kidder, hannah kidder, james kidder, john kidder, jonathan kidder, joseph twin kidder, joseph kidder, lydia kidder, mary kidder, nathaniel kidder, samuel kidder, sarah a meyers, thomas kidder. Elizabeth Brown passed away in 1691 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Birth of Elizabeth Brown in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

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Death of Elizabeth Brown in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Elizabeth Brown

This ancestor line traces from Aldborough, Yorkshire, England (1518) to Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (1659) across 6 generations.

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: Elizabeth Brown (1659–1691) was born in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA and died in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Elizabeth in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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