James Brown (1743–1816) was born in Kensington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States and died in New Concord, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Luke Brown 1743–1816

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Born 15 May 1743 · Kensington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Died 23 Jan 1816 · New Concord, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America

Father Ebenezer Brown

Mother Margaret Goss

Spouse Sarah Frost

Children James Brown, Mary Polly Brown, Olive Brown, Sarah Sally Brown

Siblings Ebenezer Brown, Jeremiah Brown, Margaret Brown, Martha Brown, Mary Brown, Richard Brown, Thomas Brown

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U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages New Hampshire, Births and Christenings … Ohio, Wills and Probate Records Ohio, Compiled Census and Census … New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900 New Hampshire, Compiled Census and …

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Biography

In 1743, James Luke Brown entered the world in Kensington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, born to ebenezer brown and margaret goss. In 1776, James Luke Brown resided in Deerfield, Rockingham County, NH. In 1800, James Luke Brown resided in Waterford Township., Washington County, OH. James Luke Brown married sarah frost, and had children including james brown, mary polly brown, olive brown, sarah sally brown. James Luke Brown passed away in 1816 in New Concord, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Military U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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Marriage Records Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages
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Baptism Records New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index
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Probate/Wills Ohio, Wills and Probate Records
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Census Ohio, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
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Record New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
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Record New Hampshire, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

Life Timeline

1743

Birth of James Luke Brown in Kensington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

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1776

James Luke Brown resided here in Deerfield, Rockingham County, NH

Residence

1800

James Luke Brown resided here in Waterford Township., Washington County, OH

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1816

Death of James Luke Brown in New Concord, Muskingum, Ohio, United States

Death

1816

James Luke Brown - Probate in Muskingum, Ohio, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from James Brown

This ancestor line traces from London, Middlesex, , England (1589) to Kensington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States (1743) across 4 generations.

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: James Brown (1743–1816) was born in Kensington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States and died in New Concord, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America. 2 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, 2 researchers on YourRoots have James 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 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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