Mary BROWN (1659–1726) was born in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA and died in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA. 8 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mary BROWN 1659–1726

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 8 independent trees, with linked records

Born 02 May 1659 · Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Died 13 Sep 1726 · East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Father John Brown

Mother Mary Holmes

Spouse Arthur Aylsworth

Children Arthur Aylsworth, Chad Jediah Aylsworth, Elizabeth Aylesworth, John Aylsworth, Katharine Aylesworth, Martha Aylsworth, Mary Aylesworth, Philip Aylsworth, Rebecca Aylesworth, Robert Aylsworth, Thomas Aylesworth

Siblings Daniel Brown, Deborah Brown, Hannah Browne, James Brown, John Brown, Martha Brown, Mary Brown, Nathaniel Brown, Obadiah Brown, Phebe Brown, Sarah Brown

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American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Family Data Collection - Individual … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Comstock-Thomas Ancestry of Richard Wilmot … OneWorldTree Witter genealogy : descendants of …

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Chad Jediah Aylsworth

Biography

Mary BROWN was born in 1659 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, the child of john brown and mary holmes. In 1639, Mary BROWN resided in Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Mary BROWN married arthur aylsworth, and had children including arthur aylsworth, chad jediah aylsworth, elizabeth aylesworth, john aylsworth, katharine aylesworth, martha aylsworth, mary aylesworth, philip aylsworth, rebecca aylesworth, robert aylsworth, thomas aylesworth. Mary BROWN passed away in 1726 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record Comstock-Thomas Ancestry of Richard Wilmot Comstock
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Record OneWorldTree
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Record Witter genealogy : descendants of William Witter of Swampscott, Massachusetts, 1639-1659

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1639

Mary BROWN resided here in Essex, Massachusetts, USA

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1659

Birth of Mary BROWN in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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1726

Death of Mary BROWN in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mary BROWN

This ancestor line traces from Manchester, Lancashire, England (1421) to Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA (1659) across 9 generations.

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: Mary BROWN (1659–1726) was born in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA and died in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA. 8 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, 8 researchers on YourRoots have Mary 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 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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