Who was William Brown?

William Brown (1704–1784) was born in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Brown 1704–1784

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Born 24 Nov 1704 · Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Died 21 Mar 1784 · Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father William Noah Brown

Mother Elizabeth Long

Spouse Ruth Walker

Children Chloe Brown, Deborah Brown, Huldah Brown, John Brown, Lucy Brown, Molly Brown, Ruth Brown, Samuel Brown, Sarah Brown, William Brown

Siblings Amos Brown, Ann Brown, Bethiah Brown, Consider Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Ezra Brown, Isaac Brown, Jerusha Brown, Noah Brown, Rebecca Brown, William Brown

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In 1704, William Brown entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to william noah brown and elizabeth long. William Brown married ruth walker, and had children including chloe brown, deborah brown, huldah brown, john brown, lucy brown, molly brown, ruth brown, samuel brown, sarah brown, william brown. William Brown passed away in 1784 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Birth of William Brown in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Death of William Brown in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Brown

This ancestor line traces from Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (1649) to Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America (1704) across 3 generations.

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: William Brown (1704–1784) was born in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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