Who was William Brown?

William Brown (1705–1756) was born in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, Colonial America, , , , , , , , and died in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, The American Colonies, , , , , , , ,. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Brown 1705–1756

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Born 3 JUN 1705 · Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, Colonial America, , , , , , , ,

Died 27 JAN 1756 · Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, The American Colonies, , , , , , , ,

Father Jabez I Brown

Mother Ann Warner

Spouse Patience Arnold (1707–1754)

Children Eleazer Brown

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In 1705, William Brown entered the world in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, Colonial America, born to jabez i brown and ann warner. William Brown married patience arnold, and had children including eleazer brown. William Brown passed away in 1756 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, The American Colonies,.

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Birth of William Brown in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, Colonial America,

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Death of William Brown in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, The American Colonies,

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This ancestor line traces from Providence Rhode Island, Rhode Island, USA (1638) to Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, Colonial America (1705) across 3 generations.

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: William Brown (1705–1756) was born in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, Colonial America, , , , , , , , and died in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, The American Colonies, , , , , , , ,. 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 (C) 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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