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James Brown 1708 – 1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1708

Birth Location: Bay City's, St Mary's County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1766

Death Location: Bay City's, St Mary's County, Maryland, USA

Father: Anthony Browne

Mother: Jane Browne

Spouse(s): Ann Rosson, Sarah Brown

Children(s): Mathew Brown, James Brown, John Brown, Freeborn Brown

In 1708, James Brown entered the world in Bay City's, St Mary's County, Maryland, USA, born to Anthony Browne and Jane Langham Browne. James Brown married Ann Rosson, Sarah Brown, and had children including Mathew Brown, James Brown, John Brown, Freeborn Brown. James Brown passed away in 1766 in Bay City's, St Mary's County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1708, James Brown entered the world in Bay City's, St Mary's County, Maryland, USA, born to Anthony Browne and Jane Langham Browne.
  • James Brown married Ann Rosson, Sarah Brown, and had children including Mathew Brown, James Brown, John Brown, Freeborn Brown.
  • James Brown passed away in 1766 in Bay City's, St Mary's County, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Anthony Browne
1679 – 1762
Birth Location: St Mary's, St Mary's, Province of Maryland, Colonial America
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Jane Browne
1682 – 1742
Birth Location: Saint Mary's County, Maryland, British America
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Spouses(s)

Ann Rosson
1707 – 1768
Birth Location: England
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Sarah Brown
1707 – 1781
Birth Location: Joppa, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Children(s)

Mathew Brown
1740 – 1767
Birth Location: St. Mary's Co., MD
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James Brown
Birth Location: –
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John Brown
1733 – 1783
Birth Location: Harford County, Maryland, USA
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Freeborn Brown
1743 – 1827
Birth Location: Harford, Maryland
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James Brown's Ancestors

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James Brown
1708 – 1766
Birth Place: Bay City's, St Mary's County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Anthony Browne
1679 – 1762
St Mary's, St Mary's, Province of Maryland, Colonial America
Jane (Langham) Browne
1682 – 1742
Saint Mary's County, Maryland, British America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Brown's Descendants

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James Brown (18 Sep 1708 – 1766) m. Ann Rosson (about 1707 – 1768) m. Sarah Brown (1707 – 1781)
  1. 1. Mathew Brown (ABT 1740 – Bet. 1767-1770) m. Anastasia Ford (Bef. 1751 – Aft. 1767)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Brown (16 Nov 1767 – 23 Jul 1883) m. Mordecai Mobley (5 Feb 1763 – 12 Oct 1838)
      1. 1. John (Lewis) Mobley (5 Feb 1790 – 15 Sept 1842) m. Ruth (Davage) Elder (10 Mar 1796 – 6 Apr 1883)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (A) Mobley (22 Nov 1815 – 13 Mar 1907)
        2. 2. Jesse (Ralph) Mobley (18 Mar 1818 – 24 Nov 1895) m. Elnora ("Nelly" Ellen) McFale (Aug 1823 – 11 Feb 1898)
        3. 3. Alameda Mobley (5 Apr 1820 – 19 May 1893)
        4. 4. Lucretia Mobley (17 Nov 1821 – 1857)
        5. 5. John (Henry) Mobley (19 Oct 1823 – 8 Aug 1897)
        6. 6. Mahala Mobley (19 Jan 1826 – 25 May 1912)
        7. 7. Sarah (Catherine) Mobley (21 Jan 1828 – 18 Feb 1909)
        8. 8. Sarah (Catherine) Mobley (21 Jan 1828 – 18 Feb 1909)
        9. 9. Lewis Mobley (19 Jan 1830 – 23 Jan 1902)
        10. 10. Reason (D) Mobley (11 Dec 1831 – 20 Sep 1903)
        11. 11. Catharine (Minerva) Mobley (15 Nov 1833 – 16 Mar 1906)
        12. 12. William Mobley (29 Aug 1835 – 7 Jan 1865)
        13. 13. Warren (Wesley) Mobley (8 Jan 1838 – 9 Feb 1907)
        14. 14. Daniel (L.) Mobley (1856 – )
  2. 2. James Brown
  3. 3. John Brown (Apr 1733 – 1783)
  4. 4. Freeborn Brown (19 Nov 1743 – 1827)

James Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1708
18 Sep 1708
Birth of James Brown in Bay City's, St Mary's County, Maryland, USA
Bay City's, St Mary's County, Maryland, USA
1766
1766
Age 58
Death of James Brown in Bay City's, St Mary's County, Maryland, USA
Bay City's, St Mary's County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1708
    Event Place: Bay City's, St Mary's County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Bay City's, St Mary's County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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