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James Browne 1656–1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1656

Birth Location: Boarsworth, Sywell Parish, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: February 1716

Death Location: Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Richard Browne

Mother: Mary Masters

Spouse(s): Honour Clayton, Mary CLAYTON

Children(s): William BROWN, James Brown, Mary Brown, Clayton Brown, Ann Browne), Margery Brown, Judge Sr, Daniel Brown, Isabella Browne

In 1656, James Browne entered the world in Boarsworth, Sywell Parish, Northamptonshire, England, born to Richard William Browne And Mary Masters. James Browne married Honour Clayton, Mary Jane Clayton, and had children including Ann Brown Or Browne, Clayton Brown, Daniel Brown, Isabella Browne, James Brown, Judge Jeremiah Browne Sr, Margery Brown, Mary Anne Brown, William Brown. James Browne passed away in 1716 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1656, James Browne entered the world in Boarsworth, Sywell Parish, Northamptonshire, England, born to Richard William Browne And Mary Masters.
  • James Browne married Honour Clayton, Mary Jane Clayton, and had children including Ann Brown Or Browne, Clayton Brown, Daniel Brown, Isabella Browne, James Brown, Judge Jeremiah Browne Sr, Margery Brown, Mary Anne Brown, William Brown.
  • James Browne passed away in 1716 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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James Browne's Ancestors

Self
James Browne
1656–1716
Birth Place: Boarsworth, Sywell Parish, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Richard William Browne
1630–1662
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, , England
Mary Masters
1634–1662
Abbey, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
John Browne
1574–1662
Hawkedon, Suffolk, England
Mary (Margaret) Walker
1579–1676
Hawkedon, Suffolk, England
William Masters
1600–1661
Abbey House, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Alice Estcourt
1599–1657
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Browne's Descendants

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James Browne (27 May 1656–February 1716) m. Honour Clayton (18 January 1662–24 Dec 1737) m. Mary (Jane) CLAYTON (29 June 1655–26 Dec 1725)
  1. 1. William BROWN 1682–1716 m. Hester Baker 1680–1715
    1. 1. John Brown 1710–1753 m. Hannah Hague 1707–1769
      1. 1. James Brown 1740–1806 m. Mary ("Polly") Bacon 1745–1834
        1. 1. Mary (Polly) Brown 1784–1862 m. Henry Hartman 1784–1838
        2. 2. John ("Red Headed") Brown 1783–1864 m. Nancy Smith 1785–1855
        3. 3. Nancy Brown 1781–1812 m. David (William Henry Keen) Sr 1783–1850
        4. 4. Zipporah Brown 1772–1819
        5. 5. Esther Brown 1768–
        6. 6. James Brown 1767–1835 m. Martha (Hall) Jervey 1786–1806
      2. 2. Mary (Polly) Brown 1750–1787 m. John Bacon 1747–1842
        1. 1. Charles Bacon 1788–1847 m. Martha ("Patsy") Bean 1803–1860 m. Uratha Hale 1788–1830
        2. 2. Jeremiah Bacon 1778–1851 m. Delilah Pritchett 1781–1850
        3. 3. John Bacon 1777–1857 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Broyles 1781–1847 m. Elizabeth Broyles 1790–1873
        4. 4. Isaac Bacon 1775–1862 m. Ruth Siler 1778–1866
      3. 3. Benjamin BROWN 1745–1816 m. Mary Huston 1771–1850
        1. 1. Benjamin (Brown) Jr 1799–1863
        2. 2. Nancy Brown 1804–1888
        3. 3. Alexander BROWN 1793–1813
        4. 4. John BROWN 1788–1888
        5. 5. James BROWN 1801–1855
        6. 6. Thomas BROWN 1790–
        7. 7. David BROWN 1797–1834
        8. 8. Joseph Brown 1808–
      4. 4. Hannah BROWN 1734– m. Amos Palmer 1733–1770
        1. 1. Daniel (David) Palmer 1756–1844 m. Letitia Fulkerson 1760–1876
        2. 2. Theodocia Palmer 1764–
        3. 3. Letitia Palmer 1762–1827 m. Anthony Hoff 1761–1836
        4. 4. Abner Palmer 1759–1824 m. Priscilla Headley 1760–
      5. 5. John BROWN 1730–1761
      6. 6. Mercy BROWN 1740–1767 m. Jonathan Carlile 1734–1817
        1. 1. Elizabeth Carlile 1770–1819
        2. 2. Hannah Carlile 1768–1832
        3. 3. Benjamin Carlile 1763–
        4. 4. Jonathan Carlile 1778–1840
        5. 5. David Carlile 1760–
      7. 7. Esther BROWN 1736–1811 m. James Thackary 1731–1795
        1. 1. Amos Thackery 1758–1798
        2. 2. Joshua (Thackara) Thackery 1760–1825
        3. 3. Phineas Thackray 1766–1807
      8. 8. Mercy BROWN 1722–1784
      9. 9. George BROWN 1720–1784
      10. 10. Elizabeth BROWN 1718–1751
      11. 11. Margaret Brown 1732–1787 m. Moses (James) Baird 1736–1782
        1. 1. Robert Baird 1756–1835
        2. 2. John (David Baird) Sr. 1760–1843
        3. 3. Moses (Baird Jr.) (Twin) 1762–1841
        4. 4. Elizabeth Baird 1767–1842
        5. 5. Jane Baird 1768–1845
        6. 6. Margaret Baird 1770–1853 m. John Porter 1770–1812
        7. 7. Anne Baird 1773–1829
        8. 8. James (Baird) (Twin) 1764–1830
      12. 12. Jean (Janet) Brown 1741–1798
      13. 13. William Brown 1735–
    2. 2. JAMES BROWN 1712–1772 m. Elizabeth Elger 1730–1790
      1. 1. Elisha Brown 1757–1836
      2. 2. Miriam Brown 1763–1769
      3. 3. Joseph Brown 1767–1768
      4. 4. Elgar Brown 1761–1806
      5. 5. Elizabeth Brown 1765–
      6. 6. Esther Brown 1759–1806
      7. 7. James Brown 1754–1840 m. Dorcas McCrady 1760–1840
        1. 1. Presley Brown 1810–
        2. 2. Rhoda Brown 1803–1848
        3. 3. Allen Brown 1807–1884
        4. 4. James Brown 1795–1869
      8. 8. Israel Brown 1755–
    3. 3. Margaret Brown 1706–1770 m. William Griffith 1690–1744
    4. 4. Daniel Brown 1708–1791
    5. 5. William Brown 1705–1786 m. Susannah Churchman 1701–1790
      1. 1. Sarah Bond 1729–1810
      2. 2. Susannah Brown 1748–1778
      3. 3. Phebe Brown 1732–1772
      4. 4. William Brown 1739–1812
  2. 2. James Brown 1680–1682
  3. 3. Mary (Anne) Brown 1687–1726
  4. 4. Clayton Brown 1685–1685
  5. 5. Ann (Brown (or) Browne) 1687–1725
  6. 6. Margery Brown 1691–1737
  7. 7. Judge (Jeremiah Browne) Sr 1687–1767
  8. 8. Daniel Brown 1678–1767
  9. 9. Isabella Browne 1685–1730

James Browne's Timeline

2 Records

1656
27 May 1656
Birth of James Browne in Boarsworth, Sywell Parish, Northamptonshire, England
Boarsworth, Sywell Parish, Northamptonshire, England
1716
February 1716
Age 60
Death of James Browne in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1656
    Event Place: Boarsworth, Sywell Parish, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 1716
    Event Place: Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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