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Josiah Brown 1630 – 1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630-1635

Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 29 Jan 1691

Death Location: Reading, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Nicholas Brown

Mother: Elizabeth Leids

Spouse(s): Mary Fellows

Children(s): John Brown, Josiah Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Mary Brown, Josiah Brown, Ephraim Brown, Ebenezer Brown, Jonathan Brown, Ann Brown, Phebe Brown

Josiah Brown was born in 1630 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Nicholas Brown and Elizabeth Leids. Josiah Brown married Mary Fellows, and had children including John Brown, Josiah Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Mary Brown, Josiah Brown, Ephraim Brown, Ebenezer Brown, Jonathan Brown, Ann Brown, Phebe Brown. Josiah Brown passed away in 1691 in Reading, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Josiah Brown was born in 1630 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Nicholas Brown and Elizabeth Leids.
  • Josiah Brown married Mary Fellows, and had children including John Brown, Josiah Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Mary Brown, Josiah Brown, Ephraim Brown, Ebenezer Brown, Jonathan Brown, Ann Brown, Phebe Brown.
  • Josiah Brown passed away in 1691 in Reading, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Brown's Ancestors

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Josiah Brown
1630 – 1691
Birth Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Nicholas Brown
1601 – 1673
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Elizabeth Leids
1605 – 1674
Malford, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Edward Brown
1586 – 1610
Parish, Worcestershire, England
Jane Leids
1578 – 1610
Inkberrow, Worcestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leids
1546 – 1609
Jane Gibbs
1550 – 1604
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Brown's Descendants

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Josiah Brown (1630-1635 – 29 Jan 1691) m. Mary Fellows (1634 – 1699)
  1. 1. John Brown (11 Jan 1667 – )
  2. 2. Josiah Brown (7 Mar 1669 – 1675)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Brown (27 Jun 1671 – 1678)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Brown (27 Jun 1671 – 21 Jul 1721)
  5. 5. Mary Brown (3 Jun 1673 – 21 Apr 1707)
  6. 6. Josiah Brown (19 Nov 1675 – 14 Aug 1754) m. Susanna Goodwin (23 Oct 1681 – 22 Dec 1743)
    1. 1. Nathaniel Browne (19 Apr 1706 – 28 Jan 1781)
    2. 2. Jacob Browne (6 May 1708 – 9 Mar 1728)
    3. 3. Ephraim Brown (23 May 1711 – 28 Mar 1811)
    4. 4. Susanna Browne (15 Feb 1713 – 22 Dec 1743)
    5. 5. Abiel Brown (7 July 1715 – 6 May 1769) m. Sarah Green (1717 – 6 May 1769)
      1. 1. Phebe Brown (1743 – 1789-11) m. William Hay (18 Aug 1744 – 22 Mar 1804)
        1. 1. Abigail ("Nabby") Hay (1768 – 19 Sep 1854) m. Joseph Bucknam (6 Mar 1761 – 11 Apr 1835)
    6. 6. Huldah (Hannah) Brown (3 Jun 1717 – 1746)
    7. 7. Jonathan Brown (26 Jul 1720 – 10 Jun 1814)
    8. 8. Timothy Browne (2 Jun 1723 – 21 Jun 1723)
    9. 9. Mary Browne (20 Aug 1725 – 3 Sep 1725)
    10. 10. Josiah Brown (20 Aug 1725 – )
  7. 7. Ephraim Brown (6 Oct 1677 – 16 Nov 1750) m. Sarah Brown (18 March 1678 – )
    1. 1. Sara Brown (14 November 1714 – 1788)
  8. 8. Ebenezer Brown (26 Jun 1682 – 28 Feb 1718)
  9. 9. Jonathan Brown (1 Mar 1684 – )
  10. 10. Ann Brown (1686 – )
  11. 11. Phebe Brown (13 May 1688 – )

Josiah Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1630
1630-1635
Birth of Josiah Brown in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1691
29 Jan 1691
Age 61
Death of Josiah Brown in Reading, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Reading, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630-1635
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .
    [5] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1691
    Event Place: Reading, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

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