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Josiah Brown 1675 – 1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Nov 1675

Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 14 Aug 1754

Death Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Josiah Brown

Mother: Mary Fellows

Spouse(s): Susanna Goodwin

Children(s): Nathaniel Browne, Jacob Browne, Ephraim Brown, Susanna Browne, Susan Brown, Abiel Brown, Hannah Brown, Jonathan Brown, Timothy Browne, Josiah Brown, Mary Browne

The story of Josiah Brown began in 1675 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. Josiah Brown married Susanna Goodwin, and had children including Nathaniel Browne, Jacob Browne, Ephraim Brown, Susanna Browne, Susan Brown, Abiel Brown, Hannah Brown, Jonathan Brown, Timothy Browne, Josiah Brown, Mary Browne. Josiah Brown passed away in 1754 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Brown began in 1675 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Josiah Brown married Susanna Goodwin, and had children including Nathaniel Browne, Jacob Browne, Ephraim Brown, Susanna Browne, Susan Brown, Abiel Brown, Hannah Brown, Jonathan Brown, Timothy Browne, Josiah Brown, Mary Browne.
  • Josiah Brown passed away in 1754 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Brown
1642 – 1690
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Fellows
1642 – 1699
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
MF

Spouses(s)

Susanna Goodwin
1681 – 1743
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
SG

Children(s)

Nathaniel Browne
1706 – 1781
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
NB
Jacob Browne
1708 – 1728
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
JB
Ephraim Brown
1711 – 1811
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
EB
Susanna Browne
1713 – 1743
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
SB
Susan Brown
1713 –
Birth Location: Reading, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
SB
Abiel Brown
1715 – 1769
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
AB
Hannah Brown
1717 – 1746
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
HB
Jonathan Brown
1720 – 1806
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
JB
Timothy Browne
1723 – 1723
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
TB
Josiah Brown
1725 –
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
JB
Mary Browne
1725 – 1725
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
MB

Josiah Brown's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Brown
1675 – 1754
Birth Place: Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Josiah Brown
1642 – 1690
Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Fellows
1642 – 1699
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Nicholas Brown
1601 – 1673
Inkburrow Parish, Worcestershire, England
Elizabeth Leids
1605 – 1674
Worcestershire, England
William Fellows
1609 – 1676
London, London, England
Mary Ayers
1634 – 1676
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edward Brown
1586 – 1609
Jane Leids
1578 – 1610
Noble Fellows
1577 – 1650
Elizabeth Moricke
1582 – 1650
John Ayer
1582 – 1657
Hannah Evered
1582 – 1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Brown's Descendants

1.
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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. Susan Brown (15 Feb 1713 – )
  6. 6. Abiel Brown (7 Jul 1715 – 6 May 1769)
  7. 7. Hannah Brown (3 Jun 1717 – 1746)
  8. 8. Jonathan Brown (26 Jul 1720 – 3 Oct 1806) m. Mehitable Hay (10 Aug 1718 – ) m. Anna Dupee (22 Mar 1725 – 10 Jun 1814)
    1. 1. Jonathan Brown (23 Jul 1741 – 14 March 1820) m. Huldah Hawkes
      1. 1. Jonathan Brown (30 Aug 1765 – 24 July 1840) m. Beulah Jackson (abt 1772 – 24 Nov 1839)
    2. 2. James Brown (28 Jan 1742 – )
    3. 3. Mehitable Brown (24 Jan 1744 – )
    4. 4. Ebenezer Brown (27 Mar 1747 – )
    5. 5. Susannah Brown (8 May 1749 – )
    6. 6. Ebenezer Brown (12 Feb 1757 – 18 Sep 1834) m. Ruth Boden (20 Oct 1765 – 19 May 1825)
      1. 1. Ebenezer Brown (20 Oct 1782 – Oct 1850)
      2. 2. Ambrose (James) Brown (2 Feb 1784 – 6 Mar 1842)
      3. 3. John Brown (15 Jan 1786 – 4 Oct 1818)
      4. 4. Samuel Brown (13 Apr 1788 – 1850)
      5. 5. Jonathan Brown (31 Jan 1790 – 6 Oct 1860)
      6. 6. Ruthy (Boden) Brown (15 Jul 1792 – 4 May 1867)
      7. 7. Abigail Brown (13 Apr 1794 – )
      8. 8. Abraham Brown (10 Apr 1796 – )
      9. 9. Joseph Brown (13 May 1798 – )
      10. 10. Benjamin Brown (17 Aug 1800 – 10 July 1856) m. Emily Sparhawk (29 Aug 1802 – 10 Oct 1868)
        1. 1. John (Fielding) Brown (abt 1823 – 8 Jan 1908) m. Eveline Homan (abt 1828 – )
        2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Brown (10 Apr 1823 – 5 May 1891) m. Abigail (P) Russell
        3. 3. unknown Brown (abt 1827 – 20 Jan 1830)
        4. 4. Martha (Ellen) Brown (abt 1828 – 20 Jan 1909) m. James (F) Traill (abt 1826 – )
        5. 5. Samuel (A.) Brown (abt 1831 – 16 Mar 1893) m. Mary (A.) Evans (abt 1836 – )
        6. 6. JAMES (Edwin) Brown (3 Jun 1834 – 1894) m. SARAH (A.) Bray (abt Sept 1834 – 29 March 1867) m. Mary (E) Bray
        7. 7. Peter (Sparhawk) Brown (abt 1837 – 22 June 1841)
        8. 8. N. (Annie) Brown (abt 1838 – )
        9. 9. George (H) Brown (2 Dec 1839 – 23 Mar 1870)
      11. 11. Hannah (Boden) Brown (1808 – 1890)
    7. 7. William Brown (30 Jan 1760 – )
    8. 8. Edmund Brown (14 Dec 1765 – 9 Aug 1823)
    9. 9. Anna Brown m. Richard Phillips
  9. 9. Timothy Browne (2 Jun 1723 – 21 Jun 1723)
  10. 10. Josiah Brown (20 Aug 1725 – )
  11. 11. Mary Browne (20 Aug 1725 – 3 Sep 1725)

Josiah Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1675
19 Nov 1675
Birth of Josiah Brown in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
1754
14 Aug 1754
Age 79
Death of Josiah Brown in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1675
    Event Place: Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1754
    Event Place: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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