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Martha Brown 1665 – 1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1665

Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 1727

Death Location: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Father: John Brown

Mother: Mary Holmes

Spouse(s): Joseph Jenckes

Children(s): Obadiah Sr., (Capt) Jenckes, Lydia Jenks, Mary Jenckes, Catherine Jenks, John Jenckes, Martha Jencks, Esther Jencks

The story of Martha Brown began in 1665 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Martha Brown married Joseph Jenckes, and had children including Obadiah Jenckes, Sr., (Capt) Nathaniel Jenckes, Lydia Jenks, Mary Jenckes, Catherine Jenks, John Jenckes, Martha Jencks, Esther Jencks. Martha Brown passed away in 1727 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Brown began in 1665 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Martha Brown married Joseph Jenckes, and had children including Obadiah Jenckes, Sr., (Capt) Nathaniel Jenckes, Lydia Jenks, Mary Jenckes, Catherine Jenks, John Jenckes, Martha Jencks, Esther Jencks.
  • Martha Brown passed away in 1727 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Martha Brown's Ancestors

Self
Martha Brown
1665 – 1727
Birth Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
John Brown
1626 – 1677
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Mary Holmes
1628 – 1690
Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Rev. (Chad) Brown
1600 – 1650
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, , England
Elizabeth Sharparowe
1604 – 1672
, Bedfordshire, , England
Rev (Obadiah) Holmes
1606 – 1682
Didsbury, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Catherine Hyde
1608 – 1682
Manchester, Lancashire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Holmes
1578 – 1640
Katherine Johnson
1584 – 1630
Sir Hyde,
1572 – 1631
Margaret \Swayne
1585 – 1608
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Hyde
1511 – 1590
Anne Sibell
1537 – 1606

Martha Brown's Descendants

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Martha Brown (1665 – 1727) m. Joseph Jenckes (1656 – 15 Jun 1740)
  1. 1. Obadiah (Jenckes,) Sr. (1684 – 26 Sep 1758)
  2. 2. (Capt) (Nathaniel) Jenckes (1686 – 08 Jun 1753) m. Catherine Scott (31 Mar 1696 – 1791)
    1. 1. Martha Jenckes (22 Jan 1723/24 – 04 Jul 1826) m. David Harris
      1. 1. Sarah Harris (Abt 1750 – 26 Jun 1827) m. Ephraim Otis (Abt 1725 – 21 Oct 1816)
        1. 1. Ephraim Otis (23 Dec 1772 – 24 Mar 1850) m. Mary Cornell (27 Mar 1771 – 14 Jul 1814)
    2. 2. Catherine Jenckes (1726 – Aft. 1781)
    3. 3. John Jenks (1727 – 02 Apr 1810)
    4. 4. Ann Jencks (1729 – 14 Feb 1796)
    5. 5. George Jenks (1733 – 17 Dec 1753)
    6. 6. Joseph Jencks (18 Dec 1740 – 17 Feb 1821)
  3. 3. Lydia Jenks (1705 – 1774)
  4. 4. Mary Jenckes (1692 – 22 Dec 1756)
  5. 5. Catherine Jenks (1694 – 1792)
  6. 6. John Jenckes (09 Jun 1695 – )
  7. 7. Martha Jencks (Abt 1697 – 22 Dec 1756)
  8. 8. Esther Jencks (Abt 1706 – )

Martha Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1665
1665
Birth of Martha Brown in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1727
1727
Age 62
Death of Martha Brown in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial

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