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Priscilla Brown 1740–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1790

Death Location: Halifax, North Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas Browne

Mother: Jean Williams

Spouse(s): George Wiggins

Children(s): WILLIAM War, Jane (Brewer), Elizabeth (Barker), Arthur Wiggins, Henry Wiggins, Priscilla Wiggins, Thomas Wiggins

In 1740, Priscilla Brown entered the world in Bertie, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Williams Browne And Jean Williams. Priscilla Brown married George William Wiggins, and had children including Arthur Wiggins, Elizabeth Wiggins Barker, Henry Wiggins, Jane Wiggins Brewer, Priscilla Wiggins, Thomas Wiggins, William G Cooper Wiggins Halifax Nc 10T Nc Cntl Line Colemans Co Rev War. Priscilla Brown passed away in 1790 in Halifax, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Priscilla Brown entered the world in Bertie, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Williams Browne And Jean Williams.
  • Priscilla Brown married George William Wiggins, and had children including Arthur Wiggins, Elizabeth Wiggins Barker, Henry Wiggins, Jane Wiggins Brewer, Priscilla Wiggins, Thomas Wiggins, William G Cooper Wiggins Halifax Nc 10T Nc Cntl Line Colemans Co Rev War.
  • Priscilla Brown passed away in 1790 in Halifax, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Browne
1702–1750
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, USA
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Jean Williams
1696–1741
Birth Location: Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

George Wiggins
1738–1791
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, USA
GW

Children(s)

WILLIAM War
1755–1819
Birth Location: Johnston, Halifax Co., North Carolina
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Jane (Brewer)
1758–1833
Birth Location: Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth (Barker)
1765–
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
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Arthur Wiggins
1760–1812
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
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Henry Wiggins
1770–1812
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
HW
Priscilla Wiggins
1770–1833
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
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Thomas Wiggins
1756–1774
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
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Priscilla Brown's Ancestors

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Priscilla Brown
1740–1790
Birth Place: Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Williams Browne
1702–1750
Chowan, North Carolina, USA
Jean Williams
1696–1741
Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
John (Lucius) Browne
1680–1718
Isleof wight, , Virginia, USA
Martha Gray
1675–1745
Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Ruth Wheeler\Williams
1681–1756
Surry, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mary Jones
1653–1700
Richard Gray
1650–1722
Mary Mercer
1651–1722
Francis Lindsley
1624–1704
Susanna Culpepper
1637–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gray
1624–1728
Anne Moulton
1615–1676
Christopher (10gg)
1612–1671

Priscilla Brown's Descendants

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Priscilla Brown (1740–1790) m. George (William) Wiggins (1738–May 1791)
  1. 1. WILLIAM (G. (Cooper) Wiggins - Halifax, NC 10t NC Cntl. Line, Colemans'Co., Rev.) War 1755–1819 m. Tabitha (Elizabeth) Cooper 1759–1825
    1. 1. ELIJAH ((Locke)) Wiggins 1784–1862
      1. 1. Adam Wiggins 1810–1886 m. Mary (Ann) Ward 1828– m. Mary (Ward) Wiggins 1828–
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Alice) Wiggins 1853–1905 m. Samuel (Paul Hutchinson) Dreadin 1849–1939
        2. 2. Martha Wiggins 1849–
        3. 3. Richard Wiggins 1851–
        4. 4. Henry Wiggins 1855–
        5. 5. Millie (A.) Wiggin 1861–
        6. 6. Wiley Wiggin 1863–
        7. 7. Stephan Wiggin 1866–
  2. 2. Jane (Wiggins) (Brewer) 1758–1833
  3. 3. Elizabeth (WIGGINS) (Barker) 1765–
  4. 4. Arthur Wiggins 1760–1812
  5. 5. Henry Wiggins 1770–1812
  6. 6. Priscilla Wiggins 1770–1833
  7. 7. Thomas Wiggins 1756–1774

Priscilla Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Priscilla Brown in Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Bertie, North Carolina, USA
1790
1790
Age 50
Death of Priscilla Brown in Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Halifax, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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