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William Browne 1625–1694 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1625

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 7 April 1694

Death Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Peter Brown

Mother: Martha Ford

Spouse(s): Mary Murdock

Children(s): Samuel Sr, George Brown, John Brown, James Brown

William Browne was born in 1625 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Peter Brown And Martha Ford. William Browne married Mary Murcock Murdock, and had children including George Brown, James Brown, John Brown, Samuel Brown Sr. William Browne passed away in 1694 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Browne was born in 1625 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Peter Brown And Martha Ford.
  • William Browne married Mary Murcock Murdock, and had children including George Brown, James Brown, John Brown, Samuel Brown Sr.
  • William Browne passed away in 1694 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Brown
1562–
Birth Location: , England
PB
Martha Ford
1563–1634
Birth Location: Bruton, Somerset, England
MF

Spouses(s)

Mary Murdock
1625–1694
Birth Location: Eastham Mass, Massachusetts, USA
MM

Children(s)

Samuel Sr
1656–1691
Birth Location: Eastham Barnstable County Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
SS
George Brown
1651–1721
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
GB
John Brown
1658–1730
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JB
James Brown
1662–1717
Birth Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JB

William Browne's Ancestors

Self
William Browne
1625–1694
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Peter Brown
1562–
, England
Martha Ford
1563–1634
Bruton, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Browne's Descendants

1.
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William Browne (1625–7 April 1694) m. Mary (Murcock) Murdock (1625–1694)
  1. 1. Samuel (Brown) Sr 1656–1691 m. Martha (Harding (Mayflower Descendant) (DNA) Verified) 1662–1741
    1. 1. Sam. (Esqe Brown (DNA) Verified) 1690–1739 m. Ruth (( Cole) Young BROWN) + 1688–1768 m. Lydia Fish 1692–1739
      1. 1. Samuel Brown 1713–1798 m. Jane Boyd 1720–1812
        1. 1. William Brown 1747–1791 m. Jane Hays 1749–1819 m. Mary Doak 1745–
        2. 2. Esther (Brown) (Craig) 1752–1836
        3. 3. Jean (Boyd) Brown 1763–1817
        4. 4. Sarah Brown 1742–1831
        5. 5. General (Robert Samuel) Brown 1744–1823
        6. 6. Sarah (Brown) (Hays) 1745–1823
        7. 7. Joseph Brown 1750–1816
        8. 8. James Brown 1754–1800
        9. 9. John Brown 1760–1798
        10. 10. Elizabeth (Brown) (Craig) 1762–1831
      2. 2. Ruth Brown 1716–1794
      3. 3. Abigail Brown 1709–1712
      4. 4. Samuel Brown 1722–1798
      5. 5. Samuel Brown 1711–1713
      6. 6. Jemima (Patch Brown 💙) 🇺🇸 1730–1738
      7. 7. Isaac Brown 1740–1795
      8. 8. David Brown 1726–
      9. 9. Jonathan Brown 1734–1799
      10. 10. Mary Brown 1730–1774
      11. 11. Mehitabel (Brown) (Dill) 1714–1758
      12. 12. Martha Brown 1720–1801
      13. 13. Lydia Brown 1726–1772
      14. 14. Elizabeth Brown 1724–1795
      15. 15. Bethia Brown 1728–1793
      16. 16. William Brown 1704–1784
      17. 17. Jemima\Jamima (Brown (Mayflower Descendant) (DNA) Verified) 1730–1738
      18. 18. Mary Brown 1728–1774
    2. 2. Martha (Brown (Died at) 3yrs) 1688–1803
    3. 3. Bethiah\Bethia (Brown (Mayflower Descendant) (DNA) Verified) 1681–1749
  2. 2. George Brown 1651–1721 m. Mehitable Brown 1653–
    1. 1. Lieut. (Samuel Brown, II (Mayflower Descendant) (DNA) Verified) 1685–1748 m. Ruth (( Cole) Young BROWN) + 1688–1768
      1. 1. Ruth Brown 1716–1794
  3. 3. John Brown 1658–1730
  4. 4. James Brown 1662–1717

William Browne's Timeline

6 Records

1625
1625
Birth of William Browne in Bulchey, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Bulchey, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1625
1625
Birth of William Browne in Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
1625
1625
Birth of William Browne in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1694
7 April 1694
Age 69
Death of William Browne in Eastham Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham Mass, Massachusetts, USA
1694
7 April 1694
Age 69
Death of William Browne in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1694
Mar 1694
Age 69
William Browne - Probate in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, British America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Bulchey, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 April 1694
    Event Place: Eastham Mass, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 April 1694
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 - 1691, Peabody Essex Museum; Salem, MA, USA; Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts; Volume: 57; Page: 35-36
    [2] Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A family history : recording the ancestors of Russell Snow Hitchcock : this includes the ancestral

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: Mar 1694
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 - 1691, Peabody Essex Museum; Salem, MA, USA; Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts; Volume: 57; Page: 35-36
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