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William Brownell 1682–1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1682

Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 1 Jan 1750

Death Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Father: William Brownell

Mother: Sarah Smiton

Spouse(s): Lydia Soule

Children(s): Rejoice Brownell, Mary Brownell, Deborah Brownell, Sarah Brownell, William Brownell, Martha Brownell, Benjamin Brownell, Deborah Brownell, Martha Brownell, Joseph Brownell, Sarah Brownell

William Brownell was born in 1682 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, the child of William Brownell And Sarah Smiton. William Brownell married Lydia Soule, and had children including Benjamin Brownell, Deborah Brownell, Joseph Brownell, Martha Brownell, Mary Brownell, Rejoice Brownell, Sarah Brownell, William Brownell. William Brownell passed away in 1750 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • William Brownell was born in 1682 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, the child of William Brownell And Sarah Smiton.
  • William Brownell married Lydia Soule, and had children including Benjamin Brownell, Deborah Brownell, Joseph Brownell, Martha Brownell, Mary Brownell, Rejoice Brownell, Sarah Brownell, William Brownell.
  • William Brownell passed away in 1750 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Brownell
1648–1715
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Rhode Island
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Sarah Smiton
1647–1715
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Soule
1679–1720
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Rejoice Brownell
1707–1733
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island
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Mary Brownell
1712–1732
Birth Location: Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA
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Deborah Brownell
1705–
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Sarah Brownell
1709–
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
SB
William Brownell
1715–
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Martha Brownell
1718–1736
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
MB
Benjamin Brownell
1720–
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Deborah Brownell
1705–1769
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Martha Brownell
1717–1736
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island
MB
Joseph Brownell
1701–
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Sarah Brownell
1709–
Birth Location: –
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William Brownell's Ancestors

Self
William Brownell
1682–1750
Birth Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
William Brownell
1648–1715
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Sarah Smiton
1647–1715
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brownell's Descendants

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William Brownell (11 Aug 1682–1 Jan 1750) m. Lydia Soule (25 Mar 1679–24 Jun 1720)
  1. 1. Rejoice Brownell 1707–1733 m. Benjamin McCumber 1705–1783
    1. 1. Michael McCumber 1733–1804 m. Mary Tripp 1736–1774 m. Sarah Manchester 1750–1793
      1. 1. Jedediah McCumber 1755–1814 m. Susan (Walworth) Stark 1757–1836
        1. 1. Benjamin McCumber 1781–1834 m. Sarah ((Sally)) Nobles 1787–1835
        2. 2. James McCumber 1780–1847
        3. 3. Jedediah Mccumber 1779–1838
        4. 4. George (W) McCumber 1793–1869
        5. 5. Mary Mccumber 1785–1853
        6. 6. Michael Mccumber 1790–1834
        7. 7. Solomon McCumber 1786–1877
        8. 8. Israel McCumber 1775–1861
      2. 2. Benjamin McCumber 1750–1777
      3. 3. Rejoice McCumber 1758–1813
      4. 4. Michael Macomber 1758–1804
      5. 5. Sarah Macomber 1758–1793
      6. 6. Abner Macomber 1760–1806
      7. 7. James Macomber 1762–1840
      8. 8. John Macomber 1757–
      9. 9. Abner Macomber 1775–
      10. 10. James Macomber 1782–1840
      11. 11. Mary Macomber 1785–
      12. 12. Rebecca Macomber 1788–
      13. 13. Edward Macomber 1793–1866
      14. 14. Abner Macomber 1788–1873
        1. 1. Susan (A) Macomber 1805–
    2. 2. Lydia McCumber 1731–1820
  2. 2. Mary Brownell 1712–1732
  3. 3. Deborah Brownell 1705–
  4. 4. Sarah Brownell 1709–
  5. 5. William Brownell 1715–
  6. 6. Martha Brownell 1718–1736
  7. 7. Benjamin Brownell 1720–
  8. 8. Deborah Brownell 1705–1769
  9. 9. Martha Brownell 1717–1736
  10. 10. Joseph Brownell 1701–
  11. 11. Sarah Brownell 1709–

William Brownell's Timeline

2 Records

1682
11 Aug 1682
Birth of William Brownell in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1750
1 Jan 1750
Age 68
Death of William Brownell in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1682
    Event Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1750
    Event Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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