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William Browning 1651 – 1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1651

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 1730

Death Location: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Father: Nathaniel Browning

Mother: Sarah Freeborn

Spouse(s): Rebecca Wilbur

Children(s): Samuel Browning

In 1651, William Browning entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, born to Nathaniel Browning and Sarah Freeborn. William Browning married Rebecca Wilbur, and had children including Samuel Browning. William Browning passed away in 1730 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1651, William Browning entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, born to Nathaniel Browning and Sarah Freeborn.
  • William Browning married Rebecca Wilbur, and had children including Samuel Browning.
  • William Browning passed away in 1730 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Browning
1618 – 1670
Birth Location: E Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
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Sarah Freeborn
1632 – 1670
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Wilbur
1664 – 1728
Birth Location: Taunton, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Samuel Browning
1688 – 1741
Birth Location: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
SB

William Browning's Ancestors

Self
William Browning
1651 – 1730
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Nathaniel Browning
1618 – 1670
E Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Sarah Freeborn
1632 – 1670
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Browning's Descendants

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William Browning (1651 – 1730) m. Rebecca Wilbur (13 Jan 1664 – 18 Mar 1728)
  1. 1. Samuel Browning (1688 – 1741) m. Mercy Clark (1687 – 1741)
    1. 1. Rebecca Browning (1710 – 1790) m. Isaac Bull (22 Jul 1708 – 7 Oct 1789)
      1. 1. Abraham Bull (1740 – 1820) m. Abigail Paine (1739 – 1821)
        1. 1. Martha (Jane) Bull (1764 – 1834) m. John Ingersoll (1758 – 1840)

William Browning's Timeline

2 Records

1651
1651
Birth of William Browning in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1730
1730
Age 79
Death of William Browning in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1651
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
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