Generation No. 1 1. FRANCIS1 BROWNE was born Abt. 1550 in Bedfordshire, Eng. Child of FRANCIS BROWNE was: 2. i. JOHN2 BROWNE, b. Abt. 1580, Northhamptonshire, Eng. NOTE: This 1st generation was supplied by a (now) unknown Brown researcher through Family Tree Maker's World Family Tree. Please consider this data to only be a "clue" at this point. It is not verified at this point.
Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 BROWNE (FRANCIS1) was born Abt. 1580 in Northhamptonshire, Eng. Child of JOHN BROWNE was: 3. i. RICHARD3 BROWNE, b. 1625, Puddington, Northhaptonshire, Eng; d. 28 Sep 1662, Wellingborough, Northhamptonshire, Eng.
Generation No. 3 3. RICHARD3 BROWNE (JOHN2, FRANCIS1) was born 1625 in Puddington, Northhamptonshire, Eng, and died 28 Sep 1662 in Wellingborough, Northhamptonshire, Eng. He married MARY ?. Children of RICHARD BROWNE and MARY ? were: i. JAMES4 BROWN b. 27 3m 1656 m. Honour Clayton dtr William Clayton and Prudence Lanckford 8 6m 1689 Burlington Mtg., NJ 4. ii. WILLIAM BROWNE, b. 29 Mar 1658, Northhamptonshire, Eng; d. 23 Aug 1746, W. Nottingham, Chester Co., PA.
Generation No. 4 4. WILLIAM4 BROWNE (RICHARD3, JOHN2, FRANCIS1) was born 29 Jan 1667/68 in Northhamptonshire, Eng, and died 23 Aug 1746 in W. Nottingham, Chester Co., PA. He married (1) DOROTHY PRESNELL Abt. 1681 in England. He married (2) ANN MERCER 10 Sep 1684 in Concord MM, PA. He married (3) KATHERENE WILLIAMS Oct 1699 in Philadelphia MM, PA. He married (4) MARY MATTHEWS 09 Oct 1711 in Chester MM, PA. Child of WILLIAM BROWNE and DOROTHY PRESNELL was: 5. i. JOSEPH5 BROWN, b. 12 Jun 1682; d. 30 Dec 1715. Children of WILLIAM BROWNE and ANN MERCER were: 6. ii. MESSER (MERCER)5 BROWN, b. 27 Feb 1684/85, E. Nottingham MM, Chester Co., PA; d. 01 Jan 1766, "The Brick Meetinghouse". 7. iii. ANN BROWN, b. 01 Dec 1687, New Garden MM, PA. 8. iv. WILLIAM BROWN, b. 21 Sep 1689; d. Abt. 1727. v. JOHN BROWN, b. 03 Jul 1691; d. 10 Dec 1715. 9. vi. RICHARD BROWN, b. 31 Mar 1693; d. 10 Apr 1745. 10. vii. THOMAS BROWN, b. 17 Jan 1693/94; d. 19 Feb 1746/47. Children of WILLIAM BROWNE and KATHERENE WILLIAMS were: 11. viii. SAMUEL5 BROWN, b. 12 Oct 1700; d. 20 Mar 1747/48. ix. HANNAH BROWN, b. 31 Dec 1701; d. 12 Feb 1731/32; m. HENRY REYNOLDS, 1717. x. MARY BROWN, b. 29 Jun 1706; d. Abt. 1739; m. WILLIAM REYNOLDS.
Generation No. 5 5. JOSEPH5 BROWN (WILLIAM4 BROWNE, RICHARD3, JOHN2, FRANCIS1) was born 12 Jun 1682, and died 30 Dec 1715. He married MARGARET SINKLER 20 9m (Nov) 1710. Children of JOSEPH BROWN and MARGARET SINKLER were: i. WILLIAM6 BROWN, b. 18 6m (Aug) 1712. 12. ii. JOSEPH BROWN, b. 15 10m (Dec) 1714. iii. JOHN BROWN, b. 30 2m (Apr) 1716. 6. MESSER (MERCER)5 BROWN (WILLIAM4 BROWNE, RICHARD3, JOHN2, FRANCIS1) was born 27 Feb 1684/85 in E. Nottingham MM, Chester Co., PA1, and died 01 Jan 1766 in "The Brick Meetinghouse". He married (1) JANE RICHARDS 13 Sep 1710 in Concord MM, PA. He married (2) DINAH CHURCHMAN 11 Apr 1728. Children of MESSER BROWN and JANE RICHARDS were: 13. i. ANN6 BROWN, b. 28 5m (Jul) 1711. ii. CATHERINE BROWN, b. 26 10m (Dec) 1713. iii. HANNAH BROWN, b. 27 12m (Feb) 1714/15; d. 08 Nov 1780, E. Nottingham MM, Chester Co., PA; m. WILLIAM SHEPPARD OR ARTHUR BARRETT. iv. MERCER BROWN, b. 11 1m (Mar) 1716/17; m. HANNAH SLATER, 05 10m (Dec) 1739. v. JANE BROWN, b. 11 4m (Jun) 1720; m. JAMES ALLEN, 08 2m (Apr) 1742. vi. MARY BROWN, b. 14 6m (Aug) 1722; m. WILLIAM PUGH, 08 2m (Apr) 1742. Children of MESSER BROWN and DINAH CHURCHMAN were: vii. JOHN6 BROWN, b. 1729; m. JANE PUGH, 21 9m (Nov) 1751. viii. DAVID BROWN, b. Abt. 1731; m. (1) ELIZABETH ?; m. (2) SARA BROWN , 03 11m (Nov) 1757. 7. ANN5 BROWN (WILLIAM4 BROWNE, RICHARD3, JOHN2, FRANCIS1) was born 01 Dec 1687 in New Garden MM, PA. She married (1) ROBERT DUTTON 1707. She married (2) JOHN UNDERHILL 23 9m (Sep) 1736. Children of ANN BROWN and ROBERT DUTTON were: i. MARY6 DUTTON, b. 15 8m (Oct) 1708. ii. ANN DUTTON, b. 10 10m (Dec) 1711. iii. ROBERT DUTTON, b. 26 8m (Oct) 1713. iv. ELIZABETH DUTTON, b. 25 1m (Mar) 1722; m. JOSEPH ENGLAND 20 2m (Apr) 1742 E. Nottingham. 8. WILLIAM5 BROWN (WILLIAM4 BROWNE, RICHARD3, JOHN2, FRANCIS1) was born 21 7m (Sep) 1689, and died Abt. 1727. He married (1) ELIZABETH COWGILL in Duck Creek MH, daughter of JOHN COWGILL and BRIDGET CROASDALE. He married (2) MARGARET DAVIS 12 1m (Mar) 1721/22. Children of WILLIAM BROWN and ELIZABETH COWGILL were: i. JOHN6 BROWN, b. 1717; d. 1723. ii. ELIZABETH BROWN, b. 16 Dec 1718; d. 28 Sep 1791, Randolph Co., NC; m. EDWARD NORTON, 16 Oct 1739, Nottingham MM, PA. Children of WILLIAM BROWN and MARGARET DAVIS were: iii. WILLIAM6 BROWN. iv. JACOB BROWN. 9. RICHARD5 BROWN (WILLIAM4 BROWNE, RICHARD3, JOHN2, FRANCIS1) was born 31 Mar 1693, and died 10 Apr 1745. He married (1) HANNAH REYNOLDS 30 Aug 1717. He married (2) RACHEL BEESON 09 12m (Feb) 1730/31 in East Nottingham, PA, daughter of EDWARD BEESON and ELIZABETH (GRUBB?). He married (3) MARY NORTON 24 8m (Aug) 1733 W. Nottingham. Children of RICHARD BROWN and HANNAH REYNOLDS were: i. RICHARD6 BROWN. ii. HENRY BROWN. iii. WILLIAM BROWN. iv. JOHN BROWN. Child of RICHARD BROWN and RACHEL BEESON was: v. CORA6 BROWN, m. ? NICHOLS. 10. THOMAS5 BROWN (WILLIAM4 BROWNE, RICHARD3, JOHN2, FRANCIS1) was born 17 Jan 1693/94, and died 19 Feb 1746/47. He married ELINOR COWGILL 1718/19. Children of THOMAS BROWN and ELINOR COWGILL were: i. NATHAN6 BROWN. ii. THOMAS BROWN. iii. REBECCA BROWN. iv. RACHEL BROWN. v. JOHN BROWN. vi. ANNE BROWN. vii. ELEAZAR BROWN. viii. LYDIA BROWN. ix. ELIZABETH BROWN. 11. SAMUEL5 BROWN (WILLIAM4 BROWNE, RICHARD3, JOHN2, FRANCIS1) was born 12 8m (Oct) 1700, and died 20 1m (Mar) 1747/48. He married ELIZABETH HARRIS 08 3m (May) 1734 in East Nottingham, PA, daughter of WILLIAM HARRIS. Children of SAMUEL BROWN and ELIZABETH HARRIS were: i. HANNAH6 BROWN. ii. MARY BROWN. iii. JACOB BROWN. iv. CATHERINE BROWN. v. SAMUEL BROWN. vi. JOSEPH BROWN. vii. WILLIAM BROWN.
Generation No. 6 12. JOSEPH6 BROWN (JOSEPH5, WILLIAM4 BROWNE, RICHARD3, JOHN2, FRANCIS1) was born 15 10m (Dec) 1714. He married HANNAH WILSON 27 Mar 1746, daughter of THOMAS WILSON and ELIZABETH ?. Children of JOSEPH BROWN and HANNAH WILSON were: i. JOHN7 BROWN, b. 13 11m (Jan) 1746/47; m. REBECCA NAYLOR. ii. RACHEL BROWN, b. 03 9m (Nov) 1748; m. JOHN COULSON. iii. ELIZABETH BROWN, b. 05 11m (Jan) 1750/51; d. 30 3m (May) 1763. iv. WILLIAM BROWN, b. 23 3m (Mar) 1753; d. 7m (Jul) 1828, Baltimore, MD. v. JOSEPH BROWN, b. 23 6m (Jun) 1755. vi. HANNAH BROWN, b. 16 2m (Feb) 1758; m. ABRAHAM SIDWELL. vii. MARGARET BROWN, b. 16 8m (Aug) 1760; m. ELIHU BROWN. viii. PRUDENCE BROWN, b. 1763; d. 1766. 13. ANN6 BROWN (MESSER (MERCER)5, WILLIAM4 BROWNE, RICHARD3, JOHN2, FRANCIS1) was born 28 5m (Jul) 1711. She married RICHARD BEESON,JR. 15 10m (Dec) 1730 in Nottingham, PA, son of RICHARD BEESON and CHARITY GRUBB.
Endnotes: 1. All information on the Brown Family comes from Family Tree Makers World Family Tree, 1995 pedigree #2778, and from Mary Harris and Cheska Wheatley, fellow Brown researchers.This page was created using the Descendent Report feature of Family TreeMaker ver 4.0 and edited for web presentation