Reverend James Brown
1623 - 1710 (87 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Reverend James Brown was born in 1623 in Roxwell, Essex, England (son of John Brown and Dorothy Kent); died on 29 Oct 1710 in Taunton, Bristol County, MA. James married Lydia Howland in 1653-1654 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, MA. Lydia (daughter of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley) was born in Feb 1634/1635 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died on 11 Jan 1710 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Lieut. James Brown was born on 21 May 1655 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, MA; died on 15 Apr 1718 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, MA.
- Dorothy Brown was born on 29 Aug 1666 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA; died on 2 Jun 1727 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, MA.
- Jabez Brown was born on 9 Jul 1668 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA; died before 7 Jul 1747 in Barrington, Bristol County, RI.
2. John Brown was born about 1598 in England; was christened on 11 Oct 1601 in Hawkedon, Suffolkshire, England (son of Thomas Brown); died on 10 Apr 1662 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA. Other Events:
- Will: 7 Apr 1662
Notes:
John had acquaintance with the Pilgrims at Leyden before 1620. His year of coming is unknown. Lived in Duxbury 1636. In Taunton 1643. Was Assistant for 17 years from 1636, and served as Commissioners of the United Colonies from 1644 for 12 years.
John married Dorothy Kent. Dorothy was born in 1584; died on 27 Jan 1674 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Dorothy Kent was born in 1584; died on 27 Jan 1674 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA. Children:
- Mary Brown was born about 1606 in England; died on 8 Jan 1668 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA; was buried in Head of Bullock's Cove, Providence, RI.
- 1. Reverend James Brown was born in 1623 in Roxwell, Essex, England; died on 29 Oct 1710 in Taunton, Bristol County, MA.
- John Browne was born in 1631 in England; was christened on 28 Aug 1631; died on 20 Nov 1697 in Massachusetts.
Generation: 3
4. Thomas Brown was born in 1557 in England (son of Christopher Browne); died on 26 Jan 1590 in Bury St. Edmunds, Lancashire, England. Children:
- Peter Brown was born in 1596 in Great Burstead, Essex, England; died in 1633 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT.
- 2. John Brown was born about 1598 in England; was christened on 11 Oct 1601 in Hawkedon, Suffolkshire, England; died on 10 Apr 1662 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA.
Generation: 4
8. Christopher Browne was born about 1523 in Swan Hall, Suffolk, England (son of Christopher Browne and Anne); died on 31 May 1574 in Swan Hall, Suffolk, England. Children:
- Robert Browne was born in 1550 in Swan Hall, Suffolk, England; died in 1629.
- Joan Browne was born about 1552 in Swan Hall, Suffolk, England; died in in Hawkedon, Suffolkshire, England.
- 4. Thomas Brown was born in 1557 in England; died on 26 Jan 1590 in Bury St. Edmunds, Lancashire, England.
- Peter Brown was born about 1562.