Samuel Brown (1645 - 1691)

Born 1645 in New Haven, New Haven Colony

Husband of Mercy (Tuttle) Brown — married 2 May 1667 (to 4 Nov 1691) in New Haven, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 4 Nov 1691 at about age 46 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut

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Biography

Birth and Parents

Samuel Brown was born in Connecticut.

Samuel, the son of Francis Brown and Mary Edwards was born in 1645 and baptized on 7 August 1645 in New Haven, Connecticut.^[1]

Samuel was reportedly cited in town records for drunk and disorderly behavior around 1665.^[2]

Marriage and Children

Samuel married Mercy Tuttle in on 2 May 1667 in Connecticut.^[3]Samuel and Mercy had six children:

1. Abigaile (b. 1669; d. 1670),^[4][5]
2. Sarah (b. 1672; d. 1690),^[6] m. Joseph Doolittle,^[7]
3. Samuel (b. 1674; d. 1691) died of ax wounds to the head inflicted by his mother,
4. Rachel (b. 1677; d. 1718),^[8] m. Samuel Brockett^[9]
5. Capt. Francis (b. 1679; d. 1741),^[10][11] m. 1) Hannah Alling; 2) Elizabeth Trowbridge,^[12] and
6. Gideon (b. 1685- ).^[13]

Death

Samuel died intestate on 4 November 1691 at age 45 years in Wallingford, Connecticut, shortly before his wife was convicted of the murder of their eldest son.^[14]

The inventory of Samuel Browne of Wallingford deceased was taken on 11 November 1691 and recorded at New Haven.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ Jacobus, Daniel Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven. Rome, NY: Clarence D. Smith, Vol II, 1932; originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine -reprinted by Genealogical Printing company, Inc. Baltimore, 1974, 1981, 1997. Page 346.
2. ↑ Dexter, Franklin Bowditch (editor) [Ancient Town Records Vol II. New Haven Town Records 1662-1684. New Haven: New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1919. Index beginning at page 445. Pages 164-5, 187, 189.
3. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:78XN-712M : 21 September 2019), Samuell Browne, ; citing Marriage, 2 May 1667, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272223.
4. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WX-D2R : 11 February 2018), Samuell Browne in entry for Abigaile Browne, 11 Mar 1669; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown. .New Haven, New Haven, CT]. [d. 28 April 1670].
5. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP48-S48Q : 21 September 2019), Samuell in entry for Abigaile Browne, ; citing Death, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272222
6. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WR-VVC : 11 February 2018), Samuell Browne in entry for Sarah Browne, 08 Aug 1672; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown. [New Haven, New Haven, CT].
7. ↑ Jacobus, Daniel Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven. Rome, NY: Clarence D. Smith, Vol II, 1932; originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine -reprinted by Genealogical Printing company, Inc. Baltimore, 1974, 1981, 1997. Page 346.
8. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WR-V2D : 11 February 2018), Samuell Brown in entry for Rachell Brown, 14 Apr 1677; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown. [New Haven, New Haven, CT].
9. ↑ Jacobus, Daniel Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven. Rome, NY: Clarence D. Smith, Vol II, 1932; originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine -reprinted by Genealogical Printing company, Inc. Baltimore, 1974, 1981, 1997. Page 346.
10. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74K-44K : 11 February 2018), Samuell Brown in entry for Frauncis Brown, 07 Oct 1679; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown. [New Haven, New Haven, CT].
11. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4R-KH4K : 21 September 2019), Samuell in entry for Frauncis Brown, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272222. [1679 birth].
12. ↑ Jacobus, Daniel Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven. Rome, NY: Clarence D. Smith, Vol II, 1932; originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine -reprinted by Genealogical Printing company, Inc. Baltimore, 1974, 1981, 1997. Page 346.
13. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74K-W2G : 11 February 2018), Samuell Browne in entry for Gideon Browne, 12 Jul 1685; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
14. ↑ Jacobus, Daniel Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven. Rome, NY: Clarence D. Smith, Vol II, 1932; originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine -reprinted by Genealogical Printing company, Inc. Baltimore, 1974, 1981, 1997. Page 346.
15. ↑ “New Haven Probate Records, Vol. 1-2, 1647-1703”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-G9JC-Z  : 12 March 2021), New Haven, Connecticut, FHL microfilm 007626739, image 318. New Haven Probate Record, 1668-1703, Vol. 2, Part 1, page 109.

Acknowledgments

• Biography rewritten with inline sourced by Tuttle descendant Carol Baldwin.