William
Brown
Born about in St Erme, Cornwall, England
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ann (UNKNOWN) Brown
— married
about 1671 in St. Erme Cornwall [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Father of
James Brown and William Brown
Died before
before about age 73
in St Erme, Cornwall, England
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Biography
William Brown was born in Cornwall, England.
- Note: William is mentioned in the Hearth Tax Return of 1664 for St. Erme, although he is not mentioned in the Protestation Returns of 1641. (He may have been under 18 at the time and so not eligible) Cornwall OPC database
Sources
- Burial Day Month 19-Feb Year 1718 Parish Or Reg District Erme, St. Forename William Surname BROWN Age Residence St Erme Notes Yeoman of St Erme Cornwall OPC database
Research Notes
There are many Brown and White families in Cornwall and it is thought that these names are simply a direct translation from the Cornish (gwrm - Brown, gwynn - white)
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Rejected matches › William Browne (bef.1585-1650) › William Brown (abt.1638-1689) › William Brown (1651-1705) › William Brown (bef.1711-1761)
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Categories: St Erme, Cornwall | England, Yeomen