John Brown II (1662 - 1719)

Born 18 Mar 1662 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Isabel (Mathewson) Brown — married 9 Jun 1696 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 19 Sep 1719 at age 57 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

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Biography

John Brown was born at Providence, Rhode Island on May 18, 1662, son of John and Mary (Holmes) Brown. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

John held the title of Ensign, and lived in Johnston, Rhode Island. ^[2]

• 1693: John sold his brother Obadiah 60 acres west of the Sakesakett in the second division and a tract west of the 'seven mile line', once the lands of his grandfather Chad Browne. ^[3]
• 1706: May 20: John deeded to his brother Obadiah, certain lands inherited from his father. ^[2]

He married Isabel, daughter of James and Hannah (Field) Matthews on June 9, 1696 at Providence. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

John died on September 19, 1719. ^[1] The inventory of his personal estate amounted to £253, Is. 8d. His real estate consisted of the homestead, farm, &c., £500 ; lands and meadows at Wanscott, £100 ; land west of the Seven Mile Line, etc. ^{[2] [3]}

His widow Isabel died after that date. ^[2]

Children

1. John, born on March 26, 1697 ^[2]; died at Smithfield, Rhode Island on December 29, 1744; married Marcy/Mary Smith, daughter of Benjamin at Providence on March 16, 1724/5. ^{[1] [3]}
2. Mary, born on July 80, 1699 ^{[1] [2]} ; married John Dexter. ^[3]
3. Lydia, born on December 21, 1701. ^{[1] [2] [3]}
4. Isabel, born on April 17, 1705; married Joseph Smith Jr. on June 10, 1722. ^{[1] [2] [3]}
5. Nathan, born on August 24, 1707 ^{[1] [2]}; died on September 17, 1783. ^[4]; married his cousin Sarah Brown, daughter of Hosanna on January 29, 1735, at Glocester. ^[3]
6. Obadiah, born on August 17, 1710 ^[2]; died on April 27, 1753 ^[1] ; married Martha Waterman. ^[3]

Research notes

Providence Marriages:

1-423: BROWN, John, and Isabell Mathewson; m. by Joseph Williams, Justice, June 9, 1696. (p. 25)

1-30: Brown, Isable and Joseph Smith Jr. June 10, 1722. (p. 25)

1-50: Brown, John and Mary Smith, M. by Richard Brown, Justice, March 16, 1724-5. (p. 25)

Providence Births

1- 423 BROWN, John of John Sr. and Mary, May 18, 1662, (p. 213)

1-423 Brown, John, of John and Isabel, March 26, 1797 sic. (p. 214)

1-423 Brown, Mary, July 30, 1699. (p. 214)

1-423 Brown, Lydia, Dec. 21, 1701. (p. 214)

1-423 Brown, Isabel, April 17, 1705. (p. 214)

1-423 Brown, Nathan, Aug. 24, 1707. (p. 214)

1-423 Brown, Obadiah, Aug. 17, 1710. (p. 214)

Providence Deaths

5-533: Browne, John (Ensign) (2-78) Sept. 19, 1719. (p. 262)

5-534: Brown, Obadiah, (Innholder) (4-436) April 27, 1753. (p. 262) ^[1]

(Note: son John's birth should be 1697, text says 1797)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island. 1636-1850. Vital Record of Rhode Island : 1636-1850 : First Series : Births, Marriages and Deaths : a Family Register for the People, Vol. II Providence , Published under the Auspices of the General Assembly, Narragansett Historical Publ. Co., Providence, Rhode Island
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11} Bulkley, Abby Isabel (Brown) & Henry Truman Beckwith. The Chad Browne memorial, consisting of genealogical memoirs of a portion of the descendants of Chad and Elizabeth Browne; with an appendix, containing sketches of other early Rhode Island settlers, 1638-1888, Brooklyn Daily Eagle Book Printing Dept., Brooklyn, New York, 1888, p. 10-11
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} Browne, William Bradford. Chad Browne of Providence, R. I., and Four Generations of His Descendants in: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 80, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1926, p. 78: 170-1
4. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8SN-KFG : 6 December 2014), Nathan Brown, 24 Aug 1707; citing Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, reference v 5 p 351; FHL microfilm 915,075.

• Findagrave # 180602107 should be burial Unknown. FAG says burial in the North Burial Ground, however his burial is not listed in their records: See: Sterling, John E. North Burial Ground Providence, Rhode Island, Old Section 1700-1748, Special Publication No. 5, Rhode Island Genealogical, Society, Greenville, Rhode Island, 2000, nor on the RI Cemetery Database for the North Burial Ground.

Acknowledgements

• Thanks to Tom Wilde for starting this profile.
• This person was created through the import of randys ancestors-10generations.ged on 10 March 2011.
• WikiTree profile Brown-9277 created through the import of Welder Family Tree.ged on Sep 10, 2011 by Deborah Anne Welder.