Agnes (Clarkson) Brown (1695 - aft. 1761)

Born 1 Oct 1695 in Woodbridge, New Jersey

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Presgrove — married 1723 (to 9 Jun 1730) in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

Wife of Andrew Hay — married May 1734 (to 1739) in Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey

Wife of James Brown — married 25 May 1743 (to 19 Oct 1761) in Woodbridge, Woodbridge Township, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died after 19 Oct 1761 after age 66 in Woodbridge, New Jersey

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Biography

Agnes Clarkson Brown was born about 1700 in Woodbridge, Middlesex County in New Jersey. She married thrice; first to Thomas Presgrove of Woodbridge who was an Overseer of Woodbridge in 1723. Thomas died shortly before 09 Jun 1730 (the day that administration of his estate was granted to widow “Agnus” Presgrove). They had one child together, a girl named Christian Presgrove.

Next, Agnes married Andrew Hay in the Spring of 1734 as his second wife; in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Andrew was a vestryman of St. Peter’s Church in Perth Amboy. He was also an innkeeper and he and Agnes kept “The Long Ferry Tavern” in Perth Amboy. Agnes and Andrew had a son named James Hay who was born 20 Feb 1735 but died aged 6 weeks and was buried at St. Peter’s Churchyard Cemetery in Perth Amboy. Andrew died toward the end of 1739. Several underaged children were named in his Will.

Agnes married for the third time, in May of 1743; to James Brown, a yeoman of Woodbridge, New Jersey. She was his second wife and together, they had one child; Annebel Brown who married Samuel Jaques. Annebel was born in the winter of 1743/4.

Agnes died following James’s death 19 Oct 1761. Her actual date of death is unknown. James shares his grave with his first wife, Agness in the First Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery. Agnes; second wife of James Brown, is buried elsewhere.

Agness was James Brown’s first wife and was the mother of all his children except the youngest child, Annebel Brown Jaques, who was born to James’s second wife.

Sources

See also:

• Clarkson-Codington-Gilman Bible Records by Coddington, John Insley; Arlington, Virginia; 1948; pages 8, 9, and 10.
• https://archive.org/details/clarksoncoddingt00codd/page/n2

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17007216/james-brown Maintained by: Gone Gravin?, 47532541; Originally Created by: The Guardian, 46806669; Added: 12 Dec 2006.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87048095/james-hay Created by: Gone Gravin?, 47532541; Added: 19 Mar 2012.
• *Clarkson-Codington-Gilman Bible Records by Coddington, John Insley. Arlington, Virginia; 1948; pages 8, 9, and 10.
• https://archive.org/details/clarksoncoddingt00codd/page/n2
• *https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15630394/agness-brown Maintained by: Gone Gravin?, 47532544; Originally Created by: The Guardian, 46806669; Added: 05 Sep 2006.

• Clarkson-Codington-Gilman Bible Records by Coddington, John Insley. Arlington, Virginia; 1948; pages 8, 9, and 10.
• https://archive.org/details/clarksoncoddingt00codd/page/n2