George
Brown
Born about in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island Colony
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Babcock) Brown
— married
[date unknown] in Rhode Island
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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George Brown was a Rhode Islander.
Biography
- A George Browne is counted among the Pioneers of Narragansett [1]
- Notes made by J.D. Champlin of Early Settlers of Westerly include several references to a George Brown [2]
- In 1692, Peter Crandall had a son-in-law of this name.
- The will of Mrs. Jane Babcock dated 1718, mentions a daughter Mary Brown who appears to have been the wife of a George Brown.
- We also find the will of one of a George Brown at Westerly, dated 14th September 1736 which mentions wife Charity, eldest son George, sons Peter, John & William, eldest daughter Elizabeth Stanton; daughter Sarah Champlin and daughter Ruth Brown.
- In 1725 We find a Benjamin Lewis, laborer, passing to George Brown, my whole right and interest property claim and demand (51A) now invested in Mary Witter of Westerly during her natural life as her dowry of her former husband Israel Lewis deceased, Oct. 25, 1725. Witnesses: John Hill Jr., Michael Harris[3][4]
Sources
- ↑ May 20th 1671 the Court of Commissions from the Rhode Island Assembly have recorded the following as inhabitants at Wickford or Acquidnessett in the Narragansett Historical Register vol:ll 1883-4 p:113
- ↑ Early Settlers of Westerly, RI, J.D. Champlin, Jr., NEHGR, Vol 14, January 1860, p. 23 [at http://dunhamwilcox.net/ri/westerly.htm]
- ↑ Westerly, Rhode Island Deeds Vol. 4 - FHL film #940,233 Note: sellers and buyers are yeomen of Westerly unless otherwise stated. pages 51-52
- ↑ http://theusgenweb.org/ri/washington/Deeds/westerly1.html
- Babcock, Stephen. Babcock Genealogy (New York: Eaton & Mains, 1903) Page 8
- Early Settlers of Westerly, RI, J.D. Champlin, Jr., NEHGR, Vol 14, January 1860, p. 23 at http://dunhamwilcox.net/ri/westerly.htm
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998. Ancestral File Number 9N0S-VG
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