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INDEX TO NAMES OTHER THAN BROWN.

Allen, 10.

Baker, 11.
Barnard, 14.
Barret, 10.
Beeson, 8, 10.
Bond, 11.
Butterfield, 7.

Carter, 11.
Chandlee, 12.
Churchman, 1.7. 8, 11,
Clayton, 4, 6.
Clothier, 8.
Coale, 7.
Cope, 14.
Coulson, 14.
Cowgill, 7, 8.

Davis, 7.
Dewsbury, 1, 2, 4.

Dutton, 7.

Elgar, 9, 11.
Embree, 9, 13.
England. 12.

Ferris, 12.
Foster, 11.

Gatchel, 9, 11.
Gilbert, 11.
Gregg, 9.

Hadley, 9.
Haines, 8, 15.
Harris. 8.
Hewes, 11.
Howell, 8.

James, 7.
12Job. 11.
John, 8.
Johnson, 17.
Jones, 9.

Keith, 4, 5.
King, 12.
Kirk, 7, 14, 15.

Lewden, 12.
Littler, 12.
Long, 11.

Matthews, 6.
Maule, 9, 12.
Mercer. 6.
Moore, 15,
Morris, 11.

Naylor, 14.
Needham. 11.
Norton, 8^10.

Oldham, 9.

Persons, 7.
Piggott, 7.
Pugh, 10.

Reynolds. 5, 7; 8.
Richards, 7.
Rogers, 8, 11, 13, 15.

Sidwell, 11, 14.
Sinkler. 7.
Slater. 9, 10.
Stedman. 12.
Stubbs, 15.

Taylor, 7, 15.

Way, 10.
Williams, 6,
Wilson, 9, 10.
Winter. 7.

Yearsley, 7.

INDEX TO CHRISTIAN NAMES.

Abigail, 9, 13,
Abner, 13, 16,
Almira, 18,
Ajnos, 17,
Amy. 16.
Ann.' 7,10,11,13,14.

Benjamin, 14,
Betty, 17.

Caleb, 14,17.
Catharine. 10,11,13,

17.
Daniel, 7, 9, 13,
iJavid, 10,13,14,16.
Deborah, 15, 17-
Dinah, 17.

Edward, 12, 17.
Edwin, 18.
Eleazer, 11.
Eigar, 12.
Eli, 14.
Elihu, 13, 16.
Elijah, 12.-
Elisha, 12, 15, 17.
Elizabeth, 9,10,11,13

14, 16, 17.
Emeline, 17.
Esther, 12, 18.
Ezra, 14.

(xainer, 17.
George, 13, 14.
Gideon, 17.
Gulielma, 17.

Hannah, 8,10,11,12.
14.15,16,17.
Henry, 10.
Huldah, 17, 18.

Isaac, 9, 13,
Isaiah, 12,
Israel, 12, 13.

Jacob. 10,11,14,17.
jMmes, 1, 6, 7, 8, 12.

13, 17.
Jane, 10, 14,
Jehu, 14. '^
Jeremiah. 7,9,12,13,

14, 15.
Jesse, 13, 14.
Joanna, 15.
Joel, 13, 16.
John, 7,10.11,13.14,

15,16,17.
Joseph, 7,9,11,13,14,

17.
Joshua, 9,12,15.
Josiah, 15, 18.

, Kemston, 16.
Kirk, 16.

Levi, 14, 15, 17.

Lewis, 17.
Lydia, 11, 13, 16.

Margaret, 8, 14, 16.
Margery. 7.
Mary, 7,8,10,11,12,
13, 15, 17, 18.

Mercer, 7, 10, 14.
Mialma, 18.
Mira, 17,
Miriam, 13.

Nathan, 11, 13.

Patience. 9. 12,
Phebe, 11, 18.
Prudence, 14. 16,

Rachel. 9,11,12,13.

14,15,16.18.
Rebecca, 11.13.17,18,
Richard, 7, 10.
Robert, 14. 17,
Ruthanna, 17.

Samuel. 8.11.12,13,

17. 18,
Sarah, 11,12.13,15,

16.
Slater, 15.
Stephen. 9,13,16,
Susanna, 11.

Thomas, 8,11,15,17.
Timothy, 9, 13, 16.

Uriah, 14.

William, 1,6,7,8,9,10,
11,12,13,14,16,17.

CORRECTIONS.

No. 180, Lydia, born 7mo 25th, 1791.
No. 234, Joseph R..

The foUovieg Account C0DG$™ing William Brown senior,
Hi^d some of his predecessors and connections, (he being one of the
;first settlers in Nottingham,) was taken in writing in the yea.r
and was produced and read at the iUionthly meeting held at East
Nottingham, the 28th of the 1st i^onth, ^.TS6, ai^d being approved,
•was allowed to be entered on record in the book for births and
bTjrials, belonging to said ij^onthly meeting; as it was apprehended
to contaiij some profitable memorandums concerning the pious aa-
.cestors of many living in these parts.

Certify'd on the said Meeting's behalf,

By aEORGE CUUIIC5MAN.

Am account of iiie convincement, a»d so£n,e remarkable cir-
cvimstances relating to the father of the above named William
Brown senior, in England; whose name is believed to have been
also William, and whose sons William and James came over to
settle in Pennsylvania in earlj times, tho' not in the first vess>els
that arrived.

The latter residence of their said father was supposed to be in
Bedfordshire, or Northamptonshire, in a village or parish called
Puddington, near Wellingborough; though before, it is said his
dwelling was in another part of England, of which we have no
clear account.

By his son's relation he was some time in communion with the
Baptists, afterwards joining with the sect called Puritans, and is
said to have been a teacher among both, and a seeking, religious
man whose mind was drawn into careful endeavours after the
Purity of Life. About the first going forth of that eminent min-
!^:ter of the Gospel, William Pewsbury, he came to the town where
this pious man, dwelt, who observed him as he was passing along,
and taking notice of the solidity of his countenance invited him to
turn in and break bread with him; who accepted the invitation,
md when they sat down the said William Brown had a little cere-
uony or what is called grace before meat. William Dewsbury was
nvited to help himself but sitting in a <irave manner he replied
" if thou wilt first partake with me I shall be free to partake with
thee." After a short silence he was drawn forth in Testimony
beginning with these words, " 0 Earth! EarthI hear the word of
the Lord;" branching out in a powerful manner wliich effectually
reached and convinced this religious man. After tliis he acconi-

paiiio 1 W. Dewsbury un the way towards a neigliboriug village
and rceomiuouded him to a certain man's house, who was likewise
rehgiously inclined and was also efFectually convinced on "W. D.'s
visit.

When William Brown came back his wife asked him wherefore he
brought that madman to their house: he answered --why woman
he hath brought the Eternal Truth of God to us." She was some-
what affected and did not then know the meaning of it; but becoming-
more inwardly thoughtful, .-^he was also convinced.

William Dewsbury returning some time aiterwards, it is men-
tioned that William Browii obtained leave for him to attend at the
Parish Church, so called, and by his powerful testimony there
many people were convinced. But the Priests and others who
were hard hearted were much enraged against Friends, becoming
cruel both in speech and ill treatment; terming the power which
attended their ministry, witchcraft, and endeavouring to stir up
persecution, which greatly increased in those days.

After the said William Brown's conviucement his landlord sent
him a couple of young hounds to feed and raise for him, being a
wild airy man and given to sporting and merriment, but his tenant
was not free to give countenance to such vain diversions and there-
fore did not comply with his desire, — at which his landlord was
much displeased., aud having generally paid his rent at a set time
every half year to a stOAvard appointed to receive the rents, he had
not been careful to^demand receipts, the steward appearing honest
and trusty; but the landlord out of humour with him as above
hinted, taking advantage of his neglect, came and demanded the
rent. He told him it was paid at the proper day. The landlord
then queried if he had a receipt, to whom he answered "'No." as
he had not been in the way of asking receipts, expecting there
would be no occasion: yet the cruel man said " except you will
take your oath that it is paid, you shall pay it to me:" and being
of tender conscience on that account because he believed our Sav-
iour .had forbidden all swearing, this Friend had to pay his rent
over again. After this the landlord was bitter and not fond of see-
ing him. being probably condemned in himself for such usage, yet
tua-ned him oil" the farm, and Friends at that time being viewed in
an unfavourable light by many because of their singularity and
Gon.scientious .'icruples in divers matters which differed from the
corrupt ways of the world, it occasioned him considerable difficulty
before he found another farm to settle on to his mind.

From his industry and upright conduct on the second farm he
was in good repute and much in favor with his new landlord. The
Lord prospered him in his worldly affairs and otherwise.

The tirae of the decease of this valuable man is computed to be
about the year 1064^ having been an approved minister. On his-
death bed and near the close of his life hew\as abundantly favoured
with a sense of the Divino presence near him, greatly to his comfort
and the encouragement of his children, in a holy conformity to the
iross of Christ,- whereby the sting of death is removed, aud the soul

.enabled to triumpli oyer liell and the j.rvave. for alfiouuii. i'-or
the trial of the faith and patience of his aaints, and for the further-
ance of his own purpose in spreading Gospel light and glory in tl\e
Earth to discover the corruptions of men in their empty forms of
religion, and to shake the Kingdom of Antichrist, the Lord juay
permit his chosen servants to pass through great tribulations and
persecutions, yet he nianifesteth himself to be a rich rewarder of
those who are diligent to seek and serve him through all that is
suttered to come upon them, of which it appears ( by the account
..luentioned by his son William aforesaid,) this faithful friend, our
predecessor, was a living witness in his latter dayje; expressing af-
.ter this manner to his wife before he departed. " although the Lord
whom 1 have sought and served, hath been my staif and comfort
through life — he hath often .manifested his power to me eminent-
ly, yet his divine favor seems now to he more than ever before;
and for thy comfort he hath even shewed me that thou shalt live
to bring up all our children, and they shall be blessed and he all
favoured to keep their habitations in the Truth;" which was ful-
.filled according to the account given by Jiis said son, who men-
tioned, " I am a witness that this was a true prophecy, for I am
the youngest of his nine children, ( he having had six sons beside,
and two daughters,) who all lived and were favoured to die in unity
with Friends."

Willi;im Brown, son of tJie aforesaid Friead, by the account we
have was born about the year 1656.,and was perhaps not more than
eight years old at his fathers death. He hinted a remarkable cir-
cumstance that occurred in his very young years, nearly as follows,
viz. In or about the year 1663, persecutions in England having
arisen very high and hot against Friends for attending their re-
ligious meetings &c.; his parents had suffered greatly and were
much stripped of their property for fines &c., and he though a
child about seven years of age, became very thoughtful of the
cause of these things; the old adversary, Satan, persuading him
that such a religion was not right that occasioned people to be
brought under so great difiiculty on account of it, and that he who
required such things of them was a hard master and not a good
being. These insinuations became so strong in his mind that one
night after he went to bed, he was sorely tempted to curse the
Almighty; under which trial a great terror came over him; — he
was afraid to do so, and thereupon roared out aloud, which affright-
ed his mother that she came to his bedside to see what ailed him;
but being favoured to resist the tempter, he was (quickly helped so
far over the temptation as to stop crying out, ( being ashamed to
tell his mother what happened to him,) and before she came to
him he was quiet again. His mother observing him so, concluded
he had been asleep and was affected by a dream, so returned with-
out speaking to him. He kept his condition to himself and did not
discover it to any one at that time, and being thus preserved, he
was not tried with the like again. It had a tendency to open his
understanding and to convince him fully that his parents were

rij^ht juid thiit tjie religion tUey sufiered fur, was the trutli itself,
which iu the end maketh men free ijideed. and enables them to
wish well and to seek the good of all men. even tJaose who hate
and persecute them.

After William Pe.n^i obtained a grajit from King Charles II. for
the province of l^ennsylvauia. and u])oji the proposal thereupon of
many Priends removing frojn England to settle in Anierica. there
was a doubt in th.e anijids of some (-who were valuable) about the
propriety of such a removal, lest it should be deem/3d flying from
persecution ; but William L^wsbury travellijig into those jiarts
v\here the Browns lived, in or near Xorthamptonshine. had a jneet-
ing there and proved as the meajas of settling and reconciling ths
minds of some that were in duubt.'i; expressing m his testimony to
this eifect: " The Lord is about to plant the wilderness of America
with a choice vine or noble seed which shall grow and flourish;" and
in the language of a prophet di^ ijiely inspired, he ad<led neaiU'
thus: " I see them. I see them, under his blessing arising into'-i
state of prosperity:'' thereby fortelling the sprejiding of Trurh i;i
America.

James Brown and William Brown, sons of the Friend first men-
tioned, sometime after this concluded to remove over to this count-
ry; but James, it is apprehended by some, came over first, in a
single state. William's first wife could not give up to it cheerfully
but he having a .clear sense of duty therein, signified that the Lord
wonderfully made w^ay for and assisted him, insomuch that all dif-
ficulties relative to his removal disappeared, and his affairs were
settled to satisfaction; being marvelously helped many times and
divers ways on the passage and after his arrival.

He landed at New York about the year 1696. His wife died at
sea. James Brown (by account.) settled first near Markus

Hook, in Chester County. Pennsylvania, where his brother William,
after he came in. dwelt for a time, but did not purchase land there
as that did not appear to be the fixed place for their residence, for
about the year ITUl, William apprehended it his duty to remove
further westward, and accordingly iji 1702 he removed with his
family to settle at Xottingham. about 40 miles distant from Mar-
kus Hook; a large tract of land being laid out there iu that year
and called by that name, being deemed in Pennsylvania, but was
situate on the border of Maryland, and was accounted far back in
the wilderness. His brother James after some time came and
settled in the same neighborhood where he dwelt the remainder
of his time, and deceased about the year 1715, being a religious
man and of a good character, but not favoured with a capacity or
talent equal to his brother William. His wife's name was Honour,
the daughter of William Clatou.

Another circumstance worthy to be presei-ved in memory was

olated nearly as follows. Wiile James and William Brown lived

'ay jMarku-s Hook aforesaid, and after George Keith became

/ 'e.;:'i:e, hi:ving swerved from the state of humility which he

, s in, and had gained a number of adherents in his fallen

state, aiiinua:st wliomjfames Bruwu was iu some danger of being
caught in. having at first a iavourahle opinion of Keith, who com-
ing to their meeting at Chichester, he spake or preached hirgely,
using some arrogant and lofty expressions, beyond the siiuphcity of
the gospel; expressing that the hearers might know his doctrine
was right by the power that attended it. After this meeting James
and William had some conversation on the subject, wherein James
expressed approbation with Keith's service and asked William what
he thought of Groorge Keith now; was not he satisfiedi* William
being a deep feeling man was doubtful and more cautious of join-
ing with a spirit which he thought was leading some into a separa-
tion from the Truth, therefore replied to his brother; " I am satisfied,
but it is in this, that he is in a wrong spirit:" which James rather
took amiss and thereupon was about to leave his brother hastily,
but William stop'd him or stepped after him, querying of him
whether he did not remember how they used to feel at their meet-
ings when in England, though they were but as lads; and so
mentioned neai-ly to the following import concerning the love and.
melting seasons they were then often sensible of under the powerful
operation of the pure principle of Love and Light. '' The living-
ministers advised us to close attention to the pure principle in the
silence of all flesh, and the divine savour of life attended; which
seems to me not so in Keith's doctrine, but a product of the
creaturely wisdom which scatters, and hurts the life. In this
country we have come under a different dispensation from what we
witnessed before being released from those Ibrmer trials, and are
come where employnteut of another kind has taken up our time.

We have been looking out and allowed to provide towards an out-
ward inheritance, and settlements for ourselves and families, free
from disturbance or persecution; but let us remember that the
truth is still as precious as ever, and perhaps it is now time for us
more fully to resume our former exercise of spirit, that we may be
preserved from harms and become deeper ami more fully grounded
so as not to be turned aside or shaken by blasts which may be suf-
fered to rise for a trial of our foundations." This conversation had
some reach on his brother James, so that he appeared more calm
and settled in his mind. The next day Keith- had a meeting at
8he house of Henry lieynolds, who lived near, and he knowing that
James Brown had rather favoured him, on his way to the meeting,
called at James's house and asked if he wafi going to meeting; at
which James hesitated: whereupon Grcorge Keith alighted and went
ill. intimating that if he began to be dissatisfied he would satisfy
him; and though he used many words, all did not avail, for Jaaies
went not to meeting and was favoured with preservation from fur-
ther harm by that wily, separating spirit.

Some of the sons or descendents of the person first mentioned,
We have understood, removed from Northamptonshire to Bedford--
shire, and were a numerous family there, insomuch that when
William Brown from Pennsylvania, ( who was his great grandson.)
i^af in; England in- the year 1752, he mentioned that the luembers

of tlie iDcetinus of Friends in the town of J^iton, were many of
them of that name, or deseendants from, that stoek of Browns.

'Jlie memovandums of tlie before occurrences were taken down
from the relation of Williiuii l^rown last mentioned, (in the 80th
year of his age): he retaining the same fresh and lively in his
memory; having divers times heard the substance of it related by
"William Brown senior, w^ho was his grandfather's brother.

He lived until about the 91st year of his age, remaining tender
and lively in spirit, and retaining till near the close of his life, a
clear sense and rememberance of the power and workings of Truth
in the time of severe persecution, in his minority.

He deceased in West Nottingham, Pennsylvania, the 23rd of
6th month. 1746; having lived there about 44 years, in good re-
pute for his integrity; being an elder in the Church, and a
substantial Friend.

The foregoing aceount is perhaps in the main correct,
but the Browns certainly arrived in this country earlier than has
been intimated. James Brown appears to have been a resident at
31arcus Hook before William Penn obtained a grant for Pennsyl-
vania. His father inlaw, William Clayton, immigTated in 1677.
bringing his family with him; and if James was man-ied in this
country, he must have arrived as early as 1680. He was by trade
a weaver, but doubtless carried on farming to some extent, like
most of the tradesmen among the early colonists. He obtained a
patent, dated 20th of 12th month. 1683, for one hundred and fif-
teen acres of land on Chichester creek, which, he called •• Poding-
ton." This he conveyed to his son William, 21st of June, 1706,
who sold it to Frances Bowater, (widow.) 21st of Feb., 1707-8.

James Brown owned several tracts or pieces of land in Chiches-
ter township, which he sold to various persons, before his removal-
to Nottingham. His brother William came from England in 1682,
or 1683. He was married in 1684, to Ann Mercer; in 1691>. to
Catharine Williams of Philadelphia; and a fourth time in 1711. to
Mary Matthews. The name of his first wife, was Dorothy.

The annexed list of descendants from James and Willi;uii.
Brown, though incomplete, may be of interest to some. The infor-
mation is chiefly obtained from the records of Nottingham Month-
ly Meeting. The writer would be pleased to receite any furtlier
informatioa which may be in the bands of private individuals.

o n^.1. iQPt GrILBERT CoPE.

2mo. 6th, 1864.

Westchester, Pa..

SECOND GENEIiATION

Childrgji of James Brpwn (1) and Honour Clayton.

fi James, born Imo 17th, 16:81, at iNIarcus Hook: married .cop^
trary to order, and was disowned by the Society.

4 William, married in 1704 to Esther Yearsley. He was a weav-r
er. He was alive in 1715, but his widoyv is si^pposed tg
have married again in 1717, to Samuel Taylor.

/> Jeremiah, married in 1710-1 to Mary Coale of Nottinghamj
widow: married again 5mo 20th, 1749, Mary Winter.
He died in West Nottingham 3mo 7th, 1767, aged abojjt
80 years. His widow died llmo 19th, 1769.

0 Margery, married Imo 18th, 1712-3, to John Piggott of Mary-
land. She died 12mo 24th, 1737-8, and he, Imo 29th,
1738. They had fourteen childrgn.

7 Daniel, married in 1717 to Elizabeth Kirjf.

8 Mary, married 2mo 9th, 1731, to John Butterfield of East

Nottingham.

Child of William (2) and Dorothy Brown.

9 Joseph, born in England 4mo 12th, 1682; died in Nottingham-

lOmo 30th, 1715. He was married 9mo 30th, 1710, to
Margaret Sinkler of Ridley, who was married again in
1721, to Henry Persons of Nottingham.

Children of William Brown (2) and Ann Mercer,

10 Mercer, born 12mo 27th 1685; married 1710, Jane Richards;

married again 2mo 11th, 1728, Dinah, dau. of John and
Hannah Churchman. Mercer [generally written Messer,]
died about 1733, and his widow married in 1736, Morde-
cai James, son of George James of Goshen. She was born
6mo 7th, 1699, and died Imo lst,1766. A minister.

11 Ann, born lOmo 1st, 1687; married 1707. Robert, son of John

and 5iary Dutton of Aston. Robert settled in Nottingham.

12 William, born 7mo 21st 1689; married 1715, Elizabeth 0, u.

of John Cowgill of Duck Creek: married again Imo . )lh
1721-2, Margaret Davis. He died about 1727, ar bis
widow was married again 3mo 6th, 1730, to Willian , son
of Samuel Kirk of Nottingham.

13 John, born 5mo 3d, 1691; died lOmo 10th, 1715: probii'jly

unmarried.

14 Richard, born Imo 31st, 1693; married 1717, Hannah •ey-

8 SECOND GENERATION.

aolds of Chichester. She died Smo 14th, 1726. He mar-
ried again l2mo 9th, 1730-1, Rachel, dau. of Edward
Beesou of Nottingham. Married again Smo 24th, 1733,
to Mary. dau. of Edward Norton of Co. Armagh. Irel'd.

15 Thomas, born 11 mo 17th, 1694; died 12mo 19th 1746-7; mar-

ried 1718-9, Elinor, dau. of John Cowgill. She married
again llmo 13th, 1768, Lewis Clother of Kent Count}-.
Maryland: died Imo 5th, 1772, aged 71.

Children of William Brown (2) and Catharine "Williams.

16 Samuel, born ^mo 12th. 1700; married 3mo 8th, 1734, Eliza-

beth, dau. of William Harris of West Nottingham. He
died Imo 20th, 1747-8, and she married in 1760 William
Rogers of East Nottingham: died 7mo 15th 1795,

17 Hannah, born lOmo 31st 1701; married 1717 Henry, son of

Henry Reynolds of Chichester: died 12mo 12th, 1731-2.
He married 3mo 23d 1733, Ann. widow of William
Howell, and 4mo 23d 1743, Mary, widow of Jacob
Haines: died 12mo 17th 1779. aged 86.

18 Mary, born 4mo 29th. 1706; married llmo 23d, 1723, to

WiUiam, son of Henry Reynolds of Chichester. She
died 7mo 1st, 1739 (1738 ?), and he married again lOmo
19th, 1739, Rachel, dau. of Thomas John of Cecil Co.

THIRD GENERATION.
Children of William Brown (4) and Esther Yearsley.

19 William, married 2mu 11th, 1728, Susanna, dau. of John
and Hannah Churchman of East Nottingham. He lived
many years a member of East Nottingham Meeting; then
removed to Philadelphia, where he resided till the year
1778. He then removed to Harford County, Maryland,
but returned to Nottingham some time before his death,
which occurred 5mo 29th. 1786, about the 81st year of
his age. He was a Minister of the Gospel, well esteemed.
Beside many other visits in that service, he was absent
from his family upwards of four years, on a visit to
Friends in the European Islands. Susanna was born
7mo 13th, 1701: died Smo, 1790, near Bellair, in Mary-
land. She was also a Minister.

2it Margaret, married llmo 27th, 1729, to John, son of Johe
and Hannah Churchman. She died 7mo 28th-, 1770, iu
(jr about the 64th year of her age. John was born 6mo
4th. 1705, and died 7mo 24th, 1775. He was an eminent
Minister.

21 .Fames, married lOmo 4th. 1734, Miriam, dau. of John and

THIRD GENERATION, 9

Han&ak Churchman. She was born .8?no 25t}i, 1710 and
died 9aio 19th, 1750. He married again 3mo 14th, 1753
Ehzabeth. dau. of Joseph and Mary Elgar.
^2 Da^Lel, married 9mo 11th; 17o(i. Susanna., d^ui. ofThoma,s OJd-
ham of East Nottingham. She died 3mo 6th, 1751 and
he njiarried again 5mo 3d, 1753, Susauna, dau. of Joseph
and Mary Elgar. She was born 3mo 3d, 17-5; died 8mo
1805, near Winchester, Virgiiiia.

Children of Jeremiah (5) and Mary Brown.

23 Patience, born 5mo 25th: 1712; married '^LiiiiJL Hadley. ^•

24 Jeremiah, born 12mo 2d, 1714; died llmo, 1762: wife Esther,

dau. of Elisha Gratchel of East Nottingham, married 3mo
3ist, 1739; died 4mo lOth, 1776.

25 Joshua, born 3mo 5th, 1717; married lOmo 15th, 1736, Han-

nah, dau. of Elisha Gatchel: died lUmo 15th, 1798. She
died llmo 7th, 1763. Second wife, Zillah Maule, died
in West Bradford 7mo, 1811, at Merrick Embree's,

26 Issuae, born 3mo 20th, 1720; married 9mo 3d, 1743, Lydiadau.

of G-eorge and Sarah Slater of East Nottingham. He
died Imo 23d, 1781, and she llmo 14th, 1811.

Child of Jeremiah Brown (5) and Mary Winter,

27 Stephen, died llmo 24th, 1754.

Children of Daniel Brown (7) and Elizabeth Kirk.

28 Elizabeth, bom Imo 22d, 1718.

29 Rachel, born 12mo 18th, 17—.

30 Abigail, married lOmo 8th, 1743, William, son of John and

Hannah Churchman. He was born llmo 29th, 1720, and
died 4mo, 1798. Abigail died 2mo 14th, 1798.

31 Timothy, married 4mo 26th, 1759, Mary, dau. of John and

Mary Jones of Cecil County, Md. She died 5mo 24th,
1776. Timothy died 4mo 4th, 1808, in Berkley County,
Va., a member of Hopewell Monthly Meeting.

32 Daniel, married 12mo 27th, 1759, Miriam, dau. of David and

Lydia Gi-regg of East Nottingham.

33 Jeremiah, married llmo 14th, 1765, Anna, dau. of Samuel

and Catharine Wilson.

Children of Joseph Brown (9) and Margaret Sinkler.

34 William, born 6mo 18th, 1712.

35 Joseph, born lOmo 15th, 1714; married Imo 27th, 1746,

!(.• THIRJJ GENERATION.

Hannah, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth Wilson o)' East
Nottinsham.
.86 John, born 2mu oOth. 171 H.

Children of Mercer Brown (1i<) and Jane Kichards.

?u Ann. born 5mo 28th, 1711; married lOmo 15th. 1730. Kich-

ard. son of Richard Beeson of West Nottingham..
88 Catharine, born ICmo 2<Uh, 1713.

39 Hannah, born 12mo 2.7th, 1714-5; married lOmo 17th. 1(34.,

xVrthur, son of Arthur and Lydia Barrett.

40 Mercer, born llmo 11th, 1717; married lOmo 5th, 1739. Han-

nah, dau. of Greoree 81at.Gr of East Nottingham.

41 Jaue, born 4mo 11th, 17^:0; married 2mo 8th, 1742, Jamei-:,

son of James Allen of West Nottingham.

42 Mary, born 6mo 14th. 1722; married 2mo 8th, 1742. Williaw.

son of John and Jane Pugh of East NottingJiam.

Children of Mercer Brovfu (10) and Dinah Churchman,

43 John, born 1729; married 9mo 21st,1751. Jane, dau. of John

and Jane Pugh.

44 David, burn about 1731; married llmo 3d, 1757, Sarah, dau.

of Joshua (25) and Hannah Brown of W. Nottingham.
Second wife, Elizabeth, died 3mo 3d, 1802, aged about
73. David died about 1781.

Children of William Brown (12) and Elizabeth Cowgill.

45 John, born 2mo 27th, 1717; died 7mo 12th, 1723.

46 Elizabeth, born 12mo luth, 1718; married 8mo 16th. 1739, to

Edward Norton of West Nottingham.

Children of William Brown (12) and Margaret Davis.

47 William, born lOmo 14th, 1722.

48 Jacob, born 7mo 15th, 1724; married 9mo 4th. 1747, Betty

Way of Kennctt. She died 4mo 20th, 1763. Second wife
Mary, buried Imo 8th, 1810, at East Nottingham.

Children of Richard Brown C14) and Hannah Reynolds

49 Richard, born Imo 1st, 1718.

50 Henry, born omo 8th. 1720.

51 William, born 9mo 16th, 1722.

52 John, born 5mo 7th, 1724.

THIRD GENERATION. J J.

ClJiildr^en of TJiouias Browji (15) and Elinor CowgiJl.

53 Natjiao, borp 3ijio 24tii, 1720; married 6mo lltji, 1743, Mm'-

garet, dau. of Joseph and Mary Elgar.

54 Thomas, born Imo 12th, 1722-3; juarried 12mo 21st, 1748-9,

Rachel, dau. of Ralph and I'hebe Xeedham of Kent Co..,
Del. She died 5mo 11th, 17S'J, and he married agaiij
Imo 30th. 1783, Eliaabeth, dau. of Joseph and Marj
Baker. lie died about 1811.

.55 Rebecca born 2mo 3d, 1725; married Long.

56 Rachel, born llmo 23d. 1727-8; married lOmo 12th, 1757,,
Jaremiah, son of Ninevah Carter.

.57 John, born 2mo 23d, 1730.

.58 Anne, born 9mo 27th, 1733; married lOuoo 2d. 1753, Isaa<?,«oja
of Hugh and Ann Sidwell of West Nottingham.

.59 Eleazer, born 8mo 24th, 1736; married 8mo 31st, 1758, Marj^,
dau. of John Gilbert. She died 7mo 8th. 1760, and he
married agaia 8mo IGth, 1769, Sarah, dau of Joseph and
Ann Hewes of Lancaster County.

60 Ljdia, born llmo 7th, 1739; died lOmo 20th, 1740.

61 Elizabeth, born 12mo 20th, 1742-3; married 5mo 20th, 1762,

Francis Foster Jr. of Londongrove.

Children of »Samuel Brown (16) and Elizabeth Harris,

62 Hannah, born 12mo 8th, 1734-5; married 7mo 3d, 1753, Jere-

miah, son ofElishaand 31ary Gatchel of E. Nottingham.

63 Mary, born 9mo 2d, 1736; married lOmo 26th, 1758, Daniel,

son of Thomas and Elizabeth Job of E. Nottingham.

64 Jacob, born 7mo 24th, 1738; died 6mo 7th, 1740.

65 Catharine, born 5mo 19th, 1741; married 4mo 15th, 1762,

Thomas, son of William and Grace Rogers.

66 Samuel, born 2mo 4th, 1743.

67 Joseph, born 6mo 2d, 1745.

68 William, born 5mo 13th, 1747.

FOURTH GENERATION.

Children of William Brown (19) and Susanna Churchman.

69 Sarah, born 1729; married Samuel Bond: survived him and

died at Bellair in Maryland, 4mo, 1810.

70 Phebe, born about 1735; married Israel Morris, and died in

Philadelphia.

71 Susanna, died at George Churchman's lOmo 27th, 1778, aged

over 30; being with her parents on their removal from
Philadelphia to Harford County, Maryland.

L2 fourth CtENERATION.

Ckildren .yf James Brown (21) and Mii'iasn Oliurchmaa.

72 Edward, horn Tmo 20tli, 1735.

73 Hannah, born 7mo 22d, 1737; married Benjamin jFeni^, aed

died in Wiknington, Del., 1767.

74 Elijah, born 3mo 12th. 1740.

75 Esther, born 8mo 27th, 1742; killed by lightning 5mo 23d;

1757. in the house of Wm. Chandlee, in E. Nottiu^haisi.

76 William, born 2mo 20th, 1746.

Children of JamesBrowc (21) and pjlizabeth Elgar.

77 James, born 2mo 4th 1754.

78 Israel, born llmo 2d. 1755.
TO Llisha, born llmo 15th, 1757.

3iJ Elgar, died Smo, 1806. at Washingtoe. Pa..

Children of Jeremiah Browa (24) and f]sther (jl atcliel

I -0 lOth, 1739-40; died llimo 8th, 1740.
.^ imo 2d, 1741-2; married Smo 6th, 1762, Johas
Lewden of Christiana Bridge.

Children of Joshua Brown (25) and Hannah Gratchel.

S3 Elisha, born 9mo 13th, 1737; married 3mo 19th, 1761, Ra-
chel, dau. of Samuel and Mary Littler of East Notting-
ham. She died Imo 9th, 1809, and he 6mo 28tJi, 1810.

84 Marv, born 8mo 28th, 1739; died lOmo, 1739.

85 Sarah, born llmo 6th, 1740; died Imo 1st, 1759.

86 Patience, born 2mo lO'th. 1743.

87 Joshua, born 6mo 20th. 1745; died Imo 22d, 1760.

88 3Iary, born lOmo 6th, 1747; married l2mo 12th, 1770, Vin-

cent, son of James and Isabel King of Little Britain.

89 Jeremiah, born 2mo 15th, 1750; marri'ed llmo 15th, 1770,

Hannah, dau. of Samuel and Sarah England.

90 Samuel, born 7mo 15th, 1752; married 2mo 8th, 1770, Ann,

dau. of Richard and Aan Stedman of Little Britain.

91 Isaiah, born 9nio 7th, 1754; married 6mo 19th, 1777, Miriam,

dau of William and Abigail (30) Churchman. She was
born 8mo 15th. 1751, and died 4mo 13th, 1825. Isaiah
died Smo 6th. 1805.

92 Hannah, born 6mo 7th, 1757; married 3mo 14th 1776, Daniel,

son of Thomas and Zillah Maule of Radnor.

93 Joshua, born 2mo 17th, 1760; buried 7mo 11th, 1823, at

Little Britain.

FOURTH GENERATION. 13

Cljijdren of Josljua BrowB (25) axicl Zillafe (Walker) Maule.

94 Lydia, bom Omo 18tli, 1768; married 5mo 7tli, 1801, Merrick,

son of James and Phebe Embree of West Bradford.

95 Israel, born 12mo 24tb, 1769.

Children of Isaac Brown (26) aad Ljdia Slater..

96 George, born 6mo 17tb, 1744,

97 Jeremiah, born 7mo 25th, 1746.

98 Sarah, born Imo 1st, 1749.

99 Isaac, born lOmo 19th, 1751.

100 Elihu, born 2mo 19th, 1754; married 5mo 29th 1782, Mar-

garet, dau. of Joseph Brown (3ij) of Cecil County Md,

101 Stephen, born 8mo 23d. 1756.

102 James, born 2mo 19th, 1759.

103 Nathan, born Imo 2d, 1762; died Smo 2d, 1772.

104 Samuel, born 6mo 7th, 1764.

Children of Timothy Brown (31) and Mary Jones,

105 Eachel, born 2mo 18th, 1760.

106 Jesse, born 5mo 9th, 1762.

107 Timothy, born 9mo 22d, 1764,

108 John, born Smo 30th, 1767.

109 Mary, born 5mo 15th, 1770.

110 William, born Imo 25th, 1773.

111 Catharine, born 4mo 24th, 1776, in Virginia.

Children of Daniel Brown (32) and Miriam Gregg.

112 Abigail, born llmo 19th, 1760; died 9mo 6th, 1769.

113 Joel, born 5mo 2d, 1762.

114 Joseph, born 9mo loth, 1763; died 9mo 3d, 1769.

115 David, born 4mo 24th, 1765; died 7mo 24th, 1765.

116 Miriam, born 6mo 14th, 1766.

117 Elizabeth, born 3mo 3d, 1768.

118 Daniel, born 3mo 4th, 1770.

Children of Jeremiah Brown (33) and Anna Wilson.

119 Abner, born 4mo 20th, 1767; died lOmo, 1804, in Virginia.

120 Catharine, born 2mo 5th, 1769; married William Rogers.

121 Rebecca, born Imo 21st, 1771; died same day.

122 Jeremiah, born 12mo 14th, 1772; died 7mo 8th, 1773.

123 Anna, bom lOmo 23d. 1774; married Jeremiah Rogers.

14 FOURTH (iENERATION.

124 Jeremiah, born llmo 25th, 1776.

125 llachel. born 9mo 16th, 1779.

126 Ezra, born 9mo 9th. 1781; died 4mo, 1804.

127 Winiam. born llmo 1st, 1784; married 8mo 24th. 1808,

Esther, dan. of Eli and Susanna Kirk of W. Xottingham.

Children of Joseph Brown (85) and Hannah "Wilson.

128 John, born llmo 13th. 1746; married Rebecca Naylor.

129 Rachel, born 9mo od, 1748; married John Coulson.

130 Elizabeth, born llmo 5th, 1750; died 3mo 30th, 1763.

131 William, born 3mo 23d, 1753; died 7mo, 1828 in Baltimore.

132 Joseph, born 6mo 23d, 1755.

133 Hannah, born 2mo 16th, 1758; married Abraham Sidwell.

134 Margaret, born 8mo 16th, 1760.

135 Pi-udence, born 1763; died 1766.

Children of Mercer Brown (40) and Hannah Slater.

136 George, born 8mo2d, 1740; died 3mo 12th, 1742.

137 Jesse, born 7mo 28th, 1745.

138 Mercer, born Smo 16th. 1743.

139 David, born Imo 3d, 1747-8.

140 Jane.

141 Jehu, born 4mo 28th. 1753.

142 EU.

Children of David Brown (44).

143 David, born 12mo 18th, 1758.

144 Uriah, born 4mo 18th, 1769; married Imo 10th, 1793, Mary.

dau. of Jacob (48) and Mary Brown.

145 Mercer.

Children of Jacob Brown (48) and Betty Way.

146 William, born 8mo 23d, 1748.

147 Ann. born 12mo 19th, 1749.

148 John, born Smo 1st, 1751; died 1814.

149 Margaret, born 5mo 2d, 1753; married 7mo 17th 1777. D£

vid, son of John and Grace Cope.

150 Jacob, born Imo 12th, 1755; married Hannah Barnard.

151 Robert, born Imo 4th, 1757; married Dinah — .

152 Caleb, born 7mo 4th, 1758,

153 Levi, born llmo 5th, 1760; died 5mo 1st, 1819.

154 Benjamin, born 4nio 20th, 1763; married Rebecca Sidwell,

FOURTH GENERATION. 15

Child of Jacob (48) and Mary Brown.

155 Mary, born llmo 7tb, 1769; died Imo 7th, 1810,

Child of Eleazer Brown (59) and Mary Gilbert.

156 John, born 7mo 2d, 1760.

Child of Eleazer Brown (59) and Sarah Hewes.

157 Thomas, born 7mo 7th, 1770,

Child of Samuel (66 ?) and Ruth Brown.

158 Montilian, married 5mo 14th, 1812, Ann, dau. of William
Rogers. She was born Imo 15th, 1784.

FIFTH aENERATION.

Children of Elisha Brown (83) and Rachel Littler.

159 Joshua, born 2mo 1st, 1762; married 12mo 9th, 1784, Debo-

rah, dau. of John and Mary Taylor of Pennsbury. He
died suddenly, 2mo 24th, 1831.

160 Josiah, born 4mo 15th. 1765; died 5mo, 1852, in Baltimore.

161 Elisha, born 9mo 3d, 1767; died 9mo 14th, 1772.

162 Mary, born llmo 1st, 1769; died 9mo 6th, 1772.

163 Rachel, born llmo 17th, 1771.

164 Elisha, born llmo 21st, 1773.

165 Hannah, born 2mo 22d, 1776; married 3mo 19th, 1807,

Moses, son of Robert and Mary Moore. She died 8mo
24th, 1831.

Children of Jeremiah Brown (89) and Hannah England.

166 Sarah, born 3mo 15th, 1772; married 12mo 3d, 1795,

Timothy, "son of Job and Esther Haines.

167 Joanna, born 3mo 11th, 1774.

168 Levi, born 2mo 24th, 1776.

169 Hannah, born lOmo 15th, 1778; married 6mo 11th, 1801,

Isaac, son of Daniel and Ruth Stubbs.

170 Deborah, born 5mo 25th, 1782.

171 Jeremiah, born 4mo 14th, 1785; married 5mo 14th, 1807,

Ann, dau. of Roger and Rachel Kirk.

172 Slater, born 3mo 27th, 1787: died 6mo 5th, 1855,

i6 FIFTH OENERATTON.

Child of Samuel Brown (90) and Ann Stedman.

173 Kemston, bora 6mo llth. 1772.

Child of Isaiah Brown (91) and Miriam Churchma;B,

174 William, born 2mo 22d, 1780.

Children of Elihu (100) and Margaret Brown.

175 Hannah, born 5mo 4th, 1783.

176 Margaret, born 7mo 16th, 1784.

177 Amy, born 12mo 7th, 1785.

178 Stephen, born 6mo lOth, 1787.

179 Joel, born 3mo 4th, 1789.

180 Mydia, born 7mo 55th, 1791.

181 Elihu, born 3mo 30th. 1893.

182 Rachel, born 9mo 9th, 1796.

183 Jehu, born 7mo 25th, 1799.

Children of William Brown (127) and Esther Kirk.

184 Jeremiah, born 9mo 28th, 1809; died llmo 18th, 1842.

185 Susanna, born 2mo 8th, 1811; died 9mo 15th, 1830.

186 llachel, born 12iao 5th, 1812; died 2mo llth, 1813.

187 Abner, born 12mo 3d, 1813; died lOmo 16th, 1821.

188 Anna, born 4mo l4th, 1816; died 12mo 2d, 1849.

189 Elizabeth, born 12mo 4th, 1818.

190 William Kirk, born 7mo 24th, 1821; died about 1825.

191 Timothy, born 4mo4th, 1824.

192 William P. W., born 3mo 1st 1827.

193 Kirk, born 3mo 17th, 1831; died 4mo 7th, 1832.

Children of John Brown (128) and Rebecca Naylor.

194 Hannah, born 12mo 12th, 1789.

195 Elizabeth, born 12mo 2d, 1791.

196 John, born llmo 17th, 1796.

197 Ann, born 5mo 14th, 1799.

198 Prudence, born 8mo 8th, 1801.

Children of Uriah (144) and Mary Brown.

199 Ehzabeth, born 8mo 1st, 1794.

200 Sarah, born Imo 23d, 1796.

FIFTH GENERATION, IT

201 Dayid, born lpio25tli, 1798.

202 Mary, born 6mo 14tji, 1800.

203 Dinah, born 4nio 30tb, 1805.

Cbildren of Jacob Brojvn (150) and Haenals Barnard

204: Elizabeth, born 4mo 19th 1784; diad Imo 13th, 1808..

205 Robert, born 8nio 25th, 1787-

206 Caleb, born llnjo 7th, 1789.

207 Rebecca, born 4mo 14th, 1792.

208 Hannah, born llnjo 7th, 1794; died 12mo 19th, 1842.

209 Jacob, born Imo 3d, 1797; died lOnio. 1824.

210 Lewis, born 4n>o 23d, 1799; died 12mol6th, 1847.
21 J John Barnard, born 9mo 20th, 1801.

Children of Robert (151) and Dinah Brown^

212 Caleb, born 9mo 20th, 1781; marred 1808, Phebe, dau of

Simon and Rebecca Johnson.

213 Elisha, born lOmo 3d, 1783.

214 Robert, born 4mo 25th, 1785.

215 Deborah, born 5mo 11th, 1787-

216 Betty Way, born 9mo 3d, 1790.

217 Huldah, born llmo 1st, 1792.

218 Grulifilma, born 2mo 4th, 1795.

219 Gainer, born 3mo 29th, 1797.

220 Levi, born 7mo 18th, 1799.

221 Gideon, born 7mo 31st, 1802.

Children of Montilian Brown (158) and Ann Rogers.

222 William, born 5mo 31st, 1813.

223 Samuel, born lOmo 25th, 1814.

224 Thomas, born 9mo 6th, 1816. •

225 Ruthanna, born 4mo 12th, 1819.

226 Samuel Allen, born 9mo 22d, 1821.

227 Montilian, born 12mo 3d, 1823.

228 Catharine R.,.born lOmo 2d, 1826.

229 Edward A., born Imo 22d, 1829.

230 James K., born Imo 21st, 1831.

231 Amos, born 9mo 10th, 1833.

232 Emeline, born llmo 6th, 1835.

233 Mira, born 9mo 15th, 1838.

234 Josephs., born 9mo 28th, 1842.

l!i.

SIXTH GENERATION.

■Children of Joshua Brown (159) and Deborah Taylor

235 Mary, bora 9mo 27th, 1785.

236 Rachel, born llmo ISth. 1787.

237 Samuel, born 4mo 30th, 1790.

238 Esther, born 9nio 23d. 1792; died 5mo 5fch, 1812.
289 Josiah, born lOmo Gth. 1795.

Children of Caleb Brown (212) and Phebe Johnson.

240 Mialma, born 8mo 17th, 1809; died 8mo 21st. 1812.

241 Almira, born lOmo 25th, 1811; died 5mo 11th, 1848.

242 Edwin Johnson, born lOnio 13th, 1816.

243 Rebecca M., born 8mo 2d, 1819.

244 Huldah W., born 5mo 31st, 1822.

245 Phebe Ann, born Imo 27th, 1828; died 9mo 19th. 1831