Brown Family

Generation One

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1. John¹ Browne resided at Bedfordshire, England. He resided at Northamptonshire, England.
Known children of John¹ Browne include:

2 i. Rev. Richard² Browne, married Mary.

ii. William Browne died circa 1664.
He resided at Puddington, Bedfordshire, England. He resided at Luton, Bedfordshire, England.

iii. Thomas Browne died circa 1663.

Generation Two

2. Rev. Richard² Browne (John¹) married Mary; he died 9mo 1662; he was buried at Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England.
He resided at Sywell, Northamptonshire, England. He resided at Boarsworth, Northamptonshire, England.
Known children of Rev. Richard² Browne and Mary were as follows:

i. Daniel³ Browne died 9mo 11 1719 at Puddington, Bedfordshire, England.

ii. Joseph Browne died 3mo 9 1731 at Puddington, Bedfordshire, England.

iii. Johanna Browne died 5mo 16 1721 at Puddington, Northamptonshire, England.

iv. Elizabeth Browne died 3mo 1729 at Puddington, Northamptonshire, England.

v. John Browne died 6mo 5 1733 at Puddington, Northamptonshire, England.

3 vi. James Browne, born 3mo 27 1656 at Boarsworth, Northamptonshire, England; married Honour Clayton.

4 vii. William Brown, born 1mo 29 1658 at Northamptonshire, England; married Dorothy Presland; married Anne Mercer; married Catherine Williams; married Mary Matthews.

viii. Jeremiah Browne was born 8mo 19 1660.

ix. Margery Browne was born 8mo 19 1660.

Generation Three

3. James³ Browne (Richard², John¹) was born 3mo 27 1656 at Boarsworth, Northamptonshire, England; he married Honour Clayton, daughter of William Clayton and Prudence Langkford, 6mo 8 1679 at Burlington Monthly Meeting, Burlington, NJ; he died in 1716 at East Nottingham, Chester Co., PA.
He was a weaver. He was a farmer. He immigrated on 16 Aug 1677 to Burlington Co., NJ; on ship 'Kent.' He resided in 1678 at Chichester or Marcus Hook, Chester Co., PA. He resided in 1705 at Nottingham, Chester Co., PA.
Honour Clayton was born on 18 Jan 1662/63 at England. She immigrated on 16 Aug 1677 to America; on ship 'Kent.'
Known children of James³ Browne and Honour Clayton were as follows:

i. James⁴ Brown was born 1mo 17 1680/81 at Marcus Hook, PA.

5 ii. William Brown, born 1mo 13 1682; married Hester Baker.

iii. Clayton Brown was born 8mo 1685.

iv. Jeremiah Brown was born circa 1687 at Marcus Hook, PA; he married Mary Royale 1711; 1st wife, 2nd husband; he married Mary Winter 2mo 20 1749; 2nd wife; he died 7 Mar 1767 at Chester Co., PA.

v. Margery Brown was born circa 1689; she married John Piggott 1mo 18 1712/13; she died 12mo 24 1737/38 at Cecil Co., MD.

6 vi. Daniel Brown, married Elizabeth Kirk.

vii. Mary Brown married John Butterfield, son of Thomas Butterfield, 2mo 9 1731 at East Nottingham, Chester Co., PA; she died at Cecil Co., MD.

4. William³ Brown (Richard² Browne, John¹) was born 1mo 29 1658 at Puddington, Northamptonshire, England; he married Dorothy Presland at England; 1st wife; he married Anne Mercer, daughter of Thomas Mercer, 10mo 1 1684; 2nd wife; he married Catherine Williams 2mo 10 1699; 3rd wife; he married Mary Matthews 8mo 29 1711; 4th wife; he died 6mo 23 1746 at W. Nottingham, Chester Co., PA.
He and Dorothy Presland had 1 child. He and Anne Mercer had 6 children. He and Catherine Williams had 3 children. He immigrated either 1682 or 1683 to Marcus Hook, PA. He resided in 1702 at Nottingham, Chester Co., PA.
Dorothy Presland died either 1682 or 1683; at sea. She resided at Spaulding, England.

Anne Mercer was buried in 1696.
Known children of William³ Brown and Anne Mercer were:

i. Mercer⁴ Brown was born 12mo 27 1685/86; he married Jane Richards 9mo 13 1710; 1st wife; he married Dinah Churchman, daughter of Rev. John Churchman and Hannah Cerie, 2mo 11 1728; 1st husband, 2nd wife; he died 5mo 6 1733.
He and Dinah Churchman had 2 children. He was also known as Messer Brown.

Catherine Williams resided at Philadelphia, PA.

Generation Four

5. William⁴ Brown (James³ Browne, Richard², John¹) was born 1mo 13 1682; he married Hester Baker, daughter of Henry Baker and Margaret Hardman, 8mo 4 1704 at Falls Meeting, Bucks Co., PA; 2nd husband; he died 1716 at Principio, Cecil Co., MD.
He was a weaver. He resided at Chichester, PA. He left a will; proved 8mo 13 1716.
Hester Baker was born 6mo 28 1680 at West Darby, Lancashire, England. She married Thomas Yardley, son of William Yardley and Jane Heath, 9mo 6 1700 at Falls Meeting, Bucks Co., PA; 1st husband. She married Richard Hough, son of Richard Hough, on 5 Feb 1711/12 at Falls Meeting, Bucks Co., PA; 3rd husband. She resided at Bucks Co., PA. She immigrated 7mo 17 1684 to Philadelphia, PA; on ship 'Vine.'
Known children of William⁴ Brown and Hester Baker were as follows:

i. Rev. William⁵ Brown was born 1705; he married Susanna Churchman, daughter of Rev. John Churchman and Hannah Cerie, 2mo 11 1728; he died 29 May 1786.
He resided at Nottingham, Chester Co., PA. He resided at Harford Co., MD. He resided at Philadelphia, PA.

ii. Margaret Brown was born 1mo 13 1706/7; she married John Churchman, son of Rev. John Churchman and Hannah Cerie, 11mo 27 1729; she died 28 Jul 1770; she was buried 30 Jul 1770 at East Nottingham, Chester Co., PA.

iii. Daniel Brown was born 1708 at Pennsylvania; he married Susanna Oldham 9mo 11 1736; 1st wife; he married Susanna Elgar, daughter of Joseph Elgar and Mary, 3 May 1753; 2nd wife; he died 26 Dec 1791 at Virginia.

7 iv. James Brown, born circa 1712; married Miriam Churchman; married Elizabeth Elgar.

v. Samuel Brown.

6. Daniel⁴ Brown (James³ Browne, Richard², John¹) married Elizabeth Kirk, daughter of Alphonsus Kirk and Abigail Sharpley, 1717.
Known children of Daniel⁴ Brown and Elizabeth Kirk were:

i. Abigail⁵ Brown married William Churchman, son of Rev. John Churchman and Hannah Cerie, 1743; she died 14 Feb 1798.

Generation Five

7. James⁵ Brown (William⁴, James³ Browne, Richard², John¹) was born circa 1712; he married Miriam Churchman, daughter of Rev. John Churchman and Hannah Cerie, 1734 at Nottingham Meeting, Chester Co., PA; 1st wife; he married Elizabeth Elgar, daughter of Joseph Elgar and Mary, 14 Mar 1753; 2nd wife; he died Apr 1772 at Wilmington, DE.
He and Miriam Churchman resided at East Nottingham, Chester Co., PA.
Miriam Churchman was born 8mo 25 1710. She died 9mo 19 1750.
Known children of James⁵ Brown and Miriam Churchman were as follows:

i. Edward⁶ Brown was born 7mo 20 1735.

ii. Hannah Brown was born 7mo 22 1737; she married Benjamin Ferris; she died 1767 at Wilmington, DE.

8 iii. Elijah Brown, born 3mo 12 1740 at prob. East Nottingham, Chester Co., PA; married Mary Armitt.

iv. Esther Brown was born 8mo 27 1742; she died 22 May 1757 at East Nottingham, Chester Co., PA.

v. William Brown was born 2mo 20 1746; he died Aug 1769.

Elizabeth Elgar was born 10 mo 5 1730/31.
Known children of James⁵ Brown and Elizabeth Elgar were as follows:

i. James⁶ Brown was born 4 Feb 1754.

ii. Isreal Brown was born 2 Nov 1755.

iii. Elisha Brown was born 15 Nov 1757.

iv. Esther Brown was born 3 Jun 1759; she died 30 Sep 1806 at age 47.

v. Elgar Brown was born 2 Jul 1761; he married Sarah Mason 5 Nov 1783; he died Aug 1806 at recorded Salem Monthly Meeting, Salem, NJ, at age 45.

vi. Miriam Brown was born 5 Aug 1763; she died 25 Aug 1769 at age 6.

vii. Elizabeth Brown was born 8 Jul 1765.

viii. Joseph Brown was born 15 Dec 1767; he died 1768.

Generation Six

8. Elijah⁶ Brown (James⁵, William⁴, James³ Browne, Richard², John¹) was born 3mo 12 1740, prob. at East Nottingham, Chester Co., PA; he married Mary Armitt, daughter of Joseph Armitt and Elizabeth Lisle, 9 Jul 1761 at Arch Street Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; he died 27 Aug 1810 at Philadelphia, PA; he was buried at Arch Street Friends Burying Ground, Philadelphia, PA.
He was a merchant. He was exiled to Virginia for the failure to take Oath of Allegiance in 1777, because he was a Quaker. He resided in 1757 at Philadelphia, PA.
Mary Armitt was born circa 1739. She died in Jul 1825 at Philadelphia, PA.
Known children of Elijah⁶ Brown and Mary Armitt were as follows:

i. James⁷ Brown was born 1762; he died 2 Nov 1762.

ii. Joseph Brown died before 1820.

iii. James Brown married Mary Smith at London, England; he died at London, England.
He was a merchant.

9 iv. Armitt Brown, born 1768 at Philadelphia, PA; married Catherine Christina Zerban.

v. Charles Brockden Brown was born 17 Jan 1771 at Philadelphia, PA; he married Elizabeth Linn; he died 10 Feb 1810 at age 39; he died 22 Feb 1810 at Philadelphia, PA, at age 39.
He was an author. He was a journalist and the first American romance novelist.

vi. Elizabeth Brown was born 1775; she married Elijah B. Harner; she died 1812.

vii. Elijah Brown was born 1776; he died 1859; unmarried.

viii. Catherine Brown.

Generation Seven

9. Armitt⁷ Brown (Elijah⁶, James⁵, William⁴, James³ Browne, Richard², John¹) was born 1768 at Philadelphia, PA; he married Catherine Christina Zerban, daughter of Wendel Zerban and Catharine Becker, 8 Sep 1792 at German Reformed Church, Philadelphia, PA; he died 19 May 1815.
He resided at Philadelphia, PA.
Catherine Christina Zerban was born in Nov 1769. She was baptized at First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, PA. She died in Sep 1858 at age 88. She was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.
Known children of Armitt⁷ Brown and Catherine Christina Zerban were as follows:

i. Mary⁸ Brown married Joseph Askew.

ii. Charles James Brown.

iii. Joseph Brown.

iv. Henry Lisle Brown died; at sea.

v. Elizabeth C, Brown died; unmarried.

10 vi. Frederick Brown, born 12 Mar 1796 at Philadelphia, PA; married Charlotte Augusta Hoppin.

Generation Eight

10. Frederick⁸ Brown (Armitt⁷, Elijah⁶, James⁵, William⁴, James³ Browne, Richard², John¹) was born 12 Mar 1796 at Philadelphia, PA; he married Charlotte Augusta Hoppin, daughter of George Washington Hoppin and Mary Kennedy Philbrook, 27 May 1833; he died 27 Feb 1864 at Philadelphia, PA, at age 67.
He was a druggist & a chemist. He and Charlotte Augusta Hoppin resided at Philadelphia, PA. He left a will on 1 Feb 1864 at Philadelphia, PA; proved 7 Mar 1864.
Charlotte Augusta Hoppin was born on 27 Mar 1814 at Providence, RI. She died on 11 Apr 1881 at Philadelphia, PA, at age 67.
Known children of Frederick⁸ Brown and Charlotte Augusta Hoppin were as follows:

i. Catherine⁹ Brown was born 16 May 1836 at Pennsylvania; she was baptized at St. Andrews PE Church, Philadelphia, PA; she married Dr. Henry St. George Hopkins, son of John Hopkins Jr. and Abby Byrd Nelson Page, 14 Feb 1860 at St. Andrews PE Church, Philadelphia, PA; 1st wife; she died 22 Jan 1896 at age 59.

ii. Frederick Brown Jr was born 20 Dec 1837 at Pennsylvania; he was baptized at St. Andrews PE Church, Philadelphia, PA.

iii. George Henry Brown was born 10 Jun 1840; he was baptized at St. Andrews PE Church, Philadelphia, PA; he died 1845.

11 iv. Henry Armitt Brown, born 1 Dec 1844 at Philadelphia, PA; married Josephine Lea Baker.

v. Alexander Ladner Brown was born 21 Jun 1847.

Generation Nine

11. Henry Armitt⁹ Brown (Frederick⁸, Armitt⁷, Elijah⁶, James⁵, William⁴, James³ Browne, Richard², John¹) was born 1 Dec 1844 at Philadelphia, PA; he was baptized at St. Andrews PE Church, Philadelphia, PA; he married Josephine Lea Baker, daughter of John Remeagus Baker and Anna Robeson Lea, 7 Dec 1871 at Philadelphia, PA; 1st husband; he died 21 Aug 1878 at Philadelphia, PA, at age 33; he was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.
He was educated at Yale University. He was a lawyer.
Josephine Lea Baker was born on 1 Nov 1850 at Philadelphia, PA. She was baptized on 30 May 1851 at Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John, Philadelphia, PA. She married Thomas Leaming, son of Robert Waln Leaming and Julia Scott, on 18 Jun 1888 at Philadelphia, PA; 2nd husband, no issue. She died circa 1931. She and Thomas Leaming resided at Philadelphia, PA. She resided in 1880 at Philadelphia, PA.
Known children of Henry Armitt⁹ Brown and Josephine Lea Baker both born at Philadelphia, PA, were as follows:

12 i. Anna Robeson¹⁰ Brown, born 26 May 1873; married Charles Henry Burr Jr.

13 ii. Henrietta Armitt Brown, born 30 Aug 1878; married Stevens Heckscher.

Generation Ten

12. Anna Robeson¹⁰ Brown (Henry⁹, Frederick⁸, Armitt⁷, Elijah⁶, James⁵, William⁴, James³ Browne, Richard², John¹) was born 26 May 1873 at Philadelphia, PA; she married Charles Henry Burr Jr., son of Charles Henry Burr and Henrietta Thomas, 1899 at Philadelphia, PA.
She resided at Philadelphia, PA.
Charles Henry Burr Jr was born on 28 Sep 1869 at Philadelphia, PA.
Known children of Anna Robeson¹⁰ Brown and Charles Henry Burr Jr. were as follows:

14 i. Dorothy¹¹ Burr, born 19 Jul 1900 at Delhi, Delaware Co., NY; married Homer A. Thompson.

ii. Pamela Burr was born 10 Jun 1905 at Wayne, Delaware Co., PA; she died Aug 1983 at age 78.

13. Henrietta Armitt¹⁰ Brown (Henry⁹, Frederick⁸, Armitt⁷, Elijah⁶, James⁵, William⁴, James³ Browne, Richard², John¹) was born 30 Aug 1878 at Philadelphia, PA; she married Stevens Heckscher, son of John Gustave Richard Heckscher and Lucretia Ledyard Stevens, 15 Jul 1902 at St. Mary's Epicopal Church, Wayne, PA; 1st wife; she and Stevens Heckscher resided at 'Greenwood Farm', Strafford, Chester Co., PA; she died 11 Jun 1912 at Strafford, PA, at age 33; she was buried 14 Jun 1912 at Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.
Stevens Heckscher was born on 22 Jun 1875 at 'Greenwood Farm', Strafford, Chester Co., PA. He was baptized on 30 May 1876 at St. Mark's Church, Philadelphia, PA. He married Gwladys Crosby on 9 Apr 1917; 2nd wife, 2nd husband. He died on 8 May 1931 at Strafford, Chester Co., PA, at age 55. He was buried on 11 May 1931 at Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA. He and Gwladys Crosby resided at Villanova, PA. He resided at Philadelphia, PA. He was graduated in 1896 at Harvard College, Cambridge, MA. He was graduated in 1899 at University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, PA. He left a will on 8 Jan 1931.

Generation Eleven

14. Dorothy¹¹ Burr (Anna¹⁰ Brown, Henry⁹, Frederick⁸, Armitt⁷, Elijah⁶, James⁵, William⁴, James³ Browne, Richard², John¹) was born 19 Jul 1900 at Delhi, Delaware Co., NY; she married Homer A. Thompson 1934; she died 10 May 2001 at Hightstown, NJ, at age 100.
She was an archaeologist at Athens, Greece. She was graduated in 1931 at Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA; Ph. D.
Homer A. Thompson was born on 7 Sep 1906. He died on 7 May 2000 at Hightstown, NJ, at age 93. He was an archaeologist at Athens, Greece.
Dorothy¹¹ Burr and Homer A. Thompson had 3 children.

15. Lucretia Stevens¹¹ Heckscher (Henrietta¹⁰ Brown, Henry⁹, Frederick⁸, Armitt⁷, Elijah⁶, James⁵, William⁴, James³ Browne, Richard², John¹) married Joseph Harrison Jr.

Additional Generations

18. Henrietta Armitt¹² Harrison (Lucretia¹¹ Heckscher, Henrietta¹⁰ Brown, Henry⁹, Frederick⁸, Armitt⁷, Elijah⁶, James⁵, William⁴, James³ Browne, Richard², John¹) married Julian McIlvaine Marshall.
28. John Randolph¹³ Marshall (Henrietta¹² Harrison, Lucretia¹¹ Heckscher, Henrietta¹⁰ Brown, Henry⁹, Frederick⁸, Armitt⁷, Elijah⁶, James⁵, William⁴, James³ Browne, Richard², John¹) married Deborah Lynn Reilly.

Pedigrees:
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13 - Henrietta Armitt Brown
8 - Elijah Brown
2 - Richard Browne

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