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Brown, Preserve (Sr)

Male Abt 1678 - 1744  (~ 66 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Brown, Preserve (Sr) was born about 1678 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey (son of Brown, Abraham and Potter, Mary); died on 26 Jun 1744 in Bordentown, Burlington, New Jersey.

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    Notes:

    1. French Family (B12F2) p. 206
    2. Hinshaw, Quaker Records (Am.25) p. 341
    3. Vineland Historical Magazine 974.9 B2v volume 16 (year 1933) p. 33,35
    4. Stillwell's Miscellaneous (N.J.4. vol 3 p. 132)
    5. Ely Collection of Eastern Pennsylvania families Film #511,938
    Title Warren S. Ely collection, genealogical data, letters
    Authors Ely, Warren S. (Warren Smedley)

    Notes Microfilm of ms. and typescript collection.

    Subjects Pennsylvania - Genealogy

    Format Manuscript (On Film)
    Language English
    Publication Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1967
    Physical 46 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
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    511,938 Mentions a land transaction between Danile Leeds and Abraham Brown Sr. in reference to a tract conv eyed by said Abraham to his son William, and other evidences of association with the Leeds family -- said a Nicholas Brown married Jane Leeds.
    1701: Deed from Edward Andrews to Preserve Brown
    1716: (see Abraham Brown sheet)
    1718: May 22 BB - 304 Preserve Brown of Mansfield sells a lot in Bukrlington he had purchased from brother Abraham, which Abraham had inherited from his father.
    1813 Apr 18 deed BBB-1 Preserve Brown of Mansfield bought several tracts in Burlington
    County
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    Preserve Brown died 1760 -- had moved to Philadelphia during life of first wife, but returned to New Jersey about the time he married Mary Sykes - his son Preserve drank and gave the Friends much trouble

    See the History of the French Family for data on Preserve Brown Sr. and Jr.
    (will of Preserve Brown Jr.) 13 June 1759 pr 11 Dec 1760
    Tombstone of Presereve Brown Sr. (died 1744)

    deed AB-1 Abia Brown of Sussex Co., ironmaster, an d Maragaret his wife, to Robert Lewes of Philadelphia for 1020 lbs -- 91 acres in Nottingham townxhip, Burlington Co., -- also a lot, part of a largae tract which William Morris of Trenton granted to Preserve Brown, father of said Abiah, and said Preserve b;y will 13 June 1759 gave to Abiah. Said Preserve's widow Mary to have 1/2 use of said land and she by deed 5 May releases her right to Abiah.
    will of Mary (Sykes) Brown, 28 Aug 1783, probate 28 Jan 1784
    deed D-380 15 Apr 1829 Preserve Brown, Jr. of Mansfield, shopkeeper, bought 58 acres
    New Hanover,B urlington Co.
    GG-93 30 Dec 1735 Preserve Brown of Mansfield bought 2 lots near Delaware River
    in Mansfield
    GG-95 27 Nov 1738 Preserve Brown, Jr. of Mansfield bouth 1 acre in Bordentown
    E - 318 03 Sep 1739 Preserve Brown Jr. of Mansfield, merchant, bought 106 and 36
    acres in Mansfield and Chesterfield
    H - 105 29 Mar 1745 Preserve Brown, Jr. bought 500 acres below the Falls of Delaware at
    Trenton
    H- 93 27 Mar 1747 Preserve Brown of Philadelphia sells 2 tracts in Hanover township
    Burlington Co., New Jersey
    S-433 15 Oct 1747 Preserve Brown of Philadelphia to son Richard of same --3 lots
    in Mansfield "for love and affection"
    Y-325 15 Oct 1747 Richard Brown of Upper Freehold and Sarah his wife, sell two lots
    which his father Preserve Brown conveyed by gift.
    W-269 19 Jan 1744 Preserve Brown and Mary of Bordentown, Burlington Co.,
    New Jersey deed
    Philadelphia Monthly Meeting: vol 2 p. 474: Sept 29, 1745 Preserve and wife and son Preserve,
    received on certificate from Chesterfield. Monthly Meeting
    July 5, 1745
    May 31, 1751 Preserve and wife Mary granted
    certificate to Chesterfield Monthly Meeting
    Jan 31, 1749 Preserve Jr. condemned
    married out of unity
    Feb 28, 1752 Preserve Jr. dismissed

    In the Phildadelphia Monthly Meeting (Hinshaw vol 2) p. 431
    Mary , wife of Preserve Brown died June 18, 1746
    Mary, daughter of Preserve died June 19, 1749
    Preserve Brown Jr. died Sep 1, 1758

    This does not coincide with other records

    Preserve died 22 May 1760
    Mary his daughter married in 1756 to John Jones
    The death of Mary his wife is given as 1746 as above

    The older Preserve died 1744
    Mary his wife, (no date)
    no daughter Mary is listed with his children

    Question: Who is the Mary, daughter of Preserve who died in 1749?

    Preserve married Mary in Of Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey. Mary was born about 1683 in , Mansfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Brown, Preserne was born in 1699 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey; died on 22 May 1760 in Nottingham, Burlington, New Jersey; was buried in May 1760 in Will Proved.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Brown, Abraham was born in 1642 in Malford, Worcestershire, England (son of Brown, Nicholas, son of Brown, Nicholas and Leids, Elizabeth); died in May 1714 in Mansfield, Burlington, New Jersey, United States; was buried on 10 Jul 1714 in , Burlington, New Jersey.

    Notes:

    1. New Jersey Will abstracts volume 1 page 63: volume 2 page 516
    2. Stillwell's Miscellany vol 1 page 246; volume 2 p. 381; volume 3 page 128, 242;
    Stillwells Miscellany, vol 3 p. 130
    1667 Purchaser of Monmouth tract
    1668 Took Oath of Allegiance Monmouth County also Nicholas Brown
    1670 Bought land at Potapeck
    1692 -9 mentions wife Mary (perhaps Mary Potter) lived in Shrewsbury till 1699, then to
    Mansfield
    1699 Dec 15: Abraham Sr. of Burlington deed to son-in-law Samuel Thorp, "sometimes living
    with his father -in-law

    3. Ely Collection of Eastern Pennsylvania families Film #511,938 (not page numbered)
    1665 Apr 18 Nicholas and Abraham from Rhode Island among patentees of Governor Richard Nicholls
    1677 Both among original purchasers of Monmouth
    Abraham said to have married Mary Aston in New Jersey (no proof)
    1687 Mar 23 To Abraham Brown of Shrewsbury, 245 acres at Passequenecqua Creek
    1688 Mar 25 To Abraham Brown of Shrewsbury, 450 acres
    1699 Jun 14 Abraham Brown of Mansfield, Burlington County sells to William Parcut, 275 acres in
    Freehold
    1696-7 Jan 26 Abraham Brown and wife Lea sell tract to John Pearce ( a lot in Freehold)
    1696-7 Jan 25 Abraham Brown of Shrewsbury to son Abraham of Mansfield, a lot in Freehold

    Abraham Sr. who bought land in Burlington never lived there, but remained at Shrewsbury until old. He died in Burlington County. Nicholas, brother of Abraham Sr. married Katherine Almy, widow of Bartholomew West before moving from Rhode Island to Shrewsbury, and brought with him 3 of her children.
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    New Jersey Deeds 1699 Oct 28 B Pt. 2 page 679, 688;
    Abraham Brown of Mansfield and wife Maryh deed to son William 200 acres
    which they bought of Daniel Leeds and wife Dorothy
    1696 Feb 09 B Pt. 2 page 577: Abraham Brown late of Freehold, Monmouth
    County, now of Burlington County, bought 310 acres in Mansfield,
    Burlington County, New Jersey
    1715 Feb 02 E page 79 Abraham Brown Jr. of Mansfield bought a piece of land
    at the seaside, joining a tract of Nicholas Brown on north side called
    Manahoking.
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    New Jersey Wills 1714 Will of Abraham Brown: Son Preserve, Nicholas, William and Caleb -- all
    got 5 shillings
    Son Abraham, "land where I dwell" (executor)
    Daughter Sarah, wife of Thomas Potter
    Nicholas, his son remained at Manohocking, Monmouth County and
    died there 1724, will probated 2 Feb wife Elizabeth and a daughter
    sons Abraham, Joseph and brother Preserve executors.
    deed BB p. 451; 1710 Nov 4: PreserveBrown of Burlington, yeoman, sold to brother Caleb
    240 acres in Mansfield
    B pt. 2 p. 708; 1701 Apr 24: Preserve Brown, son of Abraham, of Burlington County bought
    200 acres in Mansfield township
    D page 67 1716 Feb 11: Abraham Brown Jr. of Mansfield sold to his brother Preserve,
    230 acres in Mansfield, joining Richard French "appertaining
    to the estate of Abraham Brown, their father, which he devised
    by his will to son Abraham
    D page 477 1713 Jan 22: Abraham Brown, son of Abraham, deceased, sold to brother
    Preserve Brown 80 acres.
    B page 65 1679 Sep 19: Abraham Brown of Shrewsbury bought 250 acres in Fenwicks
    Colony -- sold this 2 Nov 1687
    1686-7 Jan 25: Abraham Brown of Shrewsbury to son Abraham of Mansfield,
    a lot in Freehold, patented to Abraham, Sr.
    1687 Mar 25: Abraham Brown and wife Leah sold this 26 Jan 1696-7
    G page 170 1699 Dec 15: Abraham Brown Sr. of Burlington County to son-in-law
    Samuel Thorp
    1694 Jun 14 Abraham Brown of Mansfield sells 275 acres in Freehold
    1696 Jan 25 Abraham Brown of Shrewsbury to son Abraham of Mansfield,
    a lot in Freehold
    1699 Jun 13 Abraham Brown of Mansfield buys from Samuel Thorp

    BIRTH: Also shown as Born Malford, , Worcester, England.

    DEATH: Also shown as Died , Mansfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

    BURIAL: Also shown as Buried , Burlington, New Jersey, United States.

    Abraham married Potter, Mary about 1666 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey. Mary was born in 1648 in , Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; died after 1714 in Shrewsbury, New Jersey; was buried after 1714 in Quaker Ch Yd. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Potter, Mary was born in 1648 in , Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; died after 1714 in Shrewsbury, New Jersey; was buried after 1714 in Quaker Ch Yd.

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    Children:
    1. 1. Brown, Preserve (Sr) was born about 1678 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey; died on 26 Jun 1744 in Bordentown, Burlington, New Jersey.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Brown, Nicholas was born in 1603 in Inkburrow Parish, Worcester, England (son of Brown, Edward and Leids, Jane); died on 16 Nov 1694 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried on 18 Nov 1694.

    Notes:

    Archive rec H.L. Mecham; Brown Fam-C.H. Brown V 1 p 9, V 2 p 11; Mass
    Pioneers-C.H. Pope; New Eng Hist & Gen Reg V 44 p 281 Jul 1890 #75; Our
    Colonial & Continental Ancestors-deForest N.E.S. p 193; Meacham Book p 41;
    L. Derek Maude 1988.

    Nicholas married Leids, Elizabeth in 1627 in England. Elizabeth (daughter of Lide, Thomas and Gibbs, Jane) was born in 1603 in Malford, Worcestershire, England; died on 1 Nov 1674 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Leids, Elizabeth was born in 1603 in Malford, Worcestershire, England (daughter of Lide, Thomas and Gibbs, Jane); died on 1 Nov 1674 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

    Notes:

    Archive rec (Nicholas BROWN) H.L. Mecham; L. Derek Maude 1988; (both say
    instead of COGSWELL, should be LEIDS); Mesa FHC Pedigree Book 4 p202-204

    Children:
    1. Brown, Thomas was born in 1628 in Malford, Worcestershire, England; died on 28 Aug 1693 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
    2. Brown, Josiah was born in 1630 in Malford, Worcestershire, England; died on 29 Jan 1690 in Reading, Reading, Massachusetts, United States.
    3. Brown, Cornelius was born in 1632 in Malford, Worcestershire, England; died in 1701 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in 1701 in Massachusetts, United States.
    4. Brown, Captain John was born in 1634 in Malford, Worcestershire, England; died on 12 Mar 1717 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
    5. Brown, Mary was born in 1653 in Malford, Worcestershire, England; died on 21 Apr 1707 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
    6. Brown, Edward was born on 15 Aug 1640 in Malford, Worcestershire, England; died on 26 Apr 1685 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
    7. Brown, Jane was born in 1645 in Malford, Worcestershire, England; died on 4 Feb 1719 in Westerly, Washington, United States, Rhode Island, United States; was buried in 1719 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
    8. Brown, Elizabeth was born on 10 Dec 1647 in Malford, Worcestershire, England; died in 1698 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
    9. Brown, Joseph was born on 10 Dec 1647 in Malford, Worcestershire, England; died on 17 Oct 1723 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
    10. Brown, Sarah was born on 28 Jun 1650 in Malford, Worcestershire, England; died in 1695.
    11. Brown, Mehitable was born in 1650 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1735 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
    12. Brown, William was born in 1638 in Malford, Worcestershire, England; died in 1689 in Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States; was buried before 1694 in Portsmouth, , New Jersey, United States.
    13. Brown, Nicholas was born in 1639 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States; died on 2 Jun 1711 in Monmouth, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States; was buried in Jun 1711 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.
    14. 2. Brown, Abraham was born in 1642 in Malford, Worcestershire, England; died in May 1714 in Mansfield, Burlington, New Jersey, United States; was buried on 10 Jul 1714 in , Burlington, New Jersey.
    15. Brown, Anthony was born in 1630 in Malford, Worcestershire, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Brown, Edward was born on 9 Sep 1586 in Inkburrow, Worcestershire, England (son of Brown, Peter and Ford, Martha); died in in Inkburrow, Worcestershire, England.

    Edward married Leids, Jane in 1601 in Inkburrow, Worcestershire, England. Jane (daughter of Lide, Thomas and Gibbs, Jane) was born in 1578 in Inkburrow, Worcestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Leids, Jane was born in 1578 in Inkburrow, Worcestershire, England (daughter of Lide, Thomas and Gibbs, Jane).

    Notes:

    Record of Naoma Perry Jolley 1988; Meacham Book-Betty Saum p 41; L. Derek
    Maude 1988; Mesa AZ FHC Pedigree Book 4 p202-204.

    Children:
    1. Brown, Lydia was born in 1602 in Inkburrow, Worcestershire, England.
    2. 4. Brown, Nicholas was born in 1603 in Inkburrow Parish, Worcester, England; died on 16 Nov 1694 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried on 18 Nov 1694.
    3. Browne, Preserve was born in 1604 in Inkberrow, Worcester, England.

  3. 10.  Lide, Thomas was born in 1546 in Inkburrow, Worcestershire, England.

    Notes:

    Record of Naoma Perry Jolley 1988; Meacham Book-Betty Saum p 41.

    Thomas married Gibbs, Jane in 1577 in Inkburrow, Worcestershire, England. Jane was born on 14 Aug 1549 in Inkburrow, Worcestershire, England; was christened on 14 Aug 1549 in Saint Swithin Worcester, Worcester, England; died after 1596 in Inkburrow, , Worcester, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Gibbs, Jane was born on 14 Aug 1549 in Inkburrow, Worcestershire, England; was christened on 14 Aug 1549 in Saint Swithin Worcester, Worcester, England; died after 1596 in Inkburrow, , Worcester, England.

    Notes:

    Rec of L. Derek Maude 1988.

    Children:
    1. Leids, Jane was born in 1578 in Inkburrow, Worcestershire, England.
    2. 5. Leids, Elizabeth was born in 1603 in Malford, Worcestershire, England; died on 1 Nov 1674 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.