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Brown, William [Reverend]

Male 1741 - 1807  (66 years)


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  • Name Brown, William 
    Suffix [Reverend] 
    Born 3 Mar 1740/1741  Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _COLOR Blue 
    Buried Aug 1807  Will Proved Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 16 Aug 1807  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I22451  USA
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2015 

    Father Brown, Preserne,   b. 1699, Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1760, Nottingham, Burlington, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother French, Mary,   b. 3 Nov 1707, Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1746, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 15 Oct 1724  Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jones, Rebecca,   b. Abt 1742, Of Mount Holly, Burlington, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1817, Mount Holly, Burlington, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married 10 Oct 1762 
    Children 
     1. Brown, Samuel Biles,   b. 1740, Burlington, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1849, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 109 years)
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F6894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lewis, Harriett 
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F8123  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1. Burlington Co., New Jersey births (New Jersey B. vol 3 ns pt. 11
      Burlington County, New Jersey birth records, 1770-1785- FHL US/CAN Film 946001 Item 4
      "This book of birth records was presumably kept by a Quaker physician in Burlington Co., N. J. The book lists the births not only of Negroes but also of domestic servants."

      2. Nauvoo Baptisms
      3. French Family vol 1 p. 205
      4. Hinshaw's Quaker Records (Am. 25) vol 2 p. 474
      Philadelphia Monthly Meeting
      12-03-1761 William and brother Abiah received on certificate from Chesterfield Monthly Meeting
      08-10 1762 William, Jr. son of Preserve of Philadelphia married Rebecca Jones, daughter of John
      of Philadelphia at Philadelphia
      01-28-1763 William, Jr. and wife Rebecca gct. to Haddonfield Monthly Meeting, New Jersey
      05-27-1771 William Jr. and wife rebecca and children reciefed from Salem Monthly Meeting, West
      Jersey
      Salem Quaker Records:
      1763 William Jr. and wife Rebecca rocf Philadelphia
      1771William Jr. and wife Rebecca and children gct Philadelphia
      Haddonfield, New Jersey Quaker Records(20463 Items 1-4 (Camden Co., ) Orthodox Quakers only, found nothing on William
      Newton, New Jersey (later Haddonfield) nothing here
      Salem Hicksite (20463 Items 1-4 )
      and Orthodox Quakers (nothing found)
      A William Jr. gct to Nantucket, New England 1765 from Philadelphia. Nantucket Monthly Meetings p. 188 shows William brought a certificate to settle 28-10-1765 p.190; 27-1-1760: William Brown Jr. about to remove to Dartmouth;
      Dartmouth Monthly Meeting p. 536 3-17-1766 William Brown rocf Nantucket
      568 7-18-1768 William Brown to remove to Nantucket



      5. Burlington Co., New Jersey , Marriages (N.J. B3
      Samuel Biles Brown, son of William and Rebecca of Philadelphia, married 22 June 1797 Ann Kempton daughter of Moses and Eliza Kempton of Mt. Holley

      6. Vineland Historical Magazine
      p. 24: William Brown was a leading shipping merchant of Philadelphia, but lost his money during the Revolution by capture of his ships. He had an extesnsive ship bakery on 4th St., near Race, and had a hight reputation. After his death his bread brand sold for $500. For declining to take off his had to the British Crown, he received a severe had wound from which he never recovered.
      Abiah, son of Willliam married Margaret Monroe a cousin of President Monroe.
      Hannah, dau. of Willliam had Dolly Paine Madison as her bridesmaid.
      7. Philadelphia Wills vol 2 p. 171 (will of William
      Will of William brown, 27-1st month- 1807, Pr. 26 Sep 1807
      of Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, biscuit baker, being advanced in years. Mentions estate in Mount Holley, New Jersey to be sold Wife Rebecca, (mahogan case which was my son Samuel Biles Brown) $800 and household goods. Rest of estate in bank stock, she to get interest Grandson Abia Brown, son of my son Samuel Biles, deceased, (to be schooled till he is of suitable age to be apprenticed -- name torn away) Daughters Hannah Montaney and Deborough Milnor. Kinsman Richard C. Jones, exr. with wife
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      Will of Abia Brown, Bk. 1 p. 233; 20 Aug 1802, pr. 18 Sep 1804; of Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, boatbuilder. Wife Margaret
      Daughter Mary M. (Under 18); Nephew Abia, son of my brother Samuel B. Brown, 300 pounds at age 21. Honored parents William and Rebecca; father William exr.; 18 Sep 1804 appeared Jacob Nice and Samuel Biles Brown of Northern Liberties to testify (Samuel was listed as an accomptant

      Film 0,020,427 Mt. Holley burials; Child of Samuel Brown bur. 23-1st month - 1802
      William Brown died 16- 8th month - 1807
      Rebecca Brown died 25-2nd month - 1817
      Daughter of William Brown born 4 June 1772 in Burlington Co.
      Child of Samuel Brown buried 22 1st month 1802 on North side
      of William Trotter's child
      William Brown buried 1807 on south side of Moses Kemkpton's
      child
      Rebecca Brown buried 1817 on north side of her husband
      2 10th Month 1800: William Brown/s grandchild (no name)
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      Mt. Holly Membership Records;
      Samuel Brown born 25 - 2nd month 1775 (no parents given is not our Samuel) New Jersey R6 p. 128;
      Mount Holley -- Property purchased By William Brown of Philadelphia who improved the house.
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      Endowment House Baptisms Book B page 173 Abiah William Brown , proxy Film #183,381
      William Brown, great grandson
      Samuel Brown, grandson
      Abiah William Brown, born 18 Oct 1799, died 27 Aug 1848, son
      Ephraim Haines Sr. Step grandson
      Ephraim Haines Jr. Step nephew
      Abiah Brown great nephew
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      Abby Cadwallader Brown, proxy

      Mary Trotter Brown born 28 Nov 1837 in Miami, Ohio daughter