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Brown, Preserne

Male 1699 - 1760  (61 years)


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  • Name Brown, Preserne 
    Born 1699  Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _COLOR Blue 
    Buried May 1760  Will Proved Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 22 May 1760  Nottingham, Burlington, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I22457  USA
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2015 

    Father Brown, Preserve (Sr),   b. Abt 1678, Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1744, Bordentown, Burlington, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Mother Mary,   b. Abt 1683, , Mansfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Of Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8134  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 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 
    Children 
     1. Brown, William [Reverend],   b. 3 Mar 1740/1741, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1807, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F8124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sykes, Mary 
    Married 21 Oct 1747  Chesterfield Mm, Burlington, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F8133  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1. Chesterfield Friends Records (AM 25 p. 341) 441, 458
      2. French Family History p. 205, 216
      3. Vineland Historical Magazine N.J. B.36 p. 31 974.9/B2v
      4. Burlington Marriages Book A 1795-1801 film 441,454
      5. New Jersey Will Abstracts (Will of Preserve)
      6. Ely Collection
      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
      7. Philadelphia Deeds
      8. Philadelphia Quaker Meeting (Hinshaw, Am. 25) vol 2 p. 474
      Preserve Brown was of Philadelphia in 1747, a brewer at 2nd and Vine St., large land owner.
      He had a certificate to Chesterfield 1745
      to Burlington,
      Mary Sykes was born 3 Sep 1707; died 1783 (will), daughter of John and Joanna (Murfin)
      See the French family History for additional information

      Son William certificate granted to Philadelphia 1761, had land in Nottingham, 3 lots in Philadelphia on 2nd Street.
      Son Abiah, certificate granted to Philadelphia 1761, later to Susses Co., Marriage Bulington
      Will of Preserve Brown: of Nottingham, Burlington, New Jersey shopkeeper
      to wife Mary, all that I had with her from her father or otherwise
      son Richard, 1/2 of personal estate
      son William, land in the township of Nottingham, also my 3 houses and lots in vine street, in Philadelphia, that stand next to second Streeet, also 1/2 of personal estate.
      son Abiah, land in Nottingham, 1/3 of personal estate
      daughter Mary Jones, house in Vine Street, in Philadelphia, adjacent on east end the lots of William
      daughter Sarah Scholy, land in Nottingham, houses and lots in Chesterfield, 1/2 household goods
      Richard, William and son-in-law John Jones exrs.
      dated 13 June 1759, probated 11 Dec 1760
      Will of Wm. Sunderland of Mansfield, Burlington County, New Jersey 1747
      names Mary, eldest daughter of Preserve Brown, merchant of Philadelphia and some others, all under age (no relationships given)
      Deed of Philadelphia County, 25 Aug 1758 mention Preserve Brown of Nottingham, Burlington County, a shopkeeper. He is mentioned in the account of John Atkinson of Trenton, Hunterdon County, 1740.
      Mentioned of Springfield, Burlington County 1748 and 1732.