James BROWN

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Family 1: Lydia HOWLAND

(1) Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins via Ancestry.com.

  1. James BROWN
  2. Dorothy BROWN
  3. Jabez BROWN
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Notes

Updated January 12, 2025. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Cutter, William Richard, and Adams, William Frederick. Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts. Volume II. New York City, New York, United States, Lewis historical Publishing Company, 1910. Page 1326.

"Major James, son of John BROWN, was born in England in 1623 and was in Taunton in 1643 with his father, and went with him to Swansea. He was said to be a Baptist and a preacher. He was chosen an assistant in 1665. He married Lydia HOWLAND, daughter of John HOWLAND, who came over on the 'Mayflower,' and all his descendants are likewise descended from 'Mayflower' ancestry. He died October 29, 1710, aged eighty-seven years. Children: I. James, born at Rehoboth, May 4 or 21, 1655... 2. Dorothy, born at Swansea, August 29, 1666, married --- KENT. 3. Jabez, born July 9, 1688, at Swansea."

(2) The Mayflower Descendant. Volume VII, No. 1. Boston, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Society of Mayflower descendents, January 1905. Pages 163-166.

"JAMES BROWN of Swansea, son of John and Dorothy, married Lydia the daughter of John and Elizabeth (TILLEY) HOWLAND. The will of Elizabeth HOWLAND, printed in our third volume, mentions her daughter Lydia BROWN and her son-in-law James BROWN, also her grandchildren James BROWN, Jabez BROWN and Dorothy KENT, and the Swansea records show that Dorothy had married Joseph KENT, Jr., on 12 November 1690. James BROWN's will was made 25 October, 1694, and allowed 11 January, 1710/11. The inventory gives the date of his death as 29 October, 1710. The will and inventory were entered in the Bristol County Probate Records, Volume III, pages 6, 7 and 8. The original inventory and the bond of the executix are still preserved in the files and have been used in making the transcripts for the printer."

"Item I give and bequeath unto my son James BROWN his heirs and assignes for ever that his now dwelling house and one hundred acres of land thereunto next adjoining and a part of my orchard as hath been by me already staked out together with all my land and meadow at a place called Nayat in Swansey. Item I give and bequeath unto by dear and loving wife Lidia BROWN my dwelling house and barn and remaining part of orchard and all my enclosed lands about my house whether plowing or pasturing, and all my land and meadow at Moscachuck during [her] natural life and after her decease I give and bequeath it to my son Jabez BROWN his heirs and assignees for ever [worn] one half of that enclosed pasture lying to the [worn] John BROWNs pasture called Halls pasture [worn] give and bequeath unto my son James BROWN [worn] assignees for ever. Item all the rest of my lands divided or undivided I give and bequeath unto my two sons, viz, all the rest of my land divided or undivided in Swanzey and Rehoboth proper Townships and in ye Naraganset Country I give unto my two sons James BROWN and Jabez BROWN their heirs and assignees for ever. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Doroty KENT two cows and ten sheep. Item I give Matte my Negro unto my son Jabez after my wives decease. Item I give all the rest of my estate to my dear and loving wife Lidia BROWN for her to dispose to my children according to her own discression. Item I make constitute and ordain and appoint my loving wife Lidia BROWN sole executrix of this my last will and testament..."

(3) Find a Grave

- Name: James BROWN
- Birth: 1623
- Death: 29 Oct 1710 (aged 86–87)
- Burial: Ancient Little Neck Cemetery; East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
- Note: "There is no grave marker"
- Memorial ID: 19136823

(4) MayflowerHistory.com web page, the complete Internet site for Mayflower history and genealogy.