Rebecca BROWN

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rebecca BROWN was born on 17 Apr 1725 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts (daughter of William BROWN and Elizabeth ?).

    Rebecca married Deacon Nathaniel WILMARTH on 19 Aug 1756. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William BROWN was born on 02 Jun 1690 (son of James BROWN, Jr. and Margaret DENISON); died on 26 Feb 1731.

    William married Elizabeth ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth ?
    Children:
    1. Consider BROWN was born in Sept 1711 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts; died in Young.
    2. Amos BROWN was born on 28 May 1714 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts; died on 31 Oct 1771.
    3. Elizabeth BROWN was born on 14 Jun 1716 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
    4. Bethia BROWN was born on 8 Jul 1718 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
    5. Jerusha BROWN was born on 27 Aug 1720 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
    6. Ezra BROWN was born on 18 Aug 1722 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts; died on 14 May 1756 in Windham, Maine.
    7. 1. Rebecca BROWN was born on 17 Apr 1725 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James BROWN, Jr. was born on 21 May 1655 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts (son of James BROWNE and Lydia HOWLAND); died on 15 May 1718 in Barrington, Mass., (now Rhode Island).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: 28 Jun 1717
    • Will Proved: 08 May 1719

    James married Margaret DENISON on 05 Jun 1676 in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Margaret (daughter of George DENISON and Ann BORRODELL) was born in 1657 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 05 May 1741 in Barrington, Mass., (now Rhode Island). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret DENISON was born in 1657 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA (daughter of George DENISON and Ann BORRODELL); died on 05 May 1741 in Barrington, Mass., (now Rhode Island).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: Between 06 Feb 1733 and 1734
    • Will Proved: 18 May 1742

    Children:
    1. Lydia BROWN was born on 23 Jan 1678; died on 01 Feb 1678.
    2. Mary BROWN was born on 11 Sep 1680.
    3. Margaret BROWN was born on 28 Jun 1682; died in young.
    4. Anne BROWN was born on 28 Jul 1684; died on 03 Dec 1747 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
    5. James BROWN was born on 07 Sep 1685; died between 21 Feb 1724 and 1725.
    6. Margaret BROWN was born on 05 Jul 1687; died before 06 Feb 1733.
    7. Peleg BROWN was born on 28 Feb 1688; died before 28 Jun 1717.
    8. 2. William BROWN was born on 02 Jun 1690; died on 26 Feb 1731.
    9. Dorothy BROWN was born on 07 May 1694; died after 06 Feb 1733.
    10. Benjamin BROWN was born on 07 May 1694; died on 12 Aug 1762.
    11. Mercy BROWN was born on 25 Nov 1699.
    12. Isaac BROWN was born on 02 Dec 1702; died in 1735.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James BROWNEJames BROWNE was born in 1623 in England (son of John BROWNE and Dorothy ?); died on 29 Aug 1710 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried in Ancient Little Neck Cemetery, East Providence, Providence Co.,Rhode Island.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: 25 Oct 1694
    • Death: 29 Oct 1710, Swansea, Mass.
    • Fact: 29 Oct 1710, Inventory taken.

    James married Lydia HOWLAND about 1654. Lydia (daughter of John HOWLAND and Elizabeth TILLEY) was born about 1633; died on 11 Jan 1710/1. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Lydia HOWLANDLydia HOWLAND was born about 1633 (daughter of John HOWLAND and Elizabeth TILLEY); died on 11 Jan 1710/1.
    Children:
    1. Josiah BROWN died on 14 Apr 1724 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
    2. 4. James BROWN, Jr. was born on 21 May 1655 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts; died on 15 May 1718 in Barrington, Mass., (now Rhode Island).
    3. Martha BROWNE was born on 14 Feb 1660 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
    4. John BROWNE, Jr. was born on 30 Mar 1662; died in young.
    5. Dorothy BROWNE was born on 29 Aug 1666 in Swansea, Massachusetts; died on 02 Jun 1727 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
    6. Jabez BROWN was born on 09 Jul 1668 in Swansea, Massachusetts; died between 12 May and 07 Jul 1747 in Barrington, Massachusetts.
    7. Joseph BROWN was born on 09 Jul 1668 in Swansea, Massachusetts; died before 17 Dec 1686.

  3. 10.  George DENISON was born in 1618 in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 10 Dec 1620 (son of William DENISON and Margaret CHANDLER); died on 23 Oct 1694 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; was buried on 26 Oct 1694 in Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, Conneticut.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: 1643, Went to England and fought in the Parliamentary Army
    • Fact: 02 Jul 1644, Wounded and captured - Battle of Marston
    • Emigration: 1651
    • Will Proved: Jun 1695

    Notes:

    "After his wife's death, Bridget, George went to England, served under Cromwell in the army of the Parliment, won distintion, was wounded at Naseby, was nursed at the house of John Borodell, by his daughter Ann- whom he married and returned to Roxbury, and finally settled at Stonington, Conn."

    "George and Ann were both remarkable for magnificent personal appearance, and for force of mind and character. She was always called "Lady Ann." They held foremost place in Stonington. He has been described as "the Miles Standish of the settlement," but he was a greater and more brilliant soldier than Miles Standish. He had no equal in any of the colonies, for conducting a war against the Indians, excepting, perhaps, Captain John Mason."

    Excerpt from "Rev. John Eliot's Record of Church Members, Roxbury, Mass.": This winter we had a gracious p'vidence of God befell two brothers Edward & George Dennison, who had been proude incendiarys of some trobls among us, and full of distemp', and disaffection. but the Lord left them to open and shamefull drundennesse at Boston: espec'.edward. We did so greatly humble them both yet though George (being a membr) was excomvnicated, yet in a short time was taken in againe. And Edward humbling himselfe so effectually yet he was also speedyly received in to the Church, this is the tryvmph of grace, to magnify grace by sinne.

    Excerpt from "Direct Descendants of Capt. George Denison": George's bro, Gen Danl Denison wrote in 1672 "My two brothers, Edward and George had all the Estate of my father left between athem, being both marryed long before my father's death; my Brother George buried his first Wife in the year 1643, went into England was a souldier ther above a year, was at the Battle of York, or Marton Moore, where he did good service, was after ward taken Prisoner, but got free and having maried a second Wife he returned to New England the year before our Mother died, and not long after ward removed himelf to New Ldon near whereunto at Stonington he now liveth, having 3 sons John, William, and George, 4 or 5 daughters......3 daughters are married to Stanton, Palmer and Cheesebrook all living at present in the same town."
    He served as Deputy to the Conn Gen Court from New London Sept 1653, May 1654 and Feb 1657, and from Stonington Oct 1671, Oct 1674, May 1678, Oct 1682, May and Oct 1683, May, July and Oct 1684, May and Oct 1685, May 1686, May 1687, Sept 1689, May Sept and Oct 1693, and May 1694. When 1st mentioned in "Conn Col Recds" he is called "Captain," based upon his service and commission in England. He served on the War Comm for New London in 1653 when war threatened with Dutch. Although 56 he served as capt in King Philip's War 1676 in command of New London County troops and second in command of the Conn Army under Maj Robert Treat. He was ap'pted Provost Marshal May 1677. He was Capt of volunteer troops against the enemy Sept 1689.

    "George Denison of Rocksbury in New England gentleman and Bridge Denison his wife daughter of John thompson late of Preston in the County of Northampton and of M(ist)ris Alice Thompso now dwelling at Rocksbury" gave a power of attorney on 22 march 1640/1 to recover her share of her father's estate.

    George married Ann BORRODELL in 1645 in Naseby, Northamton, England. Ann was born about 1615 in England; died on 26 Sep 1712 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, New London, Conn.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Ann BORRODELL was born about 1615 in England; died on 26 Sep 1712 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, New London, Conn..

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Death: 06 Sep 1712

    Children:
    1. John Borodell DENISON was born on 14 Jun 1646 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 26 Apr 1698 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    2. Ann DENISON was christened on 20 May 1649 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; died in 1694 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    3. Borodell DENISON was born in 1651 in New London, Connecticut; died on 11 Jan 1702 in Stonington,New London, Connecticut.
    4. George DENISON was born in 1653; died on 27 Dec 1711 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
    5. Capt. William DENISON was born in 1655 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 26 Mar 1714/5 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    6. 5. Margaret DENISON was born in 1657 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 05 May 1741 in Barrington, Mass., (now Rhode Island).
    7. Mercy DENISON was born in 1659 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 10 Mar 1670/1 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.