William BROWNELL

Male 1648 - 1715  (67 years)


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  • Name William BROWNELL  [2, 3
    • His will, made 6 Nov. 1714 and proved 1 Aug. 1715: "To wife produce of all my land in Little Compton and all movables for life except a featherbed to daughter Alice. Tto son Smiton Brownell all horsekind and cattle left at wife's decease and half of the household goods. To son George Brownell half household stuff. To son Smiton all land in Little Compton at wife's decease. To four sons Thomas, William, Benjamin and Robert 20 shillings equally. To three daughters Martha, Anne and Mary 15 shillings equally..." [1]
    Birth 1648  Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death 1715  Little Compton, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I71545  Main Tree
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2020 

    Father Thomas BROWNELL,   b. abt. 1619, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1665 (Age 46 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Ann BOURNE   d. Aft 1665 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 20 Mar 1637  St. Paul's Wharf, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Family ID F28948  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah SMITON 
    Children 
     1. Thomas BROWNELL,   b. 25 May 1674, Portsmouth, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 24 Jun 1720 (Age 46 years)  [Birth]
     2. William BROWNELL,   b. 11 Aug 1682, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     3. George BROWNELL,   b. 13 Apr 1693  [Birth]
    Family ID F28950  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Oct 2023 

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  • Sources 
    1. [S5366] Benjamin Franklin Wilbour, "Little Compton Families" Vol. I, Little Compton, Rhode Island.

    2. [S5365] George Grant Brownell, "Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Thomas Brownell, 1619 to 1910", (Richardson Reprints).

    3. [S3120] Mayflower Families Through 5 Generations Vol. 12 Francis Cooke.