Some Descendants of Lydia Howland (John) and James Brown of Rehoboth and Swansea

  1. James Brown was born between 4 and 21 May 1655 in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 6] He died on 15 May 1718, age 66, probably in Barrington. [Ref, p. 17] He married Margaret Denison on 5 Jun 1678 in Swansea. [Ref, p. 17]
    1. Lydia Brown was born on 23 Jan 1678/9, probably at Swansea. [Ref, p. 17] She died on 1 Feb 1678/9. [Ref, p. 17]
    2. Mary Brown was born on 11 Sep 1680 , probably at Swansea. [Ref, p. 18] She died on 6 Jul 1747, age 69, in New London, Connecticut. [Ref, p. 63] She married James Angel. [Ref, p. 63] He died on 29 Jun 1742 in New London. [Ref, p. 63] Mary and James had two children born in New London. [Ref, p. 63]
    3. Margaret Brown was born on 28 Jun 1682, probably at Swansea. [Ref, p. 18] She died young. [Ref, p. 18] She probably died by 5 Jul 1687.
    4. Anne (Lydia in VR) Brown was born on 28 Jul 1684, probably at Swansea. [Ref, p. 18] She died on 3 Dec 1747 in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 64] She married Samuel Hills about 1710. [Ref, p. 64] Samuel, the son of Samuel and Abigail (Wheeler) Hills, was born on 16 Feb 1679 in Newbury and died on 27 Jul 1732 in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 64] Anne and Samuel had nine children born in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 64]
    5. James Brown was born on 7 Sep 1685, probably at Swansea. [Ref, p. 18] He died on 21 Feb 1724 in Barrington. [Ref, p. 64] He married Elizabeth (Bowen) Hunt as her second husband on 20 Dec 1711 in Swansea. [Ref, p. 64] Elizabeth, the daughter of Richard and Mary (Titus) Bowen, was born on 11 Nov 1684 in Rehoboth and died before 6 Aug 1759 in Warren, Rhode Island. [Ref, p. 64] She married first Enoch Junt on 10 Dec 1706 in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 65] James and Elizabeth had five children born in Swansea. [Ref, p. 66]
    6. Margaret Brown was born on 5 Jul 1687, probably at Swansea. [Ref, p. 18] She died between 28 Jun 1717 and 6 Feb 1733/4. [Ref, p. 66] She married Unknown Carpenter and had a son. [Ref, p. 66]
    7. Peleg Brown was born on 28 Feb 1688/9, probably at Swansea. [Ref, p. 18] He died young. [Ref, p. 18]
    8. Willam Brown was born on 2 Jun 1690, probably at Swansea. [Ref, p. 18] He died on 26 Feb 1731/2 in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 66] He married first Elizabeth Unknown about 1710. [Ref, p. 66] She died on 27 Apr 1725, age 27, in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 66] He married second Rebecca Follett on 27 Oct 1725 in the Newman Congregational Church in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 66] Rebecca, the daughter of Abraham and Sarah (Callum) Follett, was baptised on 21 Jul 1701 in Salen and died before 18 Apr 1774. [Ref, p. 66] She married second Nathaniel Wilmarth on 19 Aug 1756 in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 66] William and Elizabeth had twelve children born in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 68] William and Rebecca had four children born in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 69]
    9. Benjamin Brown (twin) was born on 7 May 1694, probably at Swansea. [Ref, p. 18] He died on 12 Aug 1762, age 67, in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 69] He is burried in the Little Neck Cemetery in Riverside, Rhode Island. [Ref, p. 69] He married first Keziah Brown after 20 Dec 1722 (int.) in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 69] Keziah, the daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah (Jenks) Brown, was born in Mar 1704 in Rehoboth and died on 17 May 1755, age 52. [Ref, p. 69] He married second Abigail Paine after 16 May 1756 (int.) in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 69] Benjamin and Keziah had seven children born in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 70]
    10. Dorothy Brown (twin) was born on 7 May 1694, probably at Swansea. [Ref, p. 18] She died after 2 Oct 1738. [Ref, p. 70] She married first Nathaniel Medbury. [Ref, p. 70] Nathaniel, the son of John and Sarah Medbury, was born on 28 Sep 1691 in Swansea and died on 2 Apr 1736 in Smithfield, Rhode Island. [Ref, p. 70] She married second as his second wife Richard Harris, Jr. before 6 Mar 1737/8. [Ref, p. 70] Richard, the son of Richard and Unknown (King) Harris, died in May 1684. [Ref, p. 70] He married first Lydia Sprague. [Ref, p. 71] He married third Sarah Unknown. [Ref, p. 71] Nathaniel and Dorothy had two children. Dorothy and Richard had a daughter born in Smithfield. [Ref, p. 71]
    11. Mercy (Marcy, Mary) Brown was born on 25 Nov 1699, probably at Swansea. [Ref, p. 18] She died after 20 Oct 1736. [Ref, p. 72] She married Jedidiah Carpenter [Ref, p. 72] Jedidiah, the son of Benjamin and Miriam (Searles) Carpenter, was born on 1 Oct 1687 and died on 15 Dec 1731 in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 72] Mercy and Jedidiah had five children born in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 72]
    12. Isaac Brown was born on 2 Dec 1702, probably at Swansea. [Ref, p. 18] He died before 16 Dec 1735 in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 72] He married first Mary Brown after 5 Jun 1725 (int.) in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 72] Mary, the daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah (Jenks) Brow, was born on 18 Jan 1702 in Rehoboth and died before 15 Mar 1728/9. [Ref, p. 72] He married second Esther Bowen after 15 Mar 1728/9 (int.) in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 74] Isaac and Mary had two children born in Barrington. Isaac and Esther had three children born in Barrington. [Ref, p. 74]
  2. Dorothy Brown was born on 29 Aug 1666 in Swansea. [Ref, p. 6] She died on 2 Jun 1727 in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 18] She married Joseph Kent on 12 Nov 1690. [Ref, p. 18] Joseph, the son of Joseph and Susanna Kent, died on 6 Jan 1734/5 in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 18] He married second Mary Unknown. [Ref, p. 18] Joseph and Dorothy had nine children born in Swansea. [Ref, p. 19]
  3. Jabez Brown was born on 9 Jul 1668 in Swansea. [Ref, p. 6] He died in Jul 1747 in Barrington. [Ref, p. 19] He married first Jane (Geine) Unknown. [Ref, p. 19] She died before 14 Feb 1740/1. [Ref, p. 19] He married second Abijah Wheaton after 14 Feb 1740/1 (int.) in Barrington. [Ref, p. 19] Abijah might have been the daughter of Ephraim and Mary (Mason) Wheaten, born on 14 Mar 1686/7 in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 19] Jabez and Jane had ten children. [Ref, p. 19]