Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Joseph Browne 1707-1748 Ann Dawson 1705-1791

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Joseph Browne
Parents Thomas Browne and Mary Ayer
Born 10 Dec 1707 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (some say Delaware)
Religion: Quaker
Married Ann Dawson  April 1729 Buckingham, Bucks county, Pennsylvania
Note:  they announced their intent to marry three times in Buckingham monthly Quaker meetings prior to getting married:  first on 4 Feb 1729, second on 4 March 1729, and third on 1 April 1729.  It was reported in the minutes of the women's monthly meeting that took place later that same day that it had taken place.  The two witnesses assigned to witness the marriage were James Canby and Mary Holcombe.   
Died 16 February 1748
Probate 24 February 1748
Sources
Book: A Collection of Family Records by Charles C Dawson (1874, New York) page 409
Will: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/bucks/wills/willabstbk2.txt BROWN, Joseph. Plumstead Twp. May 16, 1748. Volume 2 Page 107
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Ann Dawson

Parents John Dawson and Catherine Fox
Born 3 Apr 1705 Chebsey, Stafford, England
Christened 10 Apr 1705 Chebsey, Stafford, England
Died 7 Jan 1791 Plumstead, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Sources
IGI Film 942.C4 V26T Book Batch P010551 dated 1660-1713
Book:  A Collection of Family Records by Charles C Dawson (1874, New York)
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CHILDREN - all Quakers


M -
6th Ggrandparents
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Born 23 Apr 1730 Plumstead, Bucks, Pennsylvania


Military: Private, Captain Robert Gibson's Co., Bucks County Militia, Penn., American Revolutionary War


Married Mary Trotter 29 Mar 1754 West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania
Children: Mary, Dianah, Elizabeth, Abraham, Joseph, Hannah, Benjamin
Died 15 Mar 1822 West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania
Buried
Sources
Birth date:  Book:  A Collection of Family Records by Charles C Dawson (1874, New York)
1779 Tax list for Plumstead, owning 17 1/2 acres, 1 horse, 1 cow
Birth: Quaker Meeting records for Buckingham monthly meeting
Father's will
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Isaac Samuel Browne
Born 18 Jun 1731 Plumstead, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Married Martha Wells 11 Nov 1752 Bucks, Pennsylvania
Children: Thomas, Joseph, Hannah, James, Martha, Mary, John, Abraham
Died 12 Sep 1796 Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia
Buried
Sources
Birth date: Book:  A Collection of Family Records by Charles C Dawson (1874, New York)
Birth: Quaker Meeting records for Buckingham monthly meeting
Father's will
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Ann Browne
Born 10 Feb 1733 Plumstead, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Married William Rich 
Note: I have not found this marriage
No Children
Died 
Buried
Sources
Birth date: Book:  A Collection of Family Records by Charles C Dawson (1874, New York)
Birth: Quaker Meeting records for Buckingham monthly meeting
Her father's will
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Dawson Browne 
Born 1735 Plumstead, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Married
Children
Died after 1748 - he is mentioned in his father's will
Buried
Sources
His father's will
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Joseph Brown
Born 8 Jul 1737 Plumstead, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Married 1) Mary Preston 22 Aug 1759 Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Children:  Ann, Sarah
2) Elizabeth Quimby 13 Nov 1766 Buckingham, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Note: Elizabeth had two children, Joseph and Rachel, prior to marrying Joseph
Children they had together: Samuel, Leah, Mary
Died 
Buried
Sources
Birth date/children: Book:  A Collection of Family Records by Charles C Dawson (1874, New York)
Birth: Quaker Meeting records for Buckingham monthly meeting
Marriage to Mary Preston:  Book: Pennsylvania Archives Vol 9 (1880) page 253 Marriages Authorized by the Buckingham Monthly Meeting of Friends 1730-1810
Marriage to Elizabeth Quimby:
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Leah Brown
Born 1739 Plumstead, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Married John Ellicott 6 June 1761 Christchurch, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America


Children: Martha, Mary, Elizabeth, Hannah, John, Samuel
Died 15 May 1777
Buried
Sources
U.S Quaker Meeting Records 3 Aug 1861 (original seen below, transcription: At our Women's monthly  meeting held at Buckingham the 3d day & 8th month of 1761 An overseer acquainted this meeting that Leah Brown hath accomplished her marriage out of unity) 


She was mentioned in another meeting held on 11 Nov 1773 along with her husband and children. Transcription: The friends appointed last meeting to inquire concerning Leah Ellicott, report they found nothing to hinder her certificate and one being prepared by and sent from the men's meeting to this which was read approved and signed for her with her husband and children (viz) Martha, Elizabeth, Hannah, John, & Samuel. NOTE: there is no Mary mentioned


Birth: AGBI
Book: Pennsylvania Marriages page 80, Pennsylvania Church Marriages (which claims the date to be the 5th not the 6th), Pennsylvania Compiled Marriages
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Elizabeth Browne
Born 1741 Plumstead, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Married
Children
Died
Buried
Sources
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