Surname Saturday : Brown

The BROWN surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are English and were members of the Society of Friends.  I descend from two sons of Richard Brown at least three different ways.

Stories and history :

Ahnentafel # 1877: Margery Brown (1691-1737).  Margery was born 1691 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  She married John Piggott (c1680-1738) on January 18, 1713.  John was born circa 1680 in England.  They had at least three children.  John died January 29, 1738 in Cecil County, Maryland.  Margery died December 14, 1737.

Ahnentafel # 1879 : Patience Brown (1712-1783). Patience was born 5mo 24d 1712.  She married Joshua Hadley (1703-c1760) in 1735.  Joshua was born March 6, 1703 in Kings County, Ireland.  They had nine children.  Joshua died circa 1760 at Cane Creek, North Carolina.  Patience died 5mo 23da 1783 at Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, North Carolina.

Ahnentafel # 1887 : Mary Brown (1706-1739).  Mary was born 4mo 29da 1706.  She married William Reynolds (1701-1772).  William was born 7mo 5da 1701.  They had six children and were members of the Cane Creek Monthly Meeting.  William died October 1772 in Rowan County, North Carolina.  Mary died July 1, 1739 in Nottingham Pennsylvania.

Ahnentafel # 3754 : Same as # 7516.

Ahnentafel # 3758 : Jeremiah Brown (1687-1767).  Jeremiah was born 1687 in Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.  He married Mary Royales (1687-1749) in February 1711 at West Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Mary was born 1687 in Sunderland County, Scotland.  She died July 31, 1749 at Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Jeremiah died March 7, 1767.

Ahnentafel # 3774 : William Brown (1658-1746).  William was born March 29, 1658 in Puddington, Northampton, England.  We married thirdly to Catherine Williams (c1680-     ).  They had at least three children.  William died June 23, 1746 at West Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Ahnentafel # 7508 : Same as # 7548.

Ahnentafel # 7516 : James Brown (1655-1716).  James was born March 27, 1655.  He married Honour Clayton (1662-aft1715).  Honour was born 1mo 16da 1662 at Rumboldswyke, Sussex, England.  They had seven children.  She died after 1715.  James died February 1, 1716.

Ahnentafel # 7548 : Richard Brown (1630-1662).  Richard was born in 1630 in Puddington, Northampton, England.  He married Mary _____.  They had at least two children.  Richard died September 28, 1662 in Puddington, Northampton, England.

Ahnentafel # 15032 : Same as # 7548.


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Joshua Hadley (b. March 6, 1702/03)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 8th-great grandfather, Joshua Hadley.

Joshua was born March 6, 1702/03 in Kings Co., Ireland, the son of Simon and Ruth (_______) Hadley. Joshua married in 1735 to Patience Brown, daughter of Jeremiah and Mary (Royales) Brown. Patience was born 1712-5mo-25d and died 1783-5mo-23d in Chatham Co., NC. Joshua died circa 1760 in Chatham Co., NC.

They were members of the Society of Friends (Quaker) church, and some of my dates may not reflect accurately the Quaker dating system.

Known children of Joshua and Patience (Brown) Hadley are as follows :
i. Simon Hadley b. March 5, 1736/37
ii. Mary Hadley b. 1739-1mo-30d Newcastle, PA., d. 1810-10mo-31d, Orange Co., NC., m. Benjamin Piggott.
iii. Jeremiah Hadley b. 1741-1mo-7d, m. Mary ________
iv. Joshua Hadley b. 1743-5mo-23d Newcastle, PA., m. Ruth Lindley
v. Deborah Hadley b. December 29, 1747, m. ________ Little
vi. Hannah Hadley b. 1749-2mo-26d Augusta Co., VA., m. Jesse Johnson
vii. Catherine Hadley b. September 24, 1752
viii. Lydia Hadley b. 1756-11mo-24d Orange Co., NC., m. Samuel Holladay

I descend from Joshua and Patience (Brown) Hadley through their daughter, Mary, as follows:
Joshua Hadley and Patience Brown
Mary Hadley and Benjamin Piggott
Hannah Piggott and Charles Davis
John W. Davis and Mary Barker
Mary Davis and John T. Beals
Nathan Thomas Beals and Elizabeth Caroline Poe
Pearl May Beals and Charles Wilson Lambertson
Clemon Beals Lambertson and June Kirk Davis (my great-grandparents)

Martha Taylor (b. January 17, 1701/02)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 8th-great grandmother, Martha Taylor.

Martha was born January 17, 1701/02 in Virginia (probably Orange Co.), the daughter of James and Martha (Thompson) Taylor. Martha was married circa 1722 to Thomas Chew, son of Larkin and Hannah (Roy) Chew. Thomas was born circa 1700 Virginia and died in 1782.

Martha comes from the Taylor family that includes President Zachary Taylor.

Known children of Thomas and Martha (Taylor) Chew are as follows :
i. Joseph Chew b. 1725 Virginia, d. ca. 1800 Canada m. Grace Deshon
ii. Larkin Chew b. 1727 Virginia, d. 1796 Virginia
iii. Frances Chew b. 1730 Virginia, d. 1784 m. Henry Downs
iv. Hannah Chew b. ca. 1731 Virginia
v. Thomas Chew b. ca. 1733 Virginia
vi. Coleby Chew b. ca. 1735 Virginia, d. 1758 Fort Duquense, PA
vii. Elizabeth Chew b. ca. 1737 Virginia
viii. Alice Chew b. ca. 1739 Virginia, d. 1796 m. Zachary Taylor
ix. Mildred Chew b. ca. 1741 Virginia, m. James Coleman
x. Samuel Chew b. ca. 1743 Virginia, d. March 1778 Connecticut, m. Lucy Miller
xi. James Chew b. 1745 Virginia, d. ca. 1783 Virginia, m. Mary Caldwell

I descend from Thomas and Martha (Taylor) Chew through their son, James, as follows :
Martha Taylor and Thomas Chew
James Chew and Mary Caldwell
Andrew Chew and Ann Barthos
Elizabeth Chew and Nathan C. Beals
John T. Beals and Mary Davis
Nathan Thomas Beals and Elizabeth Caroline Poe
Pearl May Beals and Charles Wilson Lambertson
Clemon Beals Lambertson and June Kirk Davis (my great-grandparents)