James BROWN

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1 June 1685 , Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

23 May 1735 , Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Nathaniel BROWN (BROWNE)Judith PERKINS

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Born: 1 June 1685 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: Nathaniel BROWN (BROWNE)

Mother: Judith PERKINS

Paternal grandparents: John BROWN (BROWNE) , Mary Alice UNKNOWN

Maternal grandparents: Jacob PERKINS , Elizabeth LOVELL? WHIPPLE?

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James married Mehitable PENGRY 7 June 1707 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mehitable PENGRY was born 21 December 1686 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. Mehitable died 29 August 1719 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. Mehitable was the child of John PENGRY and Faith JEWETT.

James married (2) Jemima QUARLES 16 November 1712 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jemima QUARLES was born abt. 1681 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. Jemima was the child of William QUARLES and Martha DICKINSON.

James BROWN died 23 May 1735 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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James BROWN married

Mehitable PENGRY
Marriage date: 7 June 1707
Marriage place: Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Mehitable PENGRY was the child of John PENGRY and Faith JEWETT

Children of James BROWN and Mehitable PENGRY

James BROWN

Born: 3 April 1715, , Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Benjamin BROWN

Born: 9 March 1718, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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James BROWN married

Jemima QUARLES
Marriage date: 16 November 1712
Marriage place: Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Jemima QUARLES was the child of William QUARLES and Martha DICKINSON

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Event Date: 16 Nov 1712

Event Place: Ipswich,Essex,Massachusetts

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50210-1

System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM

GS Film number: 0547505 IT 1

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Children of James BROWN and Jemima QUARLES

Jemima BROWN (BROWNE)

Born: April 1716, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Elizabeth BROWN

Born: 22 May 1720, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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1685 Birth
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name: James Brown
gender: Male
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birth date: 01 Jun 1685
birthplace: Ipswitch, Essex, Massachusetts
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father's name: Nath. Brown
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mother's name: Judith
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indexing project (batch) number: C04442-7
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 877468
reference number: 18
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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1707 Marriage / Partner
James BROWN and Mehitable PENGRY 7 June 1707, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

1712 Marriage / Partner
James BROWN and Jemima QUARLES 16 November 1712, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

He was 27 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
James BROWN was born 3 April 1715, , Massachusetts, USA

James was 29 years old.

1716 Birth of Child
Jemima BROWN (BROWNE) was born April 1716, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

James was 30 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Benjamin BROWN was born 9 March 1718, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

James was 32 years old.

1719 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mehitable PENGRY died 29 August 1719, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Elizabeth BROWN was born 22 May 1720, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

James was 34 years old.

Death — 1735
23 May 1735
Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 50.

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