James BROWN

Born

1 June 1685 , Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

23 May 1735 , Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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, Dominion of New England. Mehitable died 29 August 1719 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Mehitable was the child of John PENGRY and Faith JEWETT .

James married 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 Bay Colony. Jemima was the child of William QUARLES and Martha DICKINSON .

Parents & Family of James BROWN

Parents of James BROWN

Father

Nathaniel BROWN (BROWNE)

Mother

Judith PERKINS

Grandparents of James BROWN

Paternal grandparents

John BROWN (BROWNE) Mary Alice UNKNOWN

Maternal grandparents

Jacob PERKINS Elizabeth LOVELL? WHIPPLE?

Spouses, Marriages & Children of James BROWN

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
Died: ,

Benjamin BROWN

Born: 9 March 1718, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

James BROWN married

Jemima QUARLES
Marriage date: 16 November 1712
Marriage place: Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors

Jemima QUARLES was the child of William QUARLES and Martha DICKINSON

Marriage notes:

Name: James Brown

Birth Date:

Birthplace:

Age:

Spouse's Name: Jemima Quarles

Spouse's Birth Date:

Spouse's Birthplace:

Spouse's Age:

Event Date: 16 Nov 1712

Event Place: Ipswich,Essex,Massachusetts

Father's Name:

Mother's Name:

Spouse's Father's Name:

Spouse's Mother's Name:

Race:

Marital Status:

Previous Wife's Name:

Spouse's Race:

Spouse's Marital Status:

Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50210-1

System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM

GS Film number: 0547505 IT 1

Reference ID:

Children of James BROWN and Jemima QUARLES

Jemima BROWN (BROWNE)

Born: April 1716, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Elizabeth BROWN

Born: 22 May 1720, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for James BROWN.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for James BROWN.

How to read this timeline
Records about James BROWN and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

1685 Birth

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: James Brown
Gender: Male
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening Place:
Birth Date: 01 Jun 1685
birthPlace: Ipswitch, Essex, Massachusetts
Death Date:
name note:
Race:
father's Name: Nath. Brown
father's birthPlace:
father's Age:
mother's Name: Judith
mother's birthPlace:
mother's Age:
indexing project (batch) number: C04442-7
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source Film Number: 877468
reference number: 18

Source / record details
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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.

RECORD HISTORY

About this genealogy record

Added 12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM

Last updated 4/16/2025 7:31:15 PM

MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE

Explore James BROWN's Family & History

View charts and other tools for this ancestor and family.

Pedigree Chart

View this ancestor's family line in a traditional pedigree chart.

Prefer a printed chart?

Large-print blank pedigree chart (6 generations / 64 names)

Family Group Record

See spouses, children, and key family details together.

Prefer a printed worksheet?

Large-print two-sided family group sheets

Family Tree

Explore the wider family tree for James BROWN.

The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state