The earliest record of this family discovered so far is of
Arthur Brown of Melcheborne, County Beds, England, when on June
12, in the year of Elizabeth (1570) his son Chad was apprenticed
to Leonard Omston of Northampton as a currier for eight years.
It is possible this Chad who die Sep. 2, 1650, was the father of
the immigrant to America.
REV. CHAD BROWN, born 1600 in England, died 1665 probably in
Providence, RI, married Sep. 11, 1626 at High Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire, England, Elizabeth Sharparowe, who died in
1672. They came to America on the "Martin " in 1638 from England
and fled, with Roger Williams, from the persecution of the
Colony of Massachusetts to Pocasset (now Providence), RI. The
land assigned to him included what is now the grounds of Brown
University. He was a signer of the "Rhode Island Compact." He
is regarded as the first "elder" or regular minister of the
First Baptist Church of Providence, founded by Roger Williams.
A very successful arbitrator, he had the reputation of being a
peace-maker, a Councilman and original landowner of Providence.
Children:
JOHN, born 1630
Jeremiah
Judah (alias Chad)
Daniel, who died 1710
JOHN BROWN, born 1630 in England, died 1706, married Mary
Holmes, born 1631, died 1690, the daughter of Rev. Obadiah
Holmes
(See
Holmes Family Addendum)
A man of influence, he took an active part in the affairs
of the Colony and held positions of trust and honor, one being a
Deputy of the Court (1663- 1664).
Children:
Sarah
John
James
Obadiah
Martha
MARY, born ca. 1652/3
Deborah
MARY BROWN, born ca. 1652/3, married Arthur
Aylworth the progenitor of the Aylworth family in America.
(See
general text,
First generation)
Ref: (1 v.1-7), (5), (13), (23), (24 b), (72 v4), (74 v67).
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