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- [S103] The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Record (New York Genealogical Society: New York), Vol. 31, Nos. 2 & 3, p. 166, footnote: Lucy D. Ackerly, "A Brief Account of the Family of Lieutenant Richar Browne, of Southold, of the Island if Nassau, or Ling Island.".
*The parentage of Justice Joseph Brown, who d. in Southold Town, 14 Jan. 1751, has never been satisfactorily accounted for. Joseph Brown, Sr., d 11 Dec., 1739 (Salmon Record.)
Griffin says that Justice Joseph Brown was son of Israel Brown, and both were noble hearted men. There is no evidence whatever of any Israel Brown of Southold at so early a date; nevertheless the names Selah and Jeremiah, of two of the childrn of Joseph Brown, lead to the belief that they might have been of Reeve, or Vail ancestry.
Joseph Brown m. Dorothy Tuthill (John[5], John[4], Henry[3], Henry[2], John[1]). His will, Liber 17, p.412, N.Y. City Wills, names his wife Dorothy, his das. married and unmarried, calling but one, Dorothy, by name; his sons Benjamin and Joseph, and his three youngest sons, Joshua, Selah and Jeremiah, and his brother Daniel Brown. Benjamin, named above, m. Mary Tuthill. It is doubtless his will dated 22 April 1774, proved the 10 May 1774, which mentions his wife Abigail, his children: Gershom; George; Israel; Mary; Jemima; Elizabeth and Bethia. (Liber 29, p. 396, N.Y. City Wills.)
Joseph Brown, Jr., b. in 1731, m. Mehitable, da. of Jeremiah Vail 4th, and his wife Elizabeth Youngs. Mehitable was b. 30th May, 1738. An account of their 18 children will be found in Griffin's Journal.
Dorothy, da. of Joseph and Dorothy Brown is supposed to have married James Brown; it is not proven fact yet. See Dorothy, da. of Capt. Richard Brown, No. 6.
Hannah, da. of Joseph and Dorothy Brown, is said to have married Joseph Youngs.
Abigail, da of Joseph and Dorothy Brown, b. probably 1734-'37, was the 1st wife of John King, Jr.[5] of Southold, (John[4], Samuel[3], Samuel[2], William[1]). He was b. 18 Dec., 1727, married 13 March, 1754, d. 14 July 1792). (See Pdigree of King, of Salem.)
According to Chad. Brown, Genealogical Memoirs, and Mailman's History of Shelter Island, Daniel Brown, (Supervisor of the Town of Shelter Island, in 1745, and thereafter,) was a descendant of Chad. Brown family of Providence, R. I
The entries in the Salmon Record regarding the Daniel Browns of Southold are: "Daniel Brown m. Pheobe Wiggins, 13 Sept, 1742." "Daniel Youngs Brown, drowned 14 Sept., 1750." "Daniel Brown's wife Experience, d. 24 Sept., 1752." "Daniel Brow, Jr., d. 4 July, 1754."
- [S13] Long Island Genealogy Surname Database, online [http://longislandgenealogy.com ], http://longislandsurnames.com/getperson.php?personID=I21273&tree=Brown.
- [S332] Compiled by Gary Robert & Lynn (DiClemente) Brown, "Brown Family of England and Brookhaven,"; , Personal Collection (copy), .
5. Gersham Brown, s. of Benjamin Browne by his 1st w. Mary Tuthill, b. in Oyster Ponds (Orient) cir. 1746; d. in Middle Island, Sept 22, 1801 in 55th year of his age. Buried Middle Island Cemetery. M. Mary Miller of Miller's Place, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, N.Y. She was b. Jan 1746; d. Nov 1, 1802, as 56 years, 10 m. Owned and lived on the land willed to him by his father Benjamin. He signed the "Association" in Brookhaven Town, in support of the Provincial Congress of New York and the Continental Congress, thus entitling his descendants to join the Sons of the Revolution or the Daughters of the Revolution.
Children as named in his will:
1. George, b. Sept 17, 1779, ancestor of the Robinsons, Hamlyns, and other old Bellport families through marriages of his daughters into these families.
2. Benjamin, b. Sept 25, 1784; drowned off Old Inlet, Nov. 5, 1813
3. Mary, who m. Baily or Bayles
4. Martha, who m. Bryant Davis; d. Jan 25, 1862, æ. 89-3-20.
5. Dorothy, who m. s Randall
6. Sabra ("Sabery") probably d. unmarried.
He (Gersham) seems to have been the first one of his line to have dropped the final e from his name, spelling it just plain Brown.
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1747 - 1801 (54 years)
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