Family:Richard Browne and Hannah Hawk (1)

Judy Jacobsen, Southold Connections: Historical and Biographical Sketches of Northeastern Long Island, Clearfield Publishers, 1991, p12-13

Several Brown families were found in early Southold, Long Island, Suffolk Co, NY.

• One of these Brown(e) family was headed by Richard Browne who may have been the Richard who sailed aboard the Mary and John from London to New England, leaving 24 Mar 1663.
• He may have been the Richard Browne who was made a freeman in Connecticut in 1662.
• Also he may have been a man bound to a Thomas Moore, a prominent resident of Southold, for four years; this Richard sailed on the Saphire Ketch in March 1679, bound for New England.
• Richard Browne’s son by the same name may have been any of these men as well.

In Suffolk County Wills on 19 January 1661 there is recorded an inventory of a Richard Browne’s goods. This inventory was made by Abraham Browne and Thomas Clark; the estate was valued at 80 pounds, 18 shillings and 12 pence.

Lucy D. Akerly, A Brief Account of the Family of Lieutenant Richard Browne, of Southold, on the Island of Nassau, or Long Island, N. Y., NYGBR, 1900

"The English ancestors of Lieutenant Richard Browne, of Southold, have not been traced, although many theories have been put forth as to their origin.

1. One tradition says that the first of the family in America came from Maidstone, Kent, England, where he had served as a constable.

2. Others hold that Richard Brown, father of the subject of this sketch, sailed from London, in July, 1636, in the ship "Love," commanded by Capt. Joseph Youngs, and that his wife's name was Mary.

Moore's Indexes add that he died 16 Oct, 1655, at Southold. The Town Records contain no reference whatever to this supposed Richard Brown, and Mr. Moore himself was unable to verify his authority either the place, or date, of death.

Descendants of Richard BROWN*

1 Richard BROWN* b: Abt 1600 d: 26 April 1661 Newbury, MA Lived: Salem, MA

. +Hannah HAWKE* b: Abt 1600 m: Abt 1623

2 LT. Richard BROWN* b: 1625 ENG d: 1686 Southold, Long Island, NY Note:Leuit. Richard Brown was one of the largest land owners in Southold, Long Island. (Mills)

. +Hannah KING* b: Abt 1629 Father: William KINGE* Mother: Dorothy HAYNE* m: Abt 1648 Southold, Long Island, NY d: 1686 Southold, Long Island, NY

3 Richard /BROWN/ Ensign b: Abt 1650 Salem, Essex Co, MA d: 11 July 1701 Oysterpond, Suffolk Co, LI,NY

.. +Dorothy KING b: 11 July 1664 Salem, Essex Co, MA Father: Samuel KING Mother: Frances (Ludlum?) d: 22 March 1749/50 East Hampton, Suffolk Co, LI, NY