Person:Francis Brown (5)

Name^[1]	Francis Brown
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	Bef 1630	Based on estimated date of first marriage.
Marriage	Bef 1655	Based on estimated date of birth of only known child. to Unknown Unknown
Marriage	17 Dec 1657	Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United Statesto Martha Unknown
Marriage	Bef 19 Jul 1683	to Judith Budd
Living^[1]	1707
Death^[1]	Aft 1707

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Francis Brown, in Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
I:105-06.

Francis Brown [prob. bro. of Peter]. Deputy (Stamford) to the Conn. Leg., May 1665, May 1667, Oct. 1668, May 1669. Sometimes confused with the Francis Brown of New Haven who m. Mary Edwards and had a different family. He was apprentice of Henry Wolcott of Windsor, bought his freedom 1649; … bought and sold at Farmington, 1656. He settled in Stamford. … rem. with (third wife) to Rye, N. Y. He conveyed 15 Dec. 1684 to son Joseph, who was to make a payment to "my daughter Mary Hallebort." [Stamford Deeds.] The will of Francis, being ill, 5 Feb. 1685 [1685/6], recorded 6 Nov. 1686; wife Judith, mentioning her former husband, John Ogden; to son Joseph, house and land in Stamford; to child Mercy Brown; sons "Benninonie" Galpin, Thomas "Hollibird", and Jonathan Scudder. [Rye Records.] Despite the recording of the will, he recovered and signified his intention of renewing its terms from year to year. He gave conveyances as late as 1707.