Person:Abel Brown (13)

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Name Abel Brown
Gender Male
Birth? Scotland
Emigration[1] Bef 1665 Scotland
Marriage to Unknown
Death[1] 1702 Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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  1. 1.0 1.1 Mackenzie, George Norbury, and Nelson Osgood Rhoades. Colonial families of the United States of America: in which is given the history, genealogy and armorial bearings of colonial families who settled in the American colonies from the time of the settlement of Jamestown, 13th May, 1607, to the battle of Lexington, 19th April, 1775. (New York, Boston: The Grafton Press, 1907)
    Vol. 1, p. 46.

    Abel Brown emigrated from Dumfries, Ayrshire [sic], Scotland before 1665, with his nephews James and Samuel Brown, sons of James.
    Abel settled in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, becoming alarge land proprietor.
    in 1680, Abel was a member of Council
    in 1692, he was High Sheriff of Anne Arundel County.
    Abel died 1702, leaving one son, Robert.