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- Ann died before 1726; possibly the daughter of James Brown and Honor Clayton, but also possibly of William Brown and Ann Mercer.-- See the following:
Jobe's Journal, p. 69
"James and William Brown(e) were the sons of Richard (died 28 September 1662) and Mary Brown of Puddington near Wellingboro, Nottinghamshire. Richard Browne was an early Quaker convert and served as minister.
"James Brown, a weaver, born 27 third month 1656, England; died 1715, Chester County, PA; arrived in America prior to 1679 aboard the ship, Kent, and settled in Burlington, N.J. On 8 sixth month 1679, at Burlington Meeting, he married Honour Clayton, daughter to William and Prudence Clayton of Chichester, who had emigrated in 1677.
"The children of James and Honor Brown were 1) James born 17 first month 1681, [in Marcus Hook; married Miriam Churchman. 2) William, born 13 first Month 1682; married Esther Yardley. 3) Clayton, born 1 eighth month 1685. 4) Jeremiah, born 1697, 5) Margaret married John Churchman, 6) Daniel, and 7) Mary.
"William Brown, born 19 first month 1658, England; time of death unknown; arrived in America after 1682. William married to Dorothy _____ in England; their first son, Joseph was born there 4 twelfth month 1682. In 1684 William married 2) Ann Mercer, 3) in 1699 to Catharine Williams and 4) in 1711 to Mary Matthews. He also had a son named Mercer [Son of Ann, and possibly brother to Ann Brown McKay?--LKL] who became a justice of the Common Pleas Court.
"In 1699, the brothers Brown traveled west from Marcus Hook to found a new settlement in the wilderness; William cut down the first tree and they named the community Nottingham (no doubt in honor of their birthplace in England.) The first house was built by William on Nottingham Lot #33. which was just east of Andrew Job's Lot #32. Those lots were also near the property owned by Robert McKay circa 1722.
"It should be noted that James Brown arrived in America before William Penn secured his patent for a colony. Being from Nottinghamshire, the scene of the early campaigns of George Fox, the Brown Family were probably among the first Quaker converts. They became known as the 'Browns of Nottingham' and produced many prominent ministers and judges.
"There is a hope that Dee Buck (or someone) can find a link between the Brown family of Nottingham and that of Ann Brown who married Robert McKay. Perhaps the best bet would be that Ann was one of the children of William Brown
Jobe's Journal, p. 66
"Ann Brown data: Dee Ann Shipp Buck of Omaha, NE, is of the opinion that the father to Ann Brown was James Brown.... Mrs Buck's excellent research leads her to belive that Robert MacKay was possibly born in America.... The following unverified information is from a letter dated 29 October 1970 to Katherine Reynolds from Mrs. James P. Whitmore of Tecopa, CA. She suggests Ann Brown was related to the Mary Brown who married Henry, the second Earl of Southampton
After the death of Ann, McKay probably married (2) Mary _____, and (3) Margaret _____. It is believed that Ann Brown was the mother of his children. As yet, no Quaker marriage records mentioning Robert McKay have been discovered. According to his will, Margaret survived as Widow. There were daughters named Margaret and Mary, but none named Ann. -- Jobe's Journal
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Taylor Family Genealogy
- Bef 1726
, d. Aug 1752, Augusta Co., Va