Well Ken, my Brown family was in CT I believe at least as early as 1740 but probably more likely 1640 ish. Our Zadock Brown Family Bible says that Josiah Brown born in 1741 was the son of Dr. Brown and Sarah Lockwood. It says that he was the youngest of 11. None of the others are named. Josiah married Lois Chapman 7 March 1762. Josiah and Lois raised and baptized most of their children at Christ Church, Salem, Westchester, NY It had then been our search to determine exactly WHO - is Dr. Brown. We have found an Isaac Brown born 1690 to James Brown of Norwalk, CT who married a Sarah Lockwood. We've found information that indicates he was a doctor BUT - we haven't found any information showing Josiah was his child - nor much info on any of the other missing children though we have some information on a couple children of Isaac's. So - IF Isaac were my GGGGG - I'd have an Browns living in Norwalk, CT in1690 and we believe that this James Brown was in Brandford CT. We believe he has 2 wives - one of them being Rebecca Rusco. There is a source that says James1 Brown was born Abt.1669 in Stamford, Lincolnshire,England, and died Bef. 1710in Norwalk,Fairfield Co., CT. He married RebeccaRuscoe Abt. 1681. She was born Abt.1665, and died 03 Jun 1730 in Fairfield Co., CT. I have to repeat though - we still can't prove that Josiah is the son of Dr. Isaac and Sarah Lockwood but we know that Josiah is the son of a Dr. Brown and Sarah Lockwood. There is a reference in Settlers of the Beekman Patent to our Josiah which has been proven wrong. He says that he is the son of Hackaliah of Rye. We can show that the Josiah who was the son of Hackaliah of Rye is not our Josiah. There are Browns in Westchester Ct, NY noted in the History of Westchester that said they came from Lincolnshire, ENG. There is a note in our Brown Bible that says Dr. Brown was a Doctor in the Court for the Queen England. It's written in a different hand writing - different kind of pen and appears to me to be more recent than other writings in the bible. I have my DNA kit and I'm about to send it in. I've been watching my check book waiting until I thought I could afford to splurge on something extra. We sure wish we could confirm the identity of Dr. Brown who married Sarah Lockwood. There is another family document that suggests that maybe Josiah Brown's father was a Zadock - but I'm not sure that is accurate rather an error in timing. Mark Brown My Josiah Brown had the following children: Family of Josiah Brown & Lois Chapman, 1. Nathan Brown born July 7, 1762 - Nathan Brown, was a native of Westchester county, New York and was married in Onondaga county, that state. His son Horace N Brown was born in Erie county, Pennsylvania, April 6, 1822 and was quite young when he came to Iowa. On coming west in 1838, he first located in Geneva, Kane County, Illinois, and two years later came to Linn county, Iowa, taking up his residence in Brown township, which was named in his honor. 2. Josiah Brown before Jan. 1764 - Abigail Porter and 2nd wife unknown Hinckley, Medina Co. Ohio 3. Edith Brown (wife of Ebenezer Merrit) born Oct 11, 1765 4. Stacy Brown born Sept 21, 1767 - married Margaret Cain - ran a miller Coxsackie, NY 5. Leman Brown born July 21, 1770 6. Melvin Brown June 17, 1772 - Cayuga Co. Married Polly Salisbury 7. Zadock Brown Born July 20, 1774 married Sarah Monroe - Renesselaerville, Albany Co, NY & Jewett, Greene Co, NY 8. Lois Brown (wife of William Hinman) born May 18, 1776 9. Horace Brown born Feb 15, 1779 "Why in childhood and youth do we wish time to pass so quickly - we want to grow up so fast - yet as adults we wish just the opposite?" My Dog Skip R. Mark Brown knodish1@mac.com