This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ridgway, Brown Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oQB.2ACE/1595 Message Board Post: Hi Burlington researchers, I have a question on my Brown-Ridgway's of Burlington. I've been working on this for awhile so I guess up front is best: Does anyone know who the parents of Richard Brown are? Is it John Brown and Hannah (vice, Ann Stancie), or someone else? I have my Richard Brown, b. abt. 1683, ps. Mansfield Twp, Burlington (1709, Northampton census, lists him age 26), and deceased in 1735 Northampton, Burlington Co, NJ (will, Mar 1733/34; inv Apr 1735). He m.(1) abt. 1709 Mary (ps. Slade), who d. bef. 1720, and Richard Brown m.(2) 1720 Elizabeth Parker, widow of John Powell (Hinshaw, 2:201). If I'm right his father was John Brown, b. abt. 1653 England, and immigrated to NJ abt. 1681. John was a yeoman, gunsmith and Freeman in 1684 at Burlington Co, and d. aft. 1706, pr. Mansfield Twp (constable of Mansfield in 1688; property on Assiscunck Creek, NJA 21:355, etc.) According to Richard's will in 1734, he had two sons (Benjamin-minor, and Richard) and four daughters at the time. Right now I have: 1. Hannah Brown, b. abt. 1710, m. 1727 John Ridgway, s/o Richard and Abigail Stockton, 2. Rachel Brown, b. abt. 1722, m. Josiah Ridgway, s/o Josiah and Sarah unk. 3. Benjamin Brown, b. abt. 1721, m. Elizabeth Ridgway, d/o Josiah and Sarah unk. --------------- Some related posts to my query on the Burlington Board were (but I could discern nothing new): ---------------- Subj: Richard Brown & Mary Slade (?) Brown Date: 26 Aug 2001 Author: Cameron La Follette Said: "Ridgways in the USA" states Rachel's parents were Richard Brown and Mary Slade. (I say but, p249; only says, "Josiah Ridgway, b. 1713-15, d. 1783 m. Rachel Brown." - she may have another page I didn't copy) ---------------------- Subj: Richard Ridgway and Elizabeth Chamberlain Date: 7 Aug 2005 Author: Mike Ridgway Summary; Mike was looking for information on Josiah Ridgway and Rachel Brown (my query may answer a few).