Here is some information on Browns and other surnames from the Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I, 1670-1730, Vol. II, 1730-1750, and Vol. III, 1751-1760. 1719-20 March 18. Broun, Browne, John, of Cheesquakes in Amboy. Inventory of the personal estate of, L105.2.7, incl. some books, 8 sh., made by Thomas Warne (Waren), John Campbell and Daniel Baker. Sworn to by Aurthor Brown, Administrator. 1698 Dec. 28. Broun, William, of Woodbridge; will of. Friend George Broun, principal heir and executor; legacies to John Broun, of Staten Island, and John Mours. Witnesses--Adam Hude and George Broun. Proved February 23, 1698-0. Middlesex Wills 1714 May 5. Brown, Broun, Abraham, of Mansfield, Burlington Co., planter; will of. Wife Mary. Children--Preserve, Nicholas, William, Caleb, Sara Potter, Elizabeth Allfree, Abrahan; grandson Thomas Potter. Real estate in East Jersey; home farm, a lot in Burlington, personal property; son Abraham executor. Witnesses--Margaret Dosen, Naomi Norton, Richard Norton. Proved July 10, 1714. Lib. I, p.461. 1714 July 23. Inventory of the personal estate, L 217.11.S made by Peter Frettwell and Joshua Humphris. 1724-5 Feb. 19 Brown, David, of Newark, Essex Co., Administration on the estate of, granted to his widow, Jean Brown. L:ib A, p320. 1717-8 March 14. Brown, George, of Woodbridge, yeoman. Inventory of the personal estate of (L141.12.6, incl.books, Pool's Annotations on the Bible, 2 vols., and two Bibles), taken by Robert Gillchrist and Robert Porter. His widow and administratrix Annapell swears to the completeness of the inventory March 17. Middlesex Wills 1718 April 5. Administration on the estate granted to his widow, Annapell Browne. Lib. A., p.96. 1719 June 15. Brown, James, of Newark, Essex Co., yeoman; will of. Wife ann. sons--Samuel, Josiah, Isack, Aron, an expected child. Real and personal estate. The wife sole executrix with brother Steven Broun and "cussen" Abraham person as overseers. Robert Yound, Hugh Roberts, Sarah Rust. Proved April, 28, 1720. Lib. A, p. 187 1703 Oct. 2. Brown, John, of Perth Amboy; will of. Son John Browne, dau. Han. Brown. Real estate in Perth Amboy, personal property. Executor--Benjamin Griffith, of the same place. Witnesses--Alec Walker, John Mathie and David Herriott. Proved May 26, 1704. Lib. I, p. 60, and Middlesex Wills 1704 June 1. Inventory of the personal estate of (L 6.18.1); made by David Herriott and Wm. Frost. Middlesex Wills 1709--10 Feb. 21. Brown, John, of Mansfield Township, Burlington Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Mary sole executrix and heiress of one-half of the real and personal estate; son John heir of the other half. Witnesses--John Hilliar, senior; John Jennings, John Hilliar, junior. Proved March 25, 1710. Lib. I, p.259 1709-10 March 16. Inventory of the personal estate, L218.10.-, made by Hananiah Gaunt, Michael Newbould and Michael Buffin. 1717 June 13. Brown, John, of Perth Amboy; will of. Natural sister Jean receives half of the lot in Amboy with two houses on it; all the rest of the estate to be sold by the executors, Adam Hude, of Woodbridge, and John Barclay, of Perth Amboy, and the proceeds of such sale to be placed into the hands of the Chief Magistrate and four freeholders of the Town of Amboy for the maintenance of a free school. Witnesses --Robert Porter, David Tappen, Thomas Pike. Proved April 3, 1718. Lib. A, p.81 1719-20 March 18. Brown, John, of Cheesquakes in Amboy. Inventory of the personal estate of, L105.2.7, made by Thomas Warne, John Campbell and Daniel Baker. Sworn to by Aurthor Browne, administrator of the estate. 1694 Oct. 20. Brown, Joseph, of Newark; will of. NJ Archives, XXI., p. 216