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. 1711-2. Feb. 21. Brown, Nicholas, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., gent.; will of. Wife Mary executrix; daughter Mary heiress after mother's death of the home farm on Shrewsbury River, unless another child be born. Witnesses--Hannah Chambers, Preserve Lippincott, Samuel Williams, William Hulet, junior; Sam. Dennes, jun. Proved June 2, 1719. 1714 April 26. Inventory of the personal estate (L95.11.7, incl. a neagro man and an old neagrowoman, L20), made by Jeremiah Stillwell and Joseph Haviland. Sworn to by Mary, the widow and executrix of Nicholas, July 9, 1714. 1723-4 Jan. 3. Brown, Niclas, of Manahockin, Monmouth Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Elisabeth. Children--Abraham, Joseph, and a daughter, name not given; legacy to Benjamin Cooke. "My estate." Executors--the two sons and brother Preserve Brown. Witnesses--John Potter, Caleb Brown, Thomas Tims. Proved February 2, 1724. Lib. 2, p. 278 1724 Feb. 2. Inventory of the personal estate, L466.8.9, New York money, or L399.16.1, proclamation, incl. four negro slaves, L137, an Indian man, L30, and a sloop, L80; made by Joseph Willets. 1728 ------. Account of the estate by Preserve Brown, who has increased it by sales of divers goods and chattels to L582,-,7, New York money, and has paid debts of the estate to Walter Cohoon, Jno. Steward and wife Elizabeth, Rich'd Smith, junior, Abr'm Brown, Isaac Horner, Robert Chapman, Andrew Hamilton, as attorney to John Kearsley and wife Ann, Derick Tyce, Aatho. Pintard, Joseph Bordin, Richard Philpott, Tho. Tims, George Harrison, Daniel Smith, senior, Antho. Hamm, John Hancock, Gabriel Stelle, Samuel Wright, Jacob Ong, Wm. Cook, Doctor Brown, John Brown, Ephraim Potter, Catharine Knott. 1709-10 Feb. 4. Brown, Thomas, of Newark, Essex Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Elizabeth. Children--Abner, Jeremiah, both under age; Deborah, Abigail. Real and personal estate. Executors--the wife, brothers John and David Broun and cousin Stephen Broun. Witnesses, Amos Roberds, Israel Canfield, Jno. Cooper. Proved December 18, 1723. Lib. A., p. 271