Hello Listers. Nicholas BROWN(E) is my husband's Immigrant Ancestor. I have accumulated quite a bit of information - some on my own, but also with the recent help of two RI researchers, who moved heaven and earth to find answers to my questions. I believe there is at least ONE (!) question I should have asked, but didn't, and hope the assembled wealth of knowledge of this maillist can suggest where I can look. Is there information (documents, VRs, lists, etc.) that gives the probable voyage Nicholas took from England - - to Rhode Island? If he did not come directly, there could be a marriage record, and perhaps the birth of a child or children. I have seen suggestions (but they had no documentation) from two other, earlier researchers that believe Nicholas came from England to "somewhere"? in Massachusetts Bay Colony, and probably in 1636 or 1637 arrived in Aquidneck. I believe both researchers had spent some hours in the RIHS Library, - and I haven't. Has anyone of you seen such information? Is it documented and credible? I know the RIHS Librarian has very limited time. It would take a person familiar with the material in the Library to know whether such a reference was there. The one researcher from PA did her work in the 1990s, and the other from NH did his in 2004 - too long ago to recall now. Chapin's "Documentary History of RI", Vol 2, shows Nicholas becoming an Inhabitant of Aquidneck in 1638, 27th day, 4th month (Old Style). Thank you in advance for any suggestions you have to address this question. Gratefully, Patricia Brown

Hello Patricia, I find reference to Nicholas BROWN in Book by James Savage "Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England". Located in Vol. 1 (A-C), page 273. This might be worth future research. Mention is made of the eldest son John, wife Eliz. and other children Josiah; Edward; Eliz.; and Joseph and possible Sarah. A Will is mentioned of 29 March 1673 and probated 17 June. Hoping this is the family you are looking for. The Old Folks, Jerry & Jean Randall ----- Original Message ----- From: Patricia Brown<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 8:20 PM Subject: [RIGENWEB] Nicholas BROWN(E) of PORTSMOUTH: his "itinerary" enroute to RI Hello Listers. Nicholas BROWN(E) is my husband's Immigrant Ancestor. I have accumulated quite a bit of information - some on my own, but also with the recent help of two RI researchers, who moved heaven and earth to find answers to my questions. I believe there is at least ONE (!) question I should have asked, but didn't, and hope the assembled wealth of knowledge of this maillist can suggest where I can look. Is there information (documents, VRs, lists, etc.) that gives the probable voyage Nicholas took from England - - to Rhode Island? If he did not come directly, there could be a marriage record, and perhaps the birth of a child or children. I have seen suggestions (but they had no documentation) from two other, earlier researchers that believe Nicholas came from England to "somewhere"? in Massachusetts Bay Colony, and probably in 1636 or 1637 arrived in Aquidneck. I believe both researchers had spent some hours in the RIHS Library, - and I haven't. Has anyone of you seen such information? Is it documented and credible? I know the RIHS Librarian has very limited time. It would take a person familiar with the material in the Library to know whether such a reference was there. The one researcher from PA did her work in the 1990s, and the other from NH did his in 2004 - too long ago to recall now. Chapin's "Documentary History of RI", Vol 2, shows Nicholas becoming an Inhabitant of Aquidneck in 1638, 27th day, 4th month (Old Style). Thank you in advance for any suggestions you have to address this question. Gratefully, Patricia Brown ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message