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father's property at Blackburn, and was living in 1632. Among the names of his 

 children, all of which are not preserved, we find Robert who was baptized at 

 Blackburn in 1609, father to John baptized in the same place, in 1632. John 

 died about 1700, at Sheffield, Yorkshire, he mar. Anne, and left Robert, b. at 

 Blackburn, 26 July, 16SS ; and a da. Anne, who mar. Thomas Richmond. 

 Robert emigrated from Sheffield to Philadelphia, Penn., in 1720, and mar. Anne 

 Curtis, widow of Robert Clay, on the 19th Feb., 1721. He was for many years 

 warden of Christ church, Philadelphia. He d. June 25th, 1742 ; she d. May 7th, 

 1747. Their children were: 1, Robert, b. January 1st, 1722; 2, Anne; 3, Mary, 

 mar. 1741, Hon. James Habersham of Savannah, Georgia ; 4, Rebecca d. Dec. 22, 

 1729 ; 5, Joseph, d. May 1, 1725 ; 6, John, b. 1725, d. May 20, 1726 ; 7, John, 

 b. 1726; Joseph and Hannah, b '20 June, 1727. Joseph, d. June 13, 1729, 

 Hannah, d. 25 April, 1728. Robert the eldest, removed to Savannah, Ga., where 

 he married Susannah Mauve, a native of Vivay, Switzerland. He left Robert of 

 Savannah, b. in 1757- Hannah, m. Mr. Moore; Sarah, m. Will. Evans ; Anne, 

 m. Nathl. Adams ; and Rebecca, m. Thomas Newell. 



Robert of Savannah mar. Sarah McClean, and had, lst,-Robert, b. at Savannah, 

 Sept. 10, 1788, baptized by bis grandfather, Robert. 2nd, Sarah, mar. her 

 second cousin, John Bolton. 3d, Anne, mar. her second cousin, Curtis Bolton; 

 4th, James mar. 1, Miss Clay of Philadelphia; 2, Honorah Richardson d. Feb. 

 16th, 1824. left three sons, James, Edward and William; 5, Frances mar. 

 Richard Richardson of New Orleans. 6th, Rebecca. Robert, the eldest, mar. 

 Anne Jay, da. of the Rev. William Jay of Bath, England; and had, 1st, Robert 

 Bolton, b. at Bath, April 17, 1S14, mar. 1, Josephine, da. of Brewster Woodhull ; 

 2, Elizabeth 11. Brenton, da. of James B.; 2nd, Anne ; 3d, William Jay; 4th, John; 

 5th, Cornelius Winter ; 6th, MaryStatira; 7th, Arabella; 8th, James; 0th, Rhoda; 

 10th, Abby; 11th, Meta ; 12th, Adele and Adelaide; 13th. Frances Georgianna. 



Bonnett of New Roohelle. — The ancestors of the Bonnetts were Protest- 

 ants, inhabitants of Rochelle, in France. On the Revocation of the Edict of 

 Nantes, Daniel Bonnett fled from France to England. He subsequently emi- 

 grated to America. Daniel left, 1, Pierre, b. in England; 2, Jacques; 3, Daniel. 

 Jacques had Peter, who mar. Mary Parcot, and James, wdio left one son, Peter, 

 of New r York. Peter, the eldest son of Jacques, d. in 1S23, and had Salmon, of 

 Upper New Rochelle, and a da. Elizabeth, who mar. Bartholomew Ward. 



Brondig of Rye. — John BrorulUh or Brondig, was one of the first and prin- 

 cipal proprietors of Manusing Island and Poningoe Neck, in 16fi2. He left four 

 sons — John, Joseph, Daniel and Joshua — ancestors of the numerous and respect- 

 able families wdiich bear the name in Westchester County. 



Brown of Rye. — This family was a younger branch of the Browns of Beech- 

 worth, in the County of Kent, England, founded by Sir Anthony Brown," who 

 was created a Knight of the Bath, at the coronation of Richard II. He left issue 

 two sons, Sir Richard his heir, and Sir. Stephen, Lord Mayor of Landon in 1439. 

 Sir Robert Brown, living temp. Henry V. was father of Sir Thomas Browne, 

 treasurer of the household to Henry VI., and Sheriff of Kent, in 1444 and 1460 



a The name of Brown is frequently written in ancient records with the acHition of the e, 

 ami several families have even retained tins orthography. 



