BROWNE
1. William Browne, “alias Joyner“, bur. Feb. 11, 1613, Wiveliscombe.
1.1. John Browne.
1.1.1. John Browne, bapt. July 7, 1586, m. (1) Margaret Jennings, Nov, 29, 1609. (2) Joan Voules, Oct. 12, 1620; perhaps by the latter:
1.1.1.1. William Browne, d. Dec. 4, 1705 – Four Mile Tree, Surry, m. (1) Mary, dau. of Colonel Henry Browne, perhaps he bapt. Dec. 15, 1592, in North Petherton (13 mls fr. Stogumber. (2) Elizabeth, relict of Nicholas Meriwether, whose headright (1654, Westmoreland co.) was William Rose. Wm. Seward (son of John) to Nicholas Meriweather, James City Island in Virginia, 300 ac. in Surry Co., May 3, 1666, p. 270. Bartholomew Owen granted a power of attorney to Nicholas Meriweather, on Oct. 8, 1677.
1.1.1.1.1. Jane Browne, b. ca. 1650, stepdau. of the relict (Elizabeth) of Nicholas Meriwether Sr. (d. Dec. 19, 1678). She m. –

(a) Bartholomew Owen.
1.1.1.1.1.1. Robert Owen.
1.1.1.1.1.2. Katherine Owen, m. Joshua Proctor.

(b) Thomas Jordan,* who m. (2) Lucy … , who m. (2) William Rose.
1.1.1.1.1.1. Mary Jordan, m. (1) Francis Sowerby Jr.; (2) John Tyus, Sr., d. 1724.
1.1.1.1.1.1.1. John Tyus, Jr., m. Ann, dau. of Francis Branch and Elizabeth Norwood. Francis England’s* grandson (by George Branch), Francis Branch, m. Elizabeth Norwood, niece of Henry Norwood, son of Henry Norwood and Elizabeth Rodney, of Cheddar, granddau. of George Rodney. George Rodney’s dau., Agatha, m. Captain Thomas Hodges, d. 1583, of Wedmore, and was ancestress of Hodges Counsell (English register spelling), of Virginia.

(1. …
1.1. George Moore, of Bristol, b. 1632.
1.1.1. Ann Moore, m. Thomas White.
1.1.1.1. Avis White, m. John Harris, son of Robert Harris, son of Thomas Harris, d. 1688
1.2. Katherine Moore, m. (1) … (2) Robert Flake (partner of Samuel Eldridge).
1.2.1. Joyce, m. (1) Francis England).

JORDAN
1. Thomas Jordan.
1.1. Thomas Jordan, m. (1) Thamsin Hollins, Jan. 21, 1618. 2. Elizabeth Gready, July 3, 1638, in Stogumber, 7 mls fr. Wiveliscombe.
1.1.1. John Jordan. Jordan v Gready. Plaintiffs: John Jordan and others. Defendants: Alexander Gready and others. Subject: property in Milverton, Somerset. 1651. The family of John Jordan held the title of Esquire. Gredye v Harrys. Plaintiffs: John Gredye. Defendants: Robert Harrys (probably of Wiveliscombe). Subject: money matters, Somerset. 1591-1596. (C 3/240/81).
1.1.2. Thomas Jordan.
1.1.3. George Jordan, m. Jane Browne’s sister, Mary.
1.1.4. Richard Jordan, m. Elizabeth Raynolds, in 1654, dau. of Christopher Raynolds.
1.1.4.1. Richard Jordan m. (2) Alice … On March 1, 1686, Charles Savage* was granted probate of Alice Jordan’s estate, p. 565. On Aug. 4, 1688, Charles Savage witnessed two deeds of George Branch and Susannah Branch of the upper parish of Surry Co, pp. 3-4. Thomas Smith and Elizabeth Smith of Surry Co to William Goodman of the same … 250 acres lately purchased from Mr. Robert Flake deceased and being in the upper parish with part in Surry Co, VA. Witnesses: Charles Savage and Nicholas Sessums, p. 249 . Richard Jordan, 260 acres Upper Parish of Surry Co on the NE side of John Checokuck Swamp being part of Mr. Owen’s deviant for transportation of 6 persons: Mary Hoskins, John Avery, John Cooke, George Miller, Thomas Bernard. Oct. 20, 1689, p 4. Richard Jordan of Surry Co., 568 tacres adj. Robert Owen and Nathaniel Roberts by John Chockuck Swamp and his own land. Will probated Nov. 7, 1699 – friends Joshua Proctor and John Fort; wit. Joshua Proctor, Robert Owen. John Fort was of a family of Wiveliscombe. *Charles Savage was probably of the same family as Francis Savage, headright of John Upton in 1637.

OWEN
1. …
1.1. John Owen, bapt. March 29, 1564, in Milverton, m. Anstice Jennings, Sept. 3, 1590, in Milverton; 3 mls fr. Wiveliscombe.
1.1.1. William Owen, m. Elizabeth Knight, Nov. 17, 1619, in Wiveliscombe. She was bur. Jan. 30, 1667, in Wiveliscombe.
1.1.1.1. … Bartholomew Owen?
1.1.1.2. Richard Owen, bapt. Oct. 26, 1636, in Wiveliscombe.
1.1.2. Robert Owen, of Milverton.
1.1.2.1. Bartholomew Owen?, named a son, Robert, after his father?
1.1.2.2. Jane Owen, bapt. March 15, 1633.
1.1.3. Henry Owen, bapt. May 20, 1599, in Milverton, m. Joan Newton, Apr. 23, 1627
1.1.3.1. Mary Owen, bapt. May 2, 1542, in Wiveliscombe.
1.1.4. John Owen, m. Mary Bickham, June 18, 1632, in Milverton
1.1.5. Augustine Owen, m. Mary Cross, Sept. 18, 1615, in Milverton.
1.1.5.1. John Owen.
1.1.6. John Owen, m. Elizabeth Cross, Nov. 10, 1619, in Milverton. Crosse v Godwyn. Plaintiffs: Leonard Crosse. Defendants: Gerrard Errington, Nicholas Errington, William Godden and Robert Owen. Subject: claim by purchase; lands within the manor of Wells, Somerset, sometime parcel of the possessions of the dissolved house of the priory and convent of St John Baptist in Wells, now the estate of defendants Errington. 1590, ca. (C 2/Eliz/C3/34).
1.1.6.1. John Owen, bapt. Feb. 2, 1620. John Owen a headright of Christopher Lewis in Isle of Wight in 1652?

1.2. Phyllis Owen, m. Richard Palmer, July 11, 1590.
1.3. Thomas Owen, m. Eleanor Daye, Feb. 11, 1595.
1.4. Elizabeth Owen, m. William Upham, April 4, 1597
1.5. John Owen, m. Elizabeth Nation, Aug. 31, 1608
1.5.1. Thomasine Owen, m. Phillip Hole, Oct. 25, 1632. Phillip Holle, bapt. May 2, 1604, in Wiveliscombe.
1.5.2. Thomas Owen, m. Elizabeth Packer, Jan. 30, 1633.
1.5.2.1. Margaret Owen, m. Richard Holman, Feb. 24, 1655.
1.5.3. Mary Owen, m. Richard Carswell, Oct. 27, 1635.

FLOOD
1. Robert Flood, m. Elizabeth …, Jan. 21, 1560. in Wiveliscombe.
1.1. John Flood, m. Margaret, who emigrated from Bristol in 1620, on the Supply. “John Fludd, Gent.” and was for 2100 acres “E. upon land of Capt. Henry Browne, N. upon the maine river, S. into the maine woods & W. upon Benjamine Harrisons marked trees being upon the W. side of Sunken Marsh Cr.”.
1.1.1. Thomas Flood.
1.1.1.1. Thomas Flood, m. Ann Rose, sister of William Rose, Jr.
1.2. Robert Flood.
1.2.1. Robert Flood, bapt. Feb. 15, 1618.
1.2.2. Henry Flood, bapt. May 27, 1620.
1.2.3. Marie Flood, bapt. May 24, 1622.
1.2.4. Judith Flood, m. William Hilling, Aug. 22, 1642. Elizabeth Hilling, m. “Antony Fulljames”, June 29, 1607, in Norton Fitzwarren, 7 mls fr. Wiveliscombe; 6 mls fr. Pitminster. 1.2.5. Agnes Flood, m. John Sharpe, Feb. 2, 1647.
1.2.1.5.1. Elizabeth Sharpe, m. Richard Reynolds Sr. John Sharpe appears to have been a son of Richard Sharpe, bapt. April 22, 1599, in Stogumber, son of Christopher; and br. of Richard Sharpe, who m. Ann White, Jan 17, 1643, in Stogumber; who may have been parents of the wife of Thomas Harris, d. 1688, in Virginia.

HARRIS/MEARE
1. …
1.1. Robert Harris, m. Margery Greene, May 7, 1565.
1.2. John Harris, m. Joan Daye, June 30, 1574
1.2.1. John Harris, bapt. April 18, 1579, m. Susan Holle, Oct. 24, 1619. (Fulgham connection).
1.2.1.1. Edward Harris.
1.2.1.1.1. Edward Harris, bapt. Aug. 11, 1553.
1.2.2. Dorothy Harris, m. Thomas Crosse, Sept. 25, 1592.
1.3. Joan Harris, Richard Daye, Nov. 14, 1585. (Pittman connection).
1.4. Alexander Harris, Isabell Rowley, June 30, 1676
1.2. John Harris, m. Isabell Rowley, Jan. 9, 1586, dau. of John Rowley and Joan Champion, and aunt of Edward Champion (bapt. Feb. 20, 1596), who m. Elizabeth Rowley (bapt. March 15, 1598), on Jan. 15, 1623, having issue: (1) Sarah Champion, who m. Hugh Bressie, nephew of William Bressie, whose Will bequests land “purchased of John Seward”, proved 1701, witnessed by Samuel Elbridge.* (2) Phyllis Champion, who m. Elias Fort (of Wiveliscombe), having issue: John Forte, who m. Elizabeth Jordan, dau. of Richard Jordan, whose Will was proved Nov. 7, 1699, bequesting to his son, Charles, “land which was formerly Mr. (Bartholomew) Owens“. Wit. brs.-in-law, Joshua Proctor and Robert Owen, son of Bartholomew. *This Samuel, of the same family of his namesake, aforementioned.

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