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Margery Gregg was born in 1739.¹ She was the daughter of William Gregg and Margery Hinkey.¹

Abraham Gregg married Mary Heald.¹ Abraham Gregg was born in 1745.¹ He was the son of William Gregg and Ann Dixon.¹ Abraham Gregg died in 1802 at age 57 years.¹

Mary Heald married Abraham Gregg, son of William Gregg and Ann Dixon.¹

John Dixon married Sarah Hollingsworth.¹ John Dixon died in 1742.¹

Sarah Hollingsworth married John Dixon.¹

Richard Woodnut married Ann Dixon, daughter of John Dixon and Sarah Hollingsworth.¹

Newman notes in his book that "the 1634 Visitation of London listed 10 Brownes, all armorial registrants. The merchants were Thomas Browne of Broad Street, originally of Essex, and Thomas Browne of Cripplegte Within, whose background was Gloucestershire -- both having a son John."

Now, according to JD Warfield's "Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties," an original will at Annapolis is stamped with a Stork and traces the LeBrune name (the 50th on the Battle Abbey Roll) to Sir Stephen, oldest son of Hugh, one of the Lords of Wales. His wife was Eva, sister of Griffith, Prince of Wales. His descendants were Sir John of Essex and Thomas Browne of London, from whom descended Thomas Browne (his heir) and John Browne of London, his second son. Their crest was a Stork.

If I'm reading the above data from Newman and Warfield correctly, it appears that the first mentioned "Thomas Browne of Broad Street, originally of Essex" who is shown in the 1634 Visitation of London, may well be the same Thomas Browne, who would be a descendant of Sir Stephen LeBrune and either the brother or son of Sir John of Essex, and, hence, the father of John Browne (Captain) of London.

Warfield also mentions Captain Peregrine Browne, brother of Captain John Browne of London, so assuming son John Browne above is also Captain John Browne, then they must be brothers and both sons of Thomas Browne. Of course there is scant information and dates for these Brownes.^1,2

Thomas Browne was born circa 1600.¹ He was the son of Thomas Browne.¹

Captain Peregrine Browne was born. He was the son of Thomas Browne.¹

Warfield notes "Capt. John Browne with his brother Peregrine Browne ran two of the best equipped transports between London and Annapolis."²

John Browne was the son of Captain John Browne.¹ John Browne died before 9 January 1700 in Maryland.²

JD Warfield notes in his book that "In 1673, John Browne, mariner, of London, bought two tracts Hope and Increase near Round Bay." These tracts, showing the history of their purchase, are to be seen in the Record Office (Anne Arundel Deeds), in the name of Richard Warfield and at his request (in 1705) were so recorded among the restored records after the burning of the State House (which had been in 1704). "As no transfers attended the record, the inference is clear they came into Warfield's possession through his wife, Elinor Browne, the heiress of Captain John Browne of London."

It has been assumed that the above John Browne was Captain John Browne of London since the tracts were inherited by his daughter Elinor (see Warfield). But since the records are rather confusing, it also appears clear that Captain John Browne had a son named John Browne -- Captain John the father sometimes referred to as "the merchant" and son John Browne referred to as the "the mariner." Only a surmise on my part since it's really not clear which is which, but one wonders if John Browne the son might not have been the one to purchase the tracts of land for his father Captain John Browne who then willed them to his daughter Elinor (son John's sister). For legal documents and other things they might have kept their identical names sorted out using Captain John Browne of London, Merchant, and plain John Browne, mariner. So, only thing clear is that one of the John Brownes purchased these land tracts and they were later inherited by Captain John Browne's daugther Elinor, sister of John Browne. I question, too, if Captain John, the father, was a permanent resident of Maryland but may have resided principally in London. JD Warfield's book does note that Captain John Browne stayed with Richard Warfield when he was in Maryland (p. 165).³

Anne Arundel Co. Deeds shows that "John Brown of London in 1690 sold to John Gaither 100 acres of Freeman's Fancy, a plantation of 300 acres granted originally to John Freeman. In the same year he styled 'John Brown of London, Mariner,' sold a portion of Abingdon to James Finley." It's not at all clear if this is Captain John Browne, the father, or John Browne, his son as both appeared to be living at this time and probably in both London and Maryland.⁴

According to Anne Arundel Deeds, "Capt. John Brown of London, Merchant, Jan. 9, 1700/1, appointed Capt. William Nichols, Mariner of the ship Happy Union, his lawful attorney for all goods, etc...of his son, John, late of London, Mariner, deceased.²