1. Chad BROWN was born about 1610 in England. He died before 1650 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.

ETHAN & CAROLINE ROWLEY BABCOCK, Compiled by Mark W. Adair, Jr. B. Adair, & Harry N. Craner, Jr., 1967, DAR Library, page 15.
    Chad Brown with his wife, Elizabeth Sharperrowe and son John (and perhaps some younger sons) came from England on the ship "Martin". They arrived in Boston in July, 1738. It is said that he was exiled from Salem soon after. He went to Providence, RI, where in 1638 he with twelve others signed the compact. Roger Williams brought the charter from England in 1644 and Chad Brown was one of the committee of four to report a written form of government. His was the first of thirty-nine signatures to the written form.
    Chad Brown was ordained in 1642 as the first settled pastor of the Baptist Church in Providence. The name of Elizabeth Brown, "widow of Chad Brown" is on the tax list of September 2, 1650.

Researching this line is Nancy Brown at [email protected]

Chad married Elizabeth SHARPAROWE. Elizabeth was born in England. She died after 1650.

ETHAN & CAROLINE ROWLEY BABCOCK, Compiled by Mark W. Adair, Jr. B. Adair, & Harry N. Craner, Jr., 1967, DAR Library, page 15.
    Chad Brown with his wife, Elizabeth Sharperrowe and son John (and perhaps some younger sons) came from England on the ship "Martin". They arrived in Boston in July, 1738.
    The name of Elizabeth Brown, "widow of Chad Brown" is on the tax list of September 2, 1650.