Henry V. was father of Sir Thomas Browne, treasurer of the household to Henry VI., and Sheriff of Kent, in 1444 and 1460. Thomas Brown, Esq., of Rye, County of Sussex, England, emigrated to Concord, Massachusetts, cir. 163-2, from whence he removed to Cambridge, where he lived some time.'' His sons were Thomas of Rye, who d. A. D. 1694, and Hachaliah of Rye. The latter left issue ; I, Benjamin, d. in 1755, and had 1, Benjamin, 2 Joseph, 3, Daniel, 4. William : II,
Peter, d. 1731-2, mar. Martha , he left, 1st, Ebenezer, 2nd, Caleb,
3rd, Peter, d. 1739; he had Rebecca, mar. John Purdy, and Sarah, mar. Thomas Sutton, 4th, Hon. Nathaniel, 5th, Hon. Nehemiah, 6th, Hannah, 7th, Sarah, 8th, Rebecca, 9th, Elizabeth. Ill, Thomas d. 1762 ; IV, Hachaliah d. 1784, mar. Ann Kniffen, he left, 1st, Hachaliah of Somers, b. August 20, 1727, d. May 22, 1813, mar. Abby Halsted. She was b. 1734, d. August, 1807. The children of Hachaliah and Abby Halsted, were Nathan, b. Aug. 24, 1756, d. March, 1814; Stephen, b. July 10,1766; Leicis,h. May 12, 1776, d. March 3, 1830, mar. Clarissa Clift of Somers; Ann, b.-28 Oct., 1754, d. July, 1804, mar. James Bailey ; Mary, b. 22 June, 1758, d. 25 Aug.,a;t. 52, mar. Hon. Elijah Lee; Aner,h. 16 Feb. 1760, d. 7 April,
1807, mar. Crane, M. D. ; Abigail, b. 15ih Jan, 1762, d.
20 April, 1828, mar. Colonel John Odell, of Greenburgh ; Susannah, b. 15 Dec, 1763, mar. John Thus ; Esther, b, 8 April, 1768, d. 16 April, 1798; and Sarah, b. 1 June, 1772, mar. Jonathan Ward. 2nd, Christopher of Somers, second son of Hachaliah, had Isaac, Aaron, Frederick and Phcebe. 3d, David d. 1773, mar. Esther Wetmore, da. of Rev.