Francis Brown

Francis Brown
Birthdate:	circa 1610
Birthplace:	Ratcliffe, Yorkshire, England
Death:	April 13, 1668 (53-62) New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Place of Burial:	New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:	Husband of Mary Paine Father of Francis Brown, Jr.; Lydia Bristow; John Brown, of New Haven; Eleazar Brown; Samuel Brown and 1 other; and Ebenezer Brown « less
Occupation:	Tailor, Farmer, Ferryman.

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Mary Paine

wife
Francis Brown, Jr.

son
Lydia Bristow

daughter
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John Brown, of New Haven

son
Eleazar Brown

son
Samuel Brown

son
Ebenezer Brown

son

About Francis Brown

Detached from parents 2/14/2019 [Hatte Blejer, volunteer curator] Detached AGAIN from parents 2/27/2021 [Hatte Blejer] Relationships locked 2/27/2021 [Hatte Blejer]. He is my 9th great grandfather.

As of the latest research published in 2015 by Robert Charles Anderson in the Great Migration Directory p 44 the parents and origins of Francis Brown are UNKOWN. He arrived 1640 to New Haven - see NHCR 1:42, 50; NEHGR 81:122-23; FANH 346-47]. These parents should be removed form this profile.

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Will of Francis Brown of New Haven written 13 Apr 1668.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/9049/007626739_00083 Mentions in his will that he gives family bible to Grace Watson b. 1653, daughter of Edward Watson and widow Sarah Walker (mother of son John's wife Mary Walker).

The descendants of William and Elizabeth Tuttle, who came from old to New England in 1635, and settled in New Haven in 1639, with numerous biographical notes and sketches : also, some account of the descendants of John Tuttle, of Ipswich; and Henry Tuthill, of Hingham, Mass. (1883) VOL.2 http://www.archive.org/stream/descendantsofwil02tutt#page/336/mode/2up .11. Mercy Tuttle, b. April 27, bap. May 19 1650; m. May 2, 1667, Samuel, s. of FRANCIS* and MARY (EDWARDS) BROWN, bap. April 9, 1645; (Mercy's bro. Joseph Tuttle, m. same day to Hannah Munson.) He was an original subscriber to the compact for the settlement of Wallingford and had a lot assigned to him, but not building on it within the prescribed time lost his title. The lot was afterwards assigned to John Moss, in whose family it remained until within a few years. In 1850 Moses Y. Beach of the N. Y. Sun bought the property and erected an elegant mansion now known as the Beach House; John Moss, John Brockett and Samuel Brown were friends and were assigned adjoining lots.--Davis' Hist. of Wall'd. He d. in Wall'd Nov. 6, 1691, a. 45; Mercy was living as late as 1695, in New Haven, perhaps with Thomas Trowbridge. At court in 1694 it appeared that John Lathrop had sold lands to Samuel Brown of Wall'd and d. before giving deeds; Lathrop's admr. were authorized to deliver the deeds to the heirs and assigns of said Brown, and Brown's heirs to confirm the same to John Doolittle.--N. Hav. Land Rec.

FRANCIS BROWN was one of the prospecting company who came with Gov. Eaton to Quinnipiac in advance of the colony and was left with six others to spend the winter of 1637-8 in a hut erected near what is now the corner of Church and George sts., in New Haven, Conn. The names of five, as given by Lambert, were Joshua Atwater, FRANCIS BROWN, John Beecher, Robert Pigg and Thomas Hogg.--Lambert. Cop. fm. Trumbull. Winthrop notices the uncommon severity of that winter and says the snow lay deep from the 4th of Nov. to the 23d of March. One of the men (supposed John Beecher) died before spring and was buried. In 1730, in excavating the cellar for the stone house still standing at the intersection of George and Meadow sts, the bones of a large man were found, supposed to be those of the man who died as above, being buried in the English instead of the Indian (sitting) position. FRANCIS BROWN kept the ferry at Red Rock till 1650. when George Pardee took it and the ferry farm. granted to Pardee, continues in his family. He m. in Eng., MARY EDWARDS, and d. in E. Hav. 1668.--Dodd. I. Lydia. II. John, bap. April 7, 1640; m. Jan. 1, 1661, Mary, dau of John Walker. She obtained a divorce, Oct., 1674. III. Eleazer, bap. Oct. 16, 1642; m. Sarah, dau. of Thomas Bulkley. IV. Samuel, Bap. April 9, 1645; m. Mercy Tuttle. V. Ebenezer, June 21, 1646; d. y. VI. Ebenezer, bap. July 4, 1647; m. Hannah Vincent and had dau. 1. Mary, b. Aug. 7, 1673; m. Sam'l. s. of Samuel and Hannah (Tuttle) Clark [?]. 2. Rebecca, m. Samuel Clark, sup. cousin of the above Samuel Clark. His will dated Feb. 16, 1724; est. div. 1725; (called of New Hav.) to wid. Rebecca, chil. Ebenezer, Zadoc, John, Rebecca, Anna, Deborah.--New Haven Registry.

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Families of Ancient New Haven by Donald Lines Jacobus, pg. 346 "from Ratcliffe, Co. York, England" https://archive.org/stream/newhavengenealog00jaco#page/346/mode/2up

an original settler of New Haven, Ct. https://books.google.com/books?id=cSrlHHj2AFcC&pg=PA63&dq=john+brow...

m. Mary Edwards, New Haven, CT, 1636

Signed NH Colony Constitution 1639

Vigorously defends son John's behavior in Court 1660/1661 and even goes to jail with his son.

https://books.google.com/books?id=eR9UyGC41kMC&pg=PA41&dq=john+brow...

First member of the family to come to the new world. With the group lead by Theodophilus Eaton and John Davenport. One of the seven men left at Quinnipiac in the winter of 1638 to prepare for the arrival of the rest of the colonist the following spring

GEDCOM Source

Ancestry Family Tree  http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=105394700&pi...

The following information is taken from his son's wife's profile which can be found at:

Mary Brown

Information on her husband: JOHN BROWN'S FATHER WAS FRANCIS 1610,HIS FATHER FRANCIS 1584 HIS FATHER THOMAS 1546

Mary Burwell bpt. Minden Chapel 20 Sept 1625 married John Browne, died Newark, NJ on 6 Nov 1690 Families of Early Milford, Connecticut page 163

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Brown-1304

Francis Brown aka Browne was born about 1610 in Ratcliffe, County York, England. He is the son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown] [sibling%28s%29 unknown] He married Mary (Edwards) Payne in 1636 in England. Their children are: Lydia (Brown) Bristow, John Brown, Eleazer Brown, Samuel Brown, Ebenezer Brown and Ebenezer Brown Died after 13 Apr 1668 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Profile managers: Sara Patton and Puritan Great Migration Project WikiTree Profile last modified 8 Jan 2019 | Created 21 Sep 2010 The Puritan Great Migration. Francis Brown migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640). Join: Puritan Great Migration Project

Disputed Origins

Francis Brown and Elizabeth Brewster have been disconnected as parents of Francis, for total lack of proof, evidence and sources.

Francis Brown of New Haven

Francis Brown was born about 1610 Ratcliffe, County York, England[1][2]

It is believed that Francis Brown arrived in America in 1637 with the group of puritans led by Theophilus Eaton and John Davenport, either on the "Hector" or her companion ship, whose name is unknown. When they scouted the harbor at the mouth of the Quinnepiac River in 1637, they left seven men there over the winter, to begin the work of establishing there a new plantation. Francis Brown was one of these men.[3]

Francis, although with the group who founded New Haven, did not sign the fundamental agreement on June 4, 1639.[4] He did, however, sign it sometime in the next few years, and was admitted a member of the court of Newhaven and given the charge on March 2, 1641. [5] His name is on the early lists (undated) of planters Hoadley 1-18 and of freemen [6] In 1644, he took the Oath of Fidelity, with the first group to do so,[7] and in 1666 he took the Connecticut Colony freeman's oath..[8]

Francis Brown was a tailor and he kept the ferry. In 1644, he took on George Pardy as his apprentice for 5 years[9] In 1650, when George no longer wished to run the ferry Pardee, took over the position.[10]

16 June 1645 "Francis Browne moved in the court thatt if he may have a little house or shade made att the water side to worke in and competent allowance for his paines, and if itt may be, some land in the Oyster-shell field to plant, he will keep a ferry boate to carry people over the East River, and thatt he will attend itt every day from the rising of the sun to the going downe of the same in an ordenary course till 12 moneths be expired from the date here-of, exceptinge Saboth dayes and other times of solemne publique wor[ship] of God."[11] Rates for ferrying were set by the court: 2d each for 1 to 3 persons: 4, 5, and 6 persons were to be charged 3 ob each. I more thatn six on the ferry he was only to charge 1d a head. "Itt was allso ordered thatt if any English man shall transport any person or persons in any other boate or cannow in the ferryes way, he shall pay to the ferryman ld a head for every person so transported by him, provided notw'hstanding, that if any planter in this towne have a boate or cannow of his owne he may make vse thereof to transport himselfe, famyly or worke folkes to and againe, (as their busines or occasions require) w'hout offence. Note allso that the farmers on the East side are left free either to vse their owne cannowes or boates, or to agree w'h the ferryman as they can when they have need."[11] The court agreed to see that a shade house was built and that the ferryman be accommodated with 2 to 3 acres of land in the oystershell, where it was convenient.[11] This land was allowed to him rent free.[12] In 1649, other renters of land in the oystershell field were to re-fence the land into common land except Francis Brown was allowed the continued use of his 3 acres, but he was responsible for keeping a good fence to keep out the cattle.[13]

Brown was granted some other concessions by the Colony. He was expected to attend general trainings when he was not busy with ferry business, but was exempted from attending when he couldn't make it.[12][14] He was also given permission to leave required court meetings when ferry business called him away.[15][16][17][18]

In 1650, Francis opted to give up the ferrying business and George Pardee agreed to run it.[19] Pardee gave up the ferry on account of some bodily weakness in October, 1661,[20] and Brown must have agreed to attend it again, for in Dec 1662, he reminded the town that their year is up about the ferry.[21] In 1663, "ﬀrancis Browne propounded to ye towne about ſettleing the ﬀerry at the Red rocke & he ſhould attend it there, being a more convenient place to goe over with horſes: But nothing was done in it."[22] In 1665, Francis enquires about getting land to build a house by the ferry.[23]

Francis, besides tailoring and ferrying, farmed. He had land in the area encompassing New Haven, sometimes granted by the town, sometimes passed to him (bought) and sometimes sold.[24][25][26] Francis Brown was one of seven residents who 'dwelt on the bank side' (East Water street fronting the harbor).[27] Francis Brown didn't escape the usual town fines: in 1640 for being late to watch[28], for having a defective gun,[29], for bad fencing[30][31]

Francis was canoe inspector and sealer of canoes.[32] He was also fenceviewer several years.[33][34] He served on at least one coroner's jury, who declared that Henry Morrill had committed suicide by drowning himself.[35]

He and his wife had assigned seats in the meeting house.[36][37]

No town runs without committees. In 1648, and 1649, he was on committees to study and change the way "rates" (taxes) were charged, which at least implies that his fellow citizens considered him a fair man.[38] He was on a committee about fencing[39] He was part of a group sent to stake out a safe place in the Connecticut River to guide a passage over the river.[40] In 1651, he was on a committee that considered what could be done to keep swine out of the meadows.[41] and no doubt other committees also.[42]

Francis was willing to help his neighbors. When, in 1660, Mrs Goodyear and Richard Sperry sustained losses due to fire, Brother Browne, went among his neighbors soliciting "freely given" help.[43]

28 July 1656 Francis had a really bad cough which freed him from arms training. "Francis Browne, who is troubled the tisick,[44] and many times vnfit for that seruice, was so farr freed that when by that meanes he is hindered the fine shall not be required ; he promising now that, when God inables him, he will attend it."[45]

"An inventory of the estate of Edward & Grace Watson late of Newhaven, deceased, amounting to 801', 03s, 08d, was prsented, proued in court at Newhaven March 5, 60, wch was by Francis Browne attested to containe ye whole estate of ye parties deceased, to the vallew of 5s, to the best of his knowledg, (an estate formerly appointed to Mary Walker in ye house & land of her father (vnder some question) excepted.) Francis Browne & James Bishopp attested yt the apprisemt was iust, according their best light."[46]

23 May 1662 Francis Brown having presented an inventory of the estate of Edward and Grace Watson, but pointed out that additions and subtractions had been made. He would like a true number, so he would know exactly how much he had to turn over to the two children of Edward and Grace. £45; 2d.[47]

Among the additions and subtractions, we learn that Francis is standing guardian to Hannah Walker, daughter of Grace by her first husband.[47]

"Francis Browne informed that Grace Watson on her death bed being asked to whom she would dispose her daughter, she answered, to Sister Browne."[47] Francis and his wife were willing to take her until she was 18, at which point he would give her her inheritance. They were also willing to keep the boy until November or December. "& whereas it appeareth in y* Records March 5 60/61, that a third part of the house & land assigned to Mary Walker seemed to be vnder some question, the Court now declared that vpon further consideration they finde no ground for that question."[47]

Francis was a staunch protector of his children, even when they were in the wrong.

7 May 1662, Connecticut Colony had informed New Haven Colony, that by royal charter it was now part of Connecticut. John Brown was charge with intoxication.

"During his examination his father, Francis Brown, coming in, " discovered great distemper of spirit," and "uttered many contemptuous & reproachfull speeches against authority," asking " by what authority his sonn was called thither, he knew no authority they had since the king was proclaimed, nor would he obey any lawes vntill they came thence, & others were of the same minde." Finally he and his son, who demanded of the deputy governor whether he had his authority from Charles the second, were committed to prison, though order was afterwards given that, considering his age and infirmity, Francis Browne should have liberty to lodge at the marshalls house, which he refused to accept of, because his son had not the same favor. N. H. Town Rec. ii. 351"[48] Francis apologized deeply for his evil, as did John. They were fined 40s (20 each)[49]

In 1665, when son Samuel Browne was ordered to pay 20s for his drunkenness & swearing, Francis paid his fine.[50]

Death

Francis Browne made a will on April 13, 1668. He made bequests to his sons Samuel, Ebenzer, John and Eliezur, and to his daughter Lydia. Ebenezer was to have the pressing iron and Grace Watson was to have a Bible. The rest went to his wife and executrix, Mary. In case of her death the Church of Christ in New Haven was given the power to distribute his estate to his children. Witnesses were James Bishop, John Hall and Eliezur Browne. The inventory valued at £210: 18: 10 was taken 4th of 4th mo. (June) 1668, by Roger Alling and John Cooper.[51][52] This places Francis death between April 13, 1668 and June 4, 1668. in the year 1668.[53][54][55] in East Haven, Connecticut.[56] Marriage & Children

Francis Brown married Mary Edwards about 1636, probably in England. This date is estimated from the estimated birth (1637) of his oldest daughter Lydia.[57][58] Child: Lydia Brown b. c 1637; m. Henry Bristol. Child: John Browne or John Brown bpt. 7 Apr 1640 in New Haven; left New Haven; m. Mary Walker Child: Eleazer Brown bpt. 16 Oct 1642, New Haven; d. 1714; m. Sarah Bulkeley Child: Samuel Brown bpt 7 Aug 1645; d 1691;m Mercy Tuttle Child: Ebenezer Brown bpt 21 Jun 1646 Jacobus note: [? error for next child] Child: Ebenezer Brown bp July 1647 New Haven; m. Hannah Vincent Child: Rebecca UNKNOWN born in 1627 so not child Child: Francis III Brown Not listed in the will of Francis, will disconnect. Sources

[Hoadley1], Hoadley, Charles J, MA. (editor) Records of the Colony and Plantation of New Haven, From 1638 to 1649. Hartford: Case, Tiffany and Company, 1857. [Hoadley2], Hoadley, Charles J, MA. (editor) Records of the Colony or Jurisdiction of New Haven, From May 1653 to the Union. Hartford: Case, Tiffany and Company, 1858. [Dexter1], Dexter, Franklin Bowditch (editor) Ancient Town Records Vol 1. New Haven Town Records 1649-1662. New Haven: New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1917. [Dexter2] Dexter, Franklin Bowditch (editor) [Ancient Town Records Vol II. New Haven Town Records 1662-1684. New Haven: New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1919. Index beginning at page 445. S72: A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, 1860, James Savage, (Originally published Boston 1860-62, reprinted April 1873 and 1884. Reproduced by Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore 1981.) S78:Families of Ancient New Haven, Donald Lines Jacobus, Volumes 1-9, printed by Clarence D. Smith, Rome, New York, 1923; originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine - reprinted by Genealogical Printing Company, Inc. Baltimore in 1974, 1981, 1997. S-340039157: Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. 1994-2002.) Original data - White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. Dodd, Stephen. The East-Haven Register, In Three Parts (A.H. Maltby & Co., 1824) Page 162 Evidence of the parents of Francis Brown: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/PersonMatch.aspx?tid=86486346&pid=8002... Footnotes

↑ #S78: Vol 1 page 346 ↑ ? County York. How does Jacobus know this? ↑ Atwater Edward E. et al. History of the Colony of New Haven to Its Absorption Into Connecticut. Meriden, Connecticut: 1902 p. 63 ↑ Perhaps because he had no land at the time ↑ #Hoadley1 p. 62 ↑ #Hoadley1 p. 10 ↑ #Hoadley1 p. 138 ↑ #Dexter2 p. 178 ↑ #Hoadley1 p. 135 ↑ #Dexter2 p. 48 ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 #Hoadley1 p. 165 ↑ 12.0 12.1 #Hoadley1 p. 188 23 Feb 1645 ↑ #Hoadley1 p. 501 ↑ #Dexter1 p. 222 ↑ #Hoadley1 p. 230 ↑ #Hoadley1 p. 241 ↑ #Hoadley1 p. 458 ↑ #Hoadley1 p. 431 ↑ #Dexter1 p. 48 ↑ #Dexter2 p. 48 ↑ #Dexter2 p. 19 ↑ #Dexter2 p. 63 ↑ #Dexter2 p. 137 ↑ #Hoadley1 pp. 50, 61, 94, 183, 430 ↑ #Dexter1 p. 381, 195, 442, 446 ↑ #Dexter2 p. 137 ↑ Genealogical Register of the Descendants in the Male Line of David Atwater, One of the Original Planters of New Haven, Conn., to the Sixth Generation, 1873: ↑ #Hoadley1 p. 42 ↑ #Hoadley1 p. 261 ↑ #Dexter1 p. 27 ↑ #Dexter1 p. 55 ↑ #Dexter1 p 213, 216 ↑ #Hoadley1 pp 314,389, 486 ↑ #Dexter1 p 241, 476 ↑ #Dexter2 p 137 ↑ #Dexter2 p 220 ↑ #Dexter1 pp 271, 512 ↑ #Hoadley1 pp 448, 465 ↑ #Hoadley1 p. 465 ↑ #Dexter1 pp 80 ↑ #Dexter1 p 92 ↑ #Dexter2 p 211 ↑ #Dexter1 p 448 ↑ tisick (archaic) a splutter; a cough http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tisick ↑ #Dexter1 p. 282 ↑ #Hoadley2 p 401 ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 47.3 #Dexter1 pp 522/3 ↑ #Hoadley2 pp 429 ↑ #Hoadley2 pp 429 ↑ #Dexter2 pp 165/6 ↑ "Abstracts of the Early Probate Records of New Haven, Book I, Part I, 1647-1687." New England Historical and Genealogical Register 81:122/3. Boston: NEHGS, 1927. ↑ https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Brown-1304-1 ↑ #S72: Vol 1 page 266 ↑ #S78: Vol 1 page 346 ↑ #S221: ↑ #S-340039157: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=barbourctdeath&h=480732&ti=0&... Death date: 1668Death place: East Haven APID: 1063::480732 ↑ #S78: Vol 1 page 346 ↑ This is supported by Torrey's New England Marriages to 1700. see attached

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Francis Brown (abt. 1610 - aft. 1668)

Francis Brown aka Browne

Born about 1610 in Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, Englandm

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling%28s%29 unknown]
Husband of Mary (Edwards) Payne — married 1636 (to 13 Apr 1668) in Englandmap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Lydia (Brown) Bristow, John Brown, Eleazer Brown, Samuel Brown, Ebenezer Brown and Ebenezer Brown
Died after 13 Apr 1668 after about age 58 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticutmap
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1.1 Francis Brown of New Haven
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Biography

Francis Brown of New Haven

Francis Brown was born about 1610 Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England[1][2]

It is believed that Francis Brown arrived in America in 1637 with the group of puritans led by Theophilus Eaton and John Davenport, either on the "Hector" or her companion ship, whose name is unknown. When they scouted the harbor at the mouth of the Quinnepiac River in 1637, they left seven men there over the winter, to begin the work of establishing there a new plantation. Francis Brown was one of these men.[3]

Francis, although with the group who founded New Haven, did not sign the fundamental agreement on June 4, 1639.[4] He did, however, sign it sometime in the next few years, and was admitted a member of the court of Newhaven and given the charge on March 2, 1641. [5] His name is on the early lists (undated) of planters Hoadley 1-18 and of freemen [6] In 1644, he took the Oath of Fidelity, with the first group to do so,[7] and in 1666 he took the Connecticut Colony freeman's oath..[8]

Francis Brown was a tailor[9] and he kept the ferry. In 1644, he took on George Pardy as his apprentice for 5 years[10] In 1650, when George no longer wished to run the ferry Pardee, took over the position.[11]

16 June 1645 "Francis Browne moved in the court thatt if he may have a little house or shade made att the water side to worke in and competent allowance for his paines, and if itt may be, some land in the Oyster-shell field to plant, he will keep a ferry boate to carry people over the East River, and thatt he will attend itt every day from the rising of the sun to the going downe of the same in an ordenary course till 12 moneths be expired from the date here-of, exceptinge Saboth dayes and other times of solemne publique wor[ship] of God."[12] Rates for ferrying were set by the court: 2d each for 1 to 3 persons: 4, 5, and 6 persons were to be charged 3 ob each. I more thatn six on the ferry he was only to charge 1d a head. "Itt was allso ordered thatt if any English man shall transport any person or persons in any other boate or cannow in the ferryes way, he shall pay to the ferryman ld a head for every person so transported by him, provided notw'hstanding, that if any planter in this towne have a boate or cannow of his owne he may make vse thereof to transport himselfe, famyly or worke folkes to and againe, (as their busines or occasions require) w'hout offence. Note allso that the farmers on the East side are left free either to vse their owne cannowes or boates, or to agree w'h the ferryman as they can when they have need."[12] The court agreed to see that a shade house was built and that the ferryman be accommodated with 2 to 3 acres of land in the oystershell, where it was convenient.[12] This land was allowed to him rent free.[13] In 1649, other renters of land in the oystershell field were to re-fence the land into common land except Francis Brown was allowed the continued use of his 3 acres, but he was responsible for keeping a good fence to keep out the cattle.[14]

Brown was granted some other concessions by the Colony. He was expected to attend general trainings when he was not busy with ferry business, but was exempted from attending when he couldn't make it.[13][15] He was also given permission to leave required court meetings when ferry business called him away.[16][17][18][19]

In 1650, Francis opted to give up the ferrying business and George Pardee agreed to run it.[20] Pardee gave up the ferry on account of some bodily weakness in October, 1661,[21] and Brown must have agreed to attend it again, for in Dec 1662, he reminded the town that their year is up about the ferry.[22] In 1663, "ﬀrancis Browne propounded to ye towne about ſettleing the ﬀerry at the Red rocke & he ſhould attend it there, being a more convenient place to goe over with horſes: But nothing was done in it."[23] In 1665, Francis enquires about getting land to build a house by the ferry.[24]

Francis, besides tailoring and ferrying, farmed. He had land in the area encompassing New Haven, sometimes granted by the town, sometimes passed to him (bought) and sometimes sold.[25][26][27] Francis Brown didn't escape the usual town fines: in 1640 for being late to watch[28], for having a defective gun,[29], for bad fencing[30][31]