Edward Brown

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• Residence: Threadneedle Street, London; The alms-houses, in their present improved state, derive their origin from the princely munificence of the late George Brown, Esq., of Stockton, and of Threadneedle Street, London. For this benevolent purpose he bequeathed £3,000, and likewise £1,000 to the treasurer of the school for the blue-coat boys and girls at Stockton, for the general purpose of the charity. This excellent gentleman died in Londpon in Oct 1814. Stockton: an historical, biographical and descriptive poem ...By Thomas Webber p33 Pub. Jennett, 1830 (I believe this relates to his son George Brown the younger and I've copied it to there - MW)
• Occupation: 1758; Mariner, of the parish of Stockton (at his wedding).
• Residence: Abt 1760, 8, Paradise Row, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England; The Browns owned and occupied No. 8, Paradise Row, Stockton; which was afterwards inhabited by the Misses Welbank. [Genealogical Additions to the History of Stockton upon Tees. Page 102]

George married Margaret Welbank on 6 Feb 1758 in St Alphage, Greenwich. Margaret (daughter of George Welbank and Margaret Chapman) was born on 27 Jun 1737 in Gainford, Durham, England; died on 14 Nov 1776; was buried in Stockton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Note: 1776, Stockton Church Graveyard; Gravestone inscription: Under this stone are deposited the remains of Margaret, daughter of George Welbank and wife of George Brown, gent, in whom were united the social and domestic virtues which are the best ornament of a Christian. A cultivated mind gave her a more perfect knowledge of her duty : the practice of it, an unaffected piety rendered habitual. Deprived of so amiable a pattern of conjugal and maternal affection, her surviving family mourn daily their irreparable loss ; whilst the many to whom she endeared herself by her benevolence of mind and conversation, shed the involuntary tear of friendship to her memory. She departed this life November 14, 1776, in the 40th year of her age." Also, here lie interred the remains of the above-named Geo. Brown, gent, who was blessed with a long life, and died the death of the righteous on the 15th day of March, 1805, in the 80th year of his age."

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Married:
Bride is of this parish. William, Jane and Mary Welbank are witnesses.

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• Residence: Abt 1760, Stockton on Tees, County Durham, England; Henry Brown Esq. of Stockton, was also living in 1760. He married and had issue a son, the late Mr Brown of Threadneedle Street, London, (by whose munificence Stockton almshouses were augmented,) and daughters, of whom Elizabeth married Sir Robert Preston, Bart. but had no issue; and another was wife of Rev. John Gilpin of Stockton, afterwards of Sedbury, near Richmond, co. York. The Browns owned and occupied No. 8, Paradise Row, Stockton; which was afterwards inhabited by the Misses Welbank. [Genealogical Additions to the History of Stockton upon Tees. Page 102]

Henry married Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Note: Possibly born in North Cowton in 1687 to Christopher Welbank. He was living in Greenwich in 1752 and in 1753 William Welbank of Greenwich left the residue of his estate to his brother George, living in Greenwich. He also had land in North Cowton when he died, mentioned by his daughter Mary in her Will. However this would make him quite old when he married (45) and died (80).
• Residence: 1744, Stockton; 8 Paradise Row, Stockton. History of Stockton on Tees p 116
• Residence: 1752, Greenwich, London.; Reference code: GB-0033-ORD Title: Ord of Sands Hall (Sedgefield) papers Dates of creation: 1606-1858 Extent: 141 items Held by: Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections Origination: documents relating to the property and agricultural activities of the Ord family around Sedgefield, Co. Durham. 33 (formerly 11 and 12) 22 November 26 George II (1752) (1) George Welbank formerly of Stockton now of Greenwich, Kent, gent. (2) Thomas Stokoe of Bryanslope, gent. (3) Richard Carlisle of Stillington, gent. Release by (1) and (2) to (3) of the above premises at present mortgaged by (2) to (1). Consideration: £1,110, of which £630 is paid by (3) to (1) and £480 by (3) to (2). Signed and sealed: (1) and (2). [H] 1m. Lease (formerly No. 11) missing.

George married Margaret Chapman on 4 Aug 1732 in St. Mary's, Gainford, Durham. Margaret was born in 1700; died in 1789; was buried on 19 Oct 1789 in Stockton on Tees, Durham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
age 89