
I am a thirteenth generation American who can trace his lineage back to England 14 generations ago.
I know of no actual Saints in my lineage, but to the best of my knowledge all of those listed here were men who took their Christian faith and role as Americans seriously. Most were patriots in one way or another:
2. My father is Bryan John Brown (1959 - )(born in Fort Wayne)
3.My grandfather is John R. Brown (1930- )
(Born in Ohio)
4. is father was Richard I. Brown (1903-1994) (Born in Ohio). He is the one who named me, asking my dad to name his firstborn Ignatius. Unfortuntely he died three years before I was born.
5. His father was Luther E. Brown (1859-1945)
(Born near Foxville, Maryland). Luther was a Sunday School superintendent in the Luthern Church.
6. His father was John M. Brown (1823-1904)
I know of no actual Saints in my lineage, but to the best of my knowledge all of those listed here were men who took their Christian faith and role as Americans seriously. Most were patriots in one way or another:
2. My father is Bryan John Brown (1959 - )(born in Fort Wayne)
3.My grandfather is John R. Brown (1930- )
(Born in Ohio)
4. is father was Richard I. Brown (1903-1994) (Born in Ohio). He is the one who named me, asking my dad to name his firstborn Ignatius. Unfortuntely he died three years before I was born.
5. His father was Luther E. Brown (1859-1945)
(Born near Foxville, Maryland). Luther was a Sunday School superintendent in the Luthern Church.
6. His father was John M. Brown (1823-1904)
(Born in Maryland, as are all that follow save the last two. Built a homestead near present day Camp David.) 
7. His
father was Ignatius Brown, Sr. (1781-1830)

7. His
(Commissioned officer, War of 1812, Constable and magistrate. My great grandfather used to tell my father of this heroic man, and asked that dad name his own firstborn after him. Mom and Dad did, using John for my middle name.)
8. His father was Thomas Browne, Sr. (1738-1779)
(Served in the Revolutionary War, died soon thereafter. Married a Protestant lass, ending what we think to be all Catholic lineage before that. My Dad reversed this trend in 1994, soon thereafter marrying a Catholic lass. Note the "e" dropping off, due either to the Protestant conversion, or, more likely, to distinguish we Browns as non-Tories.)8. His father was Thomas Browne, Sr. (1738-1779)
9. His father was William Browne, Sr. (1715? - uncertain)
(Signed Oath of Allegiance to America, helped transition Maryland from colony toward statehood. Lived around Britain's Bay/St. Ignace region of Maryland.)
10. His father was Anthony Browne, Sr. (1690? - uncertain)11. His father was John Browne, Jr. (1670? - uncertain)
12. His father was John Browne,. Sr. (1640? - uncertain)
13. His father was William Browne (1620-1665)
(Born in England. Came to Maryland as a teenage indentured servant on the Ark and the Dove expedition in 1634. First of my lineage on the American continent. Helped found the St. Mary's colony, the first successful Anglo-Catholic colony in North America.)
14. His father was Gabriel Browne of England
(Sent his son to America in 1633 as an apprentice to a cobbler aboard the Ark and the Dove expedition.)
Here is a picture of my grandfather, John (left) with his little brother, Dale. They both served this great county during the Korean Conflict. They both worked on C-119 Flying Boxcars.
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