Brown Family

Researching:
Thomas Brown was a shepherd born in 1796 in Woodford, Wiltshire, England. His parents were Richard Brown and Ann Yeats(?). In 1825 he married Anna Ings. Anna was born in 1801 to John Ings and Hannah Yeates (or Yeats). In 1840 Thomas and Anna sailed for Adelaide with their family.

1. Elizabeth married William Abbott (7 children)
2. Solomon married Harriet Mills (8 children)
3. George died as an infant
4. Harriet married John Brock Fry (6 children) (see Fry family)
5. Henry married Elizabeth Ballangall Henderson (no children)
6. Ann died as an infant
7. Sarah married Henry Green (8 children)
8. Jesse died as an infant
9. Thomas died as an infant
10. Ellen
11. Joshua
12. Mary Rebekah married John Jennings (4 children)
13. John
14. David

Mine is the family of Harriet Brown and John Brock Fry (see Fry family). Brothers-in-law John Brock Fry and Henry Green puchased land in what is now known as Lenswood. Both establishing long lines of Brown descendents in the region.

I know that Thomas continued to be a shepherd when in Adelaide. But what of his parents, Richard Brown and Ann Yeats (?) They were from Wishford and Richard had died when Thomas was just 11.

More is known of the Ings family. John Ing's parents were William Ings and Mary Read. On the Ings side it is possible to trace back to 1515 (though Philip m Mary; William (Inges) m Anne; Thomas (Inges) m Joan; William (Inges); Thomas (Inges); m Elizabeth; John (Ings) born about 1515. The family was continuously in the Wiltshire region.

Less is known about Anna's mother, Hannah Yeates. Her parents may have been Thomas Yeats and Ann Pullen. Anna's father, John Ings, may have been previously married to Phoebe Dew.

Any information on Yeats, Yeates, Pullen or Brown families would be appreciated.