— born in Groton, New London Co., CT:
12.  Abner BROWN, b. in or aft. 1707; d. aft. 1731

1a.  Marriage Index:  Massachusetts, 1633-1850 (Broderbund CD-231):

Brown, Nathanell

Wheller, Mary

Jun 4, 1685

Rowley

Essex Co.

1b.  Clarence Almon Torry.  1985.  New England Marriages Prior to 1700.  New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA (reprinted 1997, Genealogical Publ. Co., Baltimore, MD; online at AmericanAncestors.org [NEHGS]):

Torrey is a compilation of published sources, not primary records, so he should be considered a secondary source.
p. 224	BROWN, Nathaniel (1660-1731) & Mary WHEELER (1670- ); 4 Jun 1685; Rowley {Rowley MA Fam. 52; Essex Ant. 12:26; Brown (#5) 2:405, 408; Warner - Harrington}

.  William Richard Cutter.  1913.  New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial.  Lewis Hist. Publ. Co. (republ. 1994, 1995. Clearfield Co.; Gen. Publ. Co., MD; Broderbund CD-516).

.  Cyrus Henry Brown.  1915.  "Many of the Descendants of Charles Browne of Rowley, Mass., 1647-1915."  Pages 396-559, Part II, in Brown Genealogy. Vol. II.  Everett Press, Boston (online at archive.org and other sources):

p. 405	Children [of Charles BROWNE & Mary ACEY]...   8.   Nathaniel, b. May 20, 1660; m. Mary Wheeler (11-22). ...
p. 407	...       The name of Charles Browne (1) is mentioned in the Rowley Town records thirty-one times.  His son Nathaniel Browne (8) is also men-
p. 408	tioned in the Rowley town records, and his name comes down through many generations.      Nathaniel Brown (8), son of Charles (1) and Mary (Acey) Brown, b., at Rowley, Mass., May 20, 1660; d. May, 1731.  His will was probated May 16, 1731, in Groton, Conn.  He m. June 4, 1685, Mary Wheeler, dau. of David and Sarah (Wise) Wheeler, of Rowley and Newburyport, Mass.  He sold his homestead in Rowley to the brother of his wife, Jonathan Wheeler, June 29, 1707.  He and his wife, Mary were dismissed from the church in Rowley to the church in Groton, June 29, 1707; in Essex deeds it is stated, Jan. 8, 1707-08, as of Groton, Conn., later of Rowley.  He is first mentioned in Groton land records in 1709.  In 1712 he was made an inhabitant of Groton.  July 1, 1712, his name appears among those who owned lots at "Nawayank" [Lot 3, probably Noank], Feb. 28, 1709, he bought of Gershom Rice, of Sudbury, Mass., "a certain tract of upland and swamp" in Groton, located on the west side of the "Great Brook that runneth into Poquonock Cove," originally part of the two hundred acres of land owned by Daniel Lane, of New London, Conn.  In his will he bequeaths this homestead to his sons, Benjamin, Abner, and William.  To Benjamin he gave the dwelling house.  William sold his portion to Benjamin:  it was located "near a small ledge of rocks, 190 rods to the Great Brook."  He owned land on Fort Hill, Long Hill by the ferry, and by "Nawayank."  His homestead farm on a portion of it is now owned by George Miner, of Groton.      Children, the first eleven b. at Rowley: 11.   Gershom Brown, b. Mar. 20, 1686; d., at Groton, in 1737; m., July 8, 1714, Ann (Hubbard) Foote, dau. of Hugh and Jane (Latham) Hubbard, widow of Stallion Foote.  Children: (1) Mary Brown, b. Sept. 16, 1715; (2) Gershom, b. May 8, 1717; (3) Joseph, b. Mar. 7, 1719; (4) Peter, b. Mar. 15, 1721; (5) Ann, b. Apr. 7, 1723; (6) Gershom, b. 1725; d., at Ledyard, Conn., Oct., 1803, aged seventy-eight years; m. Esther _____, who d. July, 1806, aged seventy years.   12.   Nathaniel, b. May 15, 1688; d. 1689.   13.   Nathaniel, bapt. Sept., 1690; m. Anna Haynes (23-30).   14.   Mary, bapt. Oct. 13, 1692; d. young.   15.   Mary, b. Jan 19, 1693; m. Mr. Hodskin.   16.   Martha, b. Oct. 12, 1695; m. Mr. Hartwell.   17.   Benjamin, b. Nov 13, 1698; d. in 1782; m. (1) Sarah, dau. of John Walwordh; she was living in 1772.  He m. (2) Abigail
p. 408	____, who d. Feb. 17, 1798, aged eighty-nine years, and is buried at the Harbor's Mouth, New Londond.  Children: (1) Benjamin Brown; (2) Daniel; (3) Frances, who m. Stephen Gardner; (4) James; (5) John, b. 1739, d. Oct. 5, 1796, aged fifty-seven years; he was a captain; (6) Jeremiah; (7) Desire, who m. Benjamin Jerome; (8) Jesse; (9) Elijah; (10) Micajiah.  Benjamin Brown was a large landholder, owning land at the lighthouse, New London, at Massapeag, Groton, Lyme, and Fisher's Island.   18.   Sarah, bapt. Sept. 8, 1700; d. 1731; unm.   19.   Mehitable, bapt. Apr. 29, 1702; m. Dec. 15, 1720, at Norwich, Conn., Daniel Woodworth.  Children: (1) Daniel Woodworth, b. Aug. 20, 1721; (2) Mehitable, b. Mar. 13, 1723; (3) Benjamin, b. Dec. 9, 1724; (4) Mary, b. Jan. 10, 1726; (5) Anne, b. Dec. 28, 1727; (6) Joseph, b. Nov. 5, 1729, d. 1729; (7) Joseph, b. Mar. 4, 1731, d. 1731; (8) William, b. Oct. 3, 1732; (9) Nathaniel, b. Mar. 15, 1734; (10) Samuel, b. Aug. 8, 1739, d. 1739.   20.   Ruth, b. _____; m., at Groton, Feb. 19, 1729, Joshua Woodworth.  Children, recorded in Norwich: (1) Ruth Woodworth, b. Apr. 27, 1730; (2) Martha, b. May 10, 1733; (3) Joshua, b. Feb. 12, 1737, d. Mar. 19, 1742; (4) Zipporah, b. July 19, 1741; (5) Joshua, b. Oct. 11, 1743.   21.   William, bapt. Oct. 14, 1705.   22.   Abner, b. at Groton. WILL OF NATHANIEL BROWN (8).      In the Name of God Amen the 19th day of April A.D. 1731, I Nathaniel Brown of Groton in the County of New London & Colony of Connecticut... Transcriber's Abstract Testator:  Nathaniel BROWN Wife:  Mary Sons, surnamed BROWN:  Gershom, Nathaniel, Benjamin, William, Abner Daughters:  Mary HODSKIN, Martha HARWELL, Sarah BROWN, Mehitable WOODWORTH, Ruth WOODWORTH Grandchildren:  Gershom's children. Executor:  son, Benjamin BROWN Signed:  19 Apr 1731 Witnesses' Oath:  26 May 1731 by Christopher AVERY, Peter LESTER, Jeremiah SMITH Will Proved:  24 Jun 1731 Will Recorded:  10 May 1732, Bk 6, fols, 80-81, New London Co. Inventory of Estate, £519.17.1...

.  Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).