1.  Anon.  1909.  "Descendants of William Browne of Salem." The Essex Antiquarian XIII(1): 159-162 (online at www.americanancestors.org and books.google.com; boldface added):

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DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM BROWNE OF SALEM. HON. WILLIAM BROWNE1,* born in England March 1, 1608, came to Salem, Mass., in 1635.  He was of great respectability and influence, very wealthy, a merchant, a commissioner to end small causes and a judge of the county court.  He also represented Salem in the general court, was an assistant and one of Governor Andros' council.  He paid one-tenth the cost of the meeting house in Salem, built in 1673.  He married, first, Mary Young, who immigrated with him to Salem, and died in 1638.  He married, second, Sarah Smith of Wenham ; and she died Feb. 10, 1668.  He died in Salem Jan. 20, 1687-8.  In his will he bequeathed to Rev. John Higginson, pastor of the Salem church, twenty pounds, to Rev. Mr. Noyes ten pounds, to the church ten pounds, to the poor in the town fifty pounds, to the school in Salem fifty pounds and to Harvard college one hundred pounds for poor scholars.  He had already given a hundred pounds toward founding the college.  He was a large land-holder.  His wife Sarah was living in 1667, and probably died before him. Children, born in Salem:—   2— I.   WILLIAM2, b. April 14, 1639.  See below (2).   3— II.   JOHN2, b. Oct. --, 1641; d. in 1669.   4— III.   JOSEPH2, grad. H.C., 1666, being a fellow; m. Hannah Brenton; she d. Sept. 14, 1676; preached in Charlestown, under a call, when he d. there May 9, 1678.   5— IV.   SAMUEL2, b. July 31, 1644; d. in 1655, aged eleven.   6— V.   HANNAH2, bapt. 28:4:1646; probably never m.; d. before 1687-8.   7— VI.   BENJAMIN2, b. in 1648.  See below (7).   8— VII.   SARAH2, b. Dec. 23, 1649; m. Thomas Dean of Boaton, merchant, in 1665.   9— VIII.   MARY2, bapt. 4 : 11 mo: 1651; d. young. 10— IX.   JAMES2, bapt. 3: 5: 1653; d. young. 11— X.   MARY2, bapt. 28: 11: 1656-7; m. Wait Winthrop of Boston, esquire, before 1687; and d. June 14, 1690. 12— XI.   JAMES2, b. 28: 10: 1658; d. 6 mo: —: 1659. ... *William Browne is said to have descended as follows:— Simon Browne1 of Browne Hall, Lancashire, England, A.D. 1540; barrister; removed to Brundish, Suffolk.    Thomas Browne2 of Brundish; died in 1608.    Francis Browne3 of Brundish; died in 1626.    William Browne4 of Salem, Mass., the youngest son, abovenamed.

2.  Ezra Dodge Hines.  1897.  Browne Hill and What Has Happened There, with Some Account of the Browne Family.  [From the Historical Collections of the Essex Institute, Vol. XXXII, 1896.]  The Salem Press, Salem, MA (online at books.google.com):
This book is a "must see" for researchers on the genealogy and family history of our subject.

p. 211	III. THE BROWNES. BROWNE PEDIGREE. SIMON BROWNE of Browne Hall, Lancashire, A.D. 1540, Barrister, removed to Brundish, Suffolk. THOMAS BROWNE of Brundish; d. 1608. FRANCIS BROWNE of Brundish; d. 1626. Hon. WILLIAM BROWNE, b. 1608; came to Salem, New England, 1635; d. 1687. Hon. WILLIAM BROWNE, Salem, b. 1639; Councillor and Judge for Essex Co.; d. 1715. Hon. SAMUEL BROWNE, Salem, b. 1669; Judge for Essex Co.; d. 1731. Hon. WILLIAM BROWNE, Salem, b. 1709; Councillor; d. 1763. WILLIAM BURNET BROWNE, Salem and Virginia; b. 1738... William Browne, the owner of Browne Hall, was descended from an old and respected family.  Three generations preceding, a William Browne had resided in Salem.  William Browne, the first of the race who came to this country, was the ancestor of a family distinguished for munificence and public spirit.  He was born March 1, 1608, and emigrated from England in 1635...
p. 213	He died in 1687...
p. 215	The father of William Browne, the first of the family to arrive in this country, and of whom we have already spoken, was Francis Browne of Brundish.  He died May 9, 1626.  The father of Francis was Thomas Browne of Brundish.  He deceased May 1, 1608. The father of Thomas Browne was Simon Browne, of "Browne Hall," Lancashire; came to Brundish, Suffolk, where he had a grant of two college leases.  He was bred to the law, and was living in 1540...