I just found a book on google dealing with the history of Boston that mentions a John and Samuel Browne who were in the Endicott group who migrated in 1628 or there abouts. There were originally Hugh, John, Kellam and Samuel. John and Samuel disagreed with the colony on religious matters and were sent back to England. This would have been John and Samuel of Kent. They were recommended to the council there, Davenport, Eaton, Winthrop and others who were forming a goverment in Plymouth England for the establishment of a colony, that John Browne was made an assistant and would be of great help to the committee in England and should be given 200 acres when Davenport and the others arrive. William Brown may have been another brother (Kellam) first mentioned. Hugh doesn't appear again. Samuel doesn't either and must have elected to remain in England or died. Anyway the John of Kent who was rejected was probably the same as the John who returned with the company. Perhaps he returned in 1632 with his family. But there's hardly room for doubt that he did return as he was again assistant to Winthrop. The original colonists pretty much adhered to the Church of England but Winthrop sent a letter to the king upon their departure in 1630, outlining their intention of breaking away completely. They had a charter to settle Plymouth, but Endicott had been given orders to take over the Bay before they arrived.
The next question is, was John Browne native to Kent or had he removed there?
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