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- Andrew Brown - Aft 1695/96
Facts and Events
According to the Stackpole Genealogy, Arthur [sic] Brown came to Biddeford, ME from London, England in 1643. He was a merchand and planter. He had 500 acres at Black Point, Scarborough, east of Dunstan, close by what was called Harmon's Landing. His house was destroyed by Indians in 1675. He had five children and is believed to have died in Boston. [One document mentions five sons in 1663, without indicating if he didn't have any daughters, or if they just were not included. A petition Andrew Brown himself filed 1676/77 claimed he had 9 children.]
References
- ↑ Per Descendants of Andrew Brown - first generation Andrew is mistakenly called "Arthur" in History of Litchefield/Centennial (pp 62-63). [and apparently, in other sources...]
Collections of Maine Historical Society, Vol. 3 (1853), History of Scarborough by William S. Southgate, Chapter 5. Other Early Settlers, p. 75
The first notice we find of Andrew Brown, another of the early settlers in the town, is as a witness for Foxwell in the difficulty with Phippen 1658. [Actually bought land at Black Point from George Cleeves 29 Sep 1651.] Later in the same year his name appears amongst those affixed to the town's submission to Massachusetts. He lived on the side of Black Point nearest Blue Point. Part of his farm lay near the foot of Scottow's Hill. In 1670 he was the constable. Bailey of Blue Point mentions in his will, 1663, the "five sons of Andrew Browne," but gives the names of none of them. From another source we learn that the names of four were Andrew, John, Joseph and Charles. [No mention of any Arthur Brown in this source, nor have I noticed any mentions of Arthur Brown in York Deeds.]
Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, p. 184, has a contemporary document referring to Andrew Brown. "Will of Andrew (his mark) Alger, sr.§ of Scarborough, County of Yorke in New England, fisherman, dated Mar. 23, 1669-70, and proved 30:4:1676 [30 Jun 1676], in court" does "request my deare brother Arthur Alger & my loveing Neighbour Andrew Brown sen. both of ye Towne abovesd [Scarborough] to supvize & to looke that this my last will & Testament be pformed." [The designation senior indicating that this is not referring to the son Andrew.] - ↑ Per sources cited on Descendants of Andrew Brown - first generation Andrew deeded land to his son William 9 Mar 1695/6 for love and affection (see deed here). This website also says that Andrew's will was probated in Arundel, York, ME, aft 10 Jan 1709/10, citing Source:Maine, United States. Maine Probate Abstracts, p. 1:151. These dates would seem to bracket the actual date of death. [It is likely that probating of the will was only motivated by a desire to sell the land deeded to William, an indenture to do so being signed on 10 Jan 1710/11 (see indenture here) by Andrew's grandson William, son of the William who was deeded the land. Consequently, the date of probate is probably a poor indicator of the actual date of death, which is more likely closer to the date of the 1696 deed mentioned. Having seen the indenture, I also suspect the probate date cited on the website (10 Jan 1709/10) is a calendar transcription error, which should actually read 10 Jan 1710/11.]
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