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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ John Brown, in Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
1:271.
John (Brown), Reading, m. 12 or 18 Oct. 1659, Eliz. d. of John Osgood of Andover, had Eliz. b. 5 Oct. 1660, d. soon; Eliz. again, 22 Dec. 1661; Sarah, 3 Aug. 1664, d. young; Sarah, again, 19 Nov. 1667, d. young; Mary, 30 May 1671, d. at 2 yrs.; and his w. d. 31 July 1673. He was capt. freem. 1679, rep. 1679, 80, 2, and 3; d. 1717 aged 81.
[Note: there are two John Brownes in Reading at the same time. The other one was Capt., d. 1717. Which one held town offices is indeterminate, though one might presume it was the Capt., and clearly Savage's knowledge seems lacking.]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Baldwin, Thomas W. Vital Records of Reading, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1912)
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Brown, John, [died] July 27, 1714, a. 86 y.
[Birth about 1628]
- ↑ Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871. (American Ancestors, 2014)
Case 3065: John Browne 1714.
Will of "John Browne of Reading ... yeoman", dated 18 May 1709, proved 23 Aug 1714, names daughter Elezebeth Hazelton, daughter Hanah Parker, daughter Martha ffarington, daughter Mary Brown [later referenced as "Mary Browne"], son Nathaniel Browne, son John Browne [only 5 s. because "he is a stuborn Dissobedantt And a Rebelious son to me"]. Son in law John Parker to be executor.
3 Jul 1714: Inventory of John Brown Late of Reading Deseased by Joshua Eaton and Beniamen [Godfrey?].
29 Jul 1714: Sarah Browne of Reding ... Relect widdo of John Browne late of Redding deceased for valluable sum secured by a bond baring hand of my son in law John Parker of Andiver plus 1/3 of household goods quitclaim all right to estate of my s'd husband John Browne.
- ↑ Eaton, Lilley. Genealogical History of the Town of Reading, Mass: Including the Present Towns of Wakefield, Reading, and North Reading, with Chronological and Historical sketches, from 1639 to 1874. (Boston, Massachusetts: Alfred Mudge & Son, 1874)
p. 51.
BROWNE, John ("of the hill"), probably lived on "Cowdrey's Hill", near where John A. Tyler now lives, and probably gave name to the small pond in front of Mr. Tyler's, long called "Brown's Pond". Whether he was related to Nicholas aforesaid doth not appear. He m., 1st, 1659, Elizabeth, dau. of John Osgood, of Andover. Child.: Elizabeth, b. 1660, and d. early; Elizabeth, b. 1661, and m. 1684, Benja. Hartshorne; Hannah, b. 1664, and d. 1667; Sarah, b. and d. 1668; Mary, b. 1771 {sic, 1671] and d. 1773 [sic, 1673]; his wife d. 1673, and he m., 2d, 1681, Sarah ---, and by 2d wife had chil.: John, b. 1682; Mary, b. 1685; Nathaniel, b. 1688; Stephen, b. 1693.
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