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Facts and Events
References
- 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)
1:273. - ↑ Baldwin, Thomas W. Vital Records of Reading, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1912)
p. 502.
BROWN, Nic[h]olas, [died] Apr. 5, 1673.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871. (American Ancestors, 2014)
Case 3154: Nicolas Browne 1673.
link Nicholas Browne will dated the 9th of the 1st month of 1673. Bequests to wife Elizabeth, to sons John (sole Executor), Josiah, Cornelius, Edward, Joseph, and to daughter Elizabeth Gregson. witnesses were John and David Bachillor, who swore to the authenticity of the Will on 17 : 4 : 1673 at Charlestown. The inventory of his estate was made on 25 : 2 : 1673. The total value of the estate was £1232 09s.
- Marcia Wiswall Lindberg, C.G., Nicholas Brown of Lynn and Reading Massachusetts, in The Essex Genealogist (Massachusetts). (Lynnfield, Massachusetts: Essex Society of Genealogists)
8:178.
link Note Mrs. Robinson adds Sarah b 6 Jun 1650 but Reading VRs list her as dau of William Browne. There is no record of a William Brown in Reading who could have been father to this Sarah, but we find no evidence to give her to Nicholas. She is not mentioned in Nicholas's will.
- Boyer, Carl. New England colonial families. (Newhall, California: Carl Boyer, 1981-)
85+.
- Aspinwall, William. A volume relating to the early history of Boston containing the Aspinwall notarial records from 1644 to 1651. (Boston, Massachusetts: Municipal Printing Office, 1903)
266.
link 24 (10) 1649. Nicholas Browne of Reading husbandman granted tre. Attr to Tho. Ardy gent. & Richard Woodward both of Benjoth in Worcestershire jointly & severally to aske Recover & Receive for him & in his name & to his use the possession of certain land & tenemts his pp inheritance (as by ancient deed dat. 1 Jan. ano regni Hen. 7. (15o.) may appeare) scrituate & being in Morton Underhill in Worcestrshire also to commence & psecute to effect one action or more for recovery of the same: also to compound & agree acquitt discharge, sett or lett the sd houses & land fro yeare to yers. wth power to substitute one Attr: or more &c: ratifying &c:
- 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)
50-51.
link 1660 Nicholas Browne of Reading executed a power of attorney which confirms the identity of his parents.
In 1660, Mr. Browne sent his son John to England to look after certain property to which he had become heir, and furnished his son with a power of attorney, of which the following is a copy:--
"Know all men by these presents, that Nicholas Browne, of Redding, in the County of Middlesex, in the Massachusetts Colonie of New England, sonne of Jane, the daughter of Thomas Lide, which said Jane was the wife of Edward Browne, father of the said Nicholas, who lived and died in the parish of Inkburrow, in the County of Woster, in the realme of England ; the said Nicholas Browne, on the fifth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and sixty, stile of England, appeared before me, Robert Howard, dwelling in Boston in the Colonie aforesaid, Notary and Tubellion public by authority of the General Court of the said Colonie, admitted and sworne, and in presence of the witnesses hereafter named, the said Nicholas Browne declared and manifested that of his own accord he hath nominated, assigned, made, ordayned, constituted and appointed, and in his place and stead, by these presents, doth nominate, assign, make, ordayne, constitute and appoint his eldest sonne, John Browne, now bound for England, his true and lawful attorney, for him the said Nicholas Browne, his father, in his name and stead and to his use, to call William Rand of Inkborough aforesaid to accompt what of shops, houses and lands, that by discovery are found to be appertayning and belonging unto him the said Nicholas Browne as next heir unto the Lides, which the said Rand by former power unto him granted from the said Nicholas Browne hath recovered. Also, what monies he hath received for rents or arrearages of rent, profits and sheep rents, heretofore and of late due, arising, growing and properly belonging unto the heires of the said Lides. And the said houses, land, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever, by him the said Rand recovered as aforesaid, to enter into, and in the name of him, the said Nicholas Browne, to give possession to such tenant or tenants as he the said John Browne likes of, that will hier the same, by lease or yearly rent. Also to demand all such monies as aforesaid, received by the said Rand, allowing and paying unto him the said Rand the one half of the true vallue of the said houses and lands so recovered and the half of the said monies for the said Rand's cost, charges and paynes he hath bin at thereabout.
And as concerning the premises to doe any such act or acts as aforesaid, as if he, the said constitutor, were personally present. Ratifying, allowing and holding forever firm and stable all and whatsoever his said sonne, as his attorney shall lawfully dee or cause to be done by vertue hereof.
In witness whereof the said Nicholas Browne hath hereunto put his hand and seall the said fifth day of October, in the year 1660.
Nicholas Browne. (L.S.)
Signed &c. in presence of Robt. Howard Not. Pub.
This Deed acknowledged by the said Nicholas Browne, Oct 6, 1660.
Before me, Ri. Bellingham, Depy. Govr."
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