Person:Hannah Brett (2)

There was another house-well still to be seen-about half-way between Mr. Strong's house and Matfield river, on the old Cary farm. The late Dea. John Whitman is said to have gone to school in this house. Of course, the house must have been standing as late as 1740. It was, no doubt, the residence of Francis Cary, son of the old town clerk, who was brought up with Samuel Tomkins, and had his estate in East Bridgewater, and who married Hannah Brett as early as 1685, and who had five children; Ephraim, one of the oldest, married Hannah Waldo, 1709, and had five children, 1709-1716, owned and lived upon his father's homestead and house, and died 1765, aged 87.

HANNAH BRETT (William1), born about 1658; married, 1676, Francis Cary, son of John Cary the emigrant, who was first Town Clerk of Bridgewater, and held many other offices. Elizabeth, the mother of Francis, was the only child of Francis Godfrey, one of the early Proprietors of Bridgewater. Francis Cary was brought up by Samuel Tompkins of Bridgewater and was to take care of him, in return for which Tompkins gave him his estate. This property, which was quite valuable and extensive, is still in the possession of the Carys. Francis was a prominent man in the town. He was born January 10, 1647, and died 1718. Buried in Bridgewater. Hannah’s death is not found.