Person:Roger Brownson (1)

"Roger Brownson, eldest known child of John Brownson, was baptized at Earl's Colne 15 Sept. 1576, and died at Aldham, Essex, between 4 Aug. 1635 and 22 Oct. 1635. He married, first, at Lamarsh, Essex, 12 May 1600, Mary Underwood, baptized at Lamarsh 2 Feb. 1685/6, buried at Earl's Colne 18 March 1622/3, having perhaps died at the birth of her daughter Mary. Mary Underwood was a daughter of John Underwood of Lamarsh, of whom no more is at present known. Roger Brownson married, secondly, at an unknown place and date, Margaret (-----) Brewer, widow, who survived him. Roger Brownson's second marriage is not in the Boyd Marriage Index at the Library of the Society of Genealogists, London. …

The will of "Roger Brownson of Aldham in the County of Essex, taylor," was dated 4 Aug. 1635. "To Margaret my wife, £6, furniture, and all that was hers before marriage. To my daughter in law (stepdaughter) Mary Brewer, 20. To Edith my daughter, wife of John Evered, £3. To Susan, daughter of John Evered of Cogshall (Coggeshall, co. Essex), my grandchild, 20s. at her age of 21 or marriage. To my two sons John and Richard Brownson and to Mary Brownson my daughter, 12d. each if ever they come to demand the same. Residue to Cornelius Brownson my son, he to be executor." Signed by mark. Witnesses: William Adams, John Brownson. Proved at Colchester 22 Oct. 1635 by Cornelius Brownson, the executor named [Commissary Court of London for Essex and Herts, D/ABW.53/47, Essex County Record Office, Chelmsford]. Most of Essex was deeply Puritan in religion in the 1630's, and the terms of Roger Brownson's will should not be taken to imply that he disapproved of the departure of his children John, Richard and Mary for New England. It is highly probable that he made some financial settlement on them before they left, and that this helped to pay for their passage. The bequest of 12d. to each of them was merely a legal device, to prevent dispute about the validity of the will."^[1]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Coddington, John Insley, "The Brownson, Bronson, or Brunson Family of Earl's Colne, Essex, England, Connecticut, and South Carolina." 38 [Oct 1962] : 193-211; 39 [Jan 1963] 113-122., in Coddington, John Insley. The Brownson, Bronson, or Brunson Family of Earl's Colne, Essex, England, - Connecticut, and South Carolina. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (1962-1963)
   38:196-197.
2. ↑ Coddington, John Insley. The Brownson, Bronson, or Brunson Family of Earl's Colne, Essex, England, - Connecticut, and South Carolina. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (1962-1963)
   38:195.

   'Parish Registers of St. Andrew's Church, Earl's Colne, Essex ...
   BAPTISMS ...
   1576 Roger son of John Brownson, 15 Sept.'

3. ↑ Coddington, John Insley. The Brownson, Bronson, or Brunson Family of Earl's Colne, Essex, England, - Connecticut, and South Carolina. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (1962-1963)
   39:122.

   'Parish Registers of St. Margaret's Church, Aldham, co. Essex ...
   1635 Roger Brownsonne buried 25 August.'