BROWN Joel

Notes:

Joel fought in the Revolutionary War with the Woodward's Company Rangers,out of New Hampshire.

Joel married RICHARDSON Abigail on 24 Apr 1803 in Sturbridge, Worcester Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
*Marriage License intentions were not recorded in Sturbridge Marriages as 28 Apr 1803. Joel was from Western/ Weston and Abigail was from Medway.

1. Brown Francis was born on 01 Mar 1811 in Ware, Hampshire County, MA.

Timothy married BURKE Hannah about 27 Feb 1744 in Lower Ashuelot, (Swanzey) Cheshire County, NH. Hannah (daughter of Burke Jonas and Johnson Hannah) was born about 1712; died on 18 Aug 1776 in Swanzey, Cheshire Co., NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It is unknown where Timothy and Hannah were married , but probably in Rutland, Worcester County, MA where she lived with her late husband before he drowned. Timothy owned property in Ware, given him by his father, Thomas. Timothy knew the Wrights well and was well aquainted with Hannah and her first husband, Cyprian Wright, who died by drowning in Muscopog Pond in Rutland in 1738. Cyprian's name was on a land deed of Thomas Brown.

Hannah brought three children, of which two were minors, to this marriage; William, Samuel and John. John died by the age of 10 years.
Timothy had to put up a surety bond for these children so he sold some land in Rutland to have money in trust for their care.

Timothy died 3 Jan. 1770, preceding Hannah in death. She died of small pox in Swanzey, 1776.


Early Worcester County, MA Probate Records:
[ Case # 57,737]

Cyprian Wright died at Rutland, intestate, and on 11 July, 1739 an inventory of his property was taken by Joseph Stearns, John Hubbard, and Moses How. The estate came to £ 726 which included stock, five acres of Pine Plain and a right in undivided lands at Rutland, [2:409] on 24 July 1739, an administrators' bond was issued to Hannah Wright, widow, with Frank Fink, clerk, and William Wright, (brother) yeoman, as sureties, all of Rutland. Hannah signed in her own name. [179:341]

The administrators' account was dated 16 May 1745 and was submitted by Timothy Brown and Hannah Brown, formerly Hannah Wright.
It indicated that the widow has received her thirds and that the other two thirds had beeb divided among the children who were not named, that the eldest son receiving double share and the two other children receiving single shares. [5:352]

Notes:

Married:
27 FEB 1744/1745

Jonas died about 1730. His inventory is on file in Middlesex County, MA, Probate record #3583, May 10, 1730.

Administrators were Hannah Burke, widow, and Amos Brown, blacksmith, both of Stow and Charles Johnson of Sudbury, wheelwright. Will mentions children; Mary,widow Hannah (of Cyrprian) Wright, Joseph, Abigail, (given land next to Edward Fuller.) Elizabeth, Hepsibeth and Jonas.

Docket # 3584 Middlesex Co., MA, Probate, April 6, 1743.

Thomas married HAYWARD Mercy on 03 Apr 1706 in Stow, Middlesex Co., MA. Mercy (daughter of HAYWARD John and WHITE Anna) was born on 13 May 1677 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 26 Apr 1762 in Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
In Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 13, p. 24, it gives the marriage date as
April 3 or 6, 1706.

Notes:

From "The Burke and Alvord Memorial" Boutelle 1864, p. 18

"Jonas Burke, born Sudbury, Mass, Jan 4., 1683-4; d. Stow Mass. Son of Richard and Mary (Parmenter) Burke. He received to following division of land in his father's estate; land 'butting on ye east with the land of his brother
John burk on ye south with ye lands of Mr Abraham Holman, westerly with the lands of Stow, northerly with ye lands of Lieut. Ruddock.' 'Of ye movable estate,' 'by one cow, 2:10:00.' He resided in Sudbury and in Stow. As early as the year 1722, he sold land in Sudbury to his brother, John Burk. His inventory is on file, dated March 3, 1729-30. A letter, which is on file, dated Nov. 15, 1739, says, that the oldest son had sold his interest, and is beyond the sea.

A division and settlement of the estate was made April 10, 1741. Amos Brown, who purchased the estate of Jonas Burke, gave security for that which belonged to Mary, the eldest daughter. Mr. Burke was married at Sudbury, Dec. 23, 1709 to Hannah Johnson. She outlived her husband and administered on the estate."

Jonas died about 1730. His inventory is on file in Middlesex County, MA, Probate record #3583, May 10, 1730.

Administrators were Hannah Burke, widow, and Amos Brown, blacksmith, both of Stow and Charles Johnson of Sudbury, wheelwright. Will mentions children; Mary,widow Hannah (of Cyrprian) Wright, Joseph, Abigail, (given land next to Edward Fuller.) Elizabeth, Hepsibeth and Jonas.

Docket # 3584 Middlesex Co., MA, Probate, April 6, 1743.

Daniel goodenow chosen guardian for Hepsibeth Burke and Elizabeth Burke.

Docket # 3585 Middlesex County, MA, Probate Feb. 18, 1733/34
Joseph Burke of Stow, now living in Rutland, Worcester County, MA, a minor though of age to choose his guardian, chooses Cyprian Wright of Rutland, his brother-in-law.

Birth:
4 Jan 1683/1684

Jonas married Johnson Hannah. Hannah (daughter of Johnson Caleb and Bent Agnes) was born on 05 May 1685 in Stow, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jabez, according to his father, Thomas Browne's will, he was the eldest son. He was born in Concord in 1644 and died at Stow 17 July, 1692.

He married first Hannah Blandford, in Sudbury 23 Dec. 1667. After her death, he remarried to Deborah Haines/Haynes, daughter of Sergeant Josiah Haines/Haynes and Elizabeth Noyes. Her sister, Abigail married Hopestill Browne, Esq., son of Deacon William Browne of Sudbury, and a first cousin of Jabez's.

Jabez settled in Sudbury in 1667 where he sustained losses by fire set by the Indians during their assaults on Sudbury in 1676, King Philip's War. On January 20, 1776, to fight in the Revolutioanary War, the county of Middlesex was ordered to raise a regiment of 571 men. Concord furnished 36. John Robinson was Colonel; John Buttrick, Lieutenant-Colonel; and Jabez Brown was appointed Adjutant. He was admitted a freeman there in 1680.

In 1681, 12 lots were listed as having been taken up in 1678 or 1679 in Stow. One lot went to Boaz Browne, his brother. Jabez Browne was granted a lot there in 1683 where he moved at that time. He was chosen Representative to the General Court in 1692 under the new charter.

He was the second highest taxed in Stow, owing to the large amount of property he owned.

Administration of the estate of Jabez Brown is found in the records of the Middlesex County Probate Court, Vol. 8, pp. 419-421 during the years 1692-1694. The widow, Deborah received one third of the estate. Thomas Browne, the eldest son received lands in Sudbury, Lancaster and Stow to the value of thirty pounds. Jabez, Jr. received land and houses to the value of twenty pounds. The eldest daughter, Mary received property to the value of twenty pounds as did the youngest daughter, Sarah and youngest son, Josiah.

After his Jabez's death, his widow, Deborah and son, Thomas received a letter from Jabez' son-in-law, Mary's second husband, John Gove of Cambridge, who called her, "my sister Brown" and offered to sign their administration bond on Sept. 29, 1692.

Thomas and Bridget, his parents, removed to Concord from Sudbury by 1640. Their children where born in Concord but after Bridget died on Jan. 5, 1681, Thomas then removed to Cambridge where he died on Nov. 3, 1688.

The "Mayflower DescendantsThrough Five Generations" William White/Vol. 13, published by the Mayflower Society, claims that Deborah Haynes was the mother of Thomas. In the family history researched by Dorothy H. Kelso of Duxbury, MA in her book, "Hard Hands and Brawny Conciences" she claims that Thomas was the son by Jabez's first wife, Hannah Blandford. No birth records for Thomas have been found.

Notes:

John Hayward's last name is spelled Heaward in the county vital records of
Concord.


John Hayward is spelled Heaward on his marriage license in county records of
Concord, Ma. John died at the age of 78 yrs.

There are no probate records for John or Anna but on 1 March 1702/3, John Hayward gave to "eldest son, George Haywood of Concord...the west end of my dwelling house.." and on 12 Feb. 1711/12 to John Hayward, Jr. of concord the rest of the dwelling house, barn and land in Concord :said John to provide for me and my wife, Anna... and to pay my daughter, Judith Goss...my daughter, Mercy Browne...my daughter, Anna Allen...and my daugther, Sarah Allen.." Every Middlesex County deed involving John and Anna has been searched but no provision has been found for daughter Mary.

John married WHITE Anna on 02 Jun 1671 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. Anna (daughter of WHITE Resolved and VASSALL Judith) was born on 04 Jun 1649 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 25 May 1714 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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From "The Burke and Alvord Memorial" Boutelle 1864:

"Richard Burke of Sudbury, MA
Born, supposed about the year 1640; died at Sudbury, MA 1693-4. He was probably of Anglo-Norman origin.
He owned land in Sudbury, MA, and also in Stow, MA. 'An indenture made between Henry Loker of Sudbury, Glover, and Hannah his wife, and Richard Burke of Sudbury, Oct. 24, 1670, witnesses that for a valuable sum or consideration Henry Loker and Hannah his wife have sold' &c., 'unto Ri Burke one hundred and thirty acres of land in Pompassitticut, and in the two miles last granted to the town of Sudbury.' [Reg Mid. Co., V7 p.243] ...

He was married at Sudbury, MA June 24, 1670, to Mary Parmenter, born Sudbury, MA (June 10, 1644?) (She was the daughter of John and Amy Parmenter, and grandaughter of Dea. John Parmenter, b. 1588 who was one of the first settlers of Sudbury in 1639?) She administered on her husband's estate, and afterwards married a Mr. Allen."

Died:
1693/1694

Richard married Parmenter Mary on 24 Jun 1670 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA. Mary (daughter of Parmenter John and Ames Amy) was born on 10 Apr 1644 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA; was christened on 10 Jun 1644 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA; died in 1727 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From NEHGR V66 p233 "The Solomon Johnson Family" Kimball 1912:

"Caleb Johnson (Solomon2, Solomon1), b. at Sudbury 31 Oct. 1658, d. there 1 Dec. 1715. He married 9 July 1684, Agnes Bent, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth of Sudbury and Marlborough, who d. 4 June 1729. He with wife
Agnes and sister Patience Bent conveyed in 1697 to Peter Bent their brother 'any and all estate' of their late father Peter Bent of Marlborough (Middlesex Co. Deeds, vol. 13, p. 578). Caleb Johnson with Thomas Brown and Thomas Drury brought the 'Glover Farm' 17 June 1697.

Caleb's estate was administered by the widow Agnes and sons Caleb and Land which belonged to the widow Agnes, on 6 Apr 1730/1 was conveyed by Caleb Johnson of Framingham, Solomon Johnson of Sudbury, widow Hannah Burk of Stow, Daniel How of Framingham, and Eleanor Gleason of
Framingham, all in the county of Middlesex, to their brother Charles Johnson, wheelwright of Sudbury, in consideration of 300 pounds. Caleb and Solomon Johnson's acknowledgement is dated Feb. 1756, in Worcester
Co., MA (Middlesex Co. Deeds V65, p 64.)"

Caleb married Bent Agnes on 09 Jul 1684. Agnes (daughter of Bent Peter and Elizabeth) was born on 19 Aug 1661 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, MA; died on 04 Jun 1727 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]