Nathaniel Brett (1661 - 1740)

Born 1661 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Sarah (Hayward) Brett — married 21 Nov 1683 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 17 Nov 1740 at about age 79 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

When Nathaniel Britt was born in 1659 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, his father, William, was 44 and his mother, Margaret, was 35. He married Sarah Hayward on November 21, 1683, in his hometown. They had 11 children in 22 years. He died on November 19, 1740, in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, having lived a long life of 81 years.

In 1713, Nathaniel and his son William were mentioned his brother, William Brett's will.^[1]

Burial

Old Graveyard, West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass.

Probate

His will is dated 18 January 1730/31 and proved on 20 May 1741 in Plymouth. He mentions his wife Sarah, and his children, William, and Nathaniel, Mehitabel Edson, Sarah Brett, and Hannah Brett, and his grandchildren, Samuel Brett, (Silas) Brett, Simeon Brett, Seth Brett, and Sarah Brett (children of his son Seth). ^[2]

His inventory was taken on 27 May 1741 in Bridgewater.^[3]

Research Notes

HI2205(Research):email from James A. Streeter

11:01 AM (2 hours ago) May 9, 2013

to me

I do have a Alice 1649-1673 who was the daughter of Deacon

William but we follow her brother Nathaniel's line:

Nathaniel

Seth

Simeon

Rufus

Ezra

Catherine 1801-1855 who was my 3.g.g.mother

If you have any questions on the lines of William back let

me know any I'll see what info we have - our Ford line shows

8 additional generations from Margaret Ford - William Brett's wife.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-F42L : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1724-1731 and 1838-1842 vol 5-5T > image 38 of 596; State Archives, Boston.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-NVLX : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1738-1742 vol 8 > image 183-184 of 288; State Archives, Boston.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-NK36 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1738-1742 vol 8 > image 189 of 288; State Archives, Boston.

• Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1916) Vol. 2, Page 60. Marriage record.

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NC-89D birth of unnamed son

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NC-89V 9 Jun 1690

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NC-89Y birth of unnamed son 11 Jan 1706

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NC-89F birth of unnamed son 9 Dec 1686

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NC-895 birth of unnamed son 4 Feb 1697

• Find A Grave: Memorial #86763738 Created by: James A. Streeter, Record added: Mar 14, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 86763738

• Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004.

• Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

• Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).

• History of Paris, Maine, Lapham, William B., pp. 532-535 [1]

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NC-89L birth of unnamed son 15 Jun 1691 in Bridgewater, Ma

See Also:

• Ancestry Profile (Story)

• Debbie Bender Family Tree on Ancestry.com, debbiebender18

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• Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Society of Mayflower Descendants Applications, 1911-1929 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.

• Historical Society of Pennsylvania

• Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.

Information gained from sources

References:

Nathaniel Brett in the Pennsylvania, Society of Mayflower Descendants Applications, 1911-1929 Name: Nathaniel Brett Gender: Male Birth Date: 1661 Birth Place: Bridgewater, Massachusetts Marriage Date: 21 Nov 1683 Marriage Place: Bridgewater, Mas Death Date: 19 Nov 1740 Death Place: Bridgewater, Mas Spouse: Sarah Hayward Child: Mehitable Brett Applicant Name: Geneveive Stone Courson Pilgrim Name: Francis Cooke

Nathaniel Brett in the Millennium File Name: Nathaniel Brett Gender: Male Birth Date:1659 Death Date: 19 Nov 1740 Spouse: Sarah Hayward Children: William Brett

Nathaniel Brett - Findagrave.com Birth: 1661 Death: Nov. 17, 1740 West Bridgewater Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA Parents: William (Elder) Brett 1618 – 1681 Margaret Ford 1624 – 1710

Married Sarah Hayward 21 Nov 1683

Children of Sarah and Nathaniel: Son Brett 1684 – 1684 Alice Brett 1685 – 1685 Son Brett 1686 – 1686 Seth Brett 1687 – 1721 Son Brett 1690 – 1690 Son Brett 1691 – 1691 Mehitable Brett 1692 – 1736 Sarah Brett 1694 – 1774 Son Brett 1697 – 1697 Hannah Brett 1699 – 1777 William Brett 1702 – 1795 Nathaniel Brett 1704 – 1779 Son Brett 1706 – 1706

Family links: Spouse: Sarah Hayward Brett (1663 - 1740)*

Children: Seth Brett (1688 - 1722)*

Note: Unknown burial location in West Bridgewater

Burial: Unknown

Created by: James A. Streeter Record added: Mar 14, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 86763738

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Julie Baldwin for creating WikiTree profile Brett-297 through the import of Jhoward.ged on May 31, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Julie and others.