John Browne (1628 - 1714)

Born 1628 in England

Husband of Elizabeth (Osgood) Brown — married 18 Oct 1659 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Sarah (Barsham) Browne — married 14 Nov 1681 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 27 Jul 1714 at about age 86 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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Biography

Caution It is important to distinguish this John Browne from his like-named contemporary at Reading, Capt. John Brown, born about 1634. ^[1] "There was a 2nd John Browne who lived in the west part of Reading, who was slightly older and was the son of Nicholas Browne (Capt. John Brown)." ^[2] Capt. John Brown died in 1717, Reading.

Origins This 2nd John of Reading, Mass. was called 'John of the Hill' and sometimes John, Sr. to distinguish him from the other John, son of Nicholas, who was sometimes called John, Jr. and more often "Captain John". ^[2] He was born about 1628^[1] and was on of the early settlers of Reading, Middlesex County. ^[3]

Marriages and Children
"John of the Hill" married first, on 18 October, 1659, Elizabeth Osgood. His children by Elizabeth Osgood were: ^{[2] [3]}

• Elizabeth, b. 5 Oct 1660; d. early

• Elizabeth, b. 22 Dec 1661; m. 26 Nov 1684 Benjamin Hartshorn

• Hannah, b. 8 Aug 1664; d. 1668

• Mary, b. 30 Aug 1671; d. 24 Oct 1673

He married 2nd Sarah (Barsham) on 14 Nov 1681.^[4] Based upon source "The Great Migration Begins", this was Sarah Barsham, daughter of William Barsham, who married first Samuel Mansfield in Lynn on 3 Mar 1673/4. She married second, John Brown, by whom she had a son Nathaniel, born 22 April 1688.^[5]

John Brown and wife Sarah (Barsham) Brown's children were: ^[2]

• John, b. 2 Dec 1682; removed 1711 to Killingly Twp., Conn. 'Chesnut Hill'

• Mary, b. 23 Sep 1685; m. 4 Oct 1704 Thomas Upham

• Nathaniel, b. 22 Apr 1688; m. 1st abt 1713 Deborah Briant dau of Simon Briant (Bryant) she d. abt 1745; m. 2nd Mrs. Hannah Fowle; referred to as Capt. Nathaniel Brown, Capt of 3rd Co of Killingly; removed 1711 to Killingly Twp., Windham, CT settled in Thompson Parish; farmer

• Stephen, b. 21 May 1693; He is not mentioned in his father's Will in 1709.

Death John Brown(e) passed away 27 July 1714, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts at age 86 years.^[1] John Brown signed his will on 18 May 1709.^[6] It was exhibited to the Probate Court on 23 August 1714 He mentions his daughters, Elizabeth Hazelton, Hannah Parker, Martha Farrington, and Mary Brown. He mentions his sons Nathaniel and John. To his son John, he says " I give and bequeath to my son John Browne five shillings and no more and the Reason why is because he is a Stubborn Dissobed(antt) and a Rebeleous Son to me."

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Massachusetts, Town & Vital Records, 1620-1988; Town & City Clerks of Massachusetts, Reading. Reprinted by Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook), Provo, UT., USA. Reprinted by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, Provo, UT, USA. Online access 3 Feb 2020.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} The Essex Genealogist; Vol. 8; pg.182-5. Accessed image records in online db 5 Feb 2020 at AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2018.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB396/i/12593/182/143263072
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Whitney, Charles Carrell, (1832-) "Some Brown genealogy; being some of the descendants of John Brown, one of the early settlers of Reading, Mass." pub 1897. E-book in the public domain at: https://archive.org/details/somebrowngenealo00whit/page/n10/mode/1up/search/early+reading%2C+middlesex%2C+massachusetts?q=early+reading%2C+middlesex%2C+massachusetts
4. ↑ Massachusetts, Compiled BMD Records, 1700-1850; Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Reprinted by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2018, Lehi, UT, USA. Online access 3 Feb 2020.
5. ↑ Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635; vol.1, A-F; image pg.111. Reprinted by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013, Provo, UT., USA. Online access 3 Feb 2020.
6. ↑ Probate record (incl. will) of John Browne, 1714 (NEHGS): Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org); [https://www.americanancestors.org/DB536/i/14460/3065-co2/38190721 Case 14460: will

See Also

• Eaton, His. of Reading; Reading VRs