Elizabeth (Potter) Brown (1697 - aft. 1751)

Born 23 Jul 1697 in Concord, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of John Brown — married 23 Feb 1715 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died after 1751 after age 53 in Concord, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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[Note: Her death is uncertain. She was iving in 1751 when administering her husband's estate and was appointed guardian to youngest son Josiah. She may have died by 1759, when Josiah chose Simon Hunt as his guardian.]

Biography

Elizabeth Potter was born at Concord, Massachusetts on July 23, 1697, daughter of Judah Potter and Grace Brooks. ^[1]

She married John Brown at Concord on February 23, 1714/5. Her husband John was born there on September 18, 1694. son of Thomas Brown and Rachel Poulter. ^[1]

In Judah Potter's will, written on March 25, 1728 and proved on July 12, 1731, he names among his heirs, daughter Elizabeth Brown. He also directed that:

• son Luke Potter, in case he be restored to his right reason; son Samuel to take care of him
• son-in-law John Brown to take care of Luke Potter, should Samuel neglect to do so^[2]

Her husband, John Brown Sr. died 6 March 1750 aged about 55 years. ^[1]

He died intestate and on April 1, 1750, the court indicated that 2/3 of the real estate would be settled on eldest son John, and that he would pay his siblings from his share to:

• Joseph, Josiah, Elizabeth Davis, Grace Wheat, Hannah Davis, Rebecca Brown ^[3]

On April 16, 1750, widow Elizabeth Brown was appointed estate administrator. The estate inventory included personal items valued at L390: 5 and real estate valued at L1620. ^[3]

On June 13, 1750, the following heirs agreed on a committee to settle his estate, with 1/3 going to the widow as her dower, during her life. ^[3]

• Elizabeth Brown
• John Brown
• Stephen Davis
• Joseph Davis
• John Wheat ^[3]

The committee agreed to the following payments to be made by eldest son John Brown, blacksmith of Concord, to his mother and his siblings, Elizabeth, Grace and Hannah having been previously advanced sums during their father's lifetime:

• his mother Elizabeth - L12: 15: 10
• brothers Joseph and Josiah Brown - L28: 5: 9
• sister Rebecca Brown - L28: 5: 9
• sister Elizabeth Davis - L7:10: 9
• sister Grace Wheat = L9: 18
• sister Hannah Davis - L9: 19: 1 ^[3]

The following acknowledgements were included in the probate record, from their father during his life:

• 1739/40: January: Stephen and Elizabeth Davis received of their honored father John Brown, household goods valued at L84 as part of their inheritance
• 1744: June: Joseph and Hannah Davis received of their honored father John Brown, household goods valued at L84 as part of their inheritance
• 1748/9: February: John and Grace Wheat received of their honored father John Brown, household goods valued at L84 as part of their inheritance
• 1749: December: John Brown received of his honored father John Brown Sr., lands valued at L384 in old tenor, as part of his inheritance ^[3]

From their brother John at their father's death

• 1750: March 8: Stephen an Elizabeth Davis, John and Grace Wheat, Joseph and Hannah Davis, 'in Sundries for mourning', acknowledged receipt of L22:9:12 each in old tenor from brother John Brown ^[3]

On December 4, 1750, Rebecca Brown, in her fifteenth year, and Joseph Brown, aged 17, children of John Brown deceased, chose Simon Hunt as their guardian. ^[4]

On April 1, 1751, widow Elizabeth Brown was granted guardianship on son Josiah, in his ninth year, son of John Brown deceased. His mother Elizabeth and brother John Brown, blacksmith of Concord, posted bond in the amount of L300. ^[5]

On January 5, 1759, Josiah, aged about 14, then chose Simon Hunt as his guardian. ^[5]

Children

1. John born on December 1, 1715; died on July 21, 1718. ^[1]
2. Elizabeth born on September 4, 1718 ^[1]; died at Bedford on December 5, 1789; married Stephen Davis Jr. ^[3] at Bedford on September 2, 1736. ^[6]
3. Grace born on February 5, 1720/1; died at Concord on September 6, 1762; married John Wheat ^[3] on November 10, 1740. ^[1]
4. John born on July 1, 1724. ^{[1] [3]}
5. Hannah born on March 25, 1727; married Joseph Davis ^[3] on January 10, 1743. ^[1]
6. Josiah born on December 30, 1729 ^[1]; died young.
7. Joseph born on November 12, 1733. ^[1]
8. Rebecca born on October 4, 1736. ^[1]
9. Josiah born January 30, 1743; married Sarah Wright on October 31, 1765. ^[1]

Research notes

Concord Births

Brown, John, s. Thomas and Rachell, Sept. 18, 1694. (p. 40)

Brown, John, s. John and Elisabeth, Dec. 1, 1715. (p. 86)

Brown, Elisabeth, d. John and Elisabeth, Sept. 4, 1718. (p. 95)

Brown, Grace, d. John and Elisabeth, Feb. 5, 1720-1. (p. 101)

Brown, John, s. John and Elisabeth, July 1, 1724. (p. 111)

Brown, Hannah, d. John and Elisabeth, Mar. 25, 1727. (p. 117)

Brown, Josiah, s. John and Elisabeth, Dec. 30, 1729. (p. 123)

Brown, Joseph, s. John and Elisabeth, Nov. 12, 1733. (p. 135)

Brown, Rebekah, d. John and Elisabeth, Oct. 4, 1736. (p. 140)

Brown, Josiah, s. John and Elisabeth, Jan. 30, 1742. (p. 156)

Potter, Elizebeth, d. Judah and Grace, July 23, 1697. (p. 44)

Concord Marriages

Brown, John, and Elisabeth Potter, Feb. 23, 1714-15. (p. 89)

Brown, Grace, and John Wheat, Nov. 10, 1740. (p. 246)

Brown, Hannah, and Joseph Davis, Jan. 10, 1743. (p. 160)

Wright, Sarah, and Josiah Brown, of Ipswich, Oct. 31, 1765. (p. 221)

Concord Deaths

Brown, John, Mar. 6, 1750, a. abt. 55 y. CH (p. 415)

Brown, John, s. John and Elisabeth, July 21, 1718. (p. 94)

Wheat, Grace, w. John, Sept. 6, 1762. [a. 42 y. GS] CH (p. 416) ^[1]

Bedford Marriages

Brown, Elizabeth of Concord, and Stephen Daves Jr., Sept. 2, 1736. [Davis. CR]

Bedford Deaths

Davis, Elizabeth, w. Dea. Stephen, Dec. 5, 1789, a. 71 y. 2 m. 20 d. (p. 118) ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12} Tolman, George, compiler. Concord Massachusetts Births, Marriages and Deaths 1635-1850, T. Todd Printers, Printed by the Town, 1895, p. 40: 89: 415
2. ↑ Case 17811: p.1-6: 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 mages provided by FamilySearch.org)
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10} Case 3068:1-20: 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/14460/3068-co1/263792928
4. ↑ Case 3069: p. 1-3: 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/14460/3069-co1/263792948
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Case 3070: p. 1-5: 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/14460/3070-co1/263792952
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Vital Records of Bedford, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1903, p. 66

See aso:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 19 December 2018, 19:25), entry for Elizabeth Potter(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LQR3-5S5); contributed by various users.
• Source: S336 Title: Wheat Genealogy: Descendants of Moses Wheat of Concord, Massachusetts andof Francis Wheat of Maryland Abbreviation: Wheat Gen. (1960) Author: Wheat, Silas Carmi; Scranton, Helen Love Publication: 1960
• Ancestry-Saalfied.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC7-VD5V : 31 October 2019), John Brown and Elizabeth Potter, 23 Feb 1714; citing Marriage, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011227.

Acknowledgement

• WikiTree profile Potter-918 created through the import of Ancestors of PBHowe.ged on Jun 6, 2011 by Buck Howe. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Buck and others.
• WikiTree profile Potter-1745 created through the import of wikitree1.ged on Oct 17, 2012 by Kimball G. Everingham.