Mary (Healy) Brown (abt. 1610 - 1654)

Born about 1610 in England [uncertain]

Wife of Thomas Brown Sr. — married 20 Aug 1632 in Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England

Descendants

Died 2 Jun 1654 at about age 44 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Mary Healey was born about 1612, based on the date of her marriage. Her parents and origins are unknown. ^{[1] [2]}

Mary (name indexed as Zealy) married Thomas Brown at Christian, Malford, Wiltshire, England on August 20, 1632. Thomas was born about 1606. ^{[1] [2][3]}

Their first child, son Francis was baptized at Christian, Malford on January 1, 1632/3. The family likely came to New England together on the ship James arriving in Boston, Massachusetts on June 3, 1635, although the passenger list only includes the names of male passengers, including Thomas Brown, weaver, of Malford. ^[1]

They settled at Newbury, Massachusetts, where Mary died on June 2, 1654. ^{[4] [1] [2]}

Thomas died there on January 8, 1686/7. ^{[4] [1] [2]}

Children

1. Francis baptized at Christian, Malford on January 1, 1632/3; married first, Mary Johnson at Newbury on November 21, 1653; married second on December, 31, 1679; died at Newbury between January and March, 1690/1. ^{[1] [4]}
2. Mary born about 1636/7; died at Newbury in her 80th year on April 15, 1716; married Peter Godfrey on May 13, 1656. ^{[1] [4]}
3. Isaac born about 1638; died on May 13, 1674 aged 36; married Rebecca Bailey on August 22, 1661. ^{[1] [4]}
4. Nicholas born about 1645; died at Haverhill, Massachusetts on June 5, 1705; married Mary Linforth at Haverhill on January 27, 1669/70. ^{[1] [5]}

Research notes

Newbury Deaths

Browne, Mary w. Thomas, June 2, 1654. (V. 2 p. 556)

Browne, Thomas, sr., "by a fall," Jan. 8, 1686-7. (V. 2 p. 556)

Brown, Isaac, May 13, 1674. [a. 36 y. GR2] (V. 2 p. 554)

Godfree, Mary, wid., "the first English childe borne in this Towne," Apr. 15, 1716, in her 80th y. (V. 2 p. 598)

Newbury Marriages

Browne, Francis, and Mary Johnson, Nov. 21, 1653. (V. 2 p. 70)

Browne, Francis, and Mary Mors, Dec. 31, 1679. (V. 2 p. 70)

Browne, Mary, and Peter Godfry, May 13, 1656. (V. 2 p. 70)

Brown, Isaac, and Rebecca Baily, Aug. 22, 1661. (V. 2 p. 65) ^[4]

Haverhill Marriages

Brown, Nicolas [Browne], and Mary Linfurth, Jan. 27, 1669. (V. 2 p. 47)

Haverhill Deaths

Brown, Nicolas [Browne], h. Mary, June 5, 1705. (V. 2 p. 367) ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} George Freeman Sanborn, Jr. "Thomas^1 and Mary (Healy) Brown of Newbury, Massachusetts, and their Family" in: New England Genealogical and Historical Register, Volume 152, New England Genealogical and Historical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1998, p. 347-51 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2013.)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Anderson, Robert Charles, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Thomas Brown in: Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume I, A-B, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1999, p. 435-8 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.)
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXSD-P2R : 11 March 2020), Mary Zealy in entry for Thomas Browne, 1632.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1911
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1911

• Great Migration 1634-1635, A-B. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume 1, A-B, by Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999. Reference page 437

• Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Reference Volume 2, page 556