Thomas Brown (1686 - 1717)

Born 28 Aug 1686 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Potter) Davis — married 22 Nov 1709 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 13 Mar 1717 at age 30 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Thomas Brown, born at Concord, Massachusetts August 28, 1686, was the son of Thomas Brown and Ruth Vinton Jones. ^{[1] [2]}

He married Hannah Potter on November 22, 1709 at Concord. Hannah was born there on December 20, 1690, daughter of Judah and Grace (Brooks) Potter. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

He died at Concord March 13, 1717/8 ^[1], leaving a widow and four young children. ^[2]

Thomas is buried in the South Burying Place at, Concord where his inscription reads: Here Lyes the Body of Mr. THOMAS BROWN Junr. Who Deceased March ye 13th 1718/9 in ye 32nd Year of his Age^[4]

Thomas died intestate. His inventory, assessed at L301 17s included the dwelling house and 37 acres with buildings was valued at L170 and 22 acres on the pond plain valued at L30, and livestock at L56. His widow Hannah Brown was appointed administrator of the estate and received her 1/3 dower, and the remainder of the estate was divided among minor the children: Ephraim, Timothy, Luke and Hannah. ^[5]

His widow Hannah, married second, Simon Davis III on June 1, 1719. In April, 1732. Simon and Hannah Davis, son Ephraim Brown and John Hunt agreed to the reappraisal of Thomas' estate for distribution among the children. ^[5]

In May, 1732 Thomas' estate was divided among the children with eldest son Ephraim receiving a double portion. ^[5]

On March 3, 1732/3, son Ephraim was to pay the following to his siblings.

• Timothy L34 14s 2d
• Luke L49 14s 2d
• Hannah L 64 14s 2d ^[5]

Hannah (now) Davis and John Hunt, guardian for Timothy and Luke, acknowledged to the court their approval of the settlement and of Ephraim being responsible for the distributions. Ephraim was guardian to sister Hannah. ^[5]

In April, 1734/5, Timothy Brown acknowledged to the court that he had received his legacy from his brother Ephraim. ^[5]

On May 14, 1735, Elnathan Jones acknowledged receipt of L 64 14s 2d, plus interest, as his wife Hannah's portion of her father Thomas' estate from Ephraim. ^[5]

On March 9. 1735/6, Luke acknowledge receipt of L49 14s 2d, from his brother Ephraim. ^[5]

Hannah died on December 1, 1782 at Concord. On March 13, 1783, the court ordered an appraisal of her 1/3 dower left by her first husband Thomas Brown's estate to be distributed among the heirs. Her estate was assessed at L122 1s. ^[5]

Son Ephraim was assigned to pay L23 17s 7 1/2d to the heirs, being:

• the heirs of Timothy Brown, deceased
• the heirs of Luke Brown, deceased
• the heirs of Hannah Cordis, deceased ^[5]

Children

1. Ephraim (Dea) born on November 7, 1710; died at Concord October 9, 1788; married Abigail Wheeler on June 20, 1732. ^{[1] [2]}
2. Timothy born at Concord August 17, 1712; married Rebecca Farrar on February 7, 1749 ^[1][2] : died at Lincoln on November 11, 1768. His widow Rebecca administered his estate. ^[6]
3. Luke born at Concord on November 3, 1714. ^{[1] [2]}died before March, 1783. ^[5]
4. Hannah born at Concord December 6, 1716 ^{[1] [2]}; married first Elnathan Jones by 1735; married second, Cord Cordis ^[5] of Boston on October 2, 1740. ^[7]

Research notes

Concord Births

BROWN, Thomas, s. Thomas and Ruth, Aug. 28, 1686. (p. 35)

POTTER, Hanah, d. Judah and Grace, Dec. 20, 1690.(p. 34)

Browne, Ephraim, s. Thomas and Hannah, Nov. 7, 1710. (p. 75)

Brown, Hannah, d. Thomas and Hanah, Dec. 6, 1716. (p. 88)

Brown, Luke, d. Thomas and Hanah, Nov. 3, 1714. (p. 85)

Brown, Timothy, s. Thomas and Hanah, Aug. 17, 1712. (p. 80)

Concord Marriages

BROWN, Thomas, and Hanah Potter, Nov. 22, 1709. (p. 74)

Concord Deaths

BROWN, Thomas, h. Hannah, Mar. 13, 1717. [a. 32 y. GS] (p. 94)

Davis, Hannah, Mrs., Dec. 1, 1782, a. 92 y. CH (p. 417) ^[1]

Entered by [Hoyt-576| Chris Hoyt], 7 February 2014

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Tolman, George compiler. Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850, Printed by the Town, T. Todd Printer, Beacon Press, Boston, Massachusetts, 1891, p. 34-5: 74-5: 80: 85: 88: 94: 417
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Crane, Ellery, Bicknell. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts: With a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity, Volume 2, Lewis Pubishing., 1907, p. 151
3. ↑ Bond, Henry & Horatio Gates Jones. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, Including Waltham and Weston: To which is Appended the Early History of the Town, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts,1860, p. 720
4. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 24295463
5. ↑ ^{5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11} Case3215:p. 1-24: 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)
6. ↑ Case 3227:p. 1-18 : 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)
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHQW-4LK : 4 November 2017), Cord Cordis and Hannah Jones, 02 Oct 1740; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 818,093. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9Q1-QQ2B?cc=2061550