Timothy Brown (1724 - 1768)

Born 18 Dec 1724 in Weston, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Farrar) Brown — married after 25 Nov 1749 in Middlesex Co., Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 11 Nov 1768 at age 43 in Lincoln, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Timothy Brown was born December 18, 1724 at Weston, son of Deacon Benjamin and Anna (Garfield) Brown and was christened at the age of 7 weeks on February 7, 1724/5. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

He married Rebecca Farrar, intentions published November 25, 1749. ^{[1] [4]} Rebecca was born at Concord on January 18, 1728/9, daughter of George and Mary (Barrett) Farrar. ^{[5] [6] [2] [3]}

They removed to Lincoln, Massachusetts ^[2]

Timothy died at Lincoln on November 11, 1768. ^[4]

He died intestate and on November 22, 1768, widow Rebecca Brown was allowed as executrix of his estate, with Samuel Farrar and Humphrey Farrar providing bond. ^[7]

The inventory presented on December 12, 1768, showed personal and household items as well as livestock and food stores valued at L103. 14 .10. His real estate included the dwelling house and barn, 90+ acres and a mill house valued at L 431 .0 .0. ^[7]

On April 8, 1773, the court appointed commission revalued and set off the estate, widow Rebecca receiving one third as per the court, then valued at L180. 9. 10. Their decision was that the remaining two thirds, to be left to the surviving children, could not be divided without 'spoiling the whole' and granted eldest son Timothy remainder, valued at L369. 19. 8. ^[7]

Named in the final division, in June, 1774, with eldest son Timothy distributing the following to:

• widow Rebecca to receive an equal share of the inheritance of daughter Rebecca, deceased
• brothers George and Elijah, L57 2s each, on or before June 28, 1778
• sisters Mary and Keziah L57 2s each, 'when they come of lawful age or at marriage' ^[7]

Children

1. Timothy born December 12, 1750 ^[1] or November 12, 1751; died September 5, 1796; married Hannah Lee at Lincoln, intentions published on April 15, 1772. ^{[4] [2]}
2. Benjamin born March 10, 1753 ^[4][2]; not listed in his father's estate settlement. ^[7]
3. Rebecca born May 13, 1756; died April 27, 1773. ^{[4] [2] [7]}
4. George born March 9, 1757; died March 23, 1757. ^[4]
5. Elijah born March 9, 1757; died March 9, 1757. ^[4]
6. George born May 11, 1758. ^[4][2]
7. Elijah born June 22, 1759. ^[4][2]
8. Mary born August 17, 1760. ^[4][2]
9. Kezia baptized March 5, 1769. ^[4][2]

Research notes

[Note: Lincoln records show daughter Keziah's death as 1769, however daughter Keziah received part of her father's estate in 1774. Is that death actually son Benjamin?]

Weston Births

BROWN, Timothy, s. Dea. Benjamin and Anna, Dec. 18, 1724. CRW (p. 15)

Brown, Timothy, s. Timothy and Rebekah, Dec. 12, 1750. (p. 75)

Weston Marriages

BROWN, Timothy, and Rebakah Farar, of Concord, int. Nov. 25, 1749. (p. 68) ^[1]

Concord Births

FARRAR, Rebeckah, d. George and Mary, Jan. 18, 1728-9. (p. 120)

Concord Marriages

FARRAR, Rebekah, and Timothy Brown, Feb. 7, 1749. (p. 184)^[5]

Lincoln Marriages

BROWN, Timothy and Mrs. Rebeckah Farrar, Feb. 7, 1749. CR1 (p. 99; p. 105)

Brown, Timothy and Hannah Lee of Concord, int. Apr. 15, 1772. (p. 99)

Lincoln Deaths

BROWN, Timothy, Mr., Nov. 11, 1768. (p. 157)

Brown, Elijah, twin ch. Timothy and Rebeckah, Mar. 9, 1757, a. 1 d. GR1 (p. 157)

Brown, George, twin ch. Timothy and Rebeckah, Mar. 23, 1757, a. 13 d. GR1 (p. 157)

Brown, Timothy, Sept. 5, 1796. [[h. Hannah (Lee)]. (p. 157)

Brown, Kezia, d. Rebecca, wid., Feb. 28, 1769. (p. 157)

Brown, Rebecca, d. Rebecca, wid., Apr. 27, 1773. (p. 157)

Lincoln Births

Brown, Benjamin, s. Timothy and Rebeckah. Mar. 10, 1753. (p. 24)

Brown, Elijah, twin s. Timothy and Rebeca, Mar. 9, 1757. CR1 (p. 24)

Brown, Elijah, s. Timothy and Rebeckah [Rebecca. ] CR1, June 22, 1759. (p. 24)

Brown, George, twin s. Timothy and Rebeca, Mar. 9, 1757. CR1 (p. 25)

Brown, George, s. Timothy and Rebeckah [Rebecca. ], May 11, 1758. CR1 (p. 25)

Brown, Kezia, d. Timothy dec'd and Rebeca, bp. Mar. 5, 1769. CR1 (p. 25)

Brown, Mary, d. Timothy and Rebecca, Aug. 17, 1760. (p. 25)

Brown, Rebeckah, d. Timothy and Rebeckah, May 13, 1756. [Rebeccah. CR1] (p. 25)

Brown, Timothy, s. Timothy and Rebeckah, Nov. 12, 1751. (p. 26) ^[4]

Entered by Chris Hoyt 7 February 2014.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Town of Weston, Births, Deaths and Marriages 1707-1850; Gravstones 1703-1900; Church Records 1709 -1825, McIndoe Bros. Printers, Boston, Massachusetts, 1901
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9} Bond, Henry. 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, Vol. I: Genealogies, NEHGS, Little Brown & Co., Boston, Massachusetts, 1855 p. 121
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Potter, Charles Edward. Genealogies of Some Old Families of Concord, Massachusetts and Their Descendants, in Part to the Present Generation, Volume 1, Alfred Mudge & Sons, Boston, Massachusetts, 1887 p. 10
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11} Vital Records of Lincoln Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts,1908
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Tolman, George compiler. Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850, Printed by the Town, T. Todd Printer, Beacon Press, Boston, Massachusetts, 1891
6. ↑ Farrar, Timothy. Memoir of the Farrar Family, Private Printing T. Prince, Andover, Massachusetts, 1847 p. 8
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5} 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 mages provided by FamilySearch.org) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB536/i/14460/3227-co3/38192704

Acknowledgement

• This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Brown-25215 was created by Robert Keniston through the import of Jonathan Browne 1635 - 1-20-2014.ged on Jan 20, 2014.
• This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Brown-39641 was created by Alison Brown through the import of 1.ged on Jul 10, 2015.

See also: * "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 25 October 2017, 02:38), entry for Timothy Brown(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KL7R-LH1); contributed by various users.