Jonathan Browne
M, b. 15 October 1635, d. circa 1691
| Father | Abraham Browne b. c 1588, d. b Oct 1650 |
| Mother | Lydia (?) b. c 1605, d. 27 Sep 1686 |
| Relationship | 9th great-grandfather of Pamela Joyce Wood |
| Last Edited | 21 Sep 2013 |
Jonathan Browne was born on 15 October 1635 at Watertown, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts.1 He was the son of Abraham Browne and Lydia (?) Jonathan Browne married Mary Shattuck, daughter of William Shattuck and Susanna ? (?), on 11 February 1662.2 Jonathan Browne died circa 1691 at Watertown, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; He had about 211 acres when he died.1 He was buried at Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts.1 His estate was probated on 7 April 1691 at Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; Will dated 19 Feb 1690/91.
I Jonathan Browne of Watertown in the Countie of Middlesex in the
Massachusets colonie in New England being under the afflicting hand of god
and not knowing what the good pleasure of god may be concerning me but throo the good hand of god am at present sound in my membory and of a
disposing mind doe declare this to be my last will and testament in manner
as Followeth
I returne my spirit to god that gave it and my bodie to the earth from
whence it was takain hopeing throw the merits of the Lord Jesus Christ my
blessed redeemer to have a glorious resurection both of soul and bodie at
the was[?] and last day and as for the outward estate that god have lent
mee:
my will is that my deare and loveing wife Mary Browne shall injoy my
whole estate as long as she liveth my widdow for her comfort and
maintenance and the bring up of four of my children that are as yet but
small onely my will is that my grand child James Bigolo be payd five pound
in curant contry pay to him or his gardian when he shall attaine the age
of fowreteen years
Allso my will is that after my deare and Loveing wives desease or
marieng againe: if god shall conterie the lives of my children which are
eight in number: that my said estate be parted into seven shares: and my
five sons and my daughter Lidea to have six parts of my said estate and my
other two daughters one share of my said estate between them and my will
is that if any of my children aforesaid should dy without leaveing any
Lawfull Issue that theire part so dieing shall returne to my sons: but if
any of my said childrin now liveing should die and leave any child or
childrin lawfully begoten that they shall injoy what was the right to
theire parant acording to the rule aforementioned
Allso my will is that my sons shall injoy my houseing and land and pay
to their sisters their proportion acording to the rule aforesaid to be
paid in good and curant contry pay within two years after my estate come
to bee devided
Finally I doe nominate and apoynt my deare and Loveing wife and my
well beloved son Abraham Browne to be my executors to this my last will and
testament and as [ ? ] hereunto I have set my hand and seale this
nineteenth of February sixteen hundrid and nintee
Signed sealed and
decalared to be the last will of Jonathan Brown
the marke of Jonathan Browne
William Bond Senior William Shattuck
the mark of Sarah Cutting.1
Jonathan was a surveyor of highways in Watertown, and was fined on 10 Jun 1673 for felling "too treze" upon the highway. He seems to have exhibited certain character traits when om 5 March 1677/8 the town ordered his fence taken down from the Sudbury highway after growing tired of asking him to do it himself. Jonathan was chosen constable on 4 Nov 1678 and again 31 Oct 1679. At one time he was also elected town clerk.
In 1996 Dean Crawford Smith and Melinde Lutz Sanborn demonstrated the English origin and connections of this immigrant; he was brother of John Brown of Watertown, Edmund Brown of Boston by 1634, and Hannah (Brown) Ines, almost certainly wife of Matthew Ines [Kempton Anc 168-96]. There was a brother Richard, but he was clearly not the immigrant to Watertown.
All of Jonathan's sons dropped the "e" in Browne.3,1
I Jonathan Browne of Watertown in the Countie of Middlesex in the
Massachusets colonie in New England being under the afflicting hand of god
and not knowing what the good pleasure of god may be concerning me but throo the good hand of god am at present sound in my membory and of a
disposing mind doe declare this to be my last will and testament in manner
as Followeth
I returne my spirit to god that gave it and my bodie to the earth from
whence it was takain hopeing throw the merits of the Lord Jesus Christ my
blessed redeemer to have a glorious resurection both of soul and bodie at
the was[?] and last day and as for the outward estate that god have lent
mee:
my will is that my deare and loveing wife Mary Browne shall injoy my
whole estate as long as she liveth my widdow for her comfort and
maintenance and the bring up of four of my children that are as yet but
small onely my will is that my grand child James Bigolo be payd five pound
in curant contry pay to him or his gardian when he shall attaine the age
of fowreteen years
Allso my will is that after my deare and Loveing wives desease or
marieng againe: if god shall conterie the lives of my children which are
eight in number: that my said estate be parted into seven shares: and my
five sons and my daughter Lidea to have six parts of my said estate and my
other two daughters one share of my said estate between them and my will
is that if any of my children aforesaid should dy without leaveing any
Lawfull Issue that theire part so dieing shall returne to my sons: but if
any of my said childrin now liveing should die and leave any child or
childrin lawfully begoten that they shall injoy what was the right to
theire parant acording to the rule aforementioned
Allso my will is that my sons shall injoy my houseing and land and pay
to their sisters their proportion acording to the rule aforesaid to be
paid in good and curant contry pay within two years after my estate come
to bee devided
Finally I doe nominate and apoynt my deare and Loveing wife and my
well beloved son Abraham Browne to be my executors to this my last will and
testament and as [ ? ] hereunto I have set my hand and seale this
nineteenth of February sixteen hundrid and nintee
Signed sealed and
decalared to be the last will of Jonathan Brown
the marke of Jonathan Browne
William Bond Senior William Shattuck
the mark of Sarah Cutting.1
Jonathan was a surveyor of highways in Watertown, and was fined on 10 Jun 1673 for felling "too treze" upon the highway. He seems to have exhibited certain character traits when om 5 March 1677/8 the town ordered his fence taken down from the Sudbury highway after growing tired of asking him to do it himself. Jonathan was chosen constable on 4 Nov 1678 and again 31 Oct 1679. At one time he was also elected town clerk.
In 1996 Dean Crawford Smith and Melinde Lutz Sanborn demonstrated the English origin and connections of this immigrant; he was brother of John Brown of Watertown, Edmund Brown of Boston by 1634, and Hannah (Brown) Ines, almost certainly wife of Matthew Ines [Kempton Anc 168-96]. There was a brother Richard, but he was clearly not the immigrant to Watertown.
All of Jonathan's sons dropped the "e" in Browne.3,1
Family | Mary Shattuck b. 25 Aug 1645, d. 23 Oct 1732 |
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