Thomas Brown, Jr

Notes:

1. Thomas built his house about 40 rods northwest of the "Pond Place" house on the Anguilla Road and 30 rods west of the road. The house was built 6 feet above the ground with a large quantity of stone. All his children were born here.

Thomas married Hannah Collins on 28 Jan 1678 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of Henry Collins) was born in Feb 1660 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died after 1701 in North Stonington, New London CO, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samuel Brown was born on 6 Dec 1678 in North Stonington, New London CO, Connecticut, USA; and died.
2. Hannah Brown was born on 5 Dec 1680 in North Stonington, New London CO, Connecticut, USA; and died.
3. Mary Brown was born on 26 May 1683 in North Stonington, New London CO, Connecticut, USA; and died.
4. Jerusha Brown was born on 25 Dec 1688 in North Stonington, New London CO, Connecticut, USA; died in 1712.
5. Sarah Brown was born on 11 Jul 1689 in North Stonington, New London CO, Connecticut, USA; and died.
6. Thomas Brown, III was born on 14 Feb 1692 in North Stonington, New London CO, Connecticut, USA; and died.
7. Elizabeth Brown was born on 9 May 1694 in North Stonington, New London CO, Connecticut, USA; and died.
8. Daniel Brown, Sr was born on 7 Oct 1696 in North Stonington, New London CO, Connecticut, USA; died on 30 Aug 1771 in North Stonington, New London CO, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Christopher Brown Farm, North Stonington, New London CO, Connecticut, USA.
9. Priscilla Brown was born on 28 Jan 1699 in North Stonington, New London CO, Connecticut, USA; and died.
10. Humphrey Brown, Sr was born on 16 Sep 1701 in North Stonington, New London CO, Connecticut, USA; and died.

Notes:

Dish-turner

1. Sources disagree about our Thomas Brown's parents. However, our information comes from the documented ancient tradition in the family of Content Brown, daughter of Humphrey Brown, that she was a descendant of Peter Browne of the Mayflower, through Thomas Brown, of Lynn, Massachusetts, and his wife Mary Newhall.

We have recorded our Thomas' ancestry twice:

FIRST, according to the Chesebrough source as Thomas Brown (of Peter) the son of Peter Browne, and then

SECOND, according to the Wood source with Thomas Brown (Nicholas) the son of Nicholas Brown.

In both scenarios, Mary Newhall and Thomas' descendants are the same and correct as there is no conflict with Thomas Brown, of Lynn, Massachusetts, being the correct person.

2. The Wheeler and Brown sources record Thomas(1 or 2) originally from Middlesex, England. This conflicts with the Chesebrough and Woods sources recording his origin in or near Lynn. This also compounds the problem of confirming Thomas' parentage.

3. Records of Thomas' will spelled his name "Browne".

4. The mother of Thomas(1) is uncertain according to the Mayflower source but his birth date is consistent with his mother as we have recorded.

Birth:
Lynn, Essex CO, MA ???

Thomas married Mary Newhall between 1652 and 1653 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of Thomas Newhall and Mary Jane Pendleton) was born about 1637 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 2 Jun 1701 in Newbury, Hampton, New Hampshire , Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Prominent People: 1620, Mayflower; 1st settler USA

Notes:

1. ANCESTRAL SUMMARY:

Nothing is known about the ancestry of Peter Browne. The royal lineage that has been published is totally without basis, and no documentary evidence has ever been presented to show who the parents of Peter Browne actually were.



It has been suggested that Peter Browne may have come from Great Burstead, Billericay, Essex, but that claim is simply based on the fact that there was a Peter Brown taxed there in 1624, and since names tend to run in families maybe he was somehow related. No evidence has ever been shown to suggest the two are related, however.



Peter Browne is known to have had a brother John, who came to Plymouth and took up residence in Duxbury.



2. BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY:

William Bradford wrote in his "increasings and decreasings" section of his journal the following about Peter Browne: "Peter Browne married twice. By his first wife he had two children who are living and both of them married; and the one of them hath two children. By his second wife he had two more. He died about sixteen years since."



Peter Browne and John Goodman are mentioned in a strange incident recorded in Mourt's Relation: A Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth. While out gathering thatch for the houses the Pilgrims were building the first winter, Peter and John got lost in the woods when their mastiff chased after a deer and they followed. They spent the night in a tree, thinking they had heard a lion in the forest, and the next day walked a long time until they climbed a high hill and were able to spot Plymouth Harbor and get themselves reoriented.



3. The Mayflower source states the following: "Peter Browne of the Mayflower did not have any male children. If he had any sons living in 1633, they would have been mentioned in the settlement of his estate. Instead, he gives all his land to his daughters. Several books and other sources have incorrectly given Peter Browne sons, the most common mistake being the claim that Peter Brown of Windsor, Connecticut was a son."



The Chesebrough source states: "There was a Peter Brown to whom land was allotted in Plymouth as one of the first-children, who may have been his son, but there is no proof that he was the Peter of Windsor, Conn., or of Stamford, Conn."



These two sources agree that Peter of Windsor, Connecticut was not a son of Peter. However, the Chesebrough source does include information from Content Brown, daughter of Humphrey, son of Thomas, Jr., that family tradition states she was a descendant of Thomas Brown who was a son of Peter Browne.



4. Peter was number 33 of the signers of the Mayflower Compact.

Immigration - 11.11.1620 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts -

Peter married Martha about 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA. Martha was born in 1600 in England; died about 1630 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Prominent People: 1621, Fortune; 1st settler USA

Notes:

1st wife of Peter

Notes:

1. Thomas lived on the east side of Federal Street a few miles south of the Mill Brook in Lynn, Massachusetts. He owned all the land on that side between the turnpike and Marion Street.

Thomas married Mary Jane Pendleton in 1636 in England. Mary was born in 1600 in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England; died on 22 Sep 1665 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married JoanHawkedon, Suffolk, England. Joan was born in 1552 in Hawkedon, Suffolk, England; died in Hawkedon, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christopher married NN in 1548 in Hawkedon, Suffolk, England. NN was born in 1527 in Hawkedon, Suffolk, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]