Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Andrew BROWN | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Andrew, farmer. When the Eliot ch. was formed, 22 June 1721, the first record of baptism is "Andrew Brown and his children." Had Scarb. grants in 1720. Original memb. of Scarb. ch., organized 26 June 1728. M. Susanna. Will 6 Dec 1737 - 3 Mar. 1740-1. 6 ch. [ref 22] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ANDREW BROWN, born probably in Scarborough; married SUSANNAH ___. He removed from Portsmouth to Scarborough after the second settlement, and continued there until his death. [ref 25:43] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Andrew; m. Susanna ___; returned to Scarborough before 1728. [ref 46:229] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - children 1711-20: Rebecca, Hannah, Joshua, Abigail, Susanna, Sarah - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WILL of ANDREW BROWN, 6 Dec 1737 - 3 Mar 1740: In the Name of God Amen the Sixth Day of December Annoq Domini 1737. Andrew Brown of the Town of Scarborough in the County of York in ye Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England, yeoman being aged of Body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once Dye Do make & Ordain this my Last Will & Testament that is to say Principally & first of all I give & Recomend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it & my Body I Recomend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian Burial at ye Discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but at ye General Resurrection I shall Receive ye same again by ye mighty Power of God, and as Touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life I Give Demise & Dispose of ye same in the following manner & form. I Give & bequeath to Susanna Brown my Dearly beloved Wife one half of my Dwelling House which end She shall make Choice of during her natural Life & the Land that is mine adjoyning to said House on the East side of the heigh way & ye whole of that Land that I purchased of John Larrabe on the Westermost side of the Heighway & ye whole of that Lot of Marsh that I purchased of the Hunewells be to the Saw Mill & all my Housel Goods & one Cow & five Sheep & a Year old Heiffer during her natural Life in Lew or Stead of Her thirds of my Estate. I Give to my wellbeloved & Eldest Daughter Rebeccha Hunnewell twenty shillings gs money or Bills of Credit to be paid to her by my Executor. I Give to my well beloved & Second Daughter Hannah Hunewell twenty Shillings gs money or Bills of Credit to be paid to her by my Executor. I Give to my well beloved Daughters Abigail, Susanna, & Sarah a Cow & Three Sheep apiece to Each of my three Daughters above named to be paid to them or the value thereof in money or Bills of Credit by my Executor, and all my Housel Goods after ye Death of their MOther Susana Brown. I Give to my well beloved Son Joshua Brown whom I likewise Constitute make & Ordain my Sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament; all & singular my Lands & Marsh's Meadows that is mine or ought to be mine & my Common Right & all thing or things, Excepting what I have before Excepted & given & bequeathed in this my last Will & Testament by him freely to be possessed & Enjoyed & I Do hereby utterly disallow Revoak & Disannul all and every other or former Testament Wills Legacies & bequests & Executors by me in any wise named Willed & bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written. Andrew Brown (seal) Signed Sealed published pronounced & Declar'd by the sd Andrew Brown as his last Will & Testament in ye presence of us the Subscribers John Fogg Andrew Libbee Samll Libbee" probated 3 Mar 1740; inventory returned 19 Mar 1740/1 at oe 680:5:0 by Saml Libbee, John Fogg, and Andrew Brown, appraisers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
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