17. Katherine³ Brown (Lt Andrew², Andrew¹) (#9294) was born in Arundel, York, ME c1689.⁽¹³²⁾ mentioned in her brother Allison's will as Katherine Lassell Katherine died bef 1731 in Arundel, York, ME.⁽¹³³⁾ living in 1728 when brother (Allison Brown) made his will, but dead in 1731 Her body was interred bef 19 Jul 1730.⁽¹³⁴⁾

She married Joshua Lassell Jr in Arundel, York, ME, c1710.⁽¹³⁵⁾ 6 children (Joshua Lassell Jr is #9295.)

Joshua was born 15 Nov 1686 in Hingham, Essex, MA.⁽¹³⁶⁾ Joshua was the son of Joshua Lassell Sr and Mary Trott. Joshua died bef 1750 in Arundel, York, ME.⁽¹³⁷⁾ aft 1728 and bef 1750

Occupation: cooper.⁽¹³⁸⁾ He resided in Hilton Creek, York, ME bef 1723.⁽¹³⁹⁾ He resided in Arundel, York, ME 1723.⁽¹⁴⁰⁾ see also: Kennebunkport Family Records, p 22

Children of Joshua Lassell & wife Katharine dau of Andrew Brown - (Laisdell) pro like Blaisdell)

1. Joshua, b 5 Aug 1711 2. Mary, b 4 Mar 1712/3 3. Jeremiah, b 7 Apr 1715 4. Andrew, b 20 Apr 1717 5. Elizabeth, b 1 Jun 1719 6. Mathew, b 11 Aug 1721

Abstract from Genealogies of Mayflower Families: John Lazell, G-Pa, p 581:

11. Joshua3 Lassell (Joshua2, John1), of Plymouth and Duxbury, Mass., and of York and Arundel, Maine, was born at Hingham 15 Nov. 1686. He married, about 1710, Catherine Brown, daughter of Andrew Brown, Sr., of York, Maine.

He moved with his mother and stepfather, Benajah Pratt, to Plymouth. On 16 Dec. 1710, describing himself as a "cooper of Duxbury," he sold to Samuel Read his share in his father's land at Mendon (Suffolk Deeds, lib. 25, fo. 195). Soon afterwards he moved to York and about 1723 to Arundel (now Kennebunkport), Maine.

Allison Brown of Arundel, in his last will dtated 9 Mar. 1728, named his sister Katharine Lassell (Maine Wills, p 293). Children, the first six born at York:

23. i. Joshua4, b. 5 Aug. 1711 ii. Mary, b. 4 Mar. 1722/13; probably m(1) about 1731 Noah Bailey; M(2) ______Wood. 24. iii. Jeremiah, b. 17 Apr 1715 25. iv. Andrew, b. 20 Apr 1717 v. Elizabeth, b. 1 June 1719; m Jeremiah Miller. Nine children, for whom see Bradbury's "History of Kennebunkport." 26. vi. Matthew, b. 11 Aug 1721. vii. John, d. unm 27. viii. Ellison, b at Arundel about 1726 ix. Hannah, m Pierce Murphy. Six children, for whom see Bradbury's "History of Kennebunkport."

Abstract from MMF by W.G. Davis, 2:415-417:

3. JOSHUA(3) LASSELL (Joshua(2), John(1)) was born in Hingham November 15, 1686. He was brought up in the family of his stepfather, Benijah Pratt, in Plymouth and learned the cooper's trade. He joined his brother Simon in selling his father's Mendon property to Samuel Read in 1710, describing himself as "of Duxbury" (Suffolk Deeds, 25:1951), and soon afterward moved to Maine where he married, late in 1710 or early in 1711, Katherine Brown, daughter of Lieut. Andrew and Anne (Allison) Brown.

In York Lassell lived on thirty-eight acres of land at Hilton creek on the south-west side of York river which was deeded to him by his wife's brother-in-law John Stackpole in 1715. He mortgaged this land and "a little dwelling house where Lassell now lives" to the Commissioners for Emitting Bills of Credit in 1718 and paid off the mortgage in 1721. In 1722 he sold his York property to Nathaniel Witney and Samuel Sewell and moved his family farther east to Arundel whither his father-in-law had preceded him in 1719 (York Deeds, IX: 70,210; XI:5, 167).

From later deeds it appears that Lassell bought fifty acres in Arundel from Samuel Morgan in 1726/7 and that the town granted him an additional fifty acres in 1728/9. In the latter year he bought from John Storer, his brother-in-law Allison Brown's partner, one hundred and twenty acres of land and half of the Brown-Storer saw-mill. It is interesting that seventy acres of this property were stated to have been "formerly the estate of John Batson, deceased" who may have been Lassell's maternal great-uncle. The town grant was sold to John Treworgy in 1730/1 and the Morgan land to Edward Melcher in 1731. The property received from Storer was mortgaged to him in 1732 for 600 pounds, and there is no record that it was redeemed. Apparently this business venture was not successful (York Deeds, XIII:236; XIV:86, 239, 267).

Joshua Lassell was elected a proprietor of Arundel on February 14, 1726, and was the town's lot-layer in 1728 and 1729. His wife, Katherine Lassell, was living in 1728 when her brother Allison Brown made his will, but was dead in 1731 when her sisters Mary Carr and Elizabeth Stackpole were the only surviving children of her father.

On August 20, 1731, Joshua Lassell and Sarah Bayley were married in Arundel by Rev. Thomas Prentice. There is no further record of this couple, but, as his son Joshua was called "Jr." in deeds in 1749 and not thereafter, it is presumed that Joshua Lassell died about the year 1750.

Children, first six b York:

1. Joshua, b 5 Aug 1711 (see indiv record for more info) 2. Mary, b 4 Mar 1712/3; m 15 apr 1731 Arundel Noah Bayley; the widow Mary Baley, her signature witnessed by Matthew Lassell, requested that John Burbank be appointed administrator of her late husband's estate on 29 Nov 1738; the account contains an item "last sickness and families with ye small pox" and makes provision for "widow and his children;" poss m2 (?) Wood (History of Kennebunkport by C. Bradbury, p 256). 3. Jeremiah, b 17 Apr 1715 (see indiv record for more info) 4. Andrew, b 20 Apr 1717; m Judith Deering d/o Humphrey Deering of Arundel, who mentions her in his will in 1747; prob d s.p.; Judith Lassell was convicted of having an illegitimate dtr in 1754, in York Court Apr 1756. 5. Elizabeth, b 1 Jun 1719; m abt 1737 Jeremiah Miller of Arundel (see Miller family) 6. Matthew, b 11 Aug 1721 (see indiv record for more info) 7. John; d s.p. 8. Allison, b 1726 (see indiv record for more info) 9. Hannah, b abt 1728; m Pierce Murphy of Arundel.

Abstract from ME/NH Gen Dict by LND, p 418:

LASSELL, Joshua, b. 15 Nov. 1686 in Hingham, m. ab. 1711 Katherine Brown(3) and liv. at Hilton creek in York until 1722 when he moved to Arundel, where he was prop. in 1726. His w. was liv. in 1728 when her bro. Allison made his will but d. bef. 1731 when her two sisters were her fa.'s only surv. ch. He m. 2d 20 Aug 1731 Sarah Bayley, and d. ab. 1750. Ch: Joshua, b 5 Aug 1711. Mary b 4 Mar 1712/3, m 1st 15 Apr 1731 Noah Bailey and poss. 2d one Wood. Jeremiah b 7 Apr 1715. Andrew b 20 Apr 1717. Elizabeth b 1 Jun 1719 m Jeremiah MIller. Matthew b 11 Aug 1721. John. Allison. Hannah m Pierce Murphy. See genealogy in N.E. Reg. (1934).

Abstract from History of Kennebunkport by Bradbury, p 256:

LASSEL, Joshua, a cooper, removed from York to Arundel in 1723. HIs wife was a daughter of Andrew Bronw, sen. He died before 1750. His sons were, Joshua, Jeremiah, Andrew, John, Allison and Matthew. His daughters were, Elizabeth, m. Jeremiah Miller; Hannah, Pierce Murphy; and one that married a Mr. Wood.

I. Joshua's first wife was a daughter of Allison Brown; and his second was Anna Baley. His children were, Elizabeth, m. William Smith; Catharine, Nathaniel Cousins; Anna and Molly, who married Libbys, and removed to Scarborough; Miriam, m. Mr. Briges; Mehitable, Gideon Hanscomb; Tabitha; and a son that died young.

II. Jeremiah m. Ruth Lovet. His children were, Huldah, m. Reuben Small; Mary, who had four husbands, Mr. Small, Mr. Strout, Elisha Snow and James Glidden; Hannah, m. Tristram Jordan; Jonathan, Mary Jones; Amy, Benjamin Lord; Deborah, Thomas Perkins; Ruth, Samuel Williams; Lydia, Seth Burnham; Bartholomew, Charlotte Orne; and Israel, Abigail Hill and Susan Swan.

III. Andrew married a Dearing, and left but one child, Betsey. IV. John was not married. V. Allison married a Smith. VI. Matthew married Hannah Burbank, whose children were, Hannah, m. Humphrey Whitten; Mary, John Perkins; Caleb and Asa, who lived in Waterborough; Eliza, m. John Gould; and Ruth, Thomas Clark.

Note: Joshua's first wife was NOT a d/o Andrew Brown, Sr. - she was a d/o Andrew Brown, Jr. Son Joshua's 1st wife was NOT a d/o Allison Brown.

Misc Notes:

Joshua Lassell moved with his mother and stepfather, Beniah Pratt, to Plymouth. On 16 Dec 1710, describing himself as a "cooper of Duxbury" he sold to Samuel Read his share in his father's land in Mendon (Suffolk Deeds, lib. 25, fo. 195). Soon afterwards he moved to York and abt 1723 to Arundel (nka Kennebunkport), ME.

Allison Brown of Arundel, in his will dtd 9 Mar 1728, named his sister Katharine (sic) Lassell (ME Wills p 293; NEHGS Register 88:262)

Katherine Brown and Joshua Lassell Jr had the following children:

+ 59 i. Joshua⁴ Lassell III was born 5 Aug 1711.

60 ii. Mary Lassell (#10200) was born in Arundel, York, ME 4 Mar 1712/3.⁽¹⁴¹⁾ She married twice. She married Noah Bayley in Arundel, York, ME, 15 Apr 1731.⁽¹⁴²⁾ no issue (Noah Bayley is #10201.)

Noah was the son of Joseph Bailey Sr (Bayley). Noah died by 29 Nov 1738 in Trott's Island, ME.⁽¹⁴³⁾ drowned; Bradbury says d 10 Jul 1749; however, Davis says he died by 29 Nov 1738; when John Burbank was appointed administrator at the request of widow Mary Baley.

He resided in Arundel, York, ME.⁽¹⁴⁴⁾ Noah's will was probated in Arundel, York, ME, 29 Nov 1738.⁽¹⁴⁵⁾ She married he Wood aft 10 Jul 1749.⁽¹⁴⁶⁾ (he Wood is #18911.) Abstract from MMF by Davis, 2:417:

Mary, b. March 4, 1712/3; m. Noah Baley April 15, 1731, in Arundel; the widow Mary Baley, her signature witnessed by Matthew Lassell, requested that John Burbank be appointed administrator of her late husband's estate on Nov. 29, 1738; the account contains an item "last sickness and families with ye small pox" and makes provision for "widow and his children"; possibly m. (2) _____ Wood ("History of Kennebunkport " by Charles Bradbury, p. 256).

+ 61 iii. Jeremiah Lassell was born 7 Apr 1715.

+ 62 iv. Andrew Lassell was born 20 Apr 1717.

+ 63 v. Elizabeth Lassell was born 1 Jun 1719.

+ 64 vi. Matthew Lassell was born 11 Aug 1721.

65 vii. John Lassell (#11031) was born in Arundel, York, ME 1723.⁽¹⁴⁷⁾ unmarried

+ 66 viii. Allison (Ellison) Lassell was born 1726.

+ 67 ix. Hannah Lassell was born 1728.

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