Lydia Chapin

First marriage

From History of Weymouth, Massachusetts: Published by the Weymouth Historical Society, Howard H. Joy, President. Under Direction of the Town, Volume 4. Weymouth Historical Society (Weymouth, Mass.) Page 501. GoogleBooks

2. SERGT. THOMAS” PRATT (Matthew') was born before 1628; slain by the Indians between Sudbury and Marlborough, 19 Apr. 1676.

He married

• (1) Mary , the mother of his children.
• (2) Lydia —, who survived him and married at Braintree 26 Sept. 1676, Josiah Chapin of Braintree.

“Inventory of the estate of Sergt. Thomas Pratt of Weymouth who was slain by the Indians, the 19th day of April, 1676” was valued at £278 11s 1d, and Lydia Pratt appeared in Probate Court, 27 July, 1676, and agreed to accept ;', so the estate she brought with her. (Suffolk Probate, 12: 49, 50.

Second marriage

Josiah Chapin’s first wife, Mary, died on May 30, 1676. He married second at Ipswich, Lydia Brown on Sept. 20, 1676.

Children of Josiah and Lydia Brown

1. Lydia, b. Braintree, Sept. 29, 1677; m. Daniel Taft, Dec. 6, 1706.
2. Sarah, b. Braintree, March 12, 1679; m. Ebenezer Read, Feb. 7, 1703-04.
3. David, b. Braintree, Nov. 11, 1680; d. Oct. 4, 1704.
4. Hannah, b. Mendon, Nov. 11, 1684; m. John Holbrook, June 13, 1706.

His second wife, Lydia, died Oct. 1, 1711.

Origins

From The Essex Antiquarian, Volume 12 edited by Sidney Perley. Page 125. GoogleBooks

DESCENDANTS OF ED WARD BROWNE OF IPSWICH.

Edward Browne', of Ipswich, 16541660; marshall, 1656-1659. He marriedFaith ;and died Feb. 9, 1659-60, in Ipswich. In his will, he mentioned "my brother Bartholmew." His estate was appraised at £21$, 5s-, ld- His wife survived him, and married, secondly, Daniel Warner July 1, 1660.

Children :

• 2—1. Joseph2, b. about 1639. See below (2).
• 3—ii. John', lived in Waping(Wappin), England. He owned land in Ipswich, in 1682 and 1683, devised to him by his father.
• 4—Ni. Thomas'; was deceased in 1659, having an aunt Wattson in England.
• 5—iv. Bartholmew*; living in 1659.
• 6—v. i (dau.); living in 1659. [Lydia- m. ______ Chaffen, living in 1669]
• 7—V1. * (dau.)j living in 1659.

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lord-484

After Edward Brown’s death, Faith married Daniel Warner. She made her will 25 June 1669:

From Essex Co. Probate- Vol. III, pp. 360-2

... and to my eldest Daughter I have allredy given unto her a feather bed, bolster, downe pillow, and the one halfe of my lenin & other household stuff wch I judge to be her full portion, and to my daughter Lidia Browne I give a cow after my decease, and the other halfe of the linnen, standing in the house, with the other household stuff, and bedstead & tables left in the house, and I do apoynt my son John Browne and my daughter Lidia to be my executor & executrix of this my will and I desire my present husband Daniell Warner to be overseer to see this my will pformed. In wittnes hereof have sett my hand the 25 June 1669. Ffaith Warner X"

References

• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Lydia_Brown_%2832%29 cites
• Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Mendon, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. (Boston, MA: Wright & Potter, 1920), 455. “Chapin, Lydiah, w. of Josiah, [died] Oct. 8, 1711.”
• According to the Braintree records, Josiah Chapin m. widow Lydia Pratt (see sources for marriage). In notes supposedly written by Josiah, he named her Lydia Brown (see his person page). This appears to be how her maiden name is known to be Brown
• The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data: With Brief Biographical ..., Volume 1. Page 5. GoogleBooks
• New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the ..., Volume 4 edited by William Richard Cutter. Page 1760 GoogleBooks
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Brown-5027
• http://www.houseofgann.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I1357&t...