Mary Browne

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Mary Brown formerly Healy aka Healey

• Born 1610 in Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England
• Daughter of William Healy [uncertain] and [mother unknown]
• Sister of George Healey and Thomas Healey
• Wife of Thomas Brown Sr. — married 20 Aug 1632 in Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England
• Mother of
  • Francis (Browne) Brown,
  • Mary (Brown) Godfrey and
  • Nicolas (Browne) Brown
• Died 2 Jun 1654 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
• Profile last modified 29 Jan 2019 | Created 26 Jul 2014
• Mary (Healy) Brown migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).

Biography

• Mary Healey was born about 1612, based on the date of her marriage.
• Her parents and origins are unknown. [1] [2]
• Mary married Thomas Brown at Christian, Malford, Wiltshire, England on August 20, 1632.
  • Thomas was born about 1606. [1] [2]
• Their first child, son Francis was baptized at Christian, Malford on January 1, 1632/3.
• The family likely came to New England together on the ship James arriving in Boston, Massachusetts on June 3, 1635, although the passenger list only includes the names of male passengers, including Thomas Brown, weaver, of Malford. [1]
• They settled at Newbury, Massachusetts, where Mary died on June 2, 1654. [3] [1] [2]
• Thomas died there on January 8, 1686/7. [3] [1] [2]

Children

• Francis baptized at Christian, Malford on January 1, 1632/3; married first, Mary Johnson at Newbury on November 21, 1653; married second on December, 31, 1679; died at Newbury between January and March, 1690/1. [1] [3]
• Mary born about 1636/7; died at Newbury in her 80th year on April 15, 1716; married Peter Godfrey on May 13, 1656. [1] [3]
• Isaac born about 1638; died on May 13, 1674 aged 36; married Rebecca Bailey on August 22, 1661. [1] [3]
• Nicholas born about 1645; died at Haverhill, Massachusetts on June 5, 1705; married Mary Linforth at Haverhill on January 27, 1669/70. [1] [4]

Research notes:

Newbury Deaths

• Browne, Mary w. Thomas, June 2, 1654. (V. 2 p. 556)
• Browne, Thomas, sr., "by a fall," Jan. 8, 1686-7. (V. 2 p. 556)
• Brown, Isaac, May 13, 1674. [a. 36 y. GR2] (V. 2 p. 554)
• Godfree, Mary, wid., "the first English childe borne in this Towne," Apr. 15, 1716, in her 80th y. (V. 2 p. 598)

Newbury Marriages

• Browne, Francis, and Mary Johnson, Nov. 21, 1653. (V. 2 p. 70)
• Browne, Francis, and Mary Mors, Dec. 31, 1679. (V. 2 p. 70)
• Browne, Mary, and Peter Godfry, May 13, 1656. (V. 2 p. 70)
• Brown, Isaac, and Rebecca Baily, Aug. 22, 1661. (V. 2 p. 65) [3]

Haverhill Marriages

• Brown, Nicolas [Browne], and Mary Linfurth, Jan. 27, 1669. (V. 2 p. 47)

Haverhill Deaths

• Brown, Nicolas [Browne], h. Mary, June 5, 1705. (V. 2 p. 367) [4]

Sources

• ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 George Freeman Sanborn, Jr. "Thomas^1 and Mary (Healy) Brown of Newbury, Massachusetts, and their Family" in: New England Genealogical and Historical Register, Volume 152, New England Genealogical and Historical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1998, p. 347-51 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2013.)
• ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Anderson, Robert Charles, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Thomas Brown in: Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume I, A-B, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1999, p. 435-8 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.)
• ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1911
• ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1911
• Great Migration 1634-1635, A-B. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume 1, A-B, by Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999. Reference page 437
• Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Reference Volume 2, page 556

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• Mary Endoe was born 1610 in Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England.  Alternatively, her surname was Healy.   Mary died 2 Jun 1655 in Newbury, Essex, Mass.
• Thomas Brown and his wife sailed from Southampton 05 April 1635 on the ship James, William Cooper-Master, arriving in Boston, Ma on 03 June 1635.The manifest of the ship “James” shows only “Thomas Brown-Weaver”. It is assumed that his wife Mary and their first born child, Francis, was with him on this journey.

Family

• parents: unknown
• Married on 20 Aug 1632 or 26 Jun 1631 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England to Thomas Brown (1607-1687).
  • He was the son of Joseph BROWNE and Sarah

Children of Thomas and Mary:

• Francis BROWN I - Bapt, 1 Jan 1633 Chritian Malford, England
  • Married:
    • 1 Mary JOHNSON 21 Nov 1653 Newbury, Mass.
    • 2. Mary Woodhouse Newbury 31 Dec 1679
  • Died: 1691 in Newbury
• Mary Brown - 1635 the first white child to be born in Newbury
  • Married: Peter Godfrey 13 MAY 1656 Newbury
  • Died: 16 APR 1716 Newbury
• Isaac Brown - ca. 1638
  • Married: Rebecca Bailey 22 AUG 1661 Newbury
  • Died: 13 MAY 1674 Newbury
• Nicholas Brown - ca. 1645
  • Married: Mary Linforth 27 Jan 1670 Haverhill, Mass
  • Died: 5 Jun 1705 – Newburyport, Essex, Mass

Notes

Anderson (Great Migration) designates Mary Healey as the wife of Thomas Brown. They were married at Christian Malford, Wiltshire, 20 August 1632. Francis son of Thomas & Mary was bpt. 1 Jan. 1632/3.

• Thomas Brown b. c. 1606. no known parents
• Married at Christian Malford, Wiltshire 20 Aug 1632 Mary Healy.
  • She died in Newbury, Massachusetts 2 June 1654.
• Migration on the James 1635
• First Residence Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
• Occupation: Weaver
• Death 8 Jan 1687 Newbury. 22 Feb 1686/7 "an inventory of Thomas Browne Senior estate late deceased that part of his estate which was not given and formerly possessed the remainder of five acres of meadow in the Burchen Meadows and som old toos," #16.[1]

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Mary Healy[1]

• F, #72573,
• b. circa 1610,
• d. 2 June 1654
• Father William Healy [2] b. c 1587
• Mother Anne Popple[ 2] b. c 1589
• Mary Healy was born circa 1610 at of Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England.[1]
• She married Thomas Brown, son of Nicholas Brown, on 20 Aug 1632 at Christian Malford, Wiltshire England. [1]
• Mary Healy died on 2 June 1654 at Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.[1]
• Family Thomas Brown b. c 1606, d. 8 Jan 1687
• Children
  • Mary Brown+ b. 1635, d. 16 Apr 1716
  • Nicholas Brown+ [2] b. c 1645, d. 5 Jun 1705

Citations

• 1. [S14] Unknown author, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, by Clarence Almon Torrey., p. 109, 3rd Supplement, p. 38.
• 2. [S11597] Ancestry.com, Submitted by bhaskins53.

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