Mary Brown

The 'Goodship The 'Goodship Hercules of Sandwich' left Sandwich, England in1634 with her master, John Witherley.

On the passenger list are Thomas Besbeech of Sandwich and three daughters, Mary, Alice and Elizabeth.

Biography

iv. Mary Bisbee, born Abt. 1623 in Frittendon, Kent, England; died Unknown; married William Brown November 15, 1641 in Sudbury, MA; born Abt. 1620; died Unknown. Notes for William Brown: WILLIAM, Sudbury, an orig. propr. m. 15 Nov. 1641, Mary, d. of Thomas Besbeech or Bisby, had Mary, b. 18 May 1643, wh. m. a. 1662, Benjamin Rice; Thomas, 22 May 1644, bef. ment.; William; Edmund, 27 Nov. 1653, bef: ment.; Hopestill, 8 July 1656, bef. ment.; Susanna; and Eliz. 23 July 1659. He was a deac. perhaps br. of Rev. Edmund, freem. 2 June 1641, a capt. and rep. under the new chart. 1692. William, gentleman, Sudbury, propr 1639; frm June 2, 1641. He petitioned the Gen Court in 1649 for 200 acres of land due for 25 li. put into joint stock by his aunt Mrs Ann Harvey, who authorized his application. Land laid out to him in Sudbury. Sold land in 1653. He m 15 (9) 1641 "Mary Bisby of Duxbury"; ch Mary b 18 (3) 1643, Thomas b 22 (3) 1645, Edmund b 27 (9) 1648, [printed as 3?], Susanna b 4 (12) 1646. Will dated 20 May, prob 25 Oct 1676, beq to his wife Mary his whole interest in the lands given to her by her father Beesbech at Hetcorne and Frittingden in Co. Kent, Eng.; to sons Thomas, William, Edmund, and Hopestill; to dau Mary, wife of Benjamin Rice and her son Ebenezer; to daus Elizabeth and Sarah B.; to gr ch Mary, Thankful, Patience, and Sarah B.

Origins

Thomas, of Sandwich, Eng, came in the Hercules in March 1634. Settled at Cambridge, gent., propr 1636. Rem to Scituate, frm Feb 7, 1636-7. Rec'd chh 1637. Propr at Barnstable 1638-9. Rem to Duxbury 1639. Sold land in D. 1647, having removed to Sudbury in 1645. Rem to Marshfield and sold land at S. 13 Oct 1664. Ret to Sudbury. He d March 9, 1673-4. Will dated 25 Nov 1672, prob 7 (2) 1674, [delivered by him to Edmund Browne to keep, as the latter attests]; beq to gr ch and adopted son Thomas Besbeech alias Browne, son of his dau Mary, wife to William B. of Sudbury, lands in Hetcorne and Frittenden, C. Kent, Eng.; to dau Mary; to dau Alice, wife of John Bourne of Marshfield; to gr ch William, Edmund and Hopestill, sons of dau Mary, and to her daus Susanna, Elizabeth, Sarah and Mary, wife of John Rice; to Thomas and Sarah ch of dau Alice Bourne; to Mary dau of Thos. Besbeech alias Browne; to Experience son of Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Bent.

References

• Genealogy of the Bisbee family : descendants of Thomas Besbeech (Bisbee) of Scituate, Duxbury and Sudbury, Massachusetts / by Frank J. Bisbee. Archive.Org