Nicholas Brown of Lynn & Reading

Not the same as Nicholas Brown, of Portsmouth

According to "Gleanings from English Records,"[1] Nicholas Browne of Reading, Massachusetts, was the son of Joan, the daughter of Thomas Lide and the wife of Edward Browne of Inkberrow, Worcestershire.

Biography

https://mathcs.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr02/rr02_276.html#P2640

Nicholas Brown, son of Edward Browne (1169) & Jane Lides. Born ca 1601 in Inkburrow, Worcestershire. Nicholas died in Reading, MA on 5 Apr 1673.81

Nicholas Browne of Reading is not the same person as Nicholas Browne of Haverhill.249

Nicholas a native of Inkberrow, Worcestershire, England. Came to Lynn in 1630, freeman 7 Sep 1638, removed to Reading 1644. Nicholas lived in Lynn ten years during which time he was the representative to the General Court from Lynn.

Nicholas’ will was dated 9 Mar 1673, proved 17 June 1673. He bequeathed to children: John, Josiah, Edward, Joseph, Cornelius, and Elizabeth, and to his wife Elizabeth.

Family

Nicholas Brown married Elizabeth. Elizabeth died in Reading, MA aft 17 Jun 1673.249

Many other children have been attributed to Nicholas and Elizabeth, but without justification.

Their children include:

1. Capt. John Brown (ca 1634-12 Mar 1717). Married 1) Elizabeth Osgood 2) Anne Fiske 3) Elizabeth Bulkeley 4) Rebecca Crawford.
2. Josiah Brown (ca 1635-29 Jan 1690/1). Married Mary Fellows.
3. Cornelius Brown (ca 1637-ca 1701). Married 1) Sarah Lamson 2) Sarah unknown 3) Mary Dastin.
4. Edward Brown (15 Aug 1640-26 Apr 1685). Married Sarah Dix.
5. Elizabeth Brown (Twin) (10 Dec 1647-27 Feb 1697). Married Hannaniah Parker.
6. Joseph Brown (Twin) (10 Dec 1647-17 Oct 1723). Married 1) unknown 2) Elizabeth Bancroft.

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Biography

From Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Gen Web, list of early settlers of Reading and their genealogies:

BROWN FAMILY Nicholas Brown 1

The pioneer ancestor in America of the late William O Brown county commissioner for a number of years and Edward Augustus Brown treasurer of Worcester county Massachusetts was the son of Edward Brown and Jane Side daughter of Thomas Side [NB the mother seems to have been Jane LEIDES, daughter of Thomas of Inkberrow]. The father lived and died in the parish of Inkbarrow Worcestershire England and the son Nicholas was doubtless born there.

Nicholas Brown was in Lynn in New England before 1638 His son John's name appears in the Indian deed of Lynn as ye Worshipful Mr Brown. He sent this son John to England in 1660 to look after the property of his father in law which as next heir to the Side estate he had inherited. Nicholas Brown was a mariner in his early day. He settled in Lynn at the northwest of Saddlers Rock in what is now Saugus He had two hundred and ten acres of land there granted by the town situated on the river. His neighbors were Boniface Buxton on the south, Lieutenant Thomas Marshall and Jeremiah Swain on the west. North of his land was the Wigwams meadow. He owned two hundred acres in Reading and three hundred and twenty seven acres on the north side of Ipswich river. He was admitted a freeman September 7 1638 and was a deputy to the general court from Lynn in 1641. Mr Brown was a leading citizen in the town of Reading where he lived after the town was incorporated, was commissioner to hear small causes in 1640 the title of the local magistrate at that time. He was deputy to the general court in 1655 56 61 and was also selectman during those years.

Nicholas Brown his wife and children were dismissed from the Lynn church to the Reading church February 6 1663 She died November 1 1074 He died April 5 1673 His will was dated March 9 1673 and proved June 17 1673 He bequeathed to children John, Josiah, Edward, Joseph, Cornelius and Elizabeth: and to wife Elizabeth

The children of Nicholas and Elizabeth Brown were John, Josiah, both born in England, probably Edward born August 15 1640, Joseph December 10 1647, Cornelius, Sarah June 6, 1650, Elizabeth.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102205956/nicholas-brown

The parents of Nicholas were:

Father: Edward Brown, 9 Sep 1586 - 1610. Inkberrow, Worcestershire, England

Mother: Jane (Leids) Brown, 1578 - 1610. Inkberrow

Nicholas was born in Inkberrow, Worcester, England, about 1601. His parents were Edward Browne and Jane Leids. Around 1630, Nicholas married Elizabeth Leids. Possibly, Elizabeth was in some way related to Jane. They were probably married in Worcestershire, England. Nicholas first appears in New England in March, 1638, when he is one of the 100 planters who received grants of land in the "Six-mile Grant", of Lynn, Massachusetts. Nicholas received 210 acres, one of the largest grants. Many of the grantees did not occupy the land, but sold it to others. Nicholas did live on his land however, and he was active in the affairs of Lynn until 1649. He served as Lynn's representative to the General Court, on various juries, and on the Essex County Grand Jury from 1641 to 1649.

Sometime during those years, he moved his family to Reading, where he had also received several grants of land. His last two children are recorded in Reading, in 1640 and 1647, although Nicholas and his wife belonged to the church in Lynn until 1663. From 1651 on, Nicholas also took an active roll in Reading. He was chosen to fill various rolls such as selectman, commisioner "to try small causes", and tax collector. Nicholas and Elizabeth had six children, the first four probably born in England, or possibly Elizabeth, thought to have been born about 1639, was born in Lynn, but not recorded there. The last two children are recorded as having been born in Reading.

In 1660, Nicholas granted his son John power of attorney, as John was traveling to England. John was to attempt to recover whatever he could of the estate that his mother inherited from her father, Thomas Lide. Nicholas made his will on March 29, 1673 and died on April 5th. His estate was probated on April 17, 1673, it was valued at over 1200 pounds, a large estate in those days. Elizabeth died in Reading on November 1, 1674. (Bio provided by Ken Smith)

Origins

Edward married Jane Lides, daughter of Thomas Lides (ca 1546-aft 1596) & Jane Gibbs (ca 1549-). Born ca 1575/1580 in Inkburrow, Worcestershire. Jane died aft 1610 in Inkburrow, Worcestershire.

Their children include:

1. Anne Browne (ca 1595-4 Dec 1669). Married 1) Thomas Hutchinson 2) Adam Hawkes
2. Nicholas Brown (ca 1601-5 Apr 1673) Married Elizabeth
3. Lydia Browne (ca 1602-)
4. Preserve Browne (ca 1604-)

Disputed children

The following profiles are unsupported as children of Nicholas Brown of Lynn & Reading and have been detached:

Anthony Brown, Anthony Brown, Abraham Brown, Sr., of Portsmouth & Mansfield, William Brown, of Portsmouth, Nicholas Brown, of Haverhill, Thomas Brown, of Newbury, Mehitable O. Townsend, Mary Upham, Sarah Burnap

References

• https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L2SG-RWQ/elizabeth-leids-1605...
• https://sg30p0.familysearch.org/service/records/storage/dascloud/pa...
• http://minerdescent.com/2012/04/08/nicholas-brown
• https://mathcs.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr02/rr02_276.html#P2640 cites
  • Brown Genealogy by Cyrus Henry Brown
  • 249. Marcia Wiswall Lindberg, “Nicholas Browne of Lynn and Reading, Massachusetts,” The Essex Genealogist, 8 (1998): 178-188.
• https://mathcs.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr01/rr01_314.html#P2943
• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dantrogers/pafg56...
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:992326&i...
• Site MenuSaved
• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for Edward Brown,S.Straats,Genealogy of the Straats Family (in source tab)

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'This is a placeholder profile for children detached from Nicholas Brown of Lynn & Reading. Nicholas’ will was dated 9 Mar 1673, proved 17 June 1673. He bequeathed to children: John, Josiah, Edward, Joseph, Cornelius, and Elizabeth, and to his wife Elizabeth.

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Anthony Brown

Anthony Brown

Abraham Brown, Sr., of Portsmouth & Mansfield

William Brown, of Portsmouth

Nicholas Brown, of Haverhill

Thomas Brown, of Newbury

Mehitable O. Townsend

Mary Upham

Sarah Burnap

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Nicholas Brown

Nicholas was born in Inkberrow, Worcester, England, about 1601. His father was Edward Browne. His mother might have been Jane Leids Browne. Around 1630, Nicholas married Elizabeth Leids, probably in Worcestershire, England. Some sources say that Elizabeth was the younger sister of Jane Leids, the second wife of Edward Browne. If Jane Leids was in fact the mother of Nicholas, he was surely the only child of Edward and Jane. In 1660, Nicholas granted his son John power of attorney, as John was traveling to England. John was to attempt to recover whatever he could of the estate that his mother inherited from her father, Thomas Lide. That pretty much proves that Jane Leids was the mother of Nicholas.

Nicholas first appears in New England in March, 1638, when he is one of the 100 planters who received grants of land in the "Six-mile Grant", of Lynn, Massachusetts. Nicholas received 210 acres, one of the largest grants. Many of the grantees did not occupy the land, but sold it to others. Nicholas did live on his land however, and he was active in the affairs of Lynn until 1649. He served as Lynn's representative to the General Court, on various juries, and on the Essex County Grand Jury from 1641 to 1649.

Sometime during those years, he moved his family to Reading, where he had also received several grants of land. His last two children are recorded in Reading, in 1640 and 1647, although Nicholas and his wife belonged to the church in Lynn until 1663. From 1651 on, Nicholas also took an active roll in Reading. He was chosen to fill various rolls such as selectman, commissioner "to try small causes", and tax collector. Nicholas and Elizabeth had six children, the first four probably born in England, or possibly Elizabeth, thought to have been born about 1639, was born in Lynn, but not recorded there. The last two children are recorded as having been born in Reading.

Nicholas made his will on March 29, 1673 and died on April 5th. His estate was probated on April 17, 1673, it was valued at over 1200 pounds, a large estate in those days. Elizabeth died in Reading on November 1, 1674. (Bio provided by Ken Smith)