Thomas Brownell, II

• Thomas Brownell, Jr
• Birth: 1650 Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
• Death: May 18, 1732 Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
• Thomas Brownell, Jr. is reportedly buried in the Brownell Cemetery [Lot?], Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI.
• His will was dated 1730 and proven Jun 20, 1732.
• Thomas and his wife, Mary Pearce Brownell, were the parents of 6 children:
  • 1. Thomas, b Feb 16, 1679; died Jan 1752; married Mary Crandall.
  • 2. John, b. Feb 21, 1682; died Mar 1759; married Mary Carr
  • 3. George, b. Jan 19, 1685; died Sep 22, 1756; married Mary Thurston.
  • 4. Jeremiah, b. Oct 10, 1689; died Jun 1756; married Deborah Burgess.
  • 5. Mary, b. March 22, 1692; died Jul 31, 1717; married E. Carr.
  • 6. Charles, b. Dec 23, 1694; died Feb 1774; married Mary Wilbur.
• Family links:
• Parents:
• Thomas Brownell (1608 - 1664)
• Ann Bourne Brownell (1607 - 1666)
• Spouse:
• Mary Pearce Brownell (1654 - 1736)*
• Children:
  • George Brownell (1685 - 1756)*
• Siblings:
• Sarah Brownell Freeborn (1641 - 1676)*
• George Brownell (1646 - 1718)*
• Thomas Brownell (1650 - 1732)
• Robert Brownell (1652 - 1728)*
• Ann Brownell Wilbore (1662 - 1747)*
• Burial: Unknown
• Find A Grave Memorial# 113146767
• From: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113146767 _______________________
• Pearce genealogy, being the record of the posterity of Richard Pearce, an early inhabitant of Portsmouth, in Rhode Island, who came from England, and whose genealogy is traced back to 972. With an introduction of the male descendants of Josceline de Louvaine .. (1888)
• http://archive.org/details/pearcegenealogyb00pier
• http://archive.org/stream/pearcegenealogyb00pier#page/37/mode/1up
• 1. Richard21 Pearce (Richard20, Richard19,) b. 1615 in England; m. in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1642, Susannah Wright, who was born in 1620. He died in Portsmouth in 1678 and she was deceased at that time. ... etc.
• http://archive.org/stream/pearcegenealogyb00pier#page/39/mode/1up
• Richard's children were: ... etc.
  • vi. Mary, b. May 6, 1654, m. 1678 Thomas Brownell, Jr., b. 1650. Ch.— Thomas, b. Feb. 16, 1679; John, b. Feb. 21, 1682 ; George, b. Jan. 19, 1685 ; Jeremiah, b. Oct. 10, 1689 ; Mary, b. Mar. 22, 1692 ; Charles, b. Dec. 23, 1694, d. 1694 ; Thomas, d. May 18, 1732. She d. May 4, 1736 in Portsmouth, R. I.
  • Thomas Brownell, Jr., was the son of Thomas and Ann ( ---- ) Brownell of Portsmouth. His will was
  • http://archive.org/stream/pearcegenealogyb00pier#page/40/mode/1up
  • proved June 20, 1732 ; wife Mary and son Thomas executors. His inventory was £1,807. Mary's will was presented for probate June 9, 1735 and proved Nov. 19, 1736. Her brother George was executor. She gives her brother George a mare by his paying to her son John £8. Her inventory was £l75 12s 4d.
  • vii. .... etc. ____________________
• The genealogical dictionary of Rhode Island: comprising three generations of ... By John Osborne Austin
• http://books.google.com/books?id=LA7ntaS11ocC&pg=PA146&lpg=PA146&dq...
• Pg. 146
• Richard Pearce d. 1678. m. Susanna Wright, d. 1678 dau. of George Wright
• 1677, Apr. 22. Will- proved 1678, Oct. 28. Ex. son Richard. To son Richard, my now dwelling house, land, orchard, &c., pair of oxen, cart, plough, goods, &c. To sons John, Giles, James, William George and Jeremiah, each 1s. and to my four daughters, 1s. each.
• He calls Richard, his eldest son, but this does not agree with the birth as recorded.
• children. ... etc.
  • Pg.147
  • VI. Mary, b. 1654, May 6. d. 1736, May 4. m. Thomas Brownell d. 1732, May 18. son of Thomas & Ann ( ---) Brownell. ch: 1. Thomas, 1679, Feb. 16., 2. John, 1682, Feb. 21., 3. George, 1685, Jan. 19., 4. Jeremiah, 1689, Oct. 10., 5. Mary, 1692, Mar. 22., 6. Charles, 1694, Dec. 23.
  • VII. ... etc, ___________________
• This information was taken from Pearce Genealogy Being the Record of the Posterity of Richard Pearce an Early Inhabitant of Portsmouth, in Rhode Island, Who came from England, and whose Genealogy is traced back to 974 with an Introduction of the Male Descendants of Josceline De Louvaine, the Second House of Percy, Earls of Northumberland, Barons Percy and Territorial Lords of Alnwick, Warkworth and Prudhoe Castles in the County of Northumberland, England, by Col. Frederick C. Pierce, Author of Peirce History, Pierce Genealogy, etc. Member of the British Harlequin and other historical societies. 1888 Rockford, Illinois.
• Page 36
  • THE AMERICAN BRANCH.
• From the foregoing historical sketch of the English branch of the Percies it will be seen that Peter17 Percy* was son of Ralph16 Percy; he (Peter17) was born in 1447 and his descent is as follows from the first ancestor: Galfred1, William2, Alan3, William4, William5, Agnes6, Henry7, William8, Henry9, Henry10, Henry11, Henry12, Henry13, Henry14, Henry15, Ralph16.
• Peter17 Percy had a son Richard18. The father was standard bearer to Richard the Third at the battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
• Richard18 founded Pearce Hall in York, England, where he lived and died leaving an eldest son Richard19, Jr.
• Richard19, Jr.resided on the homestead of his father and had two sons Richard20,Jr., b. 1590, and William20. It was at this time that the spelling of the name in this branch was changed form Percy to Pearce.
• 1. RICHARD21PEARCE (Richard20, Richard19,) b. 1615 in England; m. in Portsmouth, R.I., in 1642, Susannah Wright, who was born in 1620. He died in Portsmouth in 1678 and she was deceased at that time. .... etc.
• Page 39
• Richard's children were: .... etc.
  • vi. MARY, b. May 6, 1654, m. 1678 Thomas Brownell, Jr., b. 1650. Ch. ___ Thomas, b. Feb. 16, 1679; John, b. Feb. 21, 1682; George, b. Jan. 19, 1685; Jeremiah, b. Oct. 10, 1689; Mary, b. Mar. 22, 1692; Charles, b. Dec. 23, 1694, d. 1694; Thomas, d. May 18, 1732. She d. May 4, 1736 in Portsmouth, R.I. Thomas Brownell, Jr., was the son of Thomas and Ann (--) Brownell of Portsmouth. His will was .... etc.
• From: http://www.rootie.org/pierce.php __________________

note: Not sure who added this headstone photograph however, the headstone is of George Brownell.

Early settler of Little Compton, RI, which was part of Massachusetts until 1747.

Siblings: Mary born 1639, Sarah born 1642, Martha born 1 May 1643, George born 1646, William born 1648, Robert born 1652 , Ann born 1654, and Susanna born 1655.

References

• https://mathcs.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr12/rr12_474.html#P8159
• Wilbour, Benjamin Franklin. Little Compton Families (Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003) Vol 1, page 90-91. < GoogleBooks >

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Thomas Brownell
Civil Deaths & Burials
1732 Little Compton, Rhode Island, United States

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https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=US/RHODEISLAND/DEATHS/0254723

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Thomas Brownell
Civil Births
1650 Little Compton, Rhode Island, United States

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Thomas Brownell
Birth  1650 • Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
Death  18 May 1732 • Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Parents  Ann Bourne • Thomas Brownell
Spouse  Mary Pearce
Children  Charles Brownell • Jeremiah Brownell • John Brownell • Lieutenant George Brownell • Mary Brownell

Lead confidence: 5
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Thomas Brownell, "Find A Grave Index"
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Thomas Brownell
Birth  England, United Kingdom
Spouse  Mary Pearce

Lead confidence: 4
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Thomas Brownell
Spouse  Mary
Children  Mary Brownell

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Thomas Brownell
Civil Marriage & Divorce
1678 Tiverton, Rhode Island, United States

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Thomas Brownell
Civil Deaths & Burials
1732 Little Compton, Rhode Island, United States

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Thomas Browne
Birth  Greenhead, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Spouse  Mary Peirce

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Thomas Brownell
Civil Marriage & Divorce
1678 Little Compton, Rhode Island, United States

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Thomas Brownell
Civil Marriage & Divorce
1678 Tiverton, Rhode Island, United States

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Thomas Brown
Death  d.
Spouse  Mary Pearce

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!BIRTH: !MARRIAGE: m. Mary Pearce ____ __, 1678. [LC VR] !DEATH: Date from Little Compton Families & Austin.

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!Family records of LaPreal (Peterson) Spencer. Brownell, Family Desc. of Thomas pp. 46, 47 Vital Records R.I. Vol 4 Little Compton, pp. 86, 87, 89, 97, 10, 11, 103. Browness Genealogy, Austin Gen. Dist. R.I. Pearce Gen.

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! BIRTH: 974.56 L2 pg 87 Little Compton Families. 974.4 V2t Vol.2-3 Southeastern Mass. Gene & Bio. ! MARRIAGE: 974.56 L2 pg 87 Little Compton Families. 974.4 D2r Vol.2-3 Southeastern Mass. Gene & Bio.! SEALED TO SPOUSE: To Mary Pearce, IGI 1994 Edition, Film # 184763. ! DEATH: 974.56 L2 pg 87 Little Compton Families. ! The Brownell Genealogy, Arustin Dict of RI pg 29, Harlein Soc Parish Reg. V 29, 22 Boston Transcript, 14 S 1917. ! RELATIONSHIP: Patron, H. Reed Black, is 7th G G Nephew.

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Notes for Thomas Brownell
Birth place may be Portsmouth, Rhode Island instead.
Marriage place may be Portsmouth or Tiverton, Rhode Island.
SOURCES: ABC 3253, 10056, 10058, 15067

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DOCUMENTATION 6 Children !SOURCE - Film
DOCUMENTATION
6 Children
!SOURCE - Film 1,033,818
!MARRIAGE: Source - Torrey, Clarence Almon, "New England Marriages Prior to
1700" page 361.
!DEATH: Source - same as birth.

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Residence: Little Compton, RI. Thomas married Mary Pearce, daughter of Richard & Susanna (Wright) Pearce in 1678. 1730. Will (proved 1732, Jun 20) To wife, half of dwelling house and half of orchard, for life, use of all bills and bonds, or L40 per year instead, all my negroes and half of chattels, for life, and use of all household goods. To son Thomas, L10 at decease of wife, and confirmation ofdeed of gift formerly made, and like legacy to sons John, George and Jeremiah. To son Charles, all farming tools, and half of outdoor stock, L10 and confirmation of deed, he bringing his mother firewood, for life etc. To granddaughter Mary Carr, L100, two feather beds, trunk etc. and at death of her grandmother, rest of household goods, but if said granddaughter die before eighteen, the five sonsof testator to have.

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, family file 1.ftwbackup.FTW, Date of Import: Aug 18, 1999. @S093415@ Date ofImport: Oct 7, 1999 [family file 1.ftwbackup.FTW] Residence: Little Compton, hode Island: His will, made in 1730 and proved in Little Compton, Rhode Island June 20, 1732: " To wife Mary Brownell one half of my dwelling house and one half of my orchard to be for her use during her life, all bills and bonds and 50 pounds ayear, and all my negros, she to be my executrix. To sons Thomas John, George and Jeremiah 10 pounds each and I confirm a deed of land to eac of them. To son Charles all farming tools and one half of my stock. I also confirm a deed of land to him. To grand - daughter Mary Carr 10 pounds and t o chests marked T. B...." Inventory: wearing apparel and sword, ect. total 178 pounds - 7s-1p. [gifthorse.FTW] [family file 1.ftwbackup.FTW] Residence: ittle Compton, Rhode Island: His will, made in 1730 and proved in Little Compt n, Rhode Island June 20, 1732: " To wife Mary Brownell one half of my dwelli g house and one half of my orchard to be for her use during her life, all bil s and bonds and 50 pounds a year, and all my negros, she to be my executrix. To sons Thomas, John, George and Jeremiah 10 pounds each and I confirm a deed of land to each of them. To son Charles all farming tools and one half of m stock. I also confirm a deed of land to him. To grand - daughter Mary Carr 10 pounds and two chests marked T. B...." Inventory: wearing apparel and sword ect. total 1783 pounds - 7s-1p.

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Abstracted Will of Thomas Brownell 1650-1732 Residence: Little Compton, Rhode Island. His will, made in 1730 and proved in Little Compton, Rhode Island on June 20, 1732: " To wife Mary Brownell one-half of my dwelling house and one-half of my orchard to be for her use during her life, all bills and bonds or L40 per year instead; all my negros, and half of chattels, for life, and use of all household goods. She to be my executrix. To sons Thomas, L10 at decease of wife, and confirmation of deed of gift formerly made. John, George and Jeremiah L10 each and I confirm a deed of land to each of them. To son Charles all farming tools and half of outdoor stock. I also confirm a deed of land to him, he bringing his mother firewood, for life etc.. To granddaughter Mary Carr, L100, two feather beds,trunk etc. and at death of her grandmother, rest of household goods, but if said granddaughter die before eighteen, the five sons of testator to have.