Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Mary Newhall (6471) & Thomas Brown

16928. Thomas Brown. Born ca 1654 in Lynn, MA. Thomas died on 27 Dec 1723 in Stonington, CT. Buried in Cedar Swamp Cemetery, North Stonington.

Will: 1761, March 17: The Last Will and Testament of Thomas Brown-"In the name of God Amen. March Ye Seventeenth A.D., 1761 being in Health & of Perfect Mind & memory Thanks be given to God therefor and calling to mind ye mortality of my Body knowing that it is appointed unto all Men once to die and after that ye Judgement do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament"
    "And First I recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it & my Body to the Earth to be Buried in a decent & Christian burial at ye discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but at General Resurrection I Shall Receive the Same again through" the Mighty Power of God
    -- And Touching Such worldly State as herewith it hath pleased God to bless me with all I give & dispose it in manner & form following
    -Imprimis: I give to my Eldest Son Thomas Brown five Shillings he having already received his Portion (vss) one Year after my decease.
    Item: I give to my Son William Brown four Acres of Land with a Dwelling House on the Same during his Natural Life which is the Remainder Part of the Land that I Bought of James Palmer Joining on the South side at Collings Browns land & after my Son Williams decease ye Same is to go to Collings Browne his Heirs & Assignees forever.
    Item: I give to my Son Jesse Brown Twenty pounds Lawful Money Two years after my decease to be for his Portion forever.
    Item: I give to my Sons Samuel Brown & Fish Brown all ye Remainder of my Lands to be their portion with a Good Tittle to dispose of ye Same Said Fish Brown & Said Samuel Brown maintaining his Aunt Thankful During her Life. This said Thankful being the Own Natural Mother of Said Fish Brown -
    Item: I give to Benoni Brown my Son a Grist Mill and Ten pounds Lawful Money at ye End of one year after my decease for his Portion.
    Item: I give to my Daughter Deborah Gest Thirty Shillings Lawful Money for her Portion to be paid her in two years after my decease.
    Item: I give to my three Daughters Dorothy Palmer & Hannah Breed & Lois Palmer Thirty Shillings Each Lawful Money to be paid Two year after my decease for their portions.
    Item: I Give to my Wifes Sister Thankful & her Daughter Tabytha all household Goods Equally to be divided between them. And the Rest of my movables I put Into ye hands of my Executors to pay the Debts with. I also appoint my Son Samuel Brown & Collings Brown to be my Executors to this my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand and Seal. Signed Sealed
    Published Pronounced and delivered to be my Last Will and Testament ye Day & Date above mentioned.
    THOMAS BROWN [Seal, In presence of Caleb Niles, Sarah Brown and Elias Button and Sworn before Amos Cheseborough, Justice al the Peace".

    1763, October 11: The Last Will and Testament of Mr. Thomas Brown Dec'd: The Foregoing is a True Copy of the Original Will of Thomas Brown December" on the files of the Court of probate for the District of New London (the Records of which were burnt on the 6th Of Sept. 1781) Certified per Matthew GRISWOLD, Clerk.

    The Debts with. I also appoint my Son Samuel Brown & Collings Brown to be my Executors to this my Last Will & Testament in witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand & Seal. Signed Sealed Published Pronounced & delivered to be my Last Will & Testament 4 Day & Date above mentioned.
    Thomas Brown

On 8 Feb 1676/7 Thomas married Hannah Collins (3544) , daughter of Henry Collins (1009) (29 Oct 1629-14 Oct 1722) & Mary Tolman (2174) (ca 1630/1-27 Feb 1713/4), in Lynn, MA. Born on 1 : 12 m [Feb] : 1659[/60] in Lynn, MA. Hannah died in Stonington, CT, on 27 Dec 1723; she was 63.

Their children include:
11329 i. Samuel Brown (8 Dec 1678-)
11330 ii. Hannah Brown (5 Dec 1680-3 Mar 1771)
11331 iii. Mary Brown (26 May 1683-)
11332 iv. Sarah Brown (Died young) (8 Jul 1686-)
11333 v. Jerusha Brown (25 Dec 1688-)
11334 vi. Sarah Brown (11 Jul 1689-31 May 1738)
11335 vii. Thomas Brown (14 Feb 1691/2-27 Dec 1763)
11336 viii. Elizabeth Brown (9 May 1694-)
11337 ix. Daniel Brown (9 Oct 1696-30 Aug 1771)
11338 x. Priscilla Brown (30 Jan 1699-)
11339 xi. Humphrey Brown (16 Sep 1701-ca 1749)

16929. Mary Brown. Born on 10 Feb 1654/5 in Lynn, MA. Mary died in Lynn, MA, on 18 May 1662; she was 8.

16930. Sarah Brown. Born on 20 Sep 1657 in Lynn, MA. Sarah died in Lynn, MA, on 1 Sep 1658; she was <1.

16931. Joseph Brown. Born on 16 Jan 1657/8 in Lynn, MA. Joseph died in Feb 1723/4 in Lynn, MA.

On 22 Dec 1680 when Joseph was 23, he married Sarah Jones (15722) , daughter of Robert Jones (5795) (ca Oct 1622-Jun 1675) & Anna Bibble (ca 1630-1677/81), in Lynn, MA.219 Born in Sep 1654 in Rehoboth, MA.83

Their children include:
27438 i. Joseph Brown (12 Apr 1682-)
27439 ii. John Brown (Died young) (31 Mar 1684-23 Oct 1691)
27440 iii. Thomas Brown (20 Dec 1685-)
27441 iv. Mary Brown (Died soon) (17 May 1688-7 Jul 1688)
27442 v. John Brown (20 Oct 1691-Aug 1759)

16932. Sarah Brown. Born on 13 Sep 1660 in Lynn, MA. Sarah died in Lynn, MA, on 2 Apr 1662; she was 1.

16933. Jonathan Brown. Born on 12 Apr 1662 in Lynn, MA. Jonathan died in Lynn, MA, on 12 Apr 1662; he was <1.

16934. John Brown. Born ca 1664 in Lynn, MA. John died in Aug 1733 in Stonington, CT.

On 16 Oct 1692 John married Elizabeth Minor, daughter of Ephraim Minor (ca 1642-16 May 1724) & Hannah Avery (11 Oct 1644-22 Aug 1721), in Stonington, CT. Born on 30 Apr 1674 in Stonington, CT. At the age of <1, Elizabeth was baptized in Stonington, CT, on 14 Nov 1674. Elizabeth died in Preston, CT, on 19 Jan 1736; she was 61.

Their children include:
28515 i. John Brown (Died soon) (Jul 1693-Apr 1694)
28516 ii. Jonathan Brown (15 Mar 1695-14 Jan 1731/2)
28517 iii. Elizabeth Brown (Mar 1696/7-21 May 1788)
28518 iv. Hepsibah Brown (Sep 1698-)
28519 v. John Brown (Dec 1701-bef 13 Jan 1764)
28520 vi. Ichabod Brown (12 Mar 1704-bef 5 Oct 1767)
28521 vii. Prudence Brown (Twin) (28 Apr 1709-)
28522 viii. Jedediah Brown (Twin) (28 Apr 1709-15 Jan 1732)
28523 ix. Mehitable Brown (28 Aug 1712-)
28524 x. Mary Brown (Aug 1716-)

16935. Mary Brown. Born on 26 Jul 1666 in Lynn, MA. Mary died bef 14 May 1757 in Lynn, MA.

On 24 Aug 1685 when Mary was 19, she married Thomas Norwood (17553) , son of Francis Norwood (ca 1635-4 Mar 1708/9) & Elizabeth Coldham (6782) (ca 1640-18 Dec 1703), in Lynn, MA. Born on 10 Dec 1663/4 in Gloucester, MA. Thomas died in Lynn, MA, on 28 May 1755; he was 90.

Their children include:
28525 i. Francis Norwood (20 May 1686-bef 1739)
28526 ii. Mary Norwood (Died young) (9 Sep 1687-17 Aug 1694)
28527 iii. Thomas Norwood (Died young) (5 Sep 1689-17 Aug 1694)
28528 iv. Jonathan Norwood (20 Nov 1691-12 Oct 1742)
28529 v. Ebenezer Norwood (5 Mar 1693/4-)
28530 vi. Mary Norwood (8 Mar 1695/6-)
28531 vii. Thomas Norwood (10 Jan 1698-27 May 1761)

16936. Jonathan Brown. Born on 11 Feb 1668 in Lynn, MA.

16937. Eleazer Brown. Born on 4 Aug 1670 in Lynn, MA. Eleazer died in North Stonington, CT, on 30 Nov 1734; he was 64. Buried in Brown Cem., North Stonington. Occupation: farmer.

On 18 Oct 1693 when Eleazer was 23, he married Anne Pendleton, daughter of James Pendleton (ca 1627-29 Nov 1729) & Hannah Goodenow (25 Aug 1640-aft 1725), in Westerly, RI. Born on 12 Nov 1672 in Westerly, RI. Anne died in Stonington, CT, on 30 Oct 1734; she was 61.

Their children include:
28532 i. Jonathan Brown (12 Jul 1694-14 Jan 1731/2)
28533 ii. James Brown (1 Jul 1696-2 Feb 1750)
28534 iii. Eleazer Brown (4 May 1698-4 Mar 1751/2)
28535 iv. Anna Brown (1 Feb 1698/9-11 Mar 1766)
28536 v. Ebenezer Brown (28 Jun 1702-4 Mar 1725)
28537 vi. Mary Brown (28 Nov 1703-10 Jun 1783)
28538 vii. Hannah Brown (12 Dec 1705-4 Jan 1726/7)
28539 viii. Patience Brown (28 Dec 1707-)
28540 ix. Abigail Brown (3 Jun 1712-)
28541 x. Ruth Brown (30 Jun 1714-20 May 1791)
28542 xi. Daniel Brown (1 Jun 1716-)

16938. Ebenezer Brown. Born on 16 Mar 1671/2 in Lynn, MA. Ebenezer died ca 1700 in Lynn, MA.

16939. Daniel Brown. Born on 29 Nov 1673 in Lynn, MA. Daniel died bef 1679 in Lynn, MA.

16940. Anne Brown. Born on 4 Feb 1674 in Lynn, MA. Anne died in Lynn, MA, on 7 Feb 1674; she was <1.

16941. Grace Brown. Born on 4 Feb 1674 in Lynn, MA. Grace died in Lynn, MA, on 4 Feb 1674; she was <1.

16942. Daniel Brown. Born on 1 Feb 1675/6 in Lynn, MA.

Daniel bought out the rights of Thomas, John and Eleazer who moved to Stonington. Daniel lived and died on the original Brown homestead in Lynn.

Daniel married Mary Salter.

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