Joshua Brown

Ezekiel married Abigail Davis on 14 May 1741 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail (daughter of Eleazer Davis and Eunice Potter) was born on 16 May 1721 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 13 Oct 1815 in Clinton, Kennebec, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eleazer married Abigail Chandler. Abigail (daughter of Roger Chandler and Mary Simmonds) was born on 31 May 1681 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Mar 1766 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eleazer married Eunice Potter on 9 May 1705 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Eunice (daughter of Judah Potter and Grace Brooks) was born on 10 Dec 1688 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Jul 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eleazer married Dinah Spalding on 9 Feb 1674 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Dinah (daughter of Edward Spalding and Rachel) was born on 14 Mar 1649 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Mar 1707. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roger married Mary Simmonds on 25 Apr 1671 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of William Simmonds and Judith Phippens) was born on 9 Dec 1647; died on 29 Aug 1718 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Mary Meadows on 11 Jan 1665 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Mary died on 30 Oct 1710 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judah married Grace Brooks on 2 Dec 1686 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Grace (daughter of Joshua Brooks and Hannah Mason) was born on 10 Mar 1660 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Apr 1753 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: 1637; Arrived from England and was an original proprietor of Sudbury, Massachusetts.
• Fact 2: 14 Mar 1639; Resettled in Concord where he was made Freeman on March 14.
• Fact 3: 12 Nov 1660; Surveyor of Highways in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• Fact 4: 9 Nov 1663; Constable in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• Fact 5: 8 Nov 1668; Surveyor again.
• Fact 6: 1678; Hog Reeve in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Notes:

Thomas Brown the immigrant ancestor was born in England in 1609 according to his deposition made in 1670 that his age was sixty one. He came to Concord in 1638 and was one of the original proprietors of Sudbury who were given authority by the general court to begin the plantation September 6 1638. He was admitted a freeman March 14 1639 and the general court October 7 1640 granted him two hundred acres of land for the twenty five pound adventure subscription of Mrs Anne Harvyes. He was a proprietor in Sudbury in 1640 but within a year was back in Concord. He bought land in Concord May 20 1655 in 1661 and in 1671 being called a resident of Concord in each deed. He removed to Cambridge however and was a town officer there in 1660 63 68 was admitted to the Cambridge church May 18 1666. He served on a committee to divide Concord property March 26 1676 and November 20 1680 in a deed of land to his son Thomas Brown Jr he calls himself late of Concord now of Cambridge. It has been proved anyhow that there was but one Thomas Brown to whom all the records refer. He married Bridget who died at Cambridge January 5 1681 he died November 3 1688. He filed May 11 1681 a list of the lands that he had given his son Boaz.

Children of Thomas and Bridget Brown born at Cambridge
1 Boaz born February 14 1642 married November 8 1664 Mary Winship second Abigail Wheat
2 Jabez born in 1644 resided in Concord and Sudbury until Stow was founded
3 Mary born March 26 1646 married first John Woodhead of Chelmsford second John Gove of Cambridge
4 Eleazer born July 6 1649 married February 9 1674 75 Dinah Spalding
5 Thomas born 1651

from: Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs ..., Volume 1


Thomas Brown was the emigrant ancestor of Josiah Brown, of Worcester, of the late Alzirus Brown, and many other Worcester families. He came from England and settled at Sudbury, where the general court granted him two hundred acres of land October 7, 1640, for the adventure of Mrs. Anne Harvyes. He was in Sudbury in 1640, but the records of his family are at Concord. After 1650 he removed to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was admitted to the church there, May 18, 1666.

He married (first) Bridget, by whom he had his first five children at Concord. Before 1658 he had married Martha, widow of Thomas Oldham, by whom he had four or more children at Cambridge. He died in November or December, 1690.

His will was made November 23, 1690, and proved January, 1691. He bequeathed to his wife Martha, to his daughters Mehitabel and Martha, and to his sons, Ebenezer and Ichabod. The inventory shows house and land at Cambridge, and three hundred acres at Worcester.

Children of Thomas Brown were:

I. Boaz, born at Concord, February 14, 1641-2; died April 7, 1724; married November 8. 1664, Mary Winship, daughter of Edward and Jane Winship ; and had : Boaz, Jr., who settled in Stow ; Thomas, Mary, and Edward.
2. Thomas, born about 1644, died April 4, 1718; married November 12, 1677, Ruth (Vinton) Jones.
3. Mary, born at Concord, March 26, 1646; married June 21, 1669, William Woodward.
4. Eleazer, born at Concord July 6, 1649, married February 9, 1674-5. Dinah Spaulding.
5. Jabez, born at Concord: died 1692; married Deborah.
6. (see Pope's Pioneers) Mehitabel, baptized June 2. 1661. ?. ( ?)
7. Mary, born in Cambridge, baptized March 8, 1663.
8. Ebenezer, born in Cambridge, baptized July 23. 1665.
9. Ichabod. baptized at Cambridge, September 9. 1666.

(II) Thomas Brown, son of Thomas Brown (i). born at Concord about 1644; died at Concord April 4, 1718, aged, Shattuck says, sixty-seven years. He settled in Concord where his seven children were bom. He was town clerk of Concord. He married Ruth (Vinton) Jones, November 12, 1677. Children were: i. Ruth, born at Concord, February 8. 1678-9; died March 22, 1764; married. November 10, 1698, Samuel Jones. 2. Mary, born at Concord November 18, 1681 : died July 14, 1750; married John Hunt, who died 1765. son of Nehemiah and Mary (Tool) Hunt. 3. Rebecca, born at Concord, March 5. 1683-4; married September 26. 1704, Jonathan Hubbard. 4. Thomas (see forward). 5. Ephraim. born at Concord, April 21, 1689; died February 6, 1749-50; married, August 28. 1719, Hannah Wilson (died 1768) daughter of William Wilson. 6. Elizabeth, born at Concord, March 8, 1691-2; died December 28. 1717; married, September 22, 1713, Jonathan Hartwell.

(III) Thomas Brown, son of Thomas Brown (2). born at Concord, Massachusetts, August 28, 1686; died at Concord. March 13, 1717-8, leaving a widow and four young children. He married Hannah Potter November 22. 1709. Their children were: I. Ephraim (see forward). 2. Timothy, born at Concord, August 17, 1712; married Rebecca Farrar. 3. Luke, born at Concord November 3, 1714. 4. Hannah, born at Concord December 6, 1716.

(IV) Deacon Ephraim Brown, son of Thomas and Hannah Brown (3), born at Concord, Massachusetts November 7, 1710, died at Concord, October 9, 1788, married Abigail Wheeler, of one of the old Concord families. June 20, 1732. He was deacon in the church at Concord, and a man of importance in his day. His children were: i. Abigail, born at Concord, April 9. 1733; married November 1, 1753, Thomas Hubbard. 2. Ephraim. born at Concord, April 7, 1735; died February 6, 1736-7. 3. Edward, born at Concord. February 15. 1736-7 died 1781; married (first), January 15, 1761, Mary Brown, born 1740: died 1778 and married (second), 1780. Beulah Hosmer. 4. Thankful, born at Concord, December 16, 1740; died September 9, 1776; married July 6, 1758, Edward Wright. 5. Ephraim 2d, born December 20, 1742; died January 18, 1812. 6. Hannah, born April i, 1745, died June 8, 1745. 7. Sarah, born September 25, 1746. 8. Samuel ^see forward).

(V) Lieutenant Samuel Brown, son of Deacon Ephraim Brown (4), born at Concord, February 18, 1752; died October 29, 1819; married Elizabeth Brown, a distant cousin. (See 3024 Potter's Concord Families). He was a lieutenant in the revolutionary army. He settled in Concord. His children were: i. Lucy, born at Concord, July 2, 1773; died February 18, 1786. 2. Thomas, born at Concord, March 9, 1775; died February n, 1834. 3. Samuel, born at Concord, March 7, 1777; died May 29, 1843: married June 5, 1800, Betty Turtle, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Baker) Tuttle. 4. Elizabeth, born at Concord, February 29, 1779; died April 6. 1863: married June 7, 1798, Samuel Potter Prescott. 5. Hannah, born at Concord, June 2, 1781 : died October 16. 1845. 6. Abigail Wheeler, born March 29. 1783: died March 9, 1806. 7. Edward, born March 25. 1785, died March 11, 1813. 8. Joshua, born June 20. 1787; died December II, 1855; married (first). October II, 1807, Sally Potter; married (second), January 27, 1811, Rebecca Dery, who died 1816. 9. Ephraim, born January 10. 1792: died February 28. 1852; married (first), July 2, 1820, Clarissa Harmon; married (second), Olive S. Green. 11. Joel (see forward).

(VI) Joel Brown, son of Lieutenant Samuel Brown (5), born at Concord. Massachusetts, Feb- Tuary 20, 1793: died at Concord, September 22. 1851; married, December 28. 1818, Lucy Whitney, of Bolton. born in 1800: died in 1863; daughter of David and Betsey Whitney. All thcjr children were born at Concord", where they settled. They removed to Boylston, Massachusetts, where he conducted a farm at Boyls«--n Centre. They were at Bolton for a short time. Their children were: I. David Whitney (see forward). 2. Alzirus (see forward). ?. Lucy Alzura. born April 14, 1824; died April 10, 1831. "4. Sarah Ann Eliza (see forward). 5. Eunice Andrews, born April 25, 1828; died May 2, 1831. 6. Ezra Ripley. born February 5,, 1830; died April 29. 1845. 7. Mary Ann Celista (see forward). & Elizabeth E.. borii March 10, 1842; married. May 10, 1866. Paul Tibbetts: resides at 18 Charlton street, Worcester (1905). 9. Lucy (see forward).

(VII) David Whitney Brown, son of Joel Brown (6). born at Concord. Massachusetts, December 29. 1819: married Alay 30. 1844, Mary M. Stiles. (See sketch of Stiles Family herewith). He died December. 1893: she died March II. 1903. He came to Boylston, from Concord, with his parents where young and attended the Boylston schools. He learned the trnde of stationary engineer. He removed to Worcester and was the first janitor of the Classical high school, a position he held for twelve years. His home was at lop Mulberry street, where his daughter now lives. His wife was sister of John C. Stiles, of Worcester, who was one of the first three conductors on the Worcester & Nashua Railroad when it began business. Children: were: i. Lucy Maria, died young. 2. Emerson Whitney, died "iii infancy. 3. John Emerson, born June 22. 1853: married April 9, 1881, Nellie Whit- comb, stationary engineer in Worcester. 4. Josiah (see forward). 5. Charles Jerome, born December 16. 1858: graduated from Harvard College 1882: studied in divinity school, but broke down in health ; died in 1890. 6. Mary Eugenia, born July 9. 1861 teacher of music: unmarried (1905); resides at loo Mulberry street. Worcester. (Most of the above dates are a year of two different from those in the Stiles genealogy.)

(VII) Alzirus Brown, son of Joel Brown (6), born October 16, 1821 ; married, at Worcester, November 16, 1843, Harriet D. Proctor. They resided in Worcester. He was a manufacturer of mowing machines, and later established a large trucking business in Worcester. They had no children. His widow resides (1905) in their homestead at the corner of Main and Madison streets.

(VII) Sarah Ann Eliza Brown, daughter of Joel Brown (6), born at Concord, Massachusetts, April 18, 1826; married November 15, 1847, Asa J Hersey, at Boylston, Massachusetts, and settled in Maine. Their sons are: 1. Wilfred; resides on the homestead of his father at Waterford, Maine, has five or more children and grandchildren. 2. Ezra, resides at North Waterford, Maine, has one son, Charles A. 3. Francis, city missionary at New Bedford, Massachusetts, has two daughters.

(VII) Mary Ann Celista Brown, daughter of Joel Brown (6), born at Concord, Massachusetts; married (first) Edward H. Parker by whom she had four children. Edward Hanford Parker was born in Princeton, Massachusetts, December 28, 1825. He was the son of Ebenezer, Jr., and Hannah B. Parker. (See Parker Genealogy by Theodore Parker, of Worcester, son of Edward H. and Mary A. C. Parker). Edward H. Parker was a carpenter and builder in Worcester. The children of Edward H. and Mary A. C. Parker were: 1. Arthur, resides at Dunellen, New Jersey; married; has three children. 2. Clarence E. ; "married; resides at Yonkers, New York; is a contractor and fence manufacturer in New York city; married; has one child. 3. Edward, was overseer in the American Steel and Wire Mill, Worcester; married : has two children. 4. Theodore, clerk in Worcester post office, author of the Parker Genealogy ; married; no children. Mary Ann Celista (Brown) Parker married (second) John C. Landers, of Worcester, a carpenter and contractor, who has died since. The widow resides on Pleasant street, Worcester.

(VII) Lucy, daughter of Joel Brown (6), married George P. Slocum, a carpenter, and they settled at Marietta, Ohio. They have five children, grown to maturity.

(VIII) Josiah Brown, son of David W. Brown (7), born in Worcester, May 28, 1854. He was educated in the Worcester schools. He learned the machinist's and gear-cutting trade of John Williams, one of the first gear-cutters and mechanical tool-makers in the city. After working at his trade for a time he accepted a position on the railroad and worked as fireman and engineer for six years. Then he returned to the machine shop to run the business of John Williams for the widow. He conducted the Williams business for ten years, then started the Worcester Gear works on his own account, and for the past ten years has carried on this business successfully. The shop is located at 13 Cypress street. He manufactures machinery and makes a specialty of cutting gears. Mr. Brown is well known in Masonic circles. He is a member of Morning Star Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and Worcester Royal Arch Chapter, of Hiram Council. He married July 3, 1876, Alma Richardson. They have six children, born in Worcester. The children are : 1. Frank J., born May 4, 1877. 2. Walter I., born May i8, 1879. 3. Arthur G., born September 5, 1881. 4. Brenda A., born October 18, 1883. 5. Warren E., born October 27, 1887. 6. Evelyn M., born June 12, 1890. 7. Hellen R.. born January 26, 1895; died April 8, 1896.

Thomas married Bridget Bateman about 1636 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Bridget was born in 1609 in Hawkedon, Suffolk, England; died on 5 Mar 1681 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Rachel. Rachel died before 5 Apr 1670 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Judith Phippens. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dolor married Margery Willard on 29 Mar 1624 in East Farleigh, Kent, England. Margery (daughter of Richard Willard and Margery Humphrey) was born on 6 Nov 1602 in Horsemonden, Kent, England; died about 1666 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Luke married Mary Edmands on 19 Oct 1644 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Joshua Brooks, son of Captain Thomas Brooks, was born about 1630, probably in England. He married, October 17, 1653, Hannah Mason, daughter of Captain Hugh Mason. He was a tanner by trade. He settled in that part of Concord later made the town of Lincoln, where many of his family and his descendants have since lived. Three generations of his descendants in the direct male line have successively held the office of deacon of the Lincoln Church. He was the ancestor of nearly all the name since in Concord and Lincoln. He inherited one-half the Medford property, but there is no account of its disposition except that in January, 1708. He learned his trade as furrier and tanner from Captain Mason, and subsequently married his daughter. He was admitted as freeman May 26, 1652. The children of Joshua Brooks were : Hannah, married Benjamin Pierce, of Watertown ; John, died May 18, 1697; Noah, born 1657, died February 1, 1738-9; married Dorothy Wright, daughter probably of Edward Wright, of Concord. Grace born at Concord, March 10, 1660-1, died 1753, married Judah Potter; Daniel, born at Concord, November 15, 1663, of whom later; Thomas, born May 5, 1666, died September 9, 1671 ; Esther, born July 4, 1668, died 1742; married, August 17, 1692, Benjamin Whittemore, born 1669, died 1734, son of John and Mary (Upham) Whittemore; Joseph, born September 16, 1671, married (first) Abigail Bateman; (second) Rebecca Blodgett; Elizabeth, born December 16, 1672; Job, born July 26, 1675, died May 18, 1697; Hugh, born January 1, 1677-8, died January 17, 1746-7, married, March 9, 1701-2, Abigail Barker, born 1683, daughter of John and Judith (Simonds) Barker; Thomas (possibly), married Elizabeth.

Joshua married Hannah Mason on 17 Oct 1653 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of Hugh Mason and Hesther Wells) was born on 23 Sep 1636 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1696 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edmund married Anne Woder on 5 Aug 1603 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England. Anne was born about 1576 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ichabod married Suzanna Suzy Dolor Dollard in 1592 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England. Suzanna was born in 1573 in , Northamptonshire, England; died on 2 Jun 1673 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Margery Humphrey on 23 Sep 1601 in Westgate, Kent, England. Margery was born about 1557; died in Dec 1608. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married Dorothy about 1624 in , , , England. Dorothy died on 14 Sep 1671 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Captain Thomas Brooks (1) was the emigrant ancestor of
Walter Frederic Brooks, of Worcester, Massachusetts,
and a large part of the Brooks families in this
country. It is claimed by some authority he came
from Suffolk, England. He settled first at Water-
town, where he had a lot assigned him in 1631. He
was admitted a freeman December 7, 1636, but very
soon afterward removed to Concord and settled. In
Watertown he was one of "the townsmen then inhabiting"
to whom the general court granted certain
plow lands along Beaver brook in 1636.
He was elected by the general court constable
of Concord, December 4, 1638. He was a deputy to
the general court seven years, representing the town
of Concord. He was captain of the Concord company.
He held various other offices. He was an
assessor, or "appraiser of horses, cattle, etc., for
the purpose of taxing." He was appointed a special
officer to prevent drunkenness among the Indians.
He purchased of the general court the right to carry
on the fur trade at Concord for the sum of five
pounds. In his day he was a leading citizen, both
in civil affairs and in the military.
His wife Grace died May 12, 1664. He died intestate,
May 21, 1667. An agreement among his
heirs on file at the probate office made June 17,
1667, was signed by the eldest son, Joshua Brooks,
Captain Timothy Wheeler, husband of Mary Brooks,
Caleb Brooks and Gershom Brooks, also sons of
Captain Thomas. The children of Captain Thomas
Brooks were: 1. Mary, married Captain Timothy
Wheeler, of Concord, He died July 10, 1687; she
died October 4, 1693. 2. Hannah, married, December
13, 1647, Thomas Fox. 3. Joshua, of whom later.
4. Caleb, born 1632, married, April 10, 1660, Susannah
Atkinson (daughter of Thomas Atkinson), born
1641 and died 1669; married (second) Hannah,
sister of his first wife, born 1643 ; removed from
Concord to Medford in 1670. 5. Gershom, married,
March 12, 1666-7, Hannah Eckles, daughter of Richard
and Marj' Eckles, of Cambridge, had sons Daniel
and Joseph, and four daughters. There may have
been other children of Captain Thomas Brooks.

Thomas married Grace Wheeler on 21 May 1627 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Grace (daughter of Thomas Wheeler and Rebecca Sayre) was born in 1594 in Haverhill, Essex, England; died on 12 May 1664 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hugh married Hesther Wells on 13 Jan 1632 in Maldon, Essex, England. Hesther (daughter of Thomas Wells and Helen Siday) was born on 11 Jul 1611 in , , , England; died on 21 May 1692 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]