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• Birth	20 May 1660	Rowley,Essex Co.,Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Died	Bef 16 May 1731	Groton,New London,Connecticut
  Person ID	I67102	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	09 May 2005 00:00:00
  Father	Charles BROWNE, b. Abt 1620, Suffolk,England
  Mother	Mary ACEY, b. Abt 1623, Kirk Ella,Yorks,England
  Family ID	F29082	Group Sheet
  Family	Mary WHEELER, c. 4 Sep 1670, Rowley,Essex Co.,Massachusetts
  Married	4 Jun 1685	Rowley,Essex Co.,Massachusetts
  Children	1. Gershom BROWN, b. 20 Mar 1686, Rowley,Essex Co.,Massachusetts   2. Nathaniel BROWN, [infant], b. 15 May 1688, Rowley,Essex Co.,Massachusetts > 3. Nathaniel BROWN, c. Sep 1690, Rowley,Essex Co.,Massachusetts   4. Mary BROWN, c. 13 Oct 1692, Rowley,Essex Co.,Massachusetts   5. Mary BROWN, b. 19 Jan 1693, Rowley,Essex Co.,Massachusetts   6. Martha BROWN, b. 12 Oct 1695, Rowley,Essex Co.,Massachusetts   7. Benjamin BROWN, b. 13 Nov 1698, Rowley,Essex Co.,Massachusetts   8. Sarah BROWN, b. 8 Sep 1700, Rowley,Essex Co.,Massachusetts   9. Mehitable BROWN, c. 29 Apr 1702, Rowley,Essex Co.,Massachusetts   10. Ruth BROWN, b. Abt 1703, Rowley,Essex Co.,Massachusetts   11. William BROWN, c. 14 Oct 1705, Rowley,Essex Co.,Massachusetts   12. Abner BROWN
  Family ID	F29133	Group Sheet

• Notes

  THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. 2, by Cyrus Henry Brown, pp. 408. He sold his homestead in Rowley to the brother of his wife, JonathanWheeler, 29 Jun 1707. He and his wife, Mary, were dismissed from thechurch in Rowley to the church in Groton CT 29 June 1707; in Essex deedsit is stated, Jan 8, 1707/8, as of Groton CT late of Rowley. He is firstmentioned in Groton land records in 1709. In 1712 he was made aninhabitant of Groton. July 1, 1712, his name appears among those who owned lots at"Nawayank" (Lot 3, probably Noank). Feb. 28, 1709, he bought of GershomRice, of Sudbury, MA "a certain tract of upland and swamp" in Groton,located on the west side of the "Great Brook that runneth into PopuonockCove," originally part of the two hundred acres of land owned by DanielLane, of New London CT. In his will he bequeaths his homestead to hissons Benjamin, Abner and William. To Benjamin he gave the dwellinghouse,William sold his portion to Benjamin; it was located "near a small ledgeof rocks, 190 rods to the Great Brook." He owned land on Fort Hill, Long Hill by the ferry, and by"Nawayank." His homestead farm on a portion of it is now owned by GeorgeMiner, of Groton. page 409, Will of Nathaniel Brown. In the Name of God Amen the 19th day of April A.D. 1731. I NathanielBrown of Groton in the county of New London & Colony of Connecticut beingweek in body, but of perfect mind and menory, Calling unto mind themorality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all me once toDie. Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament That is to sayprincipally and first of all I give & Recommend my Soul into the hands ofGod that gave it, and my body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried inDecent Christian burial at the descretion of my Executors not doubtingbut at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by themighty power of God and as touching such a Worldly Estate wherewith ithath pleased God to bless me in the Life I Give Demise and Dispose of thesame in the following manner and form, after my just Depts are paid. Imprimis: I Give and Bequeath to Mary my Loving Wife one third partof all my Moveable Estate and a good maintainance out of my Estate solong as she remain my widow. Item: I give to my son Greshom Brown's children twenty shillingswhich with what I have already given my son Gershom is their fullportion. Item: I give to my daughter Mary Hodskin five shillings which withwhat I have already given her is her full portion. Item: I give to my daughter Martha Hartwell five shillings whichwith what I have already given her is her full portion. Item: I give to my son Nathaniel Brown five shillings which withwhat I have already given him is his full portion. Item: I give to my son Benjamin Brown thirty acres of Land lyingacross the North end of my Farm with my Dwelling house and all theappurtenances thereunto belonging, he well maintaining his mother so longas she shall continue my widow, and also paying to my daughter SarahBrown Forty pounds to be paid to her within two years after my deceaseand to allow her a Room in the house and the keeping of a Cow a long asshe remain unmarried. Item: I give to my daughter Sarah Brown Fourty pounds and theLiberty of a room in my house and the keeping of a Cow as long as sheremain unmarried. Item: I give to my daughter Mehitable Woodworth three pounds whichwith what I have already given her is her full portion. Item: I give to my daughter Ruth Woodworth Ten pounds which withwhat I have already given her is her full portion. All the above s'd Legacies to be paid within two years after mydeceased by my exector. Item: I give to my son William Brown Thirty seven Acres of LandLying across my farm next to the land I gave to Benjamin, to him hisheirs and assigns forever he paying to my daughter Ruth Woodworth Tenpounds within two years after my deceased. Item: I give to my son Abner Brown all the remaining part of my farmLying South of the Land I gave to William to him his heirs and assignsforever and also half my Right in the Sequestered Land and all theRemaining part of my Estate which I have not above disposed of I give tomy son Benjamin Brown with the thirty acres of Land aforementioned andhalf my Rights in the Sequestered Land to him his heirs and assignsforever. And I do hereby make and obdain my son Benjamin Brown my soleExecutor of this my Last Will & Testament and I do hereby utterly Revokeand Disanul all other and former Wills and Testaments Ratifying andConfirming this and no other to be my Lans Will and Testament. In witnesswhereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal the day and year abovewritten. his Nathaniel (N) Brown. mark Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the s'd NathanielBrown as his Last Will & Testament in presence of Christopher Avery Peter Lester Witness Jeremiah Smith Witnesses took oath May 26, 1731 before James Morgan Justice ofPeace. The above will was exhibited in court, proved and ordered to berecorded June 24, 1731. Recorded in the 6th book of Wills for New London County, folios 80,81, May 10, 1732. Rich'd Christophers, Clerk Inventory ofEstate, 519 pounds 17 shillings 3 pence. Note. - Ledyard, as now known, was called No. Groton. Source: Brown Genealogy, v2; O'Keeffe. BG: Nathaniel Brown, born 20 May 1731, Rowley, MA. Will probated 16May 1731 at Groton. Married Mary Wheeler. [Error on birth year. It wouldbe after the deaths of his parents. 1731 was his death date.] O'Keeffe: Nathaniel Brown, born 20 May 1660 and died May 1731 inGroton, New London, Conn. Married Mary Wheeler in Rowley 4 June 1685,daughter of David Wheeler and Sarah Wise (From Brown genealogy, Vol. 2).Had 11 children besides Nathaniel.