Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families
John Browne
1628 - 1714 (86 years)
Generation: 1
1. John Browne was born in 1628; died on 27 Jul 1714 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. Notes:
John Browne was an early settler of Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was admitted as a freeman in 1679. He probably lived on Cowdrey Hill, where there is a Brown's Pond. The town records sometimes call him "John Brown-upon- the-hill," as there was another John Brown in Reading. He was a prominent citizen and a selectman. His will is dated 18 May 1709, and probated 23 Aug 1714. It mentions six of his children: Nathaniel and John, Hannah Parker, Martha Harrington, Mary Browne, and Elizabeth Hazelton. He left John "five shillings and no more and the reason why is because he is a stubborne, disobedient child -- a rebellious son to me."
John married Elizabeth Osgood on 18 Oct 1659 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth was born in cir 1635. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Elizabeth Browne was born on 5 Oct 1660; died in YOUNG.
- Elizabeth Browne was born on 22 Nov 1661.
- Hannah Browne was born on 8 Aug 1664; died in 1668.
- Hannah Browne was born after 1668.
- Mary Browne was born on 30 Aug 1671; died on 24 Oct 1673.
John married Sarah ? on 14 Nov 1681. Sarah was born in cir 1660. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- John Browne was born on 2 Dec 1682 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Apr 1768 in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut, USA.
- Martha Browne was born in cir 1684.
- Mary Browne was born on 23 Sep 1685.
- Nathaniel Browne was born on 22 Apr 1688.