Lt Johnathan Brown

Other Events:

• Census: 1790, Brimfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
• Revolutionary War Veteran: 1775 - 1782, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1790, Brimfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; With three boys under age 16, two men over age 16 and five females

Notes:

Buried:
Brimfield Cemetery

Johnathan married Priscilla 16 May 1768, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Possessions: 8 Mar 1737/8, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Sold his share of his father's estate to brother Samuel Brown

Notes:

Not found in Hampshire Co., Massachusetts index to estate files (17 Apr 2017)

For over 100 years this Jonathan Brown has been said to have been a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War. There is a plausible service record for him in 1755 for the French and Indian War. However, his age at the time of the Revolution indicates (and grave markers today indicate it) that his son, Jonathan, was the veteran of the Revolution.

Buried:
Brimfield Cemetery

Jonathan married Abigail Russell 10 Sep 1741, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of John Russell and Rebecca Blodget) was born 15 Feb 1715/6, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was christened 4 Mar 1715/6, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died 23 Apr 1803, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Brimfield Cemetery

Other Events:

• Probate: 6 Mar 1737/8, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Will proved
• Probate: 20 Jun 1738, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Division of land
• Probate: 4 Jul 1738, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Final division of estate
• Will: 3 Nov 1737, Essex Co., Massachusetts; To son Samuel Brown: house, lot, and commons right in Salem, land in Topsfield, tools, money; to son Jonathan Brown: £20, paid by Samuel; to son Bartholomew Brown: £40 when of age, paid by Samuel; to son Nathaniel Brown: £40 when of age, paid by Samuel; to sons Jonathan, Bartholomew, and Nathaniel: beds and bedding; to all four sons: equal share in all lands not already disposed of; "my loving friend" John Balch Jr to act in the stead of son Bartholomew with regards to division of lands; "my loving friend" Jonathan Batchelder of Beverly to act in the stead of son Nathaniel with regards to division of lands; son Samuel Brown, executor

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Died:
Beverly town record gives only the year; however he was certainly deceased before his will was proved

John married Mary Elsy 27 May 1708, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Mary died 7 Apr 1731, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Possibly alias Mary Elson, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Potter) Elson of Salem, b. 1686

Other Events:

• Probate: 10 Sep 1746, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; Will presented for probate; appraisers appointed
• Probate: 14 Oct 1746, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; Will proved
• Will: 25 Dec 1745, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; To wife Rebeckah: one third of all lands and the "east end" of the house during her widowhood, money should she remain a widow for up to four years; to sons and daughters Adonijah, John, Solomon, and Joseph, Rebecca and Abigail: equal division of all estate; sons Adonijah Russell and John Russell executors

John — Rebecca Blodget. Rebecca (daughter of Thomas Blogget and Rebecca Tidd) was born 5 Jun 1689, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died Aft 11 Apr 1757. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
On this date she was mentioned as a creditor to son John Russell's estate

Other Events:

• Probate: 4 Nov 1740, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Will proved
• Probate: 2 Feb 1740/1, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Estate inventory; total is not given but approaches £400
• Will: 26 Oct 1738, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; To "beloved wife" Rebeckah Bloggett: life estate in all possessions and full rights to sell, improve, etc. for her own maintenance and comfort; to sons Thomas, Joseph, and Samuel Bloggett: lands already given; to daughters Rebeckah Russell, Abigail Reed: "All My Moveable house hold Stuff", exceptions noted; to sons Thomas Bloggett, Samuel Bloggett: certain furniture excepted from the daughters' bequest, and clothing; to son Joseph Bloggett: £20; to daughter Rebeckah Russell: £10; sons Thomas and Samuel Bloggett, executors

Notes:

Some years after his marriage Thomas moved to Lexington (Mass.) where he took up land and became one of the town's most active and prominent citizens, and the ancestor of the greater part of the Lexington Blodgetts. He was assesses in Woburn from 1684 to 1689, and first assessed in Lexington in 1691. "Captain Blodgett" as he was familiarly called was a subscriber to the "Meetinghouse"; he gave 1 pound, 6 shillings towards the first Meetinghouse, and 5 shillings towards the purchase of Lexington Common, at a meeting held April 1711. At another meeting held June 9, 1713. It was voted to build a new church on the plan of the one at Concord, and Thomas Blodgett and two others were appointed to carry out the measure, (Hudson's History of Lexington) Thomas and his wife were admitted to the Church March 5, 1699, by letters of dismissal from the Church in Woburn. At the first town meeting in Lexington, Thomas Blodgett was chosen Tythingman, an office of great importance and dignity at that time. He was made an assessor in 1704, chosen Selectman in 1714, many times re-elected, and in short filled nearly every place of honor and trust in the town. The will of Thomas Blodgett was filed in Probate Court, November 24, 1740, and recorded with Middlesex Wills, Book 22, p.341; it mentions wife Rebecca, sons Thomas and Joseph, who had 20 pounds extra, son Samuel and daughter Rebecca, who had 10 pounds extra.

Died:
Lexington town records do not seem to have this record

Thomas married Rebecca Tidd 11 Nov 1685, Woburn, Essex, Massachusetts. Rebecca (daughter of John Tidd and Rebecca Wood) died 8 Mar 1750, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]