Capt. Abraham Browne

1671 - 1729  (58 years)

• Name	Abraham Browne  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Born	26 Aug 1671
  Gender	Male
  Anecdote	From Family Memorials Waltham: He was treasurer of Waltham in 1695, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 1700 ; assessor in 1705, 6, and 8 ; selectman in 1712 and '26 ; town clerk in 1712 ; innholder 1709 to 1712. Upon the final settlement of the estate of his grandfather, Abraham Browne, in Jan. 1694 (his father being then dec'd), all the real estate, including the homestead of his grandfather, was assigned to him, by consent of the other heirs, he paying them for their portions. His Will, dated July 20, 1728, proved 8 Dec., 1729, makes his second son, Samuel, his executor. Nov. 10, 1707, Ephraim Williams, of Newton, afterwards a pioneer in the settlement of Stockbridge, and father of the founder of Williams College, chose Capt. A. Brown, for his guardian.
  Died	27 Nov 1729
  Buried	Waltham Graveyard, Waltham, Massachusetts
  	Inscription: Here lyes Buried ye Body of Capt. ABRAHAM BROWN Who Departed this Life Novembr ye 27 Anno Domni 1729 in ye 59th Year of His Age
  Person ID	I2000	Our Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Jonathan Browne,   b. 15 Oct 1635,   d. Mar 1691  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Mary Shattuck,   b. 25 Aug 1645, Watertown, Massachusetts ,   d. 23 Oct 1732, Waltham, Massachusetts  (Age 87 years)
  Married	11 Feb 1661/62
  Family ID	F743	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Hyde,   b. 21 Jun 1673, Watertown, Massachusetts ,   d. 29 Nov 1723, Watertown  (Age 50 years)
  Married	Abt 1691
  Children	1. Jonathan Browne,   b. 1694,   d. 25 Jul 1758  (Age 64 years)   2. Lydia Browne,   b. 30 Dec 1697,   d. Bef 15 Dec 1730  (Age < 32 years)   3. Hannah Browne,   b. 5 Oct 1699   4. Mary Browne,   b. Yes, date unknown   5. Patience Browne,   b. Yes, date unknown   6. Abraham Browne,   b. 17 Oct 1701,   d. 29 Jun 1703  (Age 1 years)   7. John Browne,   b. 19 Apr 1705,   d. 1784, Weston, Massachusetts  (Age 78 years)   8. Grace Browne,   b. 17 Aug 1707   9. Decon Samuel Browne,   b. 21 Jul 1708,   d. 17 Feb 1784, Scochbridge, Massachusetts  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F734	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Abraham Brown Inscription: Here lyes Buried ye Body of Capt. ABRAHAM BROWN Who Departed this Life Novembr ye 27 Anno Domni 1729 in ye 59th Year of His Age

  
  

• Sources

  [S291] Watertown, MA. [S289] Bigalow Family.