Thomas Browne

Abt 1515 - Abt 1590  (~ 75 years)

• Name	Thomas Browne  [1, 2]
  Born	Abt 1515	Swan Hall, Hawkedon, County Suffolk, England
  Gender	Male
  Biography	His will was dated 22 Dec. 1590 and proved at Bury St. Edmunds. According to "Early Settlers of Watertown": The Will of said Thomas Browne, of Hawkedon, is dated Dec. 22, 1590; proved Jan. 26. 1591. He had inherited the Deans and Swans and bequeathed them as follows: "To Jonan my wife, my house wherein I dwell, with all the outhouses thereto belonginge, called and knowne by the name of the Deanes & Swaines, with all the lands, meadowe and pasture thereto belonginge, during her naturall life, upon this condicon following, viz., that [she] shall bringe up my children and paye all my debts, and kepe my howses in good and sufficient reparac'ons, and make no stripe or waste upon the grounde or of any Wood or Timber growmge in and uppon the same, and after the decease of the saide Johan my wife, I give all the saide howse and howses, lands, meadowe. and pasture with the app'tences to my five sonnes, viz., to John, Richard, Thomas, Ambrose, and Abraham, and their heirs, to be equally divided between and amongst them, or so many of them as shall be then livinge, by and at the discretion of iiij discrete and wise men to be chosen by the p'sons [parsons] of Hawedon & Som'ton then beinge," and a bequest in money to his daughter Sarah. Witnesses, Robert Raye. minister of Hawedon; John Rayner, Richard Gippes, "and me Peter Cooke, Clarke and writer hereof."
  Died	Abt Dec 1590  [1]
  Buried	23 Dec 1590
  Person ID	I2382	Our Family
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	Christopher Browne,   b. Abt 1490, Swan Hall, Hawkedon, County Suffolk, England ,   d. Abt 1573  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Family ID	F1538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joan
  Married	Y  [1]
  Children	1. Abraham Browne,   b. Swan Hall, Hawkedon, County Suffolk, England ,   d. Abt 1650, Waltham, Massachusetts   2. John Browne,   b. Swan Hall, Hawkedon, County Suffolk, England ,   d. Abt May 1616   3. Richard Browne,   b. Abt 1575, Swan Hall, Hawkedon, County Suffolk, England ,   d. Abt 1660, Charlestown, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 85 years)   4. Thomas Browne,   b. Abt 1580, Swan Hall, Hawkedon, County Suffolk, England   5. Ambrose Browne,   b. Abt 1580, Swan Hall, Hawkedon, County Suffolk, England   6. Sarah Browne,   b. Swan Hall, Hawkedon, County Suffolk, England
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F848	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S291] Watertown, MA. [S309] Worcester County Vol 4.