Edward Brown
1627–1658
Birth 1627 • Hawkedon, Suffolk, England
Death 09 FEB 1658 • Ipswich, Essex, Mass
The good thing about Ipswich is its historic society, among other things.My ancestor (9th great grandfather) Edward Brown built this house at 27 High Street, about 1650.
edward-brown-house-27-high-street
He was the father of Joseph Brown Sr, who was mentioned with his wife, Hannah Aslett Brown, Here, who were the parents of Benjamin Brown, the miller, who's early house was also mentioned HERE. And Benjamin Brown's daughter, Hannah Brown, married David Pulsifer, with at least 4 more generations living in Essex County MA, my ancestors on the Ada P. Swasey Rogers family tree.
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"Edward Brown came to Ipswich with the original settlers and married Faith Lord. Although he served as a Marshal of Ipswich, he and several other men were brought to court because their wives were seen wearing finery above their station. Puritan law required one to prove 200 pounds in savings to justify such extravagances. He made his will on 9 Feb, 1659 to his wife, Faith; sons Thomas, Joseph and John; and daughters, but no names mentioned, and his brother Bartholomew of whom he purchased the land on which this house sits.
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| We are fortunate that the house was photographed when it was once for sale, so we get to see some of the interior. Just look at those boards in that floor! |
(Historic Society)
Thomas Franklin Waters wrote about the Edward Brown house in his book, Ipswich in the Massachusetts Bay Colony Volume I, 1905
Edward Brown
IPSWICH IN THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY
“The Edward Brown lot of one acre (was)
southeast from Bradstreet. He had a son John, who resided in Wapping,
England, in 1683, when he sold land in the common fields left by his
father Edward, (Ips. Deeds 4: 533). The widow Sarah Caldwell’s deed to
Dillingham gives the eastern bound “land formerly Joseph Brown’s.” From
the Probate Records, we learn that Joseph Brown died before 1694, and
that his estate was divided to his sons, John and Benjamin (Pro. Rec.
313: 559, .560), in 1721.
"John Brown, Turner, granted in his will,
proved in 1758, to Elizabeth, his wife, “all the household goods she
brought to me, and all the linen she hath made since I married her to be
at her Disposal;” to his son John, the improvement of the two lower
rooms and the northeast chamber and some real estate; to his daughter
Esther Adams, and the children of his daughter Mary Lord, the household
goods; and all the residue of real estate to his son Daniel (Pro. Rec.
335: 229). The house, barn and land were valued at £60 (Pro. Rec. 336:
17).
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[NOTE: A Turner, as John Brown is above, is someone who makes things with a lathe, turning wood or metal into objects that are round]
I have re-read these documents quoted above about 5 times. There was Edward Brown's son, John Brown in Wapping England in 1683. He would have been brother to Joseph Browne who died before 1694, leaving his estate divided between his sons, John Brown and Benjamin in 1721. The first John Brown I had (formerly) listed in Ancestry was born in Norfolk VA, where he died. Not likely the right John Brown, since we know he was in Wapping England in 1683. Yay for primary source documents!
Then there is John Brown, Turner, who designated various items in 1758 in his will, including the "the improvement of the two lower rooms and northeast chamber" which must pertain to this house! I am also guessing that John Brown, Turner, is the same who received half the estate from Joseph in 1721.
Anyway, Benjamin built his house which later became part of the Caleb Warner house, as we already know.
[NOTE: A Turner, as John Brown is above, is someone who makes things with a lathe, turning wood or metal into objects that are round]
I have re-read these documents quoted above about 5 times. There was Edward Brown's son, John Brown in Wapping England in 1683. He would have been brother to Joseph Browne who died before 1694, leaving his estate divided between his sons, John Brown and Benjamin in 1721. The first John Brown I had (formerly) listed in Ancestry was born in Norfolk VA, where he died. Not likely the right John Brown, since we know he was in Wapping England in 1683. Yay for primary source documents!
Then there is John Brown, Turner, who designated various items in 1758 in his will, including the "the improvement of the two lower rooms and northeast chamber" which must pertain to this house! I am also guessing that John Brown, Turner, is the same who received half the estate from Joseph in 1721.
Anyway, Benjamin built his house which later became part of the Caleb Warner house, as we already know.
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