Eastham, Wellfleet and beyond


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picture Marietta Brown 
      Sex: F
AKA: Marietta Brian Maryetta C Brown
Individual Information 
          Birth: 5 Aug 1831 - Mercer, Maine
        Baptism: 
          Death: 7 Jan 1861 - Truro, Massachusetts
         Burial: in Pine Grove Cemetery, South Truro
 Cause of Death: general debility
Events
• Alt Birth, 1833 in Mercer, Maine

Parents 
         Father: Daniel C Brown (1788-1871) 2
         Mother: Sally Perry (Est 1791-      )
Spouses and Children 
1. *Captain Michael O Bryne (1828 - 1885) 1 3 
       Marriage: 28 Mar 1852 - Truro, Massachusetts 1
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. William H Bryne (1852-After 1920)
                2. Maria Summer Bryne (1855-After 1870) 1
                3. Michael Lewis Bryne (1856-After 1930) 1
                4. Bryne (1858-1858) 2
                5. Marietta C Bryne (1860-1861) 1
Notes
Medical:
age 29-5-2
married
b Mercer, Maine
d/o Daniel C & Sally [Brown], b Maine and NS 4

picture Martha Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 8 Jul 1720 - Eastham, Massachusetts 5
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Samuel Brown (1690-1739)
         Mother: Lydia Fish (Est 1694-      ) 6



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Martha Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: Mar 1694 - Eastham, Massachusetts 7
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: James Brown (Est 1675-      )
         Mother: Deborah (Est 1678-      )



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Martha Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 23 Dec 1791 - Vinalhaven, Maine
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Dr Thomas Brown (1738-1825)
         Mother: Mary Hopkins (1755-      )
Notes
General:
Marriage 1 William COMBS

picture Martha Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: Est 1732 - (Eastham, Massachusetts)
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Spouses and Children 
1. *Daniel Amos (Est 1730 -       )
       Marriage: 
         Status: 



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Martha Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: Est 1750 - (Eastham, Massachusetts)
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Spouses and Children 
1. *Joseph Wing (Est 1745 -       )
       Marriage: 28 Nov 1771 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 9
         Status: 



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Martha Brown 
      Sex: F
AKA: Patty Lawrence Brown 10
Individual Information 
          Birth: 14 Jul 1827 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 10
        Baptism: 
          Death: 25 Nov 1827 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 10 11
         Burial: in Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Captain James Brown (1788-1831)
         Mother: Lucy Swett (1792-1871)
Notes
General:
Martha shares a stone with her father. The MD transcription has dates a year later than town records, and the town dates are here.
Medical:
age 0-4-10

picture Martha Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 1699 - (Eastham, Massachusetts)
        Baptism: 
          Death: 17 Mar 1762 - Billingsgate (Eastham), Massachusetts 11
         Burial: in Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: James Brown (Est 1675-      )
         Mother: Deborah (Est 1678-      )
Notes
General:
stone:

Here lyes ye Body of Mrs
MARTHA BROWN Dau'r
of Mr JAMES BROWN
who departed this
Life March the 17th
1762 in ye 64th Year
of her Age 11 12 13
Medical:
in 64th year

picture Martha Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 16 Jun 1699 - Cambridge, Massachusetts
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Spouses and Children 
1. *Rev William Fessenden (1694 - 26 May 1756)
       Marriage: 4 Jan 1727
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Rev Thomas Fessenden (1739-1813)
Notes
General:
Father: Ichabod BROWN
Mother: Martha
Marriage Notes (Rev William Fessenden)
Children
Peter FESSENDEN b: 16 AUG 1728 in Lexington or Cambridge
John FESSENDEN b: 16 JUN 1730
Hannah FESSENDEN b: 15 AUG 1732
Thomas FESSENDEN b: 15 JUL 1739
Margaret FESSENDEN b: 17 JAN 1741
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picture Martha Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: Est 1812
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Spouses and Children 
1. *Josiah Arey (16 Sep 1810 - 23 Oct 1904) 14 
       Marriage: 25 Mar 1836
         Status: 



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Martha Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 9 May 1744 - Eastham, Massachusetts 15
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Samuel Brown (1722-Bef 1755)
         Mother: Martha Harding (1722-1765) 16
Spouses and Children 
1. *Samuel Harding (18 Aug 1745 - 10 Jun 1789)
       Marriage: 6 Oct 1767 - Eastham, Massachusetts 17 18
         Status: 



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Martha Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 24 Jun 1688 - Eastham, Plymouth Colony
        Baptism: 
          Death: 4 Nov 1691 - Eastham, Plymouth Colony
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Samuel Brown (1656-1691)
         Mother: Martha Harding (1662-After 1692)



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Martha E Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 17 Jan 1851 - Provincetown, Massachusetts 20
        Baptism: 
          Death: 25 Aug 1853 - Provincetown, Massachusetts 21
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Captain Atkins Brown (1806-1878)
         Mother: Lydia K (1810-1906)



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Martha Lawrence Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 13 Nov 1830 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 10
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Captain James Brown (1788-1831)
         Mother: Lucy Swett (1792-1871)
Spouses and Children 
1. *John C Brown (1820 -       )
       Marriage: 2 Dec 1850 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 22
         Status:
Notes
General:
1850 dressmaker, Wellfleet

picture Martha Matilda Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 24 Oct 1850 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 23 24
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Stillman Brown (1824-1895)
         Mother: Ruth Priscilla Pierce (1828-1855) 25



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Mary Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: May 1704 - Eastham, Massachusetts 26
        Baptism: 
          Death: 22 Jun 1772 - Eastham, Massachusetts
         Burial: in Bridge Road cemetery, Eastham
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: John Brown (Est 1665-1730)
         Mother: Sarah (Est 1670-      )
Spouses and Children 
1. *John Doane (3 May 1708 - 8 Jan 1788)
       Marriage: 30 Jan 1729 - Eastham, Massachusetts 27
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Elkanah Doane (1730-1802) 27
                2. Ezekiel Doane (1732-1743) 27
                3. Rachel Doane (1734-      ) 27
                4. Mary Doane (1737-      ) 27
                5. David Doane (1740-1812) 27
                6. Ann Doane (1744-      ) 27
Notes
General:
stone:

In Memory of
Mrs MARY DOANE
wife of
Mr JOHN DOANE
died JUNE ye 22d 1772
in the 68th Year
of her Age 12

picture Mary Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 31 Aug 1780 - (Vinalhaven, Maine)
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Dr Thomas Brown (1738-1825)
         Mother: Mary Hopkins (1755-      )
Spouses and Children 
1. *William Norton (Est 1778 -       )
       Marriage: 6 Apr 1806 8
         Status: 



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Mary Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: Mar 1731 - Eastham, Massachusetts 29
        Baptism: 
          Death: 16 Feb 1774 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts
         Burial: in Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Samuel Brown (1690-1739)
         Mother: Lydia Fish (Est 1694-      ) 6
Spouses and Children 
1. *William Witherell (Mar 1722 - Bef Dec 1801)
       Marriage: 16 Nov 1752 - Eastham, Massachusetts 30
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Hannah Witherell (1756-1757) 28
                2. Major John Witherell (1753-1838)
                3. William Witherell (1758-      )
                4. Theophilus Witherell (1761-      )
                5. Hannah Witherell (1765-1854)
Notes
General:
stone:
"Here lies the body of Mary Witherell, wife of Mr. William Witherell, departed this life February 16th., 1774 in the 46th. year of her age." 28
Marriage Notes (William Witherell)
probable daughter Hannah, 1764/5 - 1854

picture Mary Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 21 Jul 1741 - Eastham, Massachusetts 31
        Baptism: 
          Death: 1 Aug 1824 - Eastham, Massachusetts
         Burial: in Bridge Road cemetery, Eastham
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: George Brown (1716-1767) 11 32
         Mother: Alice Freeman (1720-1790) 33
Spouses and Children 
1. *Benjamin Knowles (19 Feb 1737 - 16 Dec 1810) 34 
       Marriage: 17 Feb 1763 - Eastham, Massachusetts 35
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Obed Knowles (1764-1765) 35
                2. Captain Obed Knowles (1766-1833) 36 35 37
                3. George Knowles (1768-      ) 35
                4. Alice Knowles (1770-1771) 35
                5. Edward Knowles (1772-Bef 1774) 35
                6. Benjamin Knowles (1774-Bef 1813)
                7. Edward Knowles (1776-1857)
                8. Freeman Knowles (1778-1827) 35
                9. Mary Knowles (1780-      ) 35
                10. Lydia Knowles (1783-1848) 37
Notes
General:
stone:
In memory of
Mrs MARY widow of
Mr Benj'n Knowles
who died Aug 1st
1824 Æt. 84 12
Marriage Notes (Benjamin Knowles)
Mary and Benjamin were granted custody of her youngest siblings, Theodore and Priscilla upon the death of her father, George. 38

picture Mary Brown 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: Est 1710 - (Eastham, Massachusetts)
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Spouses and Children 
1. *Samuel Doyley (Est 1705 -       )
       Marriage: 10 Sep 1730 - Eastham, Massachusetts 39
         Status:
Notes
Marriage Notes (Samuel Doyley)
I have no context for Samuel and Mary.
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Sources

1 Susan J. Dorey, "Bryne Family" (www.susandoreydesigns.com/genealogy/bryne/).

2 Richard A. Haskell, editor, Truro Cemeteries (2000. Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Association).

3 Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association, Wellfleet, Truro & Cape Cod Cemetery Transcriptions, section 9. Pleasant Hill and Oakdale Cemeteries, Wellfleet, Massachusetts (1986. Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association), lot 400. Bryne family.

4 Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910 (2004. New England Historic Genealogical Society. Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org (From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives), 147:23 (Truro).

5 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 75 (MD16:70). Col. Leonard H Smith, Jr. and Norma H Smith. Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans. An authorized facsimile reproduction of records published serially 1901-1935 in "The Mayflower Descendant." With an added index of persons.
1980, 1993. Baltimore MD: reprinted for Clearfield Co. by Genealogical Pub. Co.

6 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 137.

7 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 10 (MD3:230).

8 Michael Brown, "Brown-Cooksey Families woven into the tapestry of America" (Rootsweb file lycenius).

9 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:525. Marriages.

10 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:105. The children of James and Lucy Brown.

11 Stanley W. Smith, "Records from the Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet, Mass." (Mayflower Descendant, vols 10, 11, 12).

12 Robert Paine Carlson, Cape Cod Gravestones, 2003. Eastham MA. CapeCodGravestones.com.

13 Elizabeth Freeman, Wellfleet, Truro, & Cape Cod Cemetery Transcriptions. Section Three. Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Asscociation), 17.

14 Ralph Vary Chamberlin, "Richard Arey of Martha's Vineyard and Some of his Descendants" (1933. NEHGR -----, 87:5-27, ----).

15 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 54.

16 genforum.genealogy.com, /harding/messages/539.html, 7/7/1999.

17 Town Records of Orleans, Massachusetts (Holbrook CD), mf fiche 14.

18 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 162 (MD32:62).

19 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 19 (MD5:197).

20 Provincetown cemeteries (http://www.provincetowngov.org/historic/cem.htm). badly organized

21 Provincetown cemeteries (http://www.provincetowngov.org/historic/cem.htm).

22 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, vol.2. Marriages 1843-1856 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts), 65.

23 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Births 1843 - 1858,. in vol. 2 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts), 24.

24 Nancy Wallace Tidrick, A Brown Family History: The Story of a Maritime Family (2006. Poland, Ohio: Nancy Wallace Tidrick. self-published CD), 32.

25 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:136. The Children of David and Ruth F. Pierce.

26 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 50.

27 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 86 (MD16:202).

28 Elizabeth Freeman, Wellfleet, Truro, & Cape Cod Cemetery Transcriptions. Section Three. Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Asscociation), 11.

29 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 75 (MD16:70).

30 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 72 (MD16:33).

31 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 117.

32 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 8 (MD3:181).

33 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 24 (MD6:204).

34 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 97 (MD17:142).

35 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 156 (MD31:177).

36 Charles Thornton Libby, "The Knowles family of Eastham" (1927-1928. NEHGR in 5 parts: vol. 79: 286-297, 379-392; vol. 80: 6-24, 119-130, 265-279.), 80:23.

37 Margaret H. Weiler, Cemetery Inscriptions. Congregational & Soldiers Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery, Eastham Mass. (1987. Eastham Mass: Eastham Historical Society).

38 Nancy Wallace Tidrick, A Brown Family History: The Story of a Maritime Family (2006. Poland, Ohio: Nancy Wallace Tidrick. self-published CD).

39 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 90 (MD17:32).

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