Peter BRACKETT Jr [Parents] was born ¹ about 1608 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. He was buried ² on 24 Jul 1688 in Quincy, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Peter married Priscilla RAINTREE.

Other marriages:

RAYE, Martha
TIGGIN, Mary Burley

Priscilla RAINTREE ¹ was born ² in 1615 in Suffolk, England. She died ³ in 1663 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried ⁴ in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Priscilla married Peter BRACKETT Jr.

Francis NEWCOMB ¹ was born ² about 1605 in England. He died ^{3, 4} on 27 May 1692 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Francis married ^{5, 6, 7} Rachel BRACKETT on 27 May 1630 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England.

Rachel BRACKETT [Parents] ^{1, 2} was christened ^{3, 4} on 28 Apr 1614 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England. She died ⁵ on 5 Jan 1685 in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Rachel married ^{6, 7, 8} Francis NEWCOMB on 27 May 1630 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England.

Sailed to New England in 1635 in the "Planter" with her mother.

Thomas BLOWER ¹ was born ² on 26 Apr 1555 in Winston, Suffolk, England. He was buried ^{3, 4} on 1 Oct 1597 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England. Thomas married ^{5, 6} Susanna VINCENT on 27 Feb 1581 in Bildeston, Suffolk, England.

Thomas had a will ⁷ on 28 Sep 1597 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England. His will was probated ⁸ on 27 Oct 1597 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England.

Other marriages:

SPARPOINTE, Alice

THOMAS BLOWER (Thomas?) a tanner of Lavenharn, Suffolk, England, came from a family that had lived nearby for many generations. In 1464, Thomas Blower of Bildeston made his will and bequeathed to his son John Blower, his son [in-law?] John Cowper of Boxford, and to Thomas Blower who was another son. The will was proved on 23 September of that year. On 7 September 1503, Peter Blower of Melford made his will. No children were mentioned. On 8 October 1481, Mawte [i.e. presumably Maud] Blower of Lavenham made her will and bequeathed her estate to several church and charitable entities, but named no relatives. These were surely relatives of Thomas, perhaps ancestors.

Nicholas Blower of Lavenhana was probably Thomas' brother. Nicholas had the following children recorded there.

NICHOLAS, bapt. 8 Jan. 1575/6; buried 6 Oct. 1577
RACHEL, bapt. 27 April 1578; buried 6 Aug. 1580
RACHEL, bapt. 18 Oct. 1580; buried 26 Oct. 1581
WILLIAM, prob. a twin; buried 25 Oct. 1581
ANNE, bapt. 23 Sept. 1582
SAMUEL, bapt. 2 May 1585
ISAAC, bapt. 26 Nov. 1587
ELIZABETH, bapt. 1 Feb. 1589/90; buried 23 Oct. 1590

Another probable brother to Thomas was Robert Blower of Lavenham whose first wife, Joan, was buried there on 2 March 1563/4. He married secondly, on 12 June 1567/8, Joan Hareknop. Robert Blower was buried 4 June 1585. A Joan Blower, probably his widow, married on 7 April 1591, Edmund Yates. Joan Blower, who was baptized 18 June 1559, was probably the youngest sister of these three Blower men. There is no more record of her. Who were their parents? Rose Blower, wife of Thomas Blower of Lavenham, was buried there on 2 April 1568. She was probably their mother and Thomas, her husband, their father.

Thomas Blower married first, on 10 August 1574 at Long Melford, Suffolk, Alice Sparpointe. She died in 1581, and he married secondly, on 27 February 1581/2 at Bildeston, Susan Vincent, daughter of Andrew and Alice Vincent of Bildeston. Alice was born about 1560.

On 28 September 1597, sick and knowing that death was near, he made his will and died, probably the next day. He was buried at Lavenham on 1 October 1597. Except for the religious preamble, his will is given in full below. No further record of Susan can be found.

28 September 1597 - I Thomas Blowere of Lavharne in the countie of Suff tannere Beinge sycke in bodye But hail in rnynd ... Item I will that Sussana my wyfe paye unto John Blower my eldest sonne when he shalbe of the age of xxiiij yers the surne of thyrtie pounds of good & lawfull monye of England & xx~ when he shalbe of the age of ~ocv years & yf ye said John soo lange shall lyve But yf the forsayd John doo dye befor eyther of ye payments growe dewe then I wyll his porcione to be equalye devyded amongst my sonnes & daughters then shalbe lyvinge Item I will that my land lyinge in Melforde holden~ of the parsones of Melford ase these landes be equaiiye devided Betwene my ii sonnes John It Thomas Biowere eyther of them payinge out of it unto ye childe that now Sussan my wyfe is wthall yf it happene to be a sonne & iyve to ye age of xxiiij yers at ye age of xxiiij yers xv~ apece & yf it hapene to be a daughter then eyther of them to paye unto yt fyftye shyliLynge in good & lawfuil monye of England and soo then further to pay unto there other fower systers Sussana Alice Racheli & Mary Blowere fyftie shillynge apece of lyke Englyshe monye when they shalbe of the age of xxi yers & yf eyther of my sayd daughters dye before then there porcione to be devd then £ will that those of them that lyve untiii it be dewe shall equallye Injoye there partes Item I will that Susana my wyfe shall have to here & here heyres forevere all that my tenment wth ye lande & pasture thereunto belonging syttuate lying & being in Stanstede wythe all my debtes & other my movabell goods what soo ever yeldynge & payinge to that chylde that now she is wthall yf it be adaughter at the age of xxi yers the sum of vpds of lawfull English monye & allsoo to my other fower daughters Susana Alice Rachell & Mary lyke sums of v~ ape cc to bee payd unto eyther of theme at ye lv-ke age of xxj yers And to this my last will I apoynte and ordayne for my executors Susana Blower my wyfe & Nicholas Vincent Brother unto ye for named Susana and in testymonye that this is my wyll & testament I the forsayd Thomas have setto my hand thes beinge witnesses
JohnDay                by me Tomas blower
John Wright          (Proved 27 October 1597)
(Reference: Blomfield 313)

Children, all baptized at Stanstead:
THOMAS, bapt. 10 Oct. 1576; buried 20 Oct. 1576
MARGARET, bapt. 17 Nov. 1577; buried 16 Dec. 1577
JOHN, bapt. 14 June 1579; eldest son alive in 1597.

The will abstracted below is probably his.

10 May 1642 . the will of JOHN BLOWER, clerk, of Mildenhall, Suffolk ... to undutiful daughter Emily whom I beseech God to forgive & make her his servant £5 ... daughter Mary already given unto ... to son John now in St. Christopher £10 one month after his arrival in England ... to Thomas my son £25 within 3 months after the expfration of his apprenticeship ... to my son William £20 when he has served his apprenticeship ... all the rest of my goods to my wife Audry, she to be executrix ... signed John Blower. Proved 5 September 1642.
(Ref. R2/58/372)

SUSANNA, prob. b 1581; m 20 May 1602 at Lavenham, George Rugle
[Ruggles?]

----- by his second wife-----
JOSHUA, bapt. 16 Dec. 1582; d.y.
THOMAS, bapt. 15 Dec. 1585; d.y.
6 THOMAS, bapt. 23 April 1587; m 19 Nov. 1612 at Stanstead, Alice Frost, dau. of Edward & Thomasine (Belgrave) Frost, bapt. 1 Dec. 1594; he came to N.E. in 1635 in the Truelove, aged about 50
CALEB, bapt. 7 July 1588; buried 16 July
ALICE, bapt. 15 March 1589/90; alive in 1597
RACHEL, bapt. 12 Oct. 1591; buried 13 Dec. 1595
MARY, bapt. 25 Feb. 1592/3; alive in 1597
RACHEL, bapt. 13 Dec. 1595 at Lavenham; m 22 Oct. 1615 at St. Gregory's, Sudbury, Mark Salter; ch.: John bapt. 24 May 1618 - buried 2 Nov. 1618, Samuel bapt. 8 Sept. 1633, Matthew bapt.1 March 1625/6 at All Saints, Rachel buried 11 Sept. 1626
CHILD, posthumous, b 1597-8

Ref.: Parish Registers & Bishop's Transcnpts of same; Suffolk County, England Probate Records

Susanna VINCENT [Parents] ^{1, 2} was born about 1562 in Bildeston, Suffolk, England. She died in 1597 in Bildeston, Suffolk, England. Susanna married ^{3, 4} Thomas BLOWER on 27 Feb 1581 in Bildeston, Suffolk, England.

Susanna was also known as Susan Vincent.

Other marriages:

LUDWELL, Richard

William TILLEY ¹ was born ² about 1607 in Holy Trinities Minories, London, England. He died after 27 Mar 1668 in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America. William married ³ Alice FROST on 6 Jul 1640 in Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

William immigrated in 1635 to Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Alice FROST [Parents] was christened ^{1, 2} on 1 Dec 1594 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England. Alice married ³ William TILLEY ⁴ on 6 Jul 1640 in Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Alice was also known as Alice Blower. She was also known as Alice Tilley.

Other marriages:

BLOWER, Thomas

John BLOWER [Parents] ¹ was christened ^{2, 3} on 23 Mar 1628 in All Saints' Church, Sudbury, Suffolk, England. He was buried in Nov 1675 in Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. John married ^{4, 5} Tabitha in 1650 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

John had a will ⁶ on 9 Sep 1675 in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

JOHN, bapt. 23 March 1627/8; he was in Boston, N.E. in 1650; m Tabitha 5 ch.:Tabithab 12 Feb. 165415,Mary b 25 April 1657, John b 19 Oct. 1659, Sarah b 1 July 1662.d 22 June 1664,Thomas b 19 May 1665. His will of 9 Sept. 1675 named his wife & 4 ch. was pr. 11 Nov. 1675. He was a cooper, had slaves; in 1663 he was recorded as age 36 when he leased an island in Boston Harbor for 7 years. She was alive on 6 June 1684 when she was referred to in a deed as the widow of John Blower.

Tabitha ^{1, 2} was born in 1631 in Suffolk, England. She died after 6 Jun 1684 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Tabitha married ^{3, 4} John BLOWER in 1650 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

William BRACKETT [Parents] [scrapbook] ¹ was born ^{2, 3} about 1520 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. He was buried ^{4, 5} on 6 May 1575 in St Peters, Sudbury, Suffolk, England. William married Alice ⁶ about 1542 in Sudbury, Babergh, Suffolk, England.

William had a will on 4 May 1575 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England.

WILLIAM BRACKETT (William), like his brothers George and Thomas, and his father before him, lived in Sudbury, Suffolk. He was born about 15 15-1520. He was a butcher by trade and had a shop, or stall as it was called, in Sudbury. This he left to his son William.

However, it appears that he lived for a few years in Bury Saint Edmunds, for here we find the baptismal records of several children. Of the six entries, only the last one for the baptism of a daughter gives the father's name. Presumably all the others were also William's children. Also, there was no other known William Brackett and there is no record otherwise of him in Bury Saint Edmunds, so he must have returned to his native Sudbury where he died. Sudbury and Bury Saint Edmunds are about 14 miles apart.

In the 1568 Subsidy Return, he is listed in the parish of Saint Peter, and was taxed 14 shillings on £5 worth of goods.

On 4 May 1575, he made his will and was buried two days later on the 6th at Saint Peter's, not Saint Gregory's as he had requested in his will.

On 11 September 1575, four months later, at Saint Gregory's Church, Alice Brackett remarried to Richard Morells (or Merrells).

4 May 1575 - The will of WILLIAM BRACKETT of Sudbury, Suffolk, Botcher, being at this time in perfect memory .. . my body to be buried in the churchyard of St. Gregoryes ... all my houses with the appurtenances in Sudbury which I have shalbe sold by Richard Brackett my son & Peter Haliwell of little Cornard within two years next & immediately ensuing my decease to the most advantage ... the money to be disburst in manner & form following ... to Alyce Brackett my wife £40 presently after the sale is made. In consideration of it she shall keep Willm Brackett & Maud Brackett my children & if she chance to die or sale be made then I will and give the same £40 to Whim Brackett my son & Maud Brackett my daughter to be equally divided between them.., to Edmond Brackett my son £30 to be paid after my houses be sold . . .if he die, to his children at 21 ....to Maud Brackett my daughter £10 which Alice my wife is to receive and give bond to i-ny executor to pay to Maud at age 18, but if Maud die before age 18, the £ 10 to go to William Brackett my son ... to Richard Brackett my Son the residue of the proceeds of the sale if the said Richard be able to bind the said houses then Iwill that he shall have the p'forrnent thereof giving for the same as another man will ... Alice my wife to have the occupation of all my said houses rent free until they be sold .. . to George Brackett my brother my maser tipped with silver & all my apparrell .... K to Willm Brackett my son & to his heirs my staule in he rnkytte ... Alice my wife to receive the profit thereof until he reaches 21 but if he die before 21, then the same stauie unto Maud my daughter ... to Alice my wife all the movable goods within the houses, one cow & all the swine, except one feather bed & one boulster which lyeth on the bed next the entry which I do give unto Richard my son ... .to Richard Brackett my son all my leases of all those grounds, lands & meadows which I now hold & occupy..., all my corn now growing, and all my goods, chattels & movables unbeqaeathed. Richard to be the executor, Thomas Smyth to be overseer. Witnesses: Lawrence Newman Clarke, George Brackytte, Willm Curd, Nicholas Ruggell, John Brackytte & Thomas Smythe with others.
Proved 5 July 1575 (Ref.: Wroo 88)

Ref.: Probate Records at Bury Saint Edmunds; Parish Registers; Bishop's Transcripts; Suffolk Green Book

Alice ¹ was born in 1520. Alice married William BRACKETT ² about 1542 in Sudbury, Babergh, Suffolk, England.

Other marriages:

MORELLS, Richard

Richard BRACKETT [Parents] was born ¹ about 1550 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. He was buried ^{2, 3} on 26 May 1626 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England. Richard married ^{4, 5} Alice HARPER ⁶ on 25 Sep 1589 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England.

Other marriages:

BRACKETT, Mrs Richard
GREENGRASSE, Elizabeth

RICHARD BRACKETT (William, William) was probably born about 1550-1554 at Sudbury, Suffolk, England, where his family had lived for several generations. On 25 September, 1589, at All Saints Church, Sudbury, he married Alice Harper. This must have been a second marriage for him, for it was too late for the births of Richard, Rose, Peter and Tobias, who must have been his children, and certainly for Margerie, whose baptism is recorded. By Alice he had one or two children. Then she died and was buried on 17 May 1595 at Saint Peter's in Sudbury. He then married for a third time, on 4 February 1601/2 at Long Melford, the widow Greengrasse. He apparently moved to Long Melford about this time. Long Melford is the next town to the north of Sudbury. He and his son, Richard, junior, were on a jury in Long Melford in 1609 and again on 8 June 1612. On 16 June 1617, Richard Brackett surrendered a tenement, which he had taken on 20 June 1614, so that it might be regranted to himself and his wife, Elizabeth. This amounted to a renewal of a farm lease. It would imply that Elizabeth was the former widow Greengrasse. Richard Bracket, senior, was buried on 26 May 1626 at Long Melford.

Ref.: Parish Registers; Bishop's Transcripts; Probate Records at Bury Saint Edmunds

Alice HARPER ¹ was born about 1552 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. She was buried ^{2, 3} on 17 May 1595 in St Peters, Sudbury, Suffolk, England. Alice married ^{4, 5} Richard BRACKETT on 25 Sep 1589 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England.

Richard BRACKETT [Parents] was born ¹ about 1550 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. He was buried ^{2, 3} on 26 May 1626 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England. Richard married ⁴ Elizabeth GREENGRASSE on 4 Feb 1601 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England.

Other marriages:

BRACKETT, Mrs Richard
HARPER, Alice

RICHARD BRACKETT (William, William) was probably born about 1550-1554 at Sudbury, Suffolk, England, where his family had lived for several generations. On 25 September, 1589, at All Saints Church, Sudbury, he married Alice Harper. This must have been a second marriage for him, for it was too late for the births of Richard, Rose, Peter and Tobias, who must have been his children, and certainly for Margerie, whose baptism is recorded. By Alice he had one or two children. Then she died and was buried on 17 May 1595 at Saint Peter's in Sudbury. He then married for a third time, on 4 February 1601/2 at Long Melford, the widow Greengrasse. He apparently moved to Long Melford about this time. Long Melford is the next town to the north of Sudbury. He and his son, Richard, junior, were on a jury in Long Melford in 1609 and again on 8 June 1612. On 16 June 1617, Richard Brackett surrendered a tenement, which he had taken on 20 June 1614, so that it might be regranted to himself and his wife, Elizabeth. This amounted to a renewal of a farm lease. It would imply that Elizabeth was the former widow Greengrasse. Richard Bracket, senior, was buried on 26 May 1626 at Long Melford.

Ref.: Parish Registers; Bishop's Transcripts; Probate Records at Bury Saint Edmunds

Elizabeth GREENGRASSE was born in 1580 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. Elizabeth married ¹ Richard BRACKETT on 4 Feb 1601 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England.

Richard BRACKETT Jr [Parents] was born ¹ about 1580 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England. He died after 26 Jan 1633. Richard married Margerie WEEDEN ² on 30 May 1607 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England.

RICHARD, presumably a son, b about 1580-85; m 30 May 1607 at Long Melford, Margaret Weeden; ch. bapt. there: Agnes 26 April 1608, Abraham 31 May 1609 (he m Ann Mabson 1633 & had ch.), Isaack 14 March 1610/11, Alice 1 April 1613- d.y., Richard 13 Dec. 1614 (he m Joan_____ & had ch.), Margaret 11 Jan. 1617/18, Eden 10 Oct. 1619 - prob. d.y., Anne dau.of Richard buried 12 Oct. 1620. Margaret, wife of Richard, was buried 19 July 1620. Hem 2, Mary; ch.: Abigail 22 Aug. 1621, Alice 16 Feb. 1622/3; Mary, wife of Richard, buried 21 Sept. 1626; he m 3,?; ch.: William 1 July 1627, Thomas 26 Sept. 1630, Dorothy 26 Jan. 1633/4. A ch. of Richard Brackett's was buried 24 March 1638/9.

Margerie WEEDEN ¹ was born about 1586 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England. She was buried on 19 Jul 1627 in England. Margerie married Richard BRACKETT Jr on 30 May 1607 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England.

William CHAPMAN was born about 1578 in of Sudbury, Suffolk, England. William married ^{1, 2} Rose BRACKETT on 28 Aug 1603 in St Peters, Sudbury, Suffolk, England.

Rose BRACKETT [Parents] [scrapbook] ¹ was born about 1581 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. She was buried ² on 12 Sep 1618. Rose married ^{3, 4} William CHAPMAN on 28 Aug 1603 in St Peters, Sudbury, Suffolk, England.