Lydia Ann Brown Hodges was born circa 1608 in Sussex, England, United Kingdom and died September 1686 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. She married Abraham Brown (1579-1650) 1625 in Sussex, England, United Kingdom. She married Andrew Hodges (c1605-1665) 27 November 1659 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
Biography
Migration to Massachusetts Bay Colony 1630
She was a passenger on the English Winthrop Fleet, which sailed under direction from Gov. John Winthrop from England in 1630 bound for to settle Massachusetts Bay Colony, landing first at Salem. The ship arrived safe at Massachusetts Bay. But nearly 200 of the 600 passengers onboard died in the first year there.
Marriage and Family
1st Marriage: Abraham Brown
The earliest record of a birth in Watertown was that of his daughter Lydia. Children of Abraham and Lydia Browne were: Sarah, born in England, married, December 16, 1643, George Parkhurst, Jr.; Mary, probably born in England, married, April 10, 1650 John Lewis; Lydia, born in Watertown, March 22, 1632-33, married Lieutenant William Lakin, Jr., of Groton; Jonathan, see forward; Hannah, died March 15, 1638-39, aged fourteen days; Abraham, born March 6, 1639-40, died 1667; married Mary Dix, February 5, 1662-63.
- Johnathon Brown (1635-1691) - m. Mary Shattuck.
- Abraham Browne (1639-1667) - m. Mary Dix
2nd Marriage: Andrew Hodges
Lydia Ann Brown Hodges (1608-1686), the widow of Abraham Brown (1579-1650) married again, November 27, 1659, Andrew Hodges (c1605-1665), of Ipswich, Massachusetts, and after his death, December, 1665, she returned to Watertown, where she died September 27, 1686.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Johnathon Brown (1635-1691) | 25 October 1635 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | March 1691 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Mary Shattuck (1645-1732) |
| Abraham Browne (1639-1667) | 6 March 1639 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 28 September 1667 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Mary Dix (1639-1675) |
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