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1 NAME Mary /WOODBRIDGE/
1 SEX F
1 NOTE When widowed from Abel Alleyne, Mary Alleyne, bought an estate in Braintree from James
2 CONC Bradford 2 Jan 1770 for 2,800 pounds sterling, the fine mansion house of which was
2 CONC originally built by William Coddington in 1636 and remodelled by Judge Edmund Quincy in
2 CONC 1706. It had 400 acres of land surrounding it. The timbers of which the house was
2 CONC built were cut from trees that grew in State Street, Boston, and were rafted across
2 CONC the bay to Quincy. There is a hidden room lighted from the upper panes of the windows
2 CONC of the kitchen below, and shafts with ropes for drawing up provisions from the cellar.
2 CONC

Just behind the house is a rising ground commanding a view of the ocean. This has
2 CONC been laid out in building lots and named Alleyne Terrace. Imbedded over the door in the
2 CONC rear of the house is a canon ball.
2 CONC

The house sold several times and finally bought by the Metropolitan Park Commission
2 CONC in 1906. The Colonial Dames leased it for an indefinite period, using it as a museum
2 CONC and calling it "The Dorothy Q. House", because it had belonged to the Quincy family
2 CONC at one time.
2 CONC

Pasted on the back of a picture of the Dorothy Q. House in the possession of
2 CONC Miss Edith Doane BEck, 40 Hawthorne Road, Brookline, Mass. in 1930 was the following
2 CONC from a Braintree Newspaper of Dec. 8, 1787:

2 CONC

The Mansion House and Out-Houses together with as much land adjoining the same as will
2 CONC bring the sum of 1,614.0.0. pounds it having been the property of Mrs Mary Alleyne, late
2 CONC of Braintree, widow, deceased, at her death and lying in the North of Parish of
2 CONC Braintree adjoining to the estate formerly belonging to Mr. Burland. The fertility of the
2 CONC soil, its contiguousness to salt water, together with its beautiful situation for a
2 CONC gentleman's Country Seat, it is presumed will be sufficient inducement for many
2 CONC purchasers to attend the sale which will be at the Dwelling House on the premises.

2 CONC Administrators with the will annexed. Signed: Abel Alleyne, Jeremiah S Boies. By order
2 CONC of the Supreme Judicial Court.
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1 NOTE Mary Alleyn, Widow, will dated 3 June 1775. pr. 16 Oct. 1781
2 CONC

I Mary Alleyne late of Barbados but now residing in Braintree, County of Suffolk,
2 CONC Province of Massachusetts. Debts and funeral expenses to be paid. To be buried in plain
2 CONC and frugal manner. To son John Alleyne 20 pounds. Son Timothy Henry Peers Alleyne 20
2 CONC pounds. To daughter Jane Isabella Winston (Winslow) pair of silver candle sticks and
2 CONC snuffers. To daughters Benjamina Woodbridge Alleyne all wearing apparell, etc. Half
2 CONC of furniture and chinaware and Negro girl Patience, and right to live in house while
2 CONC she is unmarried, and suit of mourning. To daughter Abel Dudley Holder wrought silver
2 CONC cup and cover. To daughter Isabella Elizabeth Clarke my wrought silver coffee pot and
2 CONC wrought silver chest. To grandson Abel Alleyne the son of my son Thomas Alleyne 150
2 CONC pounds at age of 21 years. All gilt plate consisting of large cup and cover, one large
2 CONC salver,two smaller salvers and two canns, also negro boy Hannibal. Suit of mourning.
2 CONC To grand-daughter Sarah Hannah Clarke, the daughter of Isabella Elizabeth Clarke 150
2 CONC pounds at age of 18 years. Also gold watch and diamond ring that has her Grandfather's
2 CONC hair set under it and her mother's picture. Suite of mourning. To son Thomas Alleyne
2 CONC all that farm which I purchased of James Brandford (Bradford) Esq. which lays in
2 CONC Braintree with all the stock of every kind and sort on it with all utensils etc. and
2 CONC all estate and interest both real and personal in New England or Barbados or any part
2 CONC of the world. Som Thomas Alleyne sole executor. 3 June 1775. Signed Mary Alleyne.

2 CONC Witnesses: Ebenezer Miller, Elyat Underwood, Seth Copleand.

2 CONC Proved at Boston 16 Oct. 1781 O Wendell. Jud: Probate. Att. Wm.Cooper, Regt.
2 CONC

Given a Pilgrim this 27 day of Nov. 1783. D. Parry.

2 CONC Abel Alleyne of Braintree, Co. Suffolk, mass; Gentleman, and Jeremiah Smith Boies of
2 CONC Milton, Co. Suffolk, Mass.,Gent., Administrators of estate of Mrs Mary Alleyne late of
2 CONC Braintree. Widow. Sold by order of the Seupreme Judicial Court dated 1 Wed. Dec. 1787,
2 CONC authorising them to sell as much of said Mary's estate as will amount to 1,614 pounds
2 CONC for purpose of paying her debts. Sold Jan. 29, 1788 at public Auction at Mansion House
2 CONC for sum of 981 pounds.1s.6d. to Benjamin Beale of Dorchester, highest bidder, 258 acres,
2 CONC 2 Quarters and 5 rods, together with dwelling houses, barns, outhouses. 29 Jan. 1788.

2 CONC Entered 12 Feb.1788

2 CONC This is the "Dorothy Q. House" in Quincy, Mass.

2 CONC Boston record of deed to land at Braintree, Mass., bought by Mary Alleyne, widow of
2 CONC Abel Alleyne 2 Jan. 1770. (Vol. 116. p. 56.)
2 CONC

James Bradford of Braintree, Co. Suffolk. Province of Mass. Bay in New England, Esq.
2 CONC sells for 2,800 pounds paid by Mary Alleyne of Braintree, 400 acres with mansion house
2 CONC and three other houses, two barns bounded by . . . . James Bradford swears he is true
2 CONC owner of the land through inheritance. Sarah, wife of James Brandford. 24 Nov. 1769.
2 CONC

Witnesses:Ebenezer Miller, Edward Winslow.

2 CONC Acknowledged before Ebenezer Miller, Justice of Peace. Jan 2, 1770. Ezekl Goldthwait,
2 CONC Registrar.
2 CONC

At a special meeting of the Congregation of Whitsunday, after divine service in the
2 CONC afternoon May 30, 1773. Voted "That ground sufficient for building a tomb under the
2 CONC south side of the new part of the church be appropriated and assigned together with
2 CONC said tomb to Mrs Mary Alleyne her heirs and assigns forever." (Episcopal Church,
2 CONC Braintree, Mass.)
2 CONC

Episcopal Church Records, Braintree, Mass.

2 CONC Anna Wentworth, daughter of George Henry Apthorp, aged 10 buried in the Tomb belonging
2 CONC to the Alleyne Family. Oct 12 1817.

2 CONC Elizabeth W. wife of Dr. William Lee Leskins or Perkins, formerly of Hampton Court, Eng,
2 CONC buried in the same tomb 1802.

2 CONC Bristol, a negro child of Philip, servant to Mrs mary Alleyne was baptised privately
2 CONC July 2nd, 1765

2 CONC Phebe, a negro child of Philip servant to Mrs Mary Alleyne and Tipp his wife servant to
2 CONC Mr. Ephraim Thayer was baptised at church on Sunday, June 1st 1766.

2 CONC patience a negro infant daughter of June servant to Miss Benjamina Woodbridge Alleyne
2 CONC of Braintree, was baptised privately at the house of Madam Alleyne Sunday evening Nov
2 CONC 7 1778.
2 CONC Mrs Abel Dudley Holder of Barbados now resident in Braintree, baptised at the same time
2 CONC and place.
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