American Brown Families The information contained in this republication is quoted directly from a small undated booklet entitled American Brown Families. It was compiled by S. A. Perry of Camden, South Carolina and briefly covers 47 early American Brown lines. It was a limited edition and undated. It contained no further information about the compiler or publisher. There was no copyright. The booklet was donated to the Brown Family Genealogical Society in 1990 for the benefit of it’s many members. The booklet was difficult to read and was therefore retyped for clarity. Page data setup and integrity was maintained as it appeared in the original document. Retyped and published by; Brown Family Genealogical Society 19 Terrace Street Keene, NH 03431 JOHN BROWN (1584-1662), from Eng. to Salem, Mass., ca. 1629, commr. to the United Colonies. JAMES BROWN, m. Lydia foters. JAMES BROWN, m. Margaret Denison. WILLIAM BROWN, m. Elizabeth -. WILLIAM BROWN, m. Ruth Walker. SAMUEL BROWN, m. Esther Bucklin. SAMUEL BROWN, m. Ada Healy. ALBERT BROWN, m. Mary Blair Eaton. EDWIN BROWN (1844-1918), served in 51st Mass. Vols., 1862-63, mfr., Worcester, Mass.; m. 1872, Mariana Mifflin. EDWIN HACKER BROWN, b. Worcester, Mass., 1875; m. 1912, Susan Christian, b. Minneapolis, 1879; dau. John Augustus Christian, Minneapolis. EDWARD BROWN, came from Wales or Scotland; said to have been progenitor of the Brown family of Lunnenburg Co., Va.; settled in Prince George or Charles City Co., Va., said to have married a Miss Brown, probably a cousin. JOHN BROWN (ca. 1676-1754), of Brunswick, Prince George and Lunnenburg Cos., Va.; m. Jane or Joan -. JESSE BROWN (b. ca. 1707), of Lunnenburg Co.; m. Jane -. JESSE BROWN (d. 1808), m. 1795, Mason Hardaway. WASHINGTON HARDAWAY BROWN (1797-1870), dentist; moved to Warren Co., Ga., 1820, to Taliaferro Co., Ga., 1833; he claimed to be 2d cousin of Robert Burns, Scotch poet, thru the poet’s mother, Agnes Brown; m. 1st, 1820-21, Cynthia Persons Walker. EDWARD NORPHLET BROWN (b. 1830), grad. (4th honor) Franklin (Ga.) Coll., ’54; taught sch. in Barbour Co., Ala.; m. 1858, Frances Elizabeth Long. EDWARD NORPHLET BROWN, b. Barbour Co., Ala., 1862; m. 1885, Frances Thacker Walker, b. Salem, Ala., 1863; dau. of William A. Walker. BENJAMIN BROWN, from Engl., settled in Va.; m. Mary -. WILLIAM BROWN (d. 1780), Va. to S.C., 1769; settled on Brier’s