Hi, cousins! I've just subscribed to this list. My lineage is: John Brownlee, 1st Laird of Torfoot Thomas Brownlee, 2nd Laird John Brownlee, 3rd Laird Archibald Brownlee m. Margaret Hamilton James Brownlee m. Jane Lemen James Brownlee m. (2nd) Mary Jolly Archibald Ebenezer Brownlee m. (1st) Ester Donalson Ebenezer Leman Brownlee m. Mary Isabella McCrery Archie Clyde Brownlee m. Ellen "Nellie" Moffat Marion Richard Brownlee m. Anna Doris Francis Doris Ann Brownlee (ME!) - I use "Ann" My mother and I live in Salisbury, NC. I was born in San Antonio, TX, and we moved around a lot 'cause Dad was in the Navy or worked with the VA until I was 10. Settled in Salisbury, where I grew up. I majored in drama (backstage stuff) in college and lived and worked in Chicago for 24 years. Came back to NC about 5 years ago. (Thomas Wolfe was right!!!) I'm not working right now, but am looking for something part-time. My main interest is researching a Revolutionary War battle that took place about 40 miles from here and which has been ignored for the past 217 years. Occassionally I go off onto genealogy binges. So - what Brownlee Family news have I missed? -- Ann _______________________________________________________________________ The Revolutionary War Battle of Shallow Ford: October 14, 1780 Old Surry (Present Yadkin) County, N. C. http://www.cbiinternet.com/shallowford/ Ann Brownlee, Researcher 400 Lantz Avenue, Salisbury, NC 28144 voice and fax: (704) 636-7617 email: [email protected] _______________________________________________________________________

Dear Sirs, I would be interested in subscribing to the Brownlee newsletter. Is it a hard copy newsletter or an e-mail type? At any rate here is my e-mail address and my snail mail address [email protected] or Carol M. Brown 72 Loyalist Avenue Rochester, New York 14624

The St. Petersburg Times of 11 Sep 1997 reports the death of Ruth Brownlee Panzer, 85 of North Redington Beach, FL. She died 4 Sep 1997 at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. Born in Cincinnati, she came to FL in 1977 from Hanover, IN. Survivors are a son, Robert R. Panzer III, Califon, NJ; a daughter, Mary Ellen Mallonee of Irvine, CA; 9 grandchildren; and 7 great grandchildren. Lewis Mohn Funeral Home, Seminole.

I found this book in the Library in Strathaven. Wish I had copied more of it. Oh well, guess I'll have to go back. A HISTORY OF STRATHAVEN AND AVONDALE, by William Fleming Downie AVONDALE CASTLE. There are no historical records to tell us when the first peel or keep of Strathaven was built. However, it is fairly certain that the rocky eminence on the south east side of Strathaven was occupied by a stronghold or fortress from remote times. St. Mary�s Chapel in the Grave Yard was building the 10th of 11th century and it is reasonable to believe that a keep of other form of stronghold was built to protect the Church and the people living in the settlement of Strathaven. There is substantial evidence, however, that a Castle was built on the rocky eminence about the year 1350, probably by the Flemings or the Bairds who owned large areas of land in Avondale. Some years later the Castle passed into the family of Douglas. At the foot of the Castle rock flows the Powmillon Burn, which formed part of a moat. The Castle was built 35 feet above the Powmillon Burn. It was a five story building with walls 10 feet thick, surmounted by a battlement which was 5 feet higher than the roof. The Castle was surrounded by a four feet thick outer wall, with thirteen turrets at equal distances. According to tradition, the samestone used in the construction of the Castle came from the Haggs Quarry, Glassford, and the whinstone was quarried from the rocky bed of Powmillon Burn beside the Castle. The courtyard of the Castle was laid with paving stones and in the centre of it there was an excellent well of cool, clear water. There was also a well within the Castle building. The house which served as a bakehouse, brewhouse and washinghouse to the Castle, originally stood where the Town Mill and Mill Cottage now stand. The Castle gardens which lay to the east of the brewhouse, sloped beautifully to the south, were of considerable extent, and were enclosed by a high stone wall, but nothing of this wall is to be seen today. The pleasure grounds were on the high ground, extending an extensive view and well adapted to the war-like exercises of ancient times. The Douglases, owners of Avondale Castle at the time, became very powerful and from time to time gave military aid to their King, James II. To reward the Douglas family for their services to the Crown, James II gave a Charter to Strathaven on 23rd April, 1450, creating the village a Burgh in Barony. By the year 1455, William, Earl of Douglas to whom the Charter had been granted, became too powerful for the peace of mind of King James II, and the King resolved to take some action. William was invited to Stirling Castle and after some heated discussions they came to blows and in the ensuing action William was killed. James, the Ninth Earl of Douglas, took up arms to avenge his brother�s death. In retaliation, James II sent an army into this area. According to Gray�s Chronicles, "in the month of March, 1455, Avondale Castle was burned down and the possessions of Douglases were confiscated and given up to fire and sword". The Barony of Avondale was conferred on Sir Andrew Stewart an illegitimate grandson of the Second Duke of Albany. The House of Douglas was supplanted by the House of Stewart and Sir Andrew Stewart, first Lord Avondale succeeded the Douglases and rebuilt the burnt down Castle about the year 1458. He resided in the Castle only occasionally. Some years later Sir Andrew Stewart, third Lord Avondale, had a feud with some of his neighbours which made him eventually determined to leave the district. On 2nd September 1534 he exchanged with Sir James Hamilton of Finnart (the famous Architect) in Renfrewshire, the Castle and the Barony of Avondale for the Barony of Ochiltree in Ayrshire. Sir James strengthened and enlarged the Castle. In the year 16ll the Barony was sold to James, Second Marquis of Hamilton, hi s heirs and relations and in whose ownership the Castle remained for the next 300 years. The Castle became the residence of the Marquis�s aged mother, Margaret Lyon, Lady Dowager, widow of John, First Marquis of Hamilton. She died at the Castle in 1625. In the year 1639 hostilities broke out between the Royalists headed by the Marquis of Hamilton and the Covenanters headed by Lords Fleming, Montgomery, Loudoun, Boyd, Lindsay and others. The Covenanters seized Avondale Castle and compelled all those in the district, suspected of favouring the Royalists, to give security that they would not rise in arms. In the year 1650 Quinton Hamilton of Barncluith, a younger son of the Hamilton family, was appointed Captain of the Castle in the Royalists� interests. He furnished and garrisoned the Castle at his own expense. During Cromwell�s administration in Scotland (1651-1660) Avondale Castle was the occasional residence of Duchess Anne of Hamilton and her sister Susan, when they were expelled from Hamilton Palace and the estates were under forfeiture. After the Restoration and during the troublous times of persecution Avondale Castle was used as a Military Station to overawe the inhabitants of the surrounding country who were staunch Covenanters. In 1668 by the orders of the Earl of Linlithgow, a company of foot and fifteen horse were stationed at the Castle to keep down Conventicles. In the violent years of 1685 William Paterson, a Covenanter, was taken to the Castle and shot by Captain Bell. He was buried in the Grave Yard and his tombstone can be seen to the present day. Duchess Anne of Hamilton, daughter of the First Duke of Hamilton and niece of the Second, was born on the 165h January, 1632, at the Palace of Whitehall. By an exclusive right or privilege, the Dukedom of Hamilton with the titles and estates devolved on her. During the time of Cromwell�s protectorate the Duchess was often reduced to the greatest straits and was dependent on a faithful attendant, who at times employed herself in spinning, to procure the ordinary comforts of life for her noble mistress. After the Restoration, the Duchess was reinstated to her titles and estates and she was not forgetful of such devotion. She rewarded this dutiful woman by giving her a grant of land in the Parish of Lesmanhagow. The Duchess was not favourably disposed to Cromwell�s party because of the sufferings of the Hamilton family during the regime. On one occasion as Government troops were passing from Hamilton to Ayr through Strathaven, they were fired upon from the Castle. The General, on being told who lived there, exclaimed, "She must be a bold woman indeed!" In 1656 she married Lord William Douglas, who had been created Earl of Selkirk in 1646. In response to a petition from the Duchess her husband was created Duke of Hamilton in 1660. William the Third Duke of Hamilton died on 18th April, 1694, at Holyrood Palace, aged 59 years, after a life of service to the community. His wife, Duchess Anne, was much distraught after his death but long survived him. They had a family of 6 daughters and 7 sons, but only 3 daughters and 7 sons were to survive to adult life. The Duchess was a staunch Presbyterian and for these troubled times seems to have been tolerant, as, although she attended the preaching of ejected ministers, she did not object to hearing the English form of worship. After the Battle of Bothwell Bridge, she requested the Duke of Monmouth not to allow his soldiers to disturb her grounds, on learning that many fugitives had taken shelter on the estate of Hamilton Palace. Avondale Castle, Brodick Castle and Hamilton Palace were alternately the residence of Duchess Anne, although at one period Avondale Castle could not be used due to damage caused to it by the English soldiers. Avondale always held a special place in her affection from her earliest childhood, into old age. She always tried to attend Communion in St. Mary�s Church, Strathaven, at least once a year. In the year 1699 the Duchess had the Church rebuilt, during which time it is believed that the religious services were held in the Castle. In 1704 she gifted two engraved Communion Cups to the Church. The Duchess also provided a new school and waulk mill in which woollen material, woven locally, was cleansed and beaten by mechanical means after wetting, in order to shrink and thicken the material. Duchess Anne was at all times kind and considerate of the village people and of her farm tenants. During the period of bad harvests she allowed tenants to have back rents. She made a payment to James Hamilton of Middleraw, a farm near Calderbank, now known as Caldermill on the west side of Southaven, when he accidentally burned John Allison�s kiln at Over Crewburn Farm, when he was drying his corn. Duchess Anne led a busy and useful life attending to estate, household matters and the religious and educational needs of her people. By the month of October, 1716, she was in very poor health and at y o�clock in the evening of 17th October of that year she passed peacefully away at Hamilton Palace after an eminent and virtuous life. After the death of the Duchess, the Castle was occupied for some years by the Duke of Hamilton�s Chamberlain and Gardner. At this time the Castle was still a very noble building surrounded by a high outer wall, with a gate in the High Causey near the Old Grave Yard. Within the Castle�s outer wall were one or two houses for servants. There was a gaol containing a Court Room, which was entered by an outside Stone Stairway with the dock and bench and two small cells with barred windows. There was also a well in the Courtyard. Nestling close to the west side of the Castle wall was the Plough Inn which had just been built in the year 1707. On the east side of the Castle wall there was a narrow road leading to a farm, some thatched houses and the Corn Mill which had been built about the year 1650 by William, Second Duke of Hamilton. A little further out from the wall stood some thatched houses bordering narrow streets, built close to the Castle for their protection. By the year 1725 the Castle had fallen into the possession of the inhabitants of the village, who used it for various purposes during the winter and especially in rainy weather. It served as a place of amusement for such games as handball, coils and an ancient game called trench. The extensive view from the battlements made it the resort of persons who could view the surrounding countryside in perfect safety. It was also used as a market place and one of the rooms was used as a court hall. Again, while St. Mary�s Church was undergoing repairs, religious services were held in the Castle hall. There are records of two persons, James Currie and James Tennant, being baptised there in 1725. In 1730 part of the country was harassed by gangs of marauders known as Annandale thieves. A number of these were apprehended and lay bound in stocks in one of the strong rooms for a lengthy period. At this period the Castle, from neglect and lack of maintenance, began to fall into ruin. As if nature wished to lend a hand in its more speedy destruction, in the summer of 1736 lightning struck several of the turrets, and in January, 1737 on that memorable night commonly called the "windy night" a great part of the roof was blown off. In the year 1740 the Castle Gates from the entrance in Sandknowe were taken to Hamilton and placed at the Hamilton family vaults. During the ensuing years, parts of the Castle walls collapsed or were pulled down by the village inhabitants. The stones were removed and used by those who were building, rebuilding, or extending their houses. As the years passed the Castle fell further into decay. The villagers also carried away stones from the high outer wall which surrounded the Castle and its Courtyard until nothing of the outer wall remained. The next major disturbance to the Castle and its grounds occurred when the new road from Strathaven to Glassford Bridge near Stonehouse was constructed in the year 1826. The road cut through the Castle grounds immediately north of the Castle building. During this operation a deep well was laid open in which a bunch of keys was found. The keys were sent to the Duke of Hamilton. The stones used to build the road retaining walls were taken from the Castle ruins. AT the same time trees were planted round the Castle. In the year 1847 another portion of the walls collapsed and reduced it to it s present derelict condition. The history of Avondale Castle is not complete without its legends of dark deeds and hidden passages. According to tradition the wife of a certain lord, whom she had displeased, was buried alive in a part of the wall of the Castle which today stands detached from the present ruin. A small niche was made in the wall, sufficient to enclose the body. Some food and water were deposited in it and the woman was led in. As the priest pronounced the words, " go in Peace" the poor woman was bricked up. Such was the fate said to have been imposed upon the woman in Avondale Castle. Certainly, in the middle of last century when a portion of the Castle walls fell down, bones were discovered which suggest that a human body had been built up in a walled press or cupboard. Yet another tradition relates the occasion when two brothers, John and Hugh Hamilton, quarrelled over a game of chance. To escape the consequences of his brother�s displeasure, the younger fled, but was pursued and stabbed to death in Pathfoot. Horror stricken at what he had done, John rushed back to the Castle gate and told Cochrane the steward that he had killed Hugh. The sympathy of Cochrane was aroused and by his help the culprit escaped. Again, according to tradition, subterranean passages existed leading from the Castle to Sweetie�s Braes, Peggy�s Holm on the Mill Brae and the Tower, an ancient watch tower one mile north of the village. However, when the new road was cut at a depth of nearly 20 feet through the Castle ground in 1826, no subterranean passages of any kind were uncovered leading from the Castle. Until the year 1912 the ruins of the picturesque Castle had been quite neglected. However, in that year the Town Improvement Committee negotiated with Alfred Douglas, 13th Duke of Hamilton, owner of the Castle. Agreement was reached, and work commenced to clear away the debris which was deposited on the ground immediately behind the Castle, to point and strengthen the walls and lay bare the original plan of the Castle. During the course of excavations a stone trough, some stone cannon balls and monogrammed and sculptured stones were unearthed. The trough, sculptured stones and cannon balls were put on display in from of the Castle. In the centre of the building a well was discovered which contained water. From the appearance of the walls now exposed, the general scheme of the ground floor of the Castle with its vaulted roofs could not be grasped. The bottom of the circular stairway which ascended the tower and several of the original steps were also uncovered. When the debris had been removed and the ground cleared the size of the Castle became known. It measured about 68 feet long and 40 feet broad. There was a turret in the north west corner of the building which was about 20 feet in diameter and 48 feet in height. The front wall and side wall of the Castle were now only about 35 feet in height. The Castle stands in an acre of ground surrounded by trees. The grounds were laid out with paths, rockers, flower beds and summer seats. A railing was erected along the top of the retaining wall bordering the road. A flight of steps and substantial iron gate were erected at the Castle entrance. The Castle and grounds were open to visitors from dawn to dusk, summer and winter, and was visited daily by a caretaker. In the year 1921 a German field gun made by Kurt of Lessen, arrived in Strathaven, a relic of the 1914-18 war. For a few months it was on display at the north east corner of the John Haste Museum. In the year 1922 it was hauled by a steam traction engine from there to the Castle where it was to be on permanent display. The gun was taken down the Mill Brae and round by a narrow road beside the mill dam to a point immediately behind the Castle. The traction engine stood on Stonehouse Road on the other side of the Castle from the gun. A wire rope was then passed from the traction engine through one of the Castle windows, across the ground at the back of the Castle and down the steep slope to the gun at the side of the mill dam. The wire rope was connected to the gun. The traction engine was put into neutral gear and the engine started. The wire rope drum on the axle of the traction engine started to turn while the traction engine remained stationary and the gun was slowly hauled up the steep bank on the level ground behind the Castle. The field gun was then manhandled into a permanent position on a piece of flat ground on the East side of the Castle building. The barrel of the gun was pointed towards the War Memorial on Kirk Hill. The Castle and grounds attracted many visitors over the years. During the 1939-45 war the field gun, together with the Castle railings and gate, were removed for scrap to help the war effort. In the year 1968-69 the Castle walls were again pointed and strengthened and the window openings and the entrance to the tower were built up. An iron gate was erected at the entrance to the Castle to replace the temporary wooden one. It continues to be a source of great interest to visitors. Today the Castle looks over the town of Strathaven, a silent reminder of its historic and turbulent past. Note: You can see from this information that Helen Hamilton who md. John Brownlee the 1st Laird of Torfoot was much too old to be the dau. of Lady Anne. She is not listed as a dau. of Anne's father. She may have been a dau. of the 2nd Duke who was a brother to James, the 1st Duke. He had four daughters but I don't know their names. I think she probably was not. More likely she was of the family that owned the other half of Torfoot. Betty

Information submitted to the LDS Ancestral File, Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT by Medieval Families Unit, gives this ancestry on the Hamilton Family: James HAMILTON, Duke of Hamilton, b. 19 Jun 1606 Scotland. Father, James HAMILTON, Mother, Anne CUNNINGHAM. D. 9 Mar. 1649. Md. Mary FIELDING, b. ca. 1616. Children of this marriage: Charles HAMILTON, b. ca. 1632, James HAMILTON, b. ca. 1634, William HAMILTON b. ca. 1636, Mary HAMILTON b, ca. 1636, Anne HAMILTON b. ca. 1640, md. William Douglas, Duke of Hamilton, Susannah HAMILTON b. ca. 1642. William DOUGLAS, Duke of Hamilton b, 24 Dec 1634. Father William DOUGLAS, Marquess of Douglas, Mother, Mary GORDON, Marchioness of Douglas. D. 18 Apr 1694 Holyrood. Bur. Hamilton. Md. Anne HAMILTON. Children of this marriage: Susannah HAMILTON, Contessa of Dundonald, b. ca. 1663, md. John COCHRANE, Earl of Dundonald. William DOUGLAS b. ca. 1664. Charles DOUGLAS b. ca. 1666, James HAMILTON, Lord of Arran, b. ca. 1666, md. 1st 5 Jan 1686/7 Ann SPENCER, md. 2nd Elizabeth GERRARD. John DOUGLAD b. ca. 1668. George DOUGLAS b. ca. 1670. Catherine DOUGLAS, b. ca.1672, md. John MURRAY, Duke of Atholl. Susan DOUGLAS b. ca. 1674, me. Twice. Margaret DOUGLAS b. ca. 1676. PEERAGE OF SCOTLAND. Anne, Duchess of Hamilton, eldest surviving daughter of James, First Duke of Hamilton, was born about 1636. She married Lord William Douglas, eldest son of William, First Marquis of Douglas by his second wife, Lady Mary Gordon, third daughter of George, first Marquis of Huntly. He was born 24th December 1634; created Earl of Selkirk, Lord Daer and Shortcleuch, by patent, dated 4th August 1646, to him and his heirs male whatsoever, and was fined L1,000 by Cromwell�s act of grace and pardon, 1654. On the restoration, in consequence of a petition from the Duchess, he was created Duke of Hamilton for life, 12th October 1660, and was sworn a privy-councillor. At that time he minded nothing but the recovery of the family from the great debts under which it was sinking, till it was raised up again under his management. After he had compassed that, he became a more considerable man, and distinguished himself in the parliament of 1673, by his opposition to Lauderdale, demanding that the situation of the nation should be examined, and its grievances redressed, before the supplies were granted. He and the other leaders of opposition were invited to court, and dismissed with full assurances of their demands being complied with; they hastened down; but, on their arrival, found that the parliament was dissolved. This excited such violent discontent, that the assassination of Lauderdale was proposed; but that desperate measure was overruled by Hamilton, who was again invited to court with his friends. They requested to be heard by their sovereign, but were required to present their complaints in writing, which they could not do, as the most cautious remonstrance it was possible to frame would be converted into leasing-making. Thus Lauderdale became more absolute than ever; his opponents were displaced from council, 1674, with the exception of the Duke of Hamilton, who was removed in 1676 for opposing the sentence against Baillie of Jerviswood. Notwithstanding a prohibition to quit the kingdom, the Duke and thirteen other peers repaired to court in 1678, to complain of Lauderdale�s proceedings; but as they had departed without permission, an audience was refused. At length they were heard, 25th May, in presence of the cabinet council; but being again required to produce their complaints in writing, which they declining to do without a previous indemnity, the King declared his full approbation of the Scotish (sp) measures. On the breaking out of the insurrection in Scotland, 1679, the Duke of Hamilton, and the Scotish lords then in London, humanely offered to dispel it without arms or effusion of blood, if the sufferings of the people were alleviated. This offer was rejected; they afterwards obtained an audience and were fully heard on their complaints against Lauderdale, but in vain. The Duke of Hamilton was invested with the order of the garter, 1682; and, on the accession of King James VII was sworn a privy-councillor, and appointed one of the commissioners of the treasury. He was constituted an extraordinary Lord of Session, 26th March 1686, and sworn a member of the English privy-council, 14th April 1687. On the arrival of the Prince of Orange in London, 1688, an assembly of the Scotish nobility and gentry, then in that city, was held, of which the Duke of Hamilton was elected president; they framed an address, 10th January 1689, requesting the Prince to assume the government, and to call a convention of estates. This convention met at Edinburgh, 14th March 1689, and the Duke was chosen president of that meeting, which declared the throne vacant, and tendered the crown to King William and Queen Mary, who were accordingly proclaimed. The convention being turned into a parliament, the Duke of Hamilton was constituted their Majesties� High Commissioner hereto, in June 1689. His Grace had the office of President of the Council, and High Admiral of Scotland; was high commissioner to the parliament which met 18th April 1693; and was, on the 19th of December following, appointed an extraordinary Lord of Session, being then in London; from whence returning in March 1694, he died at the Abbey of Holyroodhouse on the 18th of April same year, in the 60th year of his age, and was buried at Hamilton, where is a monument to his memory, with a long inscription, printed in Crawford�s Peerage. According to Burnet, he wanted all sort of polishing: He was rough and sullen, but candid and sincere. His temper was boisterous, neither fit to submit nor to govern. He wrote well, but spoke ill; for his judgment, when calm, was better than his imagination. He made himself a great master in the knowledge of the laws, of the history, and of the families of Scotland, and seemed always to have a regard to justice and the good of his country. Anne, Duchess of Hamilton, a lady of constancy of mind, evenness of temper, solidity of judgment, and unaffected piety, survived her husband many years. Her Grace resigned her titles into the hands of King William, 9th July 1698, in favor of her eldest son, the Earl of Arran, who was accordingly created Duke of Hamilton, with the original precedency. By the 22d article of the treaty of Utrecht, the French King having engaged that he would cause justice to be done to the family of Hamilton, concerning the dukedom of Chatelherault, the Duchess gave a commission to her son the Earl of Selkirk, who compounded the right competent to the Hamilton family, upon that duchy, for 500,000 livres, secured on the Town-house of Paris. The Duchess died in 1716, aged eighty. Her issue were, 1. James, fourth Duke of Hamilton. 2. Lord William, who died in France without issue. 3. Lady Catherine, baptized at Hamilton, 24th October 1662, married to John, first Duke of Atholl, and had issue. 4. Lord Charles, Earl of Selkirk; see that title. 5. Lord John, Earl of Selkirk and Ruglen; see these titles. 6. Lord George, Earl of Orkney; see that title 7. Lady Susan, married, first in 1684, to John, second Earl of Dundonald, who died 16 May 1690; secondly, to Charles, third Marquis of Tweeddale, who died 15th December 1715. She had issue to both, and survived till 7th February 1737. 8. Lady Margaret, married to James, fourth Earl of Panmure; attainted in 1715; and died without issue, at Edinburgh, 6th December 1731. 9. Lord Basil; see title of Selkirk. 10. Lord Archibald Hamilton of Riccartoun and Pardovan, in the county of Linlithgow, in Scotland, and of Court Nichola, in the county of Longford, and Castle Confey, in the county of Kildare, in Ireland; baptized at Hamilton, 17th February 1673; was bred to the sea-service; had a lieutenant�s commission in the royal navy conferred on him at St. Christophers, 4th July 1690, by Admiral Wright; had the command of the Sheerness of 30 guns, 1693; and the rank of captain in the royal navy. A commission was made out for his being rear-admiral of the white, 1709; but Lord Dursley having at the same time, though much his junior officer, a commission for the vice-admiral of the blue, he declined accepting of it, and made a campaign in Flanders that year, distinguishing himself at the battle of Malplaquet. He was appointed captain-general, governor, and vice-admiral of the island of Jamaica, 15th August 1710; and had his commission renewed by King George I., 15th February 1715. He commanded the Captain man-of-war, in the sea-fight betwixt Admiral Byng and the Spanish fleet, off Cape Passaro in Sicily, 1718; was constituted one of the lords of admiralty, 19th May 1729; sat at that board till 1738, when he was dismissed for attaching himself to, and accepting the office of surveyor-general of Cornwall from, the Prince of Wales, then at variance with the court. There's more on the Hamiltons but this is all I copied. Will get the rest when I next go to the Library. Betty

Hi Pat. Helen Hamilton was definitely not the dau. of Lady Anne Hamilton. I'll dig out what information I have on her and send it. I've been cleaning out my files and you know how that goes. Now I can't find anything. If Margaret who md. Archibald Brownlee was dau. of the Duke, it would be a later Duke. Helen and Margaret were separated by nearly 100 years. You would have to find out who held the title at the time of Margaret's birth - early 1700s - and find out who his children were. I have no information on him, but it must be available somewhere. Betty

<< have very little information on our HAMILTON ancestors. Janet HAMILTON who md. John BROWNLEE was the dau of Robert of Burn(brae). A Robert HAMILTON led the Covenanter troops at the Battle of Drumclog Bridge. This may have been Janet's father, but have no proof. There were so many HAMILTONS in Lanarkshire its hard to sort them out.>> <<Some sources say that Margaret HAMILTON who md. Archibald BROWNLEE was dau. of the Duke of HAMILTON. I have not seen documentation for this. It should be fairly easy to get the records of the Duke for that period of time. I don't know if anyone has researched this.>> I show Helen who m. John Brownlie (b1610, d1673) as d/o Duke of Hamilton and Ann Duchess of Hamilton - was Margaret a daughter also? I show Margaret's father as William Hamilton? Pat

The Richmond Times Dispatch of 5 Sept 1997 lists the death of Mrs. Agnes M. Brownlee of Richmond, wife of Rev. Gerald Brownlee.

I have very little information on our HAMILTON ancestors. Janet HAMILTON who md. John BROWNLEE was the dau of Robert of Burn(brae). A Robert HAMILTON led the Covenanter troops at the Battle of Drumclog Bridge. This may have been Janet's father, but have no proof. There were so many HAMILTONS in Lanarkshire its hard to sort them out. Some sources say that Margaret HAMILTON who md. Archibald BROWNLEE was dau. of the Duke of HAMILTON. I have not seen documentation for this. It should be fairly easy to get the records of the Duke for that period of time. I don't know if anyone has researched this. The Helen HAMILTON who was md. to John BROWNLEE, the 1st Laird of Torfoot, was probably connected to the HAMILTON family that owned the other half of Torfoot. She was not the dau. of Lady Anne Hamilton who deeded the property to the Brownlees. Whether or not the Torfoot HAMILTONS were connected to the Duke's family has not been determined. That's not much help but it will tell you some of who they weren't. Maybe some of you have information on this family. I would also like to know more about them. Betty

Hi Everyone, Looking for any information on the HAMILTON surname. The people are the wive's of John BROWNLEE, Janet HAMILTON and Archibald BROWNLEE, Margaret Hamilton. If any one has the information please contact me. Cousin Ted.

THE POST AND COURIER (Charleston, SC) 30 August 1997 James Elliot "Junior" Brownlee Jr., 66, a retired pipefitter with the Charleston Naval Shipyard, died Thursday in a Charleston hospital. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Avinger Funeral Home Chapel in Holly Hill. Burial will be in Black Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery in Cross. Mr. Brownlee was born in Berkeley County, a son of James E. Brownlee and Fanny Smith Brownlee. He was a graduate of Cross high School and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Black Creek United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Eula Mae Garrett Brownlee; his mother of Goose Creek; a son, robert W. Marchant of Summerville; two daughters, Wanda G. Huggins of Cottageville and Mary F. Sweat of Knightsville; one brother, David M. Brownlee of Goose Creek; three sisters, Catherine Mims of Cross, Dorothy K. Driggers of John's Island and Vernette Westbury of Bowman; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

The Orlando Sentinel Tribune of 31 Aug 1997 mentions the 60th anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Brownlee, Winter Garden FL. They were married 16 Aug 1937 in Danville, IN. They are parents of Jerry, Lebanon IN, Janet Helf, Orlando FL, & Jim, Conyers GA. They have 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Hi Ted, Guess this answers all my questions. Disregard the previous message. I'll get back to you within a day. Pat

I am trying to identify several John BROWNLEES. No. 1. The records of Cumberland Co. PA during the 1760s include a John BROWNLE and a John Jr. Does anyone have information on him? Could he be the same John Brownlee that was in Lancaster Co. in the 1750s? No 2. A John BROWNLEE was killed by the Indians in the attack on Hannas Town in Westmoreland Co. PA in 1782. His wife and child were captured by the Indians and later returned. She md. a Guthrie. Other Brownlees mentioned in Westmoreland Co. Records in the 1770-80s include Hugh, Joseph, James, and Thomas. No 3. John BROWNLEE enlisted in Joseph Irwin�s Co. in 1776 in Westmoreland Co. and was discharged in 1778. By 1814 he was living in Donegal Twp. In Washington Co. He moved to Brooke Co. VA in the 1820s, and presumably died there. His children included James, Walter, John & Thomas, and at least one daughter. No. 4. John & James BROWNLEE are listed in records of Catahoula Parish in LA as early as 1806. John is in Catahoula Parish in the 1810 Census and in Quachita Parish in 1820. In 1827 his widow Margaret remarried. Any information on these families will be most welcome. Thanks, Betty

Hi everyone, There is over forty people on the list. Not many are sending information. I am sending my BROWNLEE Chart for others to see. I hope others will follow. I believe this will help and let everyone know where we are on the chart. Below you will find mine. 1. John BROWNLEE, b. abt 1665 -- Janet HAMILTON 2. Archibald BROWNLEE, b.abt 1708 -- Margaret HAMILTON 3. James BROWNLEE, b.Jan 4, 1744/5 -- Jane LEHMAN/LEMAN 4. James BROWNLEE, B. Sep 27, 1780 -- Ann CLARK -- Mary JOLLY -- Eleanor FINICAL *5. Sarah Caroline BROWNLEE, b. abt 1827 -- James NOWLES/NOLES**** Married in Warren Cnty, Illinois, Jan 1850.** This is my line.***** I am needing help the other children of this marriage. 5. Harrison BROWNLEE, b. unknown, Believed in the civil war, moved south after war and married. Location unknown. 5. Jackson BROWNLEE, b. abt 1830 5. Mary BROWNLEE, b. abt 1834 5. Margaret BROWNLEE, Have info on this line. I have a death date on James BROWNLEE of Dec. 13, 1850. In Mercer Cnty. No actual location. If we all work together, maybe we can find information together. I would like to know if anyone needs help. 40+ heads are better than one. Maybe I can help. Looking forward to hearing from everyone. Cousin, TED

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-- [ From: Dick and Midge Black * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] -- The following is from Orlando Sentinel (FL) 8-31-97: Brownlee - 60 years Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Brownlee, Winter Garden, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Aug. 16 with family and friends at First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden. They were married Aug. 16, 1937, in Danville, Ind. They are parents of Jerry, Lebanon, Ind.; Janet Heff, Orlando; and Jim, Conyers, Ga. They have seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Hi everyone, Need help in finding the surnames PHEMICUM/PHEMICAN/FINICAL or any variation. Have looked in the FOUR 11 Directory and can not find any listing. Eleanor PHEMICUM/PHEMICAN/FINICAL married James BROWNLEE on May 27, 1824. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Ted.

Hi everyone. I recently spent a couple of days at the Family History Center in Salt Lake City and did some Brownlee research. I have added several new records to my Brownlee Home Page and also more links to other sites. Check it out. <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/BRudo1/index.html">BRudo1's Home Pag e</A> Also, if any of you have home pages I would like to add a link to it. Thanks, Betty

I've received a request for information on this family. Can anyone help? Joseph Brownlee, b. 8/9/1833 in Brookville, PA, d. 6/8/1928. Md. Sara Taylor who d. 7/1906 Mocassin, MT. They lived in Maiden Rock, WI, ND, and Moccasin, MT. Children: John, b. Maiden Rock WI, d. 1918 Harvey b. 9/28/1868, Maiden Rock, d. 4/27/1927 Almeda, b. Maiden Rock William, d. 9/9/1956 Archie b. ND Territory, d. 2/1956 Harvey md. Mary A. Schmidt 28 Nov 1891 at Carrington ND. Children: Sadie M. b. Feb 22, 1893, Barlow ND Bessie A., b. Sept 7, 1894, Fessenden ND John C., b. Mar 19, 1896, Fessenden George W. b. June 28, 1902 Bowdoin ND Betty