Let me add another wistful wish to this group of researchers. My g-g-g-g-grandfather was Alfred Barcus Carter (b. 3-29-1841, prob. in Cecil County, MD, maybe in Chester Co. PA - now Delaware Co., PA). His middle name comes from his mother's maiden name. His brother was George Brown Carter (b. 3-17-1845, prob. in Cecil Co., MD, but MAYBE in OH -- as per the 1850 census list). We have NO idea where the Brown came from. Browns did marry into the Carter family. (And in my Mercer family [PA>WV], in several lines of my Clarke/Clark family [WV>OH>IN>IO] However, but none of the Browns that married into the Carter family were of a direct generation to George Brown Carter, as far as I can ascertain. William George Carter's father was James Parker Carter. James' father was Daniel Carter. Daniel had a brother named Robert Carter (b. Aug. 21, 1877; d. Oct. 23, 1851) who married Lydia Levis. Their daughter Charlotte Carter (b. Mar 16, 1810; d. Aug. 29, 1879) married a William Brown. This family was located in Chester County, PA, now Delaware County, PA, and Cecil County, MD. It seems a little off-beat for James to have named his son after this William Brown, his niece's husband, doesn't it? I suppose stranger things have happened, but I am hopeful that there might be a better match of information from others who are familiar with the Brown families! Any takers? Karen Carter Minneapolis, MN In a message dated 7/27/2003 7:51:57 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj: RE: [MDCECIL] William Brown &Eliz. Kirk (Cecil Co. MD) > Date: 7/27/2003 7:51:57 PM Central Standard Time > From: <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> > To: <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > I am very interested in the outcome of this also. I have a William Brown > married to an Elizabeth in the early 1800's. One of their children was > John Brown who later married Ann Sidwell (I think) and had three children: > John T. Brown, Wilson N. Brown, and Job Brown. Is this the same family as > yours?? > > Suzanne Moller > [email protected] > Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. > > > >[Original Message] > >From: Candace Roth <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Date: 7/13/2003 10:13:24 PM > >Subject: RE: [MDCECIL] William Brown &Eliz. Kirk (Cecil Co. MD) > > > >Hi folks: > > > >You said ANYTHING so here's something, anyway! :) > > > >"History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family" Tricentennial Reprint > Edition, > >Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD 1991, ppg. 1,2,20,44,118,119 > > > >James HARLAND, Yeoman and member of the Episcopal Church, was b. about the > >year 1625 in the "Bishoprick, nigh Durham, England," and is the earliest > >paternal ancestor known to the family in American bearing the name > >Harlan...no record of the wife and mother...three sons: [one of whom] > > > >George Harlan...'Ye sone of James Harland of Monkwearmouth, was Baptised > at > >the Monastery at Monkwearmouth in Oald England, ye 11th Day of First Month > >1650." He was born "nigh Durham in Bishoprick, England" and remained > there > >until he reached manhood, when, in company with his brother and others, he > >crossed into Ireland and located in the County of Down. ...he married by > >ceremony of Friends, 9,17,1678, Elizabeth Duck. George Harlan brought his > >family to America in 1687...He d. in "Fifth Month" (July), 1714 and is > >buried beside his "deare wife in the new burying grounds on Alphonsus > >Kirk's land," which was afterwards, and is yet, Center Meeting Burying > >Grounds. George and Elizabeth were the parents of nine children: [one of > >whom] > > > >Elizabeth Harlan, a Friend, b. 8.9.1694, in the territory of the Province > >of Pennsylvania, (now) New Castle Co., DE. Removed with her parents into > >Chester Co., PA where she m. 9,12,1712, by ceremony of Friends at Kennett > >Meeting, Joseph Robinson, of whom nothing more could be learned...both > >buried at "Old Kennett Meeting House." 7 children [one of whom] > > > >Mary Robinson...a Friend, b. 12,5,1723, Christiana Hundred, New Castle, > >Co., DE. She m. 10,19,1745, in Friends' Meeting at East Nottingham, in > >Cecil Co., Md., William Kirk...b. 11,25,1719, Chester Co.,; d. 6,30,1767, > >in Cecil Co.,; bur. there it is presumed in East Nottingham Friends' > >Burying Grounds; a son of Roger and Elizabeth (Richards) Kirk...Mary died > >there...8 children [one of whom] > > > >Abner Kirk...farmer, b. 11,1,1749, Cecil Co., Md.; d. there 4,10,1809; > bur. > >it is supposed at West Nottingham Burying Grounds in that county. He m. > >10,17,1770 at West Nottingham ("Brick Meeting House"), Ann Allen...b. > >8,14,1753, Cecil Co.,; d. there 2,4,1785; bur. at West Nottingham; a > >daughter of William and Rachel...Abner m. (2) Sarah Chandler. 8 children > >by Ann, none by Sarah [one of whom] > > > >Elizabeth, b. 3,21,1779, same [Cecil, Co., MD]; m. William Brown. No > >further record. > > > >I don't know where they went from there, but at least here's where they > >came from! > > > >Good hunting! Candy :) > > > >>Subject: [MDCECIL] William Brown &Eliz. Kirk (Cecil Co. MD) > >> > >>Can any one help me find ANYTHING about this couple. I assume they were > >in Port Dep., Cecil, Md in 1825 because my GGGf Elisha Kirk Brown was born > >there in 1825. I think this couple is his parents. Any help > appreciated. > >Gene Brown at [email protected] > >> > >> > > > > > >--- Candace Roth > >--- [email protected] > >--- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet. > > >