Carolyn, I might have a connection to your Browns. Mine are from Wake Co., NC. There is a Jesse Brown that died Feb 1829 in Wake Co. He married a Anna Scrimpton. Jesse's father was John Brown, mother was Susannah Brown, maiden name unknown. Children are: William Brown born abt 1794 (married Elizabeth Hayes) Nancy Brown born abt 1795 (married Johnothan Beddingfield) Willie Brown born abt 1799 (married Margaret Griffin) Jesse Brown, Jr. born bet 1791-1800 (married a Rebecca Brinkley) Susannah Brown born abt 1801 (married Reuben Mitchell) (THE LINE I'M INTERESTED IN) Sarah Sally Brown born abt 1805 (married John Wall) Henry Brown born ?? (married Susan Griffin) Solomon Brown born abt 1807 (married Harriet Wilder) Elizabeth "Betsy" Brown born abt ?? (married Benjamin Jarrell) I have a copy of the original will of Jesse Brown, Sr. So there is proof of all that is above. Does any of this seem familiar with what you have??? I'm excited that I might have a connection. Phyllis pmitchell4328@sbcglobal.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Smalley" <cssmalley@bellsouth.net> To: <ncwake@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 2:33 PM Subject: Re: [NCWAKE] Brown - Browne Family > I'm sorry; but I don't have a copy of the will. > > The information in the file states: > > "Thomas Browne, the founder of this branch of the Browne family, and his > three brothers, Dr. Jesse, Randall and another brother whose name we do > not > have, emigrated from England to Southampton County, Virginia, in 1737. > > Thomas Brown's will was probted in 1765 in what was then Jerusalem, but is > now Courtland, in Southampton County, Virginia. The name of his wife is > unknown. > > Dr. Jesse Browne was a prominent doctor and must have been quite willing > to > serve all who were sick, whether they had money to pay for his services or > not. His brothers and he built a hospital at or near Jerusalem, where > Doctor Jesse could and did treat those who were not able to pay. Dr. > Jesse > Browne had one son, Jesse, Jr., of which we have record. There was also a > Daniel Brown, who was a son of one of the above, who married Patience Vick > on January 16, 1783, who was the daughter of William and Martha Boykin (Or > Martha Burwell) Vick. (She was the grand-daughter of William Vick, Sr., > and > the great-grand-daughter of Josept Vick.) > > Thomas Browne's children, of which we have record, were: > > 1. Jesse, who married Esther Stephenson, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth > Stephenson, Sr. Jesse made his will September 24, 1977. It was presented > in court by his wife, Esther, on November 8, 1781. > > Their children were: > A. Henry Browne > B. Sally Browne > C. Thomas Browne > > 2. Sarah Browne > > 3. Tabitha Browne > > 4. Martha Browne, who married James Allen > A. Henry Browne, son of Jesse Browne, born in Southampton > County, Virginia, in 1764 moved to Wake County, North Carolina, where he > married Lucy Womack (daughter of Benjamin Womack), who was born in 1769 > and > died in Wake County, December 3, 1844. They were married about 1789. > Henry > Browne died in Wake County, July 1, 1849." > > I am somewhat confused here as to the pick up of Henry Browne, son of > Jesse > Browne being listed as 4. A. after Martha Browne, who married James Allen. > I will try and decipher this or either possibly type the whole several > pages > as a document exactly as is in the folder and sent out to Rootsweb. > > I hope that this small amount of information can give you an idea if this > is > the family that you are interested in. > > Carolyn > > -----Original Message----- > From: ncwake-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ncwake-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Phillip Furr > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 11:21 AM > To: ncwake@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NCWAKE] Brown - Browne Family > > This is interesting to me Carolyn, because our Birds were tied into the > Wake > > Browns somehow during the late 1700's. Would you mind telling me if Thomas > Brown of VA. mentioned any children in his will? > > Thanks a bunch, > > Phillip A.Furr > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carolyn Smalley" <cssmalley@bellsouth.net> > To: <BROWN-L@rootsweb.com>; <BROWNE-L@rootsweb.com>; > <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com>; <NCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com>; > <ALABAMA-L@rootsweb.com>; <NCWAKE-L@rootsweb.com>; > <VIRGINIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 10:38 AM > Subject: [NCWAKE] Brown - Browne Family > > >>I am not a Brown descendent or researcher; however, my Aunt, Annie Laurie >> Strickland, was married to Henry Randall Brown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on >> December 25, 1936. Henry Randall Brown was born January 4, 1909; and, if >> my >> memory is not too far off, I believe that he died approximately 1961. >> Henry >> Randall Brown was the son of Simon Henry Brown (DOB June 1, 1863 and DOD >> August 19, 1935). Simon Henry Brown married Devalsco Eugenia Hargrove, >> daughter of Daniel Jackson and Elizabeth Thomas Hargrove, on December 1, >> 1891. >> >> >> >> Last week I was going through some old pictures and came across a folder >> with the heading of "The Browne Family of Virginia, North Carolina, and >> Alabama -- Rock Hill, S.C. July 25, 1956." It begins with, "Full credit >> for >> this work is given to Col. Woolsey Finnell of Tuscaloosa, Ala., who spent >> many years and much money collecting the data for it, to his family, and >> especially to his daughter, Mrs. Nubie Livingston, who did the major part >> of >> the correspondence, the assimilating of this material, and typing it." >> >> >> >> >> >> (NOTE: The information in the first paragraph of this message regarding >> Henry Randall Brown's parents, date of birth and date of marriage to >> Annie >> Laurie Strickland is also taken from the information prepared and in the >> folder giving credit to research of Col. Woolsey Finnel.) >> >> >> >> The information in the folder begins first regarding Thomas Brown's will >> that was probated in 1765 in what was then Jerusalem, but is now >> Courtland, >> in Southampton County, Virginia. The name of his wife was unknown. >> >> >> >> Then it mentions Dr. Jesse Browne who was a prominent doctor. >> >> >> >> There is quite a bit of information on those who come after. Should >> anyone >> like me to look up any names, please give me as much information as you >> can >> and I will try to help in any way that I can. >> >> >> >> Carolyn Strickland Smalley >> >> Alabama >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes > >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.1/857 - Release Date: 6/20/2007 >> 2:18 PM >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message
Phyllis: The names that you mentioned are not familiar to me. Wish I could have been able to have helped, though. Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: ncwake-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ncwake-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Phyllis Mitchell Maher Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 9:41 PM To: ncwake@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NCWAKE] Brown - Browne Family Carolyn, I might have a connection to your Browns. Mine are from Wake Co., NC. There is a Jesse Brown that died Feb 1829 in Wake Co. He married a Anna Scrimpton. Jesse's father was John Brown, mother was Susannah Brown, maiden name unknown. Children are: William Brown born abt 1794 (married Elizabeth Hayes) Nancy Brown born abt 1795 (married Johnothan Beddingfield) Willie Brown born abt 1799 (married Margaret Griffin) Jesse Brown, Jr. born bet 1791-1800 (married a Rebecca Brinkley) Susannah Brown born abt 1801 (married Reuben Mitchell) (THE LINE I'M INTERESTED IN) Sarah Sally Brown born abt 1805 (married John Wall) Henry Brown born ?? (married Susan Griffin) Solomon Brown born abt 1807 (married Harriet Wilder) Elizabeth "Betsy" Brown born abt ?? (married Benjamin Jarrell) I have a copy of the original will of Jesse Brown, Sr. So there is proof of all that is above. Does any of this seem familiar with what you have??? I'm excited that I might have a connection. Phyllis pmitchell4328@sbcglobal.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Smalley" <cssmalley@bellsouth.net> To: <ncwake@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 2:33 PM Subject: Re: [NCWAKE] Brown - Browne Family > I'm sorry; but I don't have a copy of the will. > > The information in the file states: > > "Thomas Browne, the founder of this branch of the Browne family, and his > three brothers, Dr. Jesse, Randall and another brother whose name we do > not > have, emigrated from England to Southampton County, Virginia, in 1737. > > Thomas Brown's will was probted in 1765 in what was then Jerusalem, but is > now Courtland, in Southampton County, Virginia. The name of his wife is > unknown. > > Dr. Jesse Browne was a prominent doctor and must have been quite willing > to > serve all who were sick, whether they had money to pay for his services or > not. His brothers and he built a hospital at or near Jerusalem, where > Doctor Jesse could and did treat those who were not able to pay. Dr. > Jesse > Browne had one son, Jesse, Jr., of which we have record. There was also a > Daniel Brown, who was a son of one of the above, who married Patience Vick > on January 16, 1783, who was the daughter of William and Martha Boykin (Or > Martha Burwell) Vick. (She was the grand-daughter of William Vick, Sr., > and > the great-grand-daughter of Josept Vick.) > > Thomas Browne's children, of which we have record, were: > > 1. Jesse, who married Esther Stephenson, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth > Stephenson, Sr. Jesse made his will September 24, 1977. It was presented > in court by his wife, Esther, on November 8, 1781. > > Their children were: > A. Henry Browne > B. Sally Browne > C. Thomas Browne > > 2. Sarah Browne > > 3. Tabitha Browne > > 4. Martha Browne, who married James Allen > A. Henry Browne, son of Jesse Browne, born in Southampton > County, Virginia, in 1764 moved to Wake County, North Carolina, where he > married Lucy Womack (daughter of Benjamin Womack), who was born in 1769 > and > died in Wake County, December 3, 1844. They were married about 1789. > Henry > Browne died in Wake County, July 1, 1849." > > I am somewhat confused here as to the pick up of Henry Browne, son of > Jesse > Browne being listed as 4. A. after Martha Browne, who married James Allen. > I will try and decipher this or either possibly type the whole several > pages > as a document exactly as is in the folder and sent out to Rootsweb. > > I hope that this small amount of information can give you an idea if this > is > the family that you are interested in. > > Carolyn > > -----Original Message----- > From: ncwake-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ncwake-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Phillip Furr > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 11:21 AM > To: ncwake@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NCWAKE] Brown - Browne Family > > This is interesting to me Carolyn, because our Birds were tied into the > Wake > > Browns somehow during the late 1700's. Would you mind telling me if Thomas > Brown of VA. mentioned any children in his will? > > Thanks a bunch, > > Phillip A.Furr > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carolyn Smalley" <cssmalley@bellsouth.net> > To: <BROWN-L@rootsweb.com>; <BROWNE-L@rootsweb.com>; > <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com>; <NCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com>; > <ALABAMA-L@rootsweb.com>; <NCWAKE-L@rootsweb.com>; > <VIRGINIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 10:38 AM > Subject: [NCWAKE] Brown - Browne Family > > >>I am not a Brown descendent or researcher; however, my Aunt, Annie Laurie >> Strickland, was married to Henry Randall Brown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on >> December 25, 1936. Henry Randall Brown was born January 4, 1909; and, if >> my >> memory is not too far off, I believe that he died approximately 1961. >> Henry >> Randall Brown was the son of Simon Henry Brown (DOB June 1, 1863 and DOD >> August 19, 1935). Simon Henry Brown married Devalsco Eugenia Hargrove, >> daughter of Daniel Jackson and Elizabeth Thomas Hargrove, on December 1, >> 1891. >> >> >> >> Last week I was going through some old pictures and came across a folder >> with the heading of "The Browne Family of Virginia, North Carolina, and >> Alabama -- Rock Hill, S.C. July 25, 1956." It begins with, "Full credit >> for >> this work is given to Col. Woolsey Finnell of Tuscaloosa, Ala., who spent >> many years and much money collecting the data for it, to his family, and >> especially to his daughter, Mrs. Nubie Livingston, who did the major part >> of >> the correspondence, the assimilating of this material, and typing it." >> >> >> >> >> >> (NOTE: The information in the first paragraph of this message regarding >> Henry Randall Brown's parents, date of birth and date of marriage to >> Annie >> Laurie Strickland is also taken from the information prepared and in the >> folder giving credit to research of Col. Woolsey Finnel.) >> >> >> >> The information in the folder begins first regarding Thomas Brown's will >> that was probated in 1765 in what was then Jerusalem, but is now >> Courtland, >> in Southampton County, Virginia. The name of his wife was unknown. >> >> >> >> Then it mentions Dr. Jesse Browne who was a prominent doctor. >> >> >> >> There is quite a bit of information on those who come after. Should >> anyone >> like me to look up any names, please give me as much information as you >> can >> and I will try to help in any way that I can. >> >> >> >> Carolyn Strickland Smalley >> >> Alabama >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes > >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.1/857 - Release Date: 6/20/2007 >> 2:18 PM >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message