Hi, Kathy, Do you know who your very first BROWN ancestor was here in America? Was it Richard BROWNE by any chance? If so, I'd like to know what family lineage Samuel had from Richard. I know that Samuel was quite illustrious in Sugar Grove because he and Diantha came so early, for one thing. Is that why you took for granted that Brown Hill was named after him? I heard there was a BROWN who was involved in selling land to new settlers at the time, but I don't know if this was Samuel or not. Did your Samuel family live on Brown Hill? At any rate, there seem to be several BROWNs in the area by the 1830s. I have tax assessment pages going back to 1829. Names were alphabetized. The page of the Bs that I have for 1829 Brokenstraw lists two of my BROWNs (Cyrus and Cyrenus, Jr.) and Samuel, Jr. 1830 Brokenstraw lists three of mine (Cyrenus Sr, Cyrenus Jr, and Cyrus) and also Samuel, Sr. (1830 census for Brokenstraw lists only two of mine (Daniel B. and Cyrenus) 1832 Brokenstraw lists my Elijah...but also your Samuel and a Peter. 1833 Sugar Grove lists my Elijah and my Cyrus and also Zuse (?--might be a contraction), Nathan W., and Janet 1834 Sugar Grove lists Elijah, Cyrus, Nathan, Janet, and Samuel (he had a cow worth $10 and a tavern worth $50) 1840 Sugar Grove lists James, Janet, Nathaniel, Solomon, and my Cyrenus. Additionally, I have a page of BROWNs from the Index to Deeds for Warren Co. who were grantees. In Brokenstraw or Sugar Grove those BROWNs listed are David (1814/1822), Jennet (1830), my Cyrenus (1841). So, you see, your Samuel and family were not the only BROWNs there in that era. Jane in AZ -------------------- > Dear Dee, > I have been looking at the Browns you have been asking for and think it > might be a different family. I will give you briefly what I have and you > can see if any of it connects. > Samuel BROWN b. 20 Dec 1779 in Broadalbin, Montgomery, NY > d. 21 Sep 1864 in Grand Valley, Warren, PA, m. 27 Nov 1808 to > Diantha FOSTER in Broadalbin, Mont. NY. Diantha b. 25/27 July 1792 in > Massachusetts, d. 12 July 1874 in Grand Valley, Warren, PA. > Children: > Eunice, b. 1809, Susanna, b. 1811, Nathaniel, b. 1812, Lydia, b. 1813, > Absalom, b. 1815, Solomon, b. 1817, Diantha, b. 1819, William, b. 1821, > Polly, b. 1823, Huldah, b. 1825, James, b. 1827, Adaline, b. 1829, Cyrus, b. > 1833, Abigail, b. 1835. > If you want more on this, I can send you a gedcom plus I think I have it > on Ancestry.com and also in Family Search Ancestral File. Kathy Johnson > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dee Davidson <jcricket@cecomet.net> > To: John E. Johnson <hole18@hctc.com> > Cc: <PAFOREST-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 21, 1999 8:09 AM > Subject: Re: Brown Hill, Sugar Grove > > > > Hi > > I have been doing a bit of searching and I think you are quite correct, > What can > > you tell us about the Browns YOU have? We are all looking hard for these > and > > banging our heads on the "Brick" wall a lot too. > > > > Dee > > > > "John E. Johnson" wrote: > > > > > I always assumed Brown Hill was named after my ancestors, Samuel Brown > & > > > Diantha Foster who entered Warren County in 1819, but I am not sure. > Kathy > > > Johnson > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jane T. <thaia@goodnet.com> > > > To: PAFOREST-L@rootsweb.com <PAFOREST-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Date: Saturday, November 20, 1999 3:13 PM > > > Subject: Brown Hill, Sugar Grove > > > > > > >Does anyone know after which Brown family that Brown Hill was named... > > > >and when it received this name? > > > > > > > >Jane > > > >thaia@goodnet.com > > > > > > > >______________________________ > >