This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hcB.2ACE/2332.1 Message Board Post: Tommie, I am interested in the older Browns of Anderson County, and will appreciate your keeping me informed on any future information you acquire. I have often wondered if your Abner was related to my Browns Note that Abner, Ambrose and Cornelius are living on the same 1840 census page of Anderson County SC. Cornelius is the son of Charles born Virginia. Browns related to the families listed below can also be found in 1850 Mississippi and later census. There is an Abner and / or Abrose that is in SC during The War. I can not recall the details at this time. Nor can I be certain which Abner below has a son named Elizah. The information that follows was compiled about a year ago: 1840 Census Anderson County SC. Page 94. Abner 30-40. Abrose 20-30. Cornelius 40-50. PERHAPS Ambrose is the son of Abner, and that Abner is the Absalum, Abraham, etc in 1830...just a GUESS. Abner bought land in 1843 on branch of Generostee, and in 1849 on a branch of Wimms or Weems Creek. An A. Brown owned land on a branch of Little Generostee in 1854. Sold land there in 1855 and 1857. There is an estae record ...1841...for a Ambrose, though both names in the age range listed here appear in 1850 census. Abner named a son Elizah; Ambrose son's name appears to be Elisha. From at least 1850 forward, Conelius lived in the Corner Township, but near the Star Baptist Church, south east of the church between Star and Iva. In the 1850 census, the following Browns are related: Cornelius, H. H., George, Charles, Edward, and Charles Sr. I would like to know their relation, if any, to the remaining names: John, Joanna, Jef, Ambrose, and Abner. 1850 Census Anderson County. Western Div Sept-Oct. Census visits #754 through #1120. Pg. 208 Cornelius age 56 & Charity. Pg. 215 H. H. Brown age 27 & Elizabeth Pg. 218 George Brown, age 30 & Susan Pg. 225 John Brown, 32. Sarah 31. Pg. ? Joanna Brown 72, born VA with Bonds family. Pg. 227 Jefrtha Brown 22 & Rachel. Pg. 230 Issac 53 & Ruth Pg. 230 Charles 29 & Mary. Pg. 230 Edward 26 & Nancy with Charles Sr age 90, b. VA. Pg. 230? Ambrose 38 & Mary. Pg. 232 Abner Brown 47 & Rebecca End. Mike in Upstate SC