From: Hdanw@aol.com > Subject: [VALOUISA] Benjamin Brown - Some Notes > To: valouisa@rootsweb.com, vaalbema@rootsweb.com, > VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com > Cc: VAHANOVE-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <cf7.242dbd7e.349c6002@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Here are some limited notes on Benjamin Brown of > Louisa Co., previously of > colonial Hanover Co. > > If you use this material in your own genealogy, > please cite the > sources--which is expected of ALL genealogists these > days--even newbies!!! Some cousin > will challenge you, Where did you get that stuff? > > E.W.Wallace > Oct 2007 - > > > > BENJAMIN BROWN, SR. He was the father-in-law of > Robert Harris III who was > married to Lucretia Brown. > > He seemed to own land in Hanover Co. as early as > 1721, according Patent Bk > No. 11, p. 76. A patent to Edward Bullock, Hanover > Co. dated 13 Nov 1721, > refers to upper side of Bever Dam Cr. adj. Benjamin > Brown and Thomas Sharp. > (Nell Marion Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers V. III, > [Richmond: Library of > Virginia] p. 230) > > He patented other land in 1724: > > Patent Bk No. 12 - Benjamin Brown, 400 acs. (N.L.) > Hanover Co.; on both > sides of the Little River, Hickory, Bear & Hinson's > Cr; beg. at Garland's cor. on > N. side the Riv; across Horsepen Sw; & Winson's Cr; > 22 Feb 1724, p. 137. 40 > Shill. (C&P, V III, p. 276) > > In 1725, Jeremiah Dumas patented land in Hanover > cCo. adj Benjamin Brown--S. > side the Little River & on both sides of Rock Creek. > (C&P, V. III, p. 296) > > Brown himself in 1725 acquired more land through > several patents:. He must > have learned to *use the system*. > > >From Patent Bk 13: Patent book 123 lists five > patents issued on the same > date, 24 Mar 1725 for a total of 1808 acres of land > in Hanover Co. > > p. 4 - 300 acres on both sides of the N. fork of > Beverdam Creek; on Mr. > Alexander Cocke's line > > p. 4 - 308 ac. on both sides of Hollowing Camp Cr. > 35 Shill. > > p. 5 - 400 ac. on both sides the N. & S. forks of > Little River; beg. at > mouth of Horsepen Sw. on N. side the river; on the > Grant line; to S. side of the > river &c. 40 Shill. > > p. 5 - 400 acs. Adj. Mr. Alexander Cock's corner; > Benjamin Brown's line; > James Suter; & land of Capt Carr. 40 Shill. > > p. 6 - On both sides of Hinson's Cr. adj. Benjamin > Brown. 40 Shil. > > (Nell Marion Nugent, CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS, Vol. > III, 1695-1732 [Richmond: > Virginia State Library, 1979, p. 317) > > Benjamin Brown seemed to be a very generous man, > making several deeds of > gift of land to his children. See Louisa Co. deeds > and biography of his > daughter Lucretia. His wife is reported to have > been Sarah Dabney. However, an > Albemarle Co. deed dated 1762, apparently the date > of death of Benjamin Brown, > Sr. seems to indicate that Sarah may have been his > second wife. Refer to > deed executed by William Brown cited later. William > Brown, it is inferred by > the deed, was a child by a previous wife. > > 1743 - Louisa Co. DB A & B, p. 96-97: Benjamin > Brown of Hanover Co. to > James Yancey of Louisa Co. 5 pds. 50 acres on north > side of north branch of the > little River called Elk Branch in St. Martin's Par. > Benja. Brown. 8 Aug > 1743 acknowledged by Benja. Brown > > (Rosalie Edith Davis, LOUISA COUNTY DEED > BOOKS A & B [Bellevue, WA: > 1976?], p. 8) > > Benjamin Brown received a Virginia land patent > (Patent Bk 111) in 1723. > > Benjamin Brown of Hanover Co.; 400 acs (N.L.) on > both sides of Beaverdam > Creek; 5 Sept 1723, p. 218. 40 Shil. > > (Nell Marion Nugent, CAVALIERS AND PIONERS, Vol. > III, 1695-1723 [Richmond: > Virginia State Library, 1979], p. 247) > > Earlier, however, Brown already owned land as his > lines and those of Thomas > Sharp near Bever Dam Cr., Hanover Co. are mentioned > in the land patent of > Edward Bullock, 13 Nov 1721 (Nugent, p. 230) > > A Benjamin Brown was in Hanover Co., VA at an > earlier date. > Hanover co., VA Court Records 1733-1735, p. 77-80. > INDENT. 6 May 1734 > Benjamin Brown and John Right of St. Martin's Par., > Hanover Co., to Joseph > Temple of St. Margetts Par., King William Co; Lease > and Release; 50 pds. curr. > money; 300 a. on both sides the North fork of > Beverdam Creek in Hanover Co.... > Beginning at an oak in Mr. Alexander Cock's line; > the same being granted to > the sd. Benjamin Brown by pattent bearing date 24 > Mar 1725 > Benja. Brown > Jno. (RR) Right > Wit: Jno. Dandridge, Richd. Moux, War King > 7 June 1734 ack. by Benjamin Brown and John Right > > (Rosalie Edith Davis, HANOVER COUNTY, VIRGINIA COURT > RECORDS 1733-1735: > DEEDS, WILLS AND INVENTORIES [Manchester, MO: > Published by author, 1979], p. 26) > > Earlier, Benjamin Brown bought property in > Louisa Co. but it was > recorded on the same date as the above-cited deed. > > DB A-100-101. 3 May 1743 David Mills of Louisa Co. > to Benjamin Brown of > Hanover Co. 143 pds currt. money. 2,850 acres on > the North Fork of Moorman's > River ... beginning at a white oak near the River on > the lower side to the > county line. David Mills 8 Aug 1743 Acknowledged > by David Mills. (Ibid.) > > Benjamin Brown, Jr. of Hanover Co. > > Louisa Co. DB C-77-78 10 Jan 1761 Benjamin Brown > Junior of Hanover Co., St. > Martins Par., & Susannah his wife to John Whealer of > Louisa Co. and Par. > afsd; 60 pds. curr. money; 600 A in Fredericksville > Par. adjoining lands of John > Tisdale, George Bell, Alexander Glasby, the Estate > of John Ross, Dec'd. & > Thomas Ballards and on the south side of the south > Anna River. > Ben Brown Junr. > Susan Brown > Wit: Thomas Perkins, Chas. Barret, Pat. Belches. > 23 Jun 1761 proved by the oaths of all the > witnesses. > > (Rosalie Edith Davis, LOUISA COUNTY VIRGINIA DEED > BOOKS C, C1/2, D AND D1/2 > [Manchester, MO: 1977], p. 13) > > Later, it seems that Benjamin Brown, the younger, > was still residing in > Hanover Co. six years later, if the following deed > is interpreted correctly. > > Albemarle Co. DB 1764-1768, DB 4, pp. 480-481 11 > Dec 1767, Benjamin Brown > and Susan his wife of Hanover County to William > Overton Winston of same > county... for 373 pds ten shillings.. 563 acres of > land... N. bank of Doyls [sic] > River in the former line between Louisa and Albemale > County... James Harris's > line... Ben Brown > Witnesses: Rd Morris, Dan Smith, Isaac Harding, > Edmund (his I mark) Mercie. > > (Ruth & Sam Sparacio, DEED ABSTRACTS OF ALBEMARLE > COUNTY VIRGINIA, DEED BOOK > NO. 4, 9 AUGUST 1764-12 AUGUST 1768 [McLean, VA: > The Antient Press, 1989], > p. 111) > > That same month, DB 4-483-484, 24 Dec 1767 Ben Brown > [Jr. but now Sr. was > deceased] and his wife Susan of Hanover Co. to > Anthony Winston of same for 170 > pds. 14 shillings a tract of land and plantation > containing 826 acres in > Albemarle Co. at the foot of Smiths <Pasture Fence > Mountain on the branches of > Doyls River... in the old County Line of Louisa > ...south side of Mill Creek ... > in the old grant line. /s/ Ben. Brown > Witnesses Nathan Bell, John Batkins, Joshua Baker > > (Adapted from Sparacio & Sparacio, p. 112) > > See Albemarle Co. DB 4-481-482 Ben Brown and Susan > his wife of Hanover Co. > The deed refers to the lines of Benjamin Brown > Sr.... near Doyls River and > also Robert Harris's line. Also see DB 4-521-522 > Benjamin Brown of St. > Martin's Par., Hanover Co. and James Harris... > > Notes for further exploration: > > He probably had a brother Barlett Brown )Louisa Co. > DB A-439 > > Pat Bk 32 - see Mag of VA Geneal V 31, #4, p. 332 > (4/98) > > > > > > **************************************Se ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ