CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA

BROWN FAMILY

Estate Records

Name

Bk.Pg

Date

Doc

Sec Pg

Comments

William Brown

01.001

1782.0310

Will

1

Late of South Carolina. Wife Patience Brown, Sons Elijah Brown, Willey Skiers Brown, Samuel Brown and Jereh Brown, Daughters Mergan Brown, Pracious Keene

William Brown

02.053

1801.1106

Will

22

Proved 1802.0914. Wife Mary Brown, Sons Bird Brown, John Brown, William Brown, Henry Brown, Hubbard Brown and Edward Brown, Daughters Lucy Simmons, Jiney Butler, and Mary Alford. Executors: Son Henry Brown and Joel Yancey. Witnesses: William Harrison and Joel Yancey. Note: In his Revolutionary War Pension Application, Hubbard Brown said he was born in 1766 in Brunswick County, Virginia; and that he lived in Bedford, County, Virginia, Campbell County, Virginia, Hancock County, Georgia, Putnam County, Georgia, Rutherford County, Tennessee and Gibson County, Tennessee. William Brown first appeared in the area on 1 September, 1780 when he received a large land grant from the State of Virginia. State of Virginia Patents E, 1775-1776; 1780-1781, page 718.

02.059

1802.0228

Inventory

23

 

02.185

1805.0408

Allotment

27

Robert Alexander vs. Heirs of William Brown, dec'd. Division of land called Locust Thicket to the widow Mary Brown (dower). Land Adjoins Joel Yancey at Buck Horn, Bird Brown, Philip Payne, John Poindexter and Whipping Creek.

William Brownd. 1802


Wife: Mary. Sons: Bird Brown, [died 1804]; John Brown; William Brown, [?married 1788 Elizabeth Dale], [?married 1792 Margaret Vannorth]; Henry Brown; Hubbard Brown, [married 1791 Mary Black] This could be a second marriage, as Hubbard paid a poll tax from 1786.; Edmund Brown, [married 1790 Agnes Parrott] This may be the marriage of Edward, son of Robert Brown. Both left the area after 1790 taxes were paid.; Daug: Lucy Simmons; Jinny Butler; Mary Alford, [married 1786 John Alford]


Note: In his Revolutionary War Pension Application, Hubbard Brown said he was born in 1766 in Brunswick County, Virginia; and that he lived in Bedford, County, Virginia, Campbell County, Virginia, Hancock County, Georgia, Putnam County, Georgia, Rutherford County, Tennessee and Gibson County, Tennessee. William Brown first appeared in the area on 1 September, 1780 when he received a large land grant from the State of Virginia. State of Virginia Patents E, 1775-1776; 1780-1781, page 718.

William Watts

02.134

1803.0912

Allotment

25

To Mrs. Mary Watts, Preston Brown and wife the late Elizabeth Watts (now Elizabeth Brown), Edward Watts and Mary Watts.

08.094

1837.0109

Allotment

147

Division of dower of Mary Watts... Elizabeth Watts, now Elizabeth Brown ...

Bird Brown

02.153

1804.0611

Inventory

26

 

02.205

1805.0726

Allotment

28

Mary Brown (now Mary Easter), widow of Bird Brown, her part of land.

03.203

1812.1115

Account

45

Henry Brown, Administrator

03.283

1814.0509

Allotment

48

Division of the Estate of Bird Brown, dec'd between Sally Brown and Polly Brown with 50 acres adjoining Philip Payne and Robert Alexander. Henry Brown is their former guardian and Matthew Easter is their present guardian.

Bird Brownd. 1804


Wife: Mary, On 10 May, 1804 she remarried to Matthew Easter. Daug: Sally; Polly.

Daniel Brown

02.264

1805.1230

Allotment

31

Sally Hunt, late Sally(Sarah) Brown her part of the estate of her father Daniel Brown.

02.436

1810.0212

Allotment

37

Division of the Estate of Daniel Brown, dec'd to the widow Polly Brown and son Daniel Brown.

02.436

1810.0212

Allotment

37

Division of the Land and Slaves of Daniel Brown, dec'd to to the widow Polly Brown 320 acres, the New Glascow tract. To son James C. Brown 163 acres. Son Henry Brown 133 acres. Daughter Lucy C. Brown 132 acres. Son Joshua Robert Calloway Brown 163 acres.

06.248

1829.0309

Allotment

110

Division of the dower slaves of Polly Brown, widow of Daniel Brown, dec'd to Daniel Brown, Thomas Purcell, John Hunt, James Brown, Joshua R. Brown and Elizabeth Brown.

Daniel Brown (Dr.) d. 1805

 

Wife:Mary (Polly). Sons: Daniel Brown; James C. Brown; Henry Brown, [married 1809 Elizabeth Arnold]; Joshua Robert Callaway Brown. Daug: Sally (Sarah) [married 1802 John Hunt]; Lucy C., [married 1810 Thomas Purcell]; Elizabeth

Absalem Bradley

03.058

1810.1209

Allotment

39

Division of slaves to Mary Bradley (the widow), John M. Bradley, Lewis Brown, Jane Bradley and Ophelia Bradley.

Ambrose Brown

04.005

1817.0312

Inventory

58

 

James Lindsay

04.287

1820.0808

Will

70

Proved 12 February, 1821. ... Son-in-Law Saunders Brown, husband of my daughter Peggy Brown.

Edmund Brown

06.146

1828.0611

Inventory

107

William Shearer and Augustus Brown, administrators

06.392

1830.0508

Account

116

William Shearer and Augustus Brown, administrators

07.171

1833.0424

Account

129

William Shearer and Augustus Brown, administrators

John Thompson

06.379

1825.0728

Will

115

Proved 10 May, 1830... Son in law Henry Brown. Land conveyed John Thompson by Henry Brown and Fanny Brown

Henry C. Brown

07.061

1831.1222

Allotment

123

To Susan Hudson, formerly Susan Brown her part of the estate of Henry C. Brown being two slaves

Henry Brown

07.320

1834.0112

Allotment

136

Division of the estate of Henry Brown, dec'd to Martha A.A. Brown, Joshua R. Brown, Mary A. Brown and Daniel H. Brown.

John Arnold

07.269

1834.0414

Allotment

133

... to various Arnold's (all married daughters went to husband in right of wife) and Betsy Brown. [She married Henry Brown who was already deceased.]

John Brown

08.056

1836.0824

Inventory

145

 

John Brown

08.283

1839.0610

Account

159

Account of the estate of John Brown, Sr., dec'd with John R. Rosser, Jr. Administrator shows payments to Henry Brown, William Brown, Edmund Brown and Ann Brown

John Brown

09.294

1844

Account

183

Account of the estate of John Brown, Sr., dec'd with John R. Rosser, Jr. Administrator shows cash of William T. Smith, administrator of Ann Brown, dec'd; and May 1840 attending Pittsylvania County Court for Suit Brown Administrators vs. Graves

John Brown, Sr.

09.472

1846.0413

Inventory

195

 

John Brown

10.092

1847.1102

Acct

 

 

John Brown

10.294

1849.1112

Acct

 

 

John Brown

10.472

1850.0717

Acct

 

 

John Brown

11.091

1847.0329

 

 

 

John Brown

11.091

1847.0329

 

 

 

Edmund R. Brown

09.148

1840.0219

Will

175

To W.H. Brown, son of Nancy Brown.

Edmund R. Brown

09.166

1842.0410

Inventory

176

 

Jesse Edds

09.101

1838.0710

Will

172

Proved 14 February, 1842. Lists his children. Mentions 160 acres bounded by ... estate of John Brown, Sr. [Jesse Edds married Elizabeth Brown, daughter of John Brown]

Philip Duval

09.258

1844.0814

Allotment

181

... to H.J. Brown distributive share of estate.

Henry Brown

09.454

 

 

 

 

Henry Brown

09.472

 

 

 

 

Henry Brown

10.058

 

 

 

 

Henry Brown

10.317

 

 

 

 

Henry Brown

10.330

 

 

 

 

Henry Brown

10.331

 

 

 

 

Henry Brown

10.573

 

 

 

 

Henry Brown

11.013

 

 

 

 

William Brown

10.352

 

 

 

 

Several Brown's

11.___

 

 

 

 

Henry Brown

11.360

 

 

 

 

Lucy C. Brown

11.084

 

 

 

 

Compiled by David Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075, davidhr@hushmail.com