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Roger Brown

Male Abt 1750 - Abt 1826  (~ 76 years)


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  • Name Roger Brown 
    Born Abt 1750  of, County Wexford, or Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Abt 20 Mar 1826  Duncan Creek, Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1992  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father Robert Brown,   b. Abt 1724, of, County Wexford, or Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Ann,   b. Abt 1728, of, County Wexford, or Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1749 
    Family ID F956  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jeaney,   b. Abt 1753, of North Cortner, Bedford, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1798, Duncan Creek, Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Married Abt 1774  Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Brown,   b. 2 Dec 1775, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1792, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 16 years)
     2. Lydia Brown,   b. 23 Nov 1778, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1840, of Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 63 years)
     3. Elizabeth Brown,   b. 8 Mar 1780, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1836, of, Smith, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 57 years)
     4. Anna Brown,   b. 7 Sep 1781, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1837, of, Smith, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 55 years)
     5. Judith or Judah or Juda or Judey Brown,   b. 7 Jan 1783, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 6 Apr 1842, , Crittenden, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 59 years)
     6. Rebecca Brown,   b. 3 Nov 1784, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1846, Mount Pisgah, Union, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     7. Mary or Polly Brown,   b. 14 Oct 1786, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1877  (Age < 90 years)
     8. Jesse Brown,   b. 19 Aug 1788, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1844, Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     9. Pherreby or Ferreby Brown,   b. 10 Jul 1790, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1877  (Age < 86 years)
     10. Martha or Mattey Brown,   b. 10 Dec 1792, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Virginia Brown,   b. 10 Dec 1792, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1793, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F1139  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rebecca or Bexey Wallace,   b. Abt 1775,   d. Aft 1838, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Married Abt 1799  , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Margaret or Peggy Brown,   b. 19 Aug 1800, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1870, of Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 71 years)
     2. William Brown,   b. 3 Jul 1802, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. From 1860 to 1870, of Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     3. Rebecca or Bexey Brown,   b. 21 Nov 1807, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Roger Brown,   b. 19 Jul 1809, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1895, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     5. Rachel Brown,   b. 25 Aug 1811, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Fanny Brown,   b. 15 Nov 1815, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Jane or Jeane Brown,   b. 17 May 1817, , Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F1224  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Photostatic typed copy of "Roger Brown's Bible Record" found 2002 in working papers of Enid Willardson after her death with copy on file with me [Elizabeth Gill in the letter is probably Elizabeth Brown who married Francis Gill]:
      "Original Owner: Roger Brown
      Present Owner: Byron E. Brown, R. 2, Laurens, S.C., 29360
      Publisher & Date: Missing
      Copied by: Mrs. David P. George, who noted: 'Only part of this Bible remains, including the family record. It was found recently in an old chest. With it was an old letter which was written in 1839 by Elizabeth Gill from Cross Keys, Kentucky and addressed to her stepmother, Mrs. Rebecca Brown, or William Brown or Hardiman Duke (Deeke), Laurens District, S.C. In this letter, Elizabeth Gill wrote of her sister Lydia (evidently the first name in the record), who was living near her, also sister Judah, living in Nashville, Tenn. She asked the whereabouts of brother Jesse. She didn't know whether her stepmother Rebecca Brown was still living.' Family Record:
      __dia Brown was born 23 day ___ember 1778.
      John Brown was born the 2th of December 1775 and died the last day of May 1792.
      Elizabeth Brown was born the 7th of September 1781 [before the photostat was made, someone penciled in '8 Mar 1780' in lieu of 7th of September 1781 and added 'Anney Brown was born' with an arrow pointing to '7th of September 1781' on Elizabeth's line.]
      Judey Brown was born the __ of January 1783.
      Rebecka Brown was born the 3d of November 1784.
      Mary Brown was born the 14 or October 1786.
      Jesse Brown was born the 19 of August 1788.
      Fereby Brown was born the 10 of July 1790.
      Mattey Brown was born the 10 of December 1792.
      Jeaney Brown, the mother of the above, died the 19 January 1798.
      Peggy Brown was born the 19th of August 1800.
      William Brown was born the 3 of July 1802.
      Bexey Brown was born the 21st day of November 1807.
      Roger Brown was born the 19 of July 1809.
      Rachel was born the 25 of August 1811.
      Jane Brown was born the 17 of May 1817.
      Nancey Brown, the grandmother of the above departed this life the 19 of December 1812.
      Fanny Brown was born on November 15, 1815.
      George B. Brown was born 29 August 1852.
      Camilla Jane Brown was born 11 of Oct 1854.
      Emma Leila Ada Brown was born February the 25 1858.
      Thomas G. Beaureanang [penciled in: Beaureagand] and Carolina S. Davis was born May 16th 1860.
      Ella Erskin was born March the 26, 1862.
      John Quincy Brown was born June 11, 1865.
      Deaths
      Roger Brown departed this life July 19, 1895.
      Jane W. Brown departed this life April 26th, 1899.
      Births
      Roger Brown was born 19th of July 1809.
      Jane W. [penciled in: Adair] Brown was born the 14th of November 1825.
      Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was born the 17th of July 1844.
      [Penciled in: Hamilton Rutledge Brown was born 27 of January 1846.]
      [Penciled in: Julia Ellen Quitman Brown was born January the 26, 1848.]
      [Penciled in: William Pembroke Brown was born the 22 of February 1850.]
      Deaths
      Julia E.Q. Brown died 30th March 1849.
      Hamilton Rutledge Brown was killed on the 8 of May 1864 near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia.
      Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was killed near the Salt Hatchie River So Ca on the 31 January 1865.
      Emma died November the 16, 1891.
      Carrie died August 11, 1898.
      Marriages
      Roger Brown and Jane W. Adair February 21, 1843.
      Irby D. Shockley and Carrie D. Brown was married the 7th of Oct. 1880.
      R.P. Hipps and Camilla J. Brown was married 19th Dec 1870.
      J.D. Shockley & Emma A. Brown was married 3 of April 1873.
      G.B. Brown and Emma O. [penciled in: Othella] Madden was married 11 July 1878 [11 July crossed out and '31 Jan' penciled in].
      Jas. Lafayette Moore and Ella E. Brown was married May 6th 1880.
      [Penciled in: W.P. Brown and Luegenia Madden was married 11th July 1878.]
      Note: Was not the fifth marriage from the end probably that of J.D. (not Ida D.) Shockley? Or perhaps Joe D. or some other masculine name not clearly written?"

      2. Typewritten copy on file of "Will of Roger Brown" found in the research files of Enid Beagley Willardson who is now deceased. It notes: "Copied from the original will of Roger Brown on file in the office of the Judge of Probate for Laurens County, S.C. in Bo No. 4, pkg. No 7." I think there is also a copy of this will in the Laurens County Public Library. Duncan's creek is in the northeast portion of Old Laurens District. It does say it was written in 1810 which is evidently a typo since according to the book "Laurens County, South Carolina Wills, 1784-1840," by Colleen Elliott, p. 177, the will was written in 1818; this makes better sense since some of the children mentioned were born after 1810 through 1817. Same book also mentions "24 Mar 1826. Appraisal of estate of Rodger Brown, dec'd of Laurens Dist. by Thos. Craig, James Farebourn and Moses Leek." The will:
      "Know all men by these presents that I Roger Brown on Dunkins Creek in Laurens District and state of south Carolina Being not in perfect health But of perfect mind and memory and knowing the mortality of my Bodey Do make and ordain this my Last will and testement and first as I Gave all my children thats mary'd as much of my Good and Chattles at said time of their marrage as I could well aford It is now my will that each of them shall posses no more of my Remaining propertey than one shilling each excepting my Daughter Elizebeth which shall have twentey five Dollars as soon as posible after a young horse I have and Desiers to be sold as soon after my Decease as posible or in Case I should sell said horse before my Dease [decease] and send her what I think Right in that case shee shall have but one shilling my Daughter Lydia one shilling, Anney one shilling, Judey one shilling Rebecke one shilling Marey one shilling Terebey (?) one shilling mattey one shilling I give to my sone Jesse the tract of Land thats cald his and is divided from my other Lands as follows beining where my Line crosses Lawdey hiches [Loudery Hitch?] spring Branch and Down said spring branch to Dunkins Creek thence Down said Creek to where a dich was Dug and where a fence now stands there to cross said creek and thence on a straight Line to a kickorey Corner that stands on my Line between mee and henery pits senr and at the corner of a field of mine next s'd pits house all my Land on the west side of the Designated Line on Both sides dunkins creek shall be his I Bequeath to my other two sons William and Roger all the Remainder of my Lands at their mothers Decease who is to have her thirds where shee chuses and to have the Direction of all the plantation till they come of age and when they Inherit said Lands William shall Give my Daughter Bexey one hundred Dollars and Roger when he come to Inheret the whole of his share of said Lands shall Give my Daughter Genney one hundred Dollars. I Bequeath to my Daughter Peggy one good Bed and furniture with one cow and calf with every thing that Cald hers I Give to my Dauther Bexey one Good Bed and furniture I Give to my sone william Besides the Land my sadle and Gun I Give to my sone Roger one Cow and Calf and one Good Bed and furniture when he needs them I Bequeath to my Daughter Rachel one Bed and furniture and one Cow and Calf when she mareys or Is come of age I Bequeath to my Daughter Genney one good Bed and furniture with one Cow and Calf when shee mareys or is of age all my Books at their mothers Decease I Desier may be eaquilee Divided Betwee my two youngest sons william and Roger I Give and Bequeath all the Remainder of my Goods and Chattles of every kind to my wife Bexey with the care and manigment of the plantation till my two youngests sons & either of them comes to age or mareys and then shee is alive she must Chues her third And in case my wife Bexey should marey my will is that the man shee marrys shall have no power to dispose of aney thing I Leave nor shall he Corect aney of my children but Leave them with all I Leave to my wifes Care and correction my will is the Land shall not be Cleared nor the timbe Cut any more than is suficient to Raise the familee and keep up the fences my will is that at the Decease of my said wife the whole of my Land be eaqueley Divided btween by said two sons william and Roger and Lastley I constitute and and ordain my wife Bexey the sole Executor of this my Last will and testement this 3 day of December In the year of our Lord 1818 and witness wereof I have hereunto subscribed my name. Roger Brown. Sign sealed publisht and pronounct in the presence of us who in his presence and he presence of each other have heerunto subscrbd our names. William Adair, Joseph N. Hitch, Louther Hitch Senr. since I wrote the above and before signing I sent my Daughter Elizebeth Gill fifteen Dollars which shall be Deducted out of the 25 mentioned above. Roger Brown. I acknowledge the within will as my Last will and testement signd with name and seald with my seal this 21 Day of August 1823. Roger Brown (L.S.) A codicle to the above will In case my sone Jesse should never Come heer and settle or sell the tract of Land I have willed him In that case my will is that my youngest Daughter Geney shall possess the land I have willd to him and in Case shee should possess said Land then my sone Roger shall not Give her the hundred Dollars I have willed to her above this 10th Day of September 1824. Roger Brown (L.S.) Signd seald published and pronount In the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have heerunto subscribd our Names. Joseph N. Hitch, Sarah Hitch, Rosannah Hitch. Memorandum the within will of Roger Brown Deceased was proven before me in the court of ordinary by Luther Hitch Senr. and the codisel was proven by Sarah Hitch on the twentieath day of March 1826 - subscribing witnesses to the same. D. Anderson, Ordy't."

      3. Daughters of the American Revolution 30 Jan 1950 application copy on file for Carriella Bell Jameson who is a descendant of Roger Brown as follows:
      Daughter of Benjamin Charles Bell, b. 16 Apr 1876, d. 8 Oct 1940 at Lafayette, LA and Carrie Lillian Hipp b. 28 May 1878 at Laurens, SC, m. 3 Oct 1901.
      Carrie Lillian Hipp was child of Richard Patterson Hipp, b. 14 Oct 1844, d. 21 Jan 1887 and Camilla Jane Brown, b. 17 Oct 1854, m. Dec 1872.
      Camilla Jane Brown was child of Roger Brown Jr., b. 19 Jul 1809, d. Jul 1895 and Jane Adair, b. 14 Nov 1825, d. 26 Apr 1899, m. 24 Feb 1843.
      Roger Brown Jr. was child of Roger Brown. b. 1734 in Scotland/Laurens Co., d. about 1820 in Laurens Co., SC and Rebecca Wallace.
      Roger Brown resided in Laurens Co., SC, during the Revolution. Applicant reports the following children of Roger Brown: Elizabeth, Lydia, Anny, July, Judith, Rebecca, Mary, Ezekiel, Frances, Virginia, Margaret, Rachel, Jesse, Zemy, William, and Roger (who married Jane).
      Reports that Roger Brown fought seven years in the Revolution, both in the militia and in caring for wounded soldiers according to pay bills in the offices of the Historical Commission of South Carolina. He was with Major James Dillars, Wm. D. Byrd and Edward Musgrove. He was a private soldier.
      Documentation:
      a. Military record documentation: "Steele Entries to Indents Issued in Payment of Claims Against South Carolina Growing out of the Revolution," Vol. R-7, p. 168, Secs. 394, 395. Book S shows pay checks to Roger Brown for services in militia and caring for wounded soldiers.
      b. Will and family bible which we have.
      c. Will of Roger Brown, probated 1818. 'He being in feeble health' in unclassified volume Court House at Laurens, S.C."

      4. Deed/indenture from Duncan's Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina (which at that time was part of Berkeley County): "26th Nov., 1787?. This indenture made the 10th December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four[?] and in the fourteenth year of his Majesties reign between Rebekah Brown of Berkly County, Province of S. Carolina of the one part and Roger Brown of the same place of the other part witnesseth that the said Rebekah Brown for and in consideration of the ___ and full sum of five pounds lawful money of the Province aforesaid to her in hand well and truly paid by the said Roger Brown at and before the sealling and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged she the said Rebekah Brown hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto the said Roger Brown all that piece or part of a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres being a tract originally granted to her situate on Dunkins Creek emtying into Enoree S.E. part on land held by Wm. Hanna N.E. on land held by James Dorroh and N.W. on land held by John Brown together with all and singular the houses outhouses edifices buildings barns stables yards gardens orchards woods under woods timber and timber trees meadows ponds pastures lakes fishing ways water watercourses paths passages liberties privileges profits heriditaments rights members and appertenances whatsoever thereunto belonging on in anywise appertaining and the revission and revissions remainders rents and shares and profits thereof and of every part and parcell thereof to have and to hold the said piece or part of a tract or plantation of land containing one hundred acres more or less with every the premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Roger Brown his heirs and Esr. and administrators and assigns from the day next before the day of the date of these presents for and during untill the full end and term of one whole year from thence next enduring and full to be compleated and ended yielding and paying therefore unto the said Rebekah Brown the rent of one copper[?] coin at the end of the said term of the same shall be lawfully tendered[?] to the intent and purpose that by virtue of these presents and by form of the statute for transfering of uses into possession he the said Roger Brown may be thereby the better enabled to have take of ___ the reversion and inheritance thereof which is intended to be to him and his heirs granted and released by the said Rebekah Brown by another indenture intended to be made and dated the day next after the day of the date hereof in witness whereof the said Rebekah Brown hath hereunto set her hand and seal the day of year above written. [Signed] Rebeckah Brown. Witnesses present: John Brown Senr., Jno. Brown Jun. This indenture made the 19th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four and in the fourteenth year of his majesties reign between Rebeckah Brown of Berkly county and Province of S. Carolina of the one part and Roger Brown of the same place of the other part witnesseth that whereas in and by a grant bearing date 29th day of August Anno Dom 1768 under the hand of his Excellency Chas. Grieville Montague Esqr. - Gov. and Commander in Chief in and over the Province aforesaid for that purpose appointed, do give and grant unto the said Rebeckah Brown a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres situate in Berkly County on Duncan's Creek being the waters of Enoree River S.E. part on land held by Wm. Hanna N.E. on land held by James Dorroh and N.W on land held by Jno. Brown and hath ___ form and marks as appears by a plat to the said grant annexed as in and by the said plat and grant duly recorded in the Secretary's office of the said Province in Book D D D reference thereunto and as may more fully appears and whereas the said Rebeckah Brown for and in consideration of one hundred pounds lawfull and current money to her in hand well and truly paid by the said Roger Brown at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the reciept whereof is hereby and the said Rebeckah Brown herewith fully satisfied contented and paid hath granted bargained and sold remised released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents to grant bargain and sell unto the said Roger Brown in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him thereof made for one whole year and by force of the statute transfering of uses into possessions unto his heirs and assigns forever all that piece of a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres bounded E. by land held by Wm. Hanna and N. by land held by James Dorroh and W. on land held by Jon. Brown and hath such form and marks as appears by a plat annexed to the said grant reference thereunto had may more fully appear. Together with all and singular the house out house edifices buildings barns stables yards gardens woods under woods timber and timber trees meadows ponds lakes fishing ways waters watercourse paths passages liberties privileges profits hereditaments rights members and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and the revission and revissions remainder and remainders rents and shares and profits thereof and of every part and parcell and all the estate right title and trust claim and demand whatsoever of her the said Rebeckah Brown of in to or out of the same premises of every part thereof to have and to hold the piece or part of a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres as aforesaid with every the premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging herein before granted released and conveyed unto the said Roger Brown his heirs and assigns forever and said Rebeckah Brown doth here by for herself her heirs ect. and administrators covenant promise and agree to and with the said Roger Brown his heirs and assigns in manner and for following that the said Roger Brown his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres more or less as aforesaid with every the premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging without any manner of trouble hinderance solicitation or denial of her the said Rebeckah Brown her heirs and assigns lastly the Rebeckah Brown for herself her heirs Esr. Admr. and assigns the said piece or part of a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres more or less with the premises and appurtenances unto the said Roger Brown his heirs and assigns against her the said Rebeckah Brown her heirs and assigns and all and every other person or persons. In witness whereof the said Rebeckah Brown hath hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first within written. [Signed] Rebekah Brown. Witnesses present: John Brown Senr., John Brown Jun."

      5. Deed from Duncan's Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina: "The State of South Carolina. Roger Brown to Matthew Brown Deed 80 acres, 20 March 1804. Know all men by these presents that I Roger Brown of Laurens County and State aforesaid in consideration of the sum of 20 pounds Sterling to me paid by Matthew Brown of said county and State have granted, bargained, sold, and released and by these presents do grant, bargain, sale, and release unto the said Matthew Brown all that Plantation or tract of land containing 80 acres more or less lying on the North Side of Duncan's Creek in the county aforesaid being part of a tract of land of one hundred acres to me originally granted by William Moultry by a patten bearing date the third day of April 1786 and recorded in the Secretary's Office of said State in grant book H. H. H. H., page 76. Said granted premises is bounded eastwardly by land held by said Matthew Brown, westwardly by John Brown's lands, Northwardly by land held by Robert Gilliland and Northeast by land held by Samuel Luke, together with all and singular the rights, members, heriditaments and appertaining to the said premises belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining to have and to hold all & singular the premises before mentioned unto the said Matthew Brown, his heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby bind myself my heirs, executors, and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said Matthew Brown, his heirs, and assigns against myself and my heirs and against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof witness my hand and seal this 30th day of December and in the year of our Lord 1797 and in the 21st year of the Independence of the United States of America. [Signed] Roger Brown. Witness present: Isaac Edwards, William Brown. South Carolina Laurens District. Personally appeared before me William Brown who being duly sworn saith that he saw the within named Roger Brown sign, seal, & deliver the within deed for the purpose therein mentioned and also that he saw Isaac Edwards sign the same as the subscribing witness thereto with himself sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of March 1804. Robert Hutchison, J.P." [Copy of deed on file.]

      6. 27 Feb 2005 website http://indianasocietysar.org/browmatt.html. The site notes: information provided by Paul Revere DAR Chapter, Muncie, Indiana. Most of the information was given to me on June 3, 2004 by Mary Ann Bumgarner . In speaking of Mathew Brown's heritage, she notes: "...He immigrated before 1 Sep 1767; "The following Browns left Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, arrived onboard the Brittania in Charlestown, SC and petitioned for land on Sept. 1, 1767 under the Bounty Act of 1761: Robert, Sr. petitioned for 300 acres, equivalent for himself, a wife and three children age fifteen or under. Ann age 42. Mathew age 12. William age 8. Elizabeth age 2. Robert, Sarah, Mary, Roger, John and Rebekah petitioned for 100 acres each, meaning they were all single and sixteen years of age or older."

      7. Copy of letter on file from Frank Smith, Superviser, Reseach Department of the Genealogical Society (Family History Library) in Salt Lake City, dated May 23, 1966, to Mrs. Leo Goates, 9923 Knoll Crest Drive, Dallas, Texas, 95238, from FHL film 0446460 Patron Research Files for Marie Sheranian (mother to Mrs. Leo Goates). This letter was one in a series from over four years when the FHL did private research for a fee. This individual had work done on her Brown, Adair, and Richey lines. In reviewing all the correspondence, they were just discovering things for which we now have better and more thorough documentation as found in my database. As for the Adairs, there was a lot of confusion concerning the various Joseph Adairs with the FHL trying to link Thomas Adair's father Joseph as a son to the original Joseph Adair, Sr., which we now know to be incorrect. Much of this incorrect linking has been passed down through LDS generations and continues to incorrectly cloud modern genealogies. They also had no success in finding siblings for Thomas Adair. They acknowledge problems with the James B. Adair's book "Adair History and Genealogy" concerning the early Adairs. On the other hand there was good research done on the the parentage of William Richey who married Mary Ann Adair. His parents and grandparents appear in Laurens Co., South Carolina as well as nearby Bush River Baptist Church at which John Mangum the patriot was also associated. This would place the Richey family in probable contact with the Adairs before Alabama and Mississippi. The letter I quote below is the last letter and it had significance concerning the tying of Mathew Brown as a brother to Roger Brown. It should be noted that there was some confusion in the various letters regarding a Rebecca Brown married to Roger [Kerry's note: not to be confused with the later Rebecca Brown, daughter of Roger, who married Thomas Adair]. The FHL assumed that Rebecca who came over from Ireland was the wife of Roger and not the sister of Roger and Mathew as we now believe. Roger did have a second wife, Rebecca Wallace, in about 1799, but that is way after the original immigration to America in the 1760s. The portion of the letter which concerns the Brown family is as follows:
      "Research has been continued at this time on the Brown line, hoping that we might secure some information as to whether Roger had more than one wife, and if so, how his children might be divided, in order that the temple work might be completed for this family. We regret that very little additional information was found.
      "Enclosed herewith is a copy of our notes. There were other Brown families in South Carolina, probably not related to yours, as they were there before Roger and Rebecca arrived. Previously reported to you were deeds and land grants, and we have at this time checked some other deeds on Brown individuals. There seems to have been some relationship between Rebecca, John, Roger, Matthew and William Brown and Claiborne. The others we cannot be sure of.
      "The 1830 census was checked for Laurens Co., hoping that some of the sons and daughters of Roger might still be living, from which we could obtain dates of birth. There was a Roger Jr., but he was in a younger generation, probably a grandson of Roger, and other Brown entities could not be identified with your people.
      "The S.C. Memorials "Land Grant Registrations" were checked, as they sometimes give some data not found in the grants themselves. There was nothing new obtained from this source. We therefore have nothing on which to base birth dates of Roger's children, nor anything to indicate the name of his wife aside from his will.
      "Some investigation was made regarding the Mathew Brown, whose pension record was reported to you previously. You will recall that he stated he was born in Wexford Co., Ire. in 1752, went from 96 Dist., S.C. to Hamilton Co., Ohio, then to Shelby Co., Ind. We think he is the son of Rebecca who brought him from Ireland [Kerry's note: this should be probably a sister not mother] and a brother of Roger for the following reasons:
      1. His age agrees with the emigration records, as he was age 12 when they arrived about 1764-6.
      2. He is in Laurens Co. in the 1790, 1800 census, but gone by 1810.
      3. He appears in deeds with Rebecca and with Roger. In a deed in 1796, his wife Jane signs with him.
      4. In the 1899 census he had three sons and two daughters at home and could have had one or two married.
      5. The history of Hamilton Co. states he married Jane Jones, which given name agrees with the above mentioned deed.
      6. He is stated to have removed from S.C. in 1803. There is a deed recorded in Laurens Co. in 1803. There is a deed recorded in Laurens Co. in March, 1804, but it could have been dated in 1803, and is the last one found.
      "The record from Shelby Co., Ind. gave information as we already had it from other sources. If this is in fact a brother of Roger and son of Rebecca Brown, then we have a clue as to the locality in Ireland.
      "Mathew stated he was born in Wexford Co., which is on the southeast coast. If the family was 'lately of Newry, Down, Irel.' when they emigrated, then they must have removed north during that 12 year interval [Kerry's note: Newry per S.C. immigration records]. Emigrants usually embarked from the NW coast and it may be they were in Newry only a short time, being on their way with other emigrants to the port from which they sailed. Newry is not on the coast.
      "Wexford has some quite early parish registers extant, and there are other types of records available which may prove useful to search. Brown is a common name in America, but not particularly prolific in Ireland in this area... If the combination of names we have as emigrants could be placed in Ireland, you could be sure it was the correct line." [Kerry's note: a discussion of fees followed and the announcement of a new policy that the FHL would no longer be doing private research.]

      8. Censuses:
      1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 11, dated 1791, brothers Roger and Matthew are next door neighbors. Nine doors away is Aaron Harlen whose son Samuel marries Matthew Brown's daughter Nancy. Also within a dozen neighbors are John and William Brown who are most likely brothers of Roger and Mathew Brown:
      Matthew Brown, 1-2-4-0-0
      Rodger Brown, 1-2-7-0-0
      John Brown, 1-2-5-0-0
      William Brown, 1-0-1-0-0

      9. Laurens County Estate Book A-1:
      Pp. 197-198: "Will of Alexander Fairbern of Dunkins Creek in Laurens County... 2 Jun 1798. Wit: Roger Brown, Samuel Lard, Basil Holland."
      Pp. 200-201: "Will of Jesse Holder of Laurens County... 16 July 1798. Wit: Roger Brown, Henry Langston, Sarah (X) Langston."
      Pp. 251-252: "Will of Thoms Ewing of Dunkins Creek in Laurens County... to my daughter Jane, five shillings, to my daughter Resia, five shillings; to my son John five shillings; to my son William five shillings, to my son David five shillings; to my son James, a brown bay horse colt, bed & furniture; to my wife Sarah all the rest of my goods and chattels; my wife and son John, exrs. 23 July 1800. Wit: Rodger Brown, John Finney, Menasah Finney. Proved 23 Oct 1800."

      10. Article "Graveyards and Meeting Houses Mentioned in Laurens Deeds," from the "South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research," vol. 29, p. 14: "Deed Book F: 366 [plat] 2 acres of land being a part of tract granted to John Hunter Esquire for 363 acres. Wm. Dunlap, DS. I John Hunter Enquire of Laurens County, SC in consideration of 5 ₤ to me in hand paid by Roger Brown, Thomas Ewing and John Ewing, Trustees for the use of the Baptist Church and Meeting House, sell unto said Roger Brown, Thos. Ewing and John Ewing 2 acres on the waters of Dunkins Creek... Set my hand John Hunter. Wit. Wm. Cason, Jer'h Burdine, Proved by Wm. Cason 8 October 1798."

      11. The book "Laurens County South Carolina - Minutes of the County Court, 1786-1789," by Brent H. Holcomb, SCMar, Columbia, South Carolina, 2004. The book notes: "This is a record that has only been recently found after being lost for so many years. It is incomplete missing the first 54 pages, pages 103-126, and an unknown number of pages at the end of the volume. There is at least one other volume, still missing, covering the years 1790-1799." It also notes: "Laurens County was formed in 1785 as a county of Ninety Six District. In that year justices of the peace were elected by the General Assembly to be administrators of the county courts. Within the pages of these court minutes are small court cases, lists of deeds presented to be recorded, applications for administrations on estates and wills proved (beginning in 1787), jury lists, petitions of various kinds, appointments for various offices, apprenticeships, estray animals tolled, and other items. The cases heard for debt or damages could not exceed £50, and cases heard for personal damages could not exceed £20. Criminal cases heard could not call for the loss of life or corporal punishment. Larger court cases were heard in the district courts, such as Ninety-Six." There are many Adair and related family entries. The following are for Roger Brown. On the entry on pg. 183, Colleen Gwynn [cghistree@msn.com] comments on Rebecca who may be the sister of Roger Brown: "The Rebecca Brown now Bishop matches with a deed between Rebecca Brown and Roger Brown in Laurens County, S.C. Deed Book; however, the deed made no mention of Brown now Bishop as this record does. The amount of property matches. This may be the clue to Rebecca's married surname." The quotations:
      Pg. 64, 17 Mar 1786: "Roger Brown Plt vs. John Rogers Deft. Attachment. This day Came the Plt. and the Attach't being Returned Executed on a Bay horse the Property of the Deft, and the Deft not appearing to Replevy the same, it is considered by the Court that the Plt. recover against the said Deft. His Debt amounting to £2 s3 sterling and his cost by him in this behalf expended and the said Deft. in Mercy &C."
      Orderd that the Sheriff Expose to publick the said horse by him attach't the property of the Deftt and pay the money arising from such sale to the Plt Towards Satisfaction of his Debt and Cost aforesaid and the overplus if any there be Return to the Deft."
      Clerk fees £ 6
      Sheriffs fees 5
      £ 11
      Pg. 166, 12 June 1787: Roger Brown was sworn as grand juror for the county.
      Pg. 183, 12 Sep 1787: "A Lease and Release for the Conveyance of 100 acres of land from Rebecca Brown now Bishop to Roger Brown acknowledged in open Court and Ordered to be recorded."
      Pg. 230, 9 Jun 1788: Roger Brown was drawn to serve as Pettit Jurour at the next court to be held for this county on the second Monday in September next.
      Pg. 237, 10 Jun 1788: Concerning the case of William Hanna vs Benjn Rainey: "On application of Roger Brown on oath a Witness for the Plft against the said Deft Ordered that the sum of 27 shillings and 6 pence for eleven days attendance at 2/6 P'r day be taxed in the bill of cost against the Deft."
      Pg. 252, 9 Sep 1788: Roger Brown named to the jury for the case of Mary WIllams Extx of J. Williams Decd. vs Joseph Goodman. In Trover."
      Pp. 254-255: Roger Brown named on the jury of the case of James Dillard vs Clement Davis. In Slander.
      Pg. 259, 11 Sep 1788: Roger Brown is named to the jury for the case of the State vs. Ann Owins and Mary Mehaffy. Indictm't. Larceny.
      Pg. 263, 11 Sep 1788: Roger Brown named to the jury in the case of John Martin vs. John Wallace. In T.A. & Battery.
      Pg. 265, 12 Sep 1788: "Wm Terry vs Lewis Duvall & Wm. Brown. This Day came the Defts & the Plft tho Solemnly Call'ed Came not: nor is his suit further Prosecuted. Therefor on motion of the Deft it is consdered by the Court that the s'd Deft Recover against the s'd Plft five Shillings Damages besides their Cost by them about their Defence in this behalf Expended.
      On motion made on oath by Roger Brown a witness for the Plft against the said Deft Ordered that the sad Plft pay him the sum of 30/ for 12 day attendance at 2/6 P'r day."

      12. From Ancestry.com's "Blacks Found in the Deeds of Laurens & Newberry Counties,XC: 1785-1827" is found Roger Brown as Justice of the Peace from 1792 through 1799:
      "Deed Book D: 155. April 17, 1792. Bill of Sale. James Flin, of Laurens County, South Carolina in consideration of the sum of ₤120 Sterling have sold unto John Doyal, a negro woman named Sela, about 35 or 36 years of age, country born. Also one negro girl named Tabbey about 10 or 11 years of age, also one other negro girl child named Willey about 7 years of age and one other negro child named Dicey about 2 years old all three the children of said Sela. James (mark) Finn, Wit. Robert Adair, James Adair. Proved by Robert Adair 11 May 1792 before Roger Brown. J.P. Recorded May 15, 1792."
      "Deed Book E: 308: July 4, 1794. Bill of Sale. I David Smith and Ann my wife for the consideration of ₤30 Sterling in hand paid by Hanna Musgrove... the following Negroes, Viz., Tom, a fellow, Philles a wench, Lott a girl, Joe and Tom two boys... Proved by Edward Hooker 13 December 1794 before Roger Brown one of the Justices of said County. Recorded December 14, 1794."
      "Deed Book E: 309. Bill of Sale. July 4, 1794. [Same dates and individuals as no. 308 above except the purchaser is Landen Waters for a Negro girl named keze.] Proved by Edward Hooker 13 December 1794 before Roger Brown one of the Justices of said County. Recorded December 14, 1794."
      "Deed Book E:370. February 12, 1795. bill of Sale. I Patrick O'Bryant, planter, of Laurens County, South Carolina in consideration of the sum of ₤60 Sterling paid by Joseph Adair of the County and State aforesaid sell one Negroes Wench named Poll ages about 40 years old, one Negroes boy named Jacob, One grey horse, one black mare, and one bay cold mare, three cows, one black, one spotted, one red and 3 calves... 12 February 1795. Signed Patrick (O) O'Bryant. Wit. John Adair, James Adair. Proved by John Adair 14 Feb. 1795 before Roger Brown, Justice of said County. Recorded February 18, 1795."
      "Deed Book F: 99. May 9, 1796. Bill of Sale. (Solomon Langston to Henry Langston a negro boy named Adam age 16.) Proved...10 Apr 1796 before Roger Brown, J.P..."
      "Deed Book F: 184. December 15, 1796. Bill of Sale. Joseph Adair and Thomas Hughey, bot of Laurens County, South Carolina, planters, to Bryant Leek, of the same place in consideration of the sum of $152, sell one negro boy named Jacob to said Bryant Leek. Joseph Adair, Thomas Hughey. Wit. Robert Adair. William Saxon. Proved by William Saxon 4 January 1797 before Roger Brown, J.P. Recorded February 21, 1797."
      "Deed Book F: 431. September 1, 1798. Bill of Sale. Thomas Gary, of Laurens County, South Carolina in consideration of the sum of $00?? have sold to James Adair for, of the same place, two negroes, one woman name Cynthia and the other a negro girl named Jemina. Thomas Gary, L.S. Wit. J.P. Williams, David Mason. Proved by David Mason. 19 February 1799 before Roger Brown, J.P."

      13. The following private manuscript is not found at the FHL library or on the Internet as of 23 Sep 2012: "The Descendants of John Brown, Sr." Compiler address: 8106 Shoreridge Terr, Indianapolis, IN 46236. Some entries on the Internet make reference to it, but I believe it to be mainly a private compilation; however, I did find an online recapitulation of the manuscript data as prepared in 2001 by Richard M. Leland III (from a copy he received directly from Mr. Volnoggle in Apr 2000) at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lelandva/jbrow004.htm#id5421 and entitled appropriately as "The Descendants of John Brown Sr." (accessed 23 Sep 2012). The data purports John Brown Sr. to be the original immigrant whereas I have Robert Brown. No documentation or contemporary quotes showing the presence of John or how the family grouping is derived are given for these two compilers choice of "John Brown Sr." as the original ancestor. The only sources given are James Volnoggle's compilation. The data for the first generation:
      "John1 Brown Sr; married Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) before 1738 in Ireland; died circa 1803 at Laurens Co., SC.
      Children of John1 Brown Sr. and Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) were as follows:
      + 2 i. Roger Brown, born circa 1734 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ); married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace.
      + 3 ii. Jane 2 Brown, born circa 1738 at Antrim Co., Ireland; married James Dorroh.
      iii. William2 Brown; born circa 1741, at Belfast, Antrim Co., Ireland (other sources have born at County Wexford, Ireland, in 1748); married Frances ( - ? - ) or Sarah. William has a land patent in Union Co. Indiana on September 8th, 1812, coming from Wayne Co., on September 16th, 1819 he bought more land in Union Co., Indiana.
      + 4 iv. David Brown, born circa 1744 at Belfast, Antrim Co., Ireland; married Letitia Cruce.
      v. Samuel Brown; born circa 1748 at County Wexford, Ireland.
      + 5 vi. Matthew Brown, born 1752 at County Wexford, Ireland; married Jane Jones.
      + 6 vii. John Brown, born 7 Apr 1755 at Belfast, Antrim Co., Ireland; married Sarah Weeks."
      The website downlines for each of the individuals above who have a + sign. I do not have Jane, David, or William listed; they do not have several of the children I list.
      The compilers continue with the next generation of Roger (b. 1755) as follows:
      Roger2 Brown (John1); born circa 1750 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ) circa 1774 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 10 children; married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace circa 1799 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 7 children; died circa 1825 at Laurens Co., SC. Served during the Revolutionary War as a private from South Carolina.
      Children of Roger2 Brown and Jeaney ( - ? - ) were as follows:
      18 i. John3 Brown; born 20 Dec 1775 at Laurens Co., SC; died 31 May 1792 at Laurens Co., SC, at age 16.
      19 ii. Lydia Brown; born 23 Dec 1778 at Laurens Co., SC; married Nathaniel Ashley between 1840 and 1850; died circa 1845 at .
      20 iii. Elizabeth Brown; born 8 Mar 1780 at Laurens Co., SC; married Francis Gill; died at Livingston, KY.
      21 iv. Anney Brown; born 7 Sep 1781 at Laurens Co., SC; married Thomas Allison; died before 1839 at .
      22 v. Judah Brown; born 7 Jan 1783 at Laurens Co., SC; married John Franks; died circa 1839 at .
      + 23 vi. Rebecca Brown, born 3 Nov 1784 at Laurens Co, SC; married Thomas Jefferson Adair Sr.
      24 vii. Mary Brown; born 14 Oct 1786 at Laurens Co, SC; married Hardiman Dukes.
      25 viii. Jesse Brown; born 19 Aug 1788; married Lucy Staples; died after 1840 at .
      26 ix. Fereby Brown; born 10 Jul 1790 at Laurens Co, SC.
      27 x. Martha Brown; born 10 Dec 1792 at Laurens Co, SC.
      Children of Roger2 Brown and Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace were as follows:
      28 i. Peggy 3 Brown; born 19 Aug 1800 at Laurens Co, SC.
      29 ii. William Brown; born 3 Jul 1802 at Laurens Co, SC; died at .
      30 iii. Bexey Brown; born 21 Nov 1807 at Laurens Co, SC.
      + 31 iv. Roger Brown Jr., born 19 Jul 1809 at Laurens Co, SC; married Jane W. Adair.
      32 v. Rachel Brown; born 25 Aug 1811 at Laurens Co, SC.
      33 vi. Fanny Frances Brown; born 13 Nov 1813 at ; married Alfred Holcombe circa 23 Feb 1843.
      34 vii. Jane Brown; born 17 May 1817 at Laurens Co, SC."

      BIRTH:
      1. See notes for Mathew Brown who is a relation of Roger judging from legal deeds. Mathew states that he was born in Wexford Co., Ireland, in 1752. I use Wexford for Roger for now.

      2. Son Roger in 1880 census notes that his father was born in Ireland.

      DEATH:
      1. Appraisal of estate was 24 Mar 1826 and will probated 26 Mar 1826 at Laurens Co., South Carolina. Most of a couple dozen Ordinance Index entries use death date of 20 Mar 1826 for which I find no documentation thus far; however, date could be right judging from will appraisal. Assumed death place is per location at which will was written.

      SOURCES_MISC:
      1. Old Adair and Brown records as quoted in letter dated 29 Oct 1950 (copy in possession of Kerry Petersen) by Enid Willardson from records of Mrs. Ellen Cherry of Nutrioso, Arizona (who had passed away by 1950) state: "Rogers and Molly Brown who moved from Ireland to South Carolina in the early settling of that state. Rebecca Adair, daughter of Rogers and Molly Brown, and wife of Thomas Adair, and she had one brother Jesse and five sisters, Anne, Lydda, Pherreby, and Polly. Rebecca Brown, wife of Thomas Adair, born November the 3rd. 1776. Thomas Adair and Rebecca Adair had eleven children, 4 boys and 7 girls..."

      2. Per family group sheet archive record as submitted by Enid B. Willardson. She references information above and a will of Rodger Brown. A stamp occurs which states that children nos. 1,4,7,10,11 have been added to the sheet by Miriam B. Adair Covington, 915 Crandall Ave., SLC, Utah. Copy in file 338 of Kerry Petersen.

      3. Pedigree chart by Enid Willardson (deceased).

      4. Per website of Paul Price http://www.softcom.net/users/paulandsteph/gtp/ancestors.html 2 Jan 2002.

      5. Per 3 Jun 2003 website Worldconnect.rootsweb.com database "rl1946" which in turn cites "Descendants of John Brown, Sr.," compiler: John Volnoggle, 8106 Shoreridge Terr., Indianapolis, IN 46236.