Brown Ancestry


Some information contained herein is not 100% verified. Information comes from records and research from other family members as well as my own research. Any and/or all information found here or at any other source should be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence by the researcher.


Benjamin Brown (1718 - 1762) (born Wales) married (1) Ms. ? Hescott; (2) Sarah Thompson (January 17, 1724 - 1794)

children of Benjamin Brown

* William Brown (abt. 1735 - 1780) married Sarah Gibson, moved to Hanover Co., VA, died S.C.

children of William Brown
** Tarleton Brown (4/5/1757 - 9/4/1845) married (1) Almedia Matthews (1770 - 1800) in 1788, had 3 children; (2) Judith O'Bannon (1770 - ?) on May 16, 1804, had 4 children
** Bartlett Brown
** Mander H. Brown
** Lazarus Brown
** John Brown
** Amelia Brown married Preston Harley
** Elizabeth Brown married John Joyce

* Bartlett Brown (abt. 1737 - 1784) married Katherine Holcomb, moved to South Carolina

children of Bartlett Brown
** Sarah Brown (1753 - ?) married James Wilson
** Bartlett Brown, Jr. (1/15/1755 - 12/6/1822) married Patience Overstreet
** Benjamin Brown (1/27/1756 -?) married Cynthia Overstreet
** William Brown (10/9/1757 - ?)
** John Brown
** James Brown
** Joseph Brown
** Mary Brown

* Elizabeth Brown (abt. 1742 - bef. 1762) married John Price

child of Elizabeth Brown
** Lucinda Price (? - ?)

* Benjamin Brown, Jr. (1/1/1744 - 10/20/1792) married Susanna ?

children of Benjamin Brown, Jr.
** John Brown
** Benjamin Brown

* Agnes Brown (? - ?)

* Lucretia Brown (1746 - 1802) married Capt. Robert Harris (3/8/1740/1741 - 1809)

* Benajah Brown (1748 - 7/6/1814) married Mary Jarman (abt. 1762 - 10/1/1825) moved to Buckingham County, VA

children of Benajah Brown
** Miletus Brown (? - 3/31/1822)
** Beverly A. Brown
** Marie Brown
** Ira Benjah Brown
** Sarah Thompson (Sallie) Brown (?-1/5/1808) married James Dabney Jarman in 1800
** John J. Brown (1776 - 7/28/1807)
** Polly Brown (? - 6/6/1814) married ? Ford

* Bernard Brown (1/28/1750 - 2/26/1800) married Elizabeth Dabney (6/18/1751 - 7/21/1826) on 6/22/1773

children of Bernard Brown
** Francina Brown (5/24/1775 - 5/3/1846) married John Rodes (6/2/1766 - ?)
** Robert T. Brown (6/16/1777 - 12/1851) married Elizabeth Crenshaw (family moved Sumner Co., Tennessee)

children of Robert T. Brown
*** James Madison Brown
*** Frankie (Frances?) Brown married Mr. Parker
*** Nancy T. Brown married Charles H. Ledsinger
*** Elizabeth Brown married Arthur Hambrick
*** Sarah Jane Brown married John W. Rogers
*** Bernard Brown

children of Bernard Brown
*^* Frances
*^* Brightberry
*^* Franklin
*^* Robert
*^* Bernard

*** Ann Harris Brown

** Reuben D. Brown (6/16/1777 - 7/3/1749) married Lucy Thompson Brown (daughter of Bezaleel) on 12/20/1801 and moved to Sumner Co., TN
** Lucy Brown (11/7/1778 - ?) married Nathaniel Thompson, Sr.
** Bernard M. Brown (3/17/1781 - 1828) married Miriam Maupin on 1/18/1802 (had 9 children)
** Dr. Charles Brown (5/3/1783 - 1879) married Mary Brown (daughter of Bezaleel) on 9/30/1807 (had 6 children)
** Thomas Harris Brown (4/16/1786 - ?) married Mildred Brown and Lucy Goodman (daughter of Horace)

children of Thomas Harris Brown
*** Eliza
*** Susan
*** Evaline
*** Levinia
*** Parthenia
*** Lucy

** Bezaleel Brown (9/22/1787- 1829) married Elizabeth Michie (had 7 children)
** Benjamin H. Brown (3/12/1790 - ?) married Judith Fretwell
** Sarah Brown (6/6/1792 - ?)
** Ira Brown (6/5/1794 - ?) married Frances Mullins (had 6 children)
** Asa B. Brown (6/5/1794 - ?)

+* Bernis D. Brown (8/15/1752 - 10/30/1814)

* Barzillai Brown (1745 - 1/4/1829) married Frances Kepart went to Shelby County, KY

* Bezaleel Brown (1/29/1754 - 1/9/1829) married Mary "Polly" Thompson on 12/4/1777

children of Bezaleel Brown
** Elizabeth Brown (4/22/1781 - ?) married Jesse Garth
** Lucy T. Brown (1/17/1784 - 9/2/1869) married Reuben Brown (son of Bernard) on 12/20/1801 and moved to Sumner Co., TN
** Sarah Brown (11/21/1787 - ?) married Charles Parrott
** Mary Brown (4/24/1790 - 1879) married Dr. Charles Brown
** Bezaleel Brown (2/23/1793 - 1878) married Elizabeth Price
** William T. Brown (11/4/1799 - 1877) married Mary Ann Jarman

* Brightberry Brown (2/13/1762 - 1/26/1846) married Susan (Suca) Thompson (1/21/1766 - ?) on 1/10/1788

children of Brightberry Brown
** Mildred Brown (12/7/1788 - ?) married Thomas H. Brown (4/16/1785 - ?) on 10/1/1807
** William Brown (8/1/1790 - ?) married Susanah Fretwell on 1/3/1814
** Edmund Brown (4/7/1792 - ?) married Theodocia Michie on 11/7/1820
** Brightberry Brown, Jr. (11/17/1794 - ?) married Harriet Rollins
** Nimrod Brown (4/5/1797 - ?) married Susan Brown
** Clifton Brown (8/6/1799 - ?) married (1) Sarah J. (Sally) Brown; (2) Elizabeth Dabney Brown; (3) Nettie Farrar
** Susan T. (Suca) Brown (9/17/1803 - 8/14/1805) married Mr. Adams
** Horace Brown (4/14/1807 - ?) married Lucy E. Parrott (5/6/1811 - ?) on 11/12/1833


Bernis D. Brown (8/15/1752 - 10/30/1814) married Henrietta Rodes (5/26/1761 - 6/1/1846) on November 17, 1779

children of Bernis D. Brown
** Mary A. Brown (10/30/1780 - 12/11/1795)
** daughter (11/31/1781 - lived 10 hours) [NOTE: 12/1/1781 (?)]
+** Sarah Brown (1/17/1783 - 10/27/1825) married Thomas Jones (6/22/1777 - 1863) in 1800
** Nancy Brown (12/26/1784 - ?)
** Henrietta Brown (3/6/1787 - ?) married John Ruff
** Ann Brown (4/25/1789 - 5/6/1817) married John Dickerson (? - ?) on 1/16/1815 in Albemarle Co., Virginia
** Bernis Brown, Jr. (5/5/1791 - ?) married (1) Nancy Burton on 5/25/1815 in Orange Co., Virginia; (2) Patsy Garrison on 12/22/1822 in Albemarle Co., Virginia. Bernis, Jr. emigrated to Saline Co., Virginia and had 12 children.
** Tyree R. Brown (6/13/1795 - 12/26/1836) married Sarah Nicholas (? - 12/28/1836) on 6/8/1814 in Rockingham Co., Virginia
** Benjamin Thompson Brown (1/6/1796 - 6/15/1867) married Lucy Richards (? - 11/20/1866) (their son Bernie Brown married Bettie Imbodin)
** Elizabeth Brown (7/23/1798 - ?) married Charles Carthrae
** John R. Brown (1/7/1801 - ?) married Candice Hall


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