Mary (Allison) Brown (1798 - 1850)

Born 25 Jan 1798 in Hillsboro, Orange, North Carolina, United States,

Ancestors

Wife of Hiram Brown — married 1815 in White, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 4 May 1850 at age 52 in White County, Tennessee, USA

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Birgraphy

Birth / Death

Mary Allison (daughter of John Allison Jr. and Sarah Tolar)

She is listed as heir to John Allison Jr on an 1848 deed.

Birth: January 25, 1798, per headstone

Birthplace: Orange County, North Carolina, USA, per her parents marriage location in 1798. (reference profile of father John Allison for sources)

Death: May 4, 1850, per headstone

Deathplace: assumed White County, TN, since that was her last known location in 1840,

and also the location of widowed husband on the next census in 1850.

Burial

Brown's Mill Cemetery, in Putnam County, Tennessee

Note: Putnam Co is about 18 miles from White Co, where she was living.

Original Headstone:

Cemetery name Brown's Mill Cemetery

Cemetery location: Putnam County, Tennessee, USA

Name on headstone: Mary Brown

Birth on headstone: Jan. 25, 1798

Death on headstone: May 4, 1850

Find A Grave Memorial# 40698429

New Headstone:

Cemetery name Brown's Mill Cemetery

Cemetery location: Putnam County, Tennessee, USA

Name on headstone: Mary Allison Brown

Birth on headstone: Jan. 25, 1798

Death on headstone: May 4, 1850

Find A Grave Memorial# 40698429

Marriage

Unsourced: married about 1815

Assume White Co. TN, since that's where her parents were living since about 1808

Census / Timeline

1798: birth of Mary Allison, Orange Co. NC

1815: estimated marriage date, White Co. TN

1830 Census: Jackson, Tennessee

Name: Hiram Brown

2 - Males - Under 5:

2 - Males - 5 thru 9:

1 - Males - 50 thru 59: ... [age is off... might not be same Hiram]

1 - Females - Under 5:

1 - Females - 5 thru 9:

2 - Females - 10 thru 14:

1 - Females - 40 thru 49:

Total Free White Persons: 10

1840 Census: White, Tennessee

Name: Hiram Brown

1 - Males - 10 thru 14:

1 - Males - 15 thru 19:

1 - Males - 20 thru 29:

1 - Males - 40 thru 49: ...… [Hiram]

2 - Females - Under 5:

1 - Females - 5 thru 9:

2 - Females - 10 thru 14:

1 - Females - 40 thru 49: …... [Mary]

Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1

Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 2

No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1

Total Free White Persons: 10

1850-May: Death of Mary Allison Brown

Note: Mary Allison Brown is not on husband's 1850 census:

1850 Census: District 10, White, Tennessee, family#1616

Hgram Brown ... ........60 ... SC … cannot read/write … farmer … real estate $500

Elisabeth Bradford ... 23 ... TN … cannot read/write ... [daughter]

Polly Brown ............. 17 ... TN

Hyram A Brown ....... 15 ... TN

Rebecca Brown ........ 13 ... TN

Mary J Bradford ......... 3 ... TN ... [granddaughter - child of Elizabeth]

1850 Census Notes:

Living next to family#1615: John Brown age 38, Jane 26

Deed

Summary: In 1848, the heirs of John Ellison(1762-1842), sold 140 acres in White Co. TN, and split the proceeds of $180.

Note: Hiram Brown and his wife Mary are listed as heirs.

Note: Deed Bk p. 2 White County TN..Isaac A. Huddleston, Joseph Allison and Others to James Allison, Jr. [1848]

We Sarah Ellison, Daniel Campbell and his wife Patsey Campbell, James Ellison and his wife Francis Ellison, James C. Mitchell and his wife Sarah Mitchell, Hiram Brown and his wife Mary Brown, Joseph Ellison, William Huddleston and his wife Naomi? Huddleston, Joel Burgess and his wife Ruth Burgess, Isaac A. Huddleston and John Campbell, Heirs at Law of the estate of John Ellison Deceased have this day bargained and Sold and do hereby transfer and convey to James Ellison, Jr. and his heirs forever for the consideration of one hundred and Eighty Dollars to us in hand paid the following described tracts of Land in the State of Tennessee White County and in District #- containing by estimate one hundred and forty acres be the same more or less lying on Cane Creek and bounded as follows:

Beginning at a chestnut and pointers The South West corner of the original fifty acre tract granted to the Said John Ellison Dc'd By Grant No.6766 running thence North one hundred and forty nine poles to a chestnut and pointers the North west corner of Said Ellison's Thirty acre tract thence East ninety Eight poles to a Black oak and pointers thence South Eighteen poles to a Stake and pointers the corner of a conditional- between the Said John Ellison Deceased and William Ellison thence East sixteen poles to the North west corner of Said William Allison thirty acre tract to a black oak thence South ninety Eight poles to a sassafras to the south west corner of Said thirty acre tract thence East forty nine poles to a Hickory the South East corner of Said thirty acre tract thence South fifty two poles to a white oak on the South bank of Cane Creek William Allisons South west corner Thence west fifty Eight poles to a post oak and Black oak the north west corner of Joseph Allison one hundred and fifty acre tract thence South eleven poles to a Hickory Thence west with James Allison, Sr. north Boundary line in all seventy nine poles to a Black oak and Hickory the South west corner of Said Joseph Ellisons Dc'd Twenty acre tract thence North with the west boundary line of SaidSaid twenty acre tract thirty five poles to a post oak the North west and Beginning corner of Said twenty acre tract thence west Thirty poles to the Beginning including the mansion house and all the improvements of the Said John Allison Dc'd together with all the tracts and parts of tract of Land Saaid John Allison Dec'd seized or possessed of to have and to hold the same to the Said James Allison Jr. his heirs and assigns forever we do covenant and bind our selves our heirs and representation to warrant and defend the title of the Said land to James Allison, Jr his heirs and assigns forever against any claims to be made by our selves or any person Claiming through or under us but no further this the 24 Day of November 1847. Executed and delivered in our presents Nov. 1847

Carter B. Whitefield

John J. Whitefield

Isaac Huddleston Sarah Allison

Joseph Allison Joel Burges

P. Allison Ruth Burges (since P. Allison is listed before Francis, it should be J. not P .)

Francis Allison Hiram (his mark) Brown

James C. (his mark) Mitchell Mary (her mark) Brown

Sarah (her mark) Mitchell William W. Hudleston

Daniel Campbell Nancy Hudleston

Martha Campbell John Campbell

State of Tennessee)

White County )

Personally appeared before me George G. Detsell? Clerk of White County Court Carter B. Whitefield and John J. Whitefield subscribing witnesses to the within Deed who first being duly Sworn deposed and Said that they are acquainted with Isaac A. Hudleston Joseph Allison J. Allison Francis Allison James C. Mitchell Sarah Mitchell Daniel Campbell Martha Campbell Sarah Allison Joel Burgess Rutha Burgess Hiram Brown Mary Brown, Wm W. Hudleston, Nancy Hudleston and John Campbell that they Executed the within Deed for the purpose there in contained which is Recorded. Witness my hand at office this 10th day of January A.D. 1848. Test G.G. Detsell? clerk of White County Court.

The above deed was filed in my office and noted in my reception book No 1 page 27 on the 6 Day of May 1848 at 4 Oclock P.M. and recorded same day. Test Chas. :McGuire Register of White

County by his Deputy M. C. Ditsell?

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