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Just so you know there is a lot of conflicting information about George Brown. To begin with where did the use of the middle name Stephen come from? All of the deeds and his will use the name George Brown. Yet for some reason the middle name Stephen or Steven keeps popping up. Please do not add that as a middle or nickname for him unless you can offer proof. Until there is a proven source we shouldn't be using it.
The account of the Rev George Brown about his grandfather, George Brown states: "I will give here some account of the Brown family. My grandfather, George Brown, was from England. He was about five feet and one inch in height, strongly built, and of great strength. My grandmother was a Stevenson. They settled at Pipe Creek, Maryland, and had fourteen children, eight sons and six daughters." [1]
Another descendant of George Brown contributed information to a Library in Nebraska. NEGenWeb Project. GEORGE BROWN, immigrant ancestor of this family, came from England and settled with other colonists from that country at Pipe Creek, Frederick Co.. Md. He m. ----- Stevenson. The exact date of his death is unknown, but his will was proved in 1770. In 1743 he was granted a tract of 350 acres of land called "Brown's Delight" in Westminster District near Pipe Creek, Md., but now in Carroll Co.. near the town of Westminster. They were the parents of 14 children, 8 sons and 6 daughters, nearly all of whom reared large families. [2]
Added 22 Apr 2020: The latest edition of the genealogical journal "The Genealogist" has an article by Gale Ion Harris (FASG) about George Brown and his descendants. He makes a reasonable case that George and Mary married around 1724, suggesting that the "ca. 1714" in Brown's book was a typographical error. In any case, it is highly likely that she was not born in 1698, as currently shown on her profile, if she had son Joshua in 1748.
George Brown was born about 1690 in England and died 1770 in Frederick County, Maryland. [3]
He had patented 150 acres of land called "Brown's Chance" by 1734 in Baltimore County, Maryland. [4]
Frederick County, Maryland The Petition of the Freeholders and Freemen of All Saints Parish in Frederick Co., MD [2] for its division into two parishes. Dated 1755/56--among the signers George Browne and George Browne Junr. [5] [6]
George Brown's will: In the name of God, Amen I, George Brown of Frederick County in the province of Maryland being sick in health but of sound mind and memory Thanks be to god for it ... to the c... of nature my departure draweth near, so this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and sixty seven make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following. That is to say, Item: I will and bequeath unto my son John Brown, all that ... tract of land called Pleasant Grove containing fifty acres lying in Baltimore County to him and his heirs forever and nor more of my estate real or personal. Item: I also give and bequeath to my sons, George, Edward, and Richard, each of them the s um of one shilling sterling money to be paid unto each of them on demand at the end of one whole year after my decease and no more of my estate real or personal. Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughters, Mary and Elizabeth each of them the sum of one shilling sterling money to be pa id unto them on demand at the the end of one year after my decease and no mo re of my estate real or personal. Item: also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rachel, one feather bed and furniture and no more of my estate real or personal. Item: also I give and bequeath unto my four sons William, Henry, Hugh and Joshua after the payment of my just debts all that pa rt of the tract of land called Brown's Plague which I shall ... of being by estimation near three hundred acres to be equally divided among them after the decease of my well beloved wife Mary Brown, to them and their heirs forever. Item: also I order and desire that sale be made of such goods and chattels as is not above disposed of with all convenient speed in order to pay my debts. Otherwise some part of my land called Brown 's Plague as to my ... hereafter mentioned shall sum and convenient and I also make and ordain my well beloved wife, Mary Brown and my son, Henry, executrix and executors of this my last will in trust for the ... in t his my last will contained. In witness whereof I the said George Brown have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this day and year first written above. George Brown - Signed, sealed and delivered by t he said George Brown as and for his last will and testament presence of us Uost Runkly, John Logsdon, William Logsdon [7] [8]
There was an inventory of his estate 1771 Frederick County, Maryland BROWN, GEORGE Liber 105, folio 151 Frederick Co. Date of Inventory-May 23 1770 Amt. cited in Inventory-76 pounds, 18 pence, 11 shillings Date of Approval by Executor-Jan 15 1771 Appraisers: John Loydon (sic), William Winchester Creditors: Enoch Davis, David Shriver Next of Kin: Edward Stevenson, Richard Stevenson Executor: Henry Brown [9]
Uncertain about the connection with George Brown and Margaret Parkinson Brown. There seems to be no documentation that supports he was her father. His Will mentions three daughters, Rachel, Mary, and Elizabeth, but I don't see Margaret mentioned. Further research is needed.
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edited by Debbie McCusker
Otherwise, there appears to be a duplicate profile:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Brown-27705
as the son George there has a list of children matching those in the Harris article.
Have been working on whittling down the numerous profiles for George Brown. Yours is the lowest number and a merge for Brown-6927 into Brown-4359 seems to be needed. However, I would like to see a source for the birthdate 1714 and place Nottinghamshire shown for Brown-4359. The discrepancy for the birthdate 1714 is that George's daughter Mary Brown has an estimated birth of about 1715. Even if Mary's birth was nudged to 1720 (she had a son born 1735) then it still would not work with George being born in 1714. You see the dilemma. What do you suggest to resolve the date issue? That said, Let's do it and go ahead with a merge. Thanks, Connie
There is another George Brown profile, Brown-6927, and has Edward Brown as his son, which should be merged with this one, however, the managers chose not to merge because further research is needed.
Mentions Edward Brown as the husband of Margaret Durbin. https://archive.org/details/browncomlyfamili00brow page 5-6