Nathan Brown (1761 - 1843)

Born 1 Dec 1761 in New Jersey

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Died 23 Feb 1843 at age 81 in Jackson, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Nathan...^[1]

Nathan Brown- on the Pay Roll in Revolutionary War, July 1781:

• Vermont

"A Pay Roll of Capt. Charles Nelson's Company in Col. Benj. Wait's Battalion from the 1st day of July, 1781, to the commencement of another certain roll of the said company for the said year A.D. 1781." (p.444)

(Fifty-eight men listed in Capt. Nelson's Company. I listed 3 here:)

• "Charles Nelson Capt. 70 days 30. 0. 0
• Bryant Brown ...... 73 days...... 4 .17. 4
• Nathan Brown...... 73 days...... 4 .17. 4 "(p.445)^[2]

Nathan Brown was paid 4 pounds, 17 shillings and 4 pence for 73 days.

Nathan is also listed on page 389 and page 447 of this book.

https://archive.org/stream/rollsofsoldiersi00verm#page/n3/mode/2up

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Jackson County, Ohio 1st Election, April 1, 1816:

"The First Election- Jackson county held its first election Monday, April 1, 1816, for the purpose of electing a Sheriff, Coroner and three Commissioners..."

• Nathan Brown- (one of many that voted) Milton Township, p.103.^[3]

https://archive.org/stream/historyofjackson00wil#page/102/mode/2up

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1820 Jackson County, Ohio Census, p.5:

• Milton Twp.

• Nathan Brown age 45 and up.
• One male 10 to 15.
• One male 16 to 25.
• One female 10 to 15.
• One female 16 to 25.
• One female age 45 and up. (Margaret Simpson).
• Three people engaged in Agriculture. (This census can be seen online at FamilySearch).

• Page 5 and 6 of this census also lists the families of:
• Jeremiah Brown.
• George Brown.
• Zephaniah Brown.
• William Brown.
• Reuben Brown.
• Caleb Odle.

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Nathan Brown's Will, written June 28, 1838:

• Jackson County, Ohio.
• "...I give and bequeath unto my thirteen children all my estate both real and personal to be equally divided..."
• "I ...appoint Isaac Brown, my son, to be sole executor..."
• June 28, 1838.
• The other twelve children are not mentioned by name.

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Rev Nathan Brown

Birth: Dec. 1, 1761 New Jersey, USA Death: Feb. 23, 1843 Jackson County Ohio, USA

Nathan Brown and Margaret Simpson's children were:

Henry Brown (1785- 1846) Zephaniah Brown (1787 - 1875) John Brown (1788 - 1859) Jeremiah Brown (1790 - 1852) Mary "Polly" Brown Wiggins (1792 -1849) Joannah Brown Reed (1793 - 1841) Hester Brown Odle (1795 - c. 1833) Simpson Brown (1797 - 1876) Reuben Brown (1799 - 1875) Isaac Brown (1801 - 1862) Viletta Brown Lott (1803 - 1891) Minerva Brown Lott (1806 - 1885) Nathan F. Brown (1809 - 1889)

Family links: Spouse: Margaret Simpson Brown (1764 - 1837)

Children: Henry Brown (1785 - 1846)* Zephaniah Brown (1787 - 1875)* Mary Brown Wiggins (1792 - 1843)* Joanna Brown Reid (1793 - 1841)* Simpson Brown (1797 - 1876)* Reuben Brown (1799 - 1875)* Isaac Brown (1801 - 1862)* Viletta Brown Lott (1803 - 1891)* Minerva Brown Lott (1806 - 1885)* Nathan F. Brown (1809 - 1889)*

• Calculated relationship

Burial: Woodson Cemetery Jackson County Ohio, USA

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Maintained by: JBL Originally Created by: Carl Bennett Record added: Apr 08, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 25843366

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Resting place of Rev. Nathan Brown:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25843366

Acknowledgement

Thanks to Jan Fillingim for starting this profile.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Jan Fillingim, Mar 7, 2013
2. ↑ "The State of Vermont- Rolls of the soldiers in the revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783"; Compiled and Edited by John E. Goodrich; Rutland, Vermont; The Tuttle Company; 1904; pp. 444-445.
3. ↑ "History of Jackson County, Ohio", by D. W. Williams - Vol 1., The Scioto Salt Springs - Jackson, Ohio 1900.