Benjamin Brown (1763 - 1846)

Born 17 Feb 1763 in Orange County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Unknown) Brown — married 1786 in Elbert County, GA

Husband of Prudence Unknown — married 3 Apr 1823 in Elbert, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Feb 1846 at age 83 in Ruckersville, Elbert, Georgia

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Note

Note: {geni:about_me}Benjamin Brown was an American Revolutionary War veteran.

Additional Information: The transcript of the Pension

Application and the following information was provided by a

descendant Mrs. Ann C. Holloman: Benjamin Brown was born on

17 Feb 1763 in Orange Co., VA, died on 27 Feb 1846 in Elbert

Co., GA and is buried on the family farm there. He had

married a wife Nancy by 1785 and she was his wife on 22 Nov

1799 when Benjamin and Nancy Brown deeded land in Elbert Co.

(Deed Book F, page 85) He married on 3 Apr 1823 in Elbert

Co. to Mrs. Prudence Richardson, widow of Walker Richardson.

(See Elbert Co. Will Book M, page 302, estate of Walker

Richardson, showing a receipt of William N. Richardson, son

of Walker Richardson, reading "except my portion willed to

my mother, wife of said deceased, now the wife of Benjamin

Brown.") By 14 Mar 1835 he was married to Joanah (widow of

Thomas Gregg) as per Elbert Co. Deed Book W, page 162, where

Joanah was mentioned as his wife. She was also named Joanna

in his Will dated dated 28 Jan 1843 (Elbert Co. Will Book 1835-

1860, page 90). His first wife Nancy died on 14 Oct 1821 at

age 58 years and 8 days, as per a record in the Family Bible

of his son Dozier Brown.

{geni:marriage_order} 1

wife 1-Nancy unknown last name by 1785 wife 2-Mrs. Prudence Richardson 3 Apr 1823 in Elbert Co-widow of Walker Richardson wife 3-Joanah Cash (widow of Thomas Gregg) 14 Mar 1835

BURIAL Ruckersville,Elbert County, GA https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171169142/benjamin-brown

Will

Will of Benjamin Brown. Elbert Co., GA, WB A, pp. 90 (2 pages), written 28 Jan 1843, proved 2 Mar 1846. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/yymx3b29

wife Joanna Brown - land in Union Co., GA (Lot No. 155, 10th District, 1st Section), one Gold Lot (Lot No. 488, 4th District, 1st Section)
daughter Lucy Crawford
grandson Benjamin Brown (son of Dozier Brown)
son Dozier Brown
my seven children and the children of Jincy White decd. viz., Rosanna Hall, Dozier Brown, Lucy Crawford, Asa A. Brown, Elbert Brown, Nancy (Hondon?), Matilda H. Davis
the children of Jincy White decd viz, Benjamin B. White, William H. H. White, Elizabeth Ann Crawford, Matild an Frances McDonald [Is this Matilda & Frances McDonald? Matilda Ann McDonald?]
Exrs: friends William W. White, William B. Sadler, son Elbert Brown
Wit: Solomon S. Jones, Lewis (Seales? Scales?), James W. Jones

Sources

1. ↑ Brown-41436 was created by Heather Hall through the import of Heather_s Official TREE.ged on Sep 8, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.

http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/elbert/military/revwar/revmemorial.txt Listing of revolutionary soldiers of Elbert County, Georgia

http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/elbert/wills/brown689gwl.txt Will of Benjamin Brown

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45757445/william-benjamine-brown

Benjamin Brown (Prudence Richardson) Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJV-QV6 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PP6-9FH?i=520&cc=1999178

Benjamin Brown United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHZW-B91 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P8L-BX8?i=1759&cc=1916249

Note by Lilly Martin, June 29, 2019: Benjamin Brown, a soldier in the war of the American Revolution, was born February 17, 1763 in Orange County, Virginia.Early in life he moved with his parents to Wilkes County, North Carolina, and settled near the Yadkin River. At the age of 17, in 1780, he enlisted in Captain William Lenoir's company in Colonel Cleveland's regiment.He participated in the Battle of Fishing Creek, and the Battle of King's Mountain. While a resident of Wilkes County, North Carolina, Benjamin Brown reenlisted during 1780 under Capt. William Lenoir and Col. Cleveland. Also during 1780, he served under Capt. Paul Patrick and Cols. Armstrong and Isaac and was in the battle of Fishing Creek. Later in 1780, he was under Capt. David Vias(?), Maj. Lewis, and Col. Cleveland and was in the battle of Kings Mountain. During 1781 he served under Capt. John Cleveland and Col. Benjamin Herndon. He also served during 1781 under Capt. John Morgan and Maj. Hargrove. Brown was allowed pension on his application executed 7 January 1832 while residing in Elbert County, Georgia. FPA S16327.

SOURCE: The Patriots at Kings Mountain, by B. G. Moss, Copyright 1990, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 90-060759. ISBN 0-9626172-0-2, Page 29.