Alice (Nodding) Brown (1762 - 1789)

Born 1762 in Loudoun, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of John Brown — married 1 Oct 1778 in Montgomery, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died 1789 at about age 27 in United States

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Biography

Alice Nodding was born circa 1762 in Loudoun, Virginia. She was the daughter of William Nodding Sr (abt.1720-bef.1812) and Mary (Brewster) Nodding (abt.1730-aft.1804)

Marriage

Alice married John Brown as his first wife (DAR #: A015613), 1 Oct 1778 Montgomery Co MD

They had two known children:

1. Peter Brown (1779-1824)
2. Mary Polly (Brown) Deakins (1783-1859) (spouse Absalom Deakins)

Her father's will notes that she is deceased, by mentioning John Brown's orphaned children

William Nodding died May 1812, Will Books, Vol 1-2, 1779-1889 pg 88-89, Taken to Court for verification of witnesses during May session 1812. It lists his children:

my daughter Sarah McCray

my daughter Mary Bayless

my daughter Elizabeth Calvert

my daughter Ellinor Hill

John Brown's orphan children (wife of deceased daughter raised by Elizabeth Calvert)

North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000^[1]

Name: Alice Nodding

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 1762

First Marriage Date: 1780

Death Date: 1789

Spouse: John Brown

Child: Mary Brown

Brown's purchase 1780- Watauga

Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850

Name: Alice Noding

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 1 Oct 1778

Spouse: John Brown

Spouse Gender: Male

County: Montgomery County

In the Revolution War pension statement for the War Service of Peter & John Brown it states John Brown came to Washington NC on February 1, 1780. He purchased a tract of land from Capt. Robert Sevier

On March 20, 1780, Peter Brown and his son, John, purchased another tract of land from Capt. Robert Sevier on the Southeast branch of Boone's Track and on the Northwest side of Indian Ridge in Washington County, joining Sharp and Harris and George Russell's" lines. -This 'transaction was for the Sum of Four Thousand, Four hundred Pounds current money of said State.

Both Peter and his son John Brown served in the REV WAR. Peter for with the Maryland Troops and John fought at Kings Mountain.

Alice NODDING is listed as John's first wife in his pension statement

Sources

1. ↑ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000; Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 116 : 1915. Record for Alice Nodding

See Also:

• Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850
• https://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Tennessee%20Photos/Watagua%20Map.jpg

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Nodding-1 created through the import of wikidalemarionbrown.ged on Feb 20, 2012 by Jenny Redo.
• WikiTree profile Nodding-5 created through the import of AMYFAMILYTREE_2012-05-17.ged on May 18, 2012 by Amy Bazar.