Daniel Brown Sr (abt. 1726 - 1791)

Born about 1726 in Salem, New Jersey

Husband of Grace (Thompson) Brown — married about 26 Jun 1750 in Salem, New Jersey

Descendants

Died Sep 1791 at about age 65 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Daniel was a Friend (Quaker)

Daniel was born about 1725.

He passed away about 1791.

Daniel Brown, Sr., obtained a North Carolina, Granville Grant (deed number 130), and a patent was issued on August 1, 1760, for 595 acres of land. This parcel of land was located, “On the south side Deep River”, in Orange County, North Carolina. This area later became part of Randolph County, North Carolina.

Will names: Sons: Henry, Daniel, William, Samuel, Joseph Daus: Ann, Mary Grandson Daniel Brown to stay with his grandmother Widow/wife named Grace Son Samuel, and John Cox - executors. Daniel Brown, Sr.’s, Will was written on August 4, 1788 and probated in September 1791.

Research Notes

Most internet sources want to make this Daniel the son of Henry Brown (Brown-76942) (also from NJ) who married (1) Mary Giles (2) Esther Harris/Harrison (3) Keziah Jones, and who died in 1757 in VA.

That Henry's son Daniel did go to Orange County but in his will of 1797 he mentions only a son William and a son Daniel, grandsons John and Shadrack. Also, no mention of anyone being a Quaker in that family. These Browns are clearly Quakers.

Also, there is a reference to Edward Carter (who married Mary Brown, dau. of Daniel Brown and Grace CRAVEN from Randolph County) in The Heritage of Buncombe County, NC (1981), pg 30 available on Internet Archives openlibrary.com

Sources

• North Carolina, Granville Grant (Deed number 130, File number 395), Land Patent Book 14, Page 349.
• "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q283-3WDF : 29 November 2018), Daniel Brown and Grace Thompson, 26 Jun 1750; citing Marriage, New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 007719781.
• "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9GHL-9C8H?cc=1867501&wc=32GM-K6X%3A169889001%2C170824901 : 21 May 2014), Randolph > Wills, 1773-1793, Vol. 01 > image 63 of 103; county courthouses, North Carolina.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155557579/daniel-brown: accessed 27 July 2023), memorial page for Daniel Brown (1726–Sep 1791), Find a Grave Memorial ID 155557579; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Werner A (contributor 48480465).

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of crt.ged on 10 March 2011.
• WikiTree profile Brown-16168 created through the import of Thompson Family Tree (2)_2012-11-16.ged on Nov 16, 2012 by Daniel Thompson.
• This person was created on 08 April 2011 through the import of HOWE(1).ged.
• This person was created through the import of Tribal Pages 0004.ged on 25 March 2011.
• ref: from the personal files of Chester A. Hockett and Steven P. Hockett (Apr 2009)
• Created by Tom Wilson, Wednesday, May 21, 2014.