Johannes Braun (1730 - 1804)

Born 1730 in Palatinate, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Descendants

Died 1804 at about age 74 in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Johannes (John Brown) Braun and his wife Catharine, came from the Palatinate, Germany, to this country, on October 20, 1752, they arrived on the ship Duke, the captain was Daniel Montpelier. Johannes and Catherine settled in Berks County, north of the Blue Mountain, in one of the fertile valleys between what is now the Summit and Auburn, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

He was a veterinary surgeon. His signature to a deed to this land, 1804, is recorded in the Berks County court house.

Johannes and Catherine had three sons, all had the first name of John (Johannes). There was John, John Adam and John George.

The Black Horse Hotel, Wayne Township, which has been in possession of the Brown family for several generations, stands upon part of the original tract.

Johannes Braun is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-120241
Rank: Private

Johannes and his three sons all served in the Revolutionary War. ^[1]

Johannes, and two sons, John and John Adam were in the Revolutionary War. ^[2]

On his return John Adam brought with him a twelve pound cannon ball which is a relic in the Brown family today.

Sources

1. ↑ SAR https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/120241
2. ↑ Record of the Brown family who came to Union County, Pennsylvania in the year 1804

See Also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 20 November 2021), memorial page for Johannes Adam Braun (1730–1804), Find A Grave: Memorial #229009882, Maintained by Mosslady (contributor 48895586) Burial Details Unknown.
• Page 168 - THE BRAUN - BROWN FAMILY From Ella Zerby's "Blue Book of Schuylkill County
• Record of the Brown family who came to Union County, Pennsylvania in the year 1804 complied by A.W. Brown and WM. W. Brown, 1896 Union County Historical Society, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837