David Brown (abt. 1781 - 1863)

Born about 18 Jan 1781 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina

Died 18 Mar 1863 at about age 82 in Delaware, Indiana, United States

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Biography

David was born 18 January 1781. David Brown ... He passed away on 18 March1863. ^[1]

1830 United States Federal Census

Name David Brown

Event Type Census

Event Date 1830

Event Place Liberty, Delaware, Indiana, United States

Page 281

1840 United States Federal Census

Name David Brown

Event Type Census

Event Date 1840

Event Place Delaware, Indiana, United States

Page 289

Research Notes

I found the Find A Grave record for David Brown. The death date and place match, and it confirms he was born in North Carolina. The problem is that now he is not old enough to be the father of Jane Brown Poteet. It is possible that the birth and death dates for two different David Browns were combined. The Elisabeth listed as one of his wives was Elizabeth Betsy Johnson Brown, not Sarah Elizabeth Roark Brown. More research needs to be done to confirm.

There were at least two David Browns uncovered in my search. It looks as if the David Brown who married Sarah Elisabeth Roark did not have a daughter named Jane. His birth and death dates are different from those in this record.

Find A Grave Record for David Brown born in 1759

Birth: 1759 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Death: 1833 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA

Bio: David Brown was the son of Johan Jacob "Wagonmaker Brown and Elizabeth Goettgen Brown. David married Sarah Elizabeth Roark, daughter of John Roark and mother is unknown. before 1785 in Rowan County, North Carolina. They were parents of 8 children:

1. Mary Brown, married Robert Million
2. Jacob Brown, married Sarah Million
3. Isaac N. Brown, 1st wife, UKN. 2nd wife was Judah Holt.
4. Elijah Brown, married Mary Elizabeth Glass
5. John Roark Brown, married Isabelle Glass
6. Abraham Brown, married Nancy Miggins
7. Eleender Brown, married Alexander Marion Campbell
8. David Brown, Jr., Mary "Polly" Campbell

Father: Johan Jacob (Braun) Brown (1731 - 1807)

Mother: Elizabeth Goettgen Braun (1730 - 1814)

Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth Roark Brown (1765 - ____)*

Children:

Mary Brown Million (1787 - 1855)*

Jacob Brown (1789 - 1860)*

Isaac N. Brown (1790 - ____)*

Elijah Brown (1792 - 1838)*

Ellender Nelly Brown Campbell (1800 - 1845)*

Siblings:

Jacob Brown (1752 - 1841)*

George Brown (1755 - 1846)*

Abraham Brown (1756 - 1842)*

Margaret Brown Starnes (1757 - 1796)*

Philip Brown (1758 - 1848)*

David Brown (1759 - 1833)

Conrad Brown (1768 - 1840)*

Mary Brown Salts (1774 - 1855)*

Catherine Brown Sliger (1775 - 1834)*

Solomon Brown (1779 - 1860)*

Burial: Brown Family Farm, Washington County, Tennessee, USA

Created by: Double L

Record added: Jan 11, 2012

Find A Grave Memorial#: 83311656

Posted below is the second David Brown's Find A Grave information below for reference purposes. There is no reference to a daughter Jane in this record.

Find A Grave Record for David Brown Born in 1781

Birth: Jan. 18, 1781, North Carolina, USA

Death: Mar. 18, 1863, Indiana, USA

Spouses:

Elizabeth Johnson Brown (1780 - 1836)

Susan Martha Gibson Cooper (1791 - 1871)

Children:

Martha Brown Cooper (1807 - 1884)

Thomas Brown (1819 - 1879)

Burial: Rees Cemetery,Delaware County, Indiana, USA

GPS (lat/lon): 40.14188, -85.32455

Created by: Janet Capps

Record added: Jan 08, 2009

Find A Grave Memorial# 32762982

I removed him as the father of Jane Brown Poteet. Despite other differences, he was born in 1781 and Jane Brown Poteet was born in either 1778 or 1890, so he could not have been her father. David Brown of this profile appears on her marriage record, but he could not have been her father. He may have been an uncle or a cousin.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 January 2018), memorial page for David Brown (18 Jan 1781–18 Mar 1863), Find A Grave Memorial no. 32762982, citing Rees Cemetery, Delaware County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Janet Capps (contributor 47055972) .

• Find A Grave.com, David Brown, 1759-1833, see: http://bit.ly/2vOLBy1.

• Find A Grave.com, David Brown, 1781-1863, see: http://bit.ly/2v0bTwB.

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPC-P5V : 18 August 2015), David Brown, Liberty, Delaware, Indiana, United States; citing 281, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 28; FHL microfilm 7,717.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBV-J6V : 24 August 2015), David Brown, Delaware, Indiana, United States; citing p. 289, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 78; FHL microfilm 7,723.