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Thomas Brown (1773 - 1862)

Private Thomas "Tommie" Brown
Born in Fincastle, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , and
Husband of — married 5 Nov 1795 (to 1810) in Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , and
Died at age 89 in Jackson, Tennesseemap
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Biography

Private Thomas Brown served for Tennessee in the War of 1812
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Thomas Brown was born on June 28, 1773, in Fincastle, Virginia. Thomas Brown was a native of Virginia and a pioneer settler of Jackson County, Tennessee.[1]

He married Nancy Litton in Botetourt County, Virginia (date of marriage bond, 5 November 1795).[2] They had seven children during their marriage.

At the age of 42 years he enlisted in Captain Mathew Cowan's Company of the 3rd Regiment (Roulston's), West Tennessee Militia, Infantry as a Private. This Regiment was present for the Battle of New Orleans and had casualties.[3]

Thomas served in the rank of Private in the West Tennessee Militia during the War of 1812.

Name Thomas Brown.
Company 3 REG'T (ROULSTON'S) WEST TENNESSEE MIL.
Rank - Induction PRIVATE.
Rank - Discharge PRIVATE.
Roll Box 27.
Microfilm Publication M602.[4]

The 1850 and 1860 census finds him with Elizabeth Brown, about 10 years his junior.[5][6] Elizabeth Brown is named his widow in court records following his death.[7]

1850 Census
  • Thomas Brown (77), born in Virginia[5]
  • Elizabeth Brown (65), born in Tennessee[5]
  • Jesse Brown (89), born in Virginia[5]
  • Elizabeth Brown (11), born in Tennessee[5]
  • William Benton (13), born in Tennessee[5]
  • Elizabeth Billingsly (12), born in Tennessee[5]
1860 Census
  • Thomas Brown (87), born in Virginia[6]
  • Elizabeth Brown (76), born in Virginia[6]
  • Norrell Chapman (23), born in Tennessee[6]
  • Elizabeth Chapman (19), born in Tennessee[6]
  • Nancy Johnson (12), born in Tennessee[6]

He passed away October 1, 1862 in Jackson, Tennessee at 89 years of age. Thomas was laid to rest in Brown Cemetery, Flynns Lick, Jackson County, Tennessee.[8]

Research Notes

Information from entry for Thomas "Tommie" Brown posted by Larry Brown, which included the following:[7]

No information on the parents, siblings, birthdates, or birth places of either Thomas or Nancy has been determined as of the date of this writing. The first documented evidence uncovered is the filing of their marriage bonds at the Fincastle Courthouse, Botetourt County, Virginia.[7]
Thomas Tommie Brown (b. 28 Jun 1773, d. Oct 1862 or 1867) - born Botetourt, VA and died in Jackson, TN[7]
  • He married Nancy Jane Litton (b 1755), daughter of John Richard Litton and Sarah Ann Wilcoxen, on 5 or 6 Nov 1795 in Tinkers Creek, Botetourt, VA. They moved to Jackson Co. [TN] to a large farm near Gainesboro, where Nancy died about 1807.[7]
Additional information posted by Larry Brown about Thomas: Documented evidence of Thomas and Nancy is the filing of their marriage bonds at the Fincastle Courthouse, Botetourt County, VA on 11/5/1795, both signed with an "X". Nancy Litton & Thomas Brown 11/6/1795 b- John Dollard. Nancy gives own consent 12/4/1795 John Dollard who test. Age of bride as over 21. There is strong evidence that Nancy’s home was in the Tinker Creek Area of Botetourt County. There is the possibility that Thomas came from the Beaver Dame Creek Area of adjoining Bedford County VA. The couple migrated to Jackson County after the birth of Dudley in December 1799, but before the birth of Henderson in May 1802. Their land was along the Dry Fork of Flynn’s Creek. How Thomas acquired this land is unknown but Caroline DeBiase did find a Thomas Brown was granted Army Lands from the Virginia Military District in 1801, (page 11). Since Thomas would have been too young to have served in the Revolutionary War, any grant originating from service in the Continental Army would have been passed to him from his father, or uncle, etc.Thomas did serve in the war of 1812, but by that time he was well established in Jackson County.Thomas Brown’s farm was 8 miles from Gainesboro, TN, west on Highway 53 to Fork of Creek School House, then left and up Dry Fork of Flynn’s Creek 14 miles.In 1936 Sid Ragland occupied this farm (Tennessee land archives, 5/5/1801)[7][9]

Court Case

Estate: Jimmerson Brown vs Elizabeth Brown (1865)
Source: Jackson County Chancery/Circuit Loose Records
Roll: #52
Available: Tennessee State Library & Archives and Tennessee Technological University Library
"Submitter Notes: This court case is 22 pages long. The following transcription is of 5 of those 23 pages. These pages establishes Thomas Brown's death date as Oct 1862 and lists all of his heirs at that time."[10]
At the bottom of the transcribed section...
"Came before me one of the complainants who made oath in due form of law that the facts stated in the above and forgoing Bill are true to the best of his knowledge infirm and belief and subscribed his affidavit before me this 6th day of Nov 1865"
Jemerson Brown
Subscribed and sworn to before me
The date above
L S Clements C&M
To the chancellor of the seventh division of the State of Tennessee presiding at Gainesboro Tennessee.
The Bill of complaint of Jamison Brown, Dudley Brown, John Brown, Henderson Brown, Jubilee Wheeler & wife Lucinda Wheeler, Charles Hopkins & his wife Elizabeth C Hopkins, Thomas Billingsley, Charles Jackson & wife Nancy Jackson, Edward Jackson & wife Feriby Jackson, Silas Jackson & wife Susan Jackson - Citizens of Jackson County, Tennessee
against
Elizabeth Brown, Lockey Haile and her husband Amon Haile, Elizabeth J. Billingsley, John B. Billingsley, William P Billingsley, Almira Billingsley, James B Billingsley, Feriby Billingsley, Sarah A Billingsley the last seven named minors and have no regular guardian are residents of Jackson County, Tenn; Rupel McCormack, Patsey Spurlock and her husband _____ Spurlock, Nancy Janins and her husband _____ Janins, Polly D Harmon and her husband _____ Harmon, Thomas B McCormack, Pleasant McCormack, Almira McCormack and John W McCormack citizens of the State of Missouri; James M. Brown, Nancy J Brown, Rebecca Brown, David M Brown citizens of the state of Illinois; Sally Billingsley widow of Walter Billingsley decd and his children John Billingsley, William Billingsley & Mary E. Billingsley last three minors and have no regular guardian residents of Jackson County Tennessee, James Billingsley of the same residence; Lucinda Jones and her husband James Jones who are residents of Illinois or Kentucky as your orators believe; Reems Flatt & Fagan Flatt of (unreadable) guardian of the State of Kentucky.
Your orators would state that Thomas Brown died intestate in Jackson County in October 1862. Your orator Jamison Brown is his administrator. Your orators Jamison Brown, Dudley Brown, Henderson Brown, John Brown, Lucinda Wheeler, and Locky Haile deft are the only surviving children of said Thomas Brown - Deft Elizabeth Brown is his widow - defendants Rupel McCormack Patsey Spurlock Nancy Janins Polly Harmon John W McCormack Thomas B McCormack and Pleasant McCormack are grandchildren of said Thomas Brown and only children of his deceased daughter Mercilia McCormack.
James M Brown, Nancy J Brown, Rebecca N Brown, and David M Brown are also his grandchildren and only children of his deceased son Milton Brown - Reems Flatt and Fagan Flatt are great grandchildren of said Thomas Brown and children of Lucinda Flatt a deceased granddaughter of his and daughter his deceased daughter Mercilia McCormack.
Elizabeth C. Hopkins, Thomas Billingsley, Lucinda Jones, Nancy Jackson, Feriby Jackson, Susan Jackson, and James Billingsley are grandchildren of sd Thos Brown and children of his deceased daughter Feriby Billingsley - Sally Billingsley is the widow and John Billingsley, William Billingsley and Mary E Billingsley are the children of Walter Billingsley who was a grandson of sd Thomas Brown and son is his deceased daughter Feriby Billingsley, deft Elizabeth J Billingsley John B Billingsley, William P Billingsley, James B Billingsley, Almira M Billingsley, Feriby Billingsley, and Sarah A Billingsley are great grandchildren of sd Thomas Brown and children of his deceased grandson William Billingsley who was a son of his deceased daughter Feriby Billingsley

Descendants

It seems that Thomas had nine (10?) children - all but one or two by Nancy: "Nancy died sometime after the birth of Mercilla in Sept. 1810. The 1820 census gives no evidence of her being a part of the household. Thomas died after 1860. His estate settlement is recorded in Minute Book D-Chancery Court-August Term 1867. The context of the report states that the matter had originally come before the court in August, 1866."[7] The Court record (above) is dated 6 November 1865.[10]
Children
  1. John "Jackie" Litton Brown,[11] m Elizabeth Wheeler[7][11][12]
  2. Mary Brown, m Nelson Cummings (born 1790, died 16 September 1865)[13][14]
  3. Lockey Brown,[11][15] m Amon Haile/Hale[11]
  4. Ferby (Feraby) Menerois Brown,[16] m William Billingsly[7] (Feraby died before court case)[17]
  5. Dudley Brown[11] (born December 1799), m Mariah Roberts[7][18]
  6. Henderson Brown,[11][19] born c1802[9] (born May 1802), m Melvina Birdwell[7]
  7. Lucinda (Lucinday) Brown, m Jubilee Wheeler[7][11][20]
  8. Jamison/Jimmerson Brown[11][21] [administrator of Thomas's estate], m/1 Meredith, m/2 Nancy Trott, m/3 Susnnah Witcher[7]
  9. Imogene Mercilla (Mercillia) Brown, born Sept. 1810, m Johnson McCormack[7][22] (died before court case)[17]
  10. Milton Brown (died before court case)[17][7][23]
Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren
  • Children of his daughter Mercilia McCormack[10]
  1. Rupel McCormack[10]
  2. Patsey Spurlock[10]
  3. Nancy Janins[10]
  4. Polly D Harmon[10]
  5. John W McCormack, m Almira[10]
  6. Thomas B McCormack[10]
  7. Pleasant McCormack[10]
  8. Lucinda Flatt (died before court case)[10]
    1. Reems Flatt[10]
    2. Fagan Flatt[10]
  • Children of his son Milton Brown[10]
  1. James M Brown[10]
  2. Nancy J Brown[10]
  3. Rebecca Brown[10]
  4. David M Brown[10]
  • Children of his daughter Feriby Billingsly[10]
  1. Elizabeth C. Hopkins, m Charles Hopkins[10]
  2. Thomas Billingsly[10]
  3. Lucinda Jones[10]
  4. Nancy Jackson, m Charles Jackson[10]
  5. Feriby Jackson, m Edward Jackson[10]
  6. Susan Jackson, m Silas Jackson[10]
  7. James Billingsly[10]
  8. Walter Billingsly (died before court case), his widow was Sally Billingsly[10]
    1. John Billingsly[10]
    2. William Billingsly[10]
    3. Mary E Billingsly[10]
  9. William Billingsly (died before court case)[10]
    1. Elizabeth J Billingsly (a minor at the time of the court case)[10]
    2. John B Billingsly (a minor at the time of the court case)[10]
    3. William P Billingsly (a minor at the time of the court case)[10]
    4. James B Billingsly (a minor at the time of the court case)[10]
    5. Almira M Billingsly (a minor at the time of the court case)[10]
    6. Feriby Billingsly (a minor at the time of the court case)[10]
    7. Sarah A Billingsly (a minor at the time of the court case)[10]

Location Notes

The Fincastle Courthouse mentioned in the biography is in the town of Fincastle (not Fincastle County), which is the county seat of Botetourt County.
Tennessee "was admitted to the union on June 1, 1796 as the 16th state. What is now Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later part of the Southwest Territory."[24] Tennessee seceded from the union on 8 June 1861 and was not readmitted until 24 July 1866.[25]

Sources

  1. ↑ Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families. Easley, S.C: Southern Historical Press, 1978. Print. pg. 348
  2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRC3-VRW : 11 February 2018), Thomas Brown and Nancy Litton, 05 Nov 1795; citing Botetourt, Virginia, reference 5 Nov 1795; FHL microfilm 30,734. Image 87 of 733 (accessed 21 November 2022).
  3. ↑ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Battle of New Orleans.
  4. ↑ U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M602, 234 rolls. Description. U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDK-4WQ : 12 April 2016), Thomas Brown, Jackson county, Jackson, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1137, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Image (accessed 21 November 2022).
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "United States Census, 1860" for 11th District, Jackson County, Tennessee, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Y9-MVP : 12 December 2017), Thomas Brown, 1860. Image (accessed 21 November 2022).
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/r/o/Larry-Brown-11/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0271.html (accessed 21 November 2022)
  8. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 April 2019), memorial page for Thomas “Tommie” Brown (28 Jun 1773–Oct 1862), Find A Grave: Memorial #74560927, citing Brown Cemetery, Flynns Lick, Jackson County, Tennessee; Maintained by Danetta (Wheeler/Brown) Harper (contributor 46576404) .
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Neighbor of Thomas Brown in the 1860 census (Image, accessed 21 November 2022).
  10. ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.21 10.22 10.23 10.24 10.25 10.26 10.27 10.28 10.29 10.30 10.31 10.32 10.33 10.34 10.35 10.36 10.37 https://www.tngenes.net/index.php/court/chancery-circuit/41-jackson-county-tn-brown-tommie-estate-jimmerson-brown-vs-elizabeth-brown-1865
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 The Court Case names the surviving children of Thomas: Jamison Brown, Dudley Brown, Henderson Brown, John Brown, Lucinda Wheeler, and Locky Haile.
  12. ↑ Additional information from Larry's tree: Major John Jackie Brown, b. 1796, Fincastle, Botetourt Co., VA, d. 19 Nov 1879, Jackson, TN
  13. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #23724550 for Mary Brown Cummings (tombstone image, accessed 21 November 2022).
  14. ↑ Mary (Brown) Cummings (abt.1796-16 December 1865), born and died in Kentucky (profile attached as child (as of 22 November 2022). Posted a comment to her profile: "The 1850 census says that she was born in Kentucky. It seems that the only source for her parents being Thomas and Nancy is the text for her FindaGrave memorial. Do you have any other source for the relationship? Reply:
    • "DNA cousin matches thru descendants of Lockie, Henderson, Mercilla, and Dudley."
  15. ↑ Additional information from Larry's tree: Lockney Brown, b. 12 Oct 1797, Fincastle, Botetourt Co., VA, d. 1865, Jackson, TN
  16. ↑ Additional information from Larry's tree: Feriby Brown, b. 05 Jul 1798, Fincastle, VA, d. 19 Jul 1838, Jackson County Tennessee
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 The first five pages of the 22-page court case posted by TN Genes Genealogy included Thomas's heirs, naming his deceased children's children (and grandchildren) as well as his surviving children. Surviving children are listed in a separate footnote. Deceased children listed were
    • Mercilia McCormack
    • Milton Brown
    • Feriby Billingsly
  18. ↑ Additional information from Larry's tree: Dudley Brown, b. 07 Dec 1799, Fincastle, VA, d. 22 Feb 1891, Jackson, TN
  19. ↑ Henderson Brown, b. 06 May 1802, Fincastle, VA, d. 25 Aug 1879, Jackson, TN
  20. ↑ Additional information from Larry's tree: Lucinday Louvenia Brown, b. 06 Mar 1803, TN, d. 1865, Jackson, TN
  21. ↑ Additional information from Larry's tree: Jamison Brown, b. 1806, Jackson, TN, d. 1865 OR
    Jimmerson Brown, b. 01 Oct 1806, Jackson County ,Tennessee, d. 01 Aug 1879, Jackson County,Tennessee
  22. ↑ Additional information from Larry's tree: Imogene Mercilla Brown, b. 10 Sep 1810, Jackson, TN, d. 1867, Marshfield, Webster, MO
  23. ↑ Additional information from Larry's tree: Milton Brown, b. 10 Sep 1810, Jackson, TN, d. 1865, Jackson County, Tennessee
  24. ↑ WikiTree's Category: Tennessee.
  25. ↑ Wikipedia: Reconstruction era (accessed 21 November 2022).

See also:

  • "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-NKMX 24 May 2014), Thomas Brown, 18 Apr 1814; citing p. 272, volume 003. United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 2; FHL microfilm 350,308.[1]
Name Thomas Brown.
Event Type Military Service.
Event Date 18 Apr 1814.
Event Place United States.
Age 40.
Birth Year (Estimated) 1774.
Volume Number 00.3
Page 272.
  • [2] Brown vs Elizabeth Brown
  • FamilySearch PID for Thomas Brown (28 June 1773–October 1862)
    • FamilySearch Person: LLM4-7XV
    • FamilySearch Person Sources: LLM4-7XV 30 sources as of 21 November 2022
    • FamilySearch Person Discovery: LLM4-7XV

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Brown-16368 created through the import of Fork of the Rivers McDonald_s .ged on Dec 3, 2012 by Craig McDonald.




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White-38395 Robin White
I am curious if anyone has the full 22 pages of the court case listed under sources. Does the court case mention any of the names of Thomas BROWN's deceased children?
posted by Robin White
Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Larry Brown's online tree, entry for Thomas, has information from the court case & information about the relationship of those named with Thomas.

https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/r/o/Larry-Brown-11/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0271.html

I've just done a first attempt to abstract info from that site, but it is packed with information & currently I feel that I've copied in too much, even though I've attributed it to him. I plan to distill the info a bit more.

posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Sharon (Garrett) Glover
Brown-42915 and Brown-16368 appear to represent the same person because: same person
posted by Sharon (Garrett) Glover

Rejected matches › Thomas Herbert Brown (1883-1964) › Thomas H. Brown III › Thomas Brown (abt.1861-1943) › Thomas Herbert Brown Jr. (abt.1913-2013) › Thomas Brown (abt.1729-abt.1790) › Thomas Brown Sr. (abt.1747-1814) › Thomas William Brown Sr. (1803-1872) › Thomas Brown (abt.1770-1842) › Thomas Brown (1861-aft.1891) › Thomas Brown Sr. (1765-1829) › Thomas Brown (bef.1772-)

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