Robert Brown (1788 - 1884)

Born 15 Feb 1788 in Georgia, United States

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Died 31 May 1884 at age 96 in Hancock, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Robert Brown was born on February 15, 1788, in Georgia. He had two sons and nine daughters with Jane Davis between 1832 and 1849. He died on May 31, 1884, in Hancock, Mississippi, at the impressive age of 96, and was buried in Nicholson, Mississippi. Although Robert Brown was born in Georgia, he resided for a while in the south-west part of Alabama. Around 1855, Robert Brown filed (from Hancock County) for a land bounty grant as a result of his fighting in the War of 1812. His records from Washington indicate that he was a volunteer and was a private under Captain Charles Cavanaugh’s Tennessee Militia until the defeat of Burnt Corn, in July of 1813. Later he was under the command of Colonel James Powell at a fort in the fork of the rivers, Tombigbee and Alabama. He first joined in July of 1813 because he was single at the time, and he wanted to “keep the married men from being drafted.” After the fall of Fort Mimms on August 29, 1813 in Alabama, he was transferred to Colonel Arthur Foster with the Alabama Militia. He was in service there for approximately three months according to the old records. He joined at Mount Vernon, Alabama which is located in the east-central part of Mobile County, AL. He was later discharged at Fort Kerney (also in Mobile County) which was five miles above Fort Powell in Alabama on the Tombigbee River. He was with Colonel Arthur Foster until the fall of Horseshoe Bend. This was the battle where General Andrew Jackson’s troops defeated the Creek Indians in Alabama. Robert states that while at Burnt Corn, he “guarded the frontier and buried the dead.” He was with Colonel Carson at Fort Dale when they withdrew to Mount Vernon. The record states that Robert Brown took his father to Mount Vernon “for protection” and returned for service with Colonel Foster. The record also says he “fought against the Creek Indians in the War of 1812.” It should be noted that Robert Brown’s signature appears on several of the old documents, thus he apparently was somewhat literate. Based on previously mentioned war records, we are certain Robert Brown settled for a period of time in Washington County, AL (Mississippi Territory at that time), or possibly in one of the neighboring counties, and later moved to Perry County, MS

Sources

• Military Record- http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2126&h=3281&tid=107622743&pid=370060492611&hid=67475958986&usePUB=true&_phsrc=phG2031&_phstart=default&usePUBJs=true

• 1880 Census- http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6742&h=13649045&tid=107622743&pid=370060492611&hid=67475958985&usePUB=true&_phsrc=phG2031&_phstart=default&usePUBJs=true

• 1853 MS Census-http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1125&h=21296&tid=107622743&pid=370060492611&hid=67475958983&usePUB=true&_phsrc=phG2031&_phstart=default&usePUBJs=true

• 1870 Census-http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7163&h=36032431&tid=107622743&pid=370060492611&hid=67475958980&usePUB=true&_phsrc=phG2031&_phstart=default&usePUBJs=true

• 1850 Census-http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8054&h=3406926&tid=107622743&pid=370060492611&hid=67475958978&usePUB=true&_phsrc=phG2031&_phstart=default&usePUBJs=true

• Robert "Bobby" is buried at the Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA. is page has information about his service in the War of 1812. It lists and has links to his spouse, 7 children (some have pictures of them). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33909177/robert-brown

• Robert "Bobby" Brown: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LK55-MK3 Lists his spouse, 12 children, 20 souces/notes.