William Brown Jr. (abt. 1760 - 1843)

Born about 1760 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Died 9 May 1843 at about age 83 in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States

Biography

William Brown Jr. served with Rowan County Regiment, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

William Brown, Jr. was born in 1760 or 1761 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He died on May 8, 1843 in Iredell County, North Carolina.^[1]

His father may have been William Brown, Sr.^[2]

The only marriage Bond of a William Brown in Rowan County was on Jan 4, 1768, which may have been William Brown, Sr.^[3] There is a marriage bond for a William Brown and Sarah Bobbit in 1797 in Iredell County.^[4]

Revolutionary War Service

State of North Carolina Iredell County^[5]

From a letter directed to John W Gray dated August 22nd 1833 respecting the claim of William Brown;

• His alleged service of turning out once a week for 3 months cannot be admitted and his last service having been 3 months only affords him no claim to the benefit of the act of June 7th 1832, Being satisfied that his claim has not been fairly and clearly set forth to the War Department in his Declaration of November last 1832

The applicant William Brown appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for and in Iredell County North Carolina and offered the following Declaration to make plain his former declaration who being first duly sworn Deposeth and saith that he is seventy-two or seventy-three years of age last September

• that he was living with his Father in Rowan County North Carolina in April 1777 he enlisted in Captain David Caldwell's Company a volunteer to guard the frontiers against the Indians for three months; Captain Caldwell was a citizen of Rowan County. We were stationed in Burke County at Samuel Davidson's Fort which was an Hundred miles from where I resided we generally went over the mountain once a week to make discovery if there was any preparations making by the Indians to make depredations on the whites;
• When that term of service was out I entered three months more and served out that term. These two engagements for three months made six months. Captain Caldwell had got orders from General Rutherford to raise a company to go to Burke County to guard the frontiers against the Indians. The officers were Captain Caldwell Major McDowell Colonel McDowell I was out several times on the minute service but unable at this time to state the precise time;
• I was at the battle at Terrences East of Beatties Ford on the Catawba River then Rowan County now Iredell County North Carolina for which service I claim a pension.
• When and where were you born; Ans. Pennsylvania Lancaster County from the best information I got in the year 1760 or 1761
• Have you any record of your age and if so where is it; No
• Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live Ans. With my Father in Rowan County I have lived generally in Iredell County. I have lived in Iredell within 2 miles of where I lived when I volunteered in the Militia.
• How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for him; Ans. I volunteered – State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service Coln. M Dowel [[sic, McDowell] I recollect Captain Caldwell when Indians came to the Fort took a guard and took them to Colonel McDowe's I was a private soldier in the foot did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it Ans. I never received a written discharge – but Captain Caldwell marched us back to Rowan County and discharged was verbally as well as I recollect
• State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution? Ans. I am known to Thomas Benson^[6], Reverend James McRee, Matthew McPherson & John McPherson to whose certificates I refer. Sworn to and subscribed this 10th day of November 1833^[7]

S/ John W Gray, JP

S/ Wm Brown

I Thomas Benson aged 79 Residing in Rowan County North Carolina do certify that I am well acquainted with William Brown who has signed and sworn to the Declaration. That he served as he alleges in Captain Caldwell's company a private soldier in the foot in Burke County North Carolina in the year 1777 under 2 successive engagements in the Militia that I was a soldier in Captain Caldwell's company the same Terms of service. Sworn and subscribed to before

S/ John W. Gray, JP

S/ Thomas Benson,

X his mark [James McRee,3 a clergyman, aged 81, gave the standard supporting affidavit.]

[Matthew McPherson, 75, and John McPherson, 73, gave the standard supporting affidavit.]

[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $20 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for 6 months service as a private in the North Carolina militia.]

Research Notes

There are two William Browns in Iredell County in 1790 and 1800.^[8] There are six William Browns in the 1810 Census for Iredell County. There are four William Browns in the 1820 Census, including one William Brown, Jr.^[9] The Revolutionary War Veteran states that he was born in 1760/61 and his Pension Payment record shows that he died on May 9, 1843, so this must be William Brown, Jr.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ #Pension, #Estate, #C1790A or #C1790B, #PensionPayment, #C1820WBJr
2. ↑ #C1790A, #C1790B, #C1820WBJr
3. ↑ #MarriageWBSr
4. ↑ #MarriageWBJr
5. ↑ #Pension, #PensionPayment, #HeritageVolII
6. ↑ Revolutionary War Pension for Thomas Benson, S8066
7. ↑ #Pension, #Rowan
8. ↑ #C1790A, #C1790B
9. ↑ #C1820WBJr
10. ↑ #PensionPayment

• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QJ8B-XNSZ : 22 December 2016), William Brown and MM9.1.1/QJ8B-XNS8:, 04 Jan 1768; citing Rowan, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 1,760,522. Wife is not mentioned but the following are mentioned: Thomas Frohock and Shadrich X Williams and William X Williams. Assuming the wife's last name was Williams.
• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R1-FD5X : 3 February 2017), William Brown and Sarah Bobbitt, 01 Mar 1790; citing North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 422,158.

1790 Census (see also Space:Iredell County, North Carolina, 1790 Census

• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2M-94Q : accessed 5 October 2017), William Brown, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 386, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2M-9Z5 : accessed 5 October 2017), William Brown, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 388, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.

1800 Census

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHR8-L26 : accessed 5 October 2017), William Brown, Salisbury, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 628, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 337,905.
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR8-P2K : accessed 5 October 2017), William Brown, Salisbury, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 653, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 337,905.

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGS-3QN : accessed 5 October 2017), William Brown Jr, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 248, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 80; FHL microfilm 162,796.

• Revolutionary War Pension for William Brown, claims to be born in 1760/61 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
• "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-2PNV : accessed 5 October 2017), Willis Brown, 04 Mar 1831; citing North Carolina, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 5; FHL microfilm 1,319,385. Note: Deceased on May 9, 1843

Estate

• "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-S1FM : 21 November 2016), William Brown, 1845; citing Iredell, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm. Names mentioned without relationship in the Estate record include: Sarah Brown, Albert Brown (Executor), Thos. Deaton, Claborn Deaton, Jas Sloan, Elias Lipe, Benj. R. Stuart, Joshoua Pence, A. D. Kerr, B. F. Young, Adam Torrence, John J Templeton
• The Heritage of Iredell County, NC Vol II - 2000, p 2., published by the Genealogical Society of Iredell County, PO Box 946, Statesville, North Carolina 29866, LC # 00-110956, 574 pages with index, See also Space:The Heritage of Iredell County
• Rowan County Regiment, North Carolina Militia
• See also Space:Iredell County Revolutionary Soldiers for a comprehensive list of Iredell Revolutionary War Veterans.

Other Sources but probably not related

• "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F48M-V51 : 12 December 2014), William Brown, 28 Feb 1741; citing SAINT PETERS PARISH,TALBOT,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 14,520.
• Some Descendants of William Brown of Norwood's Creek of the Catawaba, North Carolina" by Donnadeane Depew. Printed in Sacramento, CA in 1990. It is on microfilm H-67554 GS #1697416. The microfilm is available by contract to the Church from The Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU) Notes: This book contains information on William Brown and eight generations of his posterity (among which include the author)