Elizabeth (Elder) Brawner (1743 - 1820)

Born 7 Feb 1743 in Elder’s Rest, Frederick County, Maryland

Ancestors

Wife of Richard Brawner — married 1760 in Frederick Co.Md.

Descendants

Died 29 Nov 1820 at age 77 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Birth

Elizabeth Elder was born on the 7th of February 1743 in Prince George's County, Maryland.^[1][2] she is the daughter of Willam Elder and Jacoba Livers. She was William ‘s sixth child and Jacoba’s first.

“William and Jacoba were the parents of seven children...

1 Elizabeth Elder 1743-1820, m 1760 Richard Brawner. They resided near Emmitsburg”^[3]

Marriage and Children

Elizabeth Elder married Richard Brawner (b: 3 Mar 1736) in 1760 in Frederick County, Maryland. They had children:^[1]

1. Lucy Brawner, b. 2 Dec 1762, Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland
2. Theresa Brawner, (b. 9 Nov 1764) Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland d. 30 Mar 1833, Charles County, Maryland (Age 68 years)
3. Mary Brawner, (b. 25 Dec 1766 - d. 14 Aug 1849) Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland (Age 82 years)
4. Mary Monica Brawner (b. 30 Dec 1768) Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland, (d. Abt 1798) aged 29 years in Nelson County, Kentucky
5. Ignatius Brawner, (b. 18 Feb 1771 - d. 1841 Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland
6. Edward Brawner, b. 13 May 1773, Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland
7. Elizabeth (Brawner) Boyle (b. 24 Jul 1775 - d.1861) Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland
8. Anne Brawner, (b. 1 Jul 1778, Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland
9. William Brawner, (b. 31 Jul 1779 - 1846) Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland
10. Mary Ann Brawner Livers (1766–1849)
11. Jeremiah Brawner (1781–1849)

Some of the Brawner children's names can be found on the Find a Grave website. They are also mentioned in the wills of Richard Brawner (GH //2:30) and Elizabeth, and the genealogy account of Philip Cahill.

Elizabeth was mentioned in her father’s Will proved in 1776 “My will is that if my said wife should marry then all my personal estate to be sold and the m oney to be equally divided among my beloved children namely ARNOLD, THOMAS, IGNATIUS, FRANCIS , ALOYSIUS ELDER, EUZABETH BRAWNER and ANN SPALDING their heirs and assigners forever.”

Elizabeth and Richard Brawner lived their lives on "Elder's Kindness."Elizabeth continued to maintain their farm after the death of Richard in 1783. In the 1790 census, Elizabeth is listed with six children and four slaves. Sometime after the 1790 census, Jacoba Clementina (Livers) Elder moved into the Brawner home with her oldest daughter. The Brawner home later became known as Mrs. Bennett's boarding house.

Elizabeth was mentioned in her Mother’s will of 1807 “:Whereas the sum of seventy pounds was due me by John Coskery of Taneytown and secured to me by mortgage on a house and lot in the said Taneytown and for which I give a deed in trust to my son FRANCIS ELDER and upon which I received already twenty dollars, I leave to my sons THOMAS and FRANCIS and my daughter ELIZABETH BRAWNER twenty pounds each to be paid to them out o f the said sum of sixty two pounds ten shillings balance due me on said mortgage.”

Death and Burial

She passed away, aged 77 years, she died before the 29th of November 1820 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA. She is buried in the Saint Anthony's Shrine Cemetery, in Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland, USA^[2]

• Father: William ELDER Jr. b: 1707 in "Goodwill", Prince George's Co., MD
• Mother: Jacoba Clementina LIVERS b: 1717 in England
• Marriage 1 Richard BRAWNER b: 3 Mar 1736 in MD •Married: 1760 in Frederick Co., MD

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I009920&tree=Tree1
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find a Grave, database and images: accessed 22 March 2021), memorial page for Elizabeth Elder Brawner (7 Feb 1743–29 Nov 1820), Find A Grave: Memorial #175956135 citing Saint Anthony's Shrine Cemetery, Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by MidMdRoots (contributor 47185303) .
3. ↑ Gilland, Steve. "Early Families of Frederick County.." (Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2006), p. 9

• On 5/20/1767 WILLIAM ELDER (l)gave Richard and ELIZABETH Brawner a section of the "Resurvey of Ogle's Good Will" which was called "Brawner's Part." (Deed K:1246).