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RecordIdNumber: MH:N108
Note: information from Cousin Paul Brown of Richmond Va (GGGson of Galand)
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Thomas Brown Last Will and Testement
To Sarah Brown, wife; sons, Robert, William, Tinsley, Garland and Hunter, a nephew, Clark Brown, and Daughters, Rebecca, Nancy, Margaret and Jane McFerrin. he requested that after the death of his wife hi sons, Robert Brown was to have 105 acres and 60 acres adjoining same and also 130 acres known as the Cressimore Place. He gave to daughter Jane [va] McFerrin 190 acres on Sinking Creek during her life and after her death passed to her children.
Witnesses: BM Oliver, Robert McClintic Sr. and Addison Wolfenbarter (Wolfenbarger)
Dated Sept 11, 1853, March 12, 1854, Probated May 1857
Taken from an article written by MW Zimmerman , published 1883;
"One of the Brown settlements and centers was on Culverson's Creek at the head of Fort Donnally valley. It was made by "Old Tommie Brown" ( Thomas Brown, born in Virginia about 1773 and married to Sarah Cavendish 1804, Greenbrier Va) of Botetourt Co, Va [*but not proven yet*], whose father came from Ireland with the Honorable William Hunter Cavendish who represented Greenbrier several times in the Virginia Assembly. "Old Tommie" located the farm now owned by his son Robert A Brown - - where eight of his nine children were born. His son William, who died in Missouri, was born in Botetourt Co. Garland
another son, is living near the site of the Donnally Fort. Hunter died recently in Nicholas County. Virginia [aka jane] married Wm. McFerrin. Tinsley lived and died on Little Sewell Mountain. Margaret married Oregon Bobbitt. Rebecca lived until a ripe old age but died unmarried and Nancy is the second wife of Capt. James Cox of Lewisburg. The mother of these children was a daughter of Hon. William H. Cavendish and through her, his family of Browns are connected with Lord Cavendish who was assassinated in Peonix Park at Dublin Ireland on the 16th day of May 1882. Hon William H. Cavendish and the father of Lord Cavenish were brothers.
Another of these early Brown settlements was made on the farm now owned by John M Brown, which lies between Falling Springs and Renick's Valley. This settlement was made by this early location are known to our people as "Brownstown". This "Old Captain Billy" Brown served as a soldier during the seven years of the Revolutionary War and was Captain of Gen. Layfette's bodyguard in that struggle for American Indepenence. His family consisted of four sons; James moved to Putnam Co, William K to Missouri, and George to Ohio. Samuel, the father of John M. Brown of Brownstown, died at the old Homestead. John, the remaining son was the father of Hamilton G Brown. John was born in Lancaster Co PA, in 1774, and when he was 2 yrs old he heard the cannon fired as the Declaration of Indepenence was being read to the people.
Before leaving this family the wonder activity of " Old Captain Billy" , Brown's wife must not be overlooked. When she was 90 years old, she would take a sickle and out reap the sturdiest lad or lassie in the field. Tis said that the grain seemed to naturally fall into the curve of her sickle which fashioned in and out like a stream of polished lightening.
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