Husband: William BROWN
Birthdate: abt. 1740
Birthplace: Norfolk Va?
Death date: bef 14 Aug. 1806
Place of death: Greene Co. Ga.
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Marriage date: bef 1765
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Wife: Sarah "Sally" [Long?]
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Death date: aft 1806
Place of death: Greene Co. Ga.
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CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Elizabeth Brown
Birthdate: abt 1765
Birthplace: ,,Va
Death date: 1858
Place of death: , Twiggs Co. Ga.
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Marriage date: abt 1783
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Spouses' names: Booth Woodson FitzPatrick

Child No. 2: Ezekiel Brown
Birthdate: abt 1765
Birthplace: ,,Va
Death date: 1863
Place of death: Chipley, Harris, Ga.
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Marriage date: 15 Dec 1803
Marriage place: Greene Co. Ga.
Spouses' names: Elizabeth Merritt

Child No. 3: Rachel Brown?
Birthdate: 1769
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Marriage date: 19 Oct. 1790
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Spouses' names: William Swan Rev Sol

Child No. 4: Reuben Brown Capt.
Birthdate: Abt 1770
Birthplace: Va
Death date: bef 22 Nov 1825
Place of death: Greene Co. Ga.
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Spouses' names: Elizabeth "Betsy" Lang

Child No. 5: William Brown Jr.
Birthdate: abt 1772
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Marriage date: 1809 Putnam Co. Ga.
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Spouses' names: "Polly" Brown
 
 
Documentation:
* 1786 Dec. 29- William bought 423 acres of land from Benjamin Porter and Patsy Claiborne his wife for L100 sterline..(Deeds 1:341-2) Granted to Porter Original deed in book b p 233 Wit. 9 Jul. 1787 History of Greene Co Created 1786 Milit. Dist 162.
* 1788 Tax list shows William Brown in Cap Davis Gresham's Dist with 603 acres 1 poll and 5 slaves. He had 220 from somewhere.
* 1789 is too dim to read.
* 1793 William was in Capt Peoples Dist with 200 a adj Thos Daniel on waters of Town Cr 1 poll and 5 slaves. Booth and Davis Gresham were in same district. 403 acres unaccounted for. He sold land in 1793, so possibly they were already living there and paying taxes.
* 1789 Tax List Greene Co. Ga. Wm. Brown, Wm. Brown.
* 1793 Muster Roll of Riflemen August: 2nd Batl. 2nd regt. Original in Ga. Dept. Archives and History..Greene Co. Ga. Wm. Brown.
* 1794 Nov 2 William and wife Sally sold 98 acres on Beaverdam of Town Cr to J John Walter Hay. Adj. land that Hay lived on (2:185).
* 1794 Nov 2 William and Sally sold 200 acres on Beaverdam of Town Creek adj Thomas Daniel to David Peoples (2:313) This matches land reported in 1793 tax digest.
* 1794 50 lbs 98 A Greene Wit. Robert N McAlpin JP John Gill Rec. 8 Jan 1795.
* 1795 17 Jan William & Sally sold 130 a on Beaverdam of Town Cr to John Gill Total 428 acres..taken from 603 he reported 1788. 175 unaccounted for.
* 1795 Jan 17-Page 153-154 Greene Co Records William Brown and Salley his wife of Greene Co to John Gill of same for 100 pds money of Ga 120 acres in Greene on waters of Beaverdam at Town Creek. Signed Wm. Brown X Salley Brown X..Wit George Reed JP Richins Cochrana Reb 16 Jan 1793.. (Index to Deed Abstracts of Greene Co. gives different slightly) John Giles... 130 acres Recorded Jan. 18. p 161-F 153.
[164-F 171 Andrew Armor of Greene and wife Elizabeth to Wm. Brown 504a in Greene Co. bounded by James Whatley Howel Ogletree and Swancy. Wit. David Lockart, James Armour.
{166-F 185 Wm. Brown of Greene and wife Sarah to John Walter Kay 23 Oct.
* 1795 2 Nov. P 187-F 313 Wm. Brown of Greene and Sally his wife to David Peoples of Greene Co. 2 Nov 1794 80 lbs 200 acres Greene wit. James Emberson, Booth FitzPatrick p 208 M-418 Wm. Brown of Greene to Francis Blackwood of Greene 13.
* 1796 shows 120 acres on Richland Cr--a little south of Town Creek,,adj Howell.
* 1797 Jan. 13 50 lbs. 120 a wit. James Thompsin.
* 1797 Jan 13 William sold 120 a on Richland Cr adj a line by Ezekiel Park to Francis Blackwood for L50.(2:418)This left him 270 of 390 reported 1796.
* 1797 Jan 13 William witnessed deed from Wm. Hill and Lydia wife of Joshua Moore of Green. 21 Jan. 1802 287 1/2 a other witnesses Fanny Slaughter.
* 1797 tax digest Wm had 130 a granted Karr on Richland Cr ..Reuben had 140 a granted Armor..Total 270..which tallies. Ezekiel had no land. Wm 6 slaves, Reuben 4, Ezekiel 3.
* 1798 Burrell Brown m Fanny Brown in Greene Co. was in Burke Co. Ga by 1805.
* 1799 Wm had 120 a adj Howell gr Karr 6 slaves, Reuben had 140 a adj Howell gr Armour, 5 slaves,Ezekiel no land 2 slaves...Same Districk Burwil Brown no land or slaves.
* 1800-abt. p 300 P-269 witnessed deed David Patrick of Ogle. to Michael Whatley of Greene- Wm. Brown.
* 1800-abt p 306 P-304 witnessed deed.
* 1800 Dec. 25 p 330-P-448 (of 440) John Lang of Greene to Wm. Brown for $600, 290 acres in Greene, Grantor was original grantee 13 Dec 1785 witness Francis Blackwood.
* 1803 16 Nov p 373 AA-717 Wm. Owned adj. land in deed from Francis Blackwood to Samuel Johnson $550.
* 1804 Mar 1 p 381 AA-18 William Brown of Greene to Reuben Brown of Greene $1000, 300 acres in Greene part of 575 a granted Henry Kerr 1785. Witnesses Samuel Snead, John Armour JP Rec. 2 Apr. 1804.
* 1804 Dec 1 William Brown Witness to deed for Ezekiel.
* The 1805 Land lottery shows Wm Brown Sr bb 858 and Greene Co. and Wm. Brown 891 Greene Co.
* 1806 14 Aug p443 BB-401 Booth Fitzpatrick of Greene Co. and Elizabeth his wife for sum of $5 paid by my children, Sally, Elizabeth, Nancy, William, and Mamima Fitzpatrick and for love and affection, give the following property which I have from the estate of their grandfather, William Brown deceased, (vix) four negroes, name Jenny, Lindy, Pat and Dycy. My dtr. Sally McDonald shall have immediate use and benefit from Dycy. Recorded 14 Aug 1808.
* 1808 Jul. 20 (Nearest Date-above) Ezekiel Brown Adm. of William Brown dec'd.
* By1 Receipt from Sally Brown Legatee $1240.50
" " " B FitzPatrick in full $1794.75
" " " R Brown in full $1200.
* 1809 Mar. 29 (Date above) Inventory and Appraisment of the estate of William Brown Bec'd. Shoulderbone Creek forms in Greene Co., and passes through Hancock Co. as it flows into the Oconee. From GEORGIA ATLAS & GAZETTEER published by DeLorme, 1998 Shoulderbone Creek his son Ezekiel with 130? acres adj Swansey and his son Reuben with 15- ac adj Ogletree all on Richland Cr.This totals 390 acres.