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Capt. William Brown 1685 – 1737 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1737

Death Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA

Father: George Brown

Mother: FRANCES ROWLAND

Spouse(s): Hannah Earle

Children(s): Alexander Brown*

The story of Capt. William Brown began in 1685 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA. Capt. William Brown married Hannah Ann Nelville Earle, and had children including Alexander Brown*. Capt. William Brown passed away in 1737 in Henrico, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. William Brown began in 1685 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA.
  • Capt. William Brown married Hannah Ann Nelville Earle, and had children including Alexander Brown*.
  • Capt. William Brown passed away in 1737 in Henrico, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Brown
1624 – 1706
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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FRANCES ROWLAND
1639 – 1684
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Earle
1680 – 1737
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Alexander Brown*
1710 – 1775
Birth Location: Scotland
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Capt. Brown's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Brown
1685 – 1737
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Parents
George Brown
1624 – 1706
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
FRANCES ROWLAND
1639 – 1684
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Sir (William) Brown
1600 – 1664
, , , England
Margaret Miles
1590 – 1662
England
Great-Grandparents
Margaret WATKINS
1570 – 1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Brown's Descendants

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Capt. (William) Brown (1685 – 1737) m. Hannah (Ann Nelville) Earle (1680 – 17 Jun 1737)
  1. 1. Alexander Brown* (27 Sep 1710 – 29 Sep 1775) m. Quatsis ((Mary Jane) Fox Rudd) (Walker) (1708 – 1760)
    1. 1. Alexander (S) Brown (1 Jan 1737 – 2 Dec 1820)
    2. 2. Janet (V. Brown) Hansford (1747 – 15 Dec 1826) m. Willam (Archer) Hansford (17 Jan 1744 – 1 Apr 1798)
      1. 1. Richard Hansford (1765 – 1813)
      2. 2. William (Sigmun) Hansford (10 Jan 1768 – July 08, 1823)
      3. 3. John (Brown) Hansford (1770 – 3 May 1845)
      4. 4. Richard Hansford (1771 – 1796)
      5. 5. Phoebe (Hansford) Nelms (1775 – 1863)
      6. 6. Lucinda Hansford (Abt. 1775 – December 1864) m. Wm. (Y.) Waggoner (1760 – 1845) m. Peter Waggoner (about 1765 – )
        1. 1. Mary (Barbary Spoon Waggoner) Apple (6 Nov 1789 – Feb 1842)
        2. 2. George (Jefferson) Waggoner (1800 – about 1854)
        3. 3. Matilda Waggoner (1808/1811 – Aft. 1866)
        4. 4. Tracy (Gracey Ann Waggoner) Allen (Abt. 1809 – )
        5. 5. Mary (Jane Waggoner) Thompson (23 Feb 1813 – 2 Oct 1864)
        6. 6. John (Washington) Waggoner (1814 – abt 1855)
        7. 7. Joshua Waggoner (Abt. 1817 – Bef. 1846)
        8. 8. Robert Waggoner (abt 1821 – 1880-1895)
        9. 9. Robert (Whit) Waggoner (18 Oct 1822 – 22 Mar 1888)
        10. 10. Joel (B) Waggoner (11 Mar 1824 – 1864)
        11. 11. John Waggoner (1800 – Aft. 1870)
        12. 12. Margaret ("Peggy") Waggoner (1803 – Aft. 1860)
        13. 13. Peter Waggoner (1804 – Abt. 1860)
        14. 14. George Waggoner (Abt. 1805 – )
        15. 15. Catherine Waggoner (16 Apr 1807 – abt 1860 ??)
        16. 16. J. (Washington) Waggoner (about 1814 – Before 1860)
        17. 17. Alsey (Alcey) Waggoner (Abt. 1818 – Bef. 1880)
      7. 7. Jesse (Brown) Hansford (15 May 1781 – 19 Mar 1858)
      8. 8. John Hansford (1782 – 3 May 1845)
      9. 9. Thomas (Scott) Hansford (1782 – Aug 1860)
      10. 10. Susannah Hansford (1785 – 7 Mar 1818)
    3. 3. Lucretia Brown (1748 – 19 Apr 1824)
    4. 4. Robert Brown (1749 – )
    5. 5. Jesse Brown (Aft 1754 – 3 Jul 1822)
    6. 6. John (James) Brown (Abt. 1757 – 18 Sep 1835)
    7. 7. Mary (Martha) Brown (Abt. 1757 – 7 Sep 1833)
    8. 8. Alexander (M) Brown (Abt. 1761 – 17 Nov 1822)

Capt. Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1685
Birth of Capt. William Brown in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
1737
1737
Age 52
Death of Capt. William Brown in Henrico, Virginia, USA
Henrico, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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