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General John Brown 1762–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Oct 1762

Birth Location: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 6 Oct 1826

Death Location: Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Father: James Brown

Mother: Jennet Walker

Spouse(s): Frances Peyton

Children(s): Christopher Brown, Orren Brown, James (Judge), Martha Brown, Margaret Brown, Susannah Brown

General John Brown was born in 1762 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of James Brown And Jennet Mary Walker. General John Brown married Frances Peyton, and had children including Christopher Green Brown, James Ewell Brown Judge, Margaret Frances Brown, Martha Steele Brown, Orren Brown, Susannah Brown, William Brown. General John Brown passed away in 1826 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • General John Brown was born in 1762 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of James Brown And Jennet Mary Walker.
  • General John Brown married Frances Peyton, and had children including Christopher Green Brown, James Ewell Brown Judge, Margaret Frances Brown, Martha Steele Brown, Orren Brown, Susannah Brown, William Brown.
  • General John Brown passed away in 1826 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Brown
1738–1796
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Jennet Walker
1725–1782
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
JW

Spouses(s)

Frances Peyton
1762–1851
Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia, USA
FP

Children(s)

Christopher Brown
–1841
Birth Location: –
CB
Orren Brown
–1857
Birth Location: –
OB
James (Judge)
1789–1852
Birth Location: Wythe County, Virginia, USA
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Martha Brown
1791–1870
Birth Location: Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
MB
Margaret Brown
1790–1850
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MB
Susannah Brown
1792–1849
Birth Location: Prince William Co.,Va.
SB

General Brown's Ancestors

Self
General Brown
1762–1826
Birth Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
James Brown
1738–1796
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Jennet (Mary) Walker
1725–1782
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

General Brown's Descendants

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General (John) Brown (5 Oct 1762–6 Oct 1826) m. Frances Peyton (12 Oct 1762–14 May 1851)
  1. 1. Christopher (Green) Brown –1841
  2. 2. Orren Brown –1857
  3. 3. James (Ewell Brown) (Judge) 1789–1852
  4. 4. Martha (Steele) Brown 1791–1870
  5. 5. Margaret (Frances) Brown 1790–1850
  6. 6. Susannah Brown 1792–1849 m. Daniel Rose 1781–1869
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Rose 1823–1875
    2. 2. Jane (Frances) ROSE 1819–1913 m. Elias (Elliot) Leach 1811–1875
      1. 1. Leonidas (Luther) Leach 1859–1930 m. Anna (Clara) HURST 1876–1959
        1. 1. Mary (A) Leach 1899–
        2. 2. Leon (L) Leach 1920–1971
        3. 3. Velma (Blance) Leach 1902–1963
        4. 4. Albert (P) Leach 1907–1981
        5. 5. Ruby (Fay) Leach 1915–1995
        6. 6. Ernest (W) Leach 1898–1989 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Leach 1901–1976
        7. 7. Otis Leach 1891–1972 m. Laura (Alice) Ellington 1903–1970
      2. 2. IVAN (PAYTON) LEACH 1849–1895 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Vanarsdall 1850–1896
        1. 1. Albert (P) Leach 1873–1953
        2. 2. Cyrus (Estell) Leach 1889–1964
        3. 3. Oscar (Clarence) Leach 1887–1954
        4. 4. Susie (May) Leach 1871–1897
        5. 5. Fannie (Elizabeth) Leach 1874–1971
        6. 6. James (Ivan) Leach 1876–1934
        7. 7. Pearly (Belle) Leach 1878–1897
        8. 8. William (Hiram) Leach 1880–1922
        9. 9. Ira (Roscoe) Leach 1882–1979
        10. 10. Elnora Leach 1884–1951
        11. 11. Florence (L.) Leach –1897
        12. 12. Estella (Maud) Leach 1891–1905
        13. 13. Doyle (Clark) Leach 1894–1896
      3. 3. Daniel (Westly Deames) LEACH 1840–1921 m. Sarah (Martha) Leach 1859–1936
        1. 1. Etta (Capitola) Leach 1888–1984
        2. 2. Ethel (Mae) Leach 1887–1930
        3. 3. Rhoda (Belle) Leach 1884–1968
        4. 4. Lawrence (Lester) Leach 1895–1975
        5. 5. Ruth (Mabel) Leach 1892–1980
        6. 6. Ola (Coleman) Leach 1880–1974
        7. 7. Myrtal (Bush) Leach 1880–
      4. 4. William (Henry) Leach 1844–1846
      5. 5. James (Madison) Leach 1852–1858
      6. 6. Atlas Leach 1855–1855
      7. 7. Milton (Canterberry) Leach 1855–1855
      8. 8. Susan (Isabelle) Leach 1856–1883 m. William (Frank) Yarbrough 1842–1881
        1. 1. William (Elliot) Yarbrough 1876–1935 m. Mary (Ethel) Hobbie 1878–1924 m. Margaret (Louise) FERNANDEZ 1904–1929
        2. 2. Thomas (Earl) Yarbrough 1878–1921
      9. 9. Hiram (Eliot) Leach 1847–1921 m. Clara Stofer 1861–1925
        1. 1. Elliott (L) Leach 1889–1966
        2. 2. Ethel Leach 1891–1953
        3. 3. Maud Leach 1893–
        4. 4. Earl (H) Leach 1897–1950 m. Jessie (Mae) Daugherty 1900–1932
        5. 5. Alfred (Kent) Leach 1883–1951
        6. 6. Annie Leach 1900–
        7. 7. Ivvie Leach 1881–1882
      10. 10. Benjamin (Franklin) LEACH 1842–1909
        1. 1. Florence (Mae) Leach 1893–
    3. 3. Catherine (Bernard) Rose 1829–1902
      1. 1. J (E G) Dildine 1853–1925
    4. 4. James (Edward Brown) Rose 1810–1850
    5. 5. John (Wesley) Rose 1812–1890
    6. 6. William (Alexander) Rose 1814–1876 m. Johanna (Green) Rose 1818–1873
      1. 1. Natilia (Jane) McKim 1843–1914
      2. 2. Nicholas (Montgomery) Rose 1849–1906
    7. 7. Daniel (Henry) Rose 1817–1913
    8. 8. Harrison (Jackson) Rose 1821–
    9. 9. Richard (Thomas) Rose 1826–1832
    10. 10. Susan (Ann) Rose 1828–1900
    11. 11. Benjamin (Kennerly) Rose 1832–1854
    12. 12. Louise (Amanda) Rose 1834–1913
    13. 13. Eggleston (Monroe) Rose 1837–1863

General Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1762
5 Oct 1762
Birth of General John Brown in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
1826
6 Oct 1826
Age 64
Death of General John Brown in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1762
    Event Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 144 : 1919

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1826
    Event Place: Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 144 : 1919
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