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John Brown 1760–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 19 Oct 1822

Death Location: Halls Crossroads, Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Peter Brown

Mother: Mary Drinkwater

Spouse(s): Alice Nodding

Children(s): Alice Brown, Mary Brown, Peter Brown, Absolom Brown

In 1760, John Brown entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Peter E Brown And Mary Drinkwater. John Brown married Alice Nodding, and had children including Absolom Brown, Alice Brown, Mary Polly Brown, Peter Brown. John Brown passed away in 1822 in Halls Crossroads, Knox County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1760, John Brown entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Peter E Brown And Mary Drinkwater.
  • John Brown married Alice Nodding, and had children including Absolom Brown, Alice Brown, Mary Polly Brown, Peter Brown.
  • John Brown passed away in 1822 in Halls Crossroads, Knox County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Brown
1738–1815
Birth Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
PB
Mary Drinkwater
1737–1780
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MD

Spouses(s)

Alice Nodding
1762–1792
Birth Location: Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, USA
AN

Children(s)

Alice Brown
1793–
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
AB
Mary Brown
1783–1859
Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, USA
MB
Peter Brown
1781–1858
Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, USA
PB
Absolom Brown
1780–1868
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
AB

John Brown's Ancestors

Self
John Brown
1760–1822
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Peter E Brown
1738–1815
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Mary Drinkwater
1737–1780
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Brown's Descendants

1.
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John Brown (1760–19 Oct 1822) m. Alice Nodding (1762–15 Sep 1792)
  1. 1. Alice Brown 1793–
  2. 2. Mary (Polly) Brown 1783–1859 m. Absolom Deakins 1781–1852
  3. 3. Peter Brown 1781–1858
  4. 4. Absolom Brown 1780–1868 m. Mary (Jane) Green 1783–1865 m. Joyce Green 1799–1865
    1. 1. Russell (Rupele) Brown 1801–1854 m. Mary Dykes 1811–1860
      1. 1. Thomas (J) Brown 1846–1919
      2. 2. Isham (S) Brown 1840–1865
      3. 3. Hortencia (Artimey) Brown 1832–1905 m. James Cagle 1830–1895
        1. 1. Rufus (Sandford) Cagle 1875–1946 m. Eliza (Anna) Barbee 1872–1961
        2. 2. Melissa (Ann) Cagle 1861–1937 m. James (Monroe) Deaton 1858–1890 m. William (Monroe) Scruggs 1851–1940
        3. 3. Isham (Leonard) Cagle 1864–1932 m. Martha (H) Stepp 1871–1929
        4. 4. Thomas (Asbury) Cagle 1867–1910 m. Martha (Delilah) Barbee 1870–1924
        5. 5. Israel (Sparks) Cagle 1871–1944 m. Mattie (Mae) Womack 1876–1965
        6. 6. Mary (Ann) Cagle 1852–1861
        7. 7. John (Newton) Cagle 1855–1934
        8. 8. Russell Cagle 1856–1929 m. Laura (Ann) Williams 1856–1936
        9. 9. Sarah (Elizabeth) Cagle 1859–1933 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Scruggs 1854–1939
      4. 4. Aurena (Elizabeth) Brown 1848–1928
      5. 5. John (James G) Brown 1836–1906
      6. 6. Asbury (Deal) Brown 1830–1887 m. Sallie (T) Hutchinson 1829– m. Mary (Dykes) Morton 1829–
        1. 1. Charles Brown 1855–1872
        2. 2. James (Isham) Brown 1870–1952
        3. 3. Stephen (T) Brown 1852–1916
        4. 4. Mahala Brown 1848–1939
        5. 5. Richard Brown 1858–1875
        6. 6. Mary (Jane) Brown 1857–1888
        7. 7. Sarah (E "Sallie") Brown 1866–1898
      7. 7. Elizabeth (C) Brown 1836–1852
      8. 8. Prudence (U) Brown 1842–1904
      9. 9. Francis Brown 1855–1898 m. William (Taylor) Dugan 1847–1929
        1. 1. John (Russell) Dugan 1872–1943
        2. 2. Isham (Franklin) Dugan 1885–1957
        3. 3. William (Walter) Dugan 1887–1958
        4. 4. Ira (Theron) Dugan 1893–1963
        5. 5. Prudence (E) Dugan 1877–1974 m. Benjamin (Sparkes) Hobbs 1874–1928
      10. 10. James (Knox Polk) Brown 1855–1930
      11. 11. Julia (Ann) Brown 1838–1900 m. Andrew (James) Smith 1842–1861 m. Sanders (D) Dykes 1816–1900
        1. 1. Mark Dykes 1872–1938 m. Alice Brown 1872–1940
        2. 2. Louisa (Jennie) Dykes 1866–1890 m. William (Carroll) Parsons 1858–1926
        3. 3. Prudence Dykes 1871–
        4. 4. Lawrence (H) Dykes 1876–1910 m. Amanda Hatfield 1876–1960
        5. 5. Jacob (Wesley) Dykes 1880–1948 m. Martha (Hannah) Shadrick 1883–1980
        6. 6. Isham (Cooper Brown) Dykes 1868–1939 m. Lettie Shadrick 1869–1917 m. Ardie (Ella) Vaughn 1903–1967
        7. 7. John Dykes 1863–1929
        8. 8. William (Thomas) Dykes 1875–1958 m. Lydia Morrison 1877–1925 m. Leatha (Ann) Parson 1906–1995

John Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of John Brown in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1822
19 Oct 1822
Age 62
Death of John Brown in Halls Crossroads, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Halls Crossroads, Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951; Microfilm Serial: M1168; Microfilm Roll: 2
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 90776

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951; Microfilm Serial: M1168; Microfilm Roll: 2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1822
    Event Place: Halls Crossroads, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 90776
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