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Martha Patsy Brown 1774 – 1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Carroll Co., Virginia

Father: Robert Brown

Mother: Lucy Jepps

Spouse(s): Thomas Highley

Children(s): Lucy Highley, Mary Highley, Robert Highley, Thomas Highley, James Highley, Lewis Highley

In 1774, Martha Patsy Brown entered the world in Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia, born to Robert Brown and Lucy Jepps. Martha Patsy Brown married Thomas Highley, and had children including Lucy J Highley, Mary Highley, Robert Brown Highley, Thomas J Highley, James Leroy Highley, Lewis Highley. Martha Patsy Brown passed away in 1850 in Carroll Co., Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1774, Martha Patsy Brown entered the world in Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia, born to Robert Brown and Lucy Jepps.
  • Martha Patsy Brown married Thomas Highley, and had children including Lucy J Highley, Mary Highley, Robert Brown Highley, Thomas J Highley, James Leroy Highley, Lewis Highley.
  • Martha Patsy Brown passed away in 1850 in Carroll Co., Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Brown
1742 – 1816
Birth Location: Buckingham, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
RB
Lucy Jepps
1744 – 1797
Birth Location: Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
LJ

Spouses(s)

Thomas Highley
1763 – 1859
Birth Location: –
TH

Children(s)

Lucy Highley
1796 –
Birth Location: –
LH
Mary Highley
1800 –
Birth Location: –
MH
Robert Highley
1807 –
Birth Location: –
RH
Thomas Highley
1807 – 1881
Birth Location: VA
TH
James Highley
1808 –
Birth Location: –
JH
Lewis Highley
1811 – 1862
Birth Location: VA
LH

Martha Brown's Ancestors

Self
Martha Brown
1774 – 1850
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia
Parents
Robert Brown
1742 – 1816
Buckingham, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Lucy Jepps
1744 – 1797
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Brown
1720 – 1787
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Anne (Elizabeth Haley) Brown
1722 – 1746
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Haley
1700 – 1776
Mary Briar
1705 – 1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Haley
1675 – 1725
Elizabeth Scammon
1672 – 1760
William Briar
1677 – 1718
Sarah Eastman
1681 – 1726

Martha Brown's Descendants

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Martha (Patsy) Brown (1774 – 1850) m. Thomas Highley (1763 – 1859)
  1. 1. Lucy (J) Highley (1796 – )
  2. 2. Mary Highley (abt 1800 – )
  3. 3. Robert (Brown) Highley (1807 – )
  4. 4. Thomas (J) Highley (2 Dec 1807 – Aug 1881) m. Nancy Brawley (1804 – 1880)
    1. 1. Lucy (Jane) Highley (14 Nov 1848 – 12 Jun 1860)
  5. 5. James (Leroy) Highley (1808 – )
  6. 6. Lewis Highley (1 Mar 1811 – 30 Sep 1862) m. Elvira Earhart
    1. 1. Margaret Highley (5 Aug 1854 – 1 Mar 1927)
    2. 2. Martha (Isabel) Highley (4 May 1857 – 22 Dec 1932)

Martha Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1774
1774
Birth of Martha Patsy Brown in Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia
Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia
1850
1850
Age 76
Death of Martha Patsy Brown in Carroll Co., Virginia
Carroll Co., Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Carroll Co., Virginia
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