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William Brown 1720–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1780

Death Location: Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Benjamin Sr

Mother: Hescott Wilson

Spouse(s): Sarah Dabney

Children(s): Tarlton Brown, Elizabeth Brown

William Brown was born in 1720 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA, the child of Benjamin Brown Sr And Hescott Or Wilson. In 1769, William Brown resided in King George County, VA. In 1772, William Brown resided in Loudoun County, VA. William Brown married Harriett Jennings, Sarah Dabney, and had children including Elizabeth Brown, Tarlton Brown. William Brown passed away in 1780 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Brown was born in 1720 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA, the child of Benjamin Brown Sr And Hescott Or Wilson.
  • In 1769, William Brown resided in King George County, VA.
  • In 1772, William Brown resided in Loudoun County, VA.
  • William Brown married Harriett Jennings, Sarah Dabney, and had children including Elizabeth Brown, Tarlton Brown.
  • William Brown passed away in 1780 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Brown's Ancestors

Self
William Brown
1720–1780
Birth Place: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Benjamin Brown Sr
1695–1762
In Wales
Hescott (or) Wilson
1700–1744
Grandparents
John (Brown) Sr
1655–1709
Mt. Snowden, Wales
Elizabeth
1662–
Great-Grandparents
William 2
1650–1699
Frances Moss
1670–1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
–1677
William Moss
1632–1685
Jane North
1635–1676

William Brown's Descendants

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William Brown (1720–1780) m. Sarah Dabney (1724–1784)
  1. 1. Tarlton Brown 1757–1841 m. Almedia Matthews 1770–1801
    1. 1. Almedia Harley 1793–1855
  2. 2. Elizabeth Brown 1742–1825 m. Isaac Harden 1736–1820
    1. 1. Sarah ("Sally") Hardin 1780– m. Nathaniel Landcraft 1780–

William Brown's Timeline

5 Records

1720
1720
Birth of William Brown in Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
1769
1769
Age 49
William Brown resided here in King George County, VA
King George County, VA
1772
1772
Age 52
William Brown resided here in Loudoun County, VA
Loudoun County, VA
1780
1780
Age 60
William Brown resided here in Parish of Prince Frederick, George Town District, South Carolina, United States
Parish of Prince Frederick, George Town District, South Carolina, United States
1780
1780
Age 60
Death of William Brown in Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: King George County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Loudoun County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Parish of Prince Frederick, George Town District, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Jury Lists, 1778, Acts #1078 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 7; Family Number: 145

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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