John Brown

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In Hotten's List oi Pilgrims to America, 1600-1700, we find under date of Feb. 16, 1632, in a list of the living and dead, the names of Christopher Browne, William Browne, Weston Browne, Nich. Browne, and Robert Browne. The name, John Browne, appears three times. The name of Wm. Broun is mentioned in King James I's second charter to the Treasurer of the Virginia Company, dated May 23, 1601).
Wm. Broun whs Burgess for Surrey County in the Virginia Assembly of 1660.
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Full text of "The original lists of persons of quality; immigrants; religious exiles; political rebels; serving men for a term of years; apprentices; children stolen; maidens pressed; and others who went from Great Britain to the American Plantations, 1600-1700 with their ages and the names of the ships in which they embarked, and other interesting particulars; from mss. preserved in the State Paper Department of Her Majesty's Public Record Office, England"

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Fort James on the Chicahomany River, in James City County, was ceded to Thomas Rolfe, the son of Pokahontas. Following is tin: caption of a deed for the aforesaid Fort, recorded in James City County Court: "This indenture made 1st Oct., 1698, between John Boiling, of the County of Henrico, and Parish of Varina, Gent., son and heir of Jane, late wife of Robert Boiling, of Charles City County, Gent., which Jane was the only daughter of Thomas Rolf:, dec'd; and William Brown of Wilmington Parish, in the County of James City, for one thousand acres of land, commonly called "The Fort" on Chickahominy River, as per patent granted to Thomas Rolfe. (Signed) JOHN BOLLING."

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One of these may have been the pioneer ancestor of the family in America, hut in the absence of proof it would be meere guess work and idle speculation to assume that such is the case. William Brown, the earliest ancestor of whom we have definite information, resided in Stafford County,
Virginia. A search of the records reveals t tie fact that Leonard Barker conveyed to William Brown, by deeds of lease and release bearing date of April 20th and April 18th. 1726 a tract of 21 2| acres of land on Powell's Run and the branches thereof, m the County of Stafford, (now Prince William). Virginia. Following is the history of the formation of Stafford, Prince William and Fauquier Counties hereafter referred to:

In the year 1618 the Colony of Northumberland was formed, (at first called Chickawane, or Chickown), and declared by an act of that year to contain the "Neck of land between Rappahannock River ami Potomack River." Westmoreland was formed from Northumberland in 1058. Stafford was formed from Westmoreland in 1075. Prince William was formed in 1730 from Stafford and included all the territory now embraced in Prince William, Fairfax, Fauquier and Loudoun. The District of Columbia was formed from Fairfax after that County was cut off from Prince William. Fauquier County was formed from a portion of Prince William in the year 1759.

By his will, bearing date of December 29, 1732, Wm. Brown devised this land to his son, William Brown, Jr., also of Prince William Count, Virginia. Careful and painstaking research has failed to reveal the place and date of his birth or death. The records show, however, that he and his wife were both buried in the family burying ground comprising one acre of the above mentioned land set apart for that purpose, near what is now the Post Office of Independent Hill, a few miles south of Manassas, Virginia. The name of his wife has not been ascertained, but that she lived for some years after his death seems probable, for on July 24th, 1744, their three orphan boys, William Brown, John Brown and George Brown were placed under the guardianship of George Byrn and Cuthbert Harrison, gentlemen, as evidenced by the following bond: (Will Book C., page 511, Prince William County Records). "Know all men by these presents that we, George Byrn and Cuthbert Harrison, gent., are held and firmly bound unto Robert Souers, Richard Blackburn, Benjamin Grayson, John Wright, gentlemen, Justices of the County of Prince William, their heirs and successors, in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling to the which payment well and truly be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals, dated this 21th day of July in the year of our lord 1744. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound George Byrn, Guardian of William Broun. Jno Brown arid George Brown, his heirs, executors and administrators do and shall well and truly pay unto these orphans all such, estate and estates as now is or hereafter shall come into the hands or the possession of the said George Byrn so soon as the said orphans shall attain to lawful age or when thereunto required by the aforesaid Court of Prince William and shall also well and truly save harmless and indemnified the said Justices their heirs and successors from all trouble and damage that shall or may be about the said estate. Then the said obligation to be void and of no effect or else to remain in full force and virtue.


Died:
Prob. Chester, PA

William married Ann Mercer. Ann was born Abt 1662, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]