(1) 1. George BROWN - 1405

Birth Date: 1644

Birth Place: Leichestershire, England

Death Date: 1726

Death Place: Falls Buck Pa

Spouse: Mercy - 1700

Birth Date: 1644

Marriage Date: 1679

Children: J. Elias - 1409

George E. - 1701

(2) 1.1 J. Elias BROWN - 1409

Birth Date: 1681

Birth Place: Bucks County, PA

(2) 1.2 George E. BROWN - 1701

Birth Date: 1697

Death Date: 29 Feb 1748

Death Place: Bucks County, Pa

Spouse: Sarah - 1702

Birth Date: 1701

Children: John J - 1408

Death Date: About 1807

Notes:

Wife could have been Eleanor; she may have married a Thomas VanHorn 1/11/1812.

There could have been 14 children

1) Frontier Defense Correspondence, Rolls & Vouchers 1788, 1790-1799 N.D. RAG. 48 Box 596 Auditor of Public Accounts, Archives & Information Services Library of Virginia - folder 18 "Militia accounts for men under Lt. James McGavock, 1794" a John Brown "June to cash lent to pd. Benj. Patent/Palert for mending gun lock".12 Volume 34 Spring 1996 Number 2 page 139

History:

John J. Brown (Sr.) migrated from Cumberland County Pa to Moorefield, Hardy Co., WV in the spring of 1769 with early settlers Pringle, Jackson, Sleeth, Hacker, Hughs and Radcliff; he explored what later became Broad Run in Lewis County. He returned around 1781 to settle there (White Oak Flat) and to build Fort Mongue aka Fort Mung or Brown's Fort to protect settlers from Indian raids. Capt. Cornelius Bogard (Bogardus) was a frequent visitor (settled in Randolph and served in Rev. War) and may have been a relative. Brown took out a patent on 1,000 acres of land including Broad Run. Brown deeded land for Broad Run Baptist Church.

Research:

1) Early Settlers of Lewis County WV Formally Harrison Co VA - John J. Brown Sr.

Children: James - 1426

John - 1410

Edward - 1411

Mary Flesher - 1412

(4) 1.2.1.1 James BROWN - 1426

Birth Date: 1756

Birth Place: Cumberland County PA

Death Date: 13 Sep 1835

Notes:

Served in Rev. War. Enlisted in 1776 from Hampshire (now Hardy Co) but pension claim denied on 1834 on examination by Dist. Atty. Perhaps service did not meet six-month requirement. It is reported he also served as an Indian Spy under Capt. Tanner & Col. Lowther

Research:

1) Brown’s of Lewis/Harrison Co VA (now WV)/Early Settlers

Spouse: Sarah E. SHEPPARD - 1427

Death Date: 1 Mar 1835

Spouse Father: John SHEPPARD - 1699

Children: Samuel - 1424

(5) 1.2.1.1.1 Samuel BROWN - 1424

Birth Date: 1793

Death Date: 22 Feb 1866

Burial Place: Broad Run, Lewis County WV

Spouse: Elizabeth BAILEY - 1425

Birth Date: 13 Jan 1798

Birth Place: Fauquier County Virginia

Death Date: 6 Dec 1875

Burial Place: Broad Run WV

Alias: Betsy Bailey

Spouse Father: William BAILEY - 1401 (1766-1846)

Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Minter - 1402 (1771-1838)

Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1817

Children: Waldo Bailey - 1422

Pascal Paola - 1429

Elias - 1729

(6) 1.2.1.1.1.1 Waldo Bailey BROWN - 1422

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1831

Birth Place: Broad Run WV

Death Date: 31 Jan 1924

Death Place: Broad Run WV

Burial Place: Broad Run, Lewis County WV

Spouse: Mary Elizabeth NORRIS - 1423

Birth Date: 6 Sep 1837

Death Date: 6 Sep 1915

Spouse Father: John NORRIS - 1397 (1791-1872)

Spouse Mother: Jemima Spellman - 1398 (1796-1882)

Marriage Date: 1854

Children: Woodville - 1391

(7) 1.2.1.1.1.1.1 Woodville BROWN - 1391

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1860

Birth Place: Broad Run WV

Death Date: 11 Jan 1942

Death Place: Stouts Mills, WV

Burial Date: 13 Jan 1942

Burial Place: Good Hope Masonic Cemetery, Harrison Co. W.Va.

Occupation: Farmer

Spouse: Minnie Mae SOMMERVILLE - 1392

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1865

Birth Place: Buffalo, Harrison County (VA) WV

Death Date: 20 Dec 1950

Death Place: Hyattsville, MD

Burial Date: 23 Dec 1950

Burial Place: Good Hope Masonic Cemetery, Harrison Co. W.Va.

Occupation: Farmers wife

Spouse Father: William SOMMERVILLE - 1393 (1832-1876)

Spouse Mother: Edith BURNSIDE - 1394 (1829-1900)

Marriage Date: 22 Sep 1881

Marriage Place: Good Hope, Harrison County W.Va.

Children: Audra Leola - 1380

(8) 1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1a Audra Leola BROWN* - 1380

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Birth Date: 26 Apr 1886

Birth Place: Harrison County W.Va.

Christen Place: Hyattsville, MD

Death Date: 16 Apr 1963

Death Place: Hyattsville, MD

Burial Place: Adelphi, Maryland

Occupation: HomeMaker - Worked Also At Hecht Co. In DC

Notes:

1) Methodist7

History:

Audra had straight auburn hair and blue eyes. She was 5'6 tall with a good sense of humor and was a wonderful story teller

Spouse: Okey Carder - 1261

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1882

Death Date: 28 Aug 1907

Occupation: Rail Road Worker

Spouse Notes:

Killed in a train accident7

Marriage Date: 1907

Children: Beulah Opal - 1262

Other Spouses Rosen FRANKLIN - 1272

(8) 1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1b Audra Leola BROWN* - 1380

(See above)

Spouse: Rosen FRANKLIN - 1272

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1888

Birth Place: Vera Appomattox Co. VA

Death Date: 4 Mar 1954

Death Place: Hyattsville, MD

Burial Place: Adelphi, Maryland

Occupation: Coal Miner

Spouse Father: Jesse FRANKLIN II - 1304 (1848-1944)

Spouse Mother: Mary Etta GOWEN - 1305 (1845-1903)

Spouse Notes:

1) Methodist7

Spouse History:

Rosen left home at an early age to follow his brother Abraham #1337 to West Virgnia after the death of his mother at age 14. He worked in timbering, mining and other related jobs and building of the railroad lines.

Physically he was a strong handsome man about 6'1 with black hair and blue eyes. Audra Brown #1380 was quoted as saying often "She never had a son as handsome as his father. After his marriage, they moved to Appomattox to live with Rosen's father Jesse II #1304, a widower.

After the birth of their son, James Arthur the family moved to West Virginia along the Little Kanawha River and later in the Stouts Mill area, along side Audra's parents. Later they purchased a farm from Audra's parents. They built a house and farmed until 1922 until they moved to Webster Springs W.Va., where Rosen worked in the coalmines.

Rosen was injured in a mine accident.   In 1942 Audra and Rosen moved to Washington DC and purchased a rooming house. They lived here until after W.W.II. Audra worked for the Hecht Company and then a temporary job with the Federal Gov't in their Army Heraldic Section. Rosen worked as a night watchman in the H.L. Rust Building in Washington DC. After W.W.II, they bought a house in Hyattsville MD, which Audra still owned at the time of her death 4/16/1963.7

Marriage Date: 21 Sep 1910

Marriage Place: Oakland, Maryland

Children: Marietta Mae - 1273

James Arthur - 1266

Zella Esther - 1275

Jessie Woodville - 1276

Betty Merle - 1278 (Stillborn)

Brenny Burl - 562 (Twin)

Agatha Leah - 1277

Teddy Lindburgh - 1279

Other Spouses Okey Carder - 1261

(6) 1.2.1.1.1.2 Pascal Paola Brown - 1429

Birth Date: 2 Sep 1820

Birth Place: Hacker's Creek West Virginia

Spouse: Mary Jane BROWN - 1428

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1830

Birth Place: Lewis County West Virginia

Spouse Father: David BROWN - 1415 (1801-)

Spouse Mother: Deborah Stalnaker - 1416 (1806-1861)

Marriage Date: 8 Apr 1852

Children: Floyd G. - 1430

Florinda - 1431

Samuel - 1432

David F. - 1433

William G. - 1434

(7) 1.2.1.1.1.2.1 Floyd G. Brown - 1430

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1852

(7) 1.2.1.1.1.2.2 Florinda Brown - 1431

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1855

(7) 1.2.1.1.1.2.3 Samuel Brown - 1432

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1857

(7) 1.2.1.1.1.2.4 David F. Brown - 1433

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1860

(7) 1.2.1.1.1.2.5 William G. Brown - 1434

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1864

(6) 1.2.1.1.1.3 Elias BROWN - 1729

Birth Date: 1823

Research:

1/2/1997 - The information on Elias Brown and his family group came from John Kostick at JOHNSKOSTICK@prodigy.net

Spouse: Barbery Life - 1730

Marriage Date: 1 Apr 1847

Marriage Place: Lewis County, Virginia

Children: John Alva - 1731

(4) 1.2.1.2a John BROWN Jr.* - 1410

Birth Date: 1764

Birth Place: Hampshire, Hardy County West Virginia

Notes:

Spouse: Margaret Carpenter - 1414

Other Spouses Millie BAILEY - 1413

(4) 1.2.1.2b John BROWN Jr.* - 1410

(See above)

Spouse: Millie BAILEY - 1413

Children: David - 1415

Other Spouses Margaret Carpenter - 1414

(5) 1.2.1.2b.1 David BROWN - 1415

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1801

Spouse: Deborah Stalnaker - 1416

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1806

Death Date: 9 May 1861

Spouse Father: Samuel Stalnaker - 1417

Marriage Date: 15 Feb 1827

Children: Mary Jane - 1428

(6) 1.2.1.2b.1.1 Mary Jane BROWN - 1428

(See duplicate branch above)

Reference Note 7

Mrs. Agatha L. (Franklin) Mergenovich

Mrs. Zella E. (Franklin) Hargraves

1) Betty Drinkard, Appomattox VA. Local Historian

2) Clarence Franklin

3) Berkley & Kathleen Brown;

4) Willis & Leah Carter;

5) The Leonard Garretts;

6) The John Wesley Garretts

(Family members from the Appomattox Co. Area.)

Reference Note 12

Magazine of Virginia Genealogy

Published by The Virginia Genealogical Society

5001 West Broad Street Suite 115 Richmond VA 23230, 804-285-8954

Reference Note 13

Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War

by J. T. McAllister, Hot Springs Virginia