1. John1 Brown (James2), son of James Brown and Jennet Stevenson, was born in Ireland circa 1728. John died 1803 in Frankfort, KY, at 75 years of age. His body was interred in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, KY.
He married Margaret Preston in Augusta Co., VA, ca 1754. Margaret was born in Ireland ca 1728. Margaret was the daughter of John Preston and Elizabeth Patton. Margaret died 1802 in Kentucky, at 74 years of age. Her body was interred in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, KY. At 27 years of age Margaret became the mother of Elizabeth Brown December 4, 1755. At 29 years of age Margaret became the mother of James Brown September 12, 1757. At 29 years of age Margaret became the mother of John Brown in near Staunton, VA, September 12, 1757. At 31 years of age Margaret became the mother of William Brown November 22, 1759. At 32 years of age Margaret became the mother of William Brown November 22, 1760. At 35 years of age Margaret became the mother of Mary Brown Augusta Co., VA, July 14, 1763. At 38 years of age Margaret became the mother of James Brown in near Staunton, VA, September 11, 1766. At 40 years of age Margaret became the mother of Samuel Brown in Rockbridge Co., VA, January 30, 1769. At 43 years of age Margaret became the mother of David Brown July 8, 1771. At 44 years of age Margaret became the mother of Eben Brown April 27, 1773. At 46 years of age Margaret became the mother of Preston W. Brown in Rockbridge Co., VA, January 15, 1775.
At 27 years of age John became the father of Elizabeth Brown December 4, 1755. At 29 years of age John became the father of James Brown September 12, 1757. At 29 years of age John became the father of John Brown in near Staunton, VA, September 12, 1757. At 31 years of age John became the father of William Brown November 22, 1759. At 32 years of age John became the father of William Brown November 22, 1760. At 35 years of age John became the father of Mary Brown Augusta Co., VA, July 14, 1763. At 38 years of age John became the father of James Brown in near Staunton, VA, September 11, 1766. At 40 years of age John became the father of Samuel Brown in Rockbridge Co., VA, January 30, 1769. At 43 years of age John became the father of David Brown July 8, 1771. At 44 years of age John became the father of Eben Brown April 27, 1773. At 46 years of age John became the father of Preston W. Brown in Rockbridge Co., VA, January 15, 1775. John Brown graduated from Princeton College in 1749. He was a Presbyterian mininster and served the New Providence Church in Rockbridge Co., VA for 44 years. In 1796 he retired and moved to Woodford County, Kentucky where he resided at an estate known as "Sumner's Forest" on the Shannon Run Pike. His biography from The Prestons of Smithfield and Greenfield in Virginia by John Frederick Dorman (The Filson Club, 1982) follows: John Bown was a graduate of Princeton College in 1749.[1] He was licensed by New Castle Presbytery and sent to the Valley of Virginia, where in 1753[2] he was called to Providence and Timber Ridge churches in Augusta County. He was ordained at Fagg's Manor, Chester Co., Pa., 11 Oct. 1753 and was one of the six ministers of the Presbytery of Hanover when it was formed in 1755.[3] On 25 Aug. 1756 he was one of the four appointed by Hanover Presbytery to transact business when the Presbytery could not meet.[4] He established a grammar school near his residence one-fourth mile north of the village of Fairfield in Augusta County. In 1774 the Presbytery of Hanover adopted this school and appointed William Graham teacher under Brown. In 1777 the school was transferred to Timber Ridge and later it was moved to Lexington. He was a trustee of this school, then known as Augusta Academy, from 1776 until 1782. From it developed Washington and Lee University.[5] About 1763 a difference took place between Brown and some of the leading men of the Timber Ridge congregation.[6] As a result, he resigned the ministerial charge of Timber Ridge in Oct. 1767 and thereafter confined his labors to New Providence Church.[7] Many of the Timber Ridge members retained such an affection for him, however, that they attended almost steadily the New Providence meetings and communions.[8] He was the moderator of the first stated meeting of Lexington Presbytery, held at Timber Ridge 26 Sept. 1786, and was again moderator of the meeting at New Providence Church 20 Oct. 1788.[9] In 1796, weighed down by the infirmities of age, he resigned as pastor of New Providence Church.[10] Shortly thereafter he moved to Kentucky and resided at "Sumners Forest" in Woodford County.[11] Footnotes: 1 Princeton University, Catologus (Princeton, 1857), p. 17. His diploma is preserved in the University library. 2 Alfred Nevin, ed., Encyclopaedia of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (Philadelphia, 1864), p. 106; William Henry Foote, Sketches of Virginia, v. 2 (Philadelphia, 1856), p. 94; Washington and Lee University, Historical Papers, no. 2 (Baltimore, 1890), p. 11; National Genealogical Society Quarterly, v. 59, pp. 24-26. 3 Contributions to the History of the Synod of Virginia (Washington, 1890), p. 34. 4 Foote, op. cit., p. 57. 5 Nevin, op. cit., p. 943; Washington and Lee University, The Alumni Directory (Lexington, 1926), p. 27. 6 Foote, op. cit., p. 59. 7 Ibid., p. 97. The records of Hanover Presbytery for 11 Oct. 1767 state: "Mr. Brown laid before Presbytery the extent of his charge, and the difficulties of performing the duties of his functions, and also declared to the Presbytery that he verily believes that his usefulness is at an end in Timber Ridge Congregation; and as he apprehends it would be for the good of said congregation that the pastoral relation he sustains to them should be dissolved (the people of Timber Ridge in the mean time petitioning against his dismission, and sending commissioners to oppose it), the Presbytery . . . leave it to himself to continue with them. or confine himself to Providence, at his own discretion." 8 Foote op. cit., p. 60. 9 Howard McKnight Wilson, The Lexington Presbytery Heritage (n.p., 1971), p. 417. 10 Ibid., p. 99; Nevin, op. cit., p. 943. 11William E. Railey, History of Woodford County (Frankfort, Ky., 1938), p. 78; Woodford Co., Ky., tax book, 1798, cited in The Filson Club History Quarterly, v. 19, p. 22.
John Brown and Margaret Preston had the following children:
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Elizabeth Brown was born December 4, 1755. Elizabeth died 1829 at 73 years of age. She
married Rev. Thomas Brown Craighead. Rev. was born Augusta Co., VA 1753. Rev. was the son of Alexander Craighead
and Agnes. Rev. died September 11, 1824 in Davidson Co., TN, at 71 years of age. Rev.'s occupation: Minister.
Rev. became the father of John Brown Craighead in Virginia, ca 1782. At 30 years of age Rev. became the father of
William Brown Craighead in Haysboro, TN, 1783. At 34 years of age Rev. became the father of Jane Craighead in
Nashville, TN, 1787. At 37 years of age Rev. became the father of David Craighead in near Nashville, TN, 1790.
At 39 years of age Rev. became the father of Alexander Craighead in Nashville, TN, 1792. At 42 years of age Rev.
became the father of James Brown Craighead in Haysboro, TN, 1795. At 45 years of age Rev. became the father of
Thomas Brown Craighead in Haysboro, TN, 1798.
Elizabeth became the mother of John Brown Craighead in Virginia, ca 1782. At 27 years of age Elizabeth became the mother of William Brown Craighead in Haysboro, TN, 1783. At 31 years of age Elizabeth became the mother of Jane Craighead in Nashville, TN, 1787. At 34 years of age Elizabeth became the mother of David Craighead in near Nashville, TN, 1790. At 36 years of age Elizabeth became the mother of Alexander Craighead in Nashville, TN, 1792. At 39 years of age Elizabeth became the mother of James Brown Craighead in Haysboro, TN, 1795. At 42 years of age Elizabeth became the mother of Thomas Brown Craighead in Haysboro, TN, 1798.
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James Brown was born September 12, 1757. James Brown died in infancy.
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John Brown was born in near Staunton, VA September 12, 1757. John died August 29, 1837 in Frankfort,
KY, at 79 years of age. His body was interred in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, KY. He
married Margaretta Mason February 21, 1799. Margaretta was the daughter of John Mason and Catharine Van Wyck.
Margaretta became the mother of Mason Brown in Philadelphia, PA, November 10, 1799. Margaretta became the mother
of Orlando Brown in Frankfort, KY, September 26, 1801. Margaretta became the mother of Alfred Brown February 23,
1803. Margaretta became the mother of Alfred Brown May 9, 1804. Margaretta became the mother of Euphemia Helm
Brown May 24, 1807.
At 42 years of age John became the father of Mason Brown in Philadelphia, PA, November 10, 1799. At 44 years of age John became the father of Orlando Brown in Frankfort, KY, September 26, 1801. At 45 years of age John became the father of Alfred Brown February 23, 1803. At 46 years of age John became the father of Alfred Brown May 9, 1804. At 49 years of age John became the father of Euphemia Helm Brown May 24, 1807. John Brown graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1780 and read law with Thomas Jefferson. He was the first U.S. Senator from Kentucky and served until 1805. At his death in 1837 he was the last surviving member of the Continental Congress. His biography from the Biographical Directory of the American Congress follows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, John, 1757-1837
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Years of Service: 1792-1795; 1795-1805 Party: Anti-Administration; Republican
BROWN, John, (brother of James Brown and grandfather of Benjamin Gratz Brown, cousin of John Breckinridge, James Breckinridge, and Francis Preston), a Delegate and a Representative from Virginia and a Senator from Kentucky; born in Staunton, Va., September 12, 1757; attended Washington College (now Washington and Lee University), Lexington, Va., and Princeton College; enlisted in the Revolutionary Army and served until the close of the war; completed his studies at William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va.; taught school for several years; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1782 and commenced practice in Frankfort, Ky.; member, Virginia senate from the district of Kentucky 1784-1788; Delegate from the Kentucky district of Virginia to the Continental Congress in 1787 and 1788; elected from Virginia to the First and Second Congresses and served from March 4, 1789, to June 1, 1792, when that portion of Virginia which is now Kentucky was admitted as a State into the Union; elected on June 18, 1792, to the United States Senate from Kentucky for the term ending March 3, 1793; reelected on December 11, 1792, and again in 1799 and served from June 18, 1792, to March 3, 1805; served as President pro tempore of the Senate during the Eighth Congress; resumed the practice of law; died in Frankfort, Ky., August 29, 1837; interment in Frankfort Cemetery.
Bibliography
American National Biography; DAB; Sprague, Stuart S. ‘Senator John Brown of Kentucky, 1757-1837: A Political Biography.’ Ph.D. dissertation, New York University, 1972; Warren, Elizabeth. ‘John Brown and His Influence on Kentucky Politics: 1784-1805.’ Ph.D. dissertation, Northwestern University, 1937.
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William Brown was born November 22, 1759. William Brown died in infancy.
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William Brown was born November 22, 1760. William died 1783 at 22 years of age.
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Mary Brown was born Augusta Co., VA July 14, 1763. Mary died January 28, 1836 South Frankfort, KY,
at 72 years of age. Her body was interred in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, KY. She married
Alexander Humphreys, M.D. in Rockbridge Co., VA, April 8, 1788. Alexander was born in County Armagh, Ireland
1757. Alexander was the son of John Humphreys and Margaret Carlisle. Alexander died May 23, 1802 in near Staunton,
VA, at 44 years of age. His body was interred in Staunton, VA. Alexander's occupation: Physician. At 32 years
of age Alexander became the father of John Brown Humphreys in near Staunton, VA, 1789. At 33 years of age
Alexander became the father of Margaret Humphreys in near Staunton, VA, 1790. At 37 years of age Alexander became
the father of James B. Humphreys in near Staunton, VA, 1794. At 37 years of age Alexander became the father of
Samuel P. Humphreys in Staunton, VA, 1794. At 39 years of age Alexander became the father of David Carlisle
Humphreys in Staunton, VA, October 15, 1796. At 42 years of age Alexander became the father of Elizabeth L. Humphreys in
near Staunton, VA, January 1800. At 44 years of age Alexander became the father of Alexander Humphreys in near Staunton,
VA, 1801.
At 25 years of age Mary became the mother of John Brown Humphreys in near Staunton, VA, 1789. At 26 years of age Mary became the mother of Margaret Humphreys in near Staunton, VA, 1790. At 30 years of age Mary became the mother of James B. Humphreys in near Staunton, VA, 1794. At 30 years of age Mary became the mother of Samuel P. Humphreys in Staunton, VA, 1794. At 33 years of age Mary became the mother of David Carlisle Humphreys in Staunton, VA, October 15, 1796. At 36 years of age Mary became the mother of Elizabeth L. Humphreys in near Staunton, VA, January 1800. At 37 years of age Mary became the mother of Alexander Humphreys in near Staunton, VA, 1801. Mary Brown Humphreys moved to Frankfort, KY in 1802 after the death of her husband.
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James Brown was born in near Staunton, VA September 11, 1766. James died April 7, 1835 in Philadelphia,
PA, at 68 years of age. He married Anne Hart. Anne was the daughter of Thomas Hart and
Susanna Gray. Anne died October 20, 1830.
James's occupation: Attorney. James Brown was the first Secretary of State of Kentucky and served as Professor of Law at Transylvania University, Lexington, KY. He served several terms as U.S. Senator from Louisiana and was Minister to France from 1823 to 1829. His biography from the Biographical Directory of the American Congress follows: BROWN, James, 1766-1835
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Years of Service: 1813-1817; 1819-1823; 1823-1823 Party: Republican; Republican; Adams-Clay Republican
BROWN, James, (brother of John Brown of Virginia and Kentucky [1757-1837], cousin of John Breckinridge, James Breckinridge, and Francis Preston), a Senator from Louisiana; born near Staunton, Va., September 11, 1766; attended Washington College (now Washington and Lee University), Lexington, Va., and William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va.; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Frankfort, Ky.; commanded a company of sharpshooters in an expedition against the Indians in 1789; secretary to the Governor 1792; soon after the cession of the Territory of Louisiana moved to New Orleans and was appointed as secretary of the Territory in 1804; subsequently became United States district attorney for the Territory; elected to the United States Senate on December 1, 1812, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John N. Destrehan, and served from February 5, 1813, to March 3, 1817; unsuccessful candidate for reelection; again elected to the United States Senate in 1819 and served from March 4, 1819, until December 10, 1823, when he resigned; chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations (Sixteenth Congress); appointed United States Minister to France 1823-1829; returned to the United States and settled in Philadelphia, Pa., where he died on April 7, 1835.
Bibliography
American National Biography; DAB; Padgett, James A., ed. ‘Letters of James Brown to Henry Clay, 1804-1835.’ Louisiana Historical Quarterly 24 (1941): 921-1177.
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Samuel Brown was born in Rockbridge Co., VA January 30, 1769. Samuel died January 12, 1830 in Madison Co.,
AL, at 60 years of age. He married Catherine Percy September 27, 1808. Catherine was born in
Wilkinson Co., MS. Catherine was the daughter of Charles Percy and Susannah Collins. Catherine became the mother
of Susan Catherine Brown ca 1810.
Samuel became the father of Susan Catherine Brown ca 1810. The biography of Samuel Brown from The Kentucky Encyclopedia follows: BROWN, SAMUEL. Samuel Brown, physician, was born on January 30, 1769, in Augusta (now Rockbridge) County, Virginia, the eighth of eleven children of the Rev. John and Margaret (Preston) Brown. He earned a B.A. degree in 1789 at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He studied medicine under his brother-in-law, Dr. Alexander Humphreys; as a private pupil of Dr. Benjamin Rush at the medical school in Philadelphia for approximately two years; at Scotland's Edinburgh University for two years; and at the University of Aberdeen, graduating with an M.D. degree in 1794. He first practiced medicine at Bladensburg, Maryland, then moved to Lexington, Kentucky, in 1797 to join his family. In 1799 Brown was named professor of surgery, anatomy, and chemistry and pharmacy at the newly established medical school at Lexington's Transylvania University. In 1806 he moved to New Orleans. On September 27, 1808, Brown married Catherine Percy and settled on a plantation near Natchez, Mississippi. They had three children: Susan Catherine, James, and Catherine. After his wife's death in 1813, he moved to a plantation near Huntsville, Alabama. In 1819 Brown became professor of theory and practice of medicine at Transylvania. Brown, one of the foremost medical professionals of his time, had a wide range of interests and associates. He corresponded with Thomas Jefferson and partly through the influence of Jefferson, was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society. He is credited with being the first Kentucky physician to write a medical paper published in the New York Medical Repository, the only medical journal published in the United States at that time. Brown was an early supporter and user of the cowpox virus for smallpox inoculation, and he vaccinated people in Lexington as early as 1802. He is credited with inventing an improved method of distilling spirits that used steam; with first suggesting the method for clarifying ginseng for the Chinese market; with playing a major role in establishing lithography in America (ca. 1819); and with helping to introduce lithotrity into the United States from France (1824). In an attempt to establish harmony and a code of ethics among doctors, Brown founded the Kappa Lambda Society of Hippocrates in Lexington around 1819. After leaving Transylvania in 1825, Brown retired to his Alabama plantation. He died in Alabama on January 12, 1830. See Bayless E. Hardin, "Dr. Samuel Brown, 1769-1830: His Family and Descendants," FCHQ 26 (Jan. 1952): 3-27. JAMES J. HOLMBERG
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David Brown was born July 8, 1771. David Brown died in infancy.
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Eben Brown was born April 27, 1773. Eben Brown died young.
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Preston W. Brown was born in Rockbridge Co., VA January 15, 1775. Preston died September 22, 1826 in
Jefferson Co., KY, at 51 years of age. His body was interred in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, KY. He married Elizabeth Watts October 13, 1802. Elizabeth became the mother of Louisa V. Brown
December 3, 1803. Elizabeth became the mother of Henrietta Maria Brown 1805. Elizabeth became the mother of Mary
Watts Brown in Woodford Co., KY, 1808. Elizabeth became the mother of Elizabeth Watts Brown in "Sumners Forest",
Woodford Co., KY, July 3, 1811. Elizabeth became the mother of John Preston Watts Brown November 29, 1815.
Preston's occupation: Physician. At 28 years of age Preston became the father of Louisa V. Brown December 3, 1803. At 30 years of age Preston became the father of Henrietta Maria Brown 1805. At 33 years of age Preston became the father of Mary Watts Brown in Woodford Co., KY, 1808. At 36 years of age Preston became the father of Elizabeth Watts Brown in "Sumners Forest", Woodford Co., KY, July 3, 1811. At 40 years of age Preston became the father of John Preston Watts Brown November 29, 1815.
13. James2 Brown birth date unknown.
He married Jennet Stevenson. Jennet became the mother of John Brown in Ireland, circa 1728.
James became the father of John Brown in Ireland, circa 1728.
James Brown and Jennet Stevenson had the following child:
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John1 Brown was born circa 1728.
14. Jennet2 Stevenson birth date unknown.
She married James Brown. James became the father of John Brown in Ireland, circa 1728. (See James Brown for the children resulting from this marriage.)
Jennet became the mother of John Brown in Ireland, circa 1728.
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