Known to family members as George Brown, the Emigrant or Immigrant. George was known as George Brown, Esq. During that time, "Esquire" was defined as "An English country gentleman, it also meant "a person of considerable wealth." George Brown or Browne was from England, according to his grandson, Rev. George Brown, D.D., in his book, "Recollections of itinerant Life." He wrote on Page 29, "My Grand Father was from England. He was about five feet one inch in height, strongly built, and of great strength." The Rev. Brown also noted, his Grand Mother was a Stevenson.
Records reveal that George lived in Baltimore City, Maryland and his marriage to Mary Stevenson took place around 1714. Mary died in 1771.
Note: At this time, the date that George came from England to America is unknown. His burial place in unknown, but it is believed that he is buried in Westminster, Maryland on land owned by George and originally known as "Brown's Delight," but later was renamed "Brown's Plague."
In 1743, he patented land upon which a grist and sawmill were later constructed.
George and Mary had eleven children and two "assigned as a child by tradition." Nancy Anne and Sarah were the two who were assigned as a "child by tradition."
Listed children:
Mary, b. 1717, d. 1757, married John Baxter, Nancy Anne, b. 1723 and died 1765, married Richard Tidley Wells, John b. 1725, d. 1810, married Elizabeth McQueen, George, Jr., also known as George, the Patriot, b. 1730, d. 1812, married Mary Hall, Edward, b. March 16, 1734, d. Aug. 14, 1823, married Margaret Durbin, Richard b. 1739, d. Feb. 8, 1811, married Honor Wells, Elizabeth, married Jacob Sappington, William, b. 1742, d. 1771 at age 29, buried in Suffolk, England Oct. 26, 1771, Rachel, b. 1743, d. 1818, married Michael McQuire, Henry, b. 1741, d. 1827, married Regina, Hugh, b. 1745, d. July 11, 1811, married Ruth Barney, Joshua, b. 1748, D. Sept. 17, 1832, married Susanne, no information has been obtained regarding Sarah, who was assigned
Records, deeds, wills of the time indicate that George, the Emigrant, was a farmer and landowner.
A 1762 deed shows George Brown, Sr. as the owner of Brown's Plague.
Records reveal that George lived in Baltimore City, Maryland and his marriage to Mary Stevenson took place around 1714. Mary died in 1771.
Note: At this time, the date that George came from England to America is unknown. His burial place in unknown, but it is believed that he is buried in Westminster, Maryland on land owned by George and originally known as "Brown's Delight," but later was renamed "Brown's Plague."
In 1743, he patented land upon which a grist and sawmill were later constructed.
George and Mary had eleven children and two "assigned as a child by tradition." Nancy Anne and Sarah were the two who were assigned as a "child by tradition."
Listed children:
Mary, b. 1717, d. 1757, married John Baxter, Nancy Anne, b. 1723 and died 1765, married Richard Tidley Wells, John b. 1725, d. 1810, married Elizabeth McQueen, George, Jr., also known as George, the Patriot, b. 1730, d. 1812, married Mary Hall, Edward, b. March 16, 1734, d. Aug. 14, 1823, married Margaret Durbin, Richard b. 1739, d. Feb. 8, 1811, married Honor Wells, Elizabeth, married Jacob Sappington, William, b. 1742, d. 1771 at age 29, buried in Suffolk, England Oct. 26, 1771, Rachel, b. 1743, d. 1818, married Michael McQuire, Henry, b. 1741, d. 1827, married Regina, Hugh, b. 1745, d. July 11, 1811, married Ruth Barney, Joshua, b. 1748, D. Sept. 17, 1832, married Susanne, no information has been obtained regarding Sarah, who was assigned
Records, deeds, wills of the time indicate that George, the Emigrant, was a farmer and landowner.
A 1762 deed shows George Brown, Sr. as the owner of Brown's Plague.
Known to family members as George Brown, the Emigrant or Immigrant. George was known as George Brown, Esq. During that time, "Esquire" was defined as "An English country gentleman, it also meant "a person of considerable wealth." George Brown or Browne was from England, according to his grandson, Rev. George Brown, D.D., in his book, "Recollections of itinerant Life." He wrote on Page 29, "My Grand Father was from England. He was about five feet one inch in height, strongly built, and of great strength." The Rev. Brown also noted, his Grand Mother was a Stevenson.
Records reveal that George lived in Baltimore City, Maryland and his marriage to Mary Stevenson took place around 1714. Mary died in 1771.
Note: At this time, the date that George came from England to America is unknown. His burial place in unknown, but it is believed that he is buried in Westminster, Maryland on land owned by George and originally known as "Brown's Delight," but later was renamed "Brown's Plague."
In 1743, he patented land upon which a grist and sawmill were later constructed.
George and Mary had eleven children and two "assigned as a child by tradition." Nancy Anne and Sarah were the two who were assigned as a "child by tradition."
Listed children:
Mary, b. 1717, d. 1757, married John Baxter, Nancy Anne, b. 1723 and died 1765, married Richard Tidley Wells, John b. 1725, d. 1810, married Elizabeth McQueen, George, Jr., also known as George, the Patriot, b. 1730, d. 1812, married Mary Hall, Edward, b. March 16, 1734, d. Aug. 14, 1823, married Margaret Durbin, Richard b. 1739, d. Feb. 8, 1811, married Honor Wells, Elizabeth, married Jacob Sappington, William, b. 1742, d. 1771 at age 29, buried in Suffolk, England Oct. 26, 1771, Rachel, b. 1743, d. 1818, married Michael McQuire, Henry, b. 1741, d. 1827, married Regina, Hugh, b. 1745, d. July 11, 1811, married Ruth Barney, Joshua, b. 1748, D. Sept. 17, 1832, married Susanne, no information has been obtained regarding Sarah, who was assigned
Records, deeds, wills of the time indicate that George, the Emigrant, was a farmer and landowner.
A 1762 deed shows George Brown, Sr. as the owner of Brown's Plague.
Records reveal that George lived in Baltimore City, Maryland and his marriage to Mary Stevenson took place around 1714. Mary died in 1771.
Note: At this time, the date that George came from England to America is unknown. His burial place in unknown, but it is believed that he is buried in Westminster, Maryland on land owned by George and originally known as "Brown's Delight," but later was renamed "Brown's Plague."
In 1743, he patented land upon which a grist and sawmill were later constructed.
George and Mary had eleven children and two "assigned as a child by tradition." Nancy Anne and Sarah were the two who were assigned as a "child by tradition."
Listed children:
Mary, b. 1717, d. 1757, married John Baxter, Nancy Anne, b. 1723 and died 1765, married Richard Tidley Wells, John b. 1725, d. 1810, married Elizabeth McQueen, George, Jr., also known as George, the Patriot, b. 1730, d. 1812, married Mary Hall, Edward, b. March 16, 1734, d. Aug. 14, 1823, married Margaret Durbin, Richard b. 1739, d. Feb. 8, 1811, married Honor Wells, Elizabeth, married Jacob Sappington, William, b. 1742, d. 1771 at age 29, buried in Suffolk, England Oct. 26, 1771, Rachel, b. 1743, d. 1818, married Michael McQuire, Henry, b. 1741, d. 1827, married Regina, Hugh, b. 1745, d. July 11, 1811, married Ruth Barney, Joshua, b. 1748, D. Sept. 17, 1832, married Susanne, no information has been obtained regarding Sarah, who was assigned
Records, deeds, wills of the time indicate that George, the Emigrant, was a farmer and landowner.
A 1762 deed shows George Brown, Sr. as the owner of Brown's Plague.
Family Members
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