Son of George Brown, Immigrant, also known as "George Brown, Sr." (1690-1770) and Mary Nancy Stevenson (1698-1776).
On Nov. 17, 1759, Richard married Honor Wells. Honor was the daughter of James Wells (1668-1771) and Ann Stevenson Thornborough (1690-1773). Honor had been married previously (Aug. 15, 1738) to William M. Holmes (1715-1758)
Contributor Sheri Minnick came across the info of Richard being married to Honour Wells Holmes on Grave Registry. Ancestor #P-122988.
Colonel Richard B. Brown and Honor Wells Holmes Brown had three children; Rachel Brown (1760-1815), Richard Brown, Jr. (1762-1842) and Margaret Brown (1765-1838).
Richard married second, a lady named Ann, no further information on this marriage.
He married third, Honor Stephenson.
Colonel Brown earned his title "Colonel" as a patriot soldier and officer in a Maryland Regiment in the War of the Revolution. Colonel Brown had local renown as a fighter in personal contests.
Note: Memorial stone record death date as Feb. 8, 1811. Will was probated in Feb., 1811. Some records record his death as March 24, 1811. HBB
On Nov. 17, 1759, Richard married Honor Wells. Honor was the daughter of James Wells (1668-1771) and Ann Stevenson Thornborough (1690-1773). Honor had been married previously (Aug. 15, 1738) to William M. Holmes (1715-1758)
Contributor Sheri Minnick came across the info of Richard being married to Honour Wells Holmes on Grave Registry. Ancestor #P-122988.
Colonel Richard B. Brown and Honor Wells Holmes Brown had three children; Rachel Brown (1760-1815), Richard Brown, Jr. (1762-1842) and Margaret Brown (1765-1838).
Richard married second, a lady named Ann, no further information on this marriage.
He married third, Honor Stephenson.
Colonel Brown earned his title "Colonel" as a patriot soldier and officer in a Maryland Regiment in the War of the Revolution. Colonel Brown had local renown as a fighter in personal contests.
Note: Memorial stone record death date as Feb. 8, 1811. Will was probated in Feb., 1811. Some records record his death as March 24, 1811. HBB
Son of George Brown, Immigrant, also known as "George Brown, Sr." (1690-1770) and Mary Nancy Stevenson (1698-1776).
On Nov. 17, 1759, Richard married Honor Wells. Honor was the daughter of James Wells (1668-1771) and Ann Stevenson Thornborough (1690-1773). Honor had been married previously (Aug. 15, 1738) to William M. Holmes (1715-1758)
Contributor Sheri Minnick came across the info of Richard being married to Honour Wells Holmes on Grave Registry. Ancestor #P-122988.
Colonel Richard B. Brown and Honor Wells Holmes Brown had three children; Rachel Brown (1760-1815), Richard Brown, Jr. (1762-1842) and Margaret Brown (1765-1838).
Richard married second, a lady named Ann, no further information on this marriage.
He married third, Honor Stephenson.
Colonel Brown earned his title "Colonel" as a patriot soldier and officer in a Maryland Regiment in the War of the Revolution. Colonel Brown had local renown as a fighter in personal contests.
Note: Memorial stone record death date as Feb. 8, 1811. Will was probated in Feb., 1811. Some records record his death as March 24, 1811. HBB
On Nov. 17, 1759, Richard married Honor Wells. Honor was the daughter of James Wells (1668-1771) and Ann Stevenson Thornborough (1690-1773). Honor had been married previously (Aug. 15, 1738) to William M. Holmes (1715-1758)
Contributor Sheri Minnick came across the info of Richard being married to Honour Wells Holmes on Grave Registry. Ancestor #P-122988.
Colonel Richard B. Brown and Honor Wells Holmes Brown had three children; Rachel Brown (1760-1815), Richard Brown, Jr. (1762-1842) and Margaret Brown (1765-1838).
Richard married second, a lady named Ann, no further information on this marriage.
He married third, Honor Stephenson.
Colonel Brown earned his title "Colonel" as a patriot soldier and officer in a Maryland Regiment in the War of the Revolution. Colonel Brown had local renown as a fighter in personal contests.
Note: Memorial stone record death date as Feb. 8, 1811. Will was probated in Feb., 1811. Some records record his death as March 24, 1811. HBB
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