War of 1812
Robert Brown was a soldier in the War of 1812 - 13th Regiment (Nixon's) Mississippi Militia
Received Bounty Land grant for his service:
In his application he stated in affidavits that he volunteered for service at Burnt Corn Springs in the state of Alabama in the month of July 1813 under Colonel James Powell who drew arms and ammunition from Mount Vernon, Alabama at which time General Claiborne and Col. Powell commanded.
He went out under Capt. Cavanaugh and he went to Burnt Corn and was there attached to Col. James Callier's company who by his cowardice (Caller) fled and a defeat was the consequence.
He further stated that he was one of seven men who volunteered at a settlement fort built by Col. Powell and others at the fork of the River Tombigbee and the Alabama. He states that he and the other seven volunteered to prevent a draft of the married men (he being a single man at the time). A few days after the fall of Ft Mims, he was transferred to the regiment commanded by Col. Arthur Foster, Colonel of the Alabama Militia, in the War with Great Britain. He further states that he was discharged at Fort Karney a few miles distant of Fort Powell. Does not remember the exact time while in the service he was a flag guard at the hunting up and burying of Col. McGrew and the two Griffins and Miles and then marched to Mt. Vernon. He stated that he remained with Col. Foster until the fall of the Horseshoe (battle). (Horseshoe Bend of the Tallapoosa River)
Note: These "forts" were small stockades and Ft. Karney was known as McGrew's Station.
War of 1812
Robert Brown was a soldier in the War of 1812 - 13th Regiment (Nixon's) Mississippi Militia
Received Bounty Land grant for his service:
In his application he stated in affidavits that he volunteered for service at Burnt Corn Springs in the state of Alabama in the month of July 1813 under Colonel James Powell who drew arms and ammunition from Mount Vernon, Alabama at which time General Claiborne and Col. Powell commanded.
He went out under Capt. Cavanaugh and he went to Burnt Corn and was there attached to Col. James Callier's company who by his cowardice (Caller) fled and a defeat was the consequence.
He further stated that he was one of seven men who volunteered at a settlement fort built by Col. Powell and others at the fork of the River Tombigbee and the Alabama. He states that he and the other seven volunteered to prevent a draft of the married men (he being a single man at the time). A few days after the fall of Ft Mims, he was transferred to the regiment commanded by Col. Arthur Foster, Colonel of the Alabama Militia, in the War with Great Britain. He further states that he was discharged at Fort Karney a few miles distant of Fort Powell. Does not remember the exact time while in the service he was a flag guard at the hunting up and burying of Col. McGrew and the two Griffins and Miles and then marched to Mt. Vernon. He stated that he remained with Col. Foster until the fall of the Horseshoe (battle). (Horseshoe Bend of the Tallapoosa River)
Note: These "forts" were small stockades and Ft. Karney was known as McGrew's Station.
Gravesite Details
Bronze marker for Robert Brown placed by Kathryn Slatten in 1978
Family Members
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Kizsirah "Kissy" Brown Bedgood
1832–1911
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Thornton Brown
1833–1925
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Elmira Brown Miller
1835–1920
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Elmira Elizabeth "Betsy" Brown Miller
1835 – unknown
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Sarah Brown Miller Bowles Yarborough
1836–1920
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Jane Elizabeth Brown Hutchinson
1838–1916
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Rebecca J. Brown Smith
1840–1906
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Reuben "Old Man Tip" Brown Sr
1846–1925
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