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Betsy Brown

Female 1764 - 1769  (5 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Betsy Brown was born on 8 Jan 1764 (daughter of Mercer Brown and Sarah Piggott); died on 6 Sep 1769.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mercer Brown was born on 7 May 1740 (son of Richard Brown and Mary Norton); died on 20 Dec 1802 in Columbia, Georgia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Quaker Meeting: 31 Mar 1764, Fairfax, Loudoun, Virginia, USA; Disowend
    • Quaker Meeting: 26 Jul 1770, Fairfax, Loudoun, Virginia, USA; Reinstated
    • Quaker Meeting: 23 Sep 1784, South Carolina, USA; Removed to South Carolina
    • Quaker Meeting: 5 Mar 1785, Wrightsborough, Columbia County, Georgia, USA; Received certificate
    • Court Record: 2 Oct 1802, Columbia, Georgia, USA
    • Will: 30 Oct 1802, Columbia, Georgia, USA; Will of Mercer Brown
    • Probate: 8 Mar 1803, Columbia, Georgia, USA

    Notes:


    BROWN
    Mercer (also listed Messer) born 7 May 1740; removed to South Carolina 1784; son of Richard and Mary (Norton) Brown of Fairfax Monthly Meeting, Virginia; reported January 1764 as being engaged to a young woman not a member of our society; was prprecautioned and left for a trip to Carolina; she met him on the way and they were married by a Priest; he was disowned 31 Mar 1764. Mercer and wife, Sarah (he having been reinstated after disowned) and their 3 children, listed below, received by request 26 Jul 1770.

    Children:
    Mary 14 Aug 1765
    Richard 2 Oct 1767
    Sarah 22 Dec 1769
    Ann 13 Mar 1772
    Elizabeth 15 May 1774
    Margaret 16 nov 1776
    Phebe
    Mercer

    Mercer and Sarah and six children, Richard, Sarah, Ann, Margaret, Phebe and Mercer granted certificate Bush River Monthly Meeting, South Carolina, 25 Sep 1784.

    From Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, vol VI p. 476 (Fairfax Monthly Meeting, VA)

    Will:
    Georgia
    Columbia County
    Personally appears in Open Court: Richard Batten, Mark P. Davis, and Peter Dill being duly qualified to the form of their prosepisa saith that they was present and saw Mercer Brown deceased sign the written will that they subscribed the same as Witness in the presence and at the request of the deceased and at the time of signing the same the deceased was of sound mind and disposing memory. /s/ Richard Battin, M.P. Davis, Peter Dill

    Sworn in open court
    This 20th Dec. 1802
    By A. Crawford, Clerk

    Georgia
    Columbia County
    Ordinarys Office
    Registered in Book A fol 154 & 155 this 24 Dec 1802
    By A. Crawford, Clerk

    To all whom these may concern
    Know ye that I Merer Brown of Columbia County in the State of Georgia, being sick and weak in body but of Sound Disposing mind and memory, Calling to mind the mortality of my body knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, and being desirous of Settling & Disposing of my outward affairs while of Ability, to make & Ordeain this my last will & Testament in manner of form following

    First my will and desire is that my funeral expenses by Discharged, together with all my just debts by my Executor hereafter Named

    Item I give & Bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah during her widowhood all & Singular the Profits and Emoluments arising from my Grist Mill & Saw Mill & Plantation I now live on; Likewise the Profits of my moveable Effects whilst she remains my widow and no longer

    Item I give & Bequeath to my son Richard Brown that Plantation and Tract of Land whereon he now lives, Also that Tract of Land in the Piney Woods near the head of Germany's Creek likewise any part of Land & Mill on Sweetwater Creek

    Item I give & Bequeath to my Son Mercer Brown the Plantation I now live on & Likewise my Grist my & Saw Mill with all & Singular the Privileges & Appurtenances thereto belonging to be Entered upon & Enjoyed by him Immediately after the Death or Marriage of my above named wife.

    Item I Give & Bequeath to my four Daughters Namely, Mary, Sarah, Margaret, Phebe and my deceased daughter Ann's son Benjamin Lancaster, all the moveable property remaining at the decease of my widow to be equally divided between them share & share alike.

    Lastly I make, ordain, constitute & Appoint my beloved sons Richard and Mercer Brown Executors of this my last Will & Testament, Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament, In Winess whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this Thirty-eth day of the Tenth Month in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand eight Hundred and Two.

    Signed, Sealed and Declared by the Po(?) Mercer Brown as his last will & Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our Names Richard Battin, Peter Dill, Mark P. Davis

    Mercer married Sarah Piggott on 31 Mar 1764 in South Carolina, USA. Sarah (daughter of William Piggott and Sarah Pike) died in 1810 in Preble, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Piggott (daughter of William Piggott and Sarah Pike); died in 1810 in Preble, Ohio, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Quaker Meeting: 23 Sep 1784, South Carolina, USA; Removed to South Carolina
    • Quaker Meeting: 5 Mar 1785, Wrightsborough, Columbia County, Georgia, USA; Received certificate

    Children:
    1. 1. Betsy Brown was born on 8 Jan 1764; died on 6 Sep 1769.
    2. Mary Brown was born on 14 Aug 1765; and died.
    3. Richard Brown was born on 2 Oct 1767; and died.
    4. Sarah Brown was born on 22 Dec 1769; and died.
    5. Ann Brown was born on 13 Mar 1772; died about 23 Mar 1780.
    6. Elizabeth Brown was born on 15 May 1774; died on 17 Apr 1778.
    7. Margaret Brown was born on 16 Nov 1776; and died.
    8. Phebe Brown was born on 5 Mar 1778 in Fairfax, Loudoun, Virginia, USA; and died.
    9. Mercer Brown was born on 20 Aug 1781; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Richard Brown was born in 1693 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA (son of William Brown and Ann Mercer); died in 1745 in Fairfax, Loudoun, Virginia, USA.

    Richard married Mary Norton on 24 Oct 1733 in Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Mary (daughter of Edward Norton and Jane Rose) was born in 1713 in Armagh, Northern Ireland; died in 1774 in Loudoun, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Norton was born in 1713 in Armagh, Northern Ireland (daughter of Edward Norton and Jane Rose); died in 1774 in Loudoun, Virginia, USA.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Nottingham Monthly Meeting

    20 Aug 1733
    RICHARD BROWN and Mary Norton appeared at this meeting and signified that they continued their Intentions of Marriage it being the second time, the the enquirers make report that they find nothing to obstruct their proceedings ths meeting therefore leaves them to their liberty to accomplish their marriage according to truths. Orders and appoints Richard Beeson and Josiah Paine to attend teh marriage and make report to ye next monthly meeting and bring the marriage certfiicate also.

    17 Sep 1733
    Those appointed to attend ye marriage of Richard Brown and Mary Norton have given an account that it was orderly accomplished and have brought the marriage certificate also.

    24 Oct 1733
    Whereas Richard Bron son of William Brown of West Nottingham in ye County of Chester and province of Pensilvania and Mary Norton duaghter of Edward Norton of ye County of Armah in he Kingdome of Ireland Deceased having declared their Intentions of takeing Each other in marriage before severall Monthly meetings of ye Christian people called Quakers in E. Nottingham in ye County and province affirmed according to ye Good Order used amonst them and having consent of those concerned their 3rd proposals of marriage after deliverate consideration they appearing clear of others, were approved of by ye said meetings. Those therefore may certifie whom it may concern that for the full accompishing their said intention this twenty fouourth day of October in ye year of our Lord one thosand seven hundred and thirty three. They ye said Richard Brown and Mary Norton appeared in a publick meeting of ye said people assembled a ttheir publick meeting place in West Nottinghame and ye said Richard Brown takeing ye said Mary Norton by ye hand did in a solemn manner openly declare ye he took her to be his wife promising through ye Lord's assistance to be unto her a loveing and faithfull husband untill death should searate them and then be there in ye said assembly ye said Mary Norton did in like manner Declare ye she took him ye said Richard Brown to be her husband promising through ye Lord's assistance to be unto him a loveling and faithfull wife untill Death should searate them moreover they ye said Richard Brown and Mary Norton she according to ye custome of marriage assuming her husband's did as a farther confirmation thereof them be there to these presents set their hands as husband and wife and we being present all ye solmnize of ye 3rd marriage and subscription in manner aforesaid do as witnesses hereunto also subscribe our names the day of year first above written.

    Richard Brown
    Mary Brown (her mark)

    Children:
    1. 2. Mercer Brown was born on 7 May 1740; died on 20 Dec 1802 in Columbia, Georgia, USA.

  3. 6.  William Piggott was born on 8 Jun 1726 in Cecil, Maryland, USA (son of John Piggott and Margery Brown); died on 1 Mar 1770 in Cane Creek, Orange, North Carolina, USA.

    William married Sarah Pike. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Pike and Jean McGregory) was born on 26 Feb 1733 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died on 11 May 1811 in Cane Creek, Orange, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah Pike was born on 26 Feb 1733 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Samuel Pike and Jean McGregory); died on 11 May 1811 in Cane Creek, Orange, North Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah Piggott died in 1810 in Preble, Ohio, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Brown was born on 29 Mar 1658 in Puddington, Northamptonshire, England (son of Richard Browne and Mary); died on 23 Jun 1746 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

    William married Ann Mercer. Ann (daughter of Thomas Mercer and Mary) was born in 1663 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1696 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ann Mercer was born in 1663 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Thomas Mercer and Mary); died in 1696 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. Mercer Brown was born on 27 Dec 1685 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 7 Mar 1733 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 4. Richard Brown was born in 1693 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1745 in Fairfax, Loudoun, Virginia, USA.
    3. Ann Brown was born in 1700 in New Amsterdam, Cattaraugus, New York, USA; died in 1763 in Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA.

  3. 10.  Edward Norton was born in Armagh, Northern Ireland.

    Edward married Jane Rose. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Jane Rose
    Children:
    1. Edward Norton
    2. 5. Mary Norton was born in 1713 in Armagh, Northern Ireland; died in 1774 in Loudoun, Virginia, USA.

  5. 12.  John Piggott was born on 5 Jan 1689 in Cecil, Maryland, USA (son of John Piggott and Elizabeth Church); died on 29 Jan 1738 in Susquehannah Hundred, Cecil, Maryland, USA.

    John married Margery Brown. Margery (daughter of James Brown and Honour Clayton) was born in Feb 1691 in New Castle, Maryland, USA; died on 24 Dec 1737 in Susquehannah Hundred, Cecil, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Margery Brown was born in Feb 1691 in New Castle, Maryland, USA (daughter of James Brown and Honour Clayton); died on 24 Dec 1737 in Susquehannah Hundred, Cecil, Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. 6. William Piggott was born on 8 Jun 1726 in Cecil, Maryland, USA; died on 1 Mar 1770 in Cane Creek, Orange, North Carolina, USA.

  7. 14.  Samuel Pike was born on 29 Oct 1678 in St. Mary Aldernary, London, England (son of Joseph Pike and Elizabeth Rogers); died on 8 Mar 1718 in Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.

    Samuel married Jean McGregory. Jean (daughter of Patrick McGregory and Margaret ToShack) was born in 1680 in Orange, North Carolina, USA; died in 1752 in Orange, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Jean McGregory was born in 1680 in Orange, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Patrick McGregory and Margaret ToShack); died in 1752 in Orange, North Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. 7. Sarah Pike was born on 26 Feb 1733 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died on 11 May 1811 in Cane Creek, Orange, North Carolina, USA.



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