William Brown

Male 1793 - Bef 1851  (58 years)


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  • Name William Brown 
    Birth 1793 
    Gender Male 
    Death Bef Oct 1851 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    John Brown   d. Bef Feb 1776, Chatham County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Grandfather) 
    Mary Melton,   b. c1765  (Mother) 
    Notes 
    • 1815 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC
      William Brown listed 100 acres valued at $100

      1816, Oct 23 -- Land Grant #2283, Moore County, NC
      Isaac Cagle received 20 acres located on both sides of Cabin Creek adjoining George Cagle, Jesse Brown and his own line. Bartholomew Dunn and Wm. Brown were chain carriers.

      1818-1823 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC
      William Brown listed 100 acres valued at $200

      1826, Feb 20 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 104
      Ordered that Jesse Brown Jr. be appointed overseer of the road from Kennedy's Mill to Peter Davis' to the 5 mile post and have the following hands to work: David Kennedy's hands, Hiram Kennedy's hands, Jacob Stuts, Robert Moore, Aaron Kennedy, Jethro Denson, Wm. Cagle, John Brown, John Dunlap, Wm. Williams, Wm. Williamson (son of Belsay), Thomas Williamson Ser., Jeremiah Williams and William Brown.

      1829, Feb 20 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 259
      The following were appointed to lay off 96 acres on Bear Creek as her allotment of 300 acres for Susannah Kennedy, widow of Alexander Kennedy Dec'd.: John Brown, Thomas Williams, Leonard Furr, Jeremiah Williams, John Stuts, Jason Sowell, William Brown, M. Martin, Anderson B. Smith and John McLeod.

      1830 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 456
      William Brown
      (30-40) 1M 1F
      (15-20) 1M
      (10-15) 2M
      (5-10) 1M
      (0-5) 2M 1F

      1835, Dec 30 -- Land Grant #2979, Moore County, NC
      Hardy Sanders received 100 acres located between Cabin and Bear Creek adjoining his own line, Jason Sowell Dec'd., Thomas Brown and John Dunlap. John Kennedy and Wm. Brown were chain carriers.

      1840 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 169
      William Brown
      (40-50) 1M 1F
      (15-20) 1M
      (10-15) 2M
      (5-10) 2M 2F
      (0-5) 1M

      1842, Nov 3 -- Land Grant #3196, Moore County, NC
      William Brown received 100 acres located north of Bear Creek adjoining David Kennedy and Bailey Williamson. Baily Williamson and John Brown were chain carriers.

      1849 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC District #8
      William Brown listed 200 acres valued at $200 on Bare Creek; 100 acres valued at $100 on Deep River; 100 acres valued at $25 on Deep River and 300 acres valued at $150 on Deep River

      1850 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 228
      William Brown 57 M, Farmer, $475 Real Estate, Born in NC
      Elizabeth Brown 54 F, Born in NC
      Anabeth Brown 21 F, Born in NC
      Eliza Brown 19 F, Born in NC
      Noah R. Brown 14 M, Born in NC
      Stephen Davis 5 M, Born in NC

      1851, Oct -- 1851-1853 County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC Page 92-95
      Elizabeth Brown & others v. Alfred Brower, Administrator
      Petition to Probate Will of William Brown, dec'd.
      Will written May 6, 1851 and lists heirs: wife Elizabeth, daughters Anabeth and Deliza, youngest son Noah R. Brown.

      1856, Feb 2 -- 1853-1856 County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC Page 479
      Enoch S. Brown and others v. Alfred Brower, Administrator. Ordered that Administrator issue judgements to Henry Brown, Edmond Brown, Jesse S. Brown, Anabeth Brown, Debby Brown, Noah R. Brown and Elizabeth Brown.
    Person ID I12852  Moore County Wallaces
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2023 

    DNA Tests  37 DNA tests are associated with William Brown 

    Father Jesse Brown, Sr.,   b. Abt 1763   d. Bef 16 May 1831 (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Mother Mary Melton,   b. c1765 
    Marriage 1785  Moore County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Documents
    Map of Jesse Brown's Neighborhood in Moore County, NC on Cabin and Bear Creeks
    Map of Jesse Brown's Neighborhood in Moore County, NC on Cabin and Bear Creeks
    Highlighted tracts include lands grants to Jesse Brown Sr. [PURPLE] and sons Thomas, Isaiah, Jesse Jr. [GREEN].
    Histories
    1785-1787 Marriage Register, Moore County, NC.pdf
    1785-1787 Marriage Register, Moore County, NC.pdf
    Located on Page 382 of Will Book A, Moore County, NC
    1843 Court Case, Moore County, NC - Estate of Jesse Brown
    1843 Court Case, Moore County, NC - Estate of Jesse Brown
    Listing of the heirs of Jesse Brown, Dec'd.
    Family ID F3734  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth,   b. 1796 
    Children 
       1. Male Edmond Brown
    +  2. Male William Bailey Brown,   b. 1814   d. Bef 1870 (Age < 55 years)
    Frances "Franey" Garner  (Age ~ 77 years)
    +  3. Male Enoch S. Brown,   b. 1817
    +  4. Male Henry Brown,   b. 1821   d. Bef 1880 (Age < 58 years)
    Mary  (Age < 35 years);   
    Ann Francis Maness  m. 30 Dec 1856
    +  5. Male Jesse Spencer Brown,   b. 1829   d. 17 Sep 1862, Sharpsburg, MD in Civil War Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years)
    +  6. Female Anabeth Brown,   b. 1830   d. Jul 1908 (Age 78 years)
    David Kennedy  (Age ~ 84 years)  m. Abt 1855
    +  7. Female Deborah Eliza "Debby" Brown,   b. 1831   d. Bef 1900 (Age < 69 years)
    James Abel Maness  (Age ~ 71 years)  m. 10 Aug 1854
    +  8. Male Noah R. Brown,   b. 1836   d. 16 Mar 1863, Greenville, Pitt County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)

    Martha A. Hancock  m. 4 Nov 1855
    Family ID F3714  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2015 

  • Histories
    1851 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 8
    1851 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 8
    Area includes portions of Deep River, Bear, Grassy, Wolf, Williams, Cabin, Cotton and Little Creeks. Courtesy of the NC Archives.
    Moore County, NC DNA Project
    Moore County, NC DNA Project
    DNA Results and Analysis for Moore County families including Allen, Barrett, Bean, Brewer, Britt, Brown, Burns, Caddell, Cagle, Carpenter, Caviness, Chriscoe, Cockman, Cole, Comer, Davis, Deaton, Dunn, Furr, Garner, Hancock, Hardin, Hare, Horner, Hunsucker, Hussey, Jackson, Kennedy, Key, Kidd, Lawrence, Maness, McIntosh, McLendon, McNeill, Melton, Monroe, Moore, Morgan, Muse, Nall, Phillips, Richardson, Riddle, Ritter, Sanders, Seawell, Sheffield, Smith, Stewart, Stutts, Sullivan, Wallace, Welch, Williams, Williamson and Wright
    1849 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 8
    1849 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 8
    Undated but believed to be from 1849. Area includes portions of Deep River, Bear, Grassy, Wolf, Williams, Cabin, Cotton and Little Creeks. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1113] James Vann Comer, Old Moore County, NC Vital Statistics 1784-1890, (1999, James Vann Comer, PO Box 2681, Sanford, NC 27331 ).



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