Transcript:Reminiscences of Ruben Dabney Brown, c1850

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Source

First Intermediate Source:Brown Family 3, accessed June 2012

Second Intermediate Source:Brown Family Bible, Hanover and Albemarle Counties, Virginia, Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 13, 1969, pp 77-78., Contributed by Mrs. Bessie Z Pettibon, Austin, Texas

Original Source:Brown Family Bible, Hanover and Albemarle Counties, Virginia,

Related

Person:Bazaleel Brown (1)

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Entries were made by Reuben Dabney Brown, son of Bernard and Elizabeth Dabney Brown, grandson of Benjamin and Sarah Thomson (Thompson) Brown, Sr.

“My great grandfather, John Brown, came from England and settled in Hanover County, VA; exact time is not known to me. Benjamin Brown, my grandfather, came from England with his father as above stated and settled and married in Hanover County, Virginia. I think his first wife’s maiden name was Wilson, and he had five children by her: Benjamin, Billy, Bartlett, Lucinda (Elizabeth) and Agnes. He lost his wife and (then) married Sarah Thompson, had two children, Lucretia and Barzalia, and in 1747 he moved to Walnut Level, where they had Benajah in 1748, Bernard, my father, was born 28 Jan 1750 and died Feb 1800, Bernis, born 1752, Bezaleel, born 29 July 1754 and died 9 Jan 1829, Brightberry, died Feb 18??, …. Bernard married Elizabeth, daughter of John and Anna Harris Dabney. …” (end Bible source)