William Brown

Abt 1770 - 1797  (27 years)

• Name	William Brown  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	Abt 1770	Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 May 1797	Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA   [2, 4, 6]
  Person ID	I1996	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Alexander Brown,   b. Abt 1733, Probably Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Abt Jul 1796, Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Tyler,   b. UNKNOWN,   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Lewis,   b. 9 Oct 1778,   d. 4 Sep 1868, Orfordville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Married	Abt 1794	Probably Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2, 4]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Brown,   b. Abt 1795, Probably Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Abt 1796, Probably Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 1 years)  [natural]   2. William Brown,   b. 1 Jun 1797, Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 29 Apr 1880, Dallas, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 82 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F579	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Henry Blackman Plumb's 1885 History of Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA, provides a five-generation family tree for this family through Alexander's son, William Brown. The full tree can be found here: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~culbert/Hanover/brown.htm. Plumb shows William's generation as: "William BROWN 2 (Alexander 1) was born in Lancaster County; lived in Kingston, PA; married Sarah LEWIS; died young, in Kingston. They had: William BROWN, b. 1797, d. 1880, m. (1) Amanda DILLEY, (2) Julia MOSIER" In 1973 Ruth Brown of Scranton, since deceased, informed Linda Brown (Homer's granddaughter and daughter of Clarence L. and Dorothy Brown) that she believed Alexander came from what is now Berks County, or that portion of Lancaster Co. now in Berks. Ruth Brown indicated that William Brown was the son of Alexander Brown who came from Northern Ireland and settled in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA. William Brown is noted as being born in 1770 and having married about 1794 to Sarah Lewis (born 1778). Their children were William Brown Jr., born June 1, 1797 and Elizabeth, who died in infancy. William Brown Sr. died May 1797, a month prior to the birth of his only surviving child. His cause of death is unknown. His widow, Sarah Lewis-Brown, then married in 1805 to Archibald Smiley. Their children: Samuel, John (died 8 yrs old), Archibald, and Lewis. A Letter of Administration for the estate of the late Alexander Brown, dated 26 AUG 1796, who died intestate, lists Elizabeth and John Brown as Administrators and William Brown as Surety. In 1810, William Brown was residing in Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, with his stepfather's family, Archibald Smiley. William is shown as a male between under 10 years of age. In 1820, William Brown was residing in Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, with his stepfather's family, Archibald Smiley. William is shown as the lone male between 16-25 years of age. In 1830, William Brown was residing in Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, in his own household.

  
  

• Sources

  [S26] History of Luzerne County, Edited by H. C. Bradsby, (Name: Name: Name: 1893;;;), Pg. 395. The Brown Family. Alexander Brown 1 was born in Lancaster County, Pa.; emigrated to Kingston, Luzerne County, with his family; married Mary Tyler. They had: -- Alexander Brown, - went away. John Brown, - went away. George Brown, - went away. James Brown, - went to Wayne County, Pa. William Brown, m. Sarah Lewis. Sarah Brown, m. Gideon Underwood. Jane Brown, m. Jesse Lee. [S27] Genealogy of the Brown Family, Unknown author, updated by Loren Dunn in 1949, (Name: Name: Name: Handwritten account;;;), Page No. 1. Alexander Brown came from Northern Ireland and settled in Reading, Penna. -- Brown, his son came to Wyoming Valley in 1786 -- Brown had four sons - George, Alexander, James, and William William Brown Born 1770 married Sarah Lewis born 1778, about 1794. Their Children: William Brown Jr: born June 1, 1797 Elizabeth, died in infancy Wm. Brown Sr. died May 1797 Sarah Lewis-Brown married Archibald Smiley in 1805. Their Children: (2) John died 8 yrs old., (1) Samuel, (3) Archibald, (4) Lewis [S40] Letters of Administration for estate of Alexander Brown, Luzerne Co., PA, (Name: Name: Name: Orphans Court Book 1, Page 86;;;), Orphan's Court Records, Book 1, Pg. 86. Essential data extracted: Letter of Administration for Alexander Brown, dated 26 Aug. 1796. Died intestate, hence in Orphan's Court. Elizabeth and John Brown, Administrators. William Brown, Suritie. [S22] History of Hanover Township, Henry Blackman Plumb, (Name: Name: Name: Printed 1885 by Robert Baur, Printer and Stationer, Wilkes-Barre, PA;;;), Pg. 396. "William Brown 2 (Alexander 1) was born in Lancaster County; lived in Kingston, Pa; married Sarah Lewis; died young, in Kingston. They had: - William Brown, b. 1797, d. 1880, m. {1st, Amanda Dilley {2nd, Julia Mosier. [S74] Ruth Brown attributions, Supposedly Ruth Brown, (Name: Name: Name: Oral/written attributions to Ruth's research;;;). Ruth Brown states he was born 1770 in Lancaster or Berks Co., PA. Lancaster is the parent county from which several modern counties were taken. Therefore Lancaster is most probably the county in which he was born. [S74] Ruth Brown attributions, Supposedly Ruth Brown, (Name: Name: Name: Oral/written attributions to Ruth's research;;;). William Brown Sr. died 29 May 1797.