Hugh Brown, Sr.
- 1815
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Name Hugh Brown Suffix Sr. Born Probably Pennsylvania 
Gender Male Died Between 1812 and 1815 Bullitt County, Kentucky Person ID I64854 My Genealogy Last Modified 17 Nov 2020
Father James Brown, b. Bef 1744, d. Aft 18 May 1768, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (Age ~ 24 years) Mother Jane, d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F23892 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Elizabeth, d. Aft 1799, Kentucky Married 19 Mar 1799 Jefferson County, Now Bullitt County, Kentucky Last Modified 24 Jan 2013 Family ID F23434 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Mary Cannon, d. Aft 1808, Jefferson County (Now Bullitt County), Kentucky Married 19 Sep 1808 Shelby County, Kentucky Children 1. Elizabeth Betsy Ann Brown, b. 1780, d. Jun 1836, Bullitt County, Kentucky (Age 56 years)2. Hugh Brown, b. 1784, North Carolina , d. 27 Jan 1857, Howard County, Missouri (Age 73 years)Last Modified 24 Jan 2013 Family ID F23435 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - From: Lshutch@aol.com
Date: 06/22/05 17:57:29
To: gsjuhl@mcleodusa.net
Cc: Lshutch@aol.com
Subject: Re: Brown GEDCOM
"Hugh Brown, Sr., probably left the Lancaster, PA area sometime around1770, and was in a large group of families who migrated to NorthCarolina, on their way to Kentucky. Kentucky was a county inVirginia, before it became a state in 1780. Records before 1780 mightbe found in Virginia.
1789 Jefferson County, Kentucky (Virginia) listed as a Taxpayer.
Be it noted that a Hugh Brown married Mrs. Mary Cannon 19 Sep 1808 inShelby County, Kentucky.
Bullitt Co. Will book A, page 128
In the name of God Amen I Hugh Brown of Bullitt County and State ofKentucky being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind do make andappoint this my Will and testament.
first I commend my body to the tomb to be buried at the direction ofmy Executors hereafter named and my soul to almighty god who gave it.
Second, it is my Will and desire that all my just debts shall bepunctually paid, out of my estate.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Mary one dutch ovenalso a quantity of thread cotton and flax.
Item: It is my Will and desire that all the balance of my Estate besold at public auction on eighteen months credit and the proceedsinterest divided among my sons and daughters in the following mannerto wit: my Grand Sons John and Hugh Clevidence to have an equal sharewith my Sons and daughters and all of them to have share and sharealike - and lastly I appoint my trusty friend Rodolphus Buky myExecutor to this my Last Will and testament. Whereby I revoke makeand void and disannul all other former Wills or testaments by me madethis oath (?) to remain in testimony whereof I have here unto set myhand and affixed my seal this 15th day of January 1812.
Signed Hugh (x) Brown In the presence of William Spencer,James Bolton
Recorded 3 July 1815 Bullitt County, KY Court." [Transcribed by,sljuhl, 23 Jun 2005]
- From: Lshutch@aol.com