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Family Sheet

HUSBAND
Name: Thomas Brokenberry Brown Note Born: 14 Feb 1787 at Culpeper County, , , Virginia Married: 14 May 1851 at Date In Family Bible Is May 4, , 1851 Ray County, Missouri No Children Died: 14 Aug 1872 at Richmond, Ray County, Missouri Buried In New Hope Cemetery, 5 Miles S.W. Richmond, MO Other Spouses: Elizabeth Allison
Father: William Brown Mother: Unknown
WIFE
Name: Malinda E. Conyers Note Born: 27 Dec 1819 at Kentucky, , , Died: 14 May 1879 at Richmond, , Ray Co., Missouri
CHILDREN

NOTES
1). bonnie arnold s dodson gedcom.ged Book compiled by Judge Grace McKnight, 303 S. Mabel St., Ferris, TX 75125 contains the Brown family history Descendent of Thomas Brokenberry Brown , copyright 1983, all rights reserved. Hartys Printing of Ferres, TX? . Information confirmed by Carol Colleen Crowley, 210 Benton Street, Richmond, MO 64085 1416 July 19, 1999 by letter. Took care of invalid wife for 30 years . The Thomas B. Brown family Bible, in 1975, was in the possession of Mrs. Clara Jane Ottmann Manning, 612 East Lexington, Richmond, MO. The Bible was printed in 1833 in Philadelphia, PA. Facsimile of the birth, death and marriage records are in the book byJudge McKnight on pages 2a and 2b. The Browns lived in Rutherford Co., TN according to the 1810 census. The adjacent family was Thomas Ashley probably husband of Frances Franky Allison, sister of Elizabeth Allison. Also, nearby was the family of James Allison, a brother of Elizabeth. The Garrison Fork Baptist Church, Bedford Co. near Shelbyville, TN shows Thomas B. Brown was received by letter of dismission Nov. 4, 1811. They were received back by letter in Apr. 1813. In Aug. 1829 they were again granted letters of dismission. Thisinformation from Rex Shelton, Clerk, by letter dated Jan. 7, 1975 after he examined the church records. The Browns left Tennessee by wagon and arrived in Nov. 1829 in Carroll Co., Mo. By 1830 they were in Ray Co. Mo. where about 1851 he entered 80 acres of Government land 6 miles west of Richmond, Mo. Thomas B. and Elizabeth Allison Brown united with the North Bluffton Baptist Church in Ray Co. Mo. in Aug. 1830. This church changed its name to New Hope Baptist Church in April 1846 and later moved to 5 miles southwest of Richmond, Mo. Thomas B. Brown was made a Deacon. He was licensed to preach in July 1855. Thomas B. Brown was a private in Captain James C. Neill s Company, 1 Batt n. 3 Reg t Tennessee Militia Infantry commanded by Major William Woodfolk War of 1812. He was mustered into service Sept. 20, 1814, and discharged April 10, 1815, serving 6 months, 21 days at pay of $8 per month, total pay $53.60, according to the Company Pay Roll. He was honorably discharged at Fayetteville, Tn. April 10, 1815 by James C. Neill, Capt. Tn. Militia, after serving 6 months 20 days. See Facsimile page 3a. On 19 Nov. 1850, Thomas B. Brown gave an affidavit stating he was in the war of the United States with the Creek Indians pending in 1814, and that he was drafted at Fayetteville, Tn. 20 Sep. 1814 for 6 mos. and served 6 mos. and 20 days and was discharged at Fayetteville, Tn. on 10 April 1815. He requested bounty land under Act of Sept. 28, 1850. Warrant 11838 for 80 acres was granted July 17, 1851. On 29 May 1855, another affidavit stated in the War with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812 . Previously he had applied for bounty land under the Act of Sept. 28, 1850 and received Warrant No. 11838 for 80 acres, which he had legally disposed of and could not return. He requested bounty land under the Act of 3 Mar. 1855. On 1 Apr. 1871 Thomas B. Brown made application for pension stating he m. Malinda Conyers in Ray Co. Mo. on 4 April 1852 differs from Bible record . He stated he was drafted a private in Capt. James C. Neill s Co. of Tennessee Militia in Bedford Co. Tn.ca. 15 May 1812 and honorably discharged in Bedford Co. Tn. ca. 5 Dec. 1212 went from Fayetteville, Tn. to Fort Jackson, Indian Territory and then to Fort Decatur in Indian Territory until fall when returned home and was discharged, serving six months and 20 days. $8 monthly pension was granted 21 Mar. 1872 to commence Feb. 14, 1871, under Act of 14 Feb. 1871. Pension No. 14243. Thomas B. Brown was 83 yrs. old when application was made and apparently confused as to dates of service as they differ frompay roll also note discrepency in marriage date. These differences are understandable at his age. Thomas B. Brown purchased a 15 acre tract from John Sutton in Second Dist. in Rutherford Co. Tn. on a branch of Stones River. Thomas B. Brown was granted 2 acres in Second District in Rutherford Co. Tn. on waters of the Stones River by Grant No. 19901 dated 21 Aug. 1823 and recorded 17 Oct. 1823. This was part of Certif. No. 4484 dated 18 Mar. 1822 issued by Register of West Tennessee to Robert P. Harrison for 62 acres and entered 1 Aug. 1822 by No. 12114 2 acres being assigned to Thomas B. Brown. See Rutherford Co. Landgrant Book X U011, Page 107. He was also granted 35 acres in Second District in Bedford County, Tn. on waters of Noah s Fork of Duck River by Grant No. 19916 dated 22 Aug. 1823 and recorded 17 Oct. 1823. It was part of Warrant No. 566 dated 24 June 1784 issued to John Whitaker for 1200 acres by John Armstrong, Entry Officer of Claims for the North Carolina Western Lands and entered 9 Jun. 1814 by No. 6424. Thomas B. Brown was assignee of said John Whitaker. This property was adjacent to Rice Hughes 25 acre survey in Second Districtof Bedford County on a branch of Stones River. See Bedford Co. Landgrant Book X U011, p. 106. Thomas B. Brown purchased 72 acres for 12 1 2 cents per acre and entered 1 July 1 824 from the State of Tennessee Rutherford Co. on survey of 26 May 1825 on waters of the West Fork of Stones River near Hoovers Gap. Grant No. 3311 dated 13 Jun. 1826. See Rutherford Co. Landgrant Book 4, page 683. He also purchased 50 acres for 12 1 2 cents per acre and entered 22 Oct. 1824, from State of Tennessee Rutherford Co. on head waters of the West Fork of Stones River. Grant No. 3312 dated 13 Jun. 1826. See Rutherford Co. Landgrant Book 4, p 684. Thomas Brokenberry Brown of Ray Co. Mo. purchased 43 80 100 acres, being NE 1 4 NW 1 4 of Sec. 30, Tn. 54, Range 27 North of Mo. River under Act of Congress 24 April 1820 for sale of Public Lands as shown by Certificate No. 4130 signed 1 April 1837 by President Martin Van Buren by Acting Recorder of the General Land Office. The sale was made at Lexington, Mo. See copy on p.3b. The original certificate was in possession of Mrs. Everett Lee Brown B 603s Kansas City, Mo. in 1981. Thomas B. Brown of Ray Co. Mo. purchased 40 acres of Public Lands, being SW 1 4 SE 1 4 Sec. 5, Tn.51 North of Mo. River , Range 28, W. of 5th principal meridian. Certificate 8987 was signed 7 Sept. 1838 by President Martin Van Buren by Acting Recorder of the General Land Office. Sale made at Lexington, Mo. The Will of Thomas B. Brown was dated 29 April 1865 and recorded 19 Sept. 1872 in the Common Pleas Court of Ray Co. at Richmond, Mo. The witnesses were J.W. Shotwell and D. P. Whitmer. His son William Brown was named as Executor. Only his wife, MalindaE. Conyers and deceased daughter, Elizabeth Brown Brookshier, were named in the will. The estate was to be divided among all the heirs according to the law of descents and distributions of the State of Missouri.
2).  bonnie arnold  s dodson gedcom.ged  Birth and death dates contained in the Thomas B. Brown family Bible. She is listed as E. B. Tarwaters at death.  Facsimiles of pages found in the book  Decendents of Thomas B. Brown  compiled by Judge Grace McKnight.

						

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