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Ancestry of William Addison BROWN

William N Greer  (View posts) Posted: 3 Nov 1998 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: BROWN, COMPTON, DAVIDSON, DRAPER, McGUIRE
Thanks for the response. All the information I have on my Tazewell Co, VA, ancestors is shown below. I descend from William Addison Brown as follows:

ANCESTORS OF WILLIAM ADDISON BROWN

FIRST GENERATION

1. William Addison BROWN was born on 2 Dec 1827 in Tazewell Co, VA. He died on 20 Feb 1875 in Pleasant Valley, Carter Co, KY. He was buried in Pleasant Valley, Carter Co, KY.

SECOND GENERATION

2. Low BROWN Jr. was born in 1795 in Tazewell Co, VA. He resided after Mar 1834 in Morgan Co, KY. He died on 22 Oct 1869 in Sinking Creek, Carter Co, KY. He was buried in Elliot Co, KY. He was married to Eleanor COMPTON on 25 Feb 1819 in Tazewell Co, VA.

3. Eleanor COMPTON was born about 1798 in Tazewell Co, VA. She died before 1828 in Tazewell Co, VA. She was buried in Tazewell Co, VA. Low BROWN Jr. and Eleanor COMPTON had the following children:

i. Sarah Matilda BROWN was born on 21 Jan 1820 in Tazewell Co, VA. She died on 27 Jun 1881 in Elliott Co, KY. She was buried in Elliot Co, KY. She was also known as "Mary".

ii. Elihu Compton BROWN was born on 5 Jun 1825 in Tazewell Co, VA. He died on 6 Sep 1877 in Carter Co, KY. He was buried in Pleasant Valley, Carter Co, KY.
1 iii. William Addison BROWN.

iv. Rebecca BROWN was born before 1828 in Tazewell Co, VA. She was also known as Becky.

v. John Thomas BROWN was born between 1828 and 1830 in Morgan Co, KY.

THIRD GENERATION

4. Low W BROWN Sr. was born in 1756 in Rockbridge Co, VA. He was buried in 1841 in Tazewell Co, VA. He died on 28 Jan 1841 in Tazewell Co, VA. He was married to Jane DAVIDSON on 1 Mar 1782 in Montgomery Co, VA.

5. Jane DAVIDSON was born about 1765 in Rockbridge Co, VA. She died about 1820 in Tazewell Co, VA. She was buried in Tazewell Co, VA. Low W BROWN Sr. and Jane DAVIDSON had the following children:

i. Isaac BROWN was born in 1783 in VA.

ii. Mary Polly BROWN was born in 1784 in VA. She died in 1834.

iii. John Davidson BROWN was born on 3 Aug 1787 in Tazewell Co, VA.

iv. Martha BROWN was born in 1788 in VA.

v. Andrew D. BROWN was born about 1790 in VA.

vi. Sarah BROWN was born about 1791 in VA. She was also known as "Sally".

vii. George D. BROWN was born about 1792 in VA.

viii. Joseph BROWN was born about 1793 in VA.
2 ix. Low BROWN Jr..

x. William Harvey BROWN was born on 15 Mar 1796 in VA.

xi. Cynthia BROWN was born about 1798 in VA. She was also known as "Cinthia".

xii. Jane BROWN was born about 1800 in VA.

xiii. Elizabeth BROWN was born about 1802 in VA.

6. John COMPTON Sr. was born before 1760. He was party to this legal action: Appointed to a Grand Jury on 3 Mar 1801 in Tazewell Co, VA. He acquired Land from Archibald Haselrig in 1803 in Tazewell Co, VA. He acquired Land from James Cartmill in 1806 in Tazewell Co, VA. He acquired Land from William McGuire in 1807 in Tazewell Co, VA. He was party to this legal action: Road repair issue in Jun 1810 in Tazewell Co, VA. He signed a will on 12 Mar 1828 in Tazewell Co, VA. He died before Jul 1828 in Tazewell Co, VA. He was married to Eleanor MCGUIRE before 1780.

7. Eleanor MCGUIRE was born before 1765. She died after Mar 1834. John COMPTON Sr. and Eleanor MCGUIRE had the following children:

i. John COMPTON Jr. was born before 1780. He conveyed Land to Frederick Cook in 1803 in Tazewell Co, VA. He conveyed Land to Joshua Day in 1805 in Tazewell Co, VA.

ii. Elihu COMPTON.

iii. Joseph COMPTON.

iv. William COMPTON.

v. Hiram COMPTON.

vi. Hickman COMPTON.

vii. Nancy COMPTON was born before 1785.

viii. Rebecca COMPTON was born before 1800.
3 ix. Eleanor COMPTON.

x. Sally COMPTON was born after 1798 in Tazewell Co, VA.

FOURTH GENERATION

8. William BROWN was born before 1740. He was married to Mary before 1755.

9. Mary was born before 1740. William BROWN and Mary had the following children:

i. William BROWN.
4 ii. Low W BROWN Sr..

iii. Grace BROWN.

iv. Sallie BROWN.

10. John Goolman DAVIDSON was born before 1729 in Down Co, Ireland. He died on 8 Mar 1793 in Laurel Creek, Rocky Gap, Bland Co, VA. He was married to Martha DRAPER before 1755 in Down Co, Ireland.

11. Martha DRAPER was born before 1750. John Goolman DAVIDSON and Martha DRAPER had the following children:

i. George DAVIDSON was born about 1755 in Down Co, Ireland.

ii. Martha DAVIDSON was born in Mar 1757 in Down Co, Ireland. She died on 21 Nov 1836 in Tazewell Co, VA.

iii. William DAVIDSON was born on 17 Mar 1759 in Down Co, Ireland. He died after 1836 in Tazewell Co, VA.

iv. Joseph DAVIDSON was born in 1762 in PA. He died in 1849.
5 v. Jane DAVIDSON.

vi. Margaret DAVIDSON was born about 1766.

vii. Nancy DAVIDSON was born about 1767. She died before 1805.

viii. Andrew DAVIDSON was born about 1768. He died about 1852 in Bedford Co, TN.

ix. John DAVIDSON was born after 1768. He acquired Land from Andrew Davidson in 1807 in Tazewell Co, VA.

x. Elizabeth DAVIDSON was born after 1769.

12. Samuel COMPTON was born before 1740. He died in Sep 1801 in Tazewell Co, VA. Samuel COMPTON had the following children:

6 i. John COMPTON Sr..

FIFTH GENERATION

20. Samuel DAVIDSON was born before 1710 in British Isles. Samuel DAVIDSON had the following children:

10 i. John Goolman DAVIDSON.

Prepared by:
William Nathaniel Greer
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