The only information I have for the Bown's from England is below. I would dearly like to find someone who can add more information.
I hope this helps.

Betty

Chesterfield-Derbyshire-England
21st June 1824

Sir
Understanding that you are the Son of Mr. Wm. Bown who formerly went
from Sheffield near this place and was the eldest Brother of W. John Bown late of Bradford in Yorkshire who died at that place on 3rd February 1823 we beg to advise you upon the subject of the affairs of the letter and give you as correct a detail of as we are able.

John Bown died intestate leaving a widow but no children or grandchildren.
He also left Twenty Two Nephews and Nieces (the children of his deceased brothers James, Adam and Isaac and sister Catherine who married a person of the name
Hardwick) and likewise left a sister Mrs. Ann Thompson who is now living in this town. By the Law of England the real estate of John Bown has descended to his Heir at law (who is your Father, if living, or his eldest Son, if dead) and the personal estate to the widow and next of kin in the following proportions - namely - three-fourths (that is to say, one half under the Statute of Distribution and one half of the ?? ?full under the custom of the Province of York with which Province John Bown died) will belong to the widow and the remaining one fourth to the next of kin who are the nephews and nieces and sister above ?? /? and the children of William Bown (your father) in case he is dead leaving more than one.

In September last Adam Bown (the eldest son of the late James Bown and who was as we supposed for reason hereafter stated the Heir at law of the late John Bown) and Edward Hardwick, the son of Catherine, applied to us and requested our professional assistance in the affairs of John Bown and to ascertain if any thing was producible to the Heir or next of kin. After three journies to Bradford (a distance of more than 50 miles) and much correspondence with a Mr. Mowson the surviving partner of John Bown and also with a Mr. Beldon who was employed for the widow an arrangement was made, but no money has been paid nor any final case effected. John Bown was at his death entitled to one half of a Real Estate consisting of an Iron Foundry and sundry Buildings at Bradford and also some Personal Estate. The Real Estate was mortgaged to nearly its value and there were many debts owing by John Bown at his death. After a full investigation of the affairs as well regarding the real as the Personal Estate it was concluded between Adam Bown and Mr. Mowson that the latter should give to the former in satisfaction his right as Heir at Law in the half part of the above Real Estate of John Bown 160 pounds to be paid on 20th January next upon executing a proper Conveyance to Mowson of the Estate and it was likewise agreed between Adam Bown and the widow that 250 pounds - should be accepted by the next of kin in satisfaction of their one fourth part of the residue of the Personal Estate of John Bown to be paid in September next. By this arrangement the 160 pounds would ?? ?? ?? ?? to Adam Bown ?? ?? same having been produced from the ?? ?? ?? ?? 50 pounds would belong to the next of kin - the children of each of William Bown taking the same share as their parents would have done ?? ?? ?? ?? be divided equally between them and Ann Thompson will of ?? ?? ?? ?? share as any of her brothers would have done - we saw ?? ?? ?? ?? of the Nephews and Nieces on Saturday last and they ?? ?? ?? ?? accede to the arrangement as to the personal Estate.

If any litigation was to take place between the Heir and the Widow possibly all of the personal estate (as well the tree fourths retained by the Widow as the one fourth belonging to the next of kin) might be decreed to be applied in liquidation of the Mortgage Dept on the Real Estate by which proceeding the Widow would be left Destitute of the means of subsistence and a larger surplus might thereby be produced to the Heir from the Real Estate, but ?? ?? ?? of the heavy and unavoidable expense which would be incurred as well as leaving the Widow Penniless and a risk as to the result Adam Bown thought it best to wind up the affairs with as little expence as possible, and therefore made the arrangement before stated - Thereby allowing the Widow a comfortable maintenance and his Aunt Thompson and Cousins a share with him of the Personal Estate - Indeed in so small a Property we could not advise litigation, the mode of proceeding being tedious and very expensive, and Adam Bown was not inclined to have any unpleasantness with the Widow.

Adam Bown has taken great trouble in the business and some expence (perhaps to the amount of 25 or 30 pounds) and has been incurred but in consequence of the Widow B. Mr. Beldon has ?? manifested every disposition to do what was proper upon the subject. Some expence has been saved.

In consequence of your Father and his Children not being heard of by any of your relations here as we were informed for Ten or Eleven Years it was presumed they were dead. This presumption the Law of England will warrant in all legal Proceedings where Parties of what are abroad, having been unheard of for seven years. This was the reason for believing Adam Bown to be the Heir.

Since the above agreements were made the Widow of John Bown has produced a letter purporting to come from you dated the 24th August 1822 and addressed to your late Uncle and in consequence of which some communication with you is made necessary.

These are the facts which we have thought best under the direction of Adam Bown to lay before you and from ?? residue ?? ?? ?? very distant from home the means of corresponding with you extremely difficult and much more occupied in the passage of letters to and from North America we have request the favor of your final determination upon the subject at your first convenience in giving which you will be pleased to be full clear and explicit.
As the Property is small perhaps it will not be thought worthy the notice of your Father or his Children, if he be dead and the shares, although small, will be to some of the Parties here be found very acceptable. And in case you conclude to forego a claim to the Property and allow the Proceeds to go in the manner and according to the arrangements before stated we shall have to trouble you to execute a form of Release to that effect which we will prepare and forward to you for that purpose on having your previous instructions. But on the other hand if your Father or his children decide to accept what may belong to him it will be necessary for him or his ?? ?? ??, to execute a Power of Attorney authorizing some Person ?? ?? ?? in the affairs and transmit the Proceeds ?? ?? ?? deducting expences etc. or if you prefer it in order to cl?? ?? ?? Bown would give your Father if living, or his Heir and ?? ?? be dead, a sum of money for
the Real and Personal Estates, you
??ciency to indemnify Adam Bown
??mids and other casual charges wh??
of the businefs - indeed at once he?
??bary in the affairs of John Bown
?riage of his Brother William - Tho
dead, - the names, ages, places of
the names, residences and profes??
??is Daughters if any, as no marr??
??tly of such of the children, if any, we
??oring us with these Particulars w??

in order ??? no delay ??pediment may exist for
Your Cousin Adam Bown desires his best regards
wishes for the health of your Father and his Family -
Requesting your early reply on his behalf

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