2.    William² Brown, born circa 1690, was called "William Brown Mulatto" when he was sued in Westmoreland County court for a debt of 1,820 pounds of tobacco on April 28, 1715. He died before March 30, 1726 when "William Brown Negro" was granted administration on his Westmoreland County estate. [Orders 1705-21, 266; 1721-31, 113, 266, 312, 341, 344a, 359a]. He was the father of:

i. Abraham¹, born about 1718, a "Mulato Lad (Son of Wm Brown Mulato decd.)" bound as an apprentice goldsmith to Allin Horton in Westmoreland County for the term of five years on August 27, 1729 [Orders 1721-31, 287a]. He may have been the Abraham Brown, Sr., who Abraham Brown, Jr., called his uncle in his July 11, 1789 Charles City County will. Abraham, Jr., directed that Abraham, Sr., should be maintained by his estate [WB 1:16-7].

ii. William³, born about 1719, a ten-year-old "Mulatto boy, ... Son of Wm Brown Decd.," bound as an apprentice farmer to Sarah Monroe until the age of twenty-one by the Westmoreland County court on February 26, 1728/9 [Orders 1721-31, 246].

iii. ?Elizabeth, born circa 1722.

iv. Susanna, born about 1724, "an orphan Child of Wm Brown Malato decd. ... adjudged Six years old," who was bound as an apprentice to John Binks until the age of eighteen years by the Westmoreland County court on February 25, 1729/30 [Orders 1721-31, 307a].

3.    Elizabeth Brown, born approximately 1722, was living in Charles City County in February 1743/4 when the court ordered the churchwardens to bind out her sons John and Abraham, no race indicated, to Jacob Danzee. She was called "a Molatto" in May 1744 when the court ordered the churchwardens of Westover Parish to bind her son Will Brown to John Jacob Danzee [Orders 1737-51, 288, 299]. She was the mother of:

i. John¹, born about 1739.

ii. Abraham², born about 1741.

iii. ?Edward¹, born about 1742.

iv. William⁴, born circa 1743, son of Elizabeth, bound out in May 1744, perhaps the William Brown who was paid 1 pound on June 28, 1787 for acting as crier at the sale of the Charles City County estate of Thomas Cowles, deceased [WB 1:173].

v. ?Dixon¹, Sr., born about 1745.

vi. ?Freeman¹, born circa 1748, paid 2 pounds by the Charles City County estate of John Gregory, Jr., for looking after a slave named Savery and her children during the year 1778 [WB 1:342-3]. He was taxable in Charles City County from 1784 to 1807 [Personal Property Tax List 1783-7; 1788-1814], taxable on 40 acres in 1782 [Land Tax List, 1782-1830], and head of a household of 5 "other free" in 1810 [VA:959]. He was a man of color from Charles City County who served in the Revolution [Charles City County historical Society Newsletter 6:10-14 cited by NSDAR, African American Patriots, 148]. On December 3, 1811 he sold 1 acre on the cross road leading from the courthouse road to Swineyard's Road for $1 to Ishmael Carter "to have and to hold provided he leaves lawful issue." He sold 40 acres in Charles City County bounded by George Hubbard, Nancy Smith and Bowling Gills to Terrell Crew on January 20, 1831 [DB 5:560; 7:489].

vii. ?Benjamin, born about 1755.

viii. ?Isaac, born about 1760.

4.    Abraham² Brown, born circa 1741, purchased 156 acres in Westover Parish, Charles City County, from William Tyree and John Wayles on September 27, 1769 for 96 pounds currency. And he purchased two slaves named Sarah and Phillis for 60 pounds on December 8, 1770 [DW 1766-74, 155-6, 274]. He was taxable in Charles City County on slaves Silvey and Isaac, 5 horses and 15 cattle in 1784 and taxable on slaves Silvey, Isaac and Jane in 1785 [Personal Property Tax List, 1783-7]. He was paid 12 pounds, 15 shillings by the Charles City County estate of Samuel Harwood on June 15, 1778 and 13 pounds, 11 shillings by the estate of William Merry, deceased, in 1784 [WB 1:177, 355]. He called himself Abraham Brown, Jr., in his July 11, 1789 will which was proved June 17, 1790. He left his wife Sarah Brown 25 pounds specie, son John Brown 118 acres he had purchased from Samuel Riddlehurst, left daughter Mary Brown a slave named Jany, left sons Abraham and William all his remaining land which he had purchased from William Tyree to be divided between them when they came of age, left daughter Elizabeth Brown a slave named Sall and divided the remainder of his estate equally among his wife Sarah and children John, Mary, Abraham, William and Elizabeth Brown, ordered that his uncle Abraham Brown, Sr., should be maintained out of his estate and allowed Elizabeth Syldom the use of the house and garden on his land during her lifetime [WB 1:16-17]. His wife Sarah left a June 1, 1791 Charles City County will which was proved December 15, 1791. She left a slave named Silvy and a horse to her son Abram, left a slave girl named Mary to her son William, left a feather bed to her youngest daughter Elizabeth and divided the remainder among her surviving children. Elizabeth Seldon, Benjamin Brown and Frances Harris were witnesses [WB 1:70]. Abraham was the father of:

i. John, born approximately 1764.

ii. Mary, "daughter of Abram Brown deceased," married Abram Thomas (alias Cumbo) by marriage agreement of April 13, 1791 proved in Charles City County court on December 15, 1791 by which he recognized her right to slaves Isaac and Jane, two feather beds, and some stock of cattle and hogs which were in her possession [DB 4:66]. Administration on her estate was granted to Abraham Brown on March 17, 1836 with Morris Harris providing $90 security [Minutes 1830-7, 270].

iii. Abraham², born about 1769.

iv. William⁶, born about 1772, taxable in Charles City County in 1793 [Personal Property Tax List 1788-1814] and taxable on two tracts of land in 1790 and 1800, one of 92-1/2 acres and the other of 30 acres [Land Tax List, 1790, p.1; 1800, p.1]. On July 17, 1800 he (signing) swapped 125-1/2 acres with 115-1/2 acres which his brother Abraham Brown received by the will of their father. That same day he sold 20 acres in Westover Parish on the dividing line between his land and John Brown's to Abraham Thomas (alias Cumbo) [DB 4:514, 516, 520]. He and his wife Lucy (both signing) sold 41-1/2 acres he received by his father's will to Abraham Thomas for 65 pounds on February 20, 1806 [DB 5:118]. He was head of a household of 8 "other free" in 1810 [VA:958]. He was called William Brown, Sr., "a man of colour," on August 1, 1817 when he made a deed of trust for 80 acres to secure a debt of $38 he owed William F. Walker. He and his wife Lucy (both signing) sold 20 acres bounded by his own land, the land of John Brown, and the land of George Jones to George Jones for $150 on May 8, 1821 [DB 6:91, 458]. He may have been the William Brown, Sr., who made a deed of trust for a horse on October 20, 1830 [DB 7:472]. He was head of Charles City County household of 13 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:4].

v. Elizabeth, born before 1776, head of a Charles City County household of 5 "other free" in 1810 [VA:953] and 6 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:8]. She may have been the mother of Sally Brown who registered in Charles City County on October 20, 1836: daughter of Betsy Brown the midwife, brown complexioned, twenty-seven the 9 December last [Minutes 1830-7, 297].

5.    Edward¹ Brown, born approximately 1742, was taxable in Charles City County from 1784 to 1794 [Personal Property Tax List 1783-7; 1788-1814] and taxable on 200 acres from 1782 to 1793 [Land Tax List, 1782-1830]. He was the father of:

i. Edward³, born about 1763, called Edward, Jr., when he was taxable in the household of Edward Brown in 1784 and called "son of Ned" in 1809 when he was taxable on two tithes [Personal Property Tax List, 1783-7; 1788-1814]. He may have been the Edward Brown whose wife Rebecca was named in the November 12, 1803 Charles City County will of Frances Harris [WB 1:650]. He was head of a Charles City County household of 8 "other free" in 1810 [VA:957] and was a man of color from Charles City County who served in the Revolution [Charles City County historical Society Newsletter 6:10-14 cited by NSDAR, African American Patriots, 148].

ii. William⁵, born about 1765, taxable in Charles City County in 1787, called "son of Ned" when he was taxable in 1804 and 1806 [Personal Property Tax List 1783-7; 1788-1814].

iii. Freeman², born circa 1767, taxable on a horse in 1787 and taxable on his own tithe and a horse in 1788, called "son of Ned" when he was taxable in 1806 [Personal Property Tax List, 1783-7, 1788-1814].

iv. James¹, born about 1771, taxable in Charles City County (called James Brown, Jr.) from 1792 to 1799 [Personal Property Tax List, 1788-1814].

v. John, born circa 1789, called "son of Ned" when he was taxable in 1810 [Personal Property Tax List 1788-1814].

6.    Dixon¹ Brown, Sr., born approximately 1745, was taxable in Charles City County on his own tithe, (his son) Edward Brown, two horses and 11 cattle in 1784 [Personal Property Tax List 1783-7]. He was witness to the July 29, 1784 Charles City County will of James Harris [WB 1:55]. He purchased 50 acres on the road leading from Soans's Bridge to the Charles City courthouse joining his own land for 50 pounds on 11 September 1790 and another 72 acres in the same area for 90 pounds on February 2, 1797. He purchased 70 acres at the mouth of Lennard's Mill Run adjoining Isabella Lennard and Soans's line on December 19, 1796 for 77 pounds, and he and his wife Susannah (making their marks) sold this land on February 2, 1797 for 80 pounds [DB 4:28, 323, 331, 332]. His wife Susanna was named in the November 12, 1803 Charles City County will of her mother Frances Harris [WB 1:650]. He was taxable on 220 acres near the Charity School from 1797 to 1821 [Land Tax List 1782-1830] and head of a household of 4 "other free" in 1810 [VA:938]. He made a 24 January 1811 Charles City County will, proved January 18, 1821. He left 40 acres to be divided between his son Dixon Brown and daughter Susannah Harris (wife of Chavis Harris) which was the land they were then living on, left his house and 75 acres to be divided among his daughter Catherine Brown, son James Brown and son Peter Brown, left 30 acres to his illegitimate children Polly Harris, Susannah Harris (wife of James Harris), and Peggy Bowman which was the land they were then living on, left 10 acres each to his daughters Elizabeth and Milly Brown, left 10 acres to his son Edward Brown's children Polly, Lucy and Rachel Brown, left 10 acres to be divided between his daughter Sally Brown's children Betsey Harris, Cornelius Brown, Polly Brown, Sabrina Brown, Lucy Brown, Reuben Brown and Elizabeth Brown, 10 acres to be divided among his daughter Lucy Brown's children Dancy, Locey, Henry, Edward and Eliza Brown, a bed and furniture to his daughter Catherine, and appointed his son Dixon Brown and Henry C. Harris his executors. James Harris, Peter Brown, Edward Bowman, James Brown, Jr., Billy Brown, Milly Brown and Dixon Brown posted 500 pounds security for Henry C. Harris's administration of the estate [WB 2:471]. He was the father of:

i. Edward², born about 1763, taxable in the Charles City County household of Dixon Brown in 1783, called "son of Dixon" in 1790 and 1793 [Personal Property Tax List, 1783-7; 1788-1814]. He was probably deceased by January 24, 1811 when his children Polly, Lucy and Rachel were left 10 acres by the will of their grandfather Dixon Brown.

ii. Dixon², Jr., born circa 1766.

iii. Sally, born about 1768.

iv. James², born about 1770, taxable in Charles City County in 1791, called James Brown, Sr., when he was taxable from 1792 to 1799, a "Mulattoe" taxable on 2 tithes and 3 horses in 1812 [Personal Property Tax List, 1788-1814]. He was head of a Charles City County household of 5 "other free" in 1810 [VA:959] and 4 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:13].

v. Lucy, mother of Dancy, Locey, Henry, Edward, and Eliza Brown. Dancy was living in Albemarle County on 31 December 1821 when he sold his part of Dixon Brown's estate to Locky Goin (wife of David) for $10 [DB 6:501].

vi. Catherine, married to Edward Bowman by June 13, 1825 when he was paid $20 as her legacy of a bed and furniture [WB 3:115].

vii. Elizabeth, born about 1785.

viii. Milly, born circa 1788, head of a Charles City County household of 4 "other free" in 1810 [VA:953]. She made a September 14, 1827 Charles City County will, proved July 17, 1834, leaving 10 acres she was living on to her brother Dixon during his lifetime and then to be divided between her niece Patsey Harris and Cyrus Brown [WB 4:80].

ix. Peter, born about 1797.

And he was the father of illegitimate children which he recognized:

i. Polly Harris.

ii. Susannah Harris, illegitimate daughter of Dixon Brown and wife of James Harris, received 10 acres of land by the January 24, 1811 Charles City County will of her father. She died intestate without a living child before October 1826 when Polly Harris, Morris Harris and Patsy his wife, Pegg Bowman, James Brown, Jr. ("son of Dixon"), and his wife Sally, and Peter Brown and his wife Susan appointed James Brown to sell the land. Edward Brown was the highest bidder at $32 [DB 7:371].

iii. Peggy Bowman.

7.    Benjamin Brown, born about 1755, was taxable on his own tithe and a horse in Waynoke Precinct of Charles City County in 1784 [Personal Property Tax List, 1783-7]. He was paid 10 shillings for shoes he provided Elizabeth Christian in 1782 [WB 1:79]. He was witness to the June 1, 1791 Charles City County will of Sarah Brown [WB 1:70] and head of a household of 3 "other free" in 1810 [VA:958]. He was the father of:

i. William⁷, born circa 1784, called "son of Ben" when he was taxable in 1805 and 1807 [Personal Property Tax List 1788-1814].

8.    Isaac Brown, born about 1760, was taxable in Lower Westover Precinct of Charles City County in 1786 [Personal Property Tax List, 1783-7], and head of a Charles City County household of 10 "other free" in 1810 [VA:959] and 4 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:13]. He purchased 75 acres in Charles City County from Peter Ladd for $200 on February 15, 1804 [DB 5:34]. He applied for a pension in Charles City County at the age of sixty-nine on May 19, 1829 when he was living on his 70 acres of land with his unnamed wife, twenty-year-old son, twenty-one year-old daughter and her four-year-old child. He stated that he enlisted in Charles City County in 1780 and served eighteen months [M804-366]. He made a deed of trust (making his mark) for 75 acres of land adjoining Peter Ladd and the Cellar Run as well as all his personal estate for the benefit of Peter Ladd, Jr., on January 22, 1829 [DB 7:366]. He made a April 10, 1830 Charles City County will, which was proved August 19, 1830. He left one third his estate to his wife Sarah, to be divided among his children at her decease, left the remaining two thirds to son Micajah and daughter Sally Ann Brown, noted that his sons Carver and Travis were able to get their own living since they were able bodied unlike their brother Micajah, and noted that his daughters Maria and Clarissa were married and had already been provided for [WB 3:407-8]. He was the father of:

i. Maria.

ii. Clarissa.

iii. Carver, born about 1791.

iv. Travis, born about 1793, taxable in Charles City County in 1814 [Personal Property Tax List 1788-1814].

v. Sally Ann, born about 1807, twenty-one years old on January 29, 1829.

vi. Micajah, born about 1809, twenty years old on January 29, 1829. His sister Sally Ann sold land to him by deed proved in Charles City County on December 19, 1833, and he sold 7 acres by deed proved on April 16, 1835 [Minutes 1830-9, 149, 230].

9.    John Brown, born circa 1764, was taxable in the Charles City County household of (his father) Abraham Brown in 1785 [Personal Property Tax List, 1783-7], taxable on 118 acres in 1790 and 1800 [Land Tax List, 1790, p.1; 1800, p.1], and head of a household of 5 "other free" in 1810 [VA:958]. He was the father of Rebecca Brown, granddaughter of Frances Harris who left her a spinning wheel by her November 12, 1803 Charles City County will [WB 1:650]. On October 6, 1804 he (signing) made a deed of trust to Wyatt Walker for 118 acres which he received by the will of his father Abraham Brown to secure a bond which Dixon Brown had posted for him to satisfy an execution against his estate by Thomas Blanks [DB 5:65]. He was a "man of colour" who made a deed of trust (signing) on May 28, 1817 for 80 acres which was all the land he was then living on which descended to him by the will of his father Abraham. He and his wife Priscilla (both signing) sold 16 acres adjoining his land and Abraham Brown's to George Jones for $96 on May 8, 1821 [DB 6:92]. The account of his Charles City County estate was taken by Abraham Brown and had its first entry on November 1, 1825. Abraham distributed about $11 to James Brown, Sr., and Carver Brown who was also paid $1.62 for accommodations furnished the appraisers of the estate [WB 3:236]. John was the father of:

i. James, born about 1785, taxable in Charles City County in 1806, called "son of John" in 1810 [Personal Property Tax List, 1788-1814].

ii. Rebecca, granddaughter of Frances Harris who left her a spinning wheel in 1804.

10.    Abraham² Brown, born circa 1769, "son of Abraham," was taxable in Charles City County in 1790, a "Mulattoe" taxable in 1813 [Personal Property Tax List, 1788-1814], taxable on two tracts of land, one of 92-1/2 acres and the other of 30 acres in 1790 and 1800 [Land Tax List, 1790, p.1; 1800, p.1], and head of a Charles City County household of 10 "other free" and 3 slaves in 1810 [VA:957] and 9 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:3]. He was a man of color from Charles City County who served in the Revolution [Charles City County historical Society Newsletter 6:10-14 cited by NSDAR, African American Patriots, 148]. On July 17, 1800 he and his wife Susannah (both signing) swapped the 115-1/2 acres he received by his father's will with 125-1/2 acres which his brother William received by the will [DB 4:514, 516]. He and his wife Susanna made a deed of gift to Cornelius Brown, John Brown, Henry C. Harris and Dixon Brown, Jr., as trustees for a tract of land adjoining John Brown upon which a meeting house known as "Elam" was to be set apart expressly for the use of the Baptist Church on November 20, 1818 ("but when unoccupied by the baptist to be free for any minister of the Gospel to preach us") [DB 6:214]. He was granted administration on the Charles City County estate of his brother John Brown, Sr., on October 20, 1825 [Minutes 1823-9, 141]. He left a April 12, 1836 Charles City County will (signing), proved November 19, 1840. He left his son Christopher the house where Christopher then lived and 20 acres of land on the north side of his plantation, left the remainder of his land to his three sons Allen, Abraham James, and Samuel Brown, and left the remainder of his estate to his children Allen, Abraham James, Christopher and Samuel Brown, Patsy Thompson, Polly Brown, Susanna Brown, and his grandson Robert Brown, son of his daughter Nancy Jones [WB 4:375]. He died in Charles City in August 1840 [Register of Free Negroes, 1835-64, no. 11]. His children were:

i. Allen.

ii. Abraham James, called James A. Brown in the settlement of his father's estate [WB 4:423].

iii. Christopher.

iv. Samuel.

v. Patsy Thompson.

vi. Polly.

vii. Susanna.

viii. Nancy Jones, mother of Robert Brown.

11.    Dixon² Brown, born about 1766, was head of a Charles City County household of 5 "other free" in 1810 [VA:938] and 2 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:8]. He died before February 21, 1833 when (his son?) James Brown was granted administration on his estate [Minutes 1830-7, 144]. His widow Lucy Brown sold the land she was allotted from his estate to James Brown by deed acknowledged on July 19, 1836 [Minutes 1830-7, 284]. He was the father of:

i. ?Dixon, born about 1792.

ii. James, born 2 July 1794, registered as a "free Negro" in Charles City County about 1810 and renewed his registration in 1842 and 1859: son of old Dixon, brown complexion, 48 the 2 July 1842 [Register of Free Negroes, 1835-64, no. 51]. He married Sally Stewart ("colored"), March 11, 1816 Charles City County bond [Wm & Mary Quarterly Historical Papers Vol. 8, No.3, p.194]. He was head of a Charles City County household of 4 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:7]. He ("son of Dixon"), William T. Brown and Will Brown ware called "people of color" on February 21, 1828 when the Charles City County court allowed them to keep a gun [Minutes 1823-9, 284]. He (called James Brown, Jr.) and Edward Bowman were attorneys for Elizabeth Brown's sale of 10 acres of land she received by the will of her father Dixon Brown. She was living in Liberia on December 18, 1828 when they paid $20 to her son Richard B. Brown who was living in Petersburg. James purchased the land on the same day from the buyer for $20 [DB 7:359, 360]. He sold 7 acres adjoining his land and land of Peter Brown to Peter Brown on 15 May 1828 [DB 7:291]. He was called son of Dixon Brown on July 17, 1834 when he was granted administration on the estate of Milly Brown with Reuben Brown, Jr., as his security. He and others brought a suit in chancery against Edward Bowman's children on February 19, 1835. On April 16, 1835 he was granted administration on the estate of Thomas Harris with Abraham Brown and Edward Bowman as his securities [Minutes 1830-7, 223, 234].

12.    Sally Brown, born approximately 1768, was head of a Charles City County household of 5 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:11]. She was named in the January 24, 1811 Charles City County will of her father Dixon Brown which was proved January 18, 1821 [WB 2:471]. According to the will, she was the mother of:

i. Reuben, born circa 1785, taxable in Charles City County in 1806 [Personal Property Tax List, 1788-1814]. He obtained a certificate of freedom in Charles City County (no date): dark brown (at a later date): dead [Register of Free Negroes 1835-64, no.71]. He made an February 11, 1839 Charles City County will, proved March 21, 1839, leaving a walnut table to his sister Lucy's daughter Airanna Brown and dividing the remainder of his estate between his "kinsman" Mitchel Harris and friend Barnet Harris who he named executors. Ned Bowman was paid for digging the grave and Jesse Brown was paid $4 for making the coffin [WB 4:333, 363].

ii. Cornelius, born circa 1787, taxable in Charles City County in 1809 [Personal Property Tax List 1788-1814], head of a household of 1 "other free" in 1810 [VA:940]. He purchased 50 acres in Charles City County for $200 on March 20, 1819, and he and his wife Polly Brown (both making their mark) sold 3-1/3 acres in Charles City County known as "Binns" bounded by Henry Adams and Chavis Harris (devised to Cornelius by Dixon Brown) to Chavis Harris for $11 on January 4, 1825 [DB 6:246; 7:41]. He was living in Africa (Liberia) when he was taxable on 50 acres on Wilcox's Mill Road, Charles City County, from 1826 to 1830 [Land Tax List 1782-1830].

iii. Betsey Harris, born approximately 1788.

iv. Polly. She, Elizabeth Brown, and Edward Bowman were attorneys in fact for a deed from Cornelius Brown to Reuben Brown proved in court on December 20, 1832 [Minutes 1830-9, 136].

v. Sabrina.

vi. Lucy, mother of Arianna Brown who registered in Charles City County on June 16, 1831: daughter of Lucy S. Brown, Mulatto girl, eleven years old 3d last month [Minutes 1830-7, 59].

vii. Elizabeth.

13.    Elizabeth Brown, born circa 1785, daughter of Dixon Brown, made James Brown, Jr., and (her brother-in-law) Edward Bowman her attorneys to sell 10 acres of land she received by the will of her father Dixon Brown. She was living in Liberia on December 18, 1828 when they paid $20 from the sale of the land to her son Richard B. Brown who was living in Petersburg [DB 1:359]. She was the mother of:

i. Richard B., born about 1805, living in Petersburg on December 18, 1828. He was probably the Richard Brown whose account of sales was recorded in Charles City County on March 3, 1832 and included buyers Oliver Bowman, Molly Brown, Valentine Harris, Daniel Harris, James Brown, Peter Brown, Ed Bowman, James Brown, Jr., Burwell Harris, Mitchel Harris, Austin Brown and Reuben Brown [WB 3:467]. On February 16, 1832 the court appointed James Brown guardian to his orphans Pleasant and Cyrus Brown [Minutes 1830-7, 91]. However, Cyrus and Pleasant were called children of Dixon Brown, Jr., when they registered in Charles City County on January 19, 1832 [Minutes 1830-9, 89].

14.    Peter Brown, born about 1797, received one-third part of 75 acres by his father Dixon Brown's January 24, 1811 Charles City County will which was proved 18 January 1821 [WB 2:471]. In October 1826 he and his wife Susan appointed James Brown to sell their rights to 10 acres which Susannah Harris, deceased, received by Dixon's will [DB 7:371]. He purchased 7 acres adjoining his land from (his brother) James Brown on May 15, 1828 [DB 7:291]. He obtained a certificate of freedom in Charles City County on August 18, 1814 and renewed it in August 1832: aged thirty five, born free in this county, died 1842 [Register of Free Negroes 1835-64, p.2, no.70]. He made a November 1, 1841 Charles City County will, proved December 15, 1842. He left 10 acres which he received by the will of his father Dixon Brown as well as $30 to his daughter Harriet Harris but noted that her husband Valentine Harris was to have no other control over the land than to live on it and cultivate it during her lifetime. He left a heifer to Harriet's son James Harris, left a horse and cart to his son Albert Brown, left his wife Sarah one third of the balance of the estate and the remainder to his son Albert who he named as executor [WB 4:447]. He was the father of:

i. Harriet, born November 17, 1819, obtained a certificate of freedom in Charles City County on November 17, 1831: daughter of Peter Brown, yellow complexion, twelve years old 4th April last [Minutes 1830-7, 83]. She married Valentine Harris.

ii. Albert, born November 22, 1821, obtained a certificate of freedom in Charles City County on November 17, 1831: yellow complexion, son of Peter Brown, ten years old 22nd November [Minutes 1830-7, 83].

15.    Carver Brown, born about 1791, obtained a certificate of freedom in Charles City County on November 20, 1817 and renewed it on June 20, 1825: bright Mulatto, aged thirty four, born free in this county [Register of Free Negroes 1835-64, no.101]. He was head of a Charles City County household of 6 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:10]. He was named in the April 10, 1830 Charles City County will of his father Isaac Brown. He was the father of:

i. Walker, born April 9, 1813, registered in Charles City County on March 16, 1835: son of Carver Brown, brown complexion, aged twenty one 9 April last [Minutes 1830-9, 222].

ii. Pryor, born about 1818, registered in Charles City County on March 16, 1835: son of Carver Brown, brown complexion, aged seventeen [Minutes 1830-9, 222].

16.    Dixon³ Brown, born approximately 1792, was head of a Charles City County household of 5 "free colored" in 1820 (called Dixon Brown, Jr.) [VA:8]. He was the father of

i. Cyrus, born July 24, 1816, obtained a certificate of freedom in Charles City County on January 19, 1832: son of Dixon Brown, Jr., brown complexion, fifteen years old 24th July last, born free in this county [Minutes 1830-7, 89].

ii. Pleasant, born April 17, 1821, obtained a certificate of freedom in Charles City County on January 19, 1832: son of Dixon Brown, Jr., yellowish complexion, ten years old 17th April last, born free in this county [Minutes 1830-7, 89].

 Other members of the Brown family in Charles City County were

i. Samuel, born about 1770, registered in Petersburg on 19 June 1810: a dark brown Mulatto man, five feet four inches high, forty years old, born free in Charles City County [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1819, no. 614].

ii. Cranston, born circa 1782, taxable in Charles City County in 1803 and a "Mulattoe" taxable in 1814 [Personal Property Tax List, 1788-1814]. He was head of a Charles City County household of 6 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:11].

Other members of the Brown family in Virginia were:

i. Sarah, born about 1725, "Mulatto" mother of Elizabeth Brown who was born March 28, 1745 in Bristol Parish [Chamberlayne, Register of Bristol Parish, 290].

ii. Elizabeth, born about 1752, registered in Petersburg on May 21, 1802: a dark brown Mulatto woman, five feet four inches high, fifty years old, born free & raised in the Town of Petersburg [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1819, no. 232]. She was head of a Petersburg Town household of 2 "other free" in 1810 [VA:125a].

iii. Ann, mother of Peter Brown "a Molatto base born child" bound out to John Snath by order of the Shenandoah County court on August 27, 1776 [Minutes 1774-80, 21].

iv. Charles, born about 1764, registered in Petersburg on June 30, 1804: a dark brown Mulatto man, five feet seven inches high, forty years old, straight and well made, born free & raised in the County of Prince George [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1819, no. 276].

v. John, born circa 1768, head of a Chesterfield County household of 8 "other free" in 1810 [VA:1062]. He may have been identical to Jack Brown, husband of Nancy Brown who registered in Petersburg on January 26, 1798: a light brown Mulatto woman, short bushy hair, five feet high, twenty seven years old the Dec. 9, 1797, daughter of Elizabeth Muns of this town a free woman & now wife of Jack Brown a free man [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1819, no. 128].

vi. Sally, born about 1781, registered in Petersburg on August 15, 1800: a brown Mulatto woman ... five feet seven inches high with bushy hair, nineteen years old, born free & raised in the County of Prince George [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1819, no. 184].

vii. James, born about 1787, registered as a "Free Negro" in Greensville County, Virginia, on April 1, 1825: free born of a yellow Complexion about 38 years old 5'6-3/4 Inches high (in shoes) ... a hatter & planter, and his wife Temperance registered on April 7, 1825: (wife of James Brown) free born of yellowish Complexion, Thirty Six years old, five feet 5 Inches high in Shoes ... & her 5 children viz. Berry, Dixon, & Wm Green boys & Arrian, Delina, & Francis Ann daughters [Register of Free Persons of Colour, nos.139, 144].