Son of James and Esther GOFF BROWN of Maiden Springs, Tazewell Co. VA
Married Rachel McIntosh June 22, 1815
Father of William Bird Brown, John M. Brown, James P. Brown, Nancy Brown Claypool, Elizabeth Brown, and Patton J. Brown of Richlands.
Burial is not verified.
There are four reasonable burial locations - possibly even five.
1. On the Homestead Lands in Maiden Spring (William Brown Cemetery)
2. Hankins Cemetery in Richlands, VA where other BROWN family members are buried.
3. on Brown's Ridge Cemetery (Brown Cemetery) near Jewell Ridge- in Buchanan County - just up the mountain from Richalnds, VA
4. in Jones Chapel Cemetery - Cedar Bluff, VA where brother John Brown is buried.
5. The "Old Clinch Valley Cemetery" near Clinch Regional Hospital on the other - North side of 460 next to Little Town Hill Creek.
Brothers-in Law
Jeremiah Claypole 22 Aug 1821
and Robert Soiterridge (Shortridge?)
Tazewell County
58 a. On the Town Hill creek a branch of Clinch River, beginning & c. a corner of James Fowler
Grants No. 70, p. 322
Land Grant Abstracts, "C" Surnames - Tazewell Co. VA
67 acres on North Fork Clinch river (Big Lick?) ...track of land known by the name of the Big Lick containing 67 acres...
16 Sep 1800 James Brown. Russell Co. 67a on the north side of the North fork of Clinch River adjoining William Rodgers. Grants Bk 47 p192. (see copy of card & actual document) Survey bearing date 9 Apr 1799 (description of boundaries) [1791 Land Tax List has James Brown as assignee of James Rodgers]
RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA SURVEYORS BOOK 1 ~?
347 - April 9, 1799 - James Brown - 67 ac - part Treasury Warrant 8186 - on the north side of the north fork of Clinch River - corner to William Rodgers - on the south side of the Town hill - crossing the little Town hill - on the bank of the big Town branch ~~ ( Big Lick..?? Big Lick Creek is located off of Route 67 south~ west of Richlands, West Raven north of Stone Mountain on State Route 714.)
(Town Hill Creek is on the North side of the north Fork of Clinch River between Doran and Richlands, community of Rt..615. )
~ Given To: Daughter, Katy Brown. Son-in-law, Joseph McGuire, William McGuire, and William Oney, also sons, John Brown, Thomas Brown, James Brown and William Brown
"Rees Bowen and his brother William were scouts on the Upper Clinch River in 1774.
In the same year Rees Bowen served under Captain William Russell at the Battle of Point Pleasant.
A road was ordered viewed from Washington County to the
"Richlands" upon the Clinch River in 1777.
It was one of a group of five roads connecting outlying areas with the court-house authorized at one session of the county court.
Viewers of the road were to be James Fowler, "Rice" Bowen,
David Ward, and William Bowen.
The road was to pass from the Richlands by the Maiden Springs to the Laurel Fork Gap.
Rees Bowen I continued to serve in the war effort.
He was an ensign in the militia under the command of Arthur
Campbell, who was in charge of the Maiden Spring Fort, in
1777-8.
He led, with the rank of lieutenant, a company of
volunteers to the Battle of King's Mountain, where he was
killed on 7 October 1780."
Married Rachel McIntosh June 22, 1815
Father of William Bird Brown, John M. Brown, James P. Brown, Nancy Brown Claypool, Elizabeth Brown, and Patton J. Brown of Richlands.
Burial is not verified.
There are four reasonable burial locations - possibly even five.
1. On the Homestead Lands in Maiden Spring (William Brown Cemetery)
2. Hankins Cemetery in Richlands, VA where other BROWN family members are buried.
3. on Brown's Ridge Cemetery (Brown Cemetery) near Jewell Ridge- in Buchanan County - just up the mountain from Richalnds, VA
4. in Jones Chapel Cemetery - Cedar Bluff, VA where brother John Brown is buried.
5. The "Old Clinch Valley Cemetery" near Clinch Regional Hospital on the other - North side of 460 next to Little Town Hill Creek.
Brothers-in Law
Jeremiah Claypole 22 Aug 1821
and Robert Soiterridge (Shortridge?)
Tazewell County
58 a. On the Town Hill creek a branch of Clinch River, beginning & c. a corner of James Fowler
Grants No. 70, p. 322
Land Grant Abstracts, "C" Surnames - Tazewell Co. VA
67 acres on North Fork Clinch river (Big Lick?) ...track of land known by the name of the Big Lick containing 67 acres...
16 Sep 1800 James Brown. Russell Co. 67a on the north side of the North fork of Clinch River adjoining William Rodgers. Grants Bk 47 p192. (see copy of card & actual document) Survey bearing date 9 Apr 1799 (description of boundaries) [1791 Land Tax List has James Brown as assignee of James Rodgers]
RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA SURVEYORS BOOK 1 ~?
347 - April 9, 1799 - James Brown - 67 ac - part Treasury Warrant 8186 - on the north side of the north fork of Clinch River - corner to William Rodgers - on the south side of the Town hill - crossing the little Town hill - on the bank of the big Town branch ~~ ( Big Lick..?? Big Lick Creek is located off of Route 67 south~ west of Richlands, West Raven north of Stone Mountain on State Route 714.)
(Town Hill Creek is on the North side of the north Fork of Clinch River between Doran and Richlands, community of Rt..615. )
~ Given To: Daughter, Katy Brown. Son-in-law, Joseph McGuire, William McGuire, and William Oney, also sons, John Brown, Thomas Brown, James Brown and William Brown
"Rees Bowen and his brother William were scouts on the Upper Clinch River in 1774.
In the same year Rees Bowen served under Captain William Russell at the Battle of Point Pleasant.
A road was ordered viewed from Washington County to the
"Richlands" upon the Clinch River in 1777.
It was one of a group of five roads connecting outlying areas with the court-house authorized at one session of the county court.
Viewers of the road were to be James Fowler, "Rice" Bowen,
David Ward, and William Bowen.
The road was to pass from the Richlands by the Maiden Springs to the Laurel Fork Gap.
Rees Bowen I continued to serve in the war effort.
He was an ensign in the militia under the command of Arthur
Campbell, who was in charge of the Maiden Spring Fort, in
1777-8.
He led, with the rank of lieutenant, a company of
volunteers to the Battle of King's Mountain, where he was
killed on 7 October 1780."
Son of James and Esther GOFF BROWN of Maiden Springs, Tazewell Co. VA
Married Rachel McIntosh June 22, 1815
Father of William Bird Brown, John M. Brown, James P. Brown, Nancy Brown Claypool, Elizabeth Brown, and Patton J. Brown of Richlands.
Burial is not verified.
There are four reasonable burial locations - possibly even five.
1. On the Homestead Lands in Maiden Spring (William Brown Cemetery)
2. Hankins Cemetery in Richlands, VA where other BROWN family members are buried.
3. on Brown's Ridge Cemetery (Brown Cemetery) near Jewell Ridge- in Buchanan County - just up the mountain from Richalnds, VA
4. in Jones Chapel Cemetery - Cedar Bluff, VA where brother John Brown is buried.
5. The "Old Clinch Valley Cemetery" near Clinch Regional Hospital on the other - North side of 460 next to Little Town Hill Creek.
Brothers-in Law
Jeremiah Claypole 22 Aug 1821
and Robert Soiterridge (Shortridge?)
Tazewell County
58 a. On the Town Hill creek a branch of Clinch River, beginning & c. a corner of James Fowler
Grants No. 70, p. 322
Land Grant Abstracts, "C" Surnames - Tazewell Co. VA
67 acres on North Fork Clinch river (Big Lick?) ...track of land known by the name of the Big Lick containing 67 acres...
16 Sep 1800 James Brown. Russell Co. 67a on the north side of the North fork of Clinch River adjoining William Rodgers. Grants Bk 47 p192. (see copy of card & actual document) Survey bearing date 9 Apr 1799 (description of boundaries) [1791 Land Tax List has James Brown as assignee of James Rodgers]
RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA SURVEYORS BOOK 1 ~?
347 - April 9, 1799 - James Brown - 67 ac - part Treasury Warrant 8186 - on the north side of the north fork of Clinch River - corner to William Rodgers - on the south side of the Town hill - crossing the little Town hill - on the bank of the big Town branch ~~ ( Big Lick..?? Big Lick Creek is located off of Route 67 south~ west of Richlands, West Raven north of Stone Mountain on State Route 714.)
(Town Hill Creek is on the North side of the north Fork of Clinch River between Doran and Richlands, community of Rt..615. )
~ Given To: Daughter, Katy Brown. Son-in-law, Joseph McGuire, William McGuire, and William Oney, also sons, John Brown, Thomas Brown, James Brown and William Brown
"Rees Bowen and his brother William were scouts on the Upper Clinch River in 1774.
In the same year Rees Bowen served under Captain William Russell at the Battle of Point Pleasant.
A road was ordered viewed from Washington County to the
"Richlands" upon the Clinch River in 1777.
It was one of a group of five roads connecting outlying areas with the court-house authorized at one session of the county court.
Viewers of the road were to be James Fowler, "Rice" Bowen,
David Ward, and William Bowen.
The road was to pass from the Richlands by the Maiden Springs to the Laurel Fork Gap.
Rees Bowen I continued to serve in the war effort.
He was an ensign in the militia under the command of Arthur
Campbell, who was in charge of the Maiden Spring Fort, in
1777-8.
He led, with the rank of lieutenant, a company of
volunteers to the Battle of King's Mountain, where he was
killed on 7 October 1780."
Married Rachel McIntosh June 22, 1815
Father of William Bird Brown, John M. Brown, James P. Brown, Nancy Brown Claypool, Elizabeth Brown, and Patton J. Brown of Richlands.
Burial is not verified.
There are four reasonable burial locations - possibly even five.
1. On the Homestead Lands in Maiden Spring (William Brown Cemetery)
2. Hankins Cemetery in Richlands, VA where other BROWN family members are buried.
3. on Brown's Ridge Cemetery (Brown Cemetery) near Jewell Ridge- in Buchanan County - just up the mountain from Richalnds, VA
4. in Jones Chapel Cemetery - Cedar Bluff, VA where brother John Brown is buried.
5. The "Old Clinch Valley Cemetery" near Clinch Regional Hospital on the other - North side of 460 next to Little Town Hill Creek.
Brothers-in Law
Jeremiah Claypole 22 Aug 1821
and Robert Soiterridge (Shortridge?)
Tazewell County
58 a. On the Town Hill creek a branch of Clinch River, beginning & c. a corner of James Fowler
Grants No. 70, p. 322
Land Grant Abstracts, "C" Surnames - Tazewell Co. VA
67 acres on North Fork Clinch river (Big Lick?) ...track of land known by the name of the Big Lick containing 67 acres...
16 Sep 1800 James Brown. Russell Co. 67a on the north side of the North fork of Clinch River adjoining William Rodgers. Grants Bk 47 p192. (see copy of card & actual document) Survey bearing date 9 Apr 1799 (description of boundaries) [1791 Land Tax List has James Brown as assignee of James Rodgers]
RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA SURVEYORS BOOK 1 ~?
347 - April 9, 1799 - James Brown - 67 ac - part Treasury Warrant 8186 - on the north side of the north fork of Clinch River - corner to William Rodgers - on the south side of the Town hill - crossing the little Town hill - on the bank of the big Town branch ~~ ( Big Lick..?? Big Lick Creek is located off of Route 67 south~ west of Richlands, West Raven north of Stone Mountain on State Route 714.)
(Town Hill Creek is on the North side of the north Fork of Clinch River between Doran and Richlands, community of Rt..615. )
~ Given To: Daughter, Katy Brown. Son-in-law, Joseph McGuire, William McGuire, and William Oney, also sons, John Brown, Thomas Brown, James Brown and William Brown
"Rees Bowen and his brother William were scouts on the Upper Clinch River in 1774.
In the same year Rees Bowen served under Captain William Russell at the Battle of Point Pleasant.
A road was ordered viewed from Washington County to the
"Richlands" upon the Clinch River in 1777.
It was one of a group of five roads connecting outlying areas with the court-house authorized at one session of the county court.
Viewers of the road were to be James Fowler, "Rice" Bowen,
David Ward, and William Bowen.
The road was to pass from the Richlands by the Maiden Springs to the Laurel Fork Gap.
Rees Bowen I continued to serve in the war effort.
He was an ensign in the militia under the command of Arthur
Campbell, who was in charge of the Maiden Spring Fort, in
1777-8.
He led, with the rank of lieutenant, a company of
volunteers to the Battle of King's Mountain, where he was
killed on 7 October 1780."
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