BROWN, BENJAMIN – Descendants of

DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMIN BROWN

This is a partial chart of the BROWN FAMILY of CAMDEN COUNTY, N.C.

 Benjamin Brown, b. abt. 1760; d.? marr.? Sons:

1. James Brown, b. abt 1790 Camden County, N.C.     

2. Joseph Brown, b. March 19, 1793 Camden County, N.C.

1. James Brown, b. abt 1790, marr. Nancy ? lived in the Lakeside Area of Lambs Rd. Camden Co. d. ? Children:

    i. William, b. 1814/15 marr. Nancy Jones          

3. ii. Jerimiah M. (Jerry),b. abt 1817 marr. Susan Spencer           

   iii. Patsy B., b.? marr. James Sawyer         

4.iv.Tully B., b. 1826, marr. Margaret Owens

2.Joseph Brown, b. March 19, 1793, d. Oct. 20, 1948. Marr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Cartwright, dau of Robert and Keziah Cartwright. She was born August 9, 1785/95? . She died Nov. 20, 1847. Lakeside Area, Camden, N.C.   Children:

i. Lathan ? Laban ? ,b. Dec.6, 1817            

ii. Mary , b. Sept. 3, 1819            

iii. Chloe, b. June. 12, 1822          

5.   iv. Melissa C., b. Sept. 29,1825             

v. Elizabeth Cartwright, b. Nov. 11, 1828. Marr. 1st Zero Hamilton , lawyer from New York, on July 7, 1849. Marr. 2nd Zebedee Williams on April 4, 1871.

3. Jerimiah (Jerry) Brown (James, Benjamin)  b.? d.? marr. Susan Spence. She was born 1817 and d. 1902. Camden, N.C.. She marr.2nd David Starboard.     Children:

i. Henry Brown, b. 1837,mar. Lavina Bright.?.             

ii. Polly Brown, b. 1840,marr.1st ? Cartwright;2nd John Starboard.             

iii. James Brown, b. 1842             

iv. John T. Brown, b. 1844              

v. Jerimiah Brown, b 1848 d. 1896

4. Tully (Tullie)Brown (James, Benjamin);b.1826,died 1881. marr. Margaret Owens. She was b. 1828,in Currituck, N.C. and d. 1881 Camden. Both are buried in the Old Brown Cemetery, Lakeside.     Children:

i. Mary Etta Brown. b. 1847 d. 1899, marr. James Bray . 

ii. Henry B. 1847, d. 1883

iii. James Wilson Brown ,b. Mar. 1,1849; d. 1915,marr. Sarah Jane Sawyer, dau of Lemuel and Lucinda Morgan Sawyer. She was b. Aug. 25, 1849,d.1938             

iv. Benjamin F. b.1852,d.1893              

v. Joseph T. b. 1856,d. 1922              

vi. Tully Brown Jr. b. 1861              

vii. Jordan Brown b. 1863              

viii. William E. (Willie) b.1868             

ix. H.L. b. 1871, died 1903

5.Melissa C. Brown (Joseph, Benjamin). Sept 29, 1825, d. May 30, 1853. marr. 1st Coston Sawyer ? abt 1845. marr.2nd Mark Roberts Gregory on May 13, 1847. She died May 28, 1853. Buried in the Old Brown Family Cemetery, Lakeside.          

Child 1st marr.- Mary E. Sawyer b. 1846,d.1865       

Children 2nd Marr.                   

i. Sarepta Ann Gregory, b. Nov. 19, 1848,Belcross, Camden, N.C. d. April 17, 1893, Elizabeth City, N.C. marr. Nov. 19, 1872 George Dana Boardman Prichard, son of Isaac Lamb & Elizabeth Berry Prichard.                   

ii. Celus Lester Gregory, b. Oct 10, 1850, d. Jun 22, 1870                   

iii. Melissa Brown Gregory, b. May 16, 1853. d. May 29, 1853.


Contributed by  D. G. Owens