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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. I cannot prove that Rebekah was related as a sibling to Roger Brown even though I currently temporarily list her as a sister. Her listing here is merely speculation. I have found the following statements. Note that the deed transcribed below is based on 100 acres which would have been the immigration bounty amount given as described in the first item below. Also the deed sounds a bit overdone which to me would be more indicative of sibling rivalry than a mother passing land to a son. On the other hand it could be a sister-in-law, but the deed does not call her a widow. Also of interest is that Roger does name one of his daughters Rebecca - perhaps a family name.
A. 27 Feb 2005 website http://indianasocietysar.org/browmatt.html. The site notes: information provided by Paul Revere DAR Chapter, Muncie, Indiana. Most of the information was given to me on June 3, 2004 by Mary Ann Bumgarner . In speaking of Mathew Brown's heritage, she notes: "...He immigrated before 1 Sep 1767; "The following Browns left Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, arrived onboard the Brittania in Charlestown, SC and petitioned for land on Sept. 1, 1767 under the Bounty Act of 1761: Robert, Sr. petitioned for 300 acres, equivalent for himself, a wife and three children age fifteen or under. Ann age 42. Mathew age 12. William age 8. Elizabeth age 2. Robert, Sarah, Mary, Roger, John and Rebekah petitioned for 100 acres each, meaning they were all single and sixteen years of age or older."
B. Deed/indenture from Duncan's Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina (which at that time was part of Berkeley County): "26th Nov., 1787?. This indenture made the 10th December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four[?] and in the fourteenth year of his Majesties reign between Rebekah Brown of Berkly County, Province of S. Carolina of the one part and Roger Brown of the same place of the other part witnesseth that the said Rebekah Brown for and in consideration of the ___ and full sum of five pounds lawful money of the Province aforesaid to her in hand well and truly paid by the said Roger Brown at and before the sealling and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged she the said Rebekah Brown hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto the said Roger Brown all that piece or part of a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres being a tract originally granted to her situate on Dunkins Creek emtying into Enoree S.E. part on land held by Wm. Hanna N.E. on land held by James Dorroh and N.W. on land held by John Brown together with all and singular the houses outhouses edifices buildings barns stables yards gardens orchards woods under woods timber and timber trees meadows ponds pastures lakes fishing ways water watercourses paths passages liberties privileges profits heriditaments rights members and appertenances whatsoever thereunto belonging on in anywise appertaining and the revission and revissions remainders rents and shares and profits thereof and of every part and parcell thereof to have and to hold the said piece or part of a tract or plantation of land containing one hundred acres more or less with every the premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Roger Brown his heirs and Esr. and administrators and assigns from the day next before the day of the date of these presents for and during untill the full end and term of one whole year from thence next enduring and full to be compleated and ended yielding and paying therefore unto the said Rebekah Brown the rent of one copper[?] coin at the end of the said term of the same shall be lawfully tendered[?] to the intent and purpose that by virtue of these presents and by form of the statute for transfering of uses into possession he the said Roger Brown may be thereby the better enabled to have take of ___ the reversion and inheritance thereof which is intended to be to him and his heirs granted and released by the said Rebekah Brown by another indenture intended to be made and dated the day next after the day of the date hereof in witness whereof the said Rebekah Brown hath hereunto set her hand and seal the day of year above written. [Signed] Rebeckah Brown. Witnesses present: John Brown Senr., Jno. Brown Jun. This indenture made the 19th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four and in the fourteenth year of his majesties reign between Rebeckah Brown of Berkly county and Province of S. Carolina of the one part and Roger Brown of the same place of the other part witnesseth that whereas in and by a grant bearing date 29th day of August Anno Dom 1768 under the hand of his Excellency Chas. Grieville Montague Esqr. - Gov. and Commander in Chief in and over the Province aforesaid for that purpose appointed, do give and grant unto the said Rebeckah Brown a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres situate in Berkly County on Duncan's Creek being the waters of Enoree River S.E. part on land held by Wm. Hanna N.E. on land held by James Dorroh and N.W on land held by Jno. Brown and hath ___ form and marks as appears by a plat to the said grant annexed as in and by the said plat and grant duly recorded in the Secretary's office of the said Province in Book D D D reference thereunto and as may more fully appears and whereas the said Rebeckah Brown for and in consideration of one hundred pounds lawfull and current money to her in hand well and truly paid by the said Roger Brown at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the reciept whereof is hereby and the said Rebeckah Brown herewith fully satisfied contented and paid hath granted bargained and sold remised released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents to grant bargain and sell unto the said Roger Brown in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him thereof made for one whole year and by force of the statute transfering of uses into possessions unto his heirs and assigns forever all that piece of a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres bounded E. by land held by Wm. Hanna and N. by land held by James Dorroh and W. on land held by Jon. Brown and hath such form and marks as appears by a plat annexed to the said grant reference thereunto had may more fully appear. Together with all and singular the house out house edifices buildings barns stables yards gardens woods under woods timber and timber trees meadows ponds lakes fishing ways waters watercourse paths passages liberties privileges profits hereditaments rights members and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and the revission and revissions remainder and remainders rents and shares and profits thereof and of every part and parcell and all the estate right title and trust claim and demand whatsoever of her the said Rebeckah Brown of in to or out of the same premises of every part thereof to have and to hold the piece or part of a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres as aforesaid with every the premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging herein before granted released and conveyed unto the said Roger Brown his heirs and assigns forever and said Rebeckah Brown doth here by for herself her heirs ect. and administrators covenant promise and agree to and with the said Roger Brown his heirs and assigns in manner and for following that the said Roger Brown his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres more or less as aforesaid with every the premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging without any manner of trouble hinderance solicitation or denial of her the said Rebeckah Brown her heirs and assigns lastly the Rebeckah Brown for herself her heirs Esr. Admr. and assigns the said piece or part of a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres more or less with the premises and appurtenances unto the said Roger Brown his heirs and assigns against her the said Rebeckah Brown her heirs and assigns and all and every other person or persons. In witness whereof the said Rebeckah Brown hath hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first within written. [Signed] Rebekah Brown. Witnesses present: John Brown Senr., John Brown Jun."
2. FHL book 975.7W2r, 1968, "A Compilation of the Original Lists of Protestant Immigrants to South Carolina 1763-1773," comp. by Janie Revill. This book states: "The immigrants listed in this volume were protestant refugees from Europe who came to South Carolina on the encouragement of an Act passed by the General Assembly of the Colony on July 25, 1761 called the Bounty Act. A copy of the Act is not available. It is referred to in the published Statues of So. Carolina... It was a broadening of earlier immigration laws, for the special benefit of these religious refugees. Applicants had to have certificates showing that they were protestants and entitled to receive the benefits allowed by the new Bounty Act, which was evidently modified and renewed from time to time." The dates are for approval of bounties and not necessarily date of immigration even though each group appears to have recently arrived and each listed group was probably from the same ship. The following names are included:
Council Journal, 33, page 145, meeting of 28 May, 1767, these two names together in sequence:
Andrew Adair - 450 acres. [No known relation.]
Alice Adair - 100 acres. [No known relation.]
Council Journal, 33, pages 150-157, meeting of 28 May 1767, these four names together in sequence:
Mary Adair
Alex'dr Adair
James Adair
Margaret Adair
Council Journal, 33, pages 229-234, meeting of 1 Sept. 1767, these seven names together in sequence:
Robert Brown - 100 acres.
Robert Brown, Sen'r - 300 acres.
Sarah Brown - 100 acres.
Mary Brown - 100 acres.
Roger Brown - 100 acres. [Father of Rebecca Brown who marries Thomas Adair?]
John Brown - 100 acres.
Rebekah Brown - 100 acres. [Most likely Roger's sister later married to Mr. Bishop.]
3. The book "Laurens County South Carolina - Minutes of the County Court, 1786-1789," by Brent H. Holcomb, SCMar, Columbia, South Carolina, 2004. The book notes: "This is a record that has only been recently found after being lost for so many years. It is incomplete missing the first 54 pages, pages 103-126, and an unknown number of pages at the end of the volume. There is at least one other volume, still missing, covering the years 1790-1799." It also notes: "Laurens County was formed in 1785 as a county of Ninety Six District. In that year justices of the peace were elected by the General Assembly to be administrators of the county courts. Within the pages of these court minutes are small court cases, lists of deeds presented to be recorded, applications for administrations on estates and wills proved (beginning in 1787), jury lists, petitions of various kinds, appointments for various offices, apprenticeships, estray animals tolled, and other items. The cases heard for debt or damages could not exceed £50, and cases heard for personal damages could not exceed £20. Criminal cases heard could not call for the loss of life or corporal punishment. Larger court cases were heard in the district courts, such as Ninety-Six." There are many Adair and related family entries. The following are for Roger Brown. On the entry on pg. 183, Colleen Gwynn [cghistree@msn.com] comments on Rebecca who may be the sister of Roger Brown: "The Rebecca Brown now Bishop matches with a deed between Rebecca Brown and Roger Brown in Laurens County, S.C. Deed Book; however, the deed made no mention of Brown now Bishop as this record does. The amount of property matches. This may be the clue to Rebecca's married surname." The quotations:
Pg. 64, 17 Mar 1786: "Roger Brown Plt vs. John Rogers Deft. Attachment. This day Came the Plt. and the Attach't being Returned Executed on a Bay horse the Property of the Deft, and the Deft not appearing to Replevy the same, it is considered by the Court that the Plt. recover against the said Deft. His Debt amounting to £2 s3 sterling and his cost by him in this behalf expended and the said Deft. in Mercy &C."
Orderd that the Sheriff Expose to publick the said horse by him attach't the property of the Deftt and pay the money arising from such sale to the Plt Towards Satisfaction of his Debt and Cost aforesaid and the overplus if any there be Return to the Deft."
Clerk fees £ 6
Sheriffs fees 5
£ 11
Pg. 166, 12 June 1787: Roger Brown was sworn as grand juror for the county.
Pg. 183, 12 Sep 1787: "A Lease and Release for the Conveyance of 100 acres of land from Rebecca Brown now Bishop to Roger Brown acknowledged in open Court and Ordered to be recorded."
Pg. 230, 9 Jun 1788: Roger Brown was drawn to serve as Pettit Jurour at the next court to be held for this county on the second Monday in September next.
Pg. 237, 10 Jun 1788: Concerning the case of William Hanna vs Benjn Rainey: "On application of Roger Brown on oath a Witness for the Plft against the said Deft Ordered that the sum of 27 shillings and 6 pence for eleven days attendance at 2/6 P'r day be taxed in the bill of cost against the Deft."
Pg. 252, 9 Sep 1788: Roger Brown named to the jury for the case of Mary WIllams Extx of J. Williams Decd. vs Joseph Goodman. In Trover."
Pp. 254-255: Roger Brown named on the jury of the case of James Dillard vs Clement Davis. In Slander.
Pg. 259, 11 Sep 1788: Roger Brown is named to the jury for the case of the State vs. Ann Owins and Mary Mehaffy. Indictm't. Larceny.
Pg. 263, 11 Sep 1788: Roger Brown named to the jury in the case of John Martin vs. John Wallace. In T.A. & Battery.
Pg. 265, 12 Sep 1788: "Wm Terry vs Lewis Duvall & Wm. Brown. This Day came the Defts & the Plft tho Solemnly Call'ed Came not: nor is his suit further Prosecuted. Therefor on motion of the Deft it is consdered by the Court that the s'd Deft Recover against the s'd Plft five Shillings Damages besides their Cost by them about their Defence in this behalf Expended.
On motion made on oath by Roger Brown a witness for the Plft against the said Deft Ordered that the sad Plft pay him the sum of 30/ for 12 day attendance at 2/6 P'r day."
BIRTH:
1. Based upon having to be age 16 at the time of the 1767 immigration bounty land deeded to Rebeckah Brown and that her brother, if in fact she is a sibling to Mathew Brown, notes in his Rev. War Pension application that he was born in Wexford Co., Ireland.
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Chris & Julie Petersen's Genealogy
Bef 1751 - Aft 1787 (> 38 years)