James Brown
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Christening: Death: After 1830 - (Wayne Co., Kentucky) Burial: Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Rhoda Reese (Abt 1760 - After 1830) Marriage: 2 Oct 1792 - Bedford Co., Virginia 1 2 Children: 1. Rev. Sloman Brown (1799-1888)
Notes
General:
BEDFORD CO., VIRGINIA PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LIST:
From 1792 until 1812 there are generally two James Browns in the tax list. They are sometimes in the same district, but more commonly they are in different districts. There are 2 districts: northern and southern. There are many Browns in Bedford Co. Probably one of the James Browns is the husband of Rhoda Reese.
SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY:
On September 3, 1803 James Brown of Bedford Co., Virginia sells to Jurden Rese of the same place various articles of personal property for 30 pounds. Included are "one brindle cow & heffer, two fether beds & furniture, one bedsted, one Chest & Table, two pots & oven, three puter Dishes & ten plates & one dozn Spoons, one Cotton Wheel, two Iron pot racks, seven Chairs, one ax & one plow, one Hog, One Trunk & dae Chist". This bill of sale "from James Brown to Jordan Reese" was proved by the oaths of the two witnesses, George Baber and Charles Caffery. (Bedford Co. Deed Records, Book 11, page 860, image 460/547 at familysearch.org)
SALE of LAND:
On January 15, 1802 James Brown and Rhody, his wife, and Jeanet Brown sell to William R. Jones for 200 pounds good & lawful money of Virginia a tract of about 130 acres in Bedford Co., Virginia on a branch of "little Auter river" about one mile below Liberty Town. Metes and bounds description mentions Randolph's line. Witnessed by Jacob Eckhols, Reuben Bramblett, James Thornhill, Adam Bowyer, Jr., James (his + mark) Brown, Jr. Signed by James Brown, Rhoday (her + mark) Brown, and Jenet (her + mark) Brown. (Deed Records of Bedford Co., Virginia, Volume 11, page 536, image 293/547)
WILL OF JOHN BROWN in WAYNE CO., KENTUCKY:
Wayne Co., Kentucky Probate Records at FamilySearch, "Wills, 1801-1971", "Vols. A-C 1801-1971", film #1943577, DGS 4817588, image 176/1427:
September 13th 1832. Be it known that I John Brown being in my right mind and reason but low in body do make this my last will and testament. I wish John Wade to pay all my Just debts and expenses out of money which I put into his hands I also wish John Wade to wind up my business according to contract which gives Said Wade until the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. I will and bequeath to John Brown Son of Thomas Brown his Mothers Maden name Betsy Humphry one third part of my estate after all Charges is paid and also John Brown one third the Son of James Brown his Mothers Maden name Rhoda Reese, also John Brown the Son of Betsy Coats and married a man by the name of Joseph Jones one third if John Brown the Son of Betsy Coats is deceast an equal division between the other two. This is my last will and testament whereunto I Set my hand and Seal this day and date above written in the presence of these Witnesses attest
H B Dabny
Wm Henry
Richard Wade Jr.
J__l (his X mark) Burchet
John Brown
The will was proved on the first day of the February 1833 term of the court by the oaths of Richard Wade, Jr. and of J___ Burchett.
MIGRATION:
The sale of personal property in 1803 strongly suggests that James and Rhoda were still living in Bedford Co., Virginia at that time. On the other hand, their sale of land in Bedford Co. in 1802 does not necessarily mean that they were living there because that land on Little Otter River was probably land inherited by James with the condition that his mother Jenet would have a life estate in the land. His mother signed the deed.
The John Brown of Wayne Co., Kentucky who bequeathed in 1832 one third of his estate to a son of James Brown and Rhoda Reese was probably a brother of James Brown, and James and Rhoda were probably living in Wayne Co. at that time. In the 1830 census James Brown (001000001--0000210001) is in Wayne Co. The two older adults are both 70-80. In the 1820 census James Brown, Senr (100001--11321) is probably the same person.
A James Brown, aged 79, submitted a pension application in Wayne Co., Kentucky in 1834. He says that he was born in Botetourt Co., Virginia (a county which adjoins Bedford Co.), and he describes how he migrated westward. He appears to be in Wythe Co., significantly west of Bedford Co., in 1781. He may or may not be the James Brown married to Rhoda Reese.
1 "Familysearch.org," "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZH7-HFNY), Rhoda Reese in entry for James Brown, 2 Oct 1792; citing Marriage, Bedford, Virginia.
2
"Familysearch.org," "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRCK-MZC : 6 August 2020), Rhoda Reese in entry for James Brown, 1792; pg 225, image 122/199.
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