Brown Notes ─ Nathaniel and Catharine Brown
- Summary
- Records
- Discussion of Records
- Land
- Associates
- Other Browns and Bowens
- Contemporary Events
- References
Nathaniel and Catharine Brown's daughter Ann Brown married Henry7 Elder (notes).
Summary
Nathaniel Brown was born in 1811 in Virginia. He moved to Davidson County, Tennessee, and married Catherine Bowen there in 1832. Based on Census records, they had at least 9 children. Nathaniel Brown died in 1882 in Davidson County, Tennessee.
Records
These are the principal records for Nathaniel and Catherine Brown:
- Nathaniel Brown and Catherine Bowen married in Davidson County, Tennessee; license dated 25
Oct 1832; solemnized by J.B. McFerrin M.G. the same day [Tennessee, Davidson County Marriage Record, Volume X, page 425]
[record]
- Nathaniel Brown was among guardians appointed to four minor Brown orphans at December Term 1837:
Wm Portlock appointed guardian to Catherine Brown, security Benjamin F. Brown and Samuel B. Hope (Note: William Portlock married Jane Brown in 1823)
Samuel B. Hope appointed guardian to Jane Brown, security Benj. F. Brown and Wm Portlock
Benjamin F. Brown appointed guardian to William Brown, security Nathaniel Brown and Wm Portlock
Nathaniel Brown appointed guardian to Jesse Brown, security Wm Portlock and B. F. Brown
[Davidson County, Tennessee, Court Minutes, Book B, 1835-1841, page 287]
- Jno A. and R. Aldrich sold 100 acres to Nathaniel Brown, in Davidson County, Tennessee, adjoining Mill Creek,
Thomas S. King and Ezell, dated 12 Feb 1840, recorded 15 Feb 1840 [Davidson County, Tennessee, Deeds, Book 2, page 367] [record
| abstract]
- Thomas S. King sold 20 acres to Nathaniel Brown, in District 5 of Davidson County, Tennessee,
adjoining Mill Creek, said Brown and SW corner of 105 acre tract purchased by King from Sam'l Forsythe, dated 23 Mar 1849, recorded 26 Mar
1849 [Davidson County, Tennessee, Deeds, Book 12, page 127] [record | abstract]
- Nathaniel Brown appeared as head of family in each U.S. Census of Population for Davidson County, Tennessee,
from 1840 to 1880 [records]:
1840 Population Census [1840 Census of United States, Davidson County, Tennessee, Microfilm series M704, Roll 520, page 317]
1840 Census Under 5 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 Males 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Females 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1850 Population Census [1850 Census of United States, Davidson County, Tennessee, Microfilm series M432, Roll 875, page 192]
Name Age Sex Occupation Value -
Real EstateBirthplace Nathl Brown 40 M Bellows Maker 4500 VA Cathe Brown 34 F KY Anne E. Brown 17 F TN Andr Brown 9 M TN Nathl Brown 7 M TN Charlotte Brown 5 F TN Henry C. Brown 3 M TN Chas Brown 6/12 M TN Jas Bowen 24 M Apprentice KY Elbert Green 18 M Labourer TN 1860 Population Census [1860 Census of United States, Davidson County, Tennessee, Microfilm series M653, Roll 1246, page 132]
Name Age Sex Occupation Value -
Real EstateValue -
Personal PropertyBirthplace Nat Brown 49 M Bellows Maker 10000 4000 VA Catharine Brown 45 F IN Ann A. Brown 25 F IN Andrew H. Brown 19 M IN Nathaniel Brown 16 M IN Charlotte F. Brown 14 F IN Henry C. Brown 12 M IN Charles Brown 10 M IN Tayler Brown 8 M TN Milliard F. Brown 6 M TN Edward L. Brown 3 M TN 1870 Population Census [1870 Census of United States, Rutherford County, Tennessee, Microfilm series M593, Roll 1521, page 257]
Name Age Sex Occupation Value -
Real EstateValue -
Personal PropertyBirthplace Brown, Nathaniel 60 M Bellies Manufacturer 12000 11000 VA Brown, Catharine 53 F Keeping House IN Brown, Fanny 20 F At home TN Brown, Fillmore 17 M Works in farm TN Brown, Edward 14 M Attending school TN Ritley, Richel 60 M Domestic servant TN Ezell, Richard 18 F Domestic servant AL 1880 Population Census [1880 Census of United States, Davidson County, Tennessee, Civil District 5, enumeration date 11 & 12 Jun 1880, Microfilm series T9, Roll 1251, page 59]
Name Age Sex Relationship
to headOccupation Birthplace -
SelfBirthplace -
FatherBirthplace -
MotherBrown, Nathanl 69 M Farmer VA Brown, Catharine 63 F wife Keeping House IN Germany KY Brown, Charlotte F. 34 F dau Music teacher TN VA IN Brown, Edward L. 23 M son Works on farm TN VA IN Smithin, Amanda 25 F servant Cook TX NC NC Brown, James 19 M servant Works on farm TN
- Nathaniel Brown's tombstone says: "Sacred to the Memory of Nathaniel Brown, born July 22, 1810, died July 11, 1882, ..."; in King Cemetery, just east of intersection of Pineway and McGavock Pike [Rutherford County, Tennessee Cemeteries, Volume I, Northwest Third of County, Stones River Chapter S.A.R. and Rutherford County Historical Society, page 66; also http://www.davidsoncocemeterysurvey.com/Cemeteries/H-L/king_weaver_kingsley_cemetery.htm]
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Discussion of Records
What can one learn from these records?
Birth
Nathaniel Brown was born 22 July 1810 in Virginia based on his tombstone (record 6) and on Census records (record 5).
Family
I haven't identified Nathaniel Brown's parents.
Marriage
Nathaniel Brown and Catharine Bowen married in Davidson County, Tennessee, on 25 Oct 1832 (record 1).
Wife's Family
I haven't identified Catharine Bowen's parents. She was born about 1817 in Indiana (Censuses 1860-1880); her father was born in Germany and her mother in Kentucky (1880 Census).
Children
Census records indicate these children:
Anne E. Brown
Andrew H. Brown
Nathaniel Brown
Charlotte F. Brown
Henry C. Brown
Charles Brown
Tayler Brown
Milliard F. Brown
Edward L. Brown
There's a several-year gap in age between Ann and Andrew.
Residences
Nathaniel Brown was born in Virginia. He resided in Davidson County, Tennessee, most of his life (Censuses, record 1).
Death
Nathaniel Brown died 11 July 1882 in Davidson County, Tennessee (record 6).
Wife’s death
Catharine Brown died after the date of the 1880 Census.
Land
Associates
[to be added]
Other Browns and Bowens
Benjamin F. Brown (record 2) probably was Nathaniel Brown's brother.
There were two other Bowen marriages about the time that Nathaniel and Catharine were married (record 1):
- Thomas H. James and Anne Bowen, license 20 Jan 1831, solemnized 20 Jan 1831 by Jas. Givin M.G.
- David Hester and Mary Bowen, license 25 Aug 1831, solemnized 26 Aug 1831 by Jas. Givin M.G.
[Davidson County, Tennessee, Marriage Records, Book I, 1789-1837, pages 395 and 403]. These may help to trace the Bowen family.
Benjamin F. Brown later married Ann James (nee Bowen?), license 5 Aug 1834 [Book I, page 459].
Contemporary Events
[to be added]
References
[to be added]