James Brownlow

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Thanks to Jason
The exact birth date of John Brownlow, son of James Brownlow, is unknown but it is possible to estimate his birth year. He is mentioned in his fathers will that was written June 4, 1740. It is believed that the children were named in the order of their birth. In the will John and his sister Jane are placed before James, who was born in 1737, and after William, who is known to have been born in 1727. There fore it is reasonable to assume he was born about 1730. He was born, presumably, in County Armagh, Ireland.

The exact year of his immigration to the Colonies is unknown but it was at least prior to 1761 when he was mentioned in the records of Cumberland County, North Carolina, as a merchant and tavern keeper. Sometime after he moved to North Carolina John married Sarah Council. They were the parents on one son, James. Sarah died and John remarried to Rebecca Evans. They were the parents of one daughter, Mary. These were the only children born to John Brownlow. On November 26, 1766, John was made a Justice of the Peace for Cumberland County.

In 1761 he was mentioned in the records of Cumberland County, North Carolina, as a merchant and tavern keeper. Sometime after he moved to North Carolina John married Sarah Council. They were the parents on one son, James. Sarah died and John remarried to Rebecca Evans. They were the parents of one daughter, Mary. These were the only children born to John Brownlow. On November 26, 1766, John was made a Justice of the Peace for Cumberland County.

On April 27, 1767, John Brownlow bought 100 acres in Craven County, South Carolina, where his brother William was moving to from Ireland in December of the same year. In November of 1770 John Brownlow was a Lieutenant in the Cumberland County, North Carolina, Militia. His last recorded land purchase occurred on July 11, 1772, when he bought 50 acres in Cumberland County, North Carolina.

The next record that mentions John Brownlow is an April of 1774 when Arthur Council was made guardian of James Brownlow, John's son. At this time Arthur Council and Rebecca Brownlow were granted letters of administration on the estate of John Brownlow, deceased. It was stated that his negroes be divided between his two children. his widow later married George Fletcher and he was made guardian of Mary Brownlow.

By 1790 George Fletcher had died and Rebecca had the following household:

Cumberland County, North Carolina

Rebecca Fletcher 0-1-2

1 male under 16 (unknown?)

1 female (Mary?)

1 female (Rebecca?)

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Rebecca Evans Brownlow Fletcher died Mary 19, 1824, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and left a will in which she names her grandchildren (Henry E. Purviance, Catharine Fitzharris, and Mary Browblow Tams) and great-grandchildren (Samuel Archibald Purviance, John Strong Purviance, Lawrence Emmet Fitzharris, and Catherine Eleanor Fitzharris). Her only child, Mary Brownlow Purviance, had died on January 23, 1801.

Children of John Brownlow and Sarah Council:

James Brownlow (1767-1814)

Children of John Brownlow and Rebecca Evans:

Mary Brownlow (1774-1801)
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More About JOHN BROWNLOW:
Occupation: Bet. 1763 - 1775, Merchant and Tavern Keeper

Associated Enslaved Persons
•George - Born c. 1754. He was bought from William Robards by John Brownlow in 1765. Given to son James Brownlow in 1775
•Nancy - Given to son James Brownlow in 1775
•Cloe - Given to daughter Mary Brownlow in 1775
•Young Cloe, daughter of Chole - Given to daughter Mary Brownlow in 1775
•Sall - Given to daughter Mary Brownlow in 1775
•Ben - Given to widow Rebecca Evans Brownlow in 1775
•unnamed - Cloe's oldest daughter; Given to widow Rebecca Evans Brownlow in 1775

1790 Federal Census, Cumberland County, North Carolia; Slaves of Rebecca Fletcher
•7 Slaves

1810 Federal Census, Cumberland County, North Carolia; Slaves of Rebecca Fletcher
•5 Slaves

1820 Federal Census, Cumberland County, North Carolia; Slaves of Rebecca Fletcher
•1 Male b.1806-1820
•1 Male b.1775-1794
•1 Female b.1806-1820
•1 Female b.1806-1820
•1 Female b.1794-1806

Slaves in the Will of Rebecca Evans Brownlow Fletcher

Written May 18, 1824, Proven June, 1824
•Tom to Samuel Archibald Purviance
•Louisa to Lawrence Emmett Fitzharris
•Besty to Mary Brownlow Tams if she moves to a slaveholding state
•Nanny to Catherine Eleanor Fitzharris
•Nelly to Henry E. Purviance

John married Sarah Council. Sarah (daughter of Hardy Council, Jr) was born on 5 Jul 1745; died on 5 Jan 1770 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was buried in Cross Creek Cemetery, Cumberland County, North Carolina. John Brownlow and Rebecca Evans were married about 1771. Rebecca Evans was born on 23 September 1752. She died on 19 May 1824 at the age of 71.

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James Brownlow, son of William Brownlow and Elizabeth Nicholson, was born on 28 April 1695 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He died in June 1740 at the age of 45 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He was buried in Money Hill Friends Burial Ground, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In 1722, he married outside of the Society of Friends. The following comes from the minutes of the Ballyhagan Monthly Meeting:

A Testimony Concerning
James Brownloe

In all ages & generations that we have read of wherein
there hath been a Religious Society of people gathered together
and hath been Redeemed in good measure from ye Evile Costams
and practices of ye times that they have lived in having a due
regard in their hearts for the honor of God & that they might
be found doing those thing which was well pleasing in his sight
and notwithstanding they have been thus Concerned have also
been attended with many troubles in their pilgrimage in this
World, many Instances there be in the holy Scriptures, as many
are the Troubles of ye Righteous but the Lord delivers out of
them all, & it is therew many Tribulations that ye Kingdom of
heaven is entered & ye saying of our blessed Lord we have many
times witnessed to be true (viz Speaking to his disciples & followers
in ye world ye shall have trouble but in me shall have peace).
So we may safely say in this our age & Generation, in the cours
of our Conversation in this world is attended with many Troubles
exercises & sorrow of heart not easie to wade thereon but for ever
blessed be the name of the Lord god almighty who at times is
Gratiously pleased to help comfort & refresh all those who truly
And sencerly depend upon him in, and by the assistance of his
holy spirit the true Comforter of his people which enable
them to parsecede on Zion ward, all such are Troubled & in a
Large degree sorrowful when any miscarriages & disorderly
actions are gone into by any that assembles amongst them
or now amongst us who have been so plentifully favoured in
that of both doctrine & good Rules of Discipline folled amongst
us although we may say it is hard to Keep ye Hedg thereof up
there being so many of our young people (Especially) tho they have
had the education of Religious parents that so much for liberty
in Conversation beyond what their parents either Could take
or give way unto their Children to practice neither the Rules
of our Disciplin allow, but to the great grief & Sorrow of all
such parents whose lott it is to have such have such libertine Children
that will not be advised but will have their own vain wills pleased
whether it be agreeable to their parents mind or not ~ ~ ~

As there is one James Brownloe which have had religious
Education by his parents who have used many wayes, both
by advice and Counsell & other methods which from time to
time was by him too much slighted by which he grew hearder
and hearder by his so Rejecting Counsell going on Repeatedly
in several vain practices as Hunting & fouling & too often
Drinking more than was soficient to support nature and
that many times in Company that was not for his good or
growth in that which appertained to his well being here or
hereafter insomuch that he was got so far in his willful
ways that he would not be bounded by his parents ~ ~ ~ ~

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But rather cast their Counsell behind his back which
is great silly and the more that naturally he was loving & Kind
not apt to give unsavoury or unmannerly returns unto his
friends, when reproved, but being captivated & led away
by a light airy mind Its to be doubted too much passing
away his time in forgittfullness of ye Lord which is a danger
ous State and Condition for any to go into insomuch that
we have Looked upon him both in a dangerous Condition
as to himself and also that we had but very little or no
hold of him as to any Religious Society only by some
Education came and that but seldom of late unto our
Meeting for worship and now of late in progressing
about abroad and neglecting his father’s business at home
which of late hath been too much his frequent practice
cast his eye and placed his affection upon a woman that is
not of our persuasion as to Religion & was married unto
her in the publick worship house at Killmore by Andrew
Charlton, and when he went off desembled with his
father or mother as if he had gone about some other business
and it coming to his father’s ear that he was gone to be
married who followed with what speed he could & came to
ye sd worship house door when they were about marrying
and some by whose order we know not shut the door upon
and kept him his sd father out, all the foregoing actions of
the sd James Brownloe hath been under our serious Con
sideration which did resolve in this, that in Regards he
is called by our name by which (unless he amend his ways
which we earnestly desire he may) he may happen to bring
further reproach upon truth and us. There signified to all
whome it may Concern that ye sd James Brownloe is not in
nere fellowship with us ye people Call Quakers as his
present Condition now Stands ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Given forth ye 22 of ye 9th month
in ye year 1722 ~ ~ ~

John Reed
Samuel Gray
Luke Peell
Edward Towle
Jonathan Richardson
Arther Smith
Robert Barnes
John Scott
John Brownloe
William Gray
John Williamson
Robert Delapp
James Stevenson Junr
Francis Hobson

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The Said James Brownloe confirmation
of the foregoing Testimony

My friends, I doe hereby sincerely confess & fully acknowledge
that I have transgressed the good order of Discipline followed
as a Religious society of people amongst whome I have
been Educated by my parents who have many times given
me good Advice to reform from several things that I
was Inclinable to which was Hurtful unto me both
Inwardly and outwardly but with sorrow of heart I may
Say I made too light thereof and now of late as afore laid
down & expressed I lett out by affections unto a woman
of Contrary persuasion as to Religion and was married
to her by a priest against my sd parents’ will which is
now become my trouble so that I can with sincerity
of heart well owne the aforesd Testimony to be just
upon me as its laid down by way of setting forth this
Corse of my Conversation in some degree and hereby
Confirm the Same, and doth earnestly desire that ye
Lord may be gratiously pleased to pardon me for what
evile I have Comited and grant me abilitie to redeem
my miss spent time and that I may walk more orderly
is what I desire at this time, And further do request
that you my friends who I fully believe have many times
desires my prosperity every way may be concerned
for my Restoration that I may in time come
into a more near fellowship with you then now I stand
in is that which I Crave of you, and subscribe my Selfe
Your Affectiond well wisher

James Brownloe

Given into a preparative
meeting ye 9th mo 1722
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More about JAMES BROWNLOW:

Religion: Quaker
JAMES1 BROWNLOW was born Abt. 1730 in County of Antrim, North Ireland, and died 1789 in Augusta County, Virginia. He married KATHERINE 'KATE' BROWNLOW. She was born in County of Antrim, North Ireland, and died in Augusta County, Virginia.
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All that is known about James Brownlow is contained in his will that was written in County Armagh, Ireland, on June 4, 1740. In it he mentions his wife, though he never calls her by name. He also names his children: Elizabeth, William, John, Jane, James
He seems to have been a relatively young person as he says his children are mostly young and unable to work. He also mentions his "kinsman" Joseph Brownlow. He was, along with the widow, the executor of the will. James Brownlow was a Quaker.

James BROWNLOW Birth: ABT 1695 in Ballywoolly Co Armagh Ireland
Marriage Katherine
Children of James Brownlow of County Armagh, Ireland:
Elizabeth BROWNLOW b: 1724-aft 1740
William BROWNLOW b: 1727 -1770
Jane BROWNLOW b: 1734-c 1797 in Ireland
John BROWNLOW b: 1730-1774 in Ireland
James Brownlow 1737 -1769

The Last Will and Testament of James Brownlow

Thanks to Beth Nowak

The last will and testament of James Brownlow of the Grange in the Lordship of Newry & County of Armagh being under bodily affliction but of sound disposing mind and memory together many other mercys have cause to bless and praise the Lord for them all and calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life thinks it needful to settle my house in order by settling my outward or wordily substance which it hath pleased god graciously to bestow upon me for my support in this life by this will revoking & annulling and together making void all other will or wills heretofore made by me either by word or writing as this to stand for my last and no other.

I will and desire with abundance of prayers and supplication that it may please the Lord in his mercy and loving kindness that after my decease to receive my soul and that my body may be decently interred in a Christian manner in the graveyard in ( money) by any Executrix & Executors hereafter named. Its my will & mind that all my debts be fully paid and discharged that I owe to any person.

I will & my will is that suddenly after my decease there be a full & just inventory taken of all my goods & chattels I die possessed of be thy of what kind or nature so ever and brought into one entire sum I will as above that all my just debts funeral expenses or any other expenses that my arise to me now in this weak condition be fully pain & under consideration that my children are most of them young & not capable to get a livelihood therefore I will that they may all live together in my farm & dwelling house with their mother and labour honestly to get bread __ viz: Eliz; William John Jane & James Brownlow and ____and if so I leave and bequeath to my dear wife & my lawful children all the residue or remainder of my said goods and chattels bill bonds or any other of my goods to each of them to share & share alike to their only use & _behaves when they come to age and if any of my said children should die before they come to age then & in that case I will their part or share shall be equally divided among the survivors of my children and of any of .. (the remainder of that sentence & page unreadable)

Children should prove stubborn or rebellious to my Executor or Executrix hereafter named and will not be advised by them I leave and invest a power in them to deal with such children as to their part or share of my substance as they shall think proper as also is my will & mind that my children be educated in the faith and principle of the people called Quakers of which opinion I am myself and dies in the same faith & I leave a charge one the mens meeting of Ballyhagin to visit & advise my children to be careful of __ conversation & behavior as becomes our holy profession which request I desire the said mens meeting may except of.

Where as there is a legacy left to my daughter Elizabeth Brownlow in my mothers last will and testament of twenty pounds & to which it can be got & paid to her then my will is that she shall have but as much of my goods as will make up the twenty pounds in equal proportion with dear wife and the rest of my children anything to the contrary notwithstanding and lastly I constitute ordain nominate & appoint my dear wife & my loving kinsman Joseph Brownlow to be my whole & sole executrix & executor of this my will to see it duly & truly fulfilled &kept & my beloved friend Samuel Gray to be overseer with the assistance of the mens meeting of Ballyhagin

James Brownlow (his seal)
Signed sealed and published to be the last will & testament of James Brownlow this 7th day of the 4th month called June 1740 in the presence of James Atordine John Horner Samuel Gray.

James married Katherine. was born in in County of Antrim, Northern Ireland; died in in Augusta County, Virgina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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More About WILLIAM BROWNLOW:
Religion: Quaker

William Brownlow was born about 1656 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He died on 30 January 1725/6 at the age of 70 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He was buried on 1 February 1725/6 in Money Hill Friends Burial Ground, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. William Brownlow and Elizabeth Nicholson were married in 1680. Elizabeth Nicholson, daughter of William Nicholson and Isabel Gilbert, was born about 1661 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. She died on 15 September 1728 at the age of 67 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. She was buried on 17 September 1728 in Money Hill Friends Burial Ground, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

William Brownlow, son of William Brownlow and Elizabeth, was born about 1656 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

He died on 30 January 1725/6 at the age of 70 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He was buried on 1 February 1725/6 in Money Hill Friends Burial Ground, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. His burial was recorded in the minutes of Ballyhagan Monthly Meeting as follows: “Mo: 12 1st 1725 - William Brownlow of ballywooly departed this life on the 30th day of the 11th mo: 1725 being a man that Loved peace with all he had to doe with being about 70 years old and was Decently buried on the 1st day of the 12th mo: being acompanyed with a greate number of his friends & others unto his grave.”

William Brownlow and Elizabeth Nicholson were married in 1680. Elizabeth Nicholson, daughter of William Nicholson and Isabel Gilbert, was born about 1661 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

She died on 15 September 1728 at the age of 67 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. She was buried on 17 September 1728 in Money Hill Friends Burial Ground, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

Her burial was recorded in the minutes of Ballyhagan Monthly Meeting as follows: “1728 Mo: 7 15 d - Eliz: Brownloe wife or Wid: the above William Brownoe departed this Life as in the margin & was Decently buried on the 17th following she being a woman that Loved peace as did her husband She was about 67 years old and was well beloved by many which in some degree was demonstrated by the greate number that attended her Corps to the Grave yard.”

William married Elizabeth Nicholson in 1680. Elizabeth (daughter of William Nicholson and Isabella Gilbert) was born in 1661 in Ballywilly, Armagh, Irleand; died in 1728 in Ballywilly, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Religion: Quaker