Jimmerson Brown

Family/Spouse: S.J. Witcher. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Uriah Thomas Brown was born in 1871; and died.

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• Name: Tommie

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The Brown FamilyBy: Jimmie Brown AskewThomas Brown was born about 1773 in Fincastle, Virginia. He was married to Nancy Litton in 1795. They came to Jackson County about 1800. Jackson County was formed in 1801 and engulfed the area of what is now Clay County. Thomas bought 8,000 acres of land on the Dry Fork of Flynn's Creek where he lived. At this time Thomas and Nancy had four children who had been born in Fincastle, Virginia: Ferby, John "Jackie", Lockney, and Dudley. Henderson, Lucinda, and Jimmerson were born in Jackson County Tennessee on Dry Fork of the Flynn's Creek. Nancy died sometime after 1806. Thomas later married Elizabeth ? , who died after 1860. (Editor's note: It is believed Elizabeth was a Billingsley. See later notes.)Thomas divided his land among his children as they married. I am descended from one of his sons, Dudley Brown (1799-1891), whose log cabin still stands on a high hill on Dry Fork. It was built on a level piece of land on the crest of the hill. The narrow winding road leading to it snakes almost straight up to this flat land, and after walking only a few feet from the edge, nothing can be seen except the cabin, the sky, and the land surrounding it. One gets the feeling of being on top of the world. The cabin's in accessability kept it isolated for the last 160 years, which accounted in part for its amazing state of preservation. The original floor, mantel, and doors were still in good condition, but the top story (of the cabin) had been blown off, and a kitchen that had once been attached to one end of the cabin near the chimney, had been torn away. The logs of the house were secured with wooden pegs. There is a family cemetary, grown up with weeds in the back of the house with eight or ten graves marked with crude linestone rocks. It has been said that Dudley said he owned all the land he could see from the edge of this high point.(Excerpted from the above document by Joe Lynn, 1996)THOMAS BROWN'S farm was entered in state records in 5-may-1801(Tennessee State Land Archives)

Thomas Brown's Estate Settlement, Jackson Co., Tn. 1867, Minute Book D, Chancery Court,Aug. Term 1867. pp.372-376. (From: Lora B. Tindall, 2806 Barrywood, Witchita Falls, Tx.) Typed from a certified copy of the Settlement by Pat Ford, October 1984.BROWN vs BROWN (Punctuation and spelling taken directly from the document as written)Jimmerson Brown, Dudley Brown, John Brown, Henderson Brown, Jubilee Wheeler & his wife Lucinda Wheeler, Charles Hopkins & his wife Elizabeth C. Hopkins, Thomas Billingsly, Charles Jackson, and his wife Nancy Jackson, Edward Jackson, & Feriby Jackson, Silas Jackson & his wife Susannah Jackson vs Elizabeth Brown, Amon Hail, and wife Locky Hail, Elizabeth Billingsly, John B. Billingsly, P. Billingsly, Almira (?Alvira P.F.) Billingly, James B. Billingly, Feraby Billingsly, Sarah A. Billingsly, Russell Macormack, Patsy Spurlock & her husband________Spurlock, Nancy Janning (sp?) and her husband_______Janins, Polly D. Hammon and her husband________Hammond, Thomas B. Cormack, Pleasant Cormack, Almira Cormack, John W. Cormack, James M. Brown, Nancy J. Brown, Rebecca Brown, David M. Brown, & Sally Billingsly, John Billingsly, William Billingsly, Mary E. Billingsly, James Billingsly, Lucinda Jones, & her husband James Jones, Remis Flatt, & Fagin Flatt.Be it remembered that this cause came on for final hearing, on this 5th day of August, 1867 before Chancellor Barry (sp?) upon the report of the Clerk & Master of the sale of the land in the preceding described which report is unexceped to, and is as follows=In this cause, the Clerk & master reports to the court that in obeydeance to an interlocutory decree, herein pronouncied at August Term of this court 1866 after advertising the time & place of the sale, as required by law be on the 26th day of November 1866 on the premises sold the land in the pleadings mentioned subject to the widows dower, on a credit of one, two, and three years-in equal installments, except one hundred dollars cash at public auction to the highest bidder when Jimmerson Brown became the purchaser at the price of one Thousand dollars, that being the minimum value fixed on said land, he being the hihest and best bidder, And after paying down one hundred dollars in cash, he executed his three notes each for three hundred dollars each in one, two, & three years for the purchase money. The first note due 12 months after date. bearing interest from date with John Birdwell, U.T. Brown, John S. Jackson, (two words are after the name of John S. Jackson, William Birdwell, and Pinkney Mcleanon (sp?) his securities the other two notes, due in one and two years bearing interest from date, with John Birdwell, U.lT.Brown, William Birdwell, John S. Jackson, (two words after John S. Jackson, but they are smeared), which notes are good, and special lien was retained, on said land till the payment of all the purchase money. All of which is respectfully submitted, to the Honorable Court at February Term 1867. Whereupon it is ordered adjudged & decreed by the Court that said report be in all things confirmed, and that the titled in and to said land which is boundaried as follows= lying in Jackson County, on the waters of Flynns Creek, beginning on a large box elder on the east bank of the dry forks of Flynns Creek, running thence south 30(degrees) East thirty eight poles to a hornbriar, thence with twenty four poles to a large box elder- thence south 52 (degrees) West ten poles to a rock near Dudly Browns s_._iry (sp?), thence south 68 (degrees) West 9 3/4 poles to a honey locust - thence south 85 (degrees) West 64 poles to a stake-thence south 13 (degrees) West 75 poles to a large white oak - thence North 85 (dgrees) West, 15 poles to a hickory - thence north 10 (degrees) East - 6 poles to a black walnut - thence North 50(degrees) West 31 poles to a birch in the fork of Roys Branch - thence westwardly up the west fork of Roys Branch 96 poles to a maple thence south 82 poles to a dead birch and two birch ?int?s - thence Est 32 poles to a large hollow birch with WWW marked on it - at or near and old field, thence north 78 poles to a birch, thence north 40 (degrees) East 38 poles to a back corner - thence south 65 (degrees) East= 20 poles to a lyme marking pin and aft thence eastwardly to and ash corner of a tract conveyed by Thomas Brown = 108 poles, thence south a 110 poles to a stake thence East 42 poles to a stake - thence south 8 poles to the beginning ,- containing 226 acres more or less be divested out of complainents and defendants heirs at law of Thomas Brown, died and vested in the purchase Jimmerson Brown and his hiers forever subject to the lien for the purchase money - that the cost and sollicitors fees be paid out of the funds of the sale first applying the cash paid at the sale ______(one word not legible) and the balance if any out of the funds of the sale to be collected, the Clerk & master will collect the proceeds of the sale as the notes come due - and after payment of the cost and solicitors fees will distribute the balance of the funds arising out of the sale of the lands to complaintants & defendants heirs at law of Thomas Brown dec'd as follows, to Jimmerson Brown, Dudly Brown, John Brown, Henderson Brown, Lucinda Wheeler, & Locky Hail each one ninth of said fund. they being the only survivoring children of said Thomas Brown decd = and these being children of said decd to be recompensated in said fund his children Mycillier McCormack, Feriby Billingsly, & Milton Brown having died leaving issue to be recompensated in the distribution of said funds, to Russell McCormack, Patsy Spurlock, Nancy Jannins, (sp?), Polly Hammons, John W. McCormack, Thomas B. McCormack, Pleasant McCormack, each. The Clerk & master will distribute one eighth of one ninth of said funds & to Reams Flatt and Fagin Flatt each one half of one eighth of one ninth of said fund = these except Reams Flatt and Fagin Flatt = being grandchildren of said Thomas Brown, decd and children of his decd daughter = Mercilla McCormack and Reams Flatt and Fagin Flatt being his great grand children and children of Lucinda Flatt, decd, who was a daughter of Mercilla McCormack , the daughter of the said Thomas Brown decd - to James M. Brown, Nancy J. Brown, and rebeca Brown & David Brown each the Clerk will distribute one fourth of one ninth of the said funds - they being the only children of Milton Brown the decd son of said Thomas Brown decd, and entiled to one ninth of distribution in the funds = Elizabeth C. Hopkins, Thomas Billingsly, ucinda Jones, Nancy Jackson, Feriby Jackson, ________( not legible) Jackson, & James Billingsly are each entiled to one ninth of one ninthof said fund, being grandchildren and respecting of their mother Feriby Billingsly decd-who was a daughter of said Thomas Brown- John Billingsly, William Billingsly, and Mary E. Billingsly are each entiled to one thrid of one ninth of said fund being great grand children and only children of Wal Billingsly decd a grandson and son of Feriby Billingsly, said decd daughter of said Thomas Brown. Elizabeth J. Billingsly, John Billingsly, William P.Billingsly, James B. Billingsly, Almira M. Billingsly, Feriby Billingsly, and Sarah A. Billingsly are each entiled to one seventh of one ninth, of said fund, being great grandchildren of Thomas Brown decd and children of William Billingsly a decd grandson and son of the decd daughter Feriby Billingsly of said Thomas Brown. And the Clerk and Master will so distribute the fund to them. The purchaser Jimmerson Brown will take the reviscion in the dower of the widow Elizabeth Brown when her life estate in said lake shall have terminated. The Clerk and Master shall take proof and repost what would be a reasonable fee for the services of Denton and Washburn solicitors for complainants in the cause and also what would be a reasonable compensation for H.H. DIllard as guardian "ad litum" for the minors in this cause and make his report to the next Term of this Court and he will make a deed to Jimmerson Brown for the afforesaid describing meets and bounds as hence aforesaid after the purchase money shall have him paid. It is for the decision by the Court, that the Clerk & Master retain the cost of this cause out of any funds which may have come to his hands which shall hereafter come to his hands; arising from the proceeds of the sale of said land & that this cause be so claimed untill the purcase money is collected and paid out under the orders of this Court.Transcribed by: Joe B. Lynn-7-16-1996. Comma's were added to make the document easier to read.Thomas Brown Farm was 8 miles from Gainesboro, Tn., west on Highway 53, to Fork of Creek School House then turn left , then up Dry Fork of Flynn's Creek 14 miles. In1936 Sid Ragland occupied this farm.Thomas Brown came to what is now Jackson Co. Tn. about 1800. In 1801 Jackson County was formed. Thomas bought 8000 acres of land on Dry Fork of Flynn's Creek. Four of his children, Feraby, John "Jackie", Lockney, and Dudley were all born at Fincastle, Va

From: Jackson County Tomb Stone Records-Copied by Maude McGlasson, 1936Information given by W.M. (MARSH) BROWN, of the Nameless Community, he is 84 years old, and a Great Grandson of TOMMY BROWN and wife, and Grandson of JACKIE BROWN.Tommie Brown and wife (whose name is unknown to the Brown Family of today) came from "Ole Virginnie" in the early Pioneer days and settled on and around in the country from Dry Fork Creek of Flynn's Creek and south of the Bell Hill, later called Nameless Community, on a farm of some 6000-8000 acres. Mrs. BROWN (NANCY) died a few years after coming to this section, what is now Jackson County. They had four sons namely-DUDLEY BROWN, HENDERSON BROWN, JACKIE BROWN, and JIMMIE BROWN. The people realizing the need for a Church in the community, they decided to build a house and called it a free church for all Churches to use for worship. This house was located on the grounds where TOMMY BROWN lived for many years. And at that time his son lived there too. DUDLEY BROWN the eldest son, and brother, HENDERSON says, I will put up one side of the house, which he did of nice big logs, cut and hewn by himself. The community assisted with the completion of the house named for Uncle JIMMIE (JIMMERSON) BROWN and his sons, "BROWN'S CHAPEL".As the custom was in those days, there must be room near the church house to bury the dead. DUDLEY BROWN deeded the land for this purpose, known as "BROWN'S CHAPEL GRAVEYARD". The graveyard located on the east side of Dry Fork Creek of Flynn's Creek, and the church on the west side, and the same with the road. Now a gravel road.There are many graves here. Many soldiers of both Revolutionary and Civil War are buried here, grave on top of grave, as the early ones were un-marked. This BROWN's Chapel graveyard, located in the 11th Civil District of Jackson County, Tenn., on Dry Fork of Flynn's Creek. Out from Gainesboro 8 miles, west on Highway 53, to Fork of Creek School house, turn to the left, thence up Dry Fork Creek of Flynn's Creek, 4 miles. This farm is now owned by Sid Ragland, who lives some 200 yards South, on the right of the creek and road from the graveyard.1995- New evidence has been received confirming that THOMAS BROWN's second wife was Elizabeth Billingsley. (See Billingsleys Family in America) a book in the Jackson County Public Library. Also see notes of Elizabeth Billingsley1998-From Freddy Brown (Internet) claims to have seen a will of a John Brown in Montgomery Co., Va. that names Thomas Brown who married Nancy Litton as an hier. May be Thomas father.

1. Extracts from Military File #1094, War of 1812: Harvey SpurlockCapt. Mathew Cowen's Co. of Mil. Inf., 3 Reg, TN Militia: Mustered in 13 Nov1814 to 15 May 1815, died 26 Jan 1815, a Private - paid $19.35 for 2 months and13 daysCourt of Pleas & Quarter Session, Jackson Co, TN, August Term 1815:...Harvey Spurlock late of said County is deceased and hath made no lastwill...William Wheeler & Milly Spurlock have letters of administration on theEstate...we Milley Spurlock & (Stephen Nicols name crossed out & WilliamWheeler's name inserted) administrators of the estate of Harvey Spurlock who wasin the United States service and died at New Orleans...Milley Spurlock wife ofsd Harvey and (Stephen Nicols name crossed out again and William Wheeler'sinserted)...appoint David Hoff (Huff?) of Smith County, TN our attorney for usto ask demand receive from...the officer of the United States all money that maybe due for the services of sd Harvey...S/ 2 Oct 1815, Milla (X-mark) Spurlockand William WheelerJackson Co TN: This day John Wheeler personally appeared before me JohnGraham one of the acting justices of the peace...and made oath that he waspresent about the last of May 1813 and saw Harvey Spurlock and Milly his wifejoined together as husband and wife...and they lived together as man and wifeuntil the death of said Spurlock. S/ John Wheeler 9 Sept 1819...THOMAS BROWN appeared before me John Graham...and made oath that heserved a tour of duty in the service of the United States in...New Orleans inCaptain Matthew Cowens company under the command of Major General WilliamCarroll with the above mentioned Harvy Spurlock and that said Spurlock diedwhile in the service of aforesaid at New Orleans on the 28th (sic) day of January 1815Signed....THOMAS BROWN, 9-Sep-1819.1. Census Data - THOMAS BROWN1820 Jackson Co TN 20001-031011830 Jackson Co TN 10001001-0001000011840 Jackson Co TN 10001001-001000011860 Jackson Co TN $687 RE, $500 PP, can't r/w, age 87 b.VA2. Jackson Co TN Ranger Bk 1817-18607 Feb 1827: estray cattle taken up by THOMAS BROWN on the dry fork of FlinsCreek.3. Reel GAI 100, Jackson Co TN Newspapers
Jackson County News', Saturday 12 April 1873, fron page - R.A.Cox, Clerkand Master and Special Commissioner VS JIMMERSON BROWN et als...land sale on the4th Monday in April to the highest bidder...land on waters of Flynns Creekadjoining Fork of Rays Branch, 226 acres as decreed in Chancery Court.5. Reel 43, Jackson Co TN Court Transcripts 1871-1874Solomon Allen vs Pinkney McCarverJackey Brown, age 83, gives a deposition in which he states Elijah Priceconsorted with Jane Ragland and had a son named Wesley Ragland whom Elijah gavesome land to that adjoined an unnamed Spurlock.1. Jackson Co TN Court Minutes, Roll 1, Vol. Cp.61 Judith Johnson, A.U.Johnson & Milton Draper VS Jublee Wheeler & MatthewRogers, 6 Feb 1857, Judith, a "judgement creditor" of Jublee for $150.00 & A.U.Johnson & Milton Draper trading merchant of A.U.Johnson & Co., judgementcreditors of Jublee for $34.00 plus interest. Jublee has no proeprty subject toexecution that was not unencumbered and land is to be sold for debt.p.71 Bank of Tennessee VS Juble Wheeler & Mathew Rogers > Injunction Billfiled and continued to next term.2. Reel 38, Jackson Co TN Miscellaneous Records
Account: THOMAS BROWN Dr. (Dr.=debtor) to Jubilee Wheeler for the year 1862to $1.25 to the estate of Thomas Brown Dr. to the said Wheeler for keeping stockone month $5.00 this the 17 June 1866. (Original in the hands of Vaden.H.WheelerGranville Rt 1, TN, 1937).BEDFORD CO VA5. Deed Bk 13 pp.589-590, 25 Sep 1810: William and Sarah Wheeler of JacksonCo TN to Anthony Wright of Bedford Co VA...59 ac on Beaver Dam Cr...L70...southside of Beaver Dam Creek beg....James Johnsons mill pond and up the same as itmeanders to the mouth of the Meador branch thence through said Anderson's(document does not state Anderson's first name) plantation...S/ William Wheelerand Sally (X) Wheeler. No witness, acknowledged 24 Apr 1811. Transacted throughthe Jackson Co TN court system by Sampson Williams, Jonas Bedford & WilleroyPate, Justice of Jackson Co.KANAWHA CO VA1. Kanawha Co VA Taxlist, 1792: William Wheeler, Rowland Wheeler, JohnWheeler, Rollan Wheeler (1793 & 1794 - no William Wheeler)JACKSON CO TN1. Land Grants - Mountain District of TN #9673 Bk 6 p.537: Surveyed 26 Apr1815: ...begin opposite the fork of said Dry Fork of Flynns Creek on the eastside of creek...to the east boundary of Uriah Anderson's 75 ac tract...including2 plantations joining each other where THOMAS BROWN & Elijah Simmons formerlylived...S/ 10 Oct 1816#9674 Bk M p.911: surveyed 20 Apr 1815...25 ac beg Anderson's corner of his75 ac tract...to THOS. BROWN's line, east with Browns line crossing the creek...#9762 Bk 6 p.656: 12 Dec 1814: ...20 ac surveyed 26 Apr 1816 on dry fork ofFlynns Creek about 1/4 to 1/2 mile above John Wheeler including Smiths oldimprovement...#9763 Bk 6 p.646: surveyed 26 Apr 1815...5 ac on Dry Fork of Flynns creekincluding a spring called the Big Spring...#10182 Bk 6 p.725: surveyed 9 Nov 1816...5 ac on Dry Fork adjoining his 20ac survey#10214 Bk 6 p.714: surveyed 9 Nov 1817...10 ac on Dry Fork adjoining his 5ac survey...Reel 157, Bk 6, p.536, 3 May 1817: North Carolina warrant #5157, 8 Dec 1797,entered 15 Aug 18066 #2176 by William Wheeler, assignee of Roddom Home, 25 acressurveyed 20 Apr 1815, Dist 1, dry fork of Flynn's Creek (looks like "Hiram's"creek on the document)...beg at Andersons corner of his 75 ac tract to THOMASBROWN's line...#10749 Bk 8 p.293: surveyed 13 Sep 1816...15 ac adjoining said WilliamWheeler on the west and James Ragland on the north#1987 Bk 2 p.113: surveyed 29 Jun 1824...130 ac beg at the top of a highhill dividing the waters of Locust hollow & Flynns Cr...to the west (east?)boundary of Elijah Simmons' 5 ac tract...to THOS. BROWN's northeast corner...tonortheast corner of said Wheeler 25 ac tract...to the north boundary of saidWheeler's 75 ac tract...#2154 Bk 2 p.284: surveyed 3 Feb 1825...100 ac on the waters of the Dry Forkof Flynns Cr beg...at said Wheelers northwest corner his 75 ac tract...to...THOMAS BROWN's south boundary...to...James Vinson's east boundary...to the northboundary of Heraldson's 20 ac tract...to...JOHN BROWN...#725, Bk B p.164: at one cent per acre, 7 Apr 1826, 125 acres surveyed 22March 1827 for William Wheeler on Dry Fork of Flynns Creeks...beg in the southboundary of Richard Clark's 50 ac tracts the SW corner on the north bank ofcreek...south to the west side of a hill on Clark's boundary...west to DrurySmith's north boundary of his 100 acres, crossing said Dry Fork...north crossinga branch of Dry Fork...thence east to the beg...2. Jackson Co TN Ranger Bk 1817-1860, WPA 1936, p.319 Feb 1818 - Taken up by William Wheeler living on dry Fork of Flynn's Creekone red brindle steer white face white...appraised to $6 by THOMAS BROWN andJOHN BROWN.(Notes from: Alice M. Moore-1998.) Her note was from Arlie Brown, Rt.1, Seagrove, N.C..rec'd 8-Feb-1982.: Va.???, col.XI, page 70. An old prayer book in possession of S. Edwardsof Surry Co., had---Sarah Littiell, her book, Sept. 2, 1755: James Brown, his book: JamesBrown was born Dec 23, 1731, Sarah his wife was born Jan 26, 1737. Thomas Brown wasborn Jun 28, 1773; William Brown was born Aug 15, 1775;Elizabeth Brown was born July29, 1777; Hart Brown was born Oct 6, 1779.Hanover Co. records 21-149June 1, 1786, John Brown of Hanover deed to Benjamin Brown of Richmond City, land adjoiningDudley Brown and John Brown. NOTE: I found the above records in the Rev. Joseph Brown-Turnercollection housed in the archives in Dover, Del.. His records are on microfiche and the aboverecords are on sheet #121 and when I bought mine it was ten cents a sheet plus .50 cents postage.((( This needs confirmation. JBL))).Notes for NANCY JANE LITTON:There is a considerable amount of time lapse between her father John's marriage and the estimated time of Nancy's birth. We know that Nancy supplied her own Marriage Bond, so she must have been at least 21 years old at the time of her Marriage to Thomas Brown in 1795. She must have been born Ca. 1770-1774. But if John Litton's children are listed in the order of their birth, Nancy would have been born in the mid 1750's. That would make her almost 20 years older than her Husband. This is only speculation.Pat Spurlock Ford has Nancy born about 1765. On the internet, Daryl Litton has her born 1774.New information-3-4-1998:From a geneaolgy from dlytton@primenet.com we find a Nancy Jane Litton, b.1775, daughter of John Richard Litton, b. 4-7-1726, Rockville, Montgomery Co., Md., d. 3-Jan-1804, in Elk Garden, Va.,John was buried in Litton Cemetary, Russell Co., Va.25-Jun_1998Information recieved from Susie Culwell, Austin, Tx. that Nancy lived until 1810.1999If Nancy was born in 1775, she was 20 when she married Thomas.Children of THOMAS BROWN and NANCY LITTON are:+ 2 i. JOHN (JACKIE)2 BROWN, born Abt. 1796 in FINCASTLE, BOTETOURT COUNTY, VA.; died November 19, 1879 in JACKSON CO.TN..+ 3 ii. LOCKNEY BROWN, born October 12, 1797 in FINCASTLE, BOTETOURT COUNTY, VA.; died May 09, 1872 in JACKSON CO.TN..+ 4 iii. FERIBY BROWN, born July 05, 1798 in FINCASTLE, BOTETOURT CO.,VA.; died July 19, 1838 in JACKSON CO.TN..+ 5 iv. DUDLEY BROWN, born December 07, 1799 in FINCASTLE, BOTETOURT CO., VA.; died February 22, 1891 in NASHVILLE, TN..+ 6 v. HENDERSON BROWN, born May 06, 1802; died August 25, 1897 in JACKSON CO.TN..+ 7 vi. LUCINDA LOUVENIA B. BROWN, born March 06, 1803 in JACKSON CO.TN.; died August 01, 1879 in JACKSON CO.TN..+ 8 vii. JIMMERSON BROWN, born October 01, 1806 in JACKSON CO.TN.; died August 01, 1879.+ 9 viii. MILTON BROWN, born Abt. 1808 in JACKSON, CO.TN.; died Abt. 1866.+ 10 ix. IMOGENE MERCILLA BROWN, born September 10, 1810 in JACKSON, CO.TN.; died 1867 in MARSHFIELD, WEBSTER CO. MO..

Thomas married Nancy Jane Litton on 05 Nov 1795 in Tinkers Creek, Botetourt County, Virginia. Nancy (daughter of J. Litton and S. Wilcoxen) was born in May 1775 in Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia; died after 1806. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married S. Little. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

J. married S. Wilcoxen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]