George Brown

Other Events:

• Name: Johan George Braun
• Baptism: 14 Apr 1803, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church

Notes:

Biography of George Brown 1803 - 1885
AKA Johann Georg Brown
Born March 19, 1803 Brownsville/Foxville, Maryland
Died June 20, 1885, Near Fostoria, Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio
Buried Null Cemetery
Copyright 2014, M. Alan Brown
Updated November 15, 2015. (Find A Grave)

George Brown was born March 10, 1803 according to his obituary in the Catoctin Clarion on July 9, 1885. He was born on the Brown homestead in Brownsville/Foxville, Fredrick County, Maryland the son of Thomas Brown Jr. and Susannah Rebecca (Harman) Brown. He was baptized Johann Georg Brown April 14, 1803 at Apple's Church in Thurmont, Maryland witnessed by Georg Fuchs and Anna Elizabetha. He dropped the name Johann and went by his middle name George. He was the brother of Thomas Brown lll born in 1795 who married Susan McAfee, Elizabeth Brown born in 1797 who married Daniel Hauver, Mary Brown born in 1798 who married Christian Getz/Gates, Johannes (John) Brown born in 1799 and died 1821, Susan/Susanna/Anna Brown born in 1804 who married John Barnhiser, who may have also been known as Barnes. Catherina/ Catherine born in 1805 who married Daniel McAfee, Sarah A. Brown born in 1812 who married William Martin, William H. Brown born in 1813 who married Catherine Brown, daughter of William Brown Sr., and Christian Brown Born in 1815 who married Susannah Shaull. It is believed that George married Julia Ann Scott April 26 or 27, 1824/5 in Maryland. Together they had seven children: Catherine born in 1825 who married William W. Null, David W. Brown born in 1826, Christian Brown born in 1830, Sarah Brown born in 1833/4 in Maryland who married Aaron C. Rhees in Seneca County, Ohio, Leetha born in 1838 who married Jacob Ash, Thomas Brown born in 1843 and who died in 1846, and Wesley B. Brown born August 2, 1844, and died March 1, 1912 near Bryan, Ohio. George's father died in 1828, and he was forced to take over as the head of his family and also raise his two younger brothers and sister. According to the 1830 census, George was living at the Brown Homestead in Brownsville/Foxville, Maryland off of Manahan Road and there were eleven people living in the house. George and his wife Julia Ann who were both 27 years old at the time, his mother, Susannah Rebecca (Harman) Brown who was 55, a sister Sarah Ann Brown, 18, a brother, William H. Brown, 17, and brother Christian, 15 and three of his children; Catherine age 5, David W. age 4, and Christian an infant born in 1830. That left two unidentified male children between the ages of 15 and 19. His mother died the next year in 1831 and both his parents are buried in the Brown Family Cemetery. When his father Thomas Brown Jr., died George and his brother Thomas Brown III, were the administrators of the estate and there was not enough money to pay all the debts from his personal estate, so the court ordered that the real estate be sold. The Brown homestead known as Round Meadow, Stones Enough, Resurvey on Round Meadow and the Seperation were put up for public sale. The first sale did not receive a high enough bid to satisfy the debts so they held another public sale. This time George Brown, son of Thomas Brown Jr., was the highest bidder and bought the property for $1122.94. According to his obituary, in 1834 he travelled by horseback to Seneca county, Ohio and purchased or leased some land. He returned to Frederick county and on October 17, 1835, He sold the Brown homestead to his uncle William Brown Sr., for $1800.00. It was after this date that George Brown, his wife and four children and his younger sister Sarah Ann Brown and his younger brother Christian Brown who just turned twenty and ½ years of age and along with other families from Fredrick County, Maryland travelled by Ox driven wagon to Seneca County, Ohio. He was initially in Tiffin, Ohio and practiced the trade of cooper (barrel maker). He leased the old Lloyd Norris farm in Clinton Township just Northeast of the City of Tiffin where his relative John Pittenger owned land. His cousin, John Pittenger, owned land just above the Lloyd Norris farm and was a merchant in Tiffin having moved there in 1828. In John Pittingers bio it states he made the trip from Frederick County, Maryland to Tiffin, Ohio nine times so it is very possible that he led the wagon train that George Brown and his family were on in 1835. He then moved to Eden Township where he farmed for a year before moving to property he purchased in Liberty Township. According to land records On September 24th 1836 he purchased 160 acres of land in Liberty Township where he farmed and later served as a Justice of the Peace. His land was located on CR 11 just north of County Road 592. There were 80 acres on the left side of the road that he later sold to his brother Christian, and his remaining 80 acres was on the right side of the road. Their land was closer to the town of Fostoria than Tiffin, so they were considered as being near Fostoria, Ohio. The legal description for the land was the East ½ of North East ¼ Section 28, Township 3, Range 14 and the West ½ of North West ¼ Section 27, Township 3, Range 14. He was considered one of the pioneer families in Seneca County, Ohio and lived to be 82 years, 3 months and 4 days old. He died June 20, 1885 from illness known as inflammation of the bowels, and is buried with his wife Julia Ann (Scott) Brown in the Null Cemetery in Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio.

Other Events:

• Name: Thomas Braun
• Census: 1800, Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Thomas Brown
• Misc: 19 Aug 1817, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was a sponsor at the baptism of Mary Ann Brown; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church

Thomas married Susannah Rebecca Harman about 1793. Susannah (daughter of Marcus Harman and Christina Leatherman) was born on 30 Apr 1775 in Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America; died on 14 Jun 1831 in Foxville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was buried in Jun 1831 in Foxville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Susanna Brown
• Name: Susanna Hermann
• Misc: 12 Jun 1814, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was a sponsor at the baptism of Catharine Brown; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church
• Misc: 19 Aug 1817, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was a sponsor at the baptism of Mary Ann Brown; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church

Notes:

Biography of Susannah Rebecca (Harman) Brown
AKA Susannah Rebecca Harman/Harmon
Near Foxville, Fredrick County, Maryland
Copyright 2012 by M. Alan Brown

...Susannah Rebecca (Harman) Brown was born April 30, 1775 in Fredrick County, Maryland the daughter of Marcus (Mark) Harman Jr. who was born about 1730 and whose ancestors were originally from Dresden, Germany, and Christina (Leatherman) Harman who was born around 1732, the two were married about 1755. Christina had previously been married to a Christian Gates (also spelled Getz/Goetz/Gotz) and they had two children Barbara Gates born in 1750 who married Peter Smith/Schmidt on December 29, 1795, she died two years later in 1797; and Jacob Gates born around 1753 who married Rosina or Roseanna. Jacob died August 17, 1842 and is buried in the Foxville Lutheran 4 cemetery and his wife Roseanna died September 2, 1845 and is also buried in the Foxville Lutheran 4 cemetery. Susannah was the sister of Christian Harman who was born May 18, 1771, he married Mary (Anna Maria) Morningstar in 1788 and he died April 18, 1843, Elizabeth Harman; Catherine Harman; and Christina/Christiana Harman was born in 1778 and who married Johan Henrich (Henry) Stempel/Stemple on March 9 or 11, 1798; and the stepsister of Barbara Gates and Jacob Gates. At the time of her birth she would have lived on her father's land being a 30 acre tract in the Catoctin Mountains called "Nolin Mountain or Nole in Mountain" or on a 36 acre tract of land her father purchased July 30, 1774 called "Jacob's Spring." Part of this property is located in what is now Cunningham Falls State Park. It is interesting to note that from the original Brown property, now part of the Brown Farm Environmental Study Area in Catoctin Mountain Park, you can walk on the Brown Farm Trail, cross Manahan Road, pick up the Catoctin Trail, cross Park Central Road and follow it down to Route 77, cross the road and continue straight down the hill to Cunningham Falls. Susannah's father Marcus was in the lumber business and he operated a sawmill on his land. He also had an orchard from which they distilled cider and brandy to sell. The sawmill was located on Big Hunting Creek at the fork of Catoctin Hollow road, then called Harman Hollow road, and route 77. This property was across Route 77 not far from where the Blue Blazes Whiskey Still was located. When her father Marcus died prior to October 11, 1797, he left Susannah 100 pounds current money and the remainder of the bonds and loose estate being shared with her mother and her natural sisters. Susannah's mother Christina also died in 1797 but it is unknown if she died before or after Marcus.
...Sometime around 1793 or 1794, Susannah married Thomas Brown Jr. and they resided on the old Brown Homestead off of Manahan Road, probably the tract of land called "Round Meadow," or the tract of land called "Stones Enough." Together Susannah Rebecca and Thomas Brown Jr. had ten children. Thomas Brown III, who was born 1795 and baptized October 11, 1795, he married Susan McAfee, (a native of Pennsylvania) in 1838 and they removed to Bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio; Elizabeth Brown who was born in 1796 or 1797 married Daniel Hauver/Hauber born 1790 and died 1853 in Miami County, Ohio; Mary was born around 1797or1798 and married Christian Getz/Gates January 11, 1817 in Washington County, Maryland, he was born around 1787; Johannes (John) Brown who was born December 10, 1799 and baptized August 28, 1800, he died at the age of 21 years on October 25, 1821, and is buried next to Susan in the Brown Family Cemetery; Johann Georg (George) Brown was born March 19, 1803 and baptized April 14, 1803, he married Julian Ann Scott and they removed to Seneca County Ohio in 1835 and he died June 20, 1885, he and Julian are buried in Null cemetery, Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio; Catherina/Catherine who was born May 1, or May 5, 1805 and baptized July 28, 1805, she married Daniel McAfee June 7, 1826 in Washington County, Maryland, he was born February 24, 1803 in Maryland and he died in May 1, 1856 in Ohio, she died December 6, 1875 in Ohio; Susan/Susanna/Anna was born in 1806/7 and married John Barenheison which was most likely shortened to Barnes as there is no record of a Barenheison except for the estate record of Thomas Brown Jr., and other records state that Susan/Susanna or Anna married a Barnes, Sarah A. Brown was born August 20, 1812 and married William Martin July 31, 1831 in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio, he died August 29, 1855 and she died May 26, 1864 both in Salt Lake City, Utah; William H. Brown who was born March 18, 1813 and married Catherine who was born November 7, 1813, and who died June 12, 1847 in Greencastle, Pennslyvania, he died March 27, 1886 in Greencastle, Pennsylvania; Christian Brown was born April 28, 1815 and baptized September 15, 1815, he removed to Seneca County, Ohio with his brother George in 1835 and he married Susannah Shaull July 12, 1840 in Seneca County, Ohio, Christian died July 2, 1847 in Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio but is buried in the Louden cemetery in Montpelier, Ohio;
...Susannah's husband, Thomas Brown Jr., worked in a tavern near Harman's Gap that was probably owned by his uncle William. After Susannah's brother Christian died in 1843 there was a long dispute over the Harman family land that lasted for 35 years called the Battle of Harman's Gap. This was recorded in 1970 in the Catoctin Enterprise under the heading THE SPIRIT OF CATOCTIN by Frank Mentzer, Superintendent, Catoctin Mountain Park. Susannah died June 14, 1831 and is buried in the Brown family cemetery next to her husband Thomas Brown Jr. In her will dated January 29, 1828, the only thing that she requested was that her black girl Teresa be set free. (Source: Find A Grave Memorial# 109546748)

Other Events:

• Name: Thomas Brown

Thomas married Hannah Pittenger about 1766 in Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America. Hannah (daughter of Daniel Pittenger and Elizabeth Amy Biggs) was born about 1736 in Somerset County, New Jersey, British Colonial America; died in Oct 1794 in Foxville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was buried in Oct 1794 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:

Mentioned in the will of Daniel Pittenger as daughter Hannah Brown.

Other Events:

• Misc: 21 May 1792, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was a sponsor at the baptism of Johann Georg Hermann; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church

Marcus married Christina Leatherman about 1755 in Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America. Christina (daughter of Johan Peter Leatherman and Living) was born in 1732; died about 1797. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Birth: 1735, Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America

Other Events:

• Baptism: 8 Jan 1709, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America; Address:
  Dutch Reformed Church
• Property: 1745; purchased Royenton Plains from Henry Munday
• Property: 30 Mar 1745; leased Lot # 3 of Monocacy Manor
• Will: 24 May 1794, Frederick County, Maryland, United States
• Probate: 3 Feb 1796, Frederick County, Maryland, United States

Notes:

Property:

—Lot # 3 was next to his father-in-law John Biggs. The Monocacy Manor consisted of 8,983 acres, a large land grant issued to Daniel Dulaney. In March of 1732 the proprietor of the Provence of Maryland desired to attract settlers to the Northern and the Western areas of his territory. Any person having a family to come to the land within three years of the proclamation and actually settle on the land could have two hundred acres without payment for 3 years. After 3 years the settler had to pay to the proprietor four shillings sterling for every hundred acres.
—The colonies induced the French and Indian War which began in 1755. All settlements of the western parts of Frederick County eventually came under attack. They were killed, tortured and buried out by the French and Iroquois Indians.

Will:

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF DANIEL PITTINGER
(Edited for easier reading)

—In the Name of God Amen I Daniel Pittenger of Frederick County and State of Maryland being week in Body but in perfect memory and understanding considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby to be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence. Do therefore make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and from following. That is to say first and Principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors herein after named and after my debts and funeral charges are paid.
— I Devise and bequeath as follows--- Inprimis all the Land I died possessed of I give and bequeath to my four sons John, Daniel, William and Benjamin to be laid off into four Equal Shares or parts in the following manner--- One fourth part to be laid off for my son John so as to Include the Plantation or farm together with the buildings and improvements thereon which my son John now lives which I give and bequeath to my said son John during his natural life, and at his decease to my grandson William, son of John in fee simple hereby directing that when my grandson William shall or may receive or obtain the said Land he shall pay unto his Sister Elizabeth my granddaughter the Sum of Fifty Pounds current money.
— Item - I give and bequeath to my son Daniel one of the fourth part of the Land I died possessed of in fee simple to laid off so as to include the farm together with the buildings and improvements on which my said son Daniel now lives.
— Item - I give and bequeath to my two Sons William and Benjamin the remaining two fourths of the lands I die possessed of in fee simple to be laid off so as to Include the farm together with the buildings and improvements on which they the said William and Benjamin now lives hereby positively directing and enjoying that they neither he one nor the other shall assign transfer sell or in any manner dispose of his share or part without the consent and approbation of the other.
—Item - I will desire and direct that my executors shall out of my estate pay or cause to be paid to my daughter Elizabeth Devose as soon as possible after my decease the sum of twenty pounds but if she dies before me or before the payment is made to her then, in that case the sum of twenty pounds to be equally Divided among my four sons John, Daniel, William and Benjamin their representatives.
—Item - I give and bequeath to my grandsons John Brown and Joseph Brown and to my granddaughter Catharine Brown the sum of twenty pounds current money to be equally divided among the three and my granddaughter Elizabeth Olar the sum of twenty pounds current money and my granddaughter Mary Albaugh the sum of fifteen pounds each to be paid them by my executors each as they may arrive of age.
—Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah Brown the Sum of twenty pounds current money to paid to her or her representatives as soon as may be after my Decease.
—Item - I will and direct in order to raise the money hereby devised and bequeathed to my two daughters Elizabeth and Hannah to my Grandsons John Brown & Joseph Brown to my granddaughters Catherine Brown, Elisabeth Olar and Mary Albaugh that each of my sons John, Daniel, William & Benjamin shall each of them pay an equal part or proportion of the money required to discharge the said legacies and thereby Burthen the lands I die possessed of for the payment thereof.
—Item - All the residue of my estate real and personal I desire and bequeath to be equally divided among my four sons John, Daniel, William and Benjamin. And Lastly I do hereby constitute & appoint my sons Daniel, William and Benjamin to be my Joint executors of this my last Will and Testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty fourth day of May one thousand seven hundred and ninety four.
Daniel (his x Mark) Pittinger

Signed sealed published and
declared by the said Daniel Pittinger the above named testator as and for his Last Will and Testament in presence of us who at his request & in his presence have subscribed our names as witness hereto.
Jno. Carmack, Henry Crise
John Plumer

Daniel married Elizabeth Amy Biggs in 1732/3 in Somerset County, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial America. Elizabeth (daughter of John Biggs and Eva Lambertse) was born before 6 Dec 1713 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York Colony, British Colonial America; died in Mar 1794 in Detour, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was buried in Mar 1794 in Rocky Ridge, Federick County, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 6 Dec 1713, Kingston, Ulster County, New York Colony, British Colonial America
• Beneficiary: 24 Feb 1760; in the will of her father, John Biggs, as Elizabeth Pitinger

Notes:

Mentioned in the will of John Biggs as daughter Elizabeth Pitinger.

Detour is currently in Carroll County which was created in 1837 from parts of Baltimore and Frederick Counties.

Elisabeth, the elder of John Biggs Sr., married Daniel Pittinger in New Jersey, and they also came to Maryland. Pittinger purchased "Royenton Plains" from Henry Munday in 1745 and also leased Lot No. 3 on "Monocacy Manor" directly north of John Biggs' lot. Another daughter, Henrietta Biggs, married John Beatty, Jr., a son of Susanna Beatty, and after his death Jacob Barton.

Marcus married Anna Catharina Kümmell. Anna was born on 6 Jun 1704 in Oberauerbach, Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; was christened on 6 Jun 1704 in Oberauerbach, Contwig, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died on 21 Nov 1791 in Oberauerbach, Zweibrücken, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Hans Peter Leatherman

Johan married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]