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Descendants of Robert Coleman Sr. from before 1622

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391. Grizzell "Gillie" Woodson

Nicol book has 13 Jan 1763

Nancy Finnie Cash

William and Nancy were cousins. They appear in the 1850 and
1860 Williamson County, IL Census, then in MO.

E. D. Martin Colonel

. . . a bit of history of the Brown family who settled in
Albemarle as early as 1747.

The Browns who settled in Brown's Cove came from Hanover County,
where they had considerable holdings prior to making purchases
of land in Albemarle County. Between the 24th of March 1725 and
September 12th, 1733, Benjamin Brown had purchased in Hanover
County 4200 acres of land, comprising two purchases of 300 acres
each and nine purchases of 400 acres.

Benjamin Brown's original purchase in Albemarle County was
October 1, 1747 for two lots of land, one lot of 37 acres and
the second lot of 190 acres. Then on June 1, 1750, two
additional purchases were made, one of 100 acres for Benjamin
Brown, Jr., and 740 acres for himself, for which he paid three
pounds and fifteen shillings or approximately $20 of today's
money. This grant specifies as do all of the early grants to be
of good and lawful money.

The family of Browns were referred to as the "B" Browns because
all of the boys names began with the letter "B". Benjamin Brown
of Hanover Co., was of Welsh descent and his people came from
Wales in 1600, possibly toward the close of the century. Their
home in Wales was near Mount Snowdon, and in leaving the low
country of Hanover and seeking the mountains, some have said it
was their desire to be in a country like their native Wales, but
others claim the move was prompted by the desire to be out of
the Malaria section of the state, which latter reason the writer
feels was one of the basic reasons for leaving Hanover.

The fear of Malaria did not affect the two oldest boys,
Benjamin, Jr. and William (Billy), who served as executors of
Benjamin Sr's., estate and returned to Hanover to claim their
father's holdings there.

E. D. Martin Colonel

. . . a bit of history of the Brown family who settled in
Albemarle as early as 1747.

The Browns who settled in Brown's Cove came from Hanover County,
where they had considerable holdings prior to making purchases
of land in Albemarle County. Between the 24th of March 1725 and
September 12th, 1733, Benjamin Brown had purchased in Hanover
County 4200 acres of land, comprising two purchases of 300 acres
each and nine purchases of 400 acres.

Benjamin Brown's original purchase in Albemarle County was
October 1, 1747 for two lots of land, one lot of 37 acres and
the second lot of 190 acres. Then on June 1, 1750, two
additional purchases were made, one of 100 acres for Benjamin
Brown, Jr., and 740 acres for himself, for which he paid three
pounds and fifteen shillings or approximately $20 of today's
money. This grant specifies as do all of the early grants to be
of good and lawful money.

The family of Browns were referred to as the "B" Browns because
all of the boys names began with the letter "B". Benjamin Brown
of Hanover Co., was of Welsh descent and his people came from
Wales in 1600, possibly toward the close of the century. Their
home in Wales was near Mount Snowdon, and in leaving the low
country of Hanover and seeking the mountains, some have said it
was their desire to be in a country like their native Wales, but
others claim the move was prompted by the desire to be out of
the Malaria section of the state, which latter reason the writer
feels was one of the basic reasons for leaving Hanover.

The fear of Malaria did not affect the two oldest boys,
Benjamin, Jr. and William (Billy), who served as executors of
Benjamin Sr's., estate and returned to Hanover to claim their
father's holdings there.

131. John Coleman

date of Estate Inventory.

421. John Coleman

In 1810, John was living in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

424. William Coleman

In 1810, William was living in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

425. Edward Coleman

In 1810, Edward was living in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

426. Seth Coleman

In 1810, Seth was living in Person County, North Carolina.

133. Elizabeth Coleman

Mayo Creek headwaters.

134. Sarah Coleman

Mayo Creek headwaters.

135. Susannah Coleman

The family lived near StoryÕs Creek in Person County, North
Carolina.