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Major Edward Brown

Major Edward Brown

Posted: 13 May 2011 2:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Brown
I am a direct descendent of Major Edward Brown (died 1848 per burial record at Caldwell's Manor, Quebec). Edward arrived in Quebec after the close of the American Revolutionary War. It is my belief he was a British sympathiser during the War. Edward, and at least 3 of his sons joined the British militia while in Missisquoi. I have not had any luck though, tracing where in the states he may have come from. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Major Edward Brown

Posted: 17 Aug 2013 6:15AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Brown
Just wondering if you have had any luck? Edward is my GGG Grandfather and as my last name is Brown, he is the furthest link back in my tree for the family name.

From what I can tell, he moved to Quebec in 1779 and was not affiliated with a militia at that time. How he came to be a major is a total mystery. I can't find any record of him during the War of 1812 which is where I would expect something to pop up.

We have him as married to a Lucy Pilpot(sp?) with 4 kids: John Dewar Brown, Benjamin Bury Brown, William and Edward (I am descended down the John Dewar branch).

The burial record we have says he resided in Foucault, and was buried in Noyan. Petitions for land and census docs place him in Caldwell's Manor (Foucault).

We have found nothing about his life before Canada. Frustrating. Makes me wonder if his name was even Brown before moving to Canada.

Re: Major Edward Brown

Posted: 27 Aug 2013 8:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
I haven't found a whole lot more info. However, there is a Andrew Brown on a list of individuals who took an Oath of Allegiance to the British Crown in the early 1800s. He is with (our) Edward (who also took the same oath). There is not a doubt in my mind they are related but what the relation is, I am not sure. Andrew was listed as being in Jessup's Rangers(Corps). I believe the Corps were in the Battle of Saratoga. Probably explains why they were in Quebec shortly after the Battle as that is where the British Army went after Saratoga. (Edward appears there at that time). From what I can find, Edward became a Major by working his way up through the Loyalist Militia based in Quebec over the years. I have not been able to trace the Browns any further back than the late 1700s but my best guess is, they were from New York or what later became Vermont (as that is wher most of the Jessup Rangers recruits came from. Comprised mostly of Loyalists residing in the area). You can email me to discuss this further. I have a number of documents I would be willing to share with you.

Re: Major Edward Brown

Posted: 12 Jun 2015 7:19AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Brown - Warren
Hello. I just came across this 2013 thread, and am new to Ancestry.com. I've just begun the long process of entering hundreds of pages of data into Family Tree Maker, and I too am stuck on the Brown and Warren families. I am a direct descendant of John Dewar Brown and Sarah Warren, via their son Henry. While I see Major Edward Brown, I'm not yet finding evidence that he's the father of John Dewar Brown, but it does seem possible/probable.

Also, to the topic of Andrew mentioned above, in my family notes, I have that Andrew and Edward were John D. Brown's brothers (no other information/dates). I have no notation of Benjamin.
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