Dr. Richard Brownson, M.D. and Mary McDowell

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Husband Dr. Richard Brownson, M.D. ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Mar 1790 2 3
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 

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Wife Mary McDowell ^{2 3}

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           Born: 1743 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Apr 1833 2 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: Maj. John McDowell (Abt 1715-1794/1794) 4
         Mother: Agnes Craig (1717-1766) 4 5

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Children

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1 F Nancy Brownson ^{6 7}

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           Born: 1766 6 7
     Christened: 
           Died: Jan 1805 6 7
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Col. John Findlay (1766-1835/1838) 7 8 9
           Marr: 11 Mar 1788 6 7

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2 M Maj. John Brownson ^{1 6 10}

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           Born: 1768 - Peters Twp, Cumberland (later Franklin) Co, PA 6 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Feb 1836 - Mercersburg, Franklin Co, PA 6 10
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Sarah Smith (1784-1859) 1 6 10
           Marr: 7 Oct 1807 6 10

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3 M Timothy Brownson ¹¹

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           Born: 1771 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Aug 1777 11
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Abigail Brownson ¹¹

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           Born: 1773 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 May 1816 11
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M Asa Brownson ¹¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Sep 1805 - Cincinnati, OH 11
         Buried: 

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6 M Nathan Brownson ¹¹

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           Born: 2 Oct 1776 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jan 1856 11
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 F Elizabeth Brownson ¹¹

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           Born: 1779 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Apr 1845 11
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Dr. Richard Brownson, M.D.

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He was one of the early settlers of the historic region of Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, one of the most beautiful localities in the far-famed Cumberland Valley. He was a physician of great prominence, and served as surgeon of the Sixth Battalion of Pennsylvania troops in the war of the Revolution.
He was surgeon of Col. Samuel Culbertson's battalion, Cumberland County Associators, 1777-1780.

He was a nephew of Dr. Nathan Brownson, deputy surveyor of hospitals for the Southern Army, 1781-83, and governor of Georgia.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 74.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 85.

3 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 467.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 370.

5 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 81.

6 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 94.

7 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 461.

8 Alfred Nevin, D.D., LL.D., Men of Mark of the Cumberland Valley, Pa. 1776-1876 (Philadelphia, PA: Fulton Publishing Co., 1876), Pg 153.

9 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 84.

10 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 466.

11 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 86.