William Brown

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Husband William Brown ¹

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           Born: 1733 - Lancaster Co, PA 1
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           Died: 20 Jul 1808 2
         Buried:  - Hanover, Lancaster Co, PA

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         Father: James Brown (      -Bef 1768) 3
         Mother: 

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General Notes: Husband - William Brown

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He was born on the Swatara, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and became quite prominent on the frontiers. He was an officer in Rev. Col. Elder's battalion during the French and Indian war. He was one of the prime movers at the Hanover meeting of June 9, 1775, and at once raised a company of Associators, which was in active service during the Jersey campain of 1776. He was subsequently in command of his company with the expedition to the West Branch against the Indians and Tories in 1779. After the close of the Revolution he was influential in political affairs. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1792 and 1793, and was chosen one of the Presidential electors in 1797, voting for Mr. Jefferson.

1 Wm. H. Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Publisher, 1884), Pg 51.

2 Wm. H. Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Publisher, 1884), Pg 53.

3 Wm. H. Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Publisher, 1884), Pg 49.