Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr.

M, b. 20 July 1810, d. before 1880
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     Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr., son of Jesse Anderson BROWN and Obedience LEGGETT, was born on 20 July 1810 in Stewart County, Tennessee.1 He was a farmer.

He was probably the male age 15 to 20 listed in the household of his father, Jesse Anderson BROWN, in the 1830 Federal Census of Bibb County, Alabama.2

Jesse was arrested on 25 April 1831 in Bibb County, Alabama. The case, "State of Alabama vs. Ichabod Henderson and Jesse Brown", claimed that Jesse and Ichabod "assembled together in a warlike manner with force and arms and terrorized the citizens of Bibb County." They were arraigned before a grand jury and went to trial by jury. Both were ordered to pay .01 cent and court costs to the State of Alabama.3

Jesse married first Mary CAMP, daughter of Abisha CAMP and Sarah Rebecca LOONEY, on 4 September 1831 in Bibb County, Alabama. The wedding was performed by Ransom McElroy, J.P. The license was filed July 30.4

Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr. and Mary CAMP were members of Enon Baptist Church. For some reason they left the church in November 1831 when "Sister Mary Brown requested a letter of dismissal which was granted." However, she returned in September 1832 when the church "opened the door for the reception of members and Sister Polly Brown came forward and was received by letter." Polly also appeared on a membership list in April 1838, along with Asa A. Brown, Madison Brown, Obedience Brown, Patsey Brown, Martha Brown, Betsey Brown, Jerusha Brown, and Nancy Brown.5

Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr. witnessed the probate of the estate of Jesse Anderson BROWN in April 1834 in Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama. David L. Brown, the administrator of the estate presented his account of the proceeds of the estate sale totaling $112.87. The money was divided as follows: To Charles Elliot for medical services $4.75, to David R. Boyd for medical services $11.62, to Elisha Wilson for medical services $28.25, to the officers of the county for their services $15.56, to Lewis Kennedy as counsel for administrator $10 and said administrator be allowed to retain for his services $16, leaving in the hands of said administrator $26.69 to be distributed among sundry creditors in proportion of their claims. The administrator was ordered to pay the following claims: to Jesse Brown, Jr. $15.04, to David L. Brown .80 cents, to David Ward .83 cents, to George Leith .32 cents, to B. Griffin $1.33, to C. C. Bailey $6.78, to Mathis C. White .28 cents, to Absolum Pratt $1.18, and to Evan Foshee .30 cents.6

Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr. and Obedience LEGGETT purchased a government land patent 26 September 1834 in Six Mile, Bibb County, Alabama. They bought 159.63 acres of the southeast quarter of section 9, township 23, range 10-E near the present site of Enon Baptist Church. Joshua Brown also received a land grant this same day in Tuscaloosa County. Their relationship is unknown.7,8

It was probably Jesse, Jr. rather than his father who developed Brown Springs. According to a letter from Mr. S. L. Johnson to the Centreville Times, it was Jesse Brown, the brother of David Brown, who owned the springs. He wrote: "Jesse Brown located five or six springs and cut hollow sections from gum trees and lowered these into the springs in the same manner that hollow tile is used now. These five or six springs were all supposed to give forth a different mineral water. As a boy and living about two miles northeast of the springs I played about them and drank water from each of them and it seemed that the waters had a different taste. The springs were called Mineral Springs until about 40 years ago [1907] they became the property of a man named Gary in Selma and since that time have been known as Gary Springs, and the water in the spring which is presently used was commercialized and the buildings erected. Prior to that time people came and made camp in the summers and used the waters from several of the springs."9

Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr., Mary CAMP, and Obedience LEGGETT sold a tract of land to George Howard on 12 September 1835 in Bibb County, Alabama. The deed reads that "Jesse A. Brown and his wife Mary Brown and Obedience Brown" agreed to sell to George Howard for $400 the southeast quarter of section 9, township 23 north, range 10 east containing 160 acres. The deed contains the signatures of Jesse and Mary. Obedience signed with her mark. It was witnessed by William Caddell, clerk, who recorded the deed 14 Sep 1835.10 He assigned a government land patent to Edmund King 1 October 1835 in Perry County, Alabama. The transaction for 80.27 acres was made at the Tuscaloosa General Land Office. The tract of land included the west half of the northeast quarter of section 5, township 23-N, range 3-W.11

Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr. appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Bibb County, Alabama, one male age 20-29 [Jesse]; one male age 15-19 [???]; one male age 5-9 [???]; one male under 5 [Waymon]; one female age 20-29 [Polly]; two females age 5-9 [Sarah, Obedience]; and one female under 5 [Emily]. Also living with them was one female age 60-69 [Obedience Leggett]. They owned no slaves.12

Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr. appeared in a newspaper article 20 January 1841 in the Flag of the Union, published in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Fifteen Dollars Reward!-- The above reward will be given for the apprehension and securing in any jail or otherwise of a man by the name of THOROUGHGOOD PATE, about 21 or 22 years of age, five feet ten or eleven inches high, with several white spots in his hair and beard, particularly on the right side of his head, and round, black eyes. The said individual has taken and carried off with him a sorrel mare, about six years old, about sixteen hands hight, large white face, and white legs, which had been levied on by attachment, and was in the lawful custody of the officer levying the process. Ten dollars will be paid for the man alone, and the above reward for the man and the mare.-- Jesse A. Brown, Bibb county, near Centerville, Dec. 29, 1840.

Jesse was appointed Justice of the Peace on 28 April 1847 in Bibb County.13

Jesse was found in an 1848 Tax List for Bibb County, District two. He was taxed for land in section 11, township 23, range 10 east. It was valued at $225. There was another name in this entry as land owner, __ Carter. Jesse was also taxed for one poll and one wood clock.14

Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr. and Polly CAMP appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 5 November 1850 in Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as Jesse A. Brown, age 40, farmer, born Tennessee; Polly, age 39, born Georgia; Sarah A., age 17; Obedience C., age 16; Emily A., age 14; Wyman L., age 11; Melissa A., age 9; Pardee, age 7; Holly W., age 4; and Drucilla, age 1 year. All the children were born in Alabama. Also living in the household was Obedience Brown, age 89, born South Carolina. The value of Jesse's property was listed as $800.15

Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr. and Mary CAMP appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 August 1860 in Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as Jesse A. Brown, age 51, born Tennessee; Mary, age 50, born in Georgia; Sarah A., age 25; Wyman L., age 22; Malissa A., age 17; Parilee, age 16; Holly, age 14; and Amanda, age 8. Ben Rayfield, age 25, a farm laborer lived with them. The value of Jesse's real estate was $800 and the value of his personal estate was $500. Jesse and Wyman's occupation was farmer, while that of Mary and the girls was "domestic". All of the children, except Sarah, were shown attending school.16

Mary died before 1866 in Bibb County, Alabama, She was not listed in the 1866 state census. He had seven children at home in that census leaving Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr. as a widow.

Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr. appeared as head of household on a state census enumerated 1866 in Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as 1 male 10-20 [Holly], 1 male 20-30 [Waymon], 1 male 50-60 [Jesse], 2 females 10-20 [Drucilla & Almira Jane], and 2 females 20-30 [Mary & Melissa]. There was one male disabled in the war [Waymon]. The family lived in township 23, range 10 east.17

Jesse married second Malinda Jane Sanderson on 14 January 1868 in Bibb County, Alabama. She was the widow of Rev. John L. Adams who had died in the war. She was the daughter of Richard C. and Sarah S. Sanderson of Perry County.18

Jesse was appointed Notary Public on 1 October 1868 in Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama.19 Jesse was elected sheriff of Bibb County in 1869, serving until 1872. According to political legend, Jesse, a Democrat, resorted to a trick to defeat Republican John Latham during the dark reconstruction years. Jesse publicly professed to be a Republican convert, winning election, then when the chancery court met the following May, refused to call the racially mixed jury expected of a Republican.20,21

Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr. and Malinda Jane Sanderson appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1870 in Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as Jackson Brown, age 59, sheriff, born Tennessee; Jane, age 39, keeping house, born Tennessee; Amanda [Almira?], age 21, born Alabama; [George] Washington Adams, age 14, white male, born Alabama; and Edward Adams, age 12, white male, born Alabama. They were sons of Jane's from her first marriage. Jesse's son "Henry" [Holly] Brown was living next door.22

Before 1880 Jesse Anderson died in Bibb County, Alabama, leaving Malinda Jane a widow. He was buried in Brown Family Cemetery, Bibb County, Alabama. There is no tombstone. In fact, although there appears to be about 50 graves in the cemetery, there is only one tombstone remaining.
Last Edited=7 Oct 2023

Children of Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr. and Mary CAMP

Citations

  1. [S119] Jesse Brown Family Bible (copied by Miss Dovie Casey in 1964), "Brown" surname file Birmingham Public Library-- Tutwiler Collection.
  2. [S229] 1830 U. S. Census, Bibb County, Alabama, Jesse Brown household, pg. 164.
  3. [S323] Jacquelyn Cox Otts, Circuit Court Records, pg. 10 (April Term 1831, pg. 203-204).
  4. [S3] Pauline Jones Gandrud, Bibb County, Alabama Marriages: 1820-1860, Marriage book C, pg. 144-145.
  5. [S604] XXX Copham, "Brown and Langston Families," e-mail to John K. Brown, 19 Oct 2006, Source: Minutes Enon Baptist Church, Bibb County, Alabama, Vol. 1 July 1819-March 1846, Microfilm MFC 70, Samford University Library, Birmingham, AL.
  6. [S330] J. Brown Probate , Probate Minutes Book B, 1834-1840, pg. 19-20.
  7. [S211] Marilyn Davis Barefield, Old Tuskaloosa Land Records, pg. 48.
  8. [S931] "Government Records - Land Records", Tract Book for Township 23-N, Range 10-E, Section 9.
  9. [S279] Centreville Press, Letter from Mr. S. L. Johnson, 31 Jul 1947, page 6.
  10. [S329] Bibb County Deed: Deed Book B, pg. 189-190.
  11. [S232] Bureau of Land Management, online http://www.glorecords.blm.gov, Edmund King, assignee of Jesse A. Brown, AL0850_.478, #11170.
  12. [S241] 1840 U. S. Census, Bibb County, Alabama, Jesse A. Brown household, pg. 104.
  13. [S260] Alabama Civil Register, Vol. 3, pg. 52.
  14. [S385] Jacquelyn Cox Otts, 1848 Tax List, District 2, pg. 115.
  15. [S4] 1850 U. S. Census, Bibb County, Alabama, Jesse A. Brown household, pg. 52, No. 508.
  16. [S121] 1860 U. S. Census, Bibb County, Alabama, Jesse A. Brown household, pg. 108, No. 919.
  17. [S605] 1866 Alabama State Census, Bibb County, Schedules 1 & 3, Jesse A. Brown, schedule 3, roll S-880508, Pg. 37 and schedule 1, roll S-880509, pg. 49 & 24 (printed).
  18. [S770] "Alabama County Marriages, 1805-1967", Jesse A. Brown and Mrs. M. J. Adams, Bibb County.
  19. [S260] Alabama Civil Register, Vol. 4, pg. 50.
  20. [S187] Rhoda Coleman Ellison, Bibb County, Alabama.
  21. [S260] Alabama Civil Register, Vol. 4, pg. 1 & 50.
  22. [S240] 1870 U. S. Census, Bibb County, Alabama, Jackson Brown household #108, Centreville Beat.

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