William Brownlee

4. William Brownlee, born December 19, 1770 in Abbeville, SC; died December 22, 1834 in Abbeville, SC. He was the son of James Brownlee and Sarah Trimble. He married 5. Mary Cowan.

5. Mary Cowan, died Abt. October 1839. She was the daughter of Andrew Cowan and Anna ???.

Notes for William Brownlee:

Will dated 23 May 1833.

William inherited in the will of his brother John Brownlee certain property in Charleston which he later sold and it was stated in his deed, "I, William Brownlee, planter of Abbeville County, do sell property inherited from my brother, John."

William was one of the organizers of the Little Mountain Presbyterian Church near Lowndesville, S. C. and he was an elder in that church and was buried in the cemetery there.

Will dated 5/23/1833. Proved 12/29/1834. Exrs. Son, John, Jno B. Black, Jas. Cowan. Wit. Jho. W. Smith, Wm. B. Porter, Wm. E. Daniel. Wife, Mary. Chn: Andrew, Sarah, Jas. Brownlee. Gr. chn: Cinthia, Jno.,Wm., Susanna, Porter, Mary. Andrew, Sarah, Jas. Brownlee. Gr. chn. of Sarah by her first husband, Susanna, Wm., Sarah, Alfred. Legatees: Susannah N.,L.P. Brownlee, Marion Davis, Jho. Wimbish, T. L. Harris. Mary Harkness had 5 chn. Sallie Harris, Anna Morrow, Mrs. Laney Davis. Elizabeth Black had 7 chn.

    Property of William Brownlee <nowiki>-----</nowiki> 1835

    Slaves:

    Tom $450

    Bob 450

    Neby 700

    Henry 700

    Ned (Blacksmith) 1,000

    Sis 1,000 

    Mela (and 2 children) 800

    Andy 700

    Dick 400

    Squire 600

    Bennett 450

    Sam 450

    Merry 375

    Anica 300

    Dick 300

    Jim 225

    Rose & children 650

    Dash & 2 children 775

    Farm tool, etc. ______________

    $14,172

    Personal Property 1,935

    Report of executors of William Brownlee will<nowiki>----</nowiki>Joe Black and John Brownlee mention money paid Legatees:

    James Cowan $800.00 Robert Harkness $800.00

    James Morrow 800.00 S. P. Brownlee 50.00

    Susanna M. Brownlee 45.00 Susanna Brownlee 50.00

More About William Brownlee:

Burial: Lowndesville, Abbeville, SC

Notes for Mary Cowan:

WILL OF MARY BROWNLEE, Abbeville County

I, Mary Brownlee, being in feeble and weak state of health and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following:

Item 1. To my son, John Brownlee, I give and bequeath my cotton gin and screw and thrashing machine,

Item 2. To my grandchildren, Arrabella and Sarah Jane Brownlee, children of my son, James, deceased, I give and bequeath to each of them one good feather bed and furniture,

Item 3. All the money I now or hereafter may have or acquire before my decease, all bonds or notes that may be due me at the time of my decease, say all my estate or whatever description or kind that I may have or be entitled to at the time of my decease, I give and bequeath to Arrabella, Sarah Jane, and two daughters of my son, James, above mentioned and my grandson, William, the son of my son John, to be equally divided between them, the three share and share alike.

Lastily, I appoint my son John Brownlee, Executor of this my last will and testament ratifying and confirming this, no other to contain the same.

Witness my hand and soul this 19th day of June in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Six.

Witnesses:

W. E. Daniel

Mary L. X. Campbell

A. Hunto

Proved 1839, Oct. 19

Oath of W. E. Daniel and John Brownlee, qualified as Executor

Children of William Brownlee and Mary Cowan are:

i. Hannah Brownlee

ii. Andrew Brownlee, born Abt. 1790 in Lowndesville, Abbeville, SC; married Emily Arnold.

Notes for Andrew Brownlee:

A Jane L. Porter, daughter of Samuel Porter, married a Brownlee. She was born 1780-1790, d. aft 1845 Tishomingo Co., MS

He may have left the Abbeville area as his father's 1834 will speaks of "if Andrew does not claim his part."

An Andrew Brownlee is witness to the will of Francis Ferguson's on January 26, 1842 in Greene Co, AL

More About Andrew Brownlee:

Census: 1820, Abbeville Co., SC

iii. Elizabeth Brownlee, born November 28, 1791 in Abbeville Co., SC; died August 31, 1845; married John Burnett Black February 21, 1811 in Abbeville Co., SC; born December 27, 1789 in Abbeville, SC; died March 07, 1844 in Antreville, Abbeville Co., SC.

Notes for Elizabeth Brownlee:

Source, birth date: Harry Brownlee, Jr., South Carolina Brownlees (, ), 8.

Notes for John Burnett Black:

Source, birth date :

UEast Texas Genealogical Society Ancestor Chartsu (, ), chart 54. Fidelity:

Photocopy. Surety level: Doubtful.

More About John Burnett Black:

Burial: Little Mountain Presby Ch Cem, SC

iv. Sarah Brownlee, born 1797; married (1) William B. Porter; married (2) T. L. Harris.

Notes for Sarah Brownlee:

A Brownlee Harris died 10 Jan 1841, age 43. It could be Sarah Brownlee

Harris.

v. Melanie Brownlee, born March 29, 1799 in Abbeville Co., SC; died October 10, 1880 in Gadsden, AL; married Dr. Daniel Davis 1820 in SC; born May 01, 1799 in Pendleton Dist., SC; died July 09, 1869 in Jefferson Co., AL.

More About Melanie Brownlee:

Burial: Gadsden, AL

Census: 1880, Etowah Co., AL, living with Abbott family

Notes for Dr. Daniel Davis:

From the book, ROUPES VALLEY:

"Another early settler in the valley ws Dr. Daniel Davis. He was a man of great spirit and adventure who left a home of culture and luxury in North Carolina to make a place for himself in the new lands of Alabama. He became one of the first practitioners of medicine in Jefferson County having moved to Alabama from North Carolina in 1818. He first settled at Tuscaloosa, where he remained until 1820, when he returned to South Carolina to marry his fiance, Miss Lanie Brownlee. He returned with his young bride to Tuscaloosa where he began the practice of medicine. The Davises did not remain in that town long, however, for in 1822 he bought a large tract of land in Roupes Valley to which he moved and began establishing a large farm. He was a very wealthy man who owned many slaves to cultivate his lands. He did not enjoy the practice of medicine, so he chose th life of a planter instead. Later realizing the great need of medical assistance of his fellow man, he was persuaded by his friends to resume the practice on his plantation in Jefferson County. This he did, and he continued the practice until 1844.

Dr. Davis' plantaiton was located about one mile east of the town of Bucksville and was considered to be one of the most beautiful farms in the valley. He played an important part in the life of the settlers and he was loved by all who knew him. In the year 1861 he fell from the platform of his plantation ginhouse and broke his right forearm. He never completely recovered from this accident and in early July of 1869 he developed pneumonia. He died July 12th and was buried in the Bucksville Cemetery among the graves of the many people whom he had served so well."

Jefferson County and Birmingham, Alabama, History and Biography, 1887:

Daniel Davis was born in Pendleton District, South Caorlina, May 1, 1798. He came to Alabama in the year 1818 and located in Tuscaloosa in the year 1821. He was married to Miss Lanie Brownlee, of Abbeville District, South Carolina. She was a woman of fine education, of lovable disposition, and graceful manners. Dr. Davis received his education in South Carolina,. He was wealthy, and casting his lot in the undeveloped regions of Alabama practiced his profession only when no other medical aid could be secured for the people. He was tall, erect, portly and handsome; with manners bland, winning, and gentle, and a heart overflowing with sympathy for every one. Miss Mary Gordon Duffee says he had "a face of massive strength and regular features, framed in silver locks, a voice kind and lovable as a father, an air of intense appreciation and considerate regard for all who came near and felt his presence. Of good descent by blood and birth, he was, by his energy and tact, the architect of his own fortune. Early in life he met and won his equal - for a statelier, nobler woman than Mrs. Davis I never knew - and they settled down in the contentment of a beautiful life. They were blessed with eleven children, seven sons and four daughters." An elder daughter, Bettie Davis, married Colonel George W, Marshall, a descendant of a Virginia family and second cousin to Chief Justice Marshall. Edward Davis became, in Montevallo and Selma, the head of the wealthiest mercantile firm in Central Alabama. John M. Davis, considered, "in his prime," the finest-looking man in the State, was well known in business circles in Mobile and Selma. Elias and Ralph Davis both became physicians. Two sons died in youth. One of the daughters, the younger, Louise, wedded a wealthy merchant of Eutaw, Alabama. "An elder sister, Amanda, with a face of rare, classic beauty, and a gentleness of manner and expression that won for her the title of 'The Madonna,'" was united to a Kentucky minister. Another daughter, Mary, married a physician of culture and wealth. Another son, William Davis, became a lawyer.

Dr. Davis was a man of influence, and did a great deal in the development of this country. He was a type of the old school, and a true Southern gentleman, a lovable, congenial companion and parent, living to honor his God and assist his fellow man. He died at his home in Jefferson County July 12, 1869, at the age of seventy years.

More About Dr. Daniel Davis:

Burial: Bucksville Cem, AL

vi. Jane Brownlee, born Abt. 1803; died December 24, 1863; married James Cowan; born August 19, 1799; died February 11, 1871.

More About Jane Brownlee:

Burial: Greenville Presby Ch Cem, near Donalds, Abbeville, SC

More About James Cowan:

Burial: Greenville Presby Ch Cem, near Donalds, Abbeville, SC

vii. Mary Brownlee, born 1803; died 1899; married Robert Cunningham Harkness; born Abt. 1803 in SC.

viii. James Brownlee, born 1805; died 1830; married Sarah S. ???.

Notes for James Brownlee:

Referred to in administration of will as being "late of Tennessee." Notice of Administrators was published at Little Mountain Prebyterian Church, Abbeville County, 1 August 1830.

He is listed in the Divorce and Probate Records of Williamson Co., TN.

2 ix. John A. Brownlee, born September 17, 1806 in Abbeville Co., SC; died June 06, 1863 in Williamston Springs, Abbeville Co., SC; married Rosa Anna Pettigrew December 11, 1827.

x. Ann Brownlee, born 1808; married James Morrah; born Abt. 1800.

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@R-2138756323@ 1830 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Gr 1,8058::0 Source Citation: 1830 US Census; Census Place: Abbeville, South Carolina; Page: 61; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 169; Family History Film: 0022503 http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1830usfedcenancestry&h=626780... Name: William Brownlee residence date: 1830 residence place: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA 1,8058::626780

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@R-2138756323@ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived 1,7836::0 Source number: 4685.012; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: . http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=165598&ti=0&in... Birth date: 1770 Birth place: SC 1,7836::165598

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[NewMaster.FTW] 'Abstracts of Old Ninety-Six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds as on file in the Abbeville, SC Courthouse' compiled by Willie Pauline Young (FHC library - 30th & Hawthorne, PDX) Page 17. Brownlee, William - Box 4, Pack 72 Will dated May 23, 1833. Proved Dec. 29, 1834. Exrs: Son, John, Jno. B. Black, Jas. Cowan Wit: Jno. W. Smith, Wm. B. Porter, Wm. E. Daniel. Wife, Mary. Chn:Andrew, Sarah, Jas. Brownlee. Gr. chn. Cinthia, Jno., Wm., Susanna, Porter, mary, Andrew, Robt. Brownlee. Gr. chn. of Sarah by her first husband, Susanna, Wm., Alfred. Legatees: Susannah N., L. P. Brownlee, Jas. Morrah, Jas. Cowan, Robt. C. Harkness, W. B. Porter, Jno. Brownlee, Marion Davis, Jno. Wimbish, T. L. Harris. Mary Harkness has 5 Chn. Sallie Harris, Anna Morrow, Mrs. Laney Davis. Elizabeth Black had 7 chn.