The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-30

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II, Broun
Through we have given several pieces
on the &Broun family IN previous num-
Ebcrs. yet we produce this as correcting
some errors and giving the Broun coat
OF arms as deduced from foreign records.
Il Ancnstors, descendants and kindred OF
William and Janctta Broln, OF Virginia.
and OF Or. Robert and Elizabeth Broun,
Z Of South Carolinn. (By Thomas L. Broun,
Eof Charleston W. Va.)
william Broun, of Scotland tny grand
father, married october 20, iii, Janetta
McAdam, daughter OF Dr. Joseph Nc
Adam, of Northumberland county, Vir-
glnia, and had issue as follows:
sEE8sj1.-George McAdam Broun, born Sth
January. 1773. 6fas.
"a 2. Ann Lee Broun, born sth November.
,1775.
8. Thomas Broun, born 18th June, lit.
#i 4. Harriet Broun, born 4th October,
1879. GA
s. Edwin Conway Broun, born 9th
March, 17S1.
William Broun, died in 1907, in North
cumberland county. Va. The ages Of his
children at the date Of his death were
as follows:
i George McAdam Broun, twenty-four
years.
Ann Lee Broun, twenty-five years.
Thomas Broun. twenty years.
Harriet Broun, eighteen years.
Edwin Conway Broun, sixteen years.
In December, 1s4s, ! Chen residing In
Loundoun county. Va9 visited my rela-
t:vcs and klnsfolk in Northern Neck,
Va. My fathers only sister, Mrs.
Ann l.. Showers, whose maiden
name was Ann Lee Broun, Informed mo
then that her father, William Broun,
was lawyer of prominence in Lancaster,
ginIa and often told her that his tbrother
Dr.. Robert Broun, settled in South Caro-
lima, both having come from Scotland
e In colonial times. ~
Subsequently, in reply to inquiries made
by my brother, William Leroy Broun, and
by myself,8respecting DR. r ebert Broun,
OF South Carolina, and his descendants,
the following letters were received:
Mobile, Septcber "a, 1852.
Dear Sir: 3f.i
Your esteemed favor OF tho olst inst
I had the pleasure of receiving by this
morning s mail. assure you I feel much
interested in the subject YOU have adj
dressed me upon-and (as youstequest iD
take pleasure In communicating 10 you
who am and whence my family came,
My fathers name was Archibald Broun.
He was born In the city of Charleston,
South Carolina, and there died in the
year 1897, at the age OF forty-five. .He was
! bo tofT T7nb 1,,l,., At 4 ir,
the year 1757. leaving one son (my father
and several daughters. Dr. Robert Broun
was from Scotland and settled In the
neighborhood of Charleston The wife
Of DIR. Robert Broun (mother Of my.
father was a Miss Thomas-her father
English or Scotch, ] know not which,
The descendants OF my grandfather are
numerous, but there are only nine males
bearing the name of Droun VS. myself.
four sons one grandson, my nephew,
John r. Broun and his two sons. John
p, Bro,ln is the son Of my oldest brother,
Robert Broun, who died many years since,
Our name Is pronounced Brown. I have
never heard .,lntil tho receipt OF your
letter of any person In this county spell
ing their name as we do with nGu--hut
many years ago. met with n French
gentleman, who inquired of me, lf my
family were from France He told mo
that the reason of his making the In
qulry was, that he had been acquainted
With With n family at Bordeaux who spelled
their name with u and not In the usual
way with a W. MY ancestors wrote their
names Broun with mark over the H..
I did the Same until 7 removed to this
State, but have since dropped It.
have felt d. great anxiety to know more
than | do of the Broun family In Scot
land, 80 far my researches have been
very, unsatisfactory. was IN Charles
ton In June last, but could learn iiothing.
/ procured the Inscriptions on the tomb
stones in the family burial ground, think
ing the one nycr my grandfather might
AFFORD some information, but 1t did mott;
n ssns follows: ''Sncred to- the memory
or Doctor Robert Broun, who departed
this life November 25th, 1851, aged 4s
years"
found the will of my grandfnther, but
his executors have long since paid me
debt Of nature, and could not lay
nv hands on no papers ~ enlighten
should YOU again visit this city J
shall ia happy to make your acquaint-
ance. IN the mean time shall he glad
to hear from you, and hone you may
be able to throw some light upon q
matter that feel deeply interested m
] remain, dear SIR
r.. tl l)ft. Very IGSpeN'i',, '.N, = : VIZ =, 4.
ARCH'D BROITN,
w. Leroy Broun, ESD, Prof, Philo. SO
Oakland COLLEGE, Rodney, Miss
Mobile, June 81, 1865.
Thomas l., Broun, esq, Kanawha G. III,
Va;
Dear sr--A few days since had the
pleasure of receiving through the post
/ office your favor of 80 Instant, addressed
to James Broun & Bro, presume your
letter was intended for my firm (Archi-
bald Broun s. son). James II. Hroun Is
one of my sons. From the interesting
facts mentioned In your letter, } am led
to believe that there is no doubt of our
being blood relations, My grandfathes
Was Robert Broun, He was y physician
and from Scotland, but tho circumstances
You mention Of his having come to this
country with brother William, ! had
never heard, until the year 1852 when !
received a letter from Mr., William Leroy
Broun, dated at Oakland, Miss, menr
tioning the fact and maHing similar ln-
aulries to those contained insxour letter.