Written by Freddy Brown, author of the book, "Dance Steps, Six Generations of Descendants of Dance Brown from Virginia to Tennessee". Freddy Brown is the third great grandson of Dance Brown.
This Brown family migrated out of Virginia into Tennessee by the following path:
County, State (earliest date - latest date)
* Bedford County, Virginia (mid 1770s - 1799)
* Montgomery County, Virginia (1799 - 1804)
* Russell County, Virginia (1804 - 1807/8)
* Sumner County, Tennessee (1807 - 1897)
Dance Brown was born around 1774-1776 in Virginia and died on 26 March, 1860 in Westmoreland, Sumner County, Tennessee. He is buried in the Williams Cemetery (also known as the Dance Brown Cemetery). DANCE was a poplar surname in the mid 1700s in the Virginia counties of Chesterfield and Henrico, which is where I suspect to probably find this Brown family's roots prior to Bedford County.
Dance was the son of Edith Brown who first appears in Bedford County, Virginia. His father is unknown at this time. His known siblings living with Edith Brown are:
1. George Thomas Brown (1768-1815) married Elizabeth Best
2. Sarah (1787-1872) married Hardy Caldwell
3. Rahab (1789-1850) married James Caldwell
Dance first married Keziah GRANT (daughter of John GRANT and Violetta Chambers) on 2 Nov 1799 in Fincastle, Montgomery County, Virginia. Violetta Chambers was the daughter of William Chambers, Sr. and Ann Booth. William and Ann both died in Montgomery County, Maryland. William Chambers was the son of Robert Chambers. Ann Booth was the daughter of Robert Boyd Booth and Sarah Filmore of Southampton, Virginia.
Dance's wife, Keziah, was born in 1780 in Maryland and died on 12 Sep, 1845 in Westmoreland, Sumner County. She is buried in the Williams / Dance Brown Cemetery in Sumner County beside her husband, Dance.
John Grant, was not only Dance's father-in-law, but also his step-father since he married Edith Brown in Bedford County, Virginia in 1792, 7 years prior to Dance married his daughter, Keziah. Edith's assumed first husband ( _____ Brown) must have died after Nov 15, 1788 and before June 16, 1789. Since Rahab was b. Aug 15, 1789 (minus 9 months = Nov 15, 1788) and since Edith was in June 16, 1789 census alone.
Dance married (2) Sarah HATCHETT daughter of Elisha HATCHETT Sr. and Nancy Jane TAYLOR on 1 Jan 1846 in Sumner Co, Tennessee. Sarah was born about 1798 in Virginia.
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1776-approx. birthdate Tn census says birthplace in Virginia.
BEDFORD COUNTY
1797, Sep 24 - George Thomas Brown still in Bedford County, as he witnessed a deed for William Kanady to John MaCoy along with Archelaus Gilliam, John Nichols, Jr. and Patrick Lynch. Then on Feb 27, 1797 the lease was proved by the oath of Archelaus Gilliam, John Nichols, Jr., and Patrick Lynch witnesses whose names are thereunto subscribed. George Thomas Brown's name was not mentioned in February, so I suspect he and probably the rest of the Brown clan had gone to Montgomery County by then.
1799 - May 9, paid his personal property taxes for that year. There was 1 male over 16, and he had 1 horse worth 12 cents.
1799 - August 30 - Bedford County Va, Dance Brown an infant aged under 21 by John Grant his next friend,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
1799-Nov 2, married in Montgomery Co., Va. to Keziah Grant. George Thomas Brown and Dance Brown listed on the license.
1800 - No document tying Dance Brown to Montgomery County in 1800.
1801 - June 3, Dance Brown paid his personal property taxes for that year, 1 male over 16.
1802 - May 8 Dance Brown paid his personal property taxes for that year in Montgomery County, Va.
1803 - May 2, a Daniel Brown paid his personal property taxes for that year, (This appears to be Dance Brown as well)
1803 - May 3, a Daniel and wife Lydia bought 218 acres on Crab Creek from Thomas and Nancy Bratton, corner of David Dennisen - originally owned by James Byrn (395 acres into 2 tracts) located on the "Great Road" and known as the Blue Spring tract of Crab Creek. The Blue Spring tract came in the hands of John Langdon, who in 1793 had moved to Wilkes Co., Ga. And at that date made a transfer to Northrup Fuller [by the way, George Thos. Brown's daughter, Dorcas, married James Fuller]. In 1791, Northrup Fuller received a license from Montgomery Co., giving him permission to operate an "ordinary" at his house called Stony Batter. This was one mile west of Christainsburg on the Great Road. In 1802 and 1803 Northrup Fuller and his wife, Mary (Winters), divided the 395 ac. On the Blue Spring tract and Thomas Bratton (and wife Anne Nancy Chrisman) and David Dennison each acquired portions (Montgomery Deed Bk C pp 583, 672). Thomas Bratton's share of 218 acres was sold to William Pepper and Robert Brabson in 1804. - from Kegley's books vol 1 pg 204.
1804, March 6 Daniel and Lydia his wife of Montgomery Co. sold the 218 acres to William Peppers and Robert Brabson. Vol. D. pp 75,76.
RUSSELL COUNTY
1804 - Dance Brown is on the personal property tax rolls in Russell County, Va. - 1 tithable and 0 horses.
1804 - Feb 3, Montgomery County, Va. - Danel Brown witnessed with John Grant and James Caldwell, land sold by Ralph and Elizabeth Bogel of Wythe Co., Va. to Edward Morgan - 80 acres. Here Danel appears to be Dance Brown with his father-in-law, John Grant and his brother-in-law, James Caldwell who married Rahab Brown, Danel or Daniel may be another brother
1805 - no document tying him to Montgomery Co. in this year, we must assume that he no longer lives in Montgomery County. In fact he should be in Russell County by then. Since there were no more Daniel Browns before or after Dance was there 1799-1804, and since both names are not on the tax lists for the same year (simultaneously), it seems to me that Daniel and Dance Brown are the same person in Montgomery County, Va.
1804-Feb 28, Dance and Keziah bought 40 acres on Copper Ridge in Russell County, Virginia from Jessie B. Belsher and Elizabeth - (VOL. 3, P. 464 RUSSELL CO. 1787-1914 index Of Deeds). Dance Brown of Montgomery County…. on the south side of Copper Ridge, land conveyed from Shadrick Monk and Mary to Jesse Belsher dated August, 1799….. Beginning on the south side of a spur of Copper Ridge…. 40 acres…. Signed: Jesse B. Belsher and Elizabeth Belcher. No witnesses.
Original owner was Shadrick Monk who bought it in Nov. 1799. Russell Co., Va Law Order Book 3 (1799-1808) part 1 - P288 Jesse Belcher died in Ohio after 1850
1804-Son John Brown born in Va. probably in Russell Co. Va.
1805-Feb 2, indenture made between Jesse West of Russell Co., Va. and James Gray of Russell Co., Va. for $250 for thirty acres lying in Russell Co. in the Glade Hollow, a branch of Cedar Creek, the waters of Clinch River which was granted to Richard Henderson by the Commonwealth by patent bearing date of 30th day of March, 1788 ......witnessed by Charles Keesee, Dance Bowen (Brown), Anthony McKnight. At the July court, 1805.
Book 3 Russell Co., Va Law Order Book 3 (1799-1808) Page 420 - Indenture from Jesse West to James Gray, oaths of Dance Brown & Anthony McKnight, continued for further proof
1805-Mar 10, daughter Anna born in Russell County, Va.
1805-Mar 22, Thomas & Rebecca Fuller of Russell Co., Va. sold to George Counts of the same county a tract of land in Russell Co. on the south side of Copper Ridge, it being conveyed from William Monk and his wife to said Fuller...... witnessed by Anthony McKnight, James Gray, Dance Brown. In August court, 1805. Thus Dance was probably still in Russell Co. in August of 1805.
1805-July court in Russell Co. law order book 3 (1799-1808) page 420, records the indenture of sale of land from Jesse West to James Gray - was proven in court by the oaths of Dance Brown and Anthony McKnight, two of the witnesses thereto and cont. for further proof.
1805-August court in Russell Co. law order book 3 (1799-1808) page 426, records the indenture of sale of land from Thomas Fuller and Rebecca his wife to George Counts was produced in court and proven by the oaths of Anthony McKnight, James Gray, and Dance Brown witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded.
1806/7-According to Sarah Caldwell's pension application for Hardy, Dance was living near her and Hardy in 1806 or 1807.
1808-Oct 4, Dance sold 40 acres of land in Russell Co., Va. to Jesse Duncan on Copper Ridge that they bought in 1804. This was recorded in Russell Co.'s law order book 4, pg 1, (1808-1813)
1808-son Squire was born in Va. according to 1860 census.
1815 - Dance brother, George Thomas Brown died in Russell County, Va.
SUMNER COUNTY, TN
1809-Dance was in Sumner/Allen Co area according to his sister, Sarah Brown Culwell's testimony for Hardy Culwell war pension.
1810- Census ???
1813-daughter Edith Brown was born in Sumner County, Tn.
1813-Sept. 4, Dance got 1st land in Sumner County, Tn. Certificate No. 1525 issued by the register of West Tenn. to Henry Pugh - plot containing 24 acres - recorded Feb. 10, 1815.
1816-Dance on Sumner County, TN. property tax list as owning 24 acres on Garrett's Fork, # of free persons = 1, # blacks= 0, # stud horses = 0
1815/16- His son, James Brown born in Sumner County, TN.
1816 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 24 acres on Garrett's Creek.
1817-Feb 6, sold 24 acres to James Spears for $150 in Sumner County, TN.
1817 - not listed in Sumner County, Tn. property taxes, as if he didn't own any land.
1818-Jan 21, bought 100 acres from Edw. Gwin
1818 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Garrett's Creek.
1819 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Cumberland River.
1820 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Trammel Creek.
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1820-Sumner Co. census lists Dance: 2 in agriculture, probably Dance & John
2 males 0-10 (1810-1820) (James-abt 5, probably Squire-abt 12)
1 male 26-45 (1775-1794) (Dance-abt 44)
1 male 16-18 (1802-1804) could this be the William Brown son of Daniel Brown and Lydia born in Montgomery County July 7, 1804?
1 male 16-26 (1794-1804) (John-abt 16)
1 female 0-10 (1800-1810) (Edith-abt 9)
1 female 10-16 (1804-1810) (Anna-15)
1 female 26-45 (1775-1794) (Keziah-40)
0 slaves
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1821 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Trammel Creek.
1822 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Trammel Creek.
1824-Jan 17, son John married to Elizabeth McClary in Allen Co., Ky.
1824 - Dans Brown on Sumner County, TN tax list 100 acres. Listed by Abel Hix, Frederick Brown, Daniel Allsup, David Allsup, James Bell, John Brown listed in alphebitical order not by location.
1825-May 1, daughter Anna married to James Williams in Sumner Co., TN.
1826-May 12, got 100 acres from Ky. land grant south of Walker's line. Garrett Creek. The Kentucky Land Grants, Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter VIII Grants south of Walker's line (1825-1923) The counties of Kentucky page 897. Grantee: Dance Brown, 100 acres book 1 page 436. Date Survey: 5-12-1826. Sumner County, TN Garrett's Creek.
1826 -May 12, From the state of Ky. a grant no. 289 unto Abell Hicks assee. of Thomas Payne who was assee. of Robert H. Paris, a certain tract or parcel of land containing fifty acres by survey bearing date the 12th day of May, 1826, lying and being in the County of Sumner in the State of Tennessee south of walkers line, west of Cumberland river between said line and the latitude 36 deg. 38 min on Garretts Creek and bounded as followeth to wit, Beginning at a gum, white oak poplar and dogwood near said creek on the North boundary line of Dance Brown's 100 acres survey on which he lives thence running north 90 poles to a white oak thence west 92 poles to two white oaks thence S 90 poles to a white oak and beech and red bud and branch thence east 92 poles to the Beginning.....with its appurtenances: to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with its appurtenances, to the said Abell Hicks and his heirs forever.....sealed the tenth of Nov., 1826.
note: This Ky. grant was issued the same day that Dance's 100 acres was issued which was mentioned in the above grant.
Thomas Payne was granted 108 3/4 acres on 1/27/1823 in Allen County on Bays Fork. (This could be the 100 acres given to Abell Hicks)
1819, Feb 11 - Thos Payne witnessed 71.5 acres sold by John Brown to Alfred Payne in Allen County.
1819, may 17 - Thos Payne of Scottville from Joseph L. Reynolds of Scottsville paid for debt of Reynolds to Thomas for covering debt to Alfred Payne.
Also in Allen County, Robert H. Paris was granted the following deeds:
1816 Oct 30 - 90 acres on Little Creek
1816, Oct 31 - 78 acres on Little Creek
1818, Oct 31 - 105 acres on Long Creek
1818, Jan 1 - 60 acres on Bays Fork
1833, May 1 - 100 acres on Trammell Creek
1840, Mar 31 - 40 acres on Big Barren River
1828 - Apparently Dance Brown purchased land from John Myers in 1828
1830-Sep 20, daughter Anna died in Sumner Co., Tn. buried in Gregory/Brown Cemetery
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1830-Sumner Co. census lists Dance:
20102001-000101 which translates as:
1 male 50-60 (1770-1780) ....Dance Brown (54)
2 males 20-30 (1800-1810)…probably James Williams (abt. 20)? as Anna had already died.
1 male 10-15 (1815-1820) .....James Brown (15)
2 males 0-5 ......probably Anna's 2 surviving sons: John Thos.(2) & Squire W. Williams.
1 female 30-40 ...Keziah(50?)
1 female 15-20 ...Edith Brown(17)
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1831-Jan 3, son Squire married Martha B. Flippin in Sumner County, TN.
1833, May 28, Dance bought 5 acres from George Marcum for $12 on Garrett's Creek. The writting on the deed looks like Davis or Danes. The Teste people listed are Jonathan Davis, James Williams (Dance's son-in-law), James Brown (Dance's son), Hardy Caldwell (Dance's brother-in-law).
1834, Apr 9 - Dance Brown, George C. Marcum, Edmund Waggoner, the clergyman, Robert Holmes witnessed the Revolutionary War Application of Peter Finn in Sumner County, Tennessee. Samuel Davis, J.P. He said that he had lived in the neighborhood for 25 or 30 years.
1835-Aug 15, son James 1st married Polly Tuttle in Sumner Co., TN.
1836-Jul 1, daughter Edith married Joseph Brown in Sumner Co., TN.
1837-Sep 30, sold 120 acres to son Squire Brown in Sumner Co., TN.
1838-Son John died.
1838 - Dance listed in district 16 Sumner Co., Tn. scholastic population list as having 2 children. These would have been Anna's children - Squire and John J. Williams
1838-Dance bought 2 slaves (Rose & son named Charles Daniel) in Allen County. They were bought from Brian Hood of Allen County. Dance was living in Sumner County, Tn. Witnessed by Benj. P. Wilson, James Gilliam, and Jonathan Davis.
1839 - Dance listed in District 16 Sumner Co., Tn. scholastic population list as having 2 children. These would have been Anna's children - Squire and John J. Williams.
1840-May 7, got 125 acres from Ky. land grant south of Walker's line on Garrett's Creek. Bk 4 page 56
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1840-Sumner Co. census lists Dance:
011000001-00000001 which translates as:
1 male 5-10 .....Squire Williams-b. 1830 (Anna's son)?(b. 1830-1835) James must now be dead also
1 male 10-15.....John J. Williams-b. 1826 (Anna's son)?(b. 1825-1830) James must now be dead also
1 male 60-70 ....Dance(64)(b. 1770-1780)
1 female 50-60...Keziah(60)(b. 1780-1790)
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1840-Nov 23, bought 100 acres from George C. Marcum for $500 in Sumner County, TN.
1843-Oct 21, bought 100 Acres from Charles Simmons for $400 in Sumner County, TN.
1846-Jan 1, married to Sarah Hatchet in Sumner County, TN.
1846, Feb 9 - Dance Brown this day records his stock mark and brand, which is a smooth crop off the left ear and slit in the Right Ear - William S. Munday, Clk
1847-Oct 22, sold 60 acres to son James for $400 in Sumner County, TN.
1849-got 200 acres from Kentucky land grant south of Walker's line. Bk 5 page 166 on Garrett's Creek.
1850-daughter Edith died 1850-58.
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1850-census Dist 15, Sumner County, TN taken on Oct 30, 1850:
Dance Brown 73 farmer $800 value of land born VA.
Sarah Brown 52 born VA. - This must be Sarah Hatchett, Dance's second wife b. 1798
Squire Williams 20 farmer born Tennessee
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1850-Agriculture Census of Sumner County, TN:
40 acres improved land, 490 acres unimproved
1853-Robert McClary, father-in-law of son John, traded a slave woman (Caroline) for a negro boy slave named Bur.
1857-May 2 Dance bought a negro slave woman named Lucy-purchased from Samuel T. Sarver. Recorded Sumner County, TN. May 22, 1857 Witness- J. L. Davis, Thomas Creasy, William Culwell, David Gaines.
1858-Oct 2, gave 200 acres to grandson John J. Williams in Sumner County, TN.
1858-Oct 2, wrote his last will and testament Sumner County, TN.
Vouchers paid by W. H. O'neal - Dance Brown 1859
1860-estate settlement in Sumner County, TN. sons Squire and James are only 2 children still living.
1860-Mar 26, died in Sumner Co., TN - buried in Gregory Cem. Sumner County, TN.
tombstone reads ="DANCE BROWN AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS" Therefore this points to his birth of about 1774.
Birthdate proof:
1820: b. 1775-1794
1830: b. 1770-1780 === thus 1775-1780
1840: b. 1770-1780 === no new info here
1850: b. 1777 === if taken early enough, then 1776, otherwise, 1777.
1860: died 1860 age abt. 86 === b. abt. 1774?
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Slave information - six known:
1. Rose
2. Charles Daniel, son of Rose
3. Caroline
4. Bur
5. Lucy
6. Sid
1838 - Dance bought 2 slaves (Rose & son named Charles Daniel) in Allen County, KY. They were bought from Brian Hood. Witnessed by Benjamin P. Wilson, James Gilliam, and Jonathan Davis. In 1830 census of Allen County, Bryant Hood was listed as owning 10 male slaves and 10 female slaves.
???? - Caroline (origin unknown)
1853 - Bur - (originally owned by Robert McClary of Allen County, KY) was willed by Robert to his daughter, Elizabeth Mabry. Elizabeth was the daughter-in-law of Dance Brown. She married his oldest son, John Brown. After John died in 1838, Elizabeth later married Josiah Rippy in 1840 and to Philip Mabry in 1851. Elizabeth then swapped Bur to Dance Brown, her Ex-father-in-law, for a woman slave named Caroline. So Dance got Bur and Elizabeth got Caroline. In 1825 Robert McCleary had 1 lave under age of 16 and 4 slaves total, and 370 acres. In 1838 Robert McCleary had 1705 acres and owned 11 slaves, 11 horses.
1857-May 2 Dance Brown bought a negro slave wom an named Lucy, purchased from Samuel T. Sarver. Recorded Sumner County, TN. May 22, 1857 Witness- J. L. Davis, Thos. Creasy, William Culwell, David Gaines. Possibly the Lucy willed by George Wagoner to his wife Sarah in 1854 in Allen County, KY?
1858 - A slave named, Sid - (origin unknown) was given to James Brown from his father, Dance Brown in his will.
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Land information:
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1815, Feb 10 bought 24 acres
1817, Feb 6 sold 24 acres (net 0)
1818, Jan 21 bought 100 acres (net 100 ac) grant
1824 Dans Brown 100 acres on Sumner County, Tax list.
1826, May 12 - bought 100 acres (net 200 ac) grant no. 289 - on the same day, a 50 acre grant to Abell Hicks, assee. of Thomas who was assee. of Robert H. Paris. north of the 100 acre survey Dance Brown lives on.
1828 there is apparently a deed - where Dance Brown purchased land from John Myers, I do not have a copy of the deed. Witnessed by James William, Squire Brown, and Ferderick Brown. Don't know the acreage.
1840, May 7 - bought 125 acres from Ky (net 325 excluding the 1828 plot)
1840, Nov 23 - bought 100 acres (net 425 excluding the 1828 plot)
1843, Oct 21 - bought 100 acres (net 525 excluding the 1828 plot)
1847, Oct 22 - sold 60 acres to James Brown (net 465 excluding the 1828 plot)
1849 - got 200 acres grant (net 665 excluding the 1828 plot)
1850 - Agriculture census states his lands: 40 acres improved, and 490 acres unimproved all worth $800 for the 530 acres total. So there are some land sells missing.
1858, Oct 2 - gave 200 acres to grandson John J. Williams (net 290)
This Brown family migrated out of Virginia into Tennessee by the following path:
County, State (earliest date - latest date)
* Bedford County, Virginia (mid 1770s - 1799)
* Montgomery County, Virginia (1799 - 1804)
* Russell County, Virginia (1804 - 1807/8)
* Sumner County, Tennessee (1807 - 1897)
Dance Brown was born around 1774-1776 in Virginia and died on 26 March, 1860 in Westmoreland, Sumner County, Tennessee. He is buried in the Williams Cemetery (also known as the Dance Brown Cemetery). DANCE was a poplar surname in the mid 1700s in the Virginia counties of Chesterfield and Henrico, which is where I suspect to probably find this Brown family's roots prior to Bedford County.
Dance was the son of Edith Brown who first appears in Bedford County, Virginia. His father is unknown at this time. His known siblings living with Edith Brown are:
1. George Thomas Brown (1768-1815) married Elizabeth Best
2. Sarah (1787-1872) married Hardy Caldwell
3. Rahab (1789-1850) married James Caldwell
Dance first married Keziah GRANT (daughter of John GRANT and Violetta Chambers) on 2 Nov 1799 in Fincastle, Montgomery County, Virginia. Violetta Chambers was the daughter of William Chambers, Sr. and Ann Booth. William and Ann both died in Montgomery County, Maryland. William Chambers was the son of Robert Chambers. Ann Booth was the daughter of Robert Boyd Booth and Sarah Filmore of Southampton, Virginia.
Dance's wife, Keziah, was born in 1780 in Maryland and died on 12 Sep, 1845 in Westmoreland, Sumner County. She is buried in the Williams / Dance Brown Cemetery in Sumner County beside her husband, Dance.
John Grant, was not only Dance's father-in-law, but also his step-father since he married Edith Brown in Bedford County, Virginia in 1792, 7 years prior to Dance married his daughter, Keziah. Edith's assumed first husband ( _____ Brown) must have died after Nov 15, 1788 and before June 16, 1789. Since Rahab was b. Aug 15, 1789 (minus 9 months = Nov 15, 1788) and since Edith was in June 16, 1789 census alone.
Dance married (2) Sarah HATCHETT daughter of Elisha HATCHETT Sr. and Nancy Jane TAYLOR on 1 Jan 1846 in Sumner Co, Tennessee. Sarah was born about 1798 in Virginia.
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1776-approx. birthdate Tn census says birthplace in Virginia.
BEDFORD COUNTY
1797, Sep 24 - George Thomas Brown still in Bedford County, as he witnessed a deed for William Kanady to John MaCoy along with Archelaus Gilliam, John Nichols, Jr. and Patrick Lynch. Then on Feb 27, 1797 the lease was proved by the oath of Archelaus Gilliam, John Nichols, Jr., and Patrick Lynch witnesses whose names are thereunto subscribed. George Thomas Brown's name was not mentioned in February, so I suspect he and probably the rest of the Brown clan had gone to Montgomery County by then.
1799 - May 9, paid his personal property taxes for that year. There was 1 male over 16, and he had 1 horse worth 12 cents.
1799 - August 30 - Bedford County Va, Dance Brown an infant aged under 21 by John Grant his next friend,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
1799-Nov 2, married in Montgomery Co., Va. to Keziah Grant. George Thomas Brown and Dance Brown listed on the license.
1800 - No document tying Dance Brown to Montgomery County in 1800.
1801 - June 3, Dance Brown paid his personal property taxes for that year, 1 male over 16.
1802 - May 8 Dance Brown paid his personal property taxes for that year in Montgomery County, Va.
1803 - May 2, a Daniel Brown paid his personal property taxes for that year, (This appears to be Dance Brown as well)
1803 - May 3, a Daniel and wife Lydia bought 218 acres on Crab Creek from Thomas and Nancy Bratton, corner of David Dennisen - originally owned by James Byrn (395 acres into 2 tracts) located on the "Great Road" and known as the Blue Spring tract of Crab Creek. The Blue Spring tract came in the hands of John Langdon, who in 1793 had moved to Wilkes Co., Ga. And at that date made a transfer to Northrup Fuller [by the way, George Thos. Brown's daughter, Dorcas, married James Fuller]. In 1791, Northrup Fuller received a license from Montgomery Co., giving him permission to operate an "ordinary" at his house called Stony Batter. This was one mile west of Christainsburg on the Great Road. In 1802 and 1803 Northrup Fuller and his wife, Mary (Winters), divided the 395 ac. On the Blue Spring tract and Thomas Bratton (and wife Anne Nancy Chrisman) and David Dennison each acquired portions (Montgomery Deed Bk C pp 583, 672). Thomas Bratton's share of 218 acres was sold to William Pepper and Robert Brabson in 1804. - from Kegley's books vol 1 pg 204.
1804, March 6 Daniel and Lydia his wife of Montgomery Co. sold the 218 acres to William Peppers and Robert Brabson. Vol. D. pp 75,76.
RUSSELL COUNTY
1804 - Dance Brown is on the personal property tax rolls in Russell County, Va. - 1 tithable and 0 horses.
1804 - Feb 3, Montgomery County, Va. - Danel Brown witnessed with John Grant and James Caldwell, land sold by Ralph and Elizabeth Bogel of Wythe Co., Va. to Edward Morgan - 80 acres. Here Danel appears to be Dance Brown with his father-in-law, John Grant and his brother-in-law, James Caldwell who married Rahab Brown, Danel or Daniel may be another brother
1805 - no document tying him to Montgomery Co. in this year, we must assume that he no longer lives in Montgomery County. In fact he should be in Russell County by then. Since there were no more Daniel Browns before or after Dance was there 1799-1804, and since both names are not on the tax lists for the same year (simultaneously), it seems to me that Daniel and Dance Brown are the same person in Montgomery County, Va.
1804-Feb 28, Dance and Keziah bought 40 acres on Copper Ridge in Russell County, Virginia from Jessie B. Belsher and Elizabeth - (VOL. 3, P. 464 RUSSELL CO. 1787-1914 index Of Deeds). Dance Brown of Montgomery County…. on the south side of Copper Ridge, land conveyed from Shadrick Monk and Mary to Jesse Belsher dated August, 1799….. Beginning on the south side of a spur of Copper Ridge…. 40 acres…. Signed: Jesse B. Belsher and Elizabeth Belcher. No witnesses.
Original owner was Shadrick Monk who bought it in Nov. 1799. Russell Co., Va Law Order Book 3 (1799-1808) part 1 - P288 Jesse Belcher died in Ohio after 1850
1804-Son John Brown born in Va. probably in Russell Co. Va.
1805-Feb 2, indenture made between Jesse West of Russell Co., Va. and James Gray of Russell Co., Va. for $250 for thirty acres lying in Russell Co. in the Glade Hollow, a branch of Cedar Creek, the waters of Clinch River which was granted to Richard Henderson by the Commonwealth by patent bearing date of 30th day of March, 1788 ......witnessed by Charles Keesee, Dance Bowen (Brown), Anthony McKnight. At the July court, 1805.
Book 3 Russell Co., Va Law Order Book 3 (1799-1808) Page 420 - Indenture from Jesse West to James Gray, oaths of Dance Brown & Anthony McKnight, continued for further proof
1805-Mar 10, daughter Anna born in Russell County, Va.
1805-Mar 22, Thomas & Rebecca Fuller of Russell Co., Va. sold to George Counts of the same county a tract of land in Russell Co. on the south side of Copper Ridge, it being conveyed from William Monk and his wife to said Fuller...... witnessed by Anthony McKnight, James Gray, Dance Brown. In August court, 1805. Thus Dance was probably still in Russell Co. in August of 1805.
1805-July court in Russell Co. law order book 3 (1799-1808) page 420, records the indenture of sale of land from Jesse West to James Gray - was proven in court by the oaths of Dance Brown and Anthony McKnight, two of the witnesses thereto and cont. for further proof.
1805-August court in Russell Co. law order book 3 (1799-1808) page 426, records the indenture of sale of land from Thomas Fuller and Rebecca his wife to George Counts was produced in court and proven by the oaths of Anthony McKnight, James Gray, and Dance Brown witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded.
1806/7-According to Sarah Caldwell's pension application for Hardy, Dance was living near her and Hardy in 1806 or 1807.
1808-Oct 4, Dance sold 40 acres of land in Russell Co., Va. to Jesse Duncan on Copper Ridge that they bought in 1804. This was recorded in Russell Co.'s law order book 4, pg 1, (1808-1813)
1808-son Squire was born in Va. according to 1860 census.
1815 - Dance brother, George Thomas Brown died in Russell County, Va.
SUMNER COUNTY, TN
1809-Dance was in Sumner/Allen Co area according to his sister, Sarah Brown Culwell's testimony for Hardy Culwell war pension.
1810- Census ???
1813-daughter Edith Brown was born in Sumner County, Tn.
1813-Sept. 4, Dance got 1st land in Sumner County, Tn. Certificate No. 1525 issued by the register of West Tenn. to Henry Pugh - plot containing 24 acres - recorded Feb. 10, 1815.
1816-Dance on Sumner County, TN. property tax list as owning 24 acres on Garrett's Fork, # of free persons = 1, # blacks= 0, # stud horses = 0
1815/16- His son, James Brown born in Sumner County, TN.
1816 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 24 acres on Garrett's Creek.
1817-Feb 6, sold 24 acres to James Spears for $150 in Sumner County, TN.
1817 - not listed in Sumner County, Tn. property taxes, as if he didn't own any land.
1818-Jan 21, bought 100 acres from Edw. Gwin
1818 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Garrett's Creek.
1819 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Cumberland River.
1820 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Trammel Creek.
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1820-Sumner Co. census lists Dance: 2 in agriculture, probably Dance & John
2 males 0-10 (1810-1820) (James-abt 5, probably Squire-abt 12)
1 male 26-45 (1775-1794) (Dance-abt 44)
1 male 16-18 (1802-1804) could this be the William Brown son of Daniel Brown and Lydia born in Montgomery County July 7, 1804?
1 male 16-26 (1794-1804) (John-abt 16)
1 female 0-10 (1800-1810) (Edith-abt 9)
1 female 10-16 (1804-1810) (Anna-15)
1 female 26-45 (1775-1794) (Keziah-40)
0 slaves
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1821 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Trammel Creek.
1822 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Trammel Creek.
1824-Jan 17, son John married to Elizabeth McClary in Allen Co., Ky.
1824 - Dans Brown on Sumner County, TN tax list 100 acres. Listed by Abel Hix, Frederick Brown, Daniel Allsup, David Allsup, James Bell, John Brown listed in alphebitical order not by location.
1825-May 1, daughter Anna married to James Williams in Sumner Co., TN.
1826-May 12, got 100 acres from Ky. land grant south of Walker's line. Garrett Creek. The Kentucky Land Grants, Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter VIII Grants south of Walker's line (1825-1923) The counties of Kentucky page 897. Grantee: Dance Brown, 100 acres book 1 page 436. Date Survey: 5-12-1826. Sumner County, TN Garrett's Creek.
1826 -May 12, From the state of Ky. a grant no. 289 unto Abell Hicks assee. of Thomas Payne who was assee. of Robert H. Paris, a certain tract or parcel of land containing fifty acres by survey bearing date the 12th day of May, 1826, lying and being in the County of Sumner in the State of Tennessee south of walkers line, west of Cumberland river between said line and the latitude 36 deg. 38 min on Garretts Creek and bounded as followeth to wit, Beginning at a gum, white oak poplar and dogwood near said creek on the North boundary line of Dance Brown's 100 acres survey on which he lives thence running north 90 poles to a white oak thence west 92 poles to two white oaks thence S 90 poles to a white oak and beech and red bud and branch thence east 92 poles to the Beginning.....with its appurtenances: to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with its appurtenances, to the said Abell Hicks and his heirs forever.....sealed the tenth of Nov., 1826.
note: This Ky. grant was issued the same day that Dance's 100 acres was issued which was mentioned in the above grant.
Thomas Payne was granted 108 3/4 acres on 1/27/1823 in Allen County on Bays Fork. (This could be the 100 acres given to Abell Hicks)
1819, Feb 11 - Thos Payne witnessed 71.5 acres sold by John Brown to Alfred Payne in Allen County.
1819, may 17 - Thos Payne of Scottville from Joseph L. Reynolds of Scottsville paid for debt of Reynolds to Thomas for covering debt to Alfred Payne.
Also in Allen County, Robert H. Paris was granted the following deeds:
1816 Oct 30 - 90 acres on Little Creek
1816, Oct 31 - 78 acres on Little Creek
1818, Oct 31 - 105 acres on Long Creek
1818, Jan 1 - 60 acres on Bays Fork
1833, May 1 - 100 acres on Trammell Creek
1840, Mar 31 - 40 acres on Big Barren River
1828 - Apparently Dance Brown purchased land from John Myers in 1828
1830-Sep 20, daughter Anna died in Sumner Co., Tn. buried in Gregory/Brown Cemetery
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1830-Sumner Co. census lists Dance:
20102001-000101 which translates as:
1 male 50-60 (1770-1780) ....Dance Brown (54)
2 males 20-30 (1800-1810)…probably James Williams (abt. 20)? as Anna had already died.
1 male 10-15 (1815-1820) .....James Brown (15)
2 males 0-5 ......probably Anna's 2 surviving sons: John Thos.(2) & Squire W. Williams.
1 female 30-40 ...Keziah(50?)
1 female 15-20 ...Edith Brown(17)
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1831-Jan 3, son Squire married Martha B. Flippin in Sumner County, TN.
1833, May 28, Dance bought 5 acres from George Marcum for $12 on Garrett's Creek. The writting on the deed looks like Davis or Danes. The Teste people listed are Jonathan Davis, James Williams (Dance's son-in-law), James Brown (Dance's son), Hardy Caldwell (Dance's brother-in-law).
1834, Apr 9 - Dance Brown, George C. Marcum, Edmund Waggoner, the clergyman, Robert Holmes witnessed the Revolutionary War Application of Peter Finn in Sumner County, Tennessee. Samuel Davis, J.P. He said that he had lived in the neighborhood for 25 or 30 years.
1835-Aug 15, son James 1st married Polly Tuttle in Sumner Co., TN.
1836-Jul 1, daughter Edith married Joseph Brown in Sumner Co., TN.
1837-Sep 30, sold 120 acres to son Squire Brown in Sumner Co., TN.
1838-Son John died.
1838 - Dance listed in district 16 Sumner Co., Tn. scholastic population list as having 2 children. These would have been Anna's children - Squire and John J. Williams
1838-Dance bought 2 slaves (Rose & son named Charles Daniel) in Allen County. They were bought from Brian Hood of Allen County. Dance was living in Sumner County, Tn. Witnessed by Benj. P. Wilson, James Gilliam, and Jonathan Davis.
1839 - Dance listed in District 16 Sumner Co., Tn. scholastic population list as having 2 children. These would have been Anna's children - Squire and John J. Williams.
1840-May 7, got 125 acres from Ky. land grant south of Walker's line on Garrett's Creek. Bk 4 page 56
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1840-Sumner Co. census lists Dance:
011000001-00000001 which translates as:
1 male 5-10 .....Squire Williams-b. 1830 (Anna's son)?(b. 1830-1835) James must now be dead also
1 male 10-15.....John J. Williams-b. 1826 (Anna's son)?(b. 1825-1830) James must now be dead also
1 male 60-70 ....Dance(64)(b. 1770-1780)
1 female 50-60...Keziah(60)(b. 1780-1790)
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1840-Nov 23, bought 100 acres from George C. Marcum for $500 in Sumner County, TN.
1843-Oct 21, bought 100 Acres from Charles Simmons for $400 in Sumner County, TN.
1846-Jan 1, married to Sarah Hatchet in Sumner County, TN.
1846, Feb 9 - Dance Brown this day records his stock mark and brand, which is a smooth crop off the left ear and slit in the Right Ear - William S. Munday, Clk
1847-Oct 22, sold 60 acres to son James for $400 in Sumner County, TN.
1849-got 200 acres from Kentucky land grant south of Walker's line. Bk 5 page 166 on Garrett's Creek.
1850-daughter Edith died 1850-58.
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1850-census Dist 15, Sumner County, TN taken on Oct 30, 1850:
Dance Brown 73 farmer $800 value of land born VA.
Sarah Brown 52 born VA. - This must be Sarah Hatchett, Dance's second wife b. 1798
Squire Williams 20 farmer born Tennessee
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1850-Agriculture Census of Sumner County, TN:
40 acres improved land, 490 acres unimproved
1853-Robert McClary, father-in-law of son John, traded a slave woman (Caroline) for a negro boy slave named Bur.
1857-May 2 Dance bought a negro slave woman named Lucy-purchased from Samuel T. Sarver. Recorded Sumner County, TN. May 22, 1857 Witness- J. L. Davis, Thomas Creasy, William Culwell, David Gaines.
1858-Oct 2, gave 200 acres to grandson John J. Williams in Sumner County, TN.
1858-Oct 2, wrote his last will and testament Sumner County, TN.
Vouchers paid by W. H. O'neal - Dance Brown 1859
1860-estate settlement in Sumner County, TN. sons Squire and James are only 2 children still living.
1860-Mar 26, died in Sumner Co., TN - buried in Gregory Cem. Sumner County, TN.
tombstone reads ="DANCE BROWN AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS" Therefore this points to his birth of about 1774.
Birthdate proof:
1820: b. 1775-1794
1830: b. 1770-1780 === thus 1775-1780
1840: b. 1770-1780 === no new info here
1850: b. 1777 === if taken early enough, then 1776, otherwise, 1777.
1860: died 1860 age abt. 86 === b. abt. 1774?
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Slave information - six known:
1. Rose
2. Charles Daniel, son of Rose
3. Caroline
4. Bur
5. Lucy
6. Sid
1838 - Dance bought 2 slaves (Rose & son named Charles Daniel) in Allen County, KY. They were bought from Brian Hood. Witnessed by Benjamin P. Wilson, James Gilliam, and Jonathan Davis. In 1830 census of Allen County, Bryant Hood was listed as owning 10 male slaves and 10 female slaves.
???? - Caroline (origin unknown)
1853 - Bur - (originally owned by Robert McClary of Allen County, KY) was willed by Robert to his daughter, Elizabeth Mabry. Elizabeth was the daughter-in-law of Dance Brown. She married his oldest son, John Brown. After John died in 1838, Elizabeth later married Josiah Rippy in 1840 and to Philip Mabry in 1851. Elizabeth then swapped Bur to Dance Brown, her Ex-father-in-law, for a woman slave named Caroline. So Dance got Bur and Elizabeth got Caroline. In 1825 Robert McCleary had 1 lave under age of 16 and 4 slaves total, and 370 acres. In 1838 Robert McCleary had 1705 acres and owned 11 slaves, 11 horses.
1857-May 2 Dance Brown bought a negro slave wom an named Lucy, purchased from Samuel T. Sarver. Recorded Sumner County, TN. May 22, 1857 Witness- J. L. Davis, Thos. Creasy, William Culwell, David Gaines. Possibly the Lucy willed by George Wagoner to his wife Sarah in 1854 in Allen County, KY?
1858 - A slave named, Sid - (origin unknown) was given to James Brown from his father, Dance Brown in his will.
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Land information:
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1815, Feb 10 bought 24 acres
1817, Feb 6 sold 24 acres (net 0)
1818, Jan 21 bought 100 acres (net 100 ac) grant
1824 Dans Brown 100 acres on Sumner County, Tax list.
1826, May 12 - bought 100 acres (net 200 ac) grant no. 289 - on the same day, a 50 acre grant to Abell Hicks, assee. of Thomas who was assee. of Robert H. Paris. north of the 100 acre survey Dance Brown lives on.
1828 there is apparently a deed - where Dance Brown purchased land from John Myers, I do not have a copy of the deed. Witnessed by James William, Squire Brown, and Ferderick Brown. Don't know the acreage.
1840, May 7 - bought 125 acres from Ky (net 325 excluding the 1828 plot)
1840, Nov 23 - bought 100 acres (net 425 excluding the 1828 plot)
1843, Oct 21 - bought 100 acres (net 525 excluding the 1828 plot)
1847, Oct 22 - sold 60 acres to James Brown (net 465 excluding the 1828 plot)
1849 - got 200 acres grant (net 665 excluding the 1828 plot)
1850 - Agriculture census states his lands: 40 acres improved, and 490 acres unimproved all worth $800 for the 530 acres total. So there are some land sells missing.
1858, Oct 2 - gave 200 acres to grandson John J. Williams (net 290)
Written by Freddy Brown, author of the book, "Dance Steps, Six Generations of Descendants of Dance Brown from Virginia to Tennessee". Freddy Brown is the third great grandson of Dance Brown.
This Brown family migrated out of Virginia into Tennessee by the following path:
County, State (earliest date - latest date)
* Bedford County, Virginia (mid 1770s - 1799)
* Montgomery County, Virginia (1799 - 1804)
* Russell County, Virginia (1804 - 1807/8)
* Sumner County, Tennessee (1807 - 1897)
Dance Brown was born around 1774-1776 in Virginia and died on 26 March, 1860 in Westmoreland, Sumner County, Tennessee. He is buried in the Williams Cemetery (also known as the Dance Brown Cemetery). DANCE was a poplar surname in the mid 1700s in the Virginia counties of Chesterfield and Henrico, which is where I suspect to probably find this Brown family's roots prior to Bedford County.
Dance was the son of Edith Brown who first appears in Bedford County, Virginia. His father is unknown at this time. His known siblings living with Edith Brown are:
1. George Thomas Brown (1768-1815) married Elizabeth Best
2. Sarah (1787-1872) married Hardy Caldwell
3. Rahab (1789-1850) married James Caldwell
Dance first married Keziah GRANT (daughter of John GRANT and Violetta Chambers) on 2 Nov 1799 in Fincastle, Montgomery County, Virginia. Violetta Chambers was the daughter of William Chambers, Sr. and Ann Booth. William and Ann both died in Montgomery County, Maryland. William Chambers was the son of Robert Chambers. Ann Booth was the daughter of Robert Boyd Booth and Sarah Filmore of Southampton, Virginia.
Dance's wife, Keziah, was born in 1780 in Maryland and died on 12 Sep, 1845 in Westmoreland, Sumner County. She is buried in the Williams / Dance Brown Cemetery in Sumner County beside her husband, Dance.
John Grant, was not only Dance's father-in-law, but also his step-father since he married Edith Brown in Bedford County, Virginia in 1792, 7 years prior to Dance married his daughter, Keziah. Edith's assumed first husband ( _____ Brown) must have died after Nov 15, 1788 and before June 16, 1789. Since Rahab was b. Aug 15, 1789 (minus 9 months = Nov 15, 1788) and since Edith was in June 16, 1789 census alone.
Dance married (2) Sarah HATCHETT daughter of Elisha HATCHETT Sr. and Nancy Jane TAYLOR on 1 Jan 1846 in Sumner Co, Tennessee. Sarah was born about 1798 in Virginia.
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1776-approx. birthdate Tn census says birthplace in Virginia.
BEDFORD COUNTY
1797, Sep 24 - George Thomas Brown still in Bedford County, as he witnessed a deed for William Kanady to John MaCoy along with Archelaus Gilliam, John Nichols, Jr. and Patrick Lynch. Then on Feb 27, 1797 the lease was proved by the oath of Archelaus Gilliam, John Nichols, Jr., and Patrick Lynch witnesses whose names are thereunto subscribed. George Thomas Brown's name was not mentioned in February, so I suspect he and probably the rest of the Brown clan had gone to Montgomery County by then.
1799 - May 9, paid his personal property taxes for that year. There was 1 male over 16, and he had 1 horse worth 12 cents.
1799 - August 30 - Bedford County Va, Dance Brown an infant aged under 21 by John Grant his next friend,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
1799-Nov 2, married in Montgomery Co., Va. to Keziah Grant. George Thomas Brown and Dance Brown listed on the license.
1800 - No document tying Dance Brown to Montgomery County in 1800.
1801 - June 3, Dance Brown paid his personal property taxes for that year, 1 male over 16.
1802 - May 8 Dance Brown paid his personal property taxes for that year in Montgomery County, Va.
1803 - May 2, a Daniel Brown paid his personal property taxes for that year, (This appears to be Dance Brown as well)
1803 - May 3, a Daniel and wife Lydia bought 218 acres on Crab Creek from Thomas and Nancy Bratton, corner of David Dennisen - originally owned by James Byrn (395 acres into 2 tracts) located on the "Great Road" and known as the Blue Spring tract of Crab Creek. The Blue Spring tract came in the hands of John Langdon, who in 1793 had moved to Wilkes Co., Ga. And at that date made a transfer to Northrup Fuller [by the way, George Thos. Brown's daughter, Dorcas, married James Fuller]. In 1791, Northrup Fuller received a license from Montgomery Co., giving him permission to operate an "ordinary" at his house called Stony Batter. This was one mile west of Christainsburg on the Great Road. In 1802 and 1803 Northrup Fuller and his wife, Mary (Winters), divided the 395 ac. On the Blue Spring tract and Thomas Bratton (and wife Anne Nancy Chrisman) and David Dennison each acquired portions (Montgomery Deed Bk C pp 583, 672). Thomas Bratton's share of 218 acres was sold to William Pepper and Robert Brabson in 1804. - from Kegley's books vol 1 pg 204.
1804, March 6 Daniel and Lydia his wife of Montgomery Co. sold the 218 acres to William Peppers and Robert Brabson. Vol. D. pp 75,76.
RUSSELL COUNTY
1804 - Dance Brown is on the personal property tax rolls in Russell County, Va. - 1 tithable and 0 horses.
1804 - Feb 3, Montgomery County, Va. - Danel Brown witnessed with John Grant and James Caldwell, land sold by Ralph and Elizabeth Bogel of Wythe Co., Va. to Edward Morgan - 80 acres. Here Danel appears to be Dance Brown with his father-in-law, John Grant and his brother-in-law, James Caldwell who married Rahab Brown, Danel or Daniel may be another brother
1805 - no document tying him to Montgomery Co. in this year, we must assume that he no longer lives in Montgomery County. In fact he should be in Russell County by then. Since there were no more Daniel Browns before or after Dance was there 1799-1804, and since both names are not on the tax lists for the same year (simultaneously), it seems to me that Daniel and Dance Brown are the same person in Montgomery County, Va.
1804-Feb 28, Dance and Keziah bought 40 acres on Copper Ridge in Russell County, Virginia from Jessie B. Belsher and Elizabeth - (VOL. 3, P. 464 RUSSELL CO. 1787-1914 index Of Deeds). Dance Brown of Montgomery County…. on the south side of Copper Ridge, land conveyed from Shadrick Monk and Mary to Jesse Belsher dated August, 1799….. Beginning on the south side of a spur of Copper Ridge…. 40 acres…. Signed: Jesse B. Belsher and Elizabeth Belcher. No witnesses.
Original owner was Shadrick Monk who bought it in Nov. 1799. Russell Co., Va Law Order Book 3 (1799-1808) part 1 - P288 Jesse Belcher died in Ohio after 1850
1804-Son John Brown born in Va. probably in Russell Co. Va.
1805-Feb 2, indenture made between Jesse West of Russell Co., Va. and James Gray of Russell Co., Va. for $250 for thirty acres lying in Russell Co. in the Glade Hollow, a branch of Cedar Creek, the waters of Clinch River which was granted to Richard Henderson by the Commonwealth by patent bearing date of 30th day of March, 1788 ......witnessed by Charles Keesee, Dance Bowen (Brown), Anthony McKnight. At the July court, 1805.
Book 3 Russell Co., Va Law Order Book 3 (1799-1808) Page 420 - Indenture from Jesse West to James Gray, oaths of Dance Brown & Anthony McKnight, continued for further proof
1805-Mar 10, daughter Anna born in Russell County, Va.
1805-Mar 22, Thomas & Rebecca Fuller of Russell Co., Va. sold to George Counts of the same county a tract of land in Russell Co. on the south side of Copper Ridge, it being conveyed from William Monk and his wife to said Fuller...... witnessed by Anthony McKnight, James Gray, Dance Brown. In August court, 1805. Thus Dance was probably still in Russell Co. in August of 1805.
1805-July court in Russell Co. law order book 3 (1799-1808) page 420, records the indenture of sale of land from Jesse West to James Gray - was proven in court by the oaths of Dance Brown and Anthony McKnight, two of the witnesses thereto and cont. for further proof.
1805-August court in Russell Co. law order book 3 (1799-1808) page 426, records the indenture of sale of land from Thomas Fuller and Rebecca his wife to George Counts was produced in court and proven by the oaths of Anthony McKnight, James Gray, and Dance Brown witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded.
1806/7-According to Sarah Caldwell's pension application for Hardy, Dance was living near her and Hardy in 1806 or 1807.
1808-Oct 4, Dance sold 40 acres of land in Russell Co., Va. to Jesse Duncan on Copper Ridge that they bought in 1804. This was recorded in Russell Co.'s law order book 4, pg 1, (1808-1813)
1808-son Squire was born in Va. according to 1860 census.
1815 - Dance brother, George Thomas Brown died in Russell County, Va.
SUMNER COUNTY, TN
1809-Dance was in Sumner/Allen Co area according to his sister, Sarah Brown Culwell's testimony for Hardy Culwell war pension.
1810- Census ???
1813-daughter Edith Brown was born in Sumner County, Tn.
1813-Sept. 4, Dance got 1st land in Sumner County, Tn. Certificate No. 1525 issued by the register of West Tenn. to Henry Pugh - plot containing 24 acres - recorded Feb. 10, 1815.
1816-Dance on Sumner County, TN. property tax list as owning 24 acres on Garrett's Fork, # of free persons = 1, # blacks= 0, # stud horses = 0
1815/16- His son, James Brown born in Sumner County, TN.
1816 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 24 acres on Garrett's Creek.
1817-Feb 6, sold 24 acres to James Spears for $150 in Sumner County, TN.
1817 - not listed in Sumner County, Tn. property taxes, as if he didn't own any land.
1818-Jan 21, bought 100 acres from Edw. Gwin
1818 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Garrett's Creek.
1819 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Cumberland River.
1820 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Trammel Creek.
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1820-Sumner Co. census lists Dance: 2 in agriculture, probably Dance & John
2 males 0-10 (1810-1820) (James-abt 5, probably Squire-abt 12)
1 male 26-45 (1775-1794) (Dance-abt 44)
1 male 16-18 (1802-1804) could this be the William Brown son of Daniel Brown and Lydia born in Montgomery County July 7, 1804?
1 male 16-26 (1794-1804) (John-abt 16)
1 female 0-10 (1800-1810) (Edith-abt 9)
1 female 10-16 (1804-1810) (Anna-15)
1 female 26-45 (1775-1794) (Keziah-40)
0 slaves
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1821 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Trammel Creek.
1822 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Trammel Creek.
1824-Jan 17, son John married to Elizabeth McClary in Allen Co., Ky.
1824 - Dans Brown on Sumner County, TN tax list 100 acres. Listed by Abel Hix, Frederick Brown, Daniel Allsup, David Allsup, James Bell, John Brown listed in alphebitical order not by location.
1825-May 1, daughter Anna married to James Williams in Sumner Co., TN.
1826-May 12, got 100 acres from Ky. land grant south of Walker's line. Garrett Creek. The Kentucky Land Grants, Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter VIII Grants south of Walker's line (1825-1923) The counties of Kentucky page 897. Grantee: Dance Brown, 100 acres book 1 page 436. Date Survey: 5-12-1826. Sumner County, TN Garrett's Creek.
1826 -May 12, From the state of Ky. a grant no. 289 unto Abell Hicks assee. of Thomas Payne who was assee. of Robert H. Paris, a certain tract or parcel of land containing fifty acres by survey bearing date the 12th day of May, 1826, lying and being in the County of Sumner in the State of Tennessee south of walkers line, west of Cumberland river between said line and the latitude 36 deg. 38 min on Garretts Creek and bounded as followeth to wit, Beginning at a gum, white oak poplar and dogwood near said creek on the North boundary line of Dance Brown's 100 acres survey on which he lives thence running north 90 poles to a white oak thence west 92 poles to two white oaks thence S 90 poles to a white oak and beech and red bud and branch thence east 92 poles to the Beginning.....with its appurtenances: to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with its appurtenances, to the said Abell Hicks and his heirs forever.....sealed the tenth of Nov., 1826.
note: This Ky. grant was issued the same day that Dance's 100 acres was issued which was mentioned in the above grant.
Thomas Payne was granted 108 3/4 acres on 1/27/1823 in Allen County on Bays Fork. (This could be the 100 acres given to Abell Hicks)
1819, Feb 11 - Thos Payne witnessed 71.5 acres sold by John Brown to Alfred Payne in Allen County.
1819, may 17 - Thos Payne of Scottville from Joseph L. Reynolds of Scottsville paid for debt of Reynolds to Thomas for covering debt to Alfred Payne.
Also in Allen County, Robert H. Paris was granted the following deeds:
1816 Oct 30 - 90 acres on Little Creek
1816, Oct 31 - 78 acres on Little Creek
1818, Oct 31 - 105 acres on Long Creek
1818, Jan 1 - 60 acres on Bays Fork
1833, May 1 - 100 acres on Trammell Creek
1840, Mar 31 - 40 acres on Big Barren River
1828 - Apparently Dance Brown purchased land from John Myers in 1828
1830-Sep 20, daughter Anna died in Sumner Co., Tn. buried in Gregory/Brown Cemetery
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1830-Sumner Co. census lists Dance:
20102001-000101 which translates as:
1 male 50-60 (1770-1780) ....Dance Brown (54)
2 males 20-30 (1800-1810)…probably James Williams (abt. 20)? as Anna had already died.
1 male 10-15 (1815-1820) .....James Brown (15)
2 males 0-5 ......probably Anna's 2 surviving sons: John Thos.(2) & Squire W. Williams.
1 female 30-40 ...Keziah(50?)
1 female 15-20 ...Edith Brown(17)
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1831-Jan 3, son Squire married Martha B. Flippin in Sumner County, TN.
1833, May 28, Dance bought 5 acres from George Marcum for $12 on Garrett's Creek. The writting on the deed looks like Davis or Danes. The Teste people listed are Jonathan Davis, James Williams (Dance's son-in-law), James Brown (Dance's son), Hardy Caldwell (Dance's brother-in-law).
1834, Apr 9 - Dance Brown, George C. Marcum, Edmund Waggoner, the clergyman, Robert Holmes witnessed the Revolutionary War Application of Peter Finn in Sumner County, Tennessee. Samuel Davis, J.P. He said that he had lived in the neighborhood for 25 or 30 years.
1835-Aug 15, son James 1st married Polly Tuttle in Sumner Co., TN.
1836-Jul 1, daughter Edith married Joseph Brown in Sumner Co., TN.
1837-Sep 30, sold 120 acres to son Squire Brown in Sumner Co., TN.
1838-Son John died.
1838 - Dance listed in district 16 Sumner Co., Tn. scholastic population list as having 2 children. These would have been Anna's children - Squire and John J. Williams
1838-Dance bought 2 slaves (Rose & son named Charles Daniel) in Allen County. They were bought from Brian Hood of Allen County. Dance was living in Sumner County, Tn. Witnessed by Benj. P. Wilson, James Gilliam, and Jonathan Davis.
1839 - Dance listed in District 16 Sumner Co., Tn. scholastic population list as having 2 children. These would have been Anna's children - Squire and John J. Williams.
1840-May 7, got 125 acres from Ky. land grant south of Walker's line on Garrett's Creek. Bk 4 page 56
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1840-Sumner Co. census lists Dance:
011000001-00000001 which translates as:
1 male 5-10 .....Squire Williams-b. 1830 (Anna's son)?(b. 1830-1835) James must now be dead also
1 male 10-15.....John J. Williams-b. 1826 (Anna's son)?(b. 1825-1830) James must now be dead also
1 male 60-70 ....Dance(64)(b. 1770-1780)
1 female 50-60...Keziah(60)(b. 1780-1790)
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1840-Nov 23, bought 100 acres from George C. Marcum for $500 in Sumner County, TN.
1843-Oct 21, bought 100 Acres from Charles Simmons for $400 in Sumner County, TN.
1846-Jan 1, married to Sarah Hatchet in Sumner County, TN.
1846, Feb 9 - Dance Brown this day records his stock mark and brand, which is a smooth crop off the left ear and slit in the Right Ear - William S. Munday, Clk
1847-Oct 22, sold 60 acres to son James for $400 in Sumner County, TN.
1849-got 200 acres from Kentucky land grant south of Walker's line. Bk 5 page 166 on Garrett's Creek.
1850-daughter Edith died 1850-58.
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1850-census Dist 15, Sumner County, TN taken on Oct 30, 1850:
Dance Brown 73 farmer $800 value of land born VA.
Sarah Brown 52 born VA. - This must be Sarah Hatchett, Dance's second wife b. 1798
Squire Williams 20 farmer born Tennessee
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1850-Agriculture Census of Sumner County, TN:
40 acres improved land, 490 acres unimproved
1853-Robert McClary, father-in-law of son John, traded a slave woman (Caroline) for a negro boy slave named Bur.
1857-May 2 Dance bought a negro slave woman named Lucy-purchased from Samuel T. Sarver. Recorded Sumner County, TN. May 22, 1857 Witness- J. L. Davis, Thomas Creasy, William Culwell, David Gaines.
1858-Oct 2, gave 200 acres to grandson John J. Williams in Sumner County, TN.
1858-Oct 2, wrote his last will and testament Sumner County, TN.
Vouchers paid by W. H. O'neal - Dance Brown 1859
1860-estate settlement in Sumner County, TN. sons Squire and James are only 2 children still living.
1860-Mar 26, died in Sumner Co., TN - buried in Gregory Cem. Sumner County, TN.
tombstone reads ="DANCE BROWN AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS" Therefore this points to his birth of about 1774.
Birthdate proof:
1820: b. 1775-1794
1830: b. 1770-1780 === thus 1775-1780
1840: b. 1770-1780 === no new info here
1850: b. 1777 === if taken early enough, then 1776, otherwise, 1777.
1860: died 1860 age abt. 86 === b. abt. 1774?
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Slave information - six known:
1. Rose
2. Charles Daniel, son of Rose
3. Caroline
4. Bur
5. Lucy
6. Sid
1838 - Dance bought 2 slaves (Rose & son named Charles Daniel) in Allen County, KY. They were bought from Brian Hood. Witnessed by Benjamin P. Wilson, James Gilliam, and Jonathan Davis. In 1830 census of Allen County, Bryant Hood was listed as owning 10 male slaves and 10 female slaves.
???? - Caroline (origin unknown)
1853 - Bur - (originally owned by Robert McClary of Allen County, KY) was willed by Robert to his daughter, Elizabeth Mabry. Elizabeth was the daughter-in-law of Dance Brown. She married his oldest son, John Brown. After John died in 1838, Elizabeth later married Josiah Rippy in 1840 and to Philip Mabry in 1851. Elizabeth then swapped Bur to Dance Brown, her Ex-father-in-law, for a woman slave named Caroline. So Dance got Bur and Elizabeth got Caroline. In 1825 Robert McCleary had 1 lave under age of 16 and 4 slaves total, and 370 acres. In 1838 Robert McCleary had 1705 acres and owned 11 slaves, 11 horses.
1857-May 2 Dance Brown bought a negro slave wom an named Lucy, purchased from Samuel T. Sarver. Recorded Sumner County, TN. May 22, 1857 Witness- J. L. Davis, Thos. Creasy, William Culwell, David Gaines. Possibly the Lucy willed by George Wagoner to his wife Sarah in 1854 in Allen County, KY?
1858 - A slave named, Sid - (origin unknown) was given to James Brown from his father, Dance Brown in his will.
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Land information:
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1815, Feb 10 bought 24 acres
1817, Feb 6 sold 24 acres (net 0)
1818, Jan 21 bought 100 acres (net 100 ac) grant
1824 Dans Brown 100 acres on Sumner County, Tax list.
1826, May 12 - bought 100 acres (net 200 ac) grant no. 289 - on the same day, a 50 acre grant to Abell Hicks, assee. of Thomas who was assee. of Robert H. Paris. north of the 100 acre survey Dance Brown lives on.
1828 there is apparently a deed - where Dance Brown purchased land from John Myers, I do not have a copy of the deed. Witnessed by James William, Squire Brown, and Ferderick Brown. Don't know the acreage.
1840, May 7 - bought 125 acres from Ky (net 325 excluding the 1828 plot)
1840, Nov 23 - bought 100 acres (net 425 excluding the 1828 plot)
1843, Oct 21 - bought 100 acres (net 525 excluding the 1828 plot)
1847, Oct 22 - sold 60 acres to James Brown (net 465 excluding the 1828 plot)
1849 - got 200 acres grant (net 665 excluding the 1828 plot)
1850 - Agriculture census states his lands: 40 acres improved, and 490 acres unimproved all worth $800 for the 530 acres total. So there are some land sells missing.
1858, Oct 2 - gave 200 acres to grandson John J. Williams (net 290)
This Brown family migrated out of Virginia into Tennessee by the following path:
County, State (earliest date - latest date)
* Bedford County, Virginia (mid 1770s - 1799)
* Montgomery County, Virginia (1799 - 1804)
* Russell County, Virginia (1804 - 1807/8)
* Sumner County, Tennessee (1807 - 1897)
Dance Brown was born around 1774-1776 in Virginia and died on 26 March, 1860 in Westmoreland, Sumner County, Tennessee. He is buried in the Williams Cemetery (also known as the Dance Brown Cemetery). DANCE was a poplar surname in the mid 1700s in the Virginia counties of Chesterfield and Henrico, which is where I suspect to probably find this Brown family's roots prior to Bedford County.
Dance was the son of Edith Brown who first appears in Bedford County, Virginia. His father is unknown at this time. His known siblings living with Edith Brown are:
1. George Thomas Brown (1768-1815) married Elizabeth Best
2. Sarah (1787-1872) married Hardy Caldwell
3. Rahab (1789-1850) married James Caldwell
Dance first married Keziah GRANT (daughter of John GRANT and Violetta Chambers) on 2 Nov 1799 in Fincastle, Montgomery County, Virginia. Violetta Chambers was the daughter of William Chambers, Sr. and Ann Booth. William and Ann both died in Montgomery County, Maryland. William Chambers was the son of Robert Chambers. Ann Booth was the daughter of Robert Boyd Booth and Sarah Filmore of Southampton, Virginia.
Dance's wife, Keziah, was born in 1780 in Maryland and died on 12 Sep, 1845 in Westmoreland, Sumner County. She is buried in the Williams / Dance Brown Cemetery in Sumner County beside her husband, Dance.
John Grant, was not only Dance's father-in-law, but also his step-father since he married Edith Brown in Bedford County, Virginia in 1792, 7 years prior to Dance married his daughter, Keziah. Edith's assumed first husband ( _____ Brown) must have died after Nov 15, 1788 and before June 16, 1789. Since Rahab was b. Aug 15, 1789 (minus 9 months = Nov 15, 1788) and since Edith was in June 16, 1789 census alone.
Dance married (2) Sarah HATCHETT daughter of Elisha HATCHETT Sr. and Nancy Jane TAYLOR on 1 Jan 1846 in Sumner Co, Tennessee. Sarah was born about 1798 in Virginia.
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1776-approx. birthdate Tn census says birthplace in Virginia.
BEDFORD COUNTY
1797, Sep 24 - George Thomas Brown still in Bedford County, as he witnessed a deed for William Kanady to John MaCoy along with Archelaus Gilliam, John Nichols, Jr. and Patrick Lynch. Then on Feb 27, 1797 the lease was proved by the oath of Archelaus Gilliam, John Nichols, Jr., and Patrick Lynch witnesses whose names are thereunto subscribed. George Thomas Brown's name was not mentioned in February, so I suspect he and probably the rest of the Brown clan had gone to Montgomery County by then.
1799 - May 9, paid his personal property taxes for that year. There was 1 male over 16, and he had 1 horse worth 12 cents.
1799 - August 30 - Bedford County Va, Dance Brown an infant aged under 21 by John Grant his next friend,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
1799-Nov 2, married in Montgomery Co., Va. to Keziah Grant. George Thomas Brown and Dance Brown listed on the license.
1800 - No document tying Dance Brown to Montgomery County in 1800.
1801 - June 3, Dance Brown paid his personal property taxes for that year, 1 male over 16.
1802 - May 8 Dance Brown paid his personal property taxes for that year in Montgomery County, Va.
1803 - May 2, a Daniel Brown paid his personal property taxes for that year, (This appears to be Dance Brown as well)
1803 - May 3, a Daniel and wife Lydia bought 218 acres on Crab Creek from Thomas and Nancy Bratton, corner of David Dennisen - originally owned by James Byrn (395 acres into 2 tracts) located on the "Great Road" and known as the Blue Spring tract of Crab Creek. The Blue Spring tract came in the hands of John Langdon, who in 1793 had moved to Wilkes Co., Ga. And at that date made a transfer to Northrup Fuller [by the way, George Thos. Brown's daughter, Dorcas, married James Fuller]. In 1791, Northrup Fuller received a license from Montgomery Co., giving him permission to operate an "ordinary" at his house called Stony Batter. This was one mile west of Christainsburg on the Great Road. In 1802 and 1803 Northrup Fuller and his wife, Mary (Winters), divided the 395 ac. On the Blue Spring tract and Thomas Bratton (and wife Anne Nancy Chrisman) and David Dennison each acquired portions (Montgomery Deed Bk C pp 583, 672). Thomas Bratton's share of 218 acres was sold to William Pepper and Robert Brabson in 1804. - from Kegley's books vol 1 pg 204.
1804, March 6 Daniel and Lydia his wife of Montgomery Co. sold the 218 acres to William Peppers and Robert Brabson. Vol. D. pp 75,76.
RUSSELL COUNTY
1804 - Dance Brown is on the personal property tax rolls in Russell County, Va. - 1 tithable and 0 horses.
1804 - Feb 3, Montgomery County, Va. - Danel Brown witnessed with John Grant and James Caldwell, land sold by Ralph and Elizabeth Bogel of Wythe Co., Va. to Edward Morgan - 80 acres. Here Danel appears to be Dance Brown with his father-in-law, John Grant and his brother-in-law, James Caldwell who married Rahab Brown, Danel or Daniel may be another brother
1805 - no document tying him to Montgomery Co. in this year, we must assume that he no longer lives in Montgomery County. In fact he should be in Russell County by then. Since there were no more Daniel Browns before or after Dance was there 1799-1804, and since both names are not on the tax lists for the same year (simultaneously), it seems to me that Daniel and Dance Brown are the same person in Montgomery County, Va.
1804-Feb 28, Dance and Keziah bought 40 acres on Copper Ridge in Russell County, Virginia from Jessie B. Belsher and Elizabeth - (VOL. 3, P. 464 RUSSELL CO. 1787-1914 index Of Deeds). Dance Brown of Montgomery County…. on the south side of Copper Ridge, land conveyed from Shadrick Monk and Mary to Jesse Belsher dated August, 1799….. Beginning on the south side of a spur of Copper Ridge…. 40 acres…. Signed: Jesse B. Belsher and Elizabeth Belcher. No witnesses.
Original owner was Shadrick Monk who bought it in Nov. 1799. Russell Co., Va Law Order Book 3 (1799-1808) part 1 - P288 Jesse Belcher died in Ohio after 1850
1804-Son John Brown born in Va. probably in Russell Co. Va.
1805-Feb 2, indenture made between Jesse West of Russell Co., Va. and James Gray of Russell Co., Va. for $250 for thirty acres lying in Russell Co. in the Glade Hollow, a branch of Cedar Creek, the waters of Clinch River which was granted to Richard Henderson by the Commonwealth by patent bearing date of 30th day of March, 1788 ......witnessed by Charles Keesee, Dance Bowen (Brown), Anthony McKnight. At the July court, 1805.
Book 3 Russell Co., Va Law Order Book 3 (1799-1808) Page 420 - Indenture from Jesse West to James Gray, oaths of Dance Brown & Anthony McKnight, continued for further proof
1805-Mar 10, daughter Anna born in Russell County, Va.
1805-Mar 22, Thomas & Rebecca Fuller of Russell Co., Va. sold to George Counts of the same county a tract of land in Russell Co. on the south side of Copper Ridge, it being conveyed from William Monk and his wife to said Fuller...... witnessed by Anthony McKnight, James Gray, Dance Brown. In August court, 1805. Thus Dance was probably still in Russell Co. in August of 1805.
1805-July court in Russell Co. law order book 3 (1799-1808) page 420, records the indenture of sale of land from Jesse West to James Gray - was proven in court by the oaths of Dance Brown and Anthony McKnight, two of the witnesses thereto and cont. for further proof.
1805-August court in Russell Co. law order book 3 (1799-1808) page 426, records the indenture of sale of land from Thomas Fuller and Rebecca his wife to George Counts was produced in court and proven by the oaths of Anthony McKnight, James Gray, and Dance Brown witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded.
1806/7-According to Sarah Caldwell's pension application for Hardy, Dance was living near her and Hardy in 1806 or 1807.
1808-Oct 4, Dance sold 40 acres of land in Russell Co., Va. to Jesse Duncan on Copper Ridge that they bought in 1804. This was recorded in Russell Co.'s law order book 4, pg 1, (1808-1813)
1808-son Squire was born in Va. according to 1860 census.
1815 - Dance brother, George Thomas Brown died in Russell County, Va.
SUMNER COUNTY, TN
1809-Dance was in Sumner/Allen Co area according to his sister, Sarah Brown Culwell's testimony for Hardy Culwell war pension.
1810- Census ???
1813-daughter Edith Brown was born in Sumner County, Tn.
1813-Sept. 4, Dance got 1st land in Sumner County, Tn. Certificate No. 1525 issued by the register of West Tenn. to Henry Pugh - plot containing 24 acres - recorded Feb. 10, 1815.
1816-Dance on Sumner County, TN. property tax list as owning 24 acres on Garrett's Fork, # of free persons = 1, # blacks= 0, # stud horses = 0
1815/16- His son, James Brown born in Sumner County, TN.
1816 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 24 acres on Garrett's Creek.
1817-Feb 6, sold 24 acres to James Spears for $150 in Sumner County, TN.
1817 - not listed in Sumner County, Tn. property taxes, as if he didn't own any land.
1818-Jan 21, bought 100 acres from Edw. Gwin
1818 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Garrett's Creek.
1819 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Cumberland River.
1820 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Trammel Creek.
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1820-Sumner Co. census lists Dance: 2 in agriculture, probably Dance & John
2 males 0-10 (1810-1820) (James-abt 5, probably Squire-abt 12)
1 male 26-45 (1775-1794) (Dance-abt 44)
1 male 16-18 (1802-1804) could this be the William Brown son of Daniel Brown and Lydia born in Montgomery County July 7, 1804?
1 male 16-26 (1794-1804) (John-abt 16)
1 female 0-10 (1800-1810) (Edith-abt 9)
1 female 10-16 (1804-1810) (Anna-15)
1 female 26-45 (1775-1794) (Keziah-40)
0 slaves
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1821 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Trammel Creek.
1822 - Sumner County, Tn. property Taxes - 100 acres on Trammel Creek.
1824-Jan 17, son John married to Elizabeth McClary in Allen Co., Ky.
1824 - Dans Brown on Sumner County, TN tax list 100 acres. Listed by Abel Hix, Frederick Brown, Daniel Allsup, David Allsup, James Bell, John Brown listed in alphebitical order not by location.
1825-May 1, daughter Anna married to James Williams in Sumner Co., TN.
1826-May 12, got 100 acres from Ky. land grant south of Walker's line. Garrett Creek. The Kentucky Land Grants, Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter VIII Grants south of Walker's line (1825-1923) The counties of Kentucky page 897. Grantee: Dance Brown, 100 acres book 1 page 436. Date Survey: 5-12-1826. Sumner County, TN Garrett's Creek.
1826 -May 12, From the state of Ky. a grant no. 289 unto Abell Hicks assee. of Thomas Payne who was assee. of Robert H. Paris, a certain tract or parcel of land containing fifty acres by survey bearing date the 12th day of May, 1826, lying and being in the County of Sumner in the State of Tennessee south of walkers line, west of Cumberland river between said line and the latitude 36 deg. 38 min on Garretts Creek and bounded as followeth to wit, Beginning at a gum, white oak poplar and dogwood near said creek on the North boundary line of Dance Brown's 100 acres survey on which he lives thence running north 90 poles to a white oak thence west 92 poles to two white oaks thence S 90 poles to a white oak and beech and red bud and branch thence east 92 poles to the Beginning.....with its appurtenances: to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with its appurtenances, to the said Abell Hicks and his heirs forever.....sealed the tenth of Nov., 1826.
note: This Ky. grant was issued the same day that Dance's 100 acres was issued which was mentioned in the above grant.
Thomas Payne was granted 108 3/4 acres on 1/27/1823 in Allen County on Bays Fork. (This could be the 100 acres given to Abell Hicks)
1819, Feb 11 - Thos Payne witnessed 71.5 acres sold by John Brown to Alfred Payne in Allen County.
1819, may 17 - Thos Payne of Scottville from Joseph L. Reynolds of Scottsville paid for debt of Reynolds to Thomas for covering debt to Alfred Payne.
Also in Allen County, Robert H. Paris was granted the following deeds:
1816 Oct 30 - 90 acres on Little Creek
1816, Oct 31 - 78 acres on Little Creek
1818, Oct 31 - 105 acres on Long Creek
1818, Jan 1 - 60 acres on Bays Fork
1833, May 1 - 100 acres on Trammell Creek
1840, Mar 31 - 40 acres on Big Barren River
1828 - Apparently Dance Brown purchased land from John Myers in 1828
1830-Sep 20, daughter Anna died in Sumner Co., Tn. buried in Gregory/Brown Cemetery
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1830-Sumner Co. census lists Dance:
20102001-000101 which translates as:
1 male 50-60 (1770-1780) ....Dance Brown (54)
2 males 20-30 (1800-1810)…probably James Williams (abt. 20)? as Anna had already died.
1 male 10-15 (1815-1820) .....James Brown (15)
2 males 0-5 ......probably Anna's 2 surviving sons: John Thos.(2) & Squire W. Williams.
1 female 30-40 ...Keziah(50?)
1 female 15-20 ...Edith Brown(17)
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1831-Jan 3, son Squire married Martha B. Flippin in Sumner County, TN.
1833, May 28, Dance bought 5 acres from George Marcum for $12 on Garrett's Creek. The writting on the deed looks like Davis or Danes. The Teste people listed are Jonathan Davis, James Williams (Dance's son-in-law), James Brown (Dance's son), Hardy Caldwell (Dance's brother-in-law).
1834, Apr 9 - Dance Brown, George C. Marcum, Edmund Waggoner, the clergyman, Robert Holmes witnessed the Revolutionary War Application of Peter Finn in Sumner County, Tennessee. Samuel Davis, J.P. He said that he had lived in the neighborhood for 25 or 30 years.
1835-Aug 15, son James 1st married Polly Tuttle in Sumner Co., TN.
1836-Jul 1, daughter Edith married Joseph Brown in Sumner Co., TN.
1837-Sep 30, sold 120 acres to son Squire Brown in Sumner Co., TN.
1838-Son John died.
1838 - Dance listed in district 16 Sumner Co., Tn. scholastic population list as having 2 children. These would have been Anna's children - Squire and John J. Williams
1838-Dance bought 2 slaves (Rose & son named Charles Daniel) in Allen County. They were bought from Brian Hood of Allen County. Dance was living in Sumner County, Tn. Witnessed by Benj. P. Wilson, James Gilliam, and Jonathan Davis.
1839 - Dance listed in District 16 Sumner Co., Tn. scholastic population list as having 2 children. These would have been Anna's children - Squire and John J. Williams.
1840-May 7, got 125 acres from Ky. land grant south of Walker's line on Garrett's Creek. Bk 4 page 56
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1840-Sumner Co. census lists Dance:
011000001-00000001 which translates as:
1 male 5-10 .....Squire Williams-b. 1830 (Anna's son)?(b. 1830-1835) James must now be dead also
1 male 10-15.....John J. Williams-b. 1826 (Anna's son)?(b. 1825-1830) James must now be dead also
1 male 60-70 ....Dance(64)(b. 1770-1780)
1 female 50-60...Keziah(60)(b. 1780-1790)
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1840-Nov 23, bought 100 acres from George C. Marcum for $500 in Sumner County, TN.
1843-Oct 21, bought 100 Acres from Charles Simmons for $400 in Sumner County, TN.
1846-Jan 1, married to Sarah Hatchet in Sumner County, TN.
1846, Feb 9 - Dance Brown this day records his stock mark and brand, which is a smooth crop off the left ear and slit in the Right Ear - William S. Munday, Clk
1847-Oct 22, sold 60 acres to son James for $400 in Sumner County, TN.
1849-got 200 acres from Kentucky land grant south of Walker's line. Bk 5 page 166 on Garrett's Creek.
1850-daughter Edith died 1850-58.
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1850-census Dist 15, Sumner County, TN taken on Oct 30, 1850:
Dance Brown 73 farmer $800 value of land born VA.
Sarah Brown 52 born VA. - This must be Sarah Hatchett, Dance's second wife b. 1798
Squire Williams 20 farmer born Tennessee
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1850-Agriculture Census of Sumner County, TN:
40 acres improved land, 490 acres unimproved
1853-Robert McClary, father-in-law of son John, traded a slave woman (Caroline) for a negro boy slave named Bur.
1857-May 2 Dance bought a negro slave woman named Lucy-purchased from Samuel T. Sarver. Recorded Sumner County, TN. May 22, 1857 Witness- J. L. Davis, Thomas Creasy, William Culwell, David Gaines.
1858-Oct 2, gave 200 acres to grandson John J. Williams in Sumner County, TN.
1858-Oct 2, wrote his last will and testament Sumner County, TN.
Vouchers paid by W. H. O'neal - Dance Brown 1859
1860-estate settlement in Sumner County, TN. sons Squire and James are only 2 children still living.
1860-Mar 26, died in Sumner Co., TN - buried in Gregory Cem. Sumner County, TN.
tombstone reads ="DANCE BROWN AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS" Therefore this points to his birth of about 1774.
Birthdate proof:
1820: b. 1775-1794
1830: b. 1770-1780 === thus 1775-1780
1840: b. 1770-1780 === no new info here
1850: b. 1777 === if taken early enough, then 1776, otherwise, 1777.
1860: died 1860 age abt. 86 === b. abt. 1774?
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Slave information - six known:
1. Rose
2. Charles Daniel, son of Rose
3. Caroline
4. Bur
5. Lucy
6. Sid
1838 - Dance bought 2 slaves (Rose & son named Charles Daniel) in Allen County, KY. They were bought from Brian Hood. Witnessed by Benjamin P. Wilson, James Gilliam, and Jonathan Davis. In 1830 census of Allen County, Bryant Hood was listed as owning 10 male slaves and 10 female slaves.
???? - Caroline (origin unknown)
1853 - Bur - (originally owned by Robert McClary of Allen County, KY) was willed by Robert to his daughter, Elizabeth Mabry. Elizabeth was the daughter-in-law of Dance Brown. She married his oldest son, John Brown. After John died in 1838, Elizabeth later married Josiah Rippy in 1840 and to Philip Mabry in 1851. Elizabeth then swapped Bur to Dance Brown, her Ex-father-in-law, for a woman slave named Caroline. So Dance got Bur and Elizabeth got Caroline. In 1825 Robert McCleary had 1 lave under age of 16 and 4 slaves total, and 370 acres. In 1838 Robert McCleary had 1705 acres and owned 11 slaves, 11 horses.
1857-May 2 Dance Brown bought a negro slave wom an named Lucy, purchased from Samuel T. Sarver. Recorded Sumner County, TN. May 22, 1857 Witness- J. L. Davis, Thos. Creasy, William Culwell, David Gaines. Possibly the Lucy willed by George Wagoner to his wife Sarah in 1854 in Allen County, KY?
1858 - A slave named, Sid - (origin unknown) was given to James Brown from his father, Dance Brown in his will.
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Land information:
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1815, Feb 10 bought 24 acres
1817, Feb 6 sold 24 acres (net 0)
1818, Jan 21 bought 100 acres (net 100 ac) grant
1824 Dans Brown 100 acres on Sumner County, Tax list.
1826, May 12 - bought 100 acres (net 200 ac) grant no. 289 - on the same day, a 50 acre grant to Abell Hicks, assee. of Thomas who was assee. of Robert H. Paris. north of the 100 acre survey Dance Brown lives on.
1828 there is apparently a deed - where Dance Brown purchased land from John Myers, I do not have a copy of the deed. Witnessed by James William, Squire Brown, and Ferderick Brown. Don't know the acreage.
1840, May 7 - bought 125 acres from Ky (net 325 excluding the 1828 plot)
1840, Nov 23 - bought 100 acres (net 425 excluding the 1828 plot)
1843, Oct 21 - bought 100 acres (net 525 excluding the 1828 plot)
1847, Oct 22 - sold 60 acres to James Brown (net 465 excluding the 1828 plot)
1849 - got 200 acres grant (net 665 excluding the 1828 plot)
1850 - Agriculture census states his lands: 40 acres improved, and 490 acres unimproved all worth $800 for the 530 acres total. So there are some land sells missing.
1858, Oct 2 - gave 200 acres to grandson John J. Williams (net 290)
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