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| from: http://wolves.dsc.k12.ar.us/cyberace/sbgone/gen/fam1/brown/gustavus.htm63 Dr. Gustavus Brown, Immigrant • Born in Dalkeith, Scotland • Patented Rich Hill in Charles County, Md and either he or his son built Rose Hill at Port Tobacco, Md where his son, Dr. Gustavus Brown resided. • Came to Md. in 1608 and had a medical practice in Nanjemoy • Mentions children in his Will • About 1714, he purchased from Philemon Hemsley 300 acres south east of Port Tobacco called "Rich Hill." Believed to be buried at Rich Hill, (photo at right) which was sold from the family in 1806. It later became famous as the place where John Wilkes Booth hid after assassinating Pres. Lincoln. An 18th century house exists and the current residents look for buried treasure under an old tombstone marked with an X • His second wife was Margaret Boyd Black who was the mother of his son Dr. Gustavus Richard Brown. He resided at and possibly patented Rose Hill. • In his will, he described himself as "a Practitioner of medicine and Laird of Mainside and the House of Byers, Roxbury Scotland." His Scottish lordship, Edinburgh education, and property holdings in Scotland and Maryland placed Dr. Brown in a social position unparalleled in the colony. He was also thought to be the richest man in Charles County. ***** From http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~btphelps/phelpsfam/d0005/f0000008.html68 Chancery Court (Chancery Papers) 1817/11/10 754: Gustavus Brown, Gustavus R. Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Thomas H. Blunt, and Margaret Blunt vs. Clement Dorsey. CH. Estate of Gustavus Brown - Rose Hill Estate, Montrose.7,898-754-1/7. MSA S512-775 1/35/5/ ----------------------------- Dr. Brown was a Surgeon's Mate and Officers in the War of 1812. His was commissioned on March 1, year unknown, and served at Lake Champlain. -- Department of The Navy -- Naval Historical Centery Yard ----------------------------- LIST of prize money paid by George Beale, jun. prize agent for captures on Lake Champlain, 11th September, 1814. Gustavus R. Brown paid to John Reed $1,427.13. -- Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Fundamental Documents ----------------------------- Legal proceedings of Gustavus R. Brown vs. John Hunt: 17 Nov 1800 - Gustavus R. Brown, v. John Hunt, in convenant, two suits. Absalom Hunt of Fleming Co. undertook bail for the defendant. Judgment entered in the Clerks office is set aside, and defendant declares he is not guilty of the breaches of the covenants claimed. Jury trial set. (Kentucky Federal Court Records, District and 6th Circuit Order Books,1789 - 1804, p. 473) tinued. (Kentucky Federal Court Records, District and 6th Circuit Order Books, 1789 - 1804, p.12) e obligatory writing, which is read to him, whereupon he says that neither the plaintiff nor the said McDaniel in the bond mentioned, or any other person, did make demand for the payment of the 500 pounds worth of land, either on Fox Creek, waters of the main fork of Licking Creek, or out of any other land purchased by defendant and Thomas Flowers from Simon Kenton, and that the land remains in defendant's hands, unsold and uncontracted for, and that he is ready to have an interested person appointed to value the land in case the parties cannot agree on the value. And that he is and has always been ready and willing to convey with good title to the plaintiff the demand stated in the obligatory writing. And that he did in 1798 execute to plaintiff adeed, in Bourbon County, for 5,000 acres of land, part of the said purchase, which deed was acknowledged on 14 June 1798 before the Clerk of the Bourbon District Court, and that the plaintiff had notice thereof before he sued out his writ, and which 5,000 acres of land is worth more than the sum of 500 pounds. Remanded to the Rules Docket for further proceedings. (Kentucky Federal Court Records, District and 6th CircuitOrder Books, 1789 - 1804, p.60) 29 July 1806 - Gustavus R. Brown, v. John Hunt, in covenant, two suits.Office judgments are set aside, and defendant rejoined to plaintiff's replication. Continued. (Kentucky Federal Court Records, District and6th Circuit Order Books, 1804 - 1815, p. 533) 4 Dec 1806 - Gustavus R. Brown, v. John Hunt, in covenant, two suits. Continued. (Kentucky Federal Court Records, District and 6th Circuit Order Books, 1804 - 1815, p. 254) ----------------------------- About 1714, Dr. Brown purchased from Philemon Hemsley 300 acres south east of Port Tobacco called "Rich Hill." He is believed to be buried at Rich Hill which was sold from the family in 1806. It later became famous as the place where John Wilkes Booth hid after assassinating Pres. Lincoln. An 18th century house exists and the current residents look for buried treasure under an old tombstone marked with an X. His second wife was Margaret Boyd Black who was the mother of his son Dr. Gustavus Richard Brown. He resided at and possibly patented Rose Hill. In his will, he described himself as "a Practitioner of medicine and Laird of Mainside and the House of Byers, Roxbury Scotland." His Scottish lordship, Edinburgh education, and property holdings in Scotland and Maryland placed Dr. Brown in a social position unparalleled in the colony. He was also thought to be the richest man in Charles County. ----------------------------- [Along with Dr. Craik,] Dr. Gustavus R. Brown, another prominent resident of Port Tobacco, and Dr. Elisha Cullen Dick, attended [George] Washington during his final illness, December 14, 1799. Dr. Craik was so impressed with Dr. Brown's medical skills that he suggested to Mrs. Washington (Martha), that if any case should occur that was seriously alarming, she should send for Dr. Brown. About 5:00 p.m. on the evening of Washington's death, Dr. Craik came into the room, and upon going to the bedside, the General said to him: â¤ÏDoctor, I die hard, but I am not afraid to go.â¤? The Doctor pressed his hand but could not utter a word. He retired from the bedside, and sat by the fire absorbed in grief. Between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., Dr. Brown came into the room, and with Dr. Craik, went to the bed. Dr. Craik asked Washington if he could sit up. As he held out his hand, Dr. Craik raised him up. Washington then said to the physicians, â¤ÏI feel myself going. I thank you for your attentions, but I pray you to take no more trouble with me. Let me go off quietly.â¤? He lay down again, and all retired except Dr. Craik, who remained until Washington took his final breath. -- George Washington Masonic National Memorial, John P. Riddell, Curator, Replica Lodge Room ----------------------------- His will was dated 9 Dec. 1755 and was probated 12 May 1762 in Charles Co., MD.: http://wolves.dsc.k12.ar.us/cyberace/sbgone/gen/fam1/brown/gustwill.htm Gustavus Brown, Practitioner in Medicines, desires his estates in Scotland, England and Maryland be disposed of as follows: To wife Margaret Brown, tract of land Durham Parish, called Midleton. Mentions his two children by her, named Gustavus Richard Brown, and Margaret Brown, if the above son does not have heirs, to his son Richard Brown and male heirs of his body. y daughter Sarah Scott; if no heirs, then to daughter Mary Threlkeld; if no issue, then to eldest son of daughter Elizabeth Wallace; if no heirs, to eldest son of daughter Jane Campbell, and for want of such to eldest son of daughter Cecelia Key; if no such heirs, to eldest son of daughter Anne Claggett, and for want of such heirs, to eldest son of daughter Margaret Brown; if no heirs, to John Mitchelson, Middleton, Scotland; for want of such heirs, to Samuel Mitchelson, brother od said Mitchelsen. d me, she was to be paid sum of 20lbs Sterling per year. Because she has deserved well from me and the regard she has shown to all the rest of my children, I hereby give her, instead of 20lbs Sterling per year, all the yearly rents of my lands called "House Byres", lying in Scotland. nd about Newstead, Scotland; if he qualifies himself for the practise of law, physick, or divinity, then to receive the rant till he becomes 25. From: http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000056/html/am56p--23.html An interesting petition was presented by the rector, vestrymen, church war- den, and parishioners of Port Tobacco parish, Charles County, requesting the passage of a law to tax annually the inhabitants of the parish for the support of a church organist. This indicates a degree of appreciation of music at this early date worthy of notice, as the petitioners were willing to have themselves taxed, although it should be added that this also meant taxing Catholics, Quakers, and other dissenters in the parish, who would not be likely to enjoy the performances of the organist at Port Tobacco Church. Referred to the Lower 'House, the bill to this end was promptly introduced and passed on De- cember 22, and sent to the Upper House where it was assented to. The act recites that Dr. Gustavus Brown (a native of Scotland and a very prominent member of Port Tobacco parish) had offered to donate an organ on condition that the parish would employ an organist. An annual tax of two pounds of tobacco per capita to be collected by the sheriff was to be imposed for a period of fifteen years, but it was provided that if for any reason the parish should be without an organist the tax was to be applied to such other parochial pur- poses as the vestry should decide (pp. 56, 63, 121-122, 135-136). It is of interest to note that the performances of the organist were so appreciated by the parish that in 1763 the act was continued by new legislation. | ||||||||
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| Same file at worldconnect.com has two different sets of info about their children. Dates are the same, but one lists them as being probably born in Scotland, the other as being probably born in Charles Co., MD. As the one file suggests that they married here (he was "stranded?") and then returned to Scotland and returned to Virginia AGAIN in 1734, its probably true that some were born in each place. Unclear as to where that is. 50 Gustavus' record has several children being born to a 2nd wife that Frances' record lists as being hers. Unclear again. | ||||||||
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