Revolutionary War Soldiers Series: Remembering Daniel Brown Jr.
Editor's note: Next year, the United States of America will celebrate its semiquincentennial, its 250th anniversary. The semiquincentennial marks the first nationwide celebration of America's birth since the bicentennial in 1976. Of course, America's independence cannot be celebrated without also honoring the efforts of the Revolutionary War soldiers that led to independence. The Waw-wil-a-way Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, along with the Southern Ohio Genealogical Society will be presenting a series of articles featuring Revolutionary War soldiers who lived and died within the borders of Highland County.
By Betty F. Crum and Pat Young
Waw-wil-a-way Chapter Daughters
of the American Revolution, 250 Project
Daniel Brown Jr. was born Dec. 10, 1759, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire and died Sept. 14, 1818 Highland County, Ohio.
He was a Revolutionary War patriot named on the plaque on the corner of the Highland County Courthouse. He is also listed in the official roster of soldiers of the American Revolution buried in the state of Ohio.
He enlisted in Captain J. C. Curtis Company, Col. James Cargills Regt., on Aug. 1, 1775 for two months and four days and again enlisted Aug. 9, 1775 and served five months and five days for a total of seven months and seven days of service.
Brown was detached by order of Col. Jon Mitchell to work on the fort at Falmouth for four days in November 1775, as a private under Captain George Rogers Company. He was with units that marched to Cambridge and engaged in the Battle of Bunker Hill; also that Maine (Mass.) units marched to Valley Forge. The History of Brunswick, Topsham and Harpswell, Maine listed Brown as a private as having served June 10, 1775 for two months and four days.
Brown married Margaret Elliott Sept. 19, 1778, Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine. They lived in Maine where all of their children were born, married and several remained. A portion of his family, including he and Margaret, must have been passing through Highland County as they were here for only a short time/few years, when Brown died. Brown was enumerated on the 1810 Maine census, Brunswick, Cumberland County with 9 members in the household.
After Brown’s death, his wife continued the eventual move westward, with their son David and/or daughter Margaret Brown and their families. She died in Rising Sun, Ohio County, Ind. on Oct. 29, 1836. Margaret was born May 10, 1759, Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine, a daughter of William and Margaret Dawes (Gepson) Elliott.
Brown was buried in Highland County, possibly Brush Creek Township, gravesite unknown, no marker found.
Daniel and Margaret were parents of eight known children.
Brown has been certified as a patriot in both the Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution through the following two children, Ruth (Brown) Ward and Suzanne (Brown) Morse. Source documentation Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors, Vol. II, Page 267. and Rolls of Soldiers in the Rev. War May 1777 to 1789.