Benjamin W. BROWN^[1]

• Name	Benjamin W. BROWN
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I42140	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Rev. Benjamin BROWN,   b. c. 1767   d. 17 Jan 1806 (Age 39 years)
  Mother	Rachel C. GARRETT
  Notes	According to local Hampton tradition, Rachel first had married Count Rochambeau during the Frenchman's stay at Hampton during the American Revolution. The story continues that she returned to France with him, only to find that he was already married.
  Family ID	F6003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah M. WILSON,   b. Sep 1812, Virginia
  Marriage	26 Apr 1832	Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA   [2]
  	The couple was married the following day, April 26, in Portsmouth by Rev. Webb.
  Children	1. Mary Eliza BROWN,   b. 16 Mar 1847, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. 14 Feb 1915 (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F1959	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S53] Lyon Gardiner Tyler, editor, Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume V, ((New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co, 1915)), ISBN 0-8063-1551-2. p. 678. [S4968] Bernard J. Henley, compiler, Henley Marriage & Obituary Database. American Beacon and Virginia & North Carolina Gazette (28 Apr 1832): p. 2, c. 4.