Special Collections Research Center
Charles Brown Papers
Brown, Charles
Brown family
Lee, Henry, 1756-1818
Tyler, John, Jr., 1819-1896
Mss. 39.1 B84
/repositories/2/resources/377
896.00 Linear Feet
1792-1888
English
General
Other Information:
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Biographical / Historical
Charles Brown was a physician who resided in Charlottesville, Virginia in the early nineteenth century and who served as sheriff of Albemarle County, Virginia. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
Administrative History: Charles Brown was a physician who resided in Charlottesville, Virginia in the early nineteenth century and who served as sheriff of Albemarle County, Virginia.
Biographical Information:
Charles Brown was a physician who resided in Charlottesville, Virginia in the early nineteenth century and who served as sheriff of Albemarle County, Virginia. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
Administrative History:
Charles Brown was a physician who resided in Charlottesville, Virginia in the early nineteenth century and who served as sheriff of Albemarle County, Virginia.
Acquisition Information:
Purchase
Conditions Governing Use:
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Conditions Governing Access:
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Preferred Citation:
Charles Brown Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Related Materials:
Charles Brown Sheriff Bond, 1842, SC
Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements:
When available, microfilm, photocopies, digital surrogates, or other reproductions must be used in place of original documents.
Arrangement of Materials:
This collection has been arranged chronologically by date with those items without dates located at the end. These papers have been organized into four series and two sub-series: 1. Letters,1813-1877 (Folders 1-4); 2. Accounts and Papers of Charles Brown, 1810-1877 (Folders 5-8); 3. Papers relating to Other Members of the Brown family, 1751-1888 (Folder 9); 4. Papers belonging to other persons, 1796-1850 (Folder 9).
Scope and Contents
Letters, accounts, and legal papers of Dr. Charles Brown. Collection includes letters, 1813-1818, concerning patients (including slaves).
Includes land signed by Henry Lee and John Tyler, items relating to "Actonplace" [Acton] English estate of William Jennings and plats of land in Albemarle County, Virginia; as well as letters of members of the Brown family.
Charles Brown Papers 1792-1888, Albemarle County Virginia is available on microfilm in Swem Library's microforms area, 1 reel, call number HD1471 .U5 R43 36 reels.
Correspondence
Deeds
Financial records
Invoices
Publications
Receipts (financial records)
Surveys (documents)
Acton (Eng. : Estate)
Albemarle County (Va.)--History--19th century
Legal documents
Medicine--Virginia--History--19th century
Memorandums
Real property--Virginia
Sheriffs--Virginia--History--19th century
Slavery--Southern States--History
Slavery--Virginia--History--19th century
Brown family
Jennings, William, d. 1798
Lee, Henry, 1756-1818
Tyler, John, 1790-1862
Lettersid120002/repositories/2/archival_objects/368551813-1877Scope and ContentsLetters about the estate of William Jennings of Actonplace England with Charles Brown as the executor. 1859-1877. Letters that were sent to or written by Charles Brown concerning his patients, 1813-1818. 193 items.
William Jennings Estate and Patient Correspondenceid120148/repositories/2/archival_objects/368651813-187711Scope and ContentsLetters from or concerning patients and correspondence with Charles Brown as the Executor of the estate of William Jennings.
Estate of William Jennings of Actonplace Englandid283092/repositories/2/archival_objects/368891859-187711Scope and ContentsCharles Brown was the Executor of the estate of William Jennings. In the search for descendants of William Jennings, there is genealogical information on the descendants of Cornelius Dabney and Sarah Jennings. 20 pieces.
John Allphin.id120005/repositories/2/archival_objects/368904 items.11Mary Ballard.id120006/repositories/2/archival_objects/368911 item.11W[?] Ballard.id120007/repositories/2/archival_objects/368921 item.11Henry Barnett.id120008/repositories/2/archival_objects/368931 item.11Richard M. Beckett.id120009/repositories/2/archival_objects/368941 item.11J. Bishop.id120010/repositories/2/archival_objects/368951 item.11John Brockman.id120011/repositories/2/archival_objects/368962 items.11B. Brown.id120012/repositories/2/archival_objects/368971 item.11Beanis[?] Brown.id120013/repositories/2/archival_objects/368981 item.11Bernard Brown.id120014/repositories/2/archival_objects/368999 items.11Bezaleel Brown.id120015/repositories/2/archival_objects/3690019 items.11Scope and Contents5 letters concern slaves.
Brightbery Brown.id120016/repositories/2/archival_objects/369012 items.11Scope and Contents1 letter concerns a slave.
Elijah Brown.id120017/repositories/2/archival_objects/369021 item.11T. H. Brown.id120018/repositories/2/archival_objects/369034 items.11William Brown.id120019/repositories/2/archival_objects/369041 item.11Charles Burris.id120020/repositories/2/archival_objects/369052 items.11John H. Carr.id120021/repositories/2/archival_objects/369061 item.11Willis Carr.id120022/repositories/2/archival_objects/369071 item.11Law[rence?] T. Catlett.id120023/repositories/2/archival_objects/369081 item.11Hugh Chisholm.id120024/repositories/2/archival_objects/369091 item.11Thomas K. Clarke.id120025/repositories/2/archival_objects/369102 items.11Scope and ContentsBoth letters concern slaves.
William Coleman's wife.id120026/repositories/2/archival_objects/369111 item.11Scope and ContentsNote: On the bottom of the sheet appears a note in the same hand signed James Keaton.
Mrs. Coles.id120027/repositories/2/archival_objects/369121 item.11Scope and ContentsLetter concerns a slave.
Georges Crank.id120028/repositories/2/archival_objects/369132 items.11Patient Correspondenceid120151/repositories/2/archival_objects/368661813-181812Augustus Darrell.id120029/repositories/2/archival_objects/369141 item.12Edmund Davis.id120030/repositories/2/archival_objects/369156 items.12Scope and Contents2 letters concern slaves.
Ruben Davis.id120031/repositories/2/archival_objects/369161 item.12Robert Davis.id120032/repositories/2/archival_objects/369172 items.12James Douglass.id120033/repositories/2/archival_objects/369181 item.12Scope and ContentsLetter concerns a slave.
William J. Douglass[?].id120034/repositories/2/archival_objects/369191 item.12Scope and ContentsLetter concerns a slave.
Brice Edwards.id120035/repositories/2/archival_objects/369201 item.12Dabney Ellis.id120036/repositories/2/archival_objects/369211 item.12Jemima Fretwell.id120037/repositories/2/archival_objects/369221 item.12Scope and ContentsLetter concerns a slave.
David Fowler.id120038/repositories/2/archival_objects/369231 item.12Richard Gaines.id120039/repositories/2/archival_objects/369243 items.12Scope and Contents2 letters concern slaves.
John Gardner.id120040/repositories/2/archival_objects/369251 item.12Elijah Garrison.id120041/repositories/2/archival_objects/369261 item.12Sally Garrison.id120042/repositories/2/archival_objects/369271 item.12Garland Garth.id120043/repositories/2/archival_objects/3692811 items.12Scope and Contents4 letters concern slaves.
Jessee Garth.id120044/repositories/2/archival_objects/369292 items.12Thomas Garth.id120045/repositories/2/archival_objects/369302 items.12Scope and Contents1 letter concerns a slave.
William Garth.id120046/repositories/2/archival_objects/369311 item.12John Gillum.id120047/repositories/2/archival_objects/369321 item.12John Grinstead.id120048/repositories/2/archival_objects/369331 item.12Benjamin Hardin.id120049/repositories/2/archival_objects/369346 items.12C. Harris.id120050/repositories/2/archival_objects/369351 item.12John Harris.id120051/repositories/2/archival_objects/369365 items.12Scope and Contents2 letters concern slaves.
Mary Harris.id120052/repositories/2/archival_objects/369371 item.12N. Harris.id120053/repositories/2/archival_objects/369381 item.12James Horsley.id120054/repositories/2/archival_objects/369391 item.12[?] Howard.id120055/repositories/2/archival_objects/369401 item.12Thomas Irvin.id120056/repositories/2/archival_objects/369411 item.12P. C. Jarman.id120057/repositories/2/archival_objects/369422 items.12Michael Johnson.id120058/repositories/2/archival_objects/369431 item.12Scope and Contents1 letter concerns a slave.
James Keaton.id120059/repositories/2/archival_objects/369441 item.12Patient Correspondenceid120152/repositories/2/archival_objects/368671813-181813David I. Lewis.id120060/repositories/2/archival_objects/369452 items.13Jesse Lewis.id120061/repositories/2/archival_objects/369463 items.13Scope and Contents1 letter concerns a slave.
Darky McCord.id120062/repositories/2/archival_objects/369471 item.13Robert McCullock, Jr.id120063/repositories/2/archival_objects/369482 items.13Reuben Mansfield.id120064/repositories/2/archival_objects/369495 items.13Scope and Contents1 letter concerns a slave.
Thomas Marr.id120065/repositories/2/archival_objects/369501 item.13Jennings Maupin.id120066/repositories/2/archival_objects/369511 item.13John Maupin.id120067/repositories/2/archival_objects/369521 item.13James Michie.id120068/repositories/2/archival_objects/369531 item.13John A. Michie.id120069/repositories/2/archival_objects/369541 item.13William Michie.id120070/repositories/2/archival_objects/369553 items.13Scope and Contents1 letter concerns a slave.
Wilson Mills.id120071/repositories/2/archival_objects/369561 item.13Scope and ContentsLetter concerns a slave.
Martha R. Moore.id120072/repositories/2/archival_objects/369571 item.13Noble Moore.id120073/repositories/2/archival_objects/369582 items.13James Old.id120074/repositories/2/archival_objects/369591 item13Scope and ContentsLetter concerns a slave.
George Perry.id120075/repositories/2/archival_objects/369602 items.13J. C. Ragland.id120076/repositories/2/archival_objects/369611 item.13John Robinson.id120077/repositories/2/archival_objects/369624 items.13John Rodes.id120078/repositories/2/archival_objects/369632 items.13P. [?] Rogers.id120079/repositories/2/archival_objects/369641 item.13William Rodgers.id120080/repositories/2/archival_objects/369651 item.13Thomas L. Shelton.id120081/repositories/2/archival_objects/369661 item.13Scope and ContentsLetter concerns a slave.
Spencer Simmons.id120082/repositories/2/archival_objects/369671 item.13John Smith.id120083/repositories/2/archival_objects/369682 items.13Samuel Smithson.id120084/repositories/2/archival_objects/369691 item.13William Sullivan.id120085/repositories/2/archival_objects/369701 item.13Joel Terrell.id120086/repositories/2/archival_objects/369712 items.13E. I. Thompson.id120087/repositories/2/archival_objects/369721 item.13Lucy Thompson.id120088/repositories/2/archival_objects/369733 items.13Nathaniel Thompson.id120089/repositories/2/archival_objects/369742 items.13William [?] Tomlin.id120091/repositories/2/archival_objects/369751 item.13Minoah Via.id120092/repositories/2/archival_objects/369761 item.13Scope and ContentsLetter concerns a slave.
John Watson.id120093/repositories/2/archival_objects/369771 item.13Scope and ContentsLetter concerns a slave.
Geoge Wayt.id120094/repositories/2/archival_objects/369782 items.13William C. Webb.id120095/repositories/2/archival_objects/369791 item.13T. Wells.id120096/repositories/2/archival_objects/369801 item.13Abraham Wiant.id120097/repositories/2/archival_objects/369811 item.13John A. Wilson.id120098/repositories/2/archival_objects/369821 item.13Micajah Woods.id120099/repositories/2/archival_objects/369832 items.13J.G. Wright.id120100/repositories/2/archival_objects/369842 items.13Jeremiah[?] Yancey.id120101/repositories/2/archival_objects/369851 item.13Unidentified.id120102/repositories/2/archival_objects/369862 items.13Correspondenceid120103/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686823 items.1805-1851.14Scope and ContentsIncludes 2 letters to Dr. Ragland. Personal and business correspondence, some having to do with legal matters in Albemarle County. A few letters deal with the estate of Charles Brown's father in 1843. Other letters are from members of his religious community. Some names mentioned are: Tilman G. Maupin, George H. Smith with Polly Hardin Smith, William Adams with David M. Wingfield, J.W. Locke of Hartsville, Tennessee and J.H. Wartmann. Letter from Ira Benjamin Brown to Charles Brown thanking him for the advice to change the way he signs his name.
Accounts and Papers of Charles Brownid120104/repositories/2/archival_objects/368561810-1877Scope and ContentsImportant accounts and papers that were kept and used by Charles Brown.
Accounts of Charles Brownid120105/repositories/2/archival_objects/36869396 items.1810-187715Accounts of Charles Brownid310253/repositories/2/archival_objects/368701810-187726Accounts of Charles Brownid310255/repositories/2/archival_objects/368711810-187727Legal and Medical Papersid120153/repositories/2/archival_objects/368721814-1880, undated28Willid120106/repositories/2/archival_objects/369871 item.n.d.28Deedid120107/repositories/2/archival_objects/369881 item.1821.28Scope and ContentsA deed given by William D. Taylor, United States tax collector for the 18th district of Virginia, to Charles Brown, covering a tract of land in Albemarle County, Virginia.
Land warrantid120108/repositories/2/archival_objects/369891 item.1822.28Scope and ContentsA warrant issued by John Taylor, Governor of Virginia, granting a tract of land in Albemarle County, Virginia, to Charles Brown.
Land papersid120109/repositories/2/archival_objects/369903 items.1814-1825.28Scope and ContentsPapers concerning other lands owned by Charles Brown.
Medical Licensesid120110/repositories/2/archival_objects/369912 items.1814-1815, 1815-1816.28Scope and ContentsLicenses to practice medicine.
Bondsid120111/repositories/2/archival_objects/3699210 items.1841-1843.28Scope and ContentsBonds given by persons appointed by Charles Brown, sheriff of Albemarle County, Virginia, to act as deputies.
Suitsid120112/repositories/2/archival_objects/369937 items.1842-1843.28Scope and ContentsSuits against Charles Brown, sheriff of Albemarle County, Virginia.
Suitid120113/repositories/2/archival_objects/369941 item.1876.28Scope and ContentsSuit of G. T. Owens against Charles Brown.
Judgementid120114/repositories/2/archival_objects/369951 item.n.d.28Scope and ContentsJudgement against Charles Brown.
Horse ownership papersid120115/repositories/2/archival_objects/369963 items.1841.28Scope and ContentsPapers concerning the joint ownership of a horse by Charles Brown and John Fagg.
An articleid120116/repositories/2/archival_objects/369971 item.1851.28Scope and ContentsAn article on the habits and economy of the honey bee, by Charles Brown.
Patent papersid120117/repositories/2/archival_objects/3699810 items.1853-1869.28Scope and ContentsPapers relating to a patent for a process of preserving wood discovered by Charles Brown.
Prescriptionsid120118/repositories/2/archival_objects/369994 items.n.d.28Verseid120119/repositories/2/archival_objects/370001 item.n.d.28Estate settlementid120120/repositories/2/archival_objects/370011 item.1880.28Scope and ContentsPower of attorney given to A. R. Brown and Elvira S. Ayres in the settlement of the Charles Brown estate.
Papers relating to other members of the Brown familyid120121/repositories/2/archival_objects/368581751-1888Scope and ContentsIncluded are letters, accounts, boundary and land identifications, and estate settlement papers.
Lettersid120122/repositories/2/archival_objects/368843 items.1876.29Accountsid120123/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688551 items.1816-1888.29Scope and ContentsPapers consisting of invoices, receipts, etc. from members of the Brown family
Miss Brownid120124/repositories/2/archival_objects/370072 items.1835-1844.29Mr. Brownid120125/repositories/2/archival_objects/370088 items.1816-1849.29Mrs. Brownid120126/repositories/2/archival_objects/370091 item.n.d.29Mrs. Doctor Brownid120127/repositories/2/archival_objects/370101 item.1821.29Asa B. Brownid120128/repositories/2/archival_objects/370112 items.1821-1822.29B. Brownid120129/repositories/2/archival_objects/370122 items.1845.29B. O. & C. Brownid120130/repositories/2/archival_objects/3701320 items.1842-1843.29Bernard M. Brown's estateid120131/repositories/2/archival_objects/370146 items.1807-1829.29Bezaleel J. Brownid120132/repositories/2/archival_objects/370155 items.1845-1888.29C.H. Brownid120133/repositories/2/archival_objects/370161 item.1841.29Ira B. Brownid120134/repositories/2/archival_objects/370171 item.1834.29William H. Brownid120135/repositories/2/archival_objects/370182 items.1843-1844.29Boundary papersid120136/repositories/2/archival_objects/368866 items.1751-1756.29Scope and ContentsPapers giving boundaries of land owned by Benjamin and Bezaleel Brown.
Boundary papersid120137/repositories/2/archival_objects/368871 item.1792.29Scope and ContentsA warrant signed by Henry Lee, governor of Virginia, granting to Bazeleel [Bezaleel] Brown a tract of land in Albemarle County, Virginia.
Estate papersid120138/repositories/2/archival_objects/368888 items.1870-1877.29Scope and ContentsPapers relating to the settlement of the estate of Judith Brown.
Papers belonging to other personsid120139/repositories/2/archival_objects/3685776 items.1796-1850Scope and ContentsPapers that were created for or by persons other than the Brown family and found among Charles Brown's papers.
Land Warrantid120140/repositories/2/archival_objects/368731 item.1796.29Scope and ContentsA warrant granting to John Barkley a tract of land in Albemarle County, Virginia.
Other legal papersid120141/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687410 items.1823-1845.29Accounts of Jonathon Gionsid120142/repositories/2/archival_objects/368757 items.1843-1845.29Accounts of Valentine Headid120143/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687611 items.1842.29Other Accountsid120144/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687747 items.1813-1850.29Brown (Bezaleel). Survey of a tract of land in Albemarle County, Va.id160240/repositories/2/archival_objects/370021784210Scope and ContentsCopy. 1 piece.
Brown (Bezaleel). Survey of a tract of land in Albermarle County, Va.id160241/repositories/2/archival_objects/370031818210Scope and Contents1 piece.
Harris (William). Survey of a tract of land in Albemarle County, Va.id160243/repositories/2/archival_objects/370041785210Scope and Contents3 pieces.
Thuman (Philip). Surveys of lands in Albemarle County, Va.id160244/repositories/2/archival_objects/370051785210Scope and Contents3 pieces.
Unidentified plats of landid160245/repositories/2/archival_objects/37006210Scope and Contents6 pieces
A table of barometric measurementsid160246/repositories/2/archival_objects/368791833210Scope and Contents1 piece.
Verseid160248/repositories/2/archival_objects/36880210Scope and Contents2 pieces
Other papersid160249/repositories/2/archival_objects/36881210Scope and Contents9 pieces.
A memorandum book of Bezaleel I. Brown containing definitions of words, names of scholars in an unidentified school, and other memoranda.id160251/repositories/2/archival_objects/368821858-1876210Scope and Contents84 pages. 6 x 4 inches.
Covers and envelopesid160252/repositories/2/archival_objects/36883210Scope and Contents28 pieces