William Brownlow (son of James Brownlow) was born 1726 in Ballywilly, Armagh, Irleand, and died 1770 in Craven County, (now Kershaw County), South Carolina. He married Jane Unk.
Notes for William Brownlow: The more trips I take to Ireland, the more convinced I am I have gotten pretty close to figuring out who Williams father is but yet can not find the definitive documentation to link the two together. As for the Lord Brownlow and Ellizabeth Hamilton connection, the dates do not really jive. Their son william became Lord Lurgan and was an MP in Parliment and Sheriff of Armagh, I believe. (I am not working from my notes right now, just a very fallible memory). William and Elizabeth had a son James who reportedly lived and died in Dublin. No evidence that he ever married that I have been able to find. What is interesting to me is the similarity in appearances between the Lurgan line and the men in our family. I suspect from the research I have done that we come from the following: John of Epworth received the land in Ireland from James . He went to Ireland with three sons: William, John, and Richard. Williams line became the Lords of Lurgan and is well documented. Johns lline became known as the Brownlow's of Kilmore and became Quakers. Hence, I tracked them through the Quaker records in Belfast. Richard only had female children. I can make a caase from William Brownlow b. 1613 to James Brownlow b. 1695 who I believe to be the father of oour William and John, NC and SC bunch of Brownlows. Hence, at this moment in time, I truly believe we are cousins of the Lurgan line and our lines split off 400 years ago. Again, the men resemble each other greatly, even now. I can not document two llinks. God willing that will come in time. Does this confuse the issue even more?
The following was provided by Jason Lee Edwards:
Immigration Record: "Passager and Immigration List Index" (1st edition) Gale Research Company, 1981. Arrived Charles Town, SC 1767
Brownlow, William Age 40 Brownlow, Jane Age 34 Brownlow, Jane Age 6 Brownlow, John Age 5 Brownlow, James Age 2
William was born in 1727, in Armagh, Ireland. He was the eldest son of James Brownlow and was mentioned in his will. William Brownlow, and his wife Jane and their children immigrated to Charles Town, South Carolina, in December 1767.
On January 20, 1768, William was granted 500 acres in Craven County, South Carolina. The last time he was mentioned in public record was on October 15, 1768, when he purchased 300 acres. He died sometime before January 6, 1773, when his wife is mentioned in a deed as Mrs. Brownlow. She soon after moved to Chatham County, North Carolina, where she married Andrew McBride. He died in 1779 and some point before February 12, 1800, Jane moved to Orange County North Carolina. She died sometime after that.
William and Jane Brownlow emigrated on the Chichester in 1767 with three children, one of whom was John (b 1762 in Ireland)
More About WILLIAM BROWNLOW: Immigration: 1767, From Belfast to Charleston, SC on the "Chichester". Property: January 20, 1768, Plat for 300 acres in Craven County, SC
William Brownlow (b. 1726, d. 1770)
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