William Brown and Unknown

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Husband William Brown ^{1 2}

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1 M John H. Brown ¹

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2 M Henry Brown ²

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3 M Royal Brown ^{1 2}

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         Spouse: Susan Sutley (      -      ) 1

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4 M William Brown ¹

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5 M Horace Brown ²

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6 M Oliver Brown ²

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7 M Amos Brown ²

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8 F Mary Brown ¹

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9 F Phebe Brown ¹

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10 F Annie Brown ¹

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11 F Jane Brown ¹

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General Notes: Husband - William Brown

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He was of Scotch descent and was a soldier of the revolution. When they came to Venango County, Pennsylvania, they settled in Frenchcreek Township, where they remained a few years, then moved to Sugarcreek Township, and in 1820, he moved to Canal Township and built a couple of log houses, where Canal Centre now stands. His next building was the hotel building, known as the Brown House, in which he kept hotel for many years. He moved to Franklin in 1837. His companion died in 1839. He then returned to Canal township, where he remained until he died.

Among the first settlers in the central part of Canal Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, was William Brown, who located at Canal Center, where he developed a farm and opened a tavern for the accommodation of such travelers as saw fit to accept and pay for his hospitalities. He came to this county from New York state and boasted of having served in the army of Washington throughout the war for American independence. His house was for years a well-known stopping place on the old stage route and within its hospitable walls many scenes of good cheer and conviviality are said to have taken place.

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 559.

2 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 636.