William Brown and Sarah (unknown) Wells
William Brown was one of the five known sons of Richard Brown and Frances Sexton. We believe he was born by 1745 in Virginia, probably in Brunswick County, Virginia. He married Mrs. Sarah Wells on 17 October 1762 in Lunenburg County; Sarah may have been the widow of George Wells, who died in 1761 and whose probate records indicate that his widow was named Sarah.
William moved with his family to Williamson County, Tennessee around 1802 when he first appeared in Williamson County tax rolls. His wife appears to have died between 1820 and 1830, and in 1831 he married Mary Curry in Williamson County. In the marriage register, he claimed to be 86 years old, for a birth year of 1745; however, this would make him an unlikely 17 years old at the time of his first marriage to Sarah Wells. We surmise that he was probably a bit older but have not yet found evidence that would point to a different birth year.
William died in 1840, when an administrator was appointed by the county court.
Most of the information
William Brown (b. by 1745, Virginia - d. 20 June 1840, Williamson, TN)
m1. 17 October 1762, Lunenburg, VA
Mrs. Sarah Wells (b. by 1742, probably Virginia - d. between 1820-1830, probably Williamson, TN)
Children:
i. Nathaniel Brown (b. ca 1763, VA - d. ?); m. Mary Clark
ii. William Brown (b. ca 1770, VA - d. 18 Mar 1856); m1. Sara Farlin Winn, m2. Louisa Burns, m3. Rachel Cauly
iii. Susanna Brown (b. ca 1772, VA - d ?); m. Joseph Roberts
iv. Sterling Brown (b. ca 1774, VA - d after 1829); m. Susanna Clark
v. Wiley J. Brown (b. ca 1776, VA - d. aft 1841); m. Peggy Wisner
vi. Henry Brown (b. 22 Nov 1778, VA - d. 21 Mar 1852); m. Sara Y. Brown
vii. Lent Brown (b. 1781, VA - d. ca Nov 1852, Rutherford, TN); m. Nancy Caroline Windrow