The Brown Family Annals of Newberry, Part Two by John A. Chapman, page 618-19 From some very interesting papers furnished me by mem­ bers of two old Newberry families, the Browns and the Risers, I am able to add the following to the Annals of Newberry: Among the first settlers of that part of the country which is now Newberry County was John Brown. He came from Scotland, landing at Philadelphia, where he then had two brothers living. While there he became acquainted with Miss Sarah Sims, and proposed to her that they should marry and together seek their fortunes in the Southern wilderness. She agreed to the proposition, as he was a canny Scot and a comely young man, and she loved him. After marriage they procured two horses, and, with such equipments packed upon them as they were able to carry, they bade farewll to their friends and set out upon their lonely journey through the woods. Whether tired of traveling, or whether they thought they had found the garden spot of the world, to this writer is not known. Be this as it may, they were pleased to make their home nest on the place now known as the Boozer place, in No.2 Township, and owned by Rev. E. P. McClintock. They came about the year 1750, and at that time they were truly in the woods, their nearest white neighbors being a settlement on Tyger River, not far from Goshen Hill, and one at Ninety-Six. There were born to them three daughters and one son, the son being the youngest. They did not remain alone many years, as the country about them rapidly filled up. They named their son Sims. When he was about the age of fifteen years, the Revolutionary war then being in progress, his father took him to Snow Hill, between King's Creek and Kennerly's, and placed him under the care of an old man named Murphy, as a scout in the war. On one occasion, while Murphy was absent, the little fellow Lllade his way into an old Tory's orchard, near by, and partook of the peaches to his satisfaction. It is very probable, however, that if the orchard had belonged to a Whig it would have been all the same to Sims, if the peaches were good. When Murphy returned, and found that his sentinel had left his post, and had stolen peaches besides, he gave him a gentle reminder of his duty as a soldier in the form of a slight flogging with his cane. At the close of the war he returned home. His father, with his daughters, moved to Spartanburg, but Sims remained at the old home. The daughters married Collins, Miller, Thompson, and lived and died in Spartanburg County. Sirns married a Miss Baldreck, of Orangeburg County, with whom he had become acquainted while on an outing expedition during the war. They settled in Newberry about one mile from the old home, on the place known afterwards as the Reid place, in No.2 Township. This place remained in possession of some member of the Brown family until just before the War of Secession, when J. C. S. Brown sold it to Thomas J. Price. Sims was appointed Magistrate in early life, and held that honorable and important position for a great many years. He finally gave it up, but was always afterwards known and honored as Colonel or Squire Brown. He grew quite wealthy, and was able to settle his children comfortably. He was the father of six sons and one daughter: James, who read and practiced medicine, married Miss Anna Glasgow, settled near the old home, and died early; John Christopher, Richard Samuel, Sims Edward, Alexander, Thomas Jefferson, and Sarah. John C. Brown, the second son, was a tanner by trade. He married Miss Jane Caldwell, sister of the late Joseph Cald­ well. They settled on the old Brown homestead. Here he taught Joseph Caldwell the art and mystery of making good leather out of raw hides. To John C. and Jane Brown were born five children, three daughters and two son, all of "Whom died in infancy, except one, J. C. S. Brown, who was about six years old at the time of his father's death. He served as County Commissioner two years, from 1878 to 1880. To him have been born twelve children, six sons and six daughters, seven of whom are living, four sons and three daughters. J. C. S. Brown has lived in this sublunary world about thirteen years longer than any other Brown of the same family. May he live many more. Richard Samuel Brown, third son of Sims Brown, the Revolutionary scout, married a Miss Law of this county, and settled the Kennerly place, owned in 1892 by his grandson, S. E. Kennerly. He had two sons and one daughter: Dr. James L., Sims E., and Martha. Dr. James married Miss Glenn, daughter of Dr. Glenn, as his first wife. She brought him two sons, Richard and Glenn. Richard in 1892 was engaged in mercantile business at Anderson, S. C. Glenn went to Texas. After the death of his first wife Dr. James L. married a Miss Bobo, of Laurens. They moved to Mississippi, and soon afterwards to Florida. Sims E., second son of Richard Samuel Brown, died while in the Senior Class of the South Carolina College. Martha married Dr. Thomas B. Kennerly, and settled on her father's place. Sims E. Brown, fourth son of Sims Brown of the Revolution, carried on the mercantile business near Kennerly's, on the old Buncombe road, for a few years, then moved to Newberry C. H., and engaged in mercantile business in a house then standing where the Crotwell hotel building now is. He died early. Alexander, the fifth son, was a farmer, but lived only a few years after he arrived at man's estate. Thomas Jefferson, the sixth son, a farmer, married Miss Anna Chapman, of Columbia, S. C., and settled opposite Joseph Caldwell's, on the Buncombe road. They had two sons, Thomas C. and Jefferson E., and three daughters, Sophia, Mary and Sallie. Thomas C. Brown Thomas C. Brown read medicine; during the war was Surgeon in the service of the Confederate States. After the war - when the terrible days of misrule were over ­ he was elected to the Legislature and to the State Senate. Just in the prime of life he was stricken with paralysis. He partially recovered, but after lingering a few years he quietly passed away. He was a good man, well known to and esteemed by this writer. Jefferson E. Brown was quite young during the war between the States, but he was a brave and good soldier. For some time, I do not know how long, he acted as courier for General Longstreet, and being light, vigorous, active and brave, he made a splendid aide. After the war, for a good many years he was engaged in mercantile business at Newberry. He, too, died young. Sophia died young, Mary and Sallie were living in 1892. Sarah, the only daughter of Sims Brown the Revolutionary scout, ran away from home at the age of twelve years and married Frank Wilson, of this county. Squire Brown was naturally very angry at such a proceeding - angry with his daughter, but more angry with Wilson for persuading one so young to run away with him. After awhile he met Wilson at a barbecue and began to abuse him for stealing his daughter and being too poor to support her. Frank replied by saying he had as many horses, as many sheep, as many cows and as many negroes as the Squire had. "All right," said the Squire; "that settles it. "