Brief Life History of Hamilton Nathaniel
When Hamilton Nathaniel Brownlee was born on 17 October 1790, in Buffalo, Hopewell Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Thomas Hamilton Brownlee, was 38 and his mother, Martha Shearer, was 21. He married Letitia McDowell on 21 February 1811, in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 13 August 1844, in Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Sugar Tree Grove Cemetery, Hale Township, Warren, Illinois, United States.
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- Hamilton Brownlee, "Find A Grave Index"
- Hamilton Brownlee in entry for Lalitia B Milligan, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
- Hamilton Brownlee in entry for Lalitia B Milligan, "Iowa, Death Records, 1921-1940"
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs
The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey by farmers and distillers. People were tarred and feathered. They attacked Bower Hill and headed towards Pittsburgh. The militia was sent in to try and stop it. It finally ended with a repeal of the tax.
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from Brownlee in Lanarkshire or Ayrshire, both named with Old English brūn ‘brown’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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