Abraham Braun

1742 - 1798  (55 years)

• Name	Abraham Braun
  Born	08 Mar 1741/42	East Cocalico Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Jan 1798	Rowan, North Carolina, USA
  Person ID	I2746	My Roots
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2004

  
  

  Father	Stephen Christian Braun,   b. 02 Feb 1702/3, Niedermohr, Pfalz, Germany ,   d. 1763, Rowan, North Carolina, USA  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Maria Eva Hamen,   b. 28 Apr 1710, Ruschberg, Pfalz, Germany ,   d. Rowan, North Carolina, USA
  Married	03 Mar 1728/29	Ruschberg, Pfalz, Germany
  Family ID	F715	Group Sheet  |  Family chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Hardemon
  Married	27 Jan 1769	Rowan, North Carolina, USA
  Children	1. Elizabeth Braun,   b. 1767,   d. 06 Nov 1853, Rowan, North Carolina, USA  (Age 86 years)   2. Daniel Braun,   b. 17 Dec 1770,   d. 27 Dec 1817, Rowan, North Carolina, USA  (Age 47 years)   3. Jacob Braun,   b. 1775,   d. 13 Dec 1843, Rowan, North Carolina, USA  (Age 68 years)   4. Henry Braun,   b. 1781,   d. 1829, Rowan, North Carolina, USA  (Age 48 years)   5. Abraham Braun,   b. 1786,   d. 30 Jan 1862, Union City, Illinois, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F731	Group Sheet  |  Family chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 08 Mar 1741/42 - East Cocalico Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Married - 27 Jan 1769 - Rowan, North Carolina, USA Died - 10 Jan 1798 - Rowan, North Carolina, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Abraham Brown was well known as the 'Miller.' His house, spring, blacksmith shop and grist mill were located behind what is now know as Dan Nicholas Park off Bringle Ferry Road on Persimmon Branch. (N 35'38.470 W 080'20.829) Abraham operated thi s mill till his death. Abraham is buried at Union Lutheran Church, Rowan Co., NC (N 35'38.634 W 080'23.628) His son, Jacob, Sr. operated the mill till his death. Probably did not serve in militia due to his age. He served in Patriot Servic e In NC during the Revolutionary War. Patriot Service means a collector of provisions, Defender of a fort, Delegate to the continental congress or to a provincial congress, express rider, fence viewer, furnishing as a substitute, gunsmith givin g services, member of the Boston tea party, minister making patriot sermons, ect. Info received about Patriot service from Robert Webster, Washington State. He did research at Puget Sound Genealogical Society. Info from DAR.