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Abraham Brown (SAR Patriot P-329970) (c. 1745–1790) was a free man of color in Charles City County, Virginia, whose life reflects the resilience and civic spirit of many lesser‑known patriots of the American Revolution. By the 1760s he had become a successful landowner, eventually holding more than 270 acres and employing enslaved laborers. During the Revolution he supported Virginia’s war effort by furnishing supplies, a contribution recorded in the state’s public claims. Brown’s will, written in 1789, left 130 acres to his son Abram — land that became the foundation of a prominent free Black farming family whose descendants helped shape the county’s religious and civic life. Though the exact site of his burial is unknown, Abraham Brown’s legacy endures through the community his family helped build and the patriotic service he rendered during America’s fight for independence. The Abraham Brown Chapter of the Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution, was formally chartered on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the American Revolution M useum at Yorktown, launching with 24 charter members, including five direct descendants of Patriot Abraham Brown. During the ceremony, several of the chapter’s primary members and officers were recognized as the first Virginians to receive the Casimir Pulaski Founders Medal, underscoring the chapter’s strong beginnings and its commitment to honoring diverse patriot heritage. Organizing Officers
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Virginia SAR President Darrin M. Schmidt and the Virginia SAR Color Guard during the presentation of colors (Photo by Holly Lynne Schmidt).
Official charter document of the Abraham Brown Chapter with Chapter Officers and Chapter Member Compatriot names (Photo by Barry Schwoerer). |
The newly formed and soon to be chartered 
Charter members gather with President Kevin Brown (left of framed certificate) as Virginia SAR President Darrin M. Schmidt welcomes in the newest Virginia SAR chapter (Photo by Holly Lynne Schmidt).
