Abraham Brown Chapter SAR

Abraham Brown Chapter SAR "Eagle" logo The newly formed and soon to be chartered Abraham Brown Chapter is one of seven chapters in the Central Region and draws its membership from Charles City County and New Kent County, two regions rich with Revolutionary‑era history and enduring patriotic legacy.

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.

Chartering Ceremony of the Abraham Brown Chapter SAR is scheduled for Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:00am at the American Revolution Museum in Yorktown