Solano County Biographies

THOMAS BROWNLEE

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives
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was born in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the year 1816, where he 
remained until the year 1842 when he emigrated to America and settled in the 
State of Arkansas.  In the year 1846 he enlisted in the Arkansas Regiment, under 
command of Colonel Yell, and with it served in the Mexican war for one year, 
being present at the engagement at Buena Vista.  On the expiration of his 
service he returned to Arkansa and there remained till 1852 when he came to 
California, and was in that year among the very first to settle in Vallejo where 
he was the original blacksmith fo this now thriving city.  Is a charter member 
of the Benicia Lodge of F. and A. M., being one of the few originators of that 
lodge who are now living; is also a charter member of the Masters Lodge of F. 
and A.M. of Vallejo.  Married June 29, 1849, Mary Lamont, by whom he has 
Alexander J., Annie, and John.
 
History of Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 341-342