On September 9, 1738, Stephen Braun left Rotterdam on the “Glasgow” accompanied by his wife and their first four children. They were bound for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There were 120 men, and 221 women and children, 8 crew; total 349. Stephen Braun & family moved to the Carolinas around 1742, but moved southward to Rowan County, North Carolina around 1849. They most likely traveled from Philadelphia down the Old Philadelphia Road, Down the Shenandoah Valley to Roanoke. They then traveled "The Carolina Road", which is through the Maggoty Gap to the Carolinas. This path originated as the Great Warrior Path of the Iroquois centuries before, the path was frequestly used by the Iroquois before being ceded to the whites in 1744 to become on of the most heavily traveled roads in all of Colonial America. This road was located about where Hwy. 220 lays north of Greensboro and runs toward Roanoke.

After arriving in Rowan County, the family began spelling thier name “Brown.” In 1760 and 1761, Jacob purchased two tracts of land on Crane Creek, Rowan County, from the Earl of Granville. A portion of this land ajoined that of Jacob’s brother, Michael Brown (1732-1807).109

From the research of William Phillips, he states that Stephen Christian Braun immigrated to the Pennsylvania Colony in 1783 in the English sailing ship “Truelove” with his wife, two sons, and two daughters. His name sometimes spelled Brun (on his immigration papers) or Brown in NC and TN.537

In 1759 he was living in North Carolina.

On September 9, 1738 Stephen Braun, age 37, from Ruschberg, Germany arrived at the Port of Philadelphia on the ship "Glasgow", accompanied by his wife and their first four children.  Number of passengers: men- 120; women & children- 221; crew of 8; total 349.  Stephen Braun & family after several years went to the Carolinas  (1742).  They most likely traveled from Philadelphia  down the Old Philadelphia Road, down the Shenandoah Valley to Roanoke.  They then traveled "The Carolina Road", which is through the Maggoty Gap to the Carolinas.  Originating as the Great Warrior Path of the Iroquois centuries before, the path was frequently used by the Iroquois before being ceded to the whites in 1744 to become one of the most heavily traveled roads in all Colonial America.  This old road was located about where Hwy. 220 north out of Greensboro toward Roanoke.

On the 28th of August in 1778, a John Brown, Sr. took an oath of allegiance in Washington County, TN (Co Ct Min, 1/47) along with John Brown, Jr.