1. Hernando Cortez Brownson

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the wednesday 3 october 1860 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont. Hernando Cortez is deceased in Rochester, Windsor, Vermont the wednesday 8 october 1947 aged of 87 years old.

a. Hernando Cortez is married aged of 21 years old the wednesday 12 october 1881 in Leicester, Addison, Vermont with Nellie Adell Washburn aged of 22 years old, daughter of Samuel Fuller Washburn and Sophia Lockwood. She was born the thursday 14 april 1859 in Goshen, Addison, Vermont. Nellie Adell is deceased in Rochester, Windsor, Vermont the thursday 7 april 1938 aged of 78 years old.

Four children were born from this union (two boys and two girls).

• a.i. Tamar Gertrude Brownson. She was born the friday 10 august 1883 in Leicester, Addison, Vermont. Tamar Gertrude is deceased in Randolph, Orange, Vermont the thursday 18 february 1965 aged of 81 years old.
• a.ii. Grace S. Brownson. She was born the friday 31 october 1884 in Leicester, Addison, Vermont.
• a.iii. Hayden Clemon Brownson. He was born the saturday 8 august 1896 in Rochester, Windsor, Vermont. Hayden Clemon is deceased in Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia the tuesday 30 april 1974 aged of 77 years old.
• a.iv. Roger Gordon Brownson. He was born the 14 may 1905 in Rochester, Windsor, Vermont. Roger Gordon is deceased in Rochester, Windsor, Vermont the saturday 7 august 1982 aged of 77 years old.