John
Brown
Born in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Ancestors 
Son of James Brown
and Hope (Power) Brown
Brother of
Nicholas Brown I and Moses Brown
Husband of
Sarah (Smith) Brown
— married
27 Nov 1760 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 67
in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Apr 2013
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| Preceded by Thomas Tillinghast |
John Brown US Congressional Representative from Rhode Island At-large District - Seat B  |
Succeeded by Joseph Stanton Jr |
Biography
John Brown performed Patriotic Service in Rhode Island in the American Revolution.
John Brown is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A015633.
John Brown was a son of James Brown (1797-1739) and Hope Power (1701-1792). He married Sarah Smith (1738-1825) [1]
John Brown was the acknowledged planner and leader of the attack on the hated British revenue schooner, HMS Gaspee, by Rhode Island patriots as America's 'First Blow for Freedom' in 1772. [2]
John Brown was a member of the Rhode Island General assembly 1782-1783 as per his DAR record. He married Sarah Smith. Children: Saran and Abby. [3] and the SAR. [4]
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 August 2018), memorial page for John Brown (27 Jan 1736–20 Sep 1803), Find A Grave: Memorial #36641761, citing North Burial Ground, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .
- ↑ Gaspee Virtual Archives http://www.gaspee.org/JohnBrown.htm
- ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed January 23, 2015), "Record of John Brown", Ancestor # A015633.
- ↑ SAR https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/122685 SAR Patriot database #P-122685
- See also:
- Wikipedia: John Brown (Rhode_Island)
- Wikidata: Item Q1661398, en:Wikipedia
- Smuggler Nation, How Illicit Trade made America, Peter Andreas, Oxford University Press, 2013. Call #364.13360973 AND
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Kitty Smith for contributions to this profile.
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