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John Brown, III, Founder Rhode Island College (Brown U)

John Brown, III, Founder Rhode Island College (Brown U)

Male 1736 - 1803  (67 years)

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  1. 1.  John Brown, III, Founder Rhode Island College (Brown U)John Brown, III, Founder Rhode Island College (Brown U) was born on 27 Jan 1736 in Providence Co, Rhode Island (son of Capt. James Brown, II and Hope Power); died on 20 Sep 1803 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

    John married Sarah Smith, (dau of who?) about 1760 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Sarah was born in 1738; died in 1825 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. James Brown, IV was born in 1761 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1834 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.
    2. Abigail Brown was born in Providence Co, Rhode Island; and died.
    3. Sarah Brown was born in 1773 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1846 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.
    4. Alice Brown, (youngest dau) was born in 1777; died in 1823 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Capt. James Brown, II was born in 1698 (son of Baptist Minister James Brown and Mary Tew Harris); died in 1739 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.

    James married Hope Power. Hope was born in 1702; died in 1792. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Hope Power was born in 1702; died in 1792.
    Children:
    1. James Brown was born in 1724 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1750 in (at sea).
    2. Nicholas Brown, Sr. (3rd child) was born on 26 Jul 1729 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 29 May 1791 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
    3. Joseph Brown was born in 1733 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1785 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.
    4. 1. John Brown, III, Founder Rhode Island College (Brown U) was born on 27 Jan 1736 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 20 Sep 1803 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
    5. (co-founder Brown U) Moses Brown, (spouse 1st cousin) was born on 23 Sep 1738; died on 6 Sep 1836.
    6. Mary Brown


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Baptist Minister James Brown was born in 1666 in Providence Co, Rhode Island (son of John* Brown, (immigrant) and Mary* Holmes, (immigrant)); died before 1692 in Newport Co, Rhode Island.

    James married Mary Tew Harris on 17 Dec 1691 in Rhode Island. Mary was born on 17 Dec 1671 in Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island; died on 18 Aug 1736 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Tew Harris was born on 17 Dec 1671 in Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island; died on 18 Aug 1736 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
    Children:
    1. Joseph Elias Brown was born on 15 May 1701 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 8 May 1778 in North Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
    2. Martha Brown was born on 12 Oct 1703 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 27 Jul 1725 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
    3. 2. Capt. James Brown, II was born in 1698; died in 1739 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.
    4. Obadiah Brown, I was born in 1712; died in 1762.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John* Brown, (immigrant) was born about 1635 in England (son of co-founder Providence, RI Chaddus** Brown, (immigrant) and Elizabeth* Sharparowe, (immigrant)); died about 1706 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.

    John* married Mary* Holmes, (immigrant) in 1654 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Mary* (daughter of Rev. Obadiah* Holmes, Sr (immigrant) and Katherine* Hyde) was born in 1639 in Lancashire, Leicestershire, England; died after 1690 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary* Holmes, (immigrant) was born in 1639 in Lancashire, Leicestershire, England (daughter of Rev. Obadiah* Holmes, Sr (immigrant) and Katherine* Hyde); died after 1690 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.
    Children:
    1. Sarah* Brown was born about 1657 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died about 1733 in Rhode Island.
    2. Obadiah Brown was born about 1660 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1661.
    3. John Brown was born on 18 Mar 1662 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 19 Sep 1719 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.
    4. Martha Brown was born after 1663 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1686.
    5. 4. Baptist Minister James Brown was born in 1666 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died before 1692 in Newport Co, Rhode Island.
    6. Mary Brown was born after 1667 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died about 1725.
    7. Deborah Brown was born after 1668 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1669.


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