Brown U namesake Nicholas Brown, Jr.: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Brown U namesake Nicholas Brown, Jr. was born on 4 Apr 1769 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 27 Sep 1841 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Notes:

Both Nicholas Brown, Jr. and his father were members of and large donors to the First Baptist Church in America. Nicholas Brown, Jr. graduated from the College of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in 1786. Brown created the company of Brown & Ives and served in the state legislature as a Federalist.

After inheriting his father's estate in 1791, Brown became such a great benefactor to the school that it was renamed Brown University for him in 1804 when he donated $5,000 to the college. His total gifts to the college totaled over $150,000. Brown also co-founded the Providence Athenaeum and was active in various Baptist and literary causes. He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1813
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Family/Spouse: Ann Carter. Ann was born in 1770; died in 1798. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Nicholas Brown, III was born in 1792; died in 1859.
3. Anne Carter Brown was born in 1794; died in 1828.

Generation: 2

Nicholas Brown, III

(1.Nicholas¹) was born in 1792; died in 1859.

Nicholas married Abby Mason, (2nd cousin to spouse) in 1820 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nicholas married Caroline Matilda Clements in 1831. Caroline was born in 1809; died in 1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.	Anne Carter Brown (1.Nicholas¹) was born in 1794; died in 1828. Family/Spouse: Senator/Governor John Brown Francis. John (son of John Francis and Abigail Brown) was born on 31 May 1791 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died on 9 Aug 1864 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]