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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; 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. 2. James Brown, IV  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1761 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1834 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.
    2. 3. Abigail Brown  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Providence Co, Rhode Island; and died.
    3. 4. Sarah Brown  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1773 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1846 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.
    4. 5. Alice Brown, (youngest dau)  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1777; died in 1823 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Brown, IV Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1761 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1834 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.

  2. 3.  Abigail Brown Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in Providence Co, Rhode Island; and died.

    Family/Spouse: John Francis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Senator/Governor John Brown Francis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 May 1791 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died on 9 Aug 1864 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.

  3. 4.  Sarah Brown Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1773 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1846 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.

    Family/Spouse: Charles Frederick Herreshoff. Charles was born in 1773; died in 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Alice Brown, (youngest dau) Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1777; died in 1823 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.

    Alice married Rep./Dr. James Brown Mason on 16 Jul 1800 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. James (son of John Mason and Rose Anna Brown) was born in 1775 in Thompson, Windham Co, Connecticut; died on 31 Aug 1819 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Sarah Brown Mason  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. Abby Mason, (2nd cousin to spouse)  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 9. Rosa Anna Mason  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Senator/Governor John Brown Francis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Abigail2, 1.John1) was born on 31 May 1791 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died on 9 Aug 1864 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.

    Family/Spouse: Anne Carter Brown. Anne (daughter of Brown U namesake Nicholas Brown, Jr. and Ann Carter) was born in 1794; died in 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Sarah Brown Mason Descendancy chart to this point (5.Alice2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: George B. Ruggles, (1st husband). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Levi C. Eaton, (2nd husband). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 8.  Abby Mason, (2nd cousin to spouse) Descendancy chart to this point (5.Alice2, 1.John1)

    Abby married Nicholas Brown, III in 1820 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Nicholas (son of Brown U namesake Nicholas Brown, Jr. and Ann Carter) was born in 1792; died in 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 9.  Rosa Anna Mason Descendancy chart to this point (5.Alice2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: William Grosvenor. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



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