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Nicholas Brown 1729–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1729

Birth Location: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 29 May 1791

Death Location: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: James II

Mother: Hope Power

Spouse(s): Rhoda Jenckes, Avis Binney

Children(s): Nicholas Brown, Hope Brown, Hope Brown, Joanna Brown, Chad Brown, Moses Brown, Rhoda Brown, Jenckes Brown, Nancy Brown

Nicholas Brown was born in 1729 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA, the child of James Brown Ii And Hope Power. Nicholas Brown married Avis Binney, Rhoda Jenckes, and had children including Chad Brown, Hope Brown, Jenckes Brown, Joanna Brown, Moses Brown, Nancy Brown, Nicholas Brown, Rhoda Brown. Nicholas Brown passed away in 1791 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Nicholas Brown was born in 1729 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA, the child of James Brown Ii And Hope Power.
  • Nicholas Brown married Avis Binney, Rhoda Jenckes, and had children including Chad Brown, Hope Brown, Jenckes Brown, Joanna Brown, Moses Brown, Nancy Brown, Nicholas Brown, Rhoda Brown.
  • Nicholas Brown passed away in 1791 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nicholas Brown's Ancestors

Self
Nicholas Brown
1729–1791
Birth Place: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
James Brown II
1697–1739
Hope Power
1701–1792
Providence, Prvdnc, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
James Brown
1666–1732
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Mary Brown
1671–1736
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Nicholas Power
1673–1734
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Mercy Tillinghast
1680–1769
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Power
1650–1675
Rebecca Rhodes
1651–1727
Pardon Tillinghast
–1739
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Island
1603–1666
Joanna Arnold
1617–1692

Nicholas Brown's Descendants

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Nicholas Brown (26 Jul 1729–29 May 1791) m. Rhoda Jenckes (13 Nov 1741–6 Dec 1783) m. Avis Binney (1749–16 Aug 1807)
  1. 1. Nicholas Brown 1769–1841 m. Ann (Crawford) Carter 1770–1798
    1. 1. Ann (Carter) Brown 1795–1828 m. John (Brown) Francis 1791–1864
      1. 1. Anne (Brown) Francis 1828–1896
    2. 2. Nicholas (Brown) III 1792–1859 m. Caroline (Matilda) Clements 1809–1879
      1. 1. AnnMary Brown 1835–1837
      2. 2. Annmary Hawkins 1837–1903
      3. 3. Alfred (Nicholas) Brown 1832–1864
    3. 3. John (Carter) Brown 1797–1874 m. Sophia (Augusta) Brown 1825–1909
      1. 1. John (Nicholas) Brown 1861–1900 m. Natalie (Bayard) Dresser 1869–1950
        1. 1. John (Nicholas Brown) II 1900–1979
      2. 2. Harold Brown 1865–1900
      3. 3. Sophia (Augusta) Brown 1867–1947 m. Williams (Watts) Sherman 1842–1912
        1. 1. Irene (Muriel Augusta) Sherman 1887–1972
        2. 2. Mildred (C) Sherman 1888–
      4. 4. Sophia Brown 1825–
      5. 5. John (Carter Brown) II 1840–1907
  2. 2. Hope Brown 1763–1768
  3. 3. Hope Brown 1773–1855
  4. 4. Joanna Brown 1766–1785
  5. 5. Chad Brown 1771–1778
  6. 6. Moses Brown 1775–1791
  7. 7. Rhoda Brown 1777–1787
  8. 8. Jenckes Brown 1778–1783
  9. 9. Nancy Brown 1783–1783

Nicholas Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1729
26 Jul 1729
Birth of Nicholas Brown in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
1791
29 May 1791
Age 62
Death of Nicholas Brown in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1729
    Event Place: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1791
    Event Place: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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