Susanna Brown

Brief Life History of Susanna

Susanna Brown was born in 1755 as the daughter of Thomas Brown and Susanna Brown. She married John Franklin about 1779, in Essex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. She died on 22 February 1818, at the age of 63, and was buried in Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Franklin
1747–1835
Susanna Brown
1755–1818
Marriage: about 1779
Elizabeth Franklin
1780–1852
Rebecca Franklin
1783–1875
Sarah Franklin
1787–1869
Mary R. Franklin
1795–1869

Sources (7)

  • Susanna Brown, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Susannah Brown, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • Susanna Brown Franklin, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (6)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.

1788 · The First Presidential Election

The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.

Name Meaning

English, Scottish, and Irish: generally a nickname referring to the color of the hair or complexion, Middle English br(o)un, from Old English brūn or Old French brun. This word is occasionally found in Old French, Middle English and Old Norse as a personal name or byname (Middle English personal name Brun, Broun, ancient Germanic Bruno, Old English Brūn, or possibly Old Norse Brúnn or Brúni). Brun- was also an ancient Germanic name-forming element. Some instances of Old English Brūn as a personal name may therefore be short forms of compound names such as Brūngar, Brūnwine, etc. As a Scottish and Irish name, it sometimes represents a translation of Gaelic Donn (see below). Brown (including in the senses below) is the fourth most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans (see also 5 below).

Irish and Scottish: adopted for Ó Duinn (see Dunn ) or for any of the many Irish and Scottish Gaelic names containing the element donn ‘brown-haired’ (also meaning ‘chieftain’), for example Donahue .

Irish: phonetic Anglicization of Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh; see Breheny .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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