John Brown

1776–21 June 1856 (Age 80)
Mickleton, East Greenwich Township, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States

The Life Summary of John

When John Brown was born in 1776, in Mickleton, East Greenwich Township, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States, his father, David Brown, was 42 and his mother, Susannah Paul, was 41. He married Sarah Hamilton on 13 February 1797, in Gloucester, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 21 June 1856, in Greenwich Township, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

John Brown
1776–1856
Margaret Hulings
1774–1822
Marriage: 27 July 1798
Hepsibah Brown
1798–1875
Priscilla Harrison Brown
1801–1877
Margaret W Brown
1803–1858
Ann Mickle Brown
1805–1822
John Paul Brown
1808–1854
Mary Hulings Brown
1810–1888
Jesse S Brown
1812–1899
Sarah Hulings Brown
1814–1892

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    27 July 1798Gloucester, New Jersey, United States
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (5)

    World Events (8)

    1776
    Age 0
    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
    1778
    Age 2
    Delaware people signed the first Indian treaty with the newly formed United States Government on September 17, 1778.
    1798
    Age 22
    Feb 21, 1798

    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.

    Possible Related Names

    Dunn
    Brunson
    Browning
    Browne
    Burnett
    Erjavec
    Borron
    Broun

    Sources (19)

    • John Brown, "United States Census, 1850"
    • John Brown, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
    • John Brown, "New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988"

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