William Brown
12 May 1727–18 February 1792 (Age 64)
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
The Life of William
When William Brown was born on 12 May 1727, in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, his father, John Brown Sr., was 22 and his mother, Sarah M. White, was 18. He married Elizabeth Thomas in 1745. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 18 February 1792, in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 64.
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Family Time Line
Spouse and Children
1727–1792Male
1730–1781Female
1745
(9)
1746–Male
1748–1749Male
1749–1803Male
1750–Male
1750–Female
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1705–1773Male
1709–1795Female
(9)
1727–1792Male
1728–Female
1730–1813Female
1733–1805Female
1734–1772Male
+4 More Children
World Events (4)
Age 36
Age 49
Age 53
Name Meaning
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- William Brown in entry for William Brown, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- William Brown in entry for William Brown, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- William Brown in entry for Sylvanus Brown, "Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953"
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