Melvin
BROWN
(b.
17 June 1772
,
N Salem, Westchester, Crown Colony of New York
d.
6 June 1852
,
Ledyard, New York, USA
)
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Melvin BROWN was born 17 June 1772 in N Salem, Westchester, Crown Colony of New York
Melvin BROWN was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Melvin married Polly Mary SALISBURY . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Polly Mary SALISBURY was born 4 November 1788 in Scipio, New York, USA. Polly Mary died 9 November 1858 in Scipio, New York, USA. Polly Mary was the child of Benanuel S SALISBURY and Grace SPAULDING.
Melvin BROWN died 6 June 1852 in Ledyard, New York, USA .
son of Josiah Brown and Lois Chapman
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Family and Children of Melvin BROWN
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Polly Mary SALISBURY-- Place:
Polly Mary SALISBURY was the child of Benanuel S SALISBURY and Grace SPAULDING
children:
Horace Brown (married Elizabeth Neal)
Grace Brown (married Zodock J. Brown)
Parvis Austin Brown
Cynthia Brown (married Rice)
Eliza Brown (married Bezalial Sawyer)
Mary Brown (married Nichols)
Nancy Brown (married William Trim)
Children of Melvin BROWN and Polly Mary SALISBURY:
Horace BROWN (b.5 September 1810, Ledyard, New York, USA d. 12 June 1884, Lodi, Seneca, New York, USA)
Nancy BROWN (b.abt. 1822, , New York, USA d. abt. 1850, Scipio, New York, USA)
Polly Mary SALISBURY-- Place: Polly Mary SALISBURY was the child of Benanuel S SALISBURY and Grace SPAULDING
children:
Horace Brown (married Elizabeth Neal)
Grace Brown (married Zodock J. Brown)
Parvis Austin Brown
Cynthia Brown (married Rice)
Eliza Brown (married Bezalial Sawyer)
Mary Brown (married Nichols)
Nancy Brown (married William Trim)
Children of Melvin BROWN and Polly Mary SALISBURY:
Horace BROWN (b.5 September 1810, Ledyard, New York, USA d. 12 June 1884, Lodi, Seneca, New York, USA) Nancy BROWN (b.abt. 1822, , New York, USA d. abt. 1850, Scipio, New York, USA)
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1772 Birth 17 June 1772
N Salem, Westchester, Crown Colony of New York
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1810 Birth of ChildHorace BROWN was born 5 September 1810, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
Melvin was 38 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852 Death 6 June 1852
Ledyard, New York, USA
He died at the age of 80.
Melvin is buried at: Ledyard Church Cemetery Ledyard Cayuga County New York, USA
Added: 12/5/2013 1:14:58 PM
- Updated: 3/27/2025 2:09:27 PM
New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state
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