Nicholas
BROWN
(b.
4 April 1769
,
Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
d.
27 September 1841
,
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
)
Am I Your Ancestor?
BROWN Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Nicholas BROWN was born 4 April 1769 in Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Nicholas BROWN was the child of Nicholas BROWN and Rhoda Scott JENCKES and the grandchild of: (paternal) James BROWN and Hope Tillinghast POWERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Nicholas married Ann CARTER abt. 1797 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ann CARTER was born 26 February 1770 Ann died 16 June 1798 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Nicholas BROWN died 27 September 1841 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
photo/ portrait (above) from wikipedia.org
Details of the family tree of Nicholas appear below.
Occupation
Nicholas BROWN was a a merchant and co-founder of Brown University (which was then called College of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations).
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
Source: tfcq.ca
Nicholas BROWN was a a merchant and co-founder of Brown University (which was then called College of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations).
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
Source: tfcq.ca
Family and Children of Nicholas BROWN
[Hide/Show]Nicholas BROWN married 
Ann CARTER-- Date: abt. 1797 Place:
Children of Nicholas BROWN and Ann CARTER:
John Carter BROWN (b.28 August 1797, Providence, Rhode Island, USA d. 11 June 1874, Providence, Rhode Island, USA)
m. Sophia Augusta BROWN 24 June 1859 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Ann CARTER-- Date: abt. 1797 Place: Children of Nicholas BROWN and Ann CARTER:
John Carter BROWN (b.28 August 1797, Providence, Rhode Island, USA d. 11 June 1874, Providence, Rhode Island, USA)m. Sophia Augusta BROWN 24 June 1859 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Nicholas BROWN(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)
[Hide/Show]
Discovering the Ancestry of Nicholas BROWN: Events, Photos & Historical Records
Postcards and Memories of Providence, Rhode Island, USA
. United Kingdom: G. P. Putnam's sons.
Brown was founded in 1764 — the third college in New England and the seventh in Colonial America. Brown was the first Ivy League school to accept students from all religious affiliations...
Originally located in Warren, Rhode Island, and called the College of Rhode Island, Brown moved to its current spot on College Hill overlooking Providence in 1770 and was renamed in 1804 in recognition of a $5,000 gift from Nicholas Brown, a prominent Providence businessman and alumnus, Class of 1786.
Women were first admitted to Brown in 1891...
250.brown.edu ){kind=small}
Brown University, 1898
Historic Towns of New England. (1898). United Kingdom: G. P. Putnam's sons.
Brown was founded in 1764 — the third college in New England and the seventh in Colonial America. Brown was the first Ivy League school to accept students from all religious affiliations...
Originally located in Warren, Rhode Island, and called the College of Rhode Island, Brown moved to its current spot on College Hill overlooking Providence in 1770 and was renamed in 1804 in recognition of a $5,000 gift from Nicholas Brown, a prominent Providence businessman and alumnus, Class of 1786.
Women were first admitted to Brown in 1891...
250.brown.edu
Read more about Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Photograph
1769 Birth 4 April 1769
Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1797 Birth of ChildJohn Carter BROWN was born 28 August 1797, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Nicholas was 28 years old.
1798 Death of Spouse/PartnerAnn CARTER died 16 June 1798, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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.1841 Death 27 September 1841
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 72.
Added: 3/19/2022 5:51:36 PM
- Updated: 3/21/2022 6:12:37 PM
The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
Learn more about where your ancestor was born.
Visit Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Not the person you are looking for? Try again!
Search for YOUR Family by Name
NOTE: If you don't know your ancestor's whole name or are unsure of the spelling, specify part of the name.Search for YOUR Family by Place
Genealogy research for Nicholas Brown (on other sites)
Find out more about Nicholas BROWN.
Sign In or
Join for FREE! to see the details!
Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.
Unique Gift Ideas and Genealogy Resources From or Related to Providence, Rhode Island, USA
