Josiah BROWN

Born

13 January 1757 , Hebron, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

19 March 1830 , Coventry, Connecticut, USA

Josiah married Mary KINGSBURY abt. 1782 . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Mary KINGSBURY was born 24 April 1760 in Hampton, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Mary died 27 January 1797 in Coventry, Connecticut, USA.

Parents & Family of Josiah BROWN

Parents of Josiah BROWN

Father

John Buswell BROWN

Mother

Ruth FOX

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Josiah had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Josiah BROWN

Josiah BROWN married

Mary KINGSBURY
Marriage date: abt. 1782
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Children of Josiah BROWN and Mary KINGSBURY

Hannah BROWN

Born: abt. 1782, , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 27 December 1863, Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Jonathan Clark BROWN

Born: 18 October 1786, , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 29 August 1821, Coventry, Connecticut, USA

Oliver BROWN

Born: abt. 1793, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 10 January 1795, Coventry, Connecticut, USA

Polly BROWN

Born: abt. 1794, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 22 January 1795, Coventry, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1757
13 January 1757
Hebron, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Revolutionary War

BROWN, JOSIAH
Ancestor #: A015711
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): SERGEANT
Birth: 1-13-1758 IPSWICH MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 3-19-1830 COVENTY CONNECTICUT
Service Description: 1) CAPTS.WILLIS & BRIGHAM

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1) MARY KINGSBURY

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1786 Birth of Child
Jonathan Clark BROWN was born 18 October 1786, , Connecticut, USA

Josiah was 29 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1795 Death of Child
Oliver BROWN died 10 January 1795, Coventry, Connecticut, USA

Josiah was 38 years old.

1795 Death of Child
Polly BROWN died 22 January 1795, Coventry, Connecticut, USA

Josiah was 38 years old.

1797 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary KINGSBURY died 27 January 1797, Coventry, Connecticut, USA

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1821 Death of Child
Jonathan Clark BROWN died 29 August 1821, Coventry, Connecticut, USA

Josiah was 64 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

Death

Name: Josiah Brown
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 19 Mar 1830
Death Place: Coventry, Connecticut
Age: 73
Birth Date: 1757
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03225-0
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3096
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch : 3 December 2014

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Grave

North Coventry Cemetery Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA

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North Coventry Cemetery Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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