Nicholas
BROWN
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Born: 26 July 1729 in Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Nicholas married Rhoda Scott JENCKES 2 May 1762 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rhoda Scott JENCKES was born 13 November 1741 in Rhode Island, USA. Rhoda Scott died 6 December 1783 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Nicholas BROWN died 29 May 1791 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
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Recorded occupation: slave-trader, merchant, civic leader and co-signer of the charter of the College of Rhode Island in 1763
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
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Children of Nicholas BROWN and Rhoda Scott JENCKES
Nicholas BROWNDied: 27 September 1841, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Birth — 172926 July 1729
Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1762 Marriage / PartnerNicholas BROWN and Rhoda Scott JENCKES 2 May 1762,
He was 32 years old.
1769 Birth of ChildNicholas BROWN was born 4 April 1769, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Nicholas was 39 years old.
1783 Death of Spouse/PartnerRhoda Scott JENCKES died 6 December 1783, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 179129 May 1791
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 61.
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The Morning Herald
Hagerstown, Maryland
May 7, 1926
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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
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