John
BROWN
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Born: 18 June 1770 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
John BROWN died September 1804 in At Sea*.
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Name: John Brown
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 18 Jun 1770
Birthplace: PRESTON TWP,NEW LONDON,CONNETICUT
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Father's Name: Elias Brown
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Mother's Name: Sabra
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450310
System Origin: Connecticut-ODM
GS Film number: unknown
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'Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F74K-D43 : 11 February 2018), Elias Brown in entry for John Brown, 18 Jun 1770; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 1804September 1804
At Sea*
He died at the age of 34.
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Last updated: 6/19/2017 12:50:10 PM
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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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