Background
Most of Brown"s known ancestry is found in Austin"s Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island.
Most of Brown"s known ancestry is found in Austin"s Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island.
During the Ward-Hopkins controversy, he sided with Samuel Ward, and during Ward"s term as governor from 1765 to 1767, Brown was selected as his deputy governor. He was the uncle of wealthy businessman John Brown and anti-slavery activist Moses Brown.
Brown was a member of the General Assembly, and possessed a large property, which was lost during the financial difficulties of the mid-18th century. Later in life, Brown moved to Wenscutt, located in North Providence, Rhode Island, and became a member of the Society of Friends.