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Obadiah Brown I

Birth	:	2 Oct 1712
Death	:	17 Jun 1762
Burial	:	Central Cemetery, Beverly, Essex County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.5501000, -70.8710600
Description	:	Obadiah Brown I was born in Providence. His father was Elder James Brown, a pastor of the First Baptist Church; his mother was Mary Harris. Upon reaching adulthood, Obadiah joined his older brother James Brown Jr. [1697-1739] in the mercantile trade, which included traffic in cocoa, rum, molasses and slaves. His initial role was as master of his brother's vessels in the West Indies trade. In 1736, family's sloop "Mary" became the first known Providence slave ship. However, this venture did not produce adequate profit, and the Browns had no further direct involvement in the slave trade for over... Read More	Obadiah Brown I was born in Providence. His father was Elder James Brown, a pastor of the First Baptist Church; his mother was Mary Harris. Upon reaching adulthood, Obadiah joined his older brother James Brown Jr. [1697-1739] in the mercantile trade, which included traffic in cocoa, rum, molasses and slaves. His initial role was as master of his brother's vessels in the West Indies trade. In 1736, family's sloop "Mary" became the first known Providence slave ship. However, this venture did not produce adequate profit, and the Browns had no further direct involvement in the slave trade for over twenty years. After the death of James at sea in 1739, Obadiah retired from the sea himself, but continued to run the business. During the 1750s, he became the first Providence merchant to trade directly with England, bypassing the traditional mercantile cities of Boston and Newport. He also opened a spermaceti candle factory as early as 1751. He also helped to raise James' young children, later forming a partnership with James' four surviving sons as Obadiah Brown & Co. This firm made another attempt at the slave trade in 1759, when their slave ship Wheel of Fortune was captured by French privateers. Obadiah died in Glocester, R.I. in 1762, probably at the home of his daughter Phebe Fenner. On 15 Jun 1737, he married his first cousin, Mary Harris [1718-1805], daughter of Toleration and Sarah Harris. They had eight children. All four of the sons died in early childhood. The four daughters all lived into adulthood and married into prominent familes: Phebe married John Fenner [brother of Gov. Arthur Fenner], Sarah married Lt. Gov. Jabez Bowen, Anna married her first cousin Moses Brown and Mary married Thomas Arnold Esq. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~Father of: Phebe Brown Fenner [1738-1825] James Brown [1740-1742] Sarah Brown Bowen [1742-1800] Anna Brown Brown [1744-1773] Nathan Brown [1747-1750] Unnamed Son [1750-1750] James Brown [1752-1753] Mary Brown Arnold [1753]

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Obadiah Brown I's memorial is located at: Central Cemetery, Beverly, Essex County, USA.
When did Obadiah Brown I death?
Obadiah Brown I death on 17 Jun 1762 in
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Latitude: 42.5501000
Longitude: -70.8710600

Family Members:

Parent

Elder James Brown

(1666 - 1732)

Mary Harris Brown

(1671 - 1736)

Spouse

Mary Harris Brown

(1718 - 1805)

Siblings

(1697 - 1739)

(1701 - 1778)

(1706 - 1783)

(1709 - 1730)

(1710 - 1776)

(1717 - 1802)

Children

Sarah Brown Bowen

(1742 - 1800)

Anna Brown Brown

(1744 - 1773)

Nathan Brown

(1747 - 1750)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 42.5501000, -70.8710600

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Coordinate: 42.5204926, -70.8923492

15. North Beverly Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5784300, -70.8972200

16. Leech Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5617371, -70.9148941

17. Broad Street Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5181999, -70.9000473

18. Harbor View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5118300, -70.8641000

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Coordinate: 42.5890000, -70.8690000

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Coordinate: 42.5238900, -70.9112500

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Coordinate: 42.5187073, -70.9047775

22. Waterside Cemetery
Marblehead, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5095800, -70.8630200

23. Beverly Farms Cemetery
Beverly, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5664600, -70.8161900

24. Old Burial Hill Cemetery
Marblehead, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5104350, -70.8460020