Brown, John (1744-1780)
- Name:
- Brown, John (1744-1780)
- Title:
- Representative to MA General Court
Judge, Berkshire County
Colonel, MA Militia - Born:
- 10/19/1744
- Birthplace:
- Haverhill, MA
- Died:
- 10/19/1780
- Death Location:
- Stone Arabia, NY
- Residence:
- Haverhill, MA
Enfield, MA
Sandisfield, MA
Johnstown, NY
Pittsfield, MA - Nationality:
- American
- Occupation:
- Lawyer
Military officer - Father:
- Brown, Daniel
- Mother:
- Sanford, Mehitable
- Relations:
- Founding member, Brothers of Unity, Yale College
Member of MA Committee of Correspondence - Notes:
- Participated in attack on Fort Ticonderoga, 1775, as member of Pittsfield Militia; selected to carry news of the victory to the Continental Congress. Served at siege of Quebec, 1775-76. First man to bring formal charges against Benedict Arnold. Killed in Battle of Stone Arabia (Klock's Field), NY, 1780.
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