Thursday, March 10, 2011

Anne Kempton Brown short notes

ANN KEMPTON BROWN


Born November 18, 1777 in Mount Holly, New Jersey
Died July 14, 1849 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Married Samuel Brown June 22, 1797 in Burlington, New Jersey

She and her husband were very wealthy and belonged to the upper crust of society. She was a devout Quaker and provided the best of everything for her only child. Samuel was an officer in the French and Indian war and was killed when their son was fifteen, leaving her and Abia to care for thier great estate. After Samuel's death, she married Ephraim Haines. They had three daughters and one son.

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