David Brown
- Born: 1781, Attleboro MA
- Marriage: Patience Rogers on 2 Apr 1809 in Middletown RI
- Died: 1868, Pawtucket RI
General notes:
Silversmith and instrument maker
Events in his life were:
- Alternate Mark (tentative attribution)
- He worked from 1804 to 1828 as a silversmith in Warren RI
Initially working from a shop in town, he later took to the roads, travelling the Connecticut Valley, grinding cutlery and selling silver of his own manufacture. 3
- He worked from 1829 to 1831 as a silversmith in Pawtucket RI with a branch location in Providence. 3
- He was a partner from 1831 to 1841 with Joseph Rogers Brown in Providence RI manufacturing watches, clocks, and surveying and mechanical instruments.
- He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Indiantown, Bureau, IL, listed as a watch and clockmaker.
David married Patience Rogers on 2 Apr 1809 in Middletown RI. (Patience Rogers was born about 1791 in Middletown RI.)
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