John Brown
M, d. 1779
| Relationship | 5th great-grandfather of Pamela Joyce Wood |
| Charts | Pedigree for Donald J. Wood |
John Brown was born at New Brunswick, Monmouth Co, New Jersey. He married Margaret Rozelle on 19 April 1763 at Martinique, West Indies.1 John Brown died in 1779.
According to documents on file at PANB, John Brown was a cooper by trade and had taken his wife Margaret to New Brunswick, New Jersey soon after their marriage in Martinique in 1763.
It is likely John was serving with British forces on the island when he met Margaret. John purchased two separate lots of land in the town of New Brunswick on 25 July 1763 and on 26 September 1763 on Queen Street. His wife, Margaret, operated a little shop in New Brunswick where she sold earthenware. According to Margaret's sworn statement, John had always been attached to the British cause when the War broke out. Supposedly "he been threatened by the rebels before for not serving them..." so he gave in and served them as a Commissary in the American Army. He then deserted and joined the British army in November 1776 after their arrival in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He served them as a guide, "being well acquainted with the country and was soon afterwards employed in the Commissary Department under James Christie, the Assistant Commissary General".
His switch in allegiance angered the rebels and he was taken prisoner by them on Staten Island in the fall of 1777. A newspaper article printed in Burlington dated 10 December 1777 states "Brown is a notorious robber and was employed as a Deputy Commissary...but joined the enemy and was one of their prime caterers in stealing cattle and provender". He was charged with high treason and his property was confiscated. It was advertised for sale on 17 February 1779 in the newspaper. John Brown was taken to New Jersey where he was confined until the Summer of 1778, when he was included in a prisoner exchange and returned to the British. In 1779 he was "sent up the North River on duty at the time Stony Point was taken" and after "being much exposed he caught cold" and died.1,2
According to documents on file at PANB, John Brown was a cooper by trade and had taken his wife Margaret to New Brunswick, New Jersey soon after their marriage in Martinique in 1763.
It is likely John was serving with British forces on the island when he met Margaret. John purchased two separate lots of land in the town of New Brunswick on 25 July 1763 and on 26 September 1763 on Queen Street. His wife, Margaret, operated a little shop in New Brunswick where she sold earthenware. According to Margaret's sworn statement, John had always been attached to the British cause when the War broke out. Supposedly "he been threatened by the rebels before for not serving them..." so he gave in and served them as a Commissary in the American Army. He then deserted and joined the British army in November 1776 after their arrival in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He served them as a guide, "being well acquainted with the country and was soon afterwards employed in the Commissary Department under James Christie, the Assistant Commissary General".
His switch in allegiance angered the rebels and he was taken prisoner by them on Staten Island in the fall of 1777. A newspaper article printed in Burlington dated 10 December 1777 states "Brown is a notorious robber and was employed as a Deputy Commissary...but joined the enemy and was one of their prime caterers in stealing cattle and provender". He was charged with high treason and his property was confiscated. It was advertised for sale on 17 February 1779 in the newspaper. John Brown was taken to New Jersey where he was confined until the Summer of 1778, when he was included in a prisoner exchange and returned to the British. In 1779 he was "sent up the North River on duty at the time Stony Point was taken" and after "being much exposed he caught cold" and died.1,2
Family | Margaret Rozelle b. c 1745, d. 20 Jan 1815 |
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| Last Edited | 4 Jan 2013 |