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John Brown

1728–1803 · Dates from the Library of Congress · Library of Congress authority record ↗

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The Reverend John Brown and his family

Stokes, Durward T. · 1970 · Filson Club

Durward T. Stokes's article on the Reverend John Brown (1728-1803) and his family, detached from the Filson Club History Quarterly for January 1970. The Hillsborough connection is Brown's son James Brown (1766-1835), who lived in the town during the Revolutionary War. Pages 19 to 37.

Included because: Catalog heading in the UNC record: Brown, John, 1728-1803.

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