| Birth: | May 9, 1775 | | Death: | Feb. 24, 1828 | 
United States Army Major General. Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, he founded the village of Brownville in 1799 and became a successful farmer. He was appointed Colonel of the State Militia in 1809, Brigadier General in 1811 and a Major General of New York Volunteers in 1812. During the War of 1812, participated in an action at Ogdensburg, New York and repulsed the British at Sackett's Harbor, in 1813. He became the senior General in the US Army in 1815, after leading successful campaigns in New York and Canada. On June 1, 1821, he was appointed the 1st Commanding General of the United States Army and recommended pay incentives to encourage reenlistments, pay increases for noncommissioned officers. He at age 52 while in office at Washington, D.C. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
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Parents:
Samuel Brown (1750 - 1813)
Abi White Brown (1751 - 1830)
Spouse:
Pamelia Williams Brown (1785 - 1878)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Jacob Brown | | | Burial:
Congressional Cemetery
Washington
District of Columbia
District Of Columbia, USA
Plot: Range 57, Site 150 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Mar 21, 1999
Find A Grave Memorial# 4822 |
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