John Brown, the third, was the father of John, Frederick, Owen and Abiel Brown; and the honored grandfather of John Brown, the hero of Kansas and of Harper's Ferry.

John Brown, the third, at the outbreak of the revolutionary war, was chosen Captain of the West Simsbury (now Canton) trainband; and, in the spring of 1776, joined forces of the continental army at New York. His commission from Governor Trumbull is dated May 23, 1776. After a service of two months' duration, he fell a victim to the prevailing epidemic of the camp, at the age of 48 years. He died in a barn, attended only by a faithful subordinate, a few miles north of New York City, where the continental army was at that time encamped. His body was buried on the Highlands, near the western bank of the East River.

This marble monument in the graveyard of Canton Center was erected to his memory.

John Brown Farm Grounds Cenotaph

The gravestone for Capt. John and Hannah (Owen) Brown is a replacement made after she died.  Their grandson, (John Brown, the abolitionist) bought the old stone from the other heirs and had it shipped to his farm in Lake Placid, New York. It now marks his grave. See "The Stone on John Brown's Grave." Clarence Gee, in New York History, 1961.

Ed Strickland

The statement, on this Cenotaph, that John descends from Peter is not correct and adds to the confusion about Capt Brown.  

Here is information on Peter Brown and some references:

Peter was married twice:

Children of Peter and Martha
Two surviving children
Mary Browne - raised by John Doane - married Ephraim Tinkham - 
   children
   Priscilla Browne - raised by William Gilson - married William Allen - no children

Children of Peter and Mary
Two surviving children
Rebecca Browne - and later married William Snow second child died young

Though often stated in biographies of John Brown, the renowned 19th century abolitionist, it has been definitively proven that the Brown family of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut are not descendants of Peter Browne the Mayflower Pilgrim.

References
Immigrant Ships To America/First Families/Mayflower
Peter Browne of the Mayflower and his Descendants for four Generations by Robert S Wakefield (1986).
Correspondence of the Pilgrim Peter Browne Society

  Jerry Hale
  Deltona, FL

Listed with DAR Library A015553.