Chad Brown (minister)

Chad Brown's original plot of farm land was located on the site of what became Brown University's University Hall
Chad Brown grave marker, North Burial Ground, Providence

Reverend Chad Brown I (also known as Chaddus Browne) (c. 1600–1650) was one of the first ministers of the First Baptist Church in America and one of the earliest proprietors of Providence Plantations. He was also the progenitor of the Brown family of Rhode Island, known for its association with Brown University.