Moses Brown

Moses Brown
Born(1738-08-23)August 23, 1738
DiedSeptember 6, 1836(1836-09-06) (aged 97)
Providence, Rhode Island
Spouse(s)Anna Brown (m. 1764 – d. 1773)
Mary Olney (m. 1779 – d. 1798)
Phoebe Lockwood (m. 1799 – d. 1808)
ChildrenSarah Brown
Obadiah Brown
RelativesChad Brown, ancestor
Nicholas Brown, brother
John Brown, brother
Joseph Brown, brother
John Brown Francis, grandnephew
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Moses Brown (September 23, 1738 – September 6, 1836) was an American abolitionist and industrialist from New England who funded the design and construction of some of the first factories for spinning machines during the American industrial revolution, including the Slater Mill which was the first modern factory in America.