Moses Brown

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Moses Brown
Born	(1738-08-23)August 23, 1738 Providence, Rhode Island
Died	September 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)
Children	Sarah Brown Obadiah Brown
Relatives	Chad 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.