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Saturday, December 26, 2009

Epitaph: Chad Brown of Providence


“In Memory of
CHAD BROWN
Elder of the BAPTIST CHURCH
In this Town!
He was one of the original Proprietors
of the PROVIDENCE PURCHACE:
Having been exiled from Massachusetts
for CONSCIENCE sake.
He had five sons,
John, James, Jeremiah, Chad & Daniel;
Who have left a numerous posterity.
He died about A.D. 1665.
THIS MONUMENT
was erected by the TOWN of
PROVIDENCE"

1 comment:

Midge Frazel said...

I think this might be my ancestor. Thanks for posting this gravestone and it's location.