Born ‎± 1711, died ‎23 May 1784‎, age approximately 73 years

Born ‎15 May 1701 at Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, died ‎08 May 1778 at North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States‎, age 76 years
‎1st marriage to: Martha Field, ‎2nd marriage to: Abigail Whittemore

Joseph Brown resided at North Providence, evidently on the Wanasquatucket River, near the Johnston line. He owned a dam and mill privilege and was associated in business with his sons. Part of his land was in the present town of Johnston.
- from Genealogies of Rhode Island Families Vol I