John Brown (abolitionist)
1800 to 1859
12 documented presences
12 places
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John Brown (May 9, 1800 – December 2, 1859) was an American Christian abolitionist in the decades preceding the American Civil War.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where John Brown (abolitionist) was documented, and when
9 May 1800exact date
Torrington, Connecticutattested
“John Brown was born May 9, 1800, in Torrington, Connecticut, to Owen Brown (1771–1856) and Ruth Mills (1772–1808).”
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1825 to 1835period
Richmond Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvaniaattested
“He moved to Richmond Township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, in 1825 and lived there until 1835, longer than he did anywhere else.”
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1825 to 1835period
Crawford County, Pennsylvaniaattested
“He moved to Richmond Township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, in 1825 and lived there until 1835, longer than he did anywhere else.”
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1836year
Franklin Mills, Ohioattested
“In 1836, Brown moved his family from Pennsylvania to Franklin Mills, Ohio, where he taught Sunday school.”
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1836year
Pennsylvaniaattested
“In 1836, Brown moved his family from Pennsylvania to Franklin Mills, Ohio, where he taught Sunday school.”
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1842 to 1849period
Timbuctoo, New Yorkattested
“For instance, he spent the years between 1842 and 1849 settling his business affairs, moving his family to the Negro community at Timbuctoo, New York, and organizing in his own mind an anti-slavery raid that would strike a significant bl…”
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1846year
Springfield, Massachusettsattested
“In 1846, Brown moved to Springfield, Massachusetts, as an agent for Ohio wool growers in their relations with New England manufacturers of woolen goods, but "also as a means of developing his scheme of emancipation".”
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1855year
Kansas Territoryattested
“Five of Brown's sons—John Jr., Jason, Owen, Frederick, and Salmon—moved to Kansas Territory in the spring of 1855.”
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1855year
Kansasattested
“Five of Brown's sons—John Jr., Jason, Owen, Frederick, and Salmon—moved to Kansas Territory in the spring of 1855.”
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1857year
Massachusettsattested
“To attain financial backing and political support for the raid on Harpers Ferry, Brown spent most of 1857 meeting with abolitionists in Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut.”
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January 1858month
Rochester, New Yorkattested
“In January 1858, Brown left his men in Springdale, Iowa, and set off to visit Frederick Douglass in Rochester, New York.”
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January 1858month
Springdale, Iowaattested
“In January 1858, Brown left his men in Springdale, Iowa, and set off to visit Frederick Douglass in Rochester, New York.”
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Places John Brown (abolitionist) is documented in
Kansas1 presence · 1855Massachusetts1 presence · 1857Pennsylvania1 presence · 1836
Crawford County, Pennsylvania1 presence · 1825
Franklin Mills, Ohio1 presence · 1836
Kansas Territory1 presence · 1855
Richmond Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania1 presence · 1825
Rochester, New York1 presence · 1858
Springdale, Iowa1 presence · 1858
Springfield, Massachusetts1 presence · 1846
Timbuctoo, New York1 presence · 1842
Torrington, Connecticut1 presence · 1800
Other places tied to John Brown (abolitionist) in the record
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1805year
Hudson, Ohiomentioned
“In 1805, the family moved, again, to Hudson, Ohio, in the Western Reserve, which at the time was mostly wilderness; it became the most anti-slavery region of the country.”
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1828 to 1835period
Pennsylvaniamentioned
“He also helped to establish a post office, and in 1828 President John Quincy Adams named him the first postmaster of Randolph Township, Pennsylvania; he was reappointed by President Andrew Jackson, serving until he left Pennsylvania in 1…”
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14 July 1833exact date
Washington County, New Yorkmentioned
“On July 14, 1833, Brown married 17-year-old Mary Ann Day (1817–1884), originally from Washington County, New York; she was the younger sister of Brown's housekeeper at the time.”
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1837year
Ohiomentioned
“Like many businessmen in Ohio, he invested too heavily in credit and state bonds and suffered great financial losses in the Panic of 1837.”
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November 1837month
Alton, Illinoismentioned
“In November 1837, Elijah Parish Lovejoy was murdered in Alton, Illinois, for printing an abolitionist newspaper.”
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1839year
Caribbeanmentioned
“The 1839 slave insurrection aboard the Spanish ship La Amistad, off the coast of Cuba, provides a poignant example of John Brown's support and appeal toward Caribbean slave revolts.”
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July 1839month
Havanamentioned
“On La Amistad, Joseph Cinqué and approximately 50 other slaves captured the ship, slated to transport them from Havana to Puerto Príncipe, Cuba, in July 1839, and attempted to return to Africa.”
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July 1839month
Camagüeymentioned
“On La Amistad, Joseph Cinqué and approximately 50 other slaves captured the ship, slated to transport them from Havana to Puerto Príncipe, Cuba, in July 1839, and attempted to return to Africa.”
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1850year
New Englandmentioned
“Brown made connections in Springfield that later yielded financial support he received from New England's great merchants, allowed him to hear and meet nationally famous abolitionists like Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth, and incl…”
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1854 to 1856period
Kansas Territorymentioned
“From 1854 to 1856, there had been eight killings in Kansas Territory attributable to slavery politics.”
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1854 to 1856period
Kansasmentioned
“From 1854 to 1856, there had been eight killings in Kansas Territory attributable to slavery politics.”
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21 May 1856exact date
Kansasmentioned
“Brown was particularly affected by the sacking of Lawrence, the center of anti-slavery activity in Kansas, on May 21, 1856.”
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2 June 1856exact date
Battle of Black Jackmentioned
“In the Battle of Black Jack of June 2, 1856, John Brown, nine of his followers, and 20 local men successfully defended a Free State settlement at Palmyra, Kansas, against an attack by Henry Clay Pate.”
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2 June 1856exact date
Palmyra Township, Douglas County, Kansasmentioned
“In the Battle of Black Jack of June 2, 1856, John Brown, nine of his followers, and 20 local men successfully defended a Free State settlement at Palmyra, Kansas, against an attack by Henry Clay Pate.”
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2 June 1856exact date
January 1857month
December 1857month
January 1858month
20 January 1859exact date
20 January 1859exact date
21 December 1859exact date
June 1860month
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