Stanton Brown

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According to family-based resources, future Albany businessman Stanton Brown (occasionally "Staunton") was born in April 1774. Thus, he would have been the second son of Andrew and Sara Chapman Brown. He grew up in a large family living in Stonington, Connecticut.

He probably came to Albany with his older brother and lifelong business partner Edward Brown. By 1799, the house, lot, and store of "Edward & Stanton Brown" were valued on the first ward assessment. In 1800-01, the brothers were licensed as grocers. In 1802, their lot on Lion Street was valued modestly.

This Yankee newcomer does not appear to have married but probably was counted on the census of 1800 within the household of his brother. At that time, another [?] same-named individual was profiled on the census in Washington County. Other regional contemporaries are at-risk as well. In 1810, the Albany household headed by "Stanton Brown" included a couple both born between 1766 and 1784, a girl under 10, and an older woman. Perhaps this individual had married a few years earlier.

In 1813 and '14, he was an assistant alderman in the first ward. In 1813 and '14, he was listed in the city directory as a merchant at 82 Hudson with a store at 1 Hudson. That address was where the Browns appear to have conducted their business from "the first brick house on the dock" built by Edward Brown.

Stanton Brown was dead by June 1814 when his will passed probate in Albany. He had lived for less than forty years. Edward Brown lived on until 1846.


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the people of colonial Albany Sources: The life of Stanton Brown is CAP biography number 7459. This sketch is derived chiefly from family and community-based resources.




first posted 4/10/16