Charles Brockden Brown and Elizabeth Linn

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Husband Charles Brockden Brown ¹

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           Born: 17 Jan 1771 2
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           Died: 19 Feb 1810 2
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       Marriage: Nov 1804 2

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Wife Elizabeth Linn ¹

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           Born: 1775 1
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           Died: 31 Jul 1834 - Philadelphia, PA 2
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         Father: Rev. William Linn, D.D. (1752-1808) 3 4
         Mother: Rebecca Blair (      -      ) 3 4

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Children

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1 M William Linn Brown ²

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           Born: Sep 1805 2
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         Status: Twin

         Spouse: Emily G. Burling (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 10 Oct 1836 2

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2 M Charles Brockden Brown ²

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           Born: Sep 1805 2
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           Died: 1875 - in the American south 2
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         Status: Twin

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3 M Eugene L. Brown ²

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           Born: 1807 2
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           Died: 1824 2
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4 F Mary C. Brown ²

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           Born: 1809 2
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           Died: 1829 2
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General Notes: Husband - Charles Brockden Brown

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He was of Quaker lineage. His middle name was derived from his uncle, the skillful conveyancer and great scrivener of provincial days. He received a liberal education under Robert Proud, the historian, and at the age of sixteen already formed plans of extensive literary work. He was apprenticed to Alexander Wilcox, an eminent lawyer, but occupied himself with literary instead of legal studies. In 1796, he removed to the city of New York, where he devoted himself to letters with great eagerness to become conspicuous as a writer. In 1798, appeared his first novel, "Wieland," a powerful and original romance, and in 1799, "Osmond, or The Second Witness." At this time he had begun no less than five novels, two of which, "Arthur Merwyn" and "Edgar Huntley," were soon published. In "Arthur Merwyn" the ravages of the yellow fever, which the author had witnessed in New York in 1798, and Philadelphia in 1793, are painted with terrific truth. These were followed by others of more or less note. He published a number of political pamphlets, and edited with ability the American Register. He was a man of romantic temper, extensive attainments, and great industry. He was the first in America who ventured to pursue literature as a profession. To him his country is indebted for the high literary standard he gave it. His life and correspondence, edited by William Dunlap, in two volumes, was published in 1815.

1 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 368.

2 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 376.

3 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 367.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 50.