Capt. William Brown [3762]

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was buried at the Newtown Cemetery in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts in 1840. ⁴ Newtown Cemetery, Section #: G, Memorial #: 12
Epitaph:
In memory of Capt. W. Brown
d. March 27, 1840
Æ 75 yrs. 3 mos.
As a friend and a father can aught e'er atone
For the loss of thy friendship? Still more of thy love
As a husband! 'tis past! thy spirit has flown
To the Father of Spirits who reigneth above

William married Elizabeth Coffin [3763] [MRIN: 1414], daughter of Hezekiah Coffin [3764] and Abigail Coleman [6013]. (Elizabeth Coffin [3763] was born on 12 Mar 1763 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts,⁵ died on 24 Aug 1843 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts ^{4 6} and was buried in 1843 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts.) The cause of her death was consumption.