• Born: 1790
• Died: 1821, Boston MA

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed circa 1805 to John McFarland in Boston MA
  

• He was a partner in 1810-1818 with Samuel Davis in Boston MA as DAVIS & BROWN. They were joined in 1815 by Robert Somerby and Charles Brown, the firm name changing to DAVIS, BROWN & Co.

• 27 Feb 1813: Had his name legally changed to Robert Johnston Brown.
  
  "...that Johnston Brown, of Boston aforesaid, jeweller, son of Robert Brown late of Plymouth, in the county of Plymouth, deceased, shall be allowed to take the name of Robert Johnston Brown..."
  
  Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume 6
  1812-1815.

• He worked in 1818-1820 as a jeweler in Boston MA as R. J. B. & Co.

• He was a partner in 1820-1821 with Samuel Davis in Boston MA as DAVIS & BROWN.