• Born: 1790
• Died: 1821, Boston MA

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: John McFarland, circa 1805, in Boston MA.

• Partnership: Samuel Davis, in 1810-1818, 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.

• General: 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.

• Partnership: Samuel Davis, in 1820-1821, in Boston MA. As DAVIS & BROWN.