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Joseph Brown (2)

From Graces Guide

Iron founder, of Alnwick

Born son of Thomas Brown

c.1812 John Common (1778-1868) passed the pattern for a reaping machine to Thomas and his son Joseph.

1822 With his father, Joseph constructed a model of a reaping machine invented by Henry Ogle; they added an apparatus for collecting the corn into sheaves.

1824 Thomas and Joseph emigrated to the USA


See Also

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Sources of Information

  • Biography of John Common, ODNB
  • Appendix to the specifications of English patents for reaping machines, by Bennet Woodcroft
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