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Capt Joshua Brainard

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Capt Joshua Brainard

Birth
Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Death
27 Mar 1777 (aged 69)
East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Moodus, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Joshua Brainerd of Haddam, Middlesex Co., Conn.; m. (1) Mary Lord. Mrs. Mary (Lord) Brainerd d. Feb. 14, 1732 or '33, in Middletown, Conn. He m. (2), Jan. 3, 1733 or '34, Hannah Spencer. She joined the church June 26, 1737. Mrs. Hannah (Spencer) Brainerd d. May 16, 1771, in her 77th yr. He m. (3), Oct. 31, 1773, Martha (Spencer) Cone, b. about 1740, dau. of Gen. Joseph and Martha (Brainerd) Spencer, and widow of Joseph Cone, to whom she was married June 14, 1759. He joined church June 10, 1733, as Joshua, jun. He lived in the extreme eastern part of Middle Haddam parish, near the East Haddam line, on a tract of land which had previously belonged to Middletown. He petitioned to be released from paying rates in Middle Haddam, and to be annexed to East Haddam, which request was granted May, 1748. Mr. Joshua Brainerd d. March 27, 1777, in his 70th yr. Mrs. Martha (Spencer) (Cone) Brainerd d. May 3, 1796, ae. 50 yrs. They are buried in Moodus Cemetery, Moodus, Conn.

Child by the first marriage:
1. Abner, b. May 1, 1731, in Middle Haddam, Conn.; m. Dec. 29, 1756, Elizabeth Champion.

Children by the second marriage:
2. Mary, b. Jan. 28, 1734-5, in Middle Haddam, Conn.; m. Nov. 7, 1754, John Percival, Jr.
2. Hannah, b. Apr. 18, 1736, in Middle Haddam, Conn.; d. Apr. 24, 1738.
4. Hannah, b. Apr. 9, 1738, in Middle Haddam, Conn.; m. June 9, 1757, Joel Cone.
5. Elizabeth, b. May 24, 1740, in Middle Haddam, Conn.; m. May 21, 1761, George Cone.

Descendants of William, Caleb, Elijah and Hezekiah Brainerd, sons of Daniel and Hannah (Spencer) Brainerd, pt. 4-7; Lucy Abigail Brainard; Case, Lockwood and Brainard Co., 1908; pg. 42-43.
Barbour vital records for Haddam, LR2 page 9
Joshua Brainerd of Haddam, Middlesex Co., Conn.; m. (1) Mary Lord. Mrs. Mary (Lord) Brainerd d. Feb. 14, 1732 or '33, in Middletown, Conn. He m. (2), Jan. 3, 1733 or '34, Hannah Spencer. She joined the church June 26, 1737. Mrs. Hannah (Spencer) Brainerd d. May 16, 1771, in her 77th yr. He m. (3), Oct. 31, 1773, Martha (Spencer) Cone, b. about 1740, dau. of Gen. Joseph and Martha (Brainerd) Spencer, and widow of Joseph Cone, to whom she was married June 14, 1759. He joined church June 10, 1733, as Joshua, jun. He lived in the extreme eastern part of Middle Haddam parish, near the East Haddam line, on a tract of land which had previously belonged to Middletown. He petitioned to be released from paying rates in Middle Haddam, and to be annexed to East Haddam, which request was granted May, 1748. Mr. Joshua Brainerd d. March 27, 1777, in his 70th yr. Mrs. Martha (Spencer) (Cone) Brainerd d. May 3, 1796, ae. 50 yrs. They are buried in Moodus Cemetery, Moodus, Conn.

Child by the first marriage:
1. Abner, b. May 1, 1731, in Middle Haddam, Conn.; m. Dec. 29, 1756, Elizabeth Champion.

Children by the second marriage:
2. Mary, b. Jan. 28, 1734-5, in Middle Haddam, Conn.; m. Nov. 7, 1754, John Percival, Jr.
2. Hannah, b. Apr. 18, 1736, in Middle Haddam, Conn.; d. Apr. 24, 1738.
4. Hannah, b. Apr. 9, 1738, in Middle Haddam, Conn.; m. June 9, 1757, Joel Cone.
5. Elizabeth, b. May 24, 1740, in Middle Haddam, Conn.; m. May 21, 1761, George Cone.

Descendants of William, Caleb, Elijah and Hezekiah Brainerd, sons of Daniel and Hannah (Spencer) Brainerd, pt. 4-7; Lucy Abigail Brainard; Case, Lockwood and Brainard Co., 1908; pg. 42-43.
Barbour vital records for Haddam, LR2 page 9


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