See also
1 Eunice BRAINERD1,2 (c. 1791-1867) [9622]. Born c. 1791.2 Marr Comfort BAILEY 11 Jul 1814. Died 26 Mar 1867, Cuyahoga Falls, OH.1
2 Eliakim BRAINERD1 ( - ) [8779].
4 Gideon BRAINERD3,4 (1699- ) [3623]. Born 4 Mar 1698/99, Haddam, Middlesex, CT.3,4
8 James BRAINERD3,5 (1669-1743) [3565]. Born 2 Jun 1669, Haddam, Middlesex, CT.3,5 Marr Deborah DUDLEY 1 Apr 1696.4,6 Marr Sarah ? 23 May 1711.4 Died 10 Feb 1742/43, Haddam, Middlesex, CT.3,5
From: Ancestors of Daniel Brainerd by Jane Devlin.
James Brainerd was born on 2 Jun 1669 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT and died on 10 Feb 1741/42 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.
Documented events in his life were:
1. VR - Marriage; 1 Apr 1696; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. Married Deborah Dudley
2. Executor or Overseer of Will; 17 Jun 1696; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. John Bailey, Sen., in his will dated 17 Jun 1696, appointed "my neighbors Timothy Spencer & James Brainard to be Overseers."
3. Guardian; Bet 7 Sep 1704 And 5 Apr 1708; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. Ruth Spencer, daughter of Timothy Spencer, chose James Braynard of Haddam to be her guardian; allowed. Page 110--5 April, 1708: James Braynard, guardian to Ruth Spencer, exhibits in Court an acquittance or discharge, under the hand of sd. Ruth, now of age. Bond now cancelled.
4. Military Service; May 1714; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. Colonial records of Conn (1706-1717) Vol V p. 427 May 1714..This assembly do establish and confirm Mr. James Brainerd to be Lieutenant of the company or the trailband on the west side of said town of Haddam and that he be commissioned accordingly"
5. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 2 May 1715; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. Reached an agreement with his siblings to a distribution of his father's estate.
6. Military Service; Oct 1722; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. "This assembly do establish and confirm Mr. James Brainerd of Haddam Conn to be Captain of the company or trailband on the west side of said Connecticut River, in the town of Haddam, and that he be commissioned accordingly".
9 Deborah DUDLEY3,5 (1670-1709) [3566]. Born 11 Nov 1670, Saybrook, CT.3,5 Died 22 Jul 1709, Haddam, Middlesex, CT.4,5
| 1 | "Genealogy of the Brainerd-Brainard Family in America 1549-1908 by Lucy Abigail Brainard, 1908". |
| 2 | "1860 OH, Summit, Stow census". |
| 3 | "Ancestry.com, Snow/Lyman Ancestors". |
| 4 | "The Genealogy of the Brainerd Family in the United States by Rev. David D. Field, D.D., 1857". |
| 5 | "Genealogies of Connecticut Families from the New England Historical and Genealogical Register". |
| 6 | "Ancestors of Daniel Brainerd by Jane Devlin". |