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James Brainerd 1669–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 June 1669

Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 10 Feb 1742

Death Location: Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Daniel Brainerd

Mother: Hannah Spencer

Spouse(s): Sarah None, Deberah Dudley

Children(s): Heber Brainard, Gideon Brainerd, Abijah Brainerd

In 1669, James Brainerd entered the world in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA, born to Daniel Brainerd And Hannah Spencer. James Brainerd married Deberah Dudley, Sarah, and had children including Abijah Brainerd, Gideon Brainerd, Heber Brainard. James Brainerd passed away in 1742 in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1669, James Brainerd entered the world in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA, born to Daniel Brainerd And Hannah Spencer.
  • James Brainerd married Deberah Dudley, Sarah, and had children including Abijah Brainerd, Gideon Brainerd, Heber Brainard.
  • James Brainerd passed away in 1742 in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.

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James Brainerd's Ancestors

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James Brainerd
1669–1742
Birth Place: Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Daniel Brainerd
1641–1715
Braintree, Essex, England
Hannah Spencer
1641–1691
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Gerard (II) Spencer
1614–1685
Stotfold, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Hannah (Joannis) Hills
1616–1692
East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Gerard I
1576–1646
Alice Whitebread
1571–1628
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Spencer
1535–1583
Elizabeth
1540–1599

James Brainerd's Descendants

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James Brainerd (2 June 1669–10 Feb 1742) m. Sarah (1680–4 June 1770) m. Deberah Dudley (1670–1709)
  1. 1. Heber Brainard 1725–1803
  2. 2. Gideon Brainerd 1700–1767
  3. 3. Abijah Brainerd 1705–1782

James Brainerd's Timeline

2 Records

1669
2 June 1669
Birth of James Brainerd in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1742
10 Feb 1742
Age 73
Death of James Brainerd in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 June 1669
    Event Place: Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Mack Genealogy : The Descendants of John Mack of Lyme, Conn.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1742
    Event Place: Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Mack Genealogy : The Descendants of John Mack of Lyme, Conn.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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