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Stephen Bronson 1718–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1718

Birth Location: Waterbury, New Haven, CT, USA

Death Date: 05 Dec 1775

Death Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Cornelius Jr.

Mother: Abigail Jackson

Spouse(s): Mary Weller

Children(s): Cornelius Bronson, Seargeant Bronson, Thomas Bronson, Mercy Bronson, Luman Bronson, Aaron Bronson, Hannah Bronson

Stephen Bronson was born in 1718 in Waterbury, New Haven, CT, USA, the child of Cornelius Bronson Brownson Jr And Abigail Jackson. Stephen Bronson married Mary Weller, and had children including Aaron Bronson, Cornelius Bronson, Hannah Bronson, Luman Bronson, Mercy Bronson, Seargeant Abijah Bronson, Thomas Bronson. Stephen Bronson passed away in 1775 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Stephen Bronson was born in 1718 in Waterbury, New Haven, CT, USA, the child of Cornelius Bronson Brownson Jr And Abigail Jackson.
  • Stephen Bronson married Mary Weller, and had children including Aaron Bronson, Cornelius Bronson, Hannah Bronson, Luman Bronson, Mercy Bronson, Seargeant Abijah Bronson, Thomas Bronson.
  • Stephen Bronson passed away in 1775 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cornelius Jr.
1691–1746
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Abigail Jackson
1696–1772
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Weller
1718–1748
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
MW

Children(s)

Cornelius Bronson
1749–1778
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Seargeant Bronson
1750–1820
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Thomas Bronson
1753–1834
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Mercy Bronson
1754–1786
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
MB
Luman Bronson
1756–1822
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
LB
Aaron Bronson
1758–1759
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
AB
Hannah Bronson
1760–1841
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
HB

Stephen Bronson's Ancestors

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Stephen Bronson
1718–1775
Birth Place: Waterbury, New Haven, CT, USA
Parents
Cornelius Bronson (Brownson) Jr.
1691–1746
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Abigail Jackson
1696–1772
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Cornelius (Brownson) Sr
1648–1732
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Abigail (Upson) Welton
1668–1742
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard (Brownson)
1613–1684
Abigail Wilbourne
1619–1664
John Welton
1633–1726
Mary Upson
1645–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Bronson
1576–1635
Mary Underwood
1576–1623
John ***
1568–1616
Joan Gouldocke
1580–1613
John II
1605–1650
Anne Jeoffery
1604–1670

Stephen Bronson's Descendants

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Stephen Bronson (20 Jun 1718–05 Dec 1775) m. Mary Weller (12 Oct 1718–13 Jul 1748)
  1. 1. Cornelius Bronson 1749–1778
  2. 2. Seargeant (Abijah) Bronson 1750–1820 m. Ann Hurd 1749–1780 m. Ruth Hurd 1743–1786
    1. 1. Nathaniel (Stephen) Bronson 1778–1849 m. Olive ((Or Eunice)) Sherman 1780–
      1. 1. Orrin Bronson 1815–
      2. 2. Ebenezer (Allen) Bronson 1813–1887
      3. 3. Hiram Bronson 1812–1875
      4. 4. Sophronia Bronson 1813–1879
      5. 5. Samuel (Sherman) Bronson 1811–1872
      6. 6. James (Madison) Bronson 1809–1864
      7. 7. Franklin (S) Bronson 1817–1888 m. Christiana Barnard 1826–1880
        1. 1. Charles Bronson 1847–
        2. 2. Leanora Bronson 1849–
        3. 3. Ella (Elvira) Bronson 1858–1907 m. Daniel (Stephen Benjamin) Hendricks 1850–1921
        4. 4. Alfred Bronson 1863–1910
        5. 5. Hiram Bronson 1861–1928
        6. 6. Benjamin (Franklin) Bronson 1856–1911
        7. 7. Truman (E) Bronson 1852–
        8. 8. Rosina Bronson 1851–1925
        9. 9. Oscar Bronson 1849–1918
  3. 3. Thomas Bronson 1753–1834
  4. 4. Mercy Bronson 1754–1786
  5. 5. Luman Bronson 1756–1822
  6. 6. Aaron Bronson 1758–1759
  7. 7. Hannah Bronson 1760–1841

Stephen Bronson's Timeline

2 Records

1718
20 Jun 1718
Birth of Stephen Bronson in Waterbury, New Haven, CT, USA
Waterbury, New Haven, CT, USA
1775
05 Dec 1775
Age 57
Death of Stephen Bronson in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1718
    Event Place: Waterbury, New Haven, CT, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1718; Birth city: Woodbury; Birth state: CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: CT, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1775
    Event Place: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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