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- • Biography. 5 "Because his mother died in 1703, he was brought up by an aunt in the Dutch Reformed Church. A merchant in Albany 1726, licensed Indian trader 1730, captain of foot company of militia at Marbletown 1737. Removed to Pennsylvania in 1738 and founded Dansbury (now E. Stroudsburg) along which is now called Brodhead's Creek on land granted by the propriators of Pennsylvania for service rendered, possibly negotiations with the Indians. In 1747 was appointed Magistrate for Bucks County north of the Blue Hills. Convinced Moravian missionaries to establish a mission at his place and in May 1733 erected a suitable building on 3 1/2 acres of land, the first church built north of the mountain. It was burned by the Indians in the December 1755 uprising. Died 22 July 1755 at Bethlehem where he had gone for medical treatment. Buried in the Moravian Cemetery there."
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• Biography. 6 This Daniel Brodhead, who was also Captain Daniel, of rank the same as his father and grandfather, removed to Pennsylvania in 1737 and bought one thousand acres of land at Stroudsburg, and was proprietor of Brodhead manor, Northampton county. In Marbletown, New York, he had served first as private, then lieutenant, and later was promoted captain. In Pennsylvania he was justice of the peace in Bucks county, 1747-49. He died in Bethlehem while under treatment for some physical affliction. ThisDaniel had been a merchant at Albany, New York, as early as 1726, and in 1730 was 'Licensed trader' among the Indians. In Pennsylvania he built the town of Dansbury, which was named for him. He united with the Moravian Church.
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• Biography. 6 He settled on Analoming Creek, called since that time Brodhead's Creek. He purchased 640 acres of land, in the centre of which East Stroudsburg is now located. The western boundary line started near the old forge, passed near the graveyard, and continued on the west side of the creek till beyond what is called the 'Flower Garden'. Besides East Stroudsburg, the tract embraced the properties now owned by Mr. Robert Brown and Mr. Christian Smith. He afterwards purchased what is now the eastern portion of Stroudsburg, as far as the mill-dam of Mr. William Wallace. He called the settlement Dansbury, and it was known by that name till Stroudsburg was founded by Jacob Stroud in 1769.
In 1744 Daniel Brodhead first became acquainted with the Moravian Missionaries, Shaw, Bruce, and Mack, whose way to Shekomeko (in Dutchess Co., N.Y.) passed through his settlement. With the character of these self-sacrificing Christian men, he was very favorably impressed, and was their warm friend and supporter ever after, in the face of much influential opposition at the time. They established a mission house on his property, which was situated on the west side of the creek, near the iron bridge, and was called Dansbury mission. In the outbreak of 1755, he is represented as a man of great courage and intrepidity, remaining with his sons and defending his family, and others who came there for assistance, against the attacks of the Indians, when the whole surrounding country had been abandoned.
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Daniel married Hester Gerritse WYNGAART [10120] [MRIN: 3620], daughter of Gerrit Lucasse WYNGAART [9773] and Sarah Hermanse VISSCHER [9774], on 21 Sep 1719 in Albany, Albany County, New York, United States.1 2 (Hester Gerritse WYNGAART [10120] was christened on 14 Mar 1697 in Albany, Albany County, New York, United States 2 and was buried on 15 Mar 1758 2.)
Sources
1 FamilySearch.org, "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980"; GS Film: 908989; System Origin: New_York-ODM.
2 Brodhead Family Association, The Brodhead Family; The Story of Captain Daniel Brodhead His Wife, Ann Tye, and Their Descendants, Vol. I, page 39.
3 FamilySearch.org, "Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950" GS Film: 599308; System Origin: Pennslvania-ODM.
4 findagrave.com, Memorial #: 37776555.
5 Brodhead Family Association, The Brodhead Family; The Story of Captain Daniel Brodhead His Wife, Ann Tye, and Their Descendants, Vol. I; page 39.
6 Brodhead Family Association, The Brodhead Family; The Story of Captain Daniel Brodhead His Wife, Ann Tye, and Their Descendants, Vol. I; page 41.
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