Brodhead, Captain Charles I

Male 1663 - 1724  (61 years)


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  1. 1.  Brodhead, Captain Charles I was born in 1663 in Yorkshire, England; was christened in 1663 in Yorkshire, England; died on 12 Mar 1724 in Marbletown, Ulster, New York, USA; was buried after 12 Mar 1724 in Ulster, New York, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Appointments / Titles: Captain
    • FSID: 9V16-C9M
    • Birth: 1665, Yorkshire, England

    Notes:

    Charles Brodhead I (1663-1724)

    Biography:
    "Charles Brodhead I married Maria (b. 1674), the daughter of Maria Ten Eyck and Wessel Ten Broeck, on November 14, 1693,. Their children were Daniel III, Charles II, Mary (or Maria), and two sons named Wessel (one of whom died as an infant). Charles also bore the title of captain in the Ulster County militia. Maria died July 9, 1717; Charles I died March 12, 1724. Charles and his brother Richard were given a grant of land which was much later covered by the waters of the Ashokan Reservoir. " (Source: The Winterthur Library)

    See comments for Daniel Brodhead (1637)

    • Military Service: commission to Captain, 1685. 2 He received a commission - Chas. Brodhead, Commission, Ensign Foot Company, 1685 and Signed by governor Thomas Songan.

    These papers were in the possession of Lucan Brodhead in Woodford County, Kentucky at the time of his death in 1914.

    "To all Christian People, etc. Charles Brodhead of Marbletown in the county of Ulster send greetings: Whereas Daniel Brodhead, late of Marbletown, deceased, left his land to his two brothers, Charles Brodhead and Richard Brodhead ans whereas they have parted and divided the same to their contentment, Now know yee that the said Charles Brodhead for the consideration above but more especially for the avoiding and laying aside all further differences which might arise about the same have given, granted, released, ratified and confirmed unto Richard Brodhead forever that part of the said tract lying next to the lot of John Biggs on the second piece within the bounds of Marbletown so as the same is divided and layd out and stones set by the siad Charles Brodhead and Richard Brodhead as also the old creek or kill lying to the northwest and of the said land that is so broad as the part of the said Richard Brodhead's is and so far northwesterly as the bounds layd out by the said Charles Brodhead and Jan Mattysen between them and also a tract of woodland lyeing in Marbletown behind the Block house called Han's Bottom and all the lowland formerly purchased by his mother of Theuma Jacobsen and that part of the upland thereunto adjoining so as the same is divided and layd ooout by the said Charles Brodhead and richard Brodhead to have and to hold the said parts, parcells etc. and with all and singular the benefits advantaes etc. thereunto belonging unto the said Richard Brodhead, his hhheirs and assigns forever. In witness I have hereunto put my hand and seals in Marbletown the 6th Day of January, 1706-7.
    Charles Brodhead (L.S.)"
    Ulster Families
    Lila Russell James Roney
    Ulster Co. Press 1939

    • Miscellaneous, 3 Aug 1694. 3 Capt. Brodhead received a sheepskin from William and Mary on 3 Aug 1694 which Gov. Ben Fletcher signed and Royal seals affixed. There is also a conveyance still to be found - Capt. Charles Brodhead - conveyance (sheepskin) for Mt. Hope and his "Stony Arabia" from the Trustees of Marbletown, 7 June 1715. This was signed by Richard Brodhead, Jorris and Peter VanLuben.

    • Land, 15 Oct 1707, Esopus, New York, United States. 4 On Oct. 15, 1707 Charles and Richard Brodhead petitioned for a grant of land on the Esopus Creek or Kill, called Ashocon by the Indians. Part of this land grant would be in the family for over 200 years until the construction of the Ashokan Reservoir. It has been said this was the earliest grant given out in this region.
    -Town of Olive Through the Years
    Vera Van Steenberg Sickler

    Charles married Maria TENBROECK [10242] [MRIN: 3659], daughter of Wesselsen TENBROECK [10243] and Maria TENEYCK [10244], on 14 Nov 1693 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York, United States.1 (Maria TENBROECK [10242] was born in Apr 1674 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York, United States 1 and died on 9 Jul 1717 in Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, United States 1.)

    Sources

    1 Brodhead Family Association, The Brodhead Family; The Story of Captain Daniel Brodhead His Wife, Ann Tye, and Their Descendants, Vol. I; page 29.

    2 Brodhead Family Association, The Brodhead Family; The Story of Captain Daniel Brodhead His Wife, Ann Tye, and Their Descendants, Vol. I; Page 29 & 30.

    3 Brodhead Family Association, The Brodhead Family; The Story of Captain Daniel Brodhead His Wife, Ann Tye, and Their Descendants, Vol. I; Page 29.

    4 Brodhead Family Association, The Brodhead Family; The Story of Captain Daniel Brodhead His Wife, Ann Tye, and Their Descendants, Vol. I; Page 29.

    Charles married Tenbroeck, Maria on 14 Nov 1693 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA. Maria (daughter of Tenbroeck, Wesselsen and Teneyck, Maria) was born in Apr 1674 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA; died on 9 Jul 1717 in Marbletown, Ulster, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]