Re: Timothy Brainerd, b 1742 CT
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Timothy Brainerd, b 1742 CT
5/16/98
TIMOTHY BRAINERD (1740-1843)
Timothy Brainerd was born 22 Apr 1740/2 in Chatham, Middlesex Co., CT, and died 8 May 1843 in Russia, Herkimer Co., NY. He was the son of Obadiah Brainerd and (twin) Mary Johnson. He married, on 12 May 1762, (1) Margaret Dolph, born 16 Nov 1741/2 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, daughter of Joseph De Wolf and (twin) Tabitha Johnson. Timothy Brainerd and Margaret Dolph were first cousins. He married (2) Elizabeth Spencer, 21 Nov 1768 in Spencertown, NY, born 21 May 1744 Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, died 2 Apr 1813 Russia, Herkimer Co., NY. Children of Timothy Brainerd and Elizabeth Spencer were Margaret, Elizabeth, Isaac, Caleb, and Hannah. He married (3) Susanna, probably after 1813 in Russia, Herkimer Co., NY.
Children:
1. Margaret Brainerd born 20 Sep 1771 NY
2. Elizabeth Brainerd born 10 Dec 1772 NY m. Richard Swezey
3. Isaac Brainerd born 22 Aug 1775 NY, died 14 Jun 1808, m. Zeruah Spencer
4. Caleb Brainerd born 21 Jul 1777 NY, died 29 Jan 1849, m. Zeruah Spencer who died 22 Jan 1844 Little Meadows, Susquehanna Co., PA
5. Hannah Brainerd born 2 Feb 1781 NY
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son of Isaac Brainerd and Zeruah Spencer: Albert Brainerd, of Peterborough, NH and Warren Twp., Bradford Co., PA
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Margaret Dolph was the sister of Prudence Dolph who married (1) Jonathan Polley of Norwich, CT, and married (2) Simon Stow; and Abda Dolph who married (1) in Fairfield, CT, Mary Coleman of Wethersfield, CT, married (2) in Shoreham, VT, Bethiah Fuller of New London, CT and Comstock, NY, and married (3) probably in Fort Ann, NY, Elizabeth DeWolf of Bolton, CT.
Jonathan Polley was born 1723.
[Simon Stow may be the one born 1736 in Middletown, CT. He is possibly buried at Kinner Cemetery in Whitehall, Washington Co., NY.]
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