Nathan Brainerd (1713 - 1776)

Born 4 Nov 1713 in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (GATES) Brainard — married 17 Jan 1743 (to about 24 Sep 1776) in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut,

Descendants

Died 24 Sep 1776 at age 62 in Connecticut,

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Biography

Nathan Brainerd, son of William and Sarah (Bidwell) Brainerd, was born 4 Nov. 1713 in Haddam, Connecticut.^[1]

He married Ruth Smith who was born 22 Sep 1716, she was the daughter of Ebenezer & Mary Smith.^[2] Ruth died on 31 July 1741 in Haddam^{[3][4] [5]} Nathan's marriage to Ruth produced one child: Eunice Brainerd, b. July 26, 1740, in Middle Haddam, Connecticut.

He next married Sarah Gates, daughter of John Gates on 12 Jan. 1743^[6] at East Haddam.^[5] The union with Sarah produced 12 children, only 8 survived past infancy; the first to be named Thomas, Stephen, Sarah and Jesse died young. Those surviving children, all born in Middle Haddam, include:

1. Nathan b. 1743
2. Ruth b. 1744
3. John b. 1746
4. Lucy b. 1747/48
5. Thomas b. 1751
6. Stephen b. 1752
7. Sarah b. 1755
8. Jesse b. 1757

Nathan died on 24 Sep. 1776 and was buried at Old Rock Landing Cemetery, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut. His memorial has a photo of his headstone and links to those of family members.^[7]

Research Notes:

1. The U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current profile for Nathan has the death date that is engraved on his grave marker, that of 25 Sep 1777. That date is an apparent error by the engraver as that date is the date of his wife Sarah (Gates) Brainerd death.
   1. The erroneous date then appears in the "Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934^[8]
   2. His actual death date of 24 Sep 1776 is well sourced:^[9][10]
2. Double dating such as with child Lucy {1747/48} represent Julian/Gregorian dating systems.

Sources

1. ↑ Nathan Brainerd in the Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [Name: Nathan Brainerd; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 4 Nov 1713; Birth Place: Haddam, Connecticut; Parent 1: William; Parent 2: Sarah] https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/78332:1034
2. ↑ Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) for Ruth Smith; Middletown Part Ii K-Z and No Surname 1651-1854 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/8544:1034
3. ↑ Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) for Ruth Brainerd; Haddam Vital Records 1668-1852 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/78562:1063
4. ↑ The genealogy of the Brainerd-Brainard family in America, 1649-1908 by Brainard, Lucy Abigail, b. 1832; Publication date 1908; Publisher Hartford : Case, Lockwood and Brainard Co.; Contributor Boston Public Library; Volume 2 {parts 4-7} https://archive.org/details/genealogyofbrain02brai/page/n24/mode/1up
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} East Hampton, Haddam Neck Congregational Church, East Hampton, Connecticut. Page 45.
6. ↑ The genealogy of the Brainerd-Brainard family in America, 1649-1908 by Brainard, Lucy Abigail, b. 1832; Publication date 1908; Publisher Hartford : Case, Lockwood and Brainard Co.; Contributor Boston Public Library; Volume 2 {parts 4-7} https://archive.org/details/genealogyofbrain02brai/page/n24/mode/1up
7. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 35995794 Nathan Brainerd
8. ↑ Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 for Nathan Brainerd; Connecticut Headstone Inscriptions Vol 19 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1110299:2900?ssrc=pt&tid=192988388&pid=122584032366
9. ↑ Nathan Brainerd in the Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [Name: Nathan Brainerd; Death Date: 24 Sep 1776; Death Place: East Hampton, Connecticut] https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/65986:3032
10. ↑ Nathan Brainerd in the Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [Name: Nathan Brainerd; Death Age: 62; Birth Date: abt 1714; Death Date: 24 Sep 1776; Death Place: Haddam] https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/78502:1063

Photographed Primary Sources

Secondary Re-Sources

The American Genealogist Vol 25 Richard Smith of Wethersfield, Page 132

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Kitty Smith for contributions to this profile.

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