Brief Life History of Hannah
When Hannah Brace was born on 24 May 1745, in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, her father, Jonathan Brace, was 37 and her mother, Mary Messenger, was 27. She married Jesse Woodruff on 10 December 1761, in Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. She died on 23 March 1781, in Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 35, and was buried in Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Hannah in entry for Wiard Woodruff, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Hannah Woodruff, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Hannah in entry for Hannah Woodruff, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1738–1806 Male
1745–1781 Female
Children (11)
1762–1845 Female
1764–1828 Male
1765–1766 Female
1765– Female
1767–1856 Female
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1707–1787 Male
1718–1798 Female
Siblings (10)
1739–1739 Female
1740–1793 Female
1741–1823 Male
1742–1816 Female
1745–1781 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (2)
1776
Age 31
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 36
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): nickname from Old French braz, brace, brase ‘arm’, probably used of someone with a strong arm or with a deformity of the arm.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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