Brief Life History of Seba
When Seba Brainard was born on 14 April 1763, in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, his father, Othniel Brainard, was 34 and his mother, Lucia Swaddle, was 33. He married Anna Pardee on 28 December 1786, in Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Marcellus, Marcellus, Onondaga, New York, United States in 1800 and Alexander, Alexander, Genesee, New York, United States for about 10 years. He died on 9 December 1844, at the age of 81, and was buried in Alexander Village Cemetery, Alexander, Alexander, Genesee, New York, United States.
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- Sebe Brainerd, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", 1763
- Sebe Brainard, "Find A Grave Index"
- Seeby Branard, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
1785
DLESEX COUNTY was incorporated by an act of the Legislature passed at the May session, 1785, and at that time consisted of six towns. Of these, Mifldletown, Chatham, Haddam, and East Haddam were taken from the county of Hartford, and Saybrook and Killingworth from New London coun
Name Meaning
English (Essex): variant of Brainwood, a nickname from Middle English brainwod ‘mad in the mind, furious’, for someone who easily lost his temper. The surname has a long history in villages near Chelmsford, Essex, and its 17th-century variants, including Branward, Branard, Braynard, and Braynerd, occur within 5 or 6 miles of Writtle, where the name originated in the early 14th century.
History: Daniel Brainerd came to Hartford, CT, in 1649 at around the age of eight. There is a widespread belief that he came from Braintree, Essex, England, and that his surname may be an altered form of that place name, but there is no documentation to support this. In 1662, at the age of 21, he became one of the founders of Haddam, CT.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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