Esther Bronson

Brief Life History of Esther

When Esther Bronson was born on 21 January 1747, in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, her father, Andrew Bronson, was 26 and her mother, Mary Scovill, was 19. She married Deacon Daniel Bronson on 19 July 1770, in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 24 June 1819, in her hometown, at the age of 72, and was buried in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

Deacon Daniel Bronson
1738–1824
Esther Bronson
1747–1819
Marriage: 19 July 1770
Leva Bronson
1771–1775
Noah Bronson
1773–1860
Asa Bronson
1775–1865
Leva Bronson
1778–1800
Belinda Bronson
1780–1798
Bronson
1782–1782
Esther Bronson
1784–1851
Orra Bronson
1786–1836
Andrew Bronson
1791–1792

Sources (36)

  • Esther Brounson, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Esther Bronson, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
  • Esther in entry for Levia Bronson, "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"

World Events (6)

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.

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Brunson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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