Josiah Brownson
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Josiah Brownson (1714 - 1804)

Josiah Brownson aka Bronson
Born in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticutmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 90 in Middlebury, New Haven, Connecticut, United Statesmap
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Biography

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Josiah Brownson is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-123426
Rank: Private
1776 Project
Private Josiah Brownson served with Col. Philip Burr Bradley's Battalion, Wadsworth's Brigade, Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Josiah Brownson is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A014874.

Josiah Brownson was born February 14, 1715 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.[1]

Josiah Brownson was married to Prudence Hurlbut Jan 31, 1738/9. Daughter Prudence was born July 28, 1746. Prudence joined the church at New Milford in 1757 and married James McKean there Feb 24, 1763. I believe they had son Bronson Leighton McKean b. 1770 Southold, LI but I have not proof of that.

He was a Private in Captain Benjamin Mills Company, Colonel Philip Bradleys Battalion - Wadsworth Brigade, CT 13 Sep 1776 - 30 Dec 1776[2] Was a member of Committees; Lieutenant from Waterbury. Sources: Johnson; Record of CT Men in the Rev, p 417 Anderson; History of Waterbury Vol 1 pgs 146, 514 [3]

Family as per the SAR: Spouse: (1) Dinah Smith; (2) Sarah Leavenworth; (3) Rebekah Hurlbut; (4) Huldah Williams. Children: Abel; David; Azubah; Thaddeus; Josiah; Elijah.

Sources

  • Source: S387 History of the Towns of New Milford and Bridgewater, Connecticut, 1703-1882, by Samuel Orcutt (Case, Lockwood and Brainard, Hartford, Conn., 1882)
  • "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74K-8LK : accessed 10 April 2016), Rogger Brownson in entry for Josiah Brownson, 14 Feb 1714; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
  • Source: "History of New Milford Genealogies"
  • Source: First Congregational Church of New Milford, CT.
  • Sons of the American Revolution Patriot #P-123426

Photographed Primary Sources

FindAGrave.com memorial 42929676 Middlebury Cemetery, Middlebury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

  1. Source: #S387 p. 669.
  2. "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C3ZB-4?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM3%3A1588792203 : 24 January 2018), Connecticut > image 434 of 977; citing various published state rosters, United States.
  3. SAR https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/123426






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I have children of Josiah and Prudence Hurlbut Bronson to add to this line.