George Davis Brokaw (1755 - 1842)

Born 29 Mar 1755 in Province of New Jersey

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Died 27 Jun 1842 at age 87 in Harrison, Ohio, United States

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Biography

George was born in 1755. George Brokaw ... He passed away in 1842. Marriage 1777. ^{[1] [2]}

Revolutionary War Service

Private George Brokaw served with New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.

George Brokaw is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A014801.

"BROKAW, GEORGE, (Belmont Co.) [40.15560 -80.99530] Born on March 29, 1755. Parents: Abraham and Judith Davis Brokaw. Served as a Pvt in Capt Peter Vroom's Company, Col Abraham Quick's Regt, 2nd Bn Somerset Co, NJ Mil. Served in NJ Troops and was awarded a Revolutionary War Soldier’s Pension - File #1232. Mar Jane Custard (1752-1850.) He Died on June 27, 1842 West Whiting, Flushing, Belmont Co, OH. Bur Crabapple Church, Belmont Co., OH. At age 80, was living in Harrison Co 1833. Ref : Hist Somerset & Hunterdon Co, N. J. 94687, Vol 86, p 80, Natl No 85216 D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Moravian Trail Chap. SAR Ancestor # P- 121639. DAR- A014801. Has a tombstone." ^[3]

BROKAW, GEORGE Ancestor #: A014801 Service: New Jersey Rank(s): Private Birth: 3-29-1755 Somerset Co New Jersey Death: 6-27-1842 Harrison, Ohio Pension Number: *SR1232 Service Source: *SR1232 Service Description: 1) Captain Chambers, Lt Henry Hover, Colonel Ephraim Martin. George obtained his pension but his widow Jane Custard's application was rejected on account of her failure to apply. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Commemorative Biographical Record, Harrison, Ohio Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, and of Many of the Early Settled Families (1891) Available here
2. ↑ Hanna, C.A., Historical collections of Harrison County, in the state of Ohio : with lists of the first land-owners, early marriages (to 1841), will records (to 1861), burial records of the early settlements, and numerous genealogies, p. 468 (1900) Available here
3. ↑ http://ohssar.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Revolutionary-War-Patriots-Buried-in-Ohio_Apr-2017.pdf
4. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 1 May 2018), "Record of George Brokaw", Ancestor # A014801.

Acknowledgements

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