Bethuel (Bromley) Brumbly (1737 - 1816)

Born 22 Dec 1737 in Preston, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Arabellah Herrick — married about 21 Dec 1758 in Preston, New London, Connecticut [uncertain]

Husband of Lydia (McCleveland) Bromley — married about 1785 in Danby, Rutland, Republic of Vermont [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1816 at about age 78 in Danby, Rutland, Vermont, United States

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Biography

Born: Bethuel Brumbly was born on December 22, 1737 in Preston, New London, Connecticut.^[1] He was the son of William Bromley and Judith Van Schaik.^[2]

Christening: Bethuel was christened on March19, 1738 at the First Congregational Church In Preston, Griswold, New London, Connecticut.

Marriages: Bethuel was married to

(1) Arabellah Herrick,

(2) Susanna Weller, and

(3) Lydia McCleveland.^{[2] [3]}

Military Service:

Corporal Bethuel (Bromley) Brumbly served with 6th Connecticut Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Bethuel (Bromley) Brumbly is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A014814.

1776 Corporal Bethuel Bromley served also as a Private, and a Drummer, in Captain Ebenezer Witter's Company on the Lexington Alarm; for Captain John Tyler, in Colonel Samuel Holden's Regiment; served in Captain Stephen Calkins' Company, for the State of Vermont in the American Revolution. DAR Ancestor # A014814. Bethuel marched on Lexington Alarm (May 8, 1775) with Colonel Parsons' Regiment - - the first battle of the Revolutionary War.^[4][5][6] He served in various units of the Connecticut Militia, Provinical Troops and the Vermont Militia from 1775 to 1780. ^[7]

1778 Revolutionary War Rolls: "A pay Role of A Detachment under the Command of Captain Stephen Calkins for service don to Assist Major Witcom November 1778 Made up at Two Pounds ten shillings per Man per Month" Listed is Private Bethuel Bromley, enlisted November 10, 1778; discharged November 13, 5 days in service, paid £0.8.4. ^[8]

Lastly, for a short time in 1788-1789, Bethuel served in Ira Allen's Regiment, Vermont Militia.^[9]

Residence: 1785, 1788, 1790, 1800, Danby, Rutland, Vermont.^{[10][11][12][13]}

Death: Bethuel passed away between 1808 and 1816 in Danby, Vermont, USA. His place of burial is unknown.^[14]

Children:

With Arabellah Herrick:

1. Barton Bromley, b. March 18, 1768. ^[15]
2. Rebeckah Bromley, b. August 20, 1770. ^[16][17]
3. Abigail Bromley, b. May 23, 1773.^[18][19]
4. Bethuel Bromley, b. September 1, 1761. ^[20][21]
5. Joshua Bromley, b. February 24, 1764.^[22][23]
6. William Bromley, b. March 11, 1766. ^[24][25]

With Lydia McCleveland:

1. Benjamin Bromley, b. January 28, 1786.
2. Eli Bromley, b. 1787. ^[26][27]
3. Lucy (Bromley) Meader Farrell, b. 1790.^[28]
4. Lucretia Bromley.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74K-DF4 : 7 January 2020), Bethuel Brumbley, 1737.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Bromley Genealogy - Bromley, Viola A. Derby,. The Bromley genealogy : being a record of the descendants of Luke Bromley of Warwick, R.I., and Stonington, Conn.. New York: Frederick H. Hitchcock, 1911.Available on Archive.org here
3. ↑ Hemenway, A.M., The History of Rutland County, Vermont, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military Available on Google Books here
4. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed August 30, 2019), "Record of BROMLEY, BETHUEL", Ancestor # A014814.
5. ↑ A "Family Sketch for Bethuel Bromley" may be found at Williams, J.C., The History and Map of Danby, Vermont, p. 114, (c) 1863 Available on Archive.org here
6. ↑ John E. Goodrich comp. and ed. Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783; the State of Vermont. Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle, 1904
7. ↑ See Revolutionary War Rosters and Payroll Records for Bethuel Bromley Available here
8. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G94M-LHD?cc=2068326&wc=M61K-KNL%3A355088201 : 31 October 2017), 90-Vermont (jacket 1-66) > image 224 of 892; citing NARA microfilm publication M246 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1980).
9. ↑ Revolutionary Was Service record, Vermont Militia Available here
10. ↑ June 18, 1785 Deed from Bethuel Brumbley to "my Brother William Brumbley" available here
11. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMQ-K9ZG-4?i=242&cat=305831 April 22, 1788 Deed from Charles Brumbly to Bethuel Brumbly available here]
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2M-PL8 : accessed 14 March 2020), Bethuel Broomly, Danby, Rutland, Vermont, United States; citing p. 241, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 12; FHL microfilm 568,152.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRQ-BB5 : accessed 14 March 2020), Bethuel Brumley, Danby, Rutland, Vermont, United States; citing p. 73, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 52; FHL microfilm 218,689.
14. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #84341184
15. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74K-D5F : 7 January 2020), Arabilla in entry for Barton Brumbly, 1768.
16. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WX-K58 : 7 January 2020), Arabilla in entry for Rebeckah Brumbley, 1770.
17. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4X-3MG3 : 21 September 2019), Arabilla in entry for Rebeckah Brumbley, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272222.
18. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WX-KX3 : 7 January 2020), Arabilla in entry for Abigail Brumbly, 1773.
19. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP45-F2BJ : 21 September 2019), Arabilla in entry for Abigail Brumbly, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272222.
20. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74K-DF8 : 7 January 2020), Arabilla in entry for Bethuel Brumbly, 1761.
21. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4R-X5C2 : 21 September 2019), Arabilla in entry for Bethuel Brumbly, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272222.
22. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74K-DHD : 7 January 2020), Arabilla in entry for Joshua Brumbly, 1764.
23. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4Z-9TYY : 21 September 2019), Arabilla in entry for Joshua Brumbley, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272222.
24. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74K-DHB : 7 January 2020), Arabilla in entry for William Brumbly, 1766.
25. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4R-KD5H : 21 September 2019), Arabilla in entry for William Brumbly, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272222.
26. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFNP-88R : 5 November 2017), Eli Bromley and Deborah Sherman, 1804.
27. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #105261721
28. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #80131190

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 06 August 2019, 20:45), entry for Bethuel Bromley(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L8SK-JLP); contributed by various users.