Nathaniel Brackett II (1784 - 1857)

Born 25 Dec 1784 in Clinton, Kennebec, Maine District of Massachusetts, United States

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Died 20 Dec 1857 at age 72 in Clinton, Kennebec, Maine, United States

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Biography

Ensign Nathan Brackett II served in the United States in the War of 1812
Service started: May 29, 1811
Unit(s): Lt. Colonel Herbert Moore's regiment at Wiscasset
Service ended: Sep 27, 1814

Nathan Brackett III, (Descent: Anthony, Thomas, Samuel, Samuel, John, Nathan, Nathan) was born 25 Dec 1784, in Berwick, York, Maine. He was the son of Nathan Brackett Sr (1754-1837) and Mary (Hurd) Brackett (1754-1838). ^[1][2]

Nathan married Susannah (Holt) Brackett (1788-1863) on 24 December 1807, in Clinton, Kennebec, Maine.^[3]

Their children:

1. Miraim, never married; d at the age of 86
2. Laura, died in infancy
3. Laura, married Mark Bates; had 3 children
4. Martha, married Alfred Wood; lived in Winslow; had a large family.
5. Susan, married Clarendon Wood; lived in Benton, Me.
6. Hannah, married Dexter; lived in Sangerville, Me
7. Nathan, died when at the age of 16
8. Achsah, married Newcomb
9. Abigail, married Harvey; lived in Clinton
10. Daniel, born in Clinton; married 12 Sept 1864, Irene M. Brackett; home in Detroit. Issue: Florence M., b 23 May 1870 and Louis F. b 6 Nov 1870
11. Pluma, married Leander Eastman
12. Nathan, died in infancy
13. Benjamin, b 16 Mar 1829

Nathan was a farmer but he also served in War of 1812. He enlisted May 29, 1811, in the 3rd regiment, 2nd brigade, 8th division, militia of Massachusetts. He served in Captain John Moore's company; Lt. Colonel Herbert Moore's regiment at Wiscasset. He was appointed ensign May 21, 1811 and was pensioned because of an injury to his hip received in September, 1814 He was discharged on 27 Sep 1814.^[4] Starting 6 September 1828, Nathan collected a pension for his War of 1812 service.^[5]

In 1850, the family was living in Clinton, Maine.^[6]

Nathan died at age 72 on 20 December 1857, and is buried in the Town House Hill Cemetery in Clinton, Kennebec County, Maine.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4HK-ZJG : 14 January 2020), Nathan Brackett, 1784.
2. ↑ Brackett, Herbert I; Brackett genealogy: descendants of Anthony Brackett of Portsmouth and Captain Richard Brackett of Braintree. With biographies of the immigrant fathers, their sons, and others of their posterity ; Pub: 1907, Washington DC; Division 8, Sixth Generation; Family No. 5; Page 269 https://archive.org/details/brackettgenealog01brac/page/269/mode/1up
3. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4FW-4VZ : 14 January 2020), Nathan Bracket, 1807.
4. ↑ "Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXQZ-YKW : 13 March 2018), Nathan Brackett, 20 Dec 1857; citing Death, , State Archives, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,001,836.
5. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-V589 : accessed 10 September 2021), Nathan Brockett, 06 Sep 1838; citing Maine, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 3; FHL microfilm 1,319,383.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JB-XCP : 22 December 2020), Nathan Brackett, Clinton, Kennebec, Maine, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65044669/nathan-brackett : accessed 10 September 2021), memorial page for Nathan Brackett (25 Dec 1784–19 Dec 1857), Find A Grave: Memorial #65044669, citing Town House Hill Cemetery, Clinton, Kennebec County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Ruth (contributor 47011620).

• See Also:

1807.1820 United States Federal Census 1840 United States Federal Census

Maine, Death Records, 1761-1922 Maine, Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850 U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815