David Bronson (1799)

Born 16 Sep 1799 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut

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David Bronson was born September 16, 1799 at New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut^[1] and baptized January 30, 1800 at the First Congregational Church, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.^[2] He married UNKNOWN Canfield.^[3]

Immediately before the family of David Bronson in the 1850 Census is Jacob Craig age 22 laborer b Ohio and wife Ameline age 15 b Ohio. FamilySearch interprets this surname as "Osury." Ameline is David's daughter, her name rendered also as Adeline, Avodyne and Orodyne.

David Bronson, age 50, b. OH and wife Elizabeth age 48 b. OH; dau Mary J. age 12 b. OH; son James age 9 b. KY. Owen Township, Clark, Indiana, 14 Nov 1850. Only Bronson family residing in Clark Co. in 1850 Census. ^[4]

Research Notes

David may have been born in Connecticut, and may be the same person as Bronson-132. The FamilySearch tree that identifies this David as the son of Matthew Bronson/Brownson cites this source:^[5] The Barbour Collection gives the parents' names as Matthew and Mary.^[6] This David has been said to have married a Canfield but no record has been found.

In 1860 a David Bronson b Indiana 1806 and wife Elizabeth b Indiana 1807 are living with presumed son David J. Bronson b 1843 in Indiana.^[7]

In the 1870 Census, White River Township, Gibson, Indiana, residing in the family of A J and Mary Henning, is Eliza Brunson, age 66, b New York. Eliza is the same person as the Elizabeth Buchson age 75 living with the family in the 1880 Census and listed as mother-in-law. In that census her birthplace is listed as Canada. Elizabeth was the widow of David Bronson. Possibly she was the unknown Canfield that David married. David was born in Connecticut? and possibly Elizabeth was also?

A David Bronson, aged 20-30, was living with a male aged 60 to 70 and a female aged 20-30 in 1830 in Wayne, Butler, Ohio.^[8]

A David Bronson, single head of household aged 20-30, was living in Fayette County, Ohio in 1840.^[9]

This David fits the profile better: 1840 Census, Calloway County, Kentucky. David Brunson one male aged 5-10, one male aged 10-15, one male aged 40-50, one female aged 10-15, one female aged 20-30, one female aged 30-40.^[10] But this David is not the one as he's still living in Calloway County in 1850.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S70 p. 39. BRONSON, BROWNSON, David, s. Matthew & Mary, b. Sept. 16, 1799. Vol 1 Page 48
2. ↑ Source: #S478 Book 2, p. 7. Brownson David m Mat. 1 30 1800 2 7
3. ↑ Source: #S348 783 MARY (POLLY) RICHMOND 6 (Ephriam 5, Silas 4, Samuel 3, John 2, John 1) was born in New Milford, Conn. April 7, 1773. She married Mathew Bronson of New Milford, who died in 1816. She died in 1818. CHILDREN: 2061 ASAHEL BRONSON 7, born Dec. 28, 1793 ; married Mary Tompkins. He was a Congregational clergyman. Children : Mathew 8, who married Marianne Leslie, and was a Presbyterian minister ; Gilbert 8, unmarried ; Elias S. 8, a graduate of Princeton College, and also a minister. 2062 DANIEL BRONSON 7, born Jan. 23, 1796 ; married -- Sampson. 2063 DAVID BRONSON 7, born Sept. 16, 1799, married --- Canfield. 2064 RUTH BRONSON 7, born Jan. 5, 1803; died unmarried in 1832, 2065 MARY BRONSON 7, born Sept. 26, 1806 ; married Albert Bartram. 2066 LEWIS BRONSON 7, born June 15, 1814.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVV-64P : 12 April 2016), David Bronson, Owen, Clark, Indiana, United States; citing family 114, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74K-8G8 : 11 February 2018), David Brownson, 16 Sep 1799; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
6. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPWY-Q6C6 : 21 September 2019), David Brownson, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272222.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4F2-QQN : 19 March 2020), Elisabeth Brunson in entry for David Brunson, 1860.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGJ-WKW : 19 August 2017), David Bronson, Wayne, Butler, Ohio, United States; citing 60, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 127; FHL microfilm 337,938.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTH-8VX : 8 September 2017), David Bronson, Concord Township, Fayette, Ohio, United States; citing p. 56, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 393; FHL microfilm 20,164.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYP-NRL : 7 September 2017), David Brunson, Calloway, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 72, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 106; FHL microfilm 7,824.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74K-8G8 : accessed 28 June 2015), David Brownson, 16 Sep 1799; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
• Source: S348 Richmond Family 1594-1896 and Pre-American Ancestors 1040-1594, by Joshua Bailey Richmond (W. B. Clarke & Co, Park St, Boston, Mass, 1897)
• Source: S478 First Congregational Church in New Milford, CT Baptismal Records from 1716 to 1830, Url: http://www.rockvillemama.com/nmbaptisms/baptisms3.htm, Compiler: John R. Owen
• Source: S70 New Milford Vital Records, 1712-1860: The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, by Lorraine Cook White; General editor Lorraine Cook White (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland)