The Genealogy of the Brainerd-Brainard Family in America 1649-1908, by Lucy Abigail Brainard;p. 52-53; He was one of a committee for the building of a new church in Haddam. He was appointed Lieutenant of the 3d Co., 7th Regt., in 1772, and Captain in March 1775, continuing till Dec. 18,1776, when he asked to be dismissed from service. He had served in the militia more than 30 years. He was Captain of the company which defended the Bridge, when Washington retreated from New York to White Plains, and then, afterwards, cut down the Bridge. He was elected deacon of the Congregational church in 1784, continuing in the office till his death. He was a farmer.


























MILITARY: Page: DAR ID Number 94217y Smith (1738-1833).giment, Connecticut Line. He was born and died in Haddam, Conn.ation: Lineage Books

1. Oliver BRAINERD b. 21 Aug 1757, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 17 Mar 1834, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
2. Eliakim BRAINERD b. 19 Aug 1759, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 22 Jul 1815, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
3. 1. John BRAINERD b. 4 Jun 1764, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 28 Mar 1803, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
4. Phineas BRAINERD b. 28 May 1767, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 31 Jul 1849, Maromas, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut.
5. Dan BRAINERD b. 16 Oct 1769, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 9 Oct 1857, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
6. Eunice BRAINERD b. 6 Aug 1772, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 1845, Rome, , , n.y..
7. Lucy BRAINERD b. 23 Apr 1775, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 5 Apr 1842, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
8. Elizabeth BRAINERD b. 25 Jan 1778, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 25 Aug 1813, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
9. Aaron BRAINERD b. 3 Feb 1781, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 9 Sep 1849, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

The Genealogy of the Brainerd-Brainard Family in America 1649-1908 by Lucy Abigail Brainard. Pp. 43, Vol I; He was a farmer in Haddam, commanded a military company in the same place. He was appointed Ensign in Haddam, Oct., 1735, and Captain of the 3d Company, 7th Regiment, May 1745. He worked in the quarry on Haddam Neck.d in Haddam, Sept. 25, 1767, died in 68th year.

1. Gideon BRAINERD b. 2 Mar 1729, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 25 Dec 1801, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
2. 2. Eliakim BRAINERD b. 17 Mar 1731, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 18 Jan 1815, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. 1815, Old Burying Gnd, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
3. Joseph BRAINERD b. 13 Jan 1734, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
4. Sarah BRAINERD b. 10 Aug 1736, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
5. Jesse BRAINERD b. 27 Sep 1738, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
6. Sarah BRAINERD b. 5 Apr 1741, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 26 Sep 1819, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
7. Deborah BRAINERD b. 28 Oct 1743, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. Abt 19 Aug 1809, Cromwell, Middlesex, Connecticut.
8. Rebekah BRAINERD b. 6 Apr 1746, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 5 Aug 1818, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
9. Heber BRAINERD b. Abt 1748, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

1. Elizabeth SMITH b. 28 Apr 1748, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 11 Jan 1825.
2. 3. Lucy SMITH b. 26 Nov 1738, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 21 May 1821, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. 1862, Old Burying Gnd, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

1. James BRAINERD b. 25 Mar 1696, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 2 Oct 1776, Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Oct 1776, CT, USA.
2. Deborah BRAINERD b. 3 Apr 1698, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, Connecticut; d. 1745, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
3. 4. Gideon BRAINERD b. 4 Mar 1699, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 25 Sep 1767, Haddam Neck, Middlesex, , Connecticut; bur. 1767, Old Burying Gnd, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
4. Mary BRAINERD b. 11 Jan 1701, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 21 Jun 1750, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut.
5. Hannah BRAINERD b. 7 Mar 1703, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 16 May 1790, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut.
6. Abijah BRAINERD b. 26 Nov 1705, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. Sep 1782, Haddam Neck, Middlesex, Connecticut.
7. Daniel BRAINERD b. 2 Aug 1707, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 14 Dec 1774.
8. Mehitable BRAINERD b. 13 Jul 1709, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 1790, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut.
9. Sarah BRAINERD b. 2 May 1713, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 1772, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
10. Jeptha BRAINERD b. 29 Oct 1718, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, Connecticut; d. Young.
11. Zechariah BRAINERD b. 31 Jul 1715, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, Connecticut; d. Young, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
12. Othniel BRAINERD b. 2 Jun 1720, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, Connecticut; d. 7 Sep 1724, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
13. Elizabeth BRAINERD b. 28 Sep 1723, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, Connecticut; d. 9 Feb 1742, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
14. Heber BRAINERD b. 18 Apr 1725, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, Connecticut; d. 5 Feb 1803, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

1. 5. Sarah SELDEN b. 20 Jul 1712, , Lyme, New London, Connecticut; c. 20 Jul 1712, Lyme, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 4 Jun 1770, Haddam Neck, Middlesex, , Connecticut; bur. Old Burying Gnd, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
2. Hannah SELDEN b. 1686, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 17 Mar 1742.