23rd Generation

230. James BRAINERD^7,14 was born on 2 Jun 1669 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. He died on 10 Feb 1741/42 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. 1. VR - Marriage; 1 Apr 1696; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 28. Married Deborah Dudley
2. Executor or Overseer of Will; 17 Jun 1696; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 60. John Bailey, Sen., in his will dated 17 Jun 1696, appointed "my neighbors Timothy Spencer & James Brainard to be Overseers."
3. Guardian; Bet 7 Sep 1704 And 5 Apr 1708; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 91. Ruth Spencer, daughter of Timothy Spencer, chose James Braynard of Haddam to be her guardian; allowed. Page 110--5 April, 1708: James Braynard, guardian to Ruth Spencer, exhibits in Court an acquittance or discharge, under the hand of sd. Ruth, now of age. Bond now cancelled.
4. Military Service; May 1714; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 92. Colonial records of Conn (1706-1717) Vol V p. 427 May 1714..This assembly do establish and confirm Mr. James Brainerd to be Lieutenant of the company or the trailband on the west side of said town of Haddam and that he be commissioned accordingly"
5. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 2 May 1715; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 72. Reached an agreement with his siblings to a distribution of his father's estate.
6. Military Service; Oct 1722; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 93. "This assembly do establish and confirm Mr. James Brainerd of Haddam Conn to be Captain of the company or trailband on the west side of said Connecticut River, in the town of Haddam, and that he be commissioned accordingly"

James BRAINERD was born on Jun 2 1669 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.(112) He died on Feb 10 1742/43 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.(113) James Brainerd was appointed Ensign, May 1705, Lieutenant, May 1714, and Captain, Oct., 1722, by the Assembly. He was a Captain of the home militia.

He was appointed one of the committee for surveying and laying out of land, with his brothers Daniel and Joshua Brainerd. He was deputy of representative in 1711, and a member of the legislature from 1726 to 1737, nearly continuously. He was chosen deacon of the Congregational Church. He was a farmer. He was married to Deborah DUDLEY on Apr 1 1696 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., CT.

James BRAINERD and Deborah DUDLEY were married on 1 Apr 1696 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. James BRAINERD and Deborah DUDLEY had the following children:

+562	i.	James BRAINERD.
563	ii.	Deborah BRAINERD was born on 3 Apr 1698 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. She died in 1745 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.
564	iii.	Gideon BRAINERD was born on 4 Mar 1698/99 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.
565	iv.	Mary BRAINERD was born on 11 Jan 1700/1 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.
566	v.	Hannah BRAINERD was born on 7 Mar 1703/4 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.
567	vi.	Abijah BRAINERD was born on 26 Nov 1705 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. She died in Sep 1782 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.
568	vii.	Daniel BRAINERD was born on 2 Aug 1707 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.
569	viii.	Mehitable BRAINERD was born on 13 Jul 1709 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.

James BRAINERD and Sarah DANIELS were married between 1709 and 1713 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. James BRAINERD and Sarah DANIELS had the following children:

570	i.	Sarah BRAINERD was born on 2 May 1713 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.
571	ii.	Zechariah BRAINERD was born on 31 Jul 1715 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.
572	iii.	Jeptha BRAINERD was born on 29 Oct 1718 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.
573	iv.	Othniel BRAINERD was born on 2 Jun 1720 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.
574	v.	Elizabeth BRAINERD was born on 28 Sep 1723 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.
575	vi.	Heber BRAINERD was born on 18 Apr 1725 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.