23rd Generation

231. Joshua BRAINERD⁷ was born on 20 Jul 1672 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. He died on 13 May 1755 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. 1. VR - Death of Spouse; 25 Dec 1705; East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 79. Mary, wife of Joshua Brainard.
2. Took Inventory; 7 Mar 1709/10; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 94. Along with Daniel Brainard and James Parsivall, took inventory of the estate of Nathaniel Ackley of Haddam.
3. VR - Marriage; 12 Jul 1710; East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 79. Married Mahittabell Dudley.
4. VR - Birth of Child; 20 Apr 1711; East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 79. Birth of Mehittabell, daughter of Joshua Brainerd & Mahittabell Dudley.
5. VR - Birth of Child; 7 Nov 1712; East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 79. Birth of Joshua, son of Joshua Brainerd & Mahittabell Dudley.
6. VR - Birth of Child; 12 Aug 1714; East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 79. Birth of Deaborah, daughter of Joshua Brainerd & Mahittabell Dudley. Deaborah died 2 Sep 1714.
7. 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.
8. VR - Birth of Child; 17 Jul 1715; East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 79. Birth of Daniell, son of Joshua Brainerd & Mahittabell Dudley.
9. VR - Birth of Child; 1 Sep 1717; East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 79. Birth of Leidea [Lydia?], daughter of Joshua Brainerd & Mahittabell Dudley.
10. Guardian; 1 Apr 1718; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 95. The Court appoint Joshua Braynard of Haddam guardian to William Barnes, age 19 years, and to Samuel Barnes, age 8 years, sons of William Barnes decd
11. VR - Birth of Child; 10 Nov 1719; East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 79. Birth of Elieazer, son of Joshua Brainerd & Mahittabell Dudley.
12. VR - Birth of Child; 6 Oct 1721; East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 79. Birth of Mary, daughter of Joshua Brainerd & Mahittabell Dudley.
13. VR - Birth of Child; 20 Jun 1724; East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 79. Birth of Deborah, daughter of Joshua Brainerd & Mahittabell Dudley.
14. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 15 Jun 1726; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 96. Mary Dudley Dart, mother-in-law of Joshua, included them in her will: I give to my son and daughter, Joshua and Mehetabell Brainard of sd. Haddam, the other half of my wearing apparell and linen, and the half of the goods I had from New London, as also whatsoever sum or sums of money shall be due to me at my decease, either by bill, bond or otherwise, from my son-in-law Roger Dart, of sd. New London, or from my own sons, Joseph Dudley or Daniel Dudley, or from my grandson William Dudley, or from my daughter-in-law Elizabeth Dudley alias Spencer, all of Saybrook, or whatsoever sum or sums of money, goods or estate of any kind which I may receive of them or either of them at any time during my natural life and which shall not be otherwise disposed of before my death. And the reason of my thus disposeing of my estate is because I think my eldest children have heretofore received their portions, and I have for divers years in my reduced age lived with my sd. loveing son and daughter Joshua Brainard and Mehetabell Brainard, to whom some part at least of what I have is due as a recompense of their care of me. And in testimony that this is my last will and testament, revokeing all others, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. Also, I do hereby make and constitute my loveing son Joshua Brainard executor of this my last will and testament. Signed, sealed, published and declared to be the last will and testament of Mary Dart.
In presence of Jacob X Rook (or Roote), Hez: Brainard.
Mary X Dart, ls.
Whereas, our hond. mother, Mrs. Mary Dart, late of Haddam decd., did in and by her last will and testament, dated the 15 day of June, A. Dom. 1726, give and bequeath unto her daughter Elizabeth Remington, wife of Joseph Remington of Suffield, in the County of Hampshire and Province of the Massachusetts Bay, and Joshua Brainard of Haddam, in the County of Hartford and Colony of Connecticut, and Mehetabell Brainard his wife, all her estate, goods, chattells, debts, &c., as appears by the sd. will: Know all men by these presents: That we, the sd. Joseph Remington in behalf of himself and his wife Elizabeth aforesd., and Joshua Brainard in behalf of himself and Mehetabell his wife aforesd., have fully and absolutely agreed relateing to the sd. will of our sd. mother, and have distributed the estate, &c., therein to us bequeathed, between us according to the sd. will. And we do hereby covenant and agree that such our agreement and distribution shall be a full and final settlement of the sd. estate and premises, and shall be binding to each of us, our heirs, executors and administrators. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal, 7th May, Anno Regni Regis Georgie 2d Primo, Annoqe Domini 1728.
Signed and sealed in presence of Simon Chapmon, J. Gilbert, Jr.
Jos. Remington, ls. Joshua Brainard, ls.
Court Record, Page 191--7 May, 1728: An agreement for the settlement of the estate of Mary Dart was now exhibited by Joseph Remington and Joshua Brainard in behalf of themselves and their respective wives, two of the daughters of the sd. decd., and acknowledged the sd. agreement to be their free act and deed. Accepted.
15. VR - Birth of Child; 14 Mar 1726/27; East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 79. Birth of Jeremiah, son of Joshua Brainerd & Mahittabell Dudley.
16. VR - Birth of Child; 8 Mar 1728/29; East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 79. Birth of Timothy, son of Joshua Brainerd & Mahittabell Dudley.
17. Gravestone; 13 May 1755; Cove Cemetery, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 78. In his 84th year
18. VR - Death; 13 May 1755; East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT