Prosper Brainerd

1736 - 1821  (85 years)

• Name	Prosper Brainerd  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	6 Jan 1736	Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	1758	Connecticut, USA   [1]
  	British/American Army - French Indian War: Company at service during time of alarm for relief of Ft Wm Henry
  		War-Battle of Fort William Henry (French-English) Montcalm trying to stop Native Americans from attacking British soldiers and civilians as they leave Fort William Henry. Wood engraving by Alfred Bobbett after a painting of Felix Octavius Carr Darley. Published between 1870 and 1880. -- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_William_Henry
  Death	29 Dec 1821	Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA   [4]
  Probate	1822	Hartford County, Connecticut, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I12830	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Deacon Elijah Brainerd, Jr,   b. 22 Sep 1706, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA d. 9 May 1764, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Phoebe Davis,   b. 18 Feb 1710, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA d. 1791, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	4 Apr 1734	Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
  Family ID	F8681	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Bailey,   b. 1744, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA d. 19 Oct 1824, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	5 Nov 1767	Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA   [5, 6]
  Children	1. Sylvester Brainerd,   b. 28 Aug 1783, Connecticut, USA d. 21 May 1862, Higganum, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4543	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Jan 1736 - Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Military Service - British/American Army - French Indian War: Company at service during time of alarm for relief of Ft Wm Henry - 1758 - Connecticut, USA Marriage - 5 Nov 1767 - Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Death - 29 Dec 1821 - Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Probate - 1822 - Hartford County, Connecticut, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Wars & Battles

  War-Battle of Fort William Henry (French-English) Montcalm trying to stop Native Americans from attacking British soldiers and civilians as they leave Fort William Henry. Wood engraving by Alfred Bobbett after a painting of Felix Octavius Carr Darley. Published between 1870 and 1880. -- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_William_Henry

  
  

• Sources

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