Richard Brodhead and Hannah Drake

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Husband Richard Brodhead ¹

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           Born: 31 Jul 1762 - Stroudsburg, Monroe Co, PA 1
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           Died: 11 Nov 1843 - Milford, Pike Co, PA 1
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         Father: Garret Brodhead (1734-1804) 2
         Mother: Jane Davis (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 1790 1

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Wife Hannah Drake ¹

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           Born: 15 Nov 1759 1
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           Died: 31 Jul 1832 1
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         Father: Capt. Samuel Drake (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Richard Brodhead

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He was the first of his family in direct descent from Daniel the American ancestor who did not bear a military title nor could not lay claim to service against the Indians or in the war of the Revolution. This was because of his youth and not from lack of the family spirit. He was, however, a captain of the state militia during the War of 1812-14. He has been described as "a man of splendid physique, over six feet tall and of a stern and serious character". He was sheriff of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, in 1798, a member of the legislature in 1802-03, associate judge eleven years, revenue collector of Wayne and Pike counties in 1812-15; was postmaster seven years, major of the Second Battalion, Pennsylvania Militia, prothonotary of Pike county in 1821; county commissioner in 1835-36, and was county auditor.

He and his wife had eleven children.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 908.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 907.