Daniel Brodhead II (April 20, 1693 - July 22, 1755), was a captain in the

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militia. He was the first person of European descent to permanently settle the area of

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. He was a

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for

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from 1747 to 1749. He was friendly with the Native Americans as well as with the

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missionaries.

Biography

He was born on April 20, 1693 in

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to Captain Richard Brodhead (1666-1758) and Margriet Jans Matthyssen. On September 19, 1719 he married Hester Wyngart. In 1737, Brodhead received a warrant of 600 acres in Bucks County (now

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along the east bank of the Analomink or Smithfield Creek, which is now named

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. The land is near where Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono now stands. An additional warrant for 150 acres on the west bank was given to Brodhead in 1750. He was a

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from September 25, 1747 to 1749. He died on July 22, 1755 in

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Legacy

He left each of his four sons:

Daniel Brodhead Daniel Brodhead (October 17, 1736 – November 15, 1809) was an American military and political leader during the American Revolutionary War and early days of the United States. Early life Brodhead was born in Marbletown, New York, the son of ...

, Garret, Luke, and John, 150 acres from his estate. Colonel Daniel Brodhead sold his land share to brother Garret. This became the site of the Flory home at 170 North Courtland Street, the oldest extant home in East Stroudsburg.

References

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