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 justice of the peace for

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, from 1747 to 1749. He was friendly with the

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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 justice of the peace for

, 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:

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, 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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