Abraham Brannan

GEDCOM Note

(This part of tree not proven, just supposition of a probable tree by bbg)

Abraham Brannan in the American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Name: Abraham Brannan Birth Date: 1750 Birthplace: New York Volume: 18 Page Number: 37 Reference: Heads of Fams. at the first U.S. census. NY. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (308p.):43

1830 US Fed Census? WHO? Name: Abraham Brannon [Abraham Brannan] Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Wawarsing, Ulster, New York Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 5 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 7 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 7

per Mike White 2017: The Abraham Brannen in Schenectady in 1790 with three females is probably the Abraham Brannen who enlisted in the Ulster/Dutchess militia many times around 1780. His regiment is known to have marched through Schenectady, so he probably returned after the war to settle there.

- Abraham, Michael, and Ruben always or almost always appear together and listed immediately next to each other on numerous muster rolls, strongly suggesting that they are closely related.

per Mike White 2017: In addition to Timothy and Adam, Brannens serving in the Revolutionary War were Michael, Abraham, and Ruben.

They are recorded, usually two or all three, in various muster rolls between 1777 and 1780. They were all in a company of only a few dozen, so they're probably related.

The 3rd Regiment marched through Schenectady at one point. Maybe Abraham liked what he saw and decided to settle there? An Abraham Brannen is found there in 1790.

New York in the Revolution as colony and state:

"CLASSIFICATION AND PAY OF THE MILITARY FORCES".

The military forces of the Colony and State during the Revolutionary struggle, were divided into three classes.

The Line; which regiments were in the United States service under General Washington. There were also regiments of artillery and an organization of " Green Mountain Boys " in the Line.

The Levies; which were drafts from the different militia regiments, and from the people direct as well, and which could be called upon to serve outside the State during their entire term.

The Militia; which then, as now, could only be called out of the State for three months at a time."

The Line - Third Regiment: Brannen Abraham Brannon Timothy

Ulster County Militia - Second Regiment: Brannen Ruben

Ulster County Militia - Fourth Regiment: Brannen Addam [may have settled in Cayuga County] [Pension Roll of 1835 - Living in Cayuga, no age given.]

The Levies Brannon Abraham Branon Abraham

The Levies - (Weissenfels) Brannon Reuben Brennen Michael [of Pleasant Valley, as mentioned in History of Dutchess County, along with a John Brennan]

The Levies - (Graham) Brannon Abraham

The Army - American Prisoners of War Brannon Abraham --
The Third Regiment was organized from the counties of Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, and Suffolk.
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Captain Thomas Lee's Company of the Fifth New York Regiment Adam Brannen - 1 Aug 1775, 1 Jul 1777, 2 Sep 1777, 4 Jun 1780

"A Pay Roll of Capt. William Cross's Company in Colonel Johannes -- Regiment of Militia in Ulster County Ordered out in the Service of the United States by his Excellency the Governor Under the Command of Coll. Albert Pawling June --, 1780 Posted at Mamicoting Common

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Heading: The Levies: Rank: Enlisted Men Name: Abraham Branon NEW YORK IN THE REVOLUTION AS COLONY AND STATE The Line and the Levies: (not identified) Sub Heading: The following men (according to the certificates of ther muster masters) served either in the Line of the Levies, hiaving been hired by the several classes under the Land Bounty Rights, but there is nothing to indicate in which regiment of the Line or the Levies they served.

GEDCOM Note

ID: I18414 from Mike Whites tree Name: Abraham Brannan Given Name: Abraham Surname: Brannan Sex: M Census: 1 male over 16; 3 females 1790 Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States Change Date: 16 AUG 2016

Father: Cormick Brannan b: BEF 1730

Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown Change Date: 16 AUG 2016 Children 2 Brannan Brannan