Hannah Brownson

Biography

Hannah Scott, daughter of Edmund Scott & Hannah Bird, was born 1651 in of Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut and died about 1724.

She married on October 25, 1664 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut to John Brunson (1645-1711). He was the son of Richard Brunson and Abigail.

Their children are (from baptism records also in CT)

1. Abraham,
2. John Jr.,
3. Isaac,
4. Joseph and daughters,
5. Sarah and
6. Grace, and
7. granddaughter, Mary (wife of Preserved Ford),

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Descendants of Cornelius Brownson < PDF > Page 20 of 28

Generation No. 5

8. JOHN5 BRUNSON (RICHARD4, ROGER ROBERT3 BROWNSON, JOHN2, CORNELIUS1) was born Abt. 1645 in Hartford, Conneticut, and died 11 Jan 1710/11 in Waterbury, New Haven, CT.

He married HANNAH SCOTT 24 Oct 1664 in Of, Essex, England. She was born 1651 in Of Wethersfield, H, Conn, and died 1725 in Dorchester, SC.

Notes for JOHN BRUNSON:

John Brownson/Brunson of South Carolina was determined to be son of John Brownson, by conveyances in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut Land records dated 20 May 1739, 28 May 1739, 18 June 1739, 21 June 1739 and 25 June 1739 ... The various South Carolina heirs conveyed their rights to land in Farmington and Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, which descended from "honour" predecessor John Brownson, formerly of Farmington, deceased, to John Brunson of Prince Frederick Parish, South Carolina, then Craven County, South Carolina, who conveyed this property 25 September 1739 to his cousin Aaron Brownson, Samuel, and Richard of Kensington in Farmington, Connecticut ... Under date of 24 Sept 1739 is the statement that John Brunson of Prince Frederick, Craven County, South Carolina, appeared in Farmington for purpose of signing this deed. From recordings of documentation, John Brunson of South Carolina removed himself to Connecticut in Sept 1739 to settle the claims of the branch of his Family. It is interesting all parties to the deed were descendants or husbands of descendants of John Brunson, and only one being descended from Richard Brunson ...

Children of JOHN BRUNSON and HANNAH SCOTT are:

1. 9. ISAAC6 BRUNSON, SR., b. 1681, Wethersfield, Connecticut; d. 1732, St. George Parish, SC.
2. 10. ABRAHAM BRUNSON, SR., b. Abt. 1680, conneticut; d. Aft. 1735, south carolina.
3. 11. JOHN BRUNSON, b. Abt. 1680, conneticut; d. Abt. 1751, St. George Parish, SC.
4. 12. JOSEPH JOSIAH BRUNSON, b. Abt. 1680, conneticut; d. Unknown. Not proven, based on Brunson males 1733 with land grants in Berkley county, same county as Isaac

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Will

The will of John and Hannah (Scott) Brunson January 11,1711.

While the following text is complete and thorough there is no statement as to the source or record of file referenced.

Records of South Carolina Province page 34 dated Jan. 11, 1712, proven April 28, 1712 no date as to recording. Item: It is the will y't all ye movables belonging to my estate besides w't have already been bequeathed in this my last will and testament, be equally divided between my two daughters, Sarah and Grace, by each of whom I will forty shillings, to be paid to my granddaughter, Mary, wife of Preserved Ford. Any further, it is my will that if any of the moveable benecessary spent to maintain my wife after my decease, or to defray the charges of her funeral, or be unavoidably diminished before her decease, than my two daughters aforesaid shall pay less than aforesaid sum each of them in proportion to the said diminshion; for the discovery of which diminution I willthat appraisement be made, and an inventory taken of all my moveable estateas soon as convenient after my decease. Finally, I nominate and declare my good friends, my well beloved wife, Hannah Brunson and my sons, Abraham, Joseph,Isaac Brunson, as my executors of this my last will and testament, I set hereunto hand and seal this eleventh day of Januar

• New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Clarence Almon Torrey (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011) Vol. I, p. 211. BROMSON/BRONSON?, John & Hannah [SCOTT]; 25 October 1664; Wethersfield
• Early Brunsons