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Sources & Notes for information on the family of John Brodhead(Luke > Daniel > Richard > Daniel)
Source: "History of the Brodhead Family" written by Luke Brodhead John Brodhead left Smithfield for New Hampshire at 18 years of age; was a Methodist Clergyman and Presiding Elder; was also member of the Legislature of that State, ans was for several years member of Congress. He married Mary DODGE, and had six sons and three daughters. Col. Daniel Dodge, of Boston, late Navy Agent; JohnJohn Montgomery, Second comptroller, Washington, Joseph Crawford (died recently) George Hamilton Secretary Board of Brokers, New York, Thornton Fleming, Colonel of the third Michigan Cavalry Regiment was killed in the second Bull Run engagement, and Josiah Adams of Boston. Rev. John Brodhead died April 7, 1838.
Source: Edited Appletons Encyclopedia, Copyright 2001 Virtualology TM BRODHEAD, John, clergyman, born in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, 22 October, 1770; died in Newmarket, New Hampshire, 7 April, 1838. In 1794-'6 he traveled as a Methodist preacher in New Jersey and Maryland, and then went to New England, and became a founder of Methodism there and in Canada. In 1811 he settled in Newmarket, New Hampshire. From 1829 till 1833 he was a representative from New Hampshire in congress. --His son, John M., born in Canaan, New Hampshire, was educated as a physician at Dartmouth, was appointed second comptroller of the treasury, held the office until 1856, in 1863 was reappointed, and retained it until he resigned in January, 1876. --Another son, Thornton F., soldier, born in New Hampshire in 1822; died in Alexandria, Virginia, 31 August, 1862. He studied law at Harvard, and practiced in Detroit, Michigan. He served through the Mexican was as an officer in the 15th infantry, adn was twice brevetted for bravery. Resuming the practice of his profession after the war, he was elected to the state senate, and in 1852 appointed postmaster of Detroit. At the beginning of the civil war he raised the 1st Michigan cavalry regiment, at the head of which he served under Generals Banks, Fremont, and Pope. He died of wounds received at the second battle of Bull Run. Source: Biographical
Directory of the United States Congress BRODHEAD, John, 1770-1838 Brodhead, John, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Lower Smithfield, Pa., October 5, 1770; attended the common schools and Stroudsburg (Pa.) Academy; studied theology; was ordained a minister and active in ministerial service for forth-four years; moved in 1796 to New England where he became supervisor of Methodist societies in the Connecticut Valley; settled in Canaan, N.H., in 1801; moved to Newfields Village, Newmarket, N.H., in 1809; member of the State senate 1817-1827; officated as chaplain of the State house of representatives in 1825; elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Conresses (March 4, 1829-March 3, 1833); declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1832 and resumed his ministerial duties; died in Newfields, Rockingham County, N.H., April 7, 1838; interment in Locust Cemetery.
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