John Bronson

John Bronson

Male 1645 - 1696  (51 years)


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  • Name John Bronson 
    Birth Abt. 1645  Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Burial 1696  Library Park Cemetery, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death Bef. 17 Nov 1696  Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I312684225204  Oswald Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

    Father Richard Brownson,   b. 23 Jul 1615, Earls Colne, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 1687, Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship unknown 
    Mother Abigail Wyborne,   b. 25 Nov 1619, Wrotham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt. 1646, Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years) 
    Relationship unknown 
    Marriage 1642  Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1603  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Ventris,   b. 1649, Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1613  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Don't trust Find a Grave.
      Find a Grave editors make mistakes too. Please read this Wikitree profile:
      https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Brownson-259


      Probate record
      John's probate record of 1696 gives the following ages for his children: John (26), Ebenezer (19), William (14), Moses (10), Sarah (24), Dorothy (21), Grace (7). See: https://archive.org/details/digestofearlycon00manw/page/414/mode/2up

      Geneology of John Bronson
      Summary is that John the son of immigrant Richard lived his entire life in Connecticut and John the son of immigrant John was born in Connecticut and moved to South Carolina. This is inarguably proven by research performed on primary, original sources by Coddington and by Ray & Jean Brunson.
      For extensive sources and info see WikiTree profile: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Brownson-259

      incorrect parents- That John Brownson (1602-16800 would be his uncle
      According to Find A Grave Index attached source John's parents are John Bonson 1602-1680 and Mary Frances Hills Bronson 1605-1691 so an making corrections