James Braffett was born about 1763 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut. He and Gamaliel Jaqua came from Connecticut about 1792 to the area that was then Ulster Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania but is now Burlington Township, Bradford County. Luzerne County was formed from Northumberland County in 1786, and Bradford County from Luzerne County in 1810. Burlington Township was formed from Wysok Township in 1802.
James married about 1796 Rebecca Gore whose father Silas Gore was slain at the battle of Wyoming. By 1798, James and his family (wife Rebecca and daughter Lucinda), were living on 200 acres valued at $225 in Ulster Township in an 18 foot by 18 foot dwelling valued at $15. For the 1800 census, James and his family (wife Rebecca and children Lucinda and Silas) were enumerated in Wysok Township.
James began improvements on the Morley farm and erected the first framed house in Burlington Township in 1804. James and Rebecca had 5 children before James died about 1808. Rebecca then married Joseph Bloom who occupied the farm. Gamaliel Jaqua married Eleanor Campbell, daughter of James Campbell, and their child Judson Jaqua married Lucinda Braffett. Gamaliel did not stay long in Burlington Township. Rebecca, Joseph, and most of Rebecca's children moved to Harrison Township, Darke County, Ohio by 1826.
To the east in the early 1800s, James J. Braffet (1802-1888) and Hezekiah Braffett (born c.1804) including son William Henry Braffett (1834-1911), were living in Orange County, New York. James William Braffett (1772-1812) including son George Washington Braffett (1801-1887) were living in Ulster County, New York. James William Braffett's grandson Elisha Braffett (1827-1904) was living in Sullivan County, New York.
The relationship of these Braffett/Braffet families to James Braffett of Luzerne County is not known at this time. However, there is a DNA connection estimated at the 4th-6th cousin level between a 2G granddaughter of Hezekiah Braffett of Orange County, New York (born c.1804) through his son William Henry Braffett and a 3G grandson of James Braffett of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (born c.1763) through his daughter Lucinda Braffett Jaqua. In addition, there is a DNA connection estimated at the 5th-8th cousin level between that same 2G granddaughter of Hezekiah and a 3G granddaughter of James William Braffett of Ulster County, New York (born c.1772) through his son William Wiban Braffett.
References:
• Connecticut Archives Series I:184, 1796 petition from James Breffet and others in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania to the Connecticut General Assembly.
• Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford County, Pennsylvania 1770-1800, volume I pages 240, 267, 280; volume II page 385.
• History of Bradford County 1770-1878, pages 109, 288, 291.
• History and Geography of Bradford County 1615-1924, page 341.
• 1796 Tioga Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania tax list: https://www.joycetice.com/craft/c09.htm .
• 1798 Ulster Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania tax list.
• 1800 Wysox Township, Luzerne County census, page 207B/405, line 28: https://www.joycetice.com/censusb/1800luzr.htm , https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR6-NKY .
• 20 Aug 1803 Luzerne County Federalist, James Braphet.
• 1804 Burlington Township, Luzerne County tax list: https://www.joycetice.com/tax/1804burl.htm .
• 7 Oct 1808 US Army Enlistment: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-NGQB .
• 1878 History of Bradford County, Pennsylvania: https://www.joycetice.com/craft/ulsterdc.htm .
• DAR applications:
50697 (1904) for Mrs. Clara Barton Jaqua Meck, page 313.
71768 (1908) for Mrs. Genevra Imogene Jaqua Hawkins, page 274.
77824 (1910) for Mrs. Mary Stakebake Hinshaw, page 305.
• 2024 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC5J-TSV .
• 2024 Braffett descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt .
James married about 1796 Rebecca Gore whose father Silas Gore was slain at the battle of Wyoming. By 1798, James and his family (wife Rebecca and daughter Lucinda), were living on 200 acres valued at $225 in Ulster Township in an 18 foot by 18 foot dwelling valued at $15. For the 1800 census, James and his family (wife Rebecca and children Lucinda and Silas) were enumerated in Wysok Township.
James began improvements on the Morley farm and erected the first framed house in Burlington Township in 1804. James and Rebecca had 5 children before James died about 1808. Rebecca then married Joseph Bloom who occupied the farm. Gamaliel Jaqua married Eleanor Campbell, daughter of James Campbell, and their child Judson Jaqua married Lucinda Braffett. Gamaliel did not stay long in Burlington Township. Rebecca, Joseph, and most of Rebecca's children moved to Harrison Township, Darke County, Ohio by 1826.
To the east in the early 1800s, James J. Braffet (1802-1888) and Hezekiah Braffett (born c.1804) including son William Henry Braffett (1834-1911), were living in Orange County, New York. James William Braffett (1772-1812) including son George Washington Braffett (1801-1887) were living in Ulster County, New York. James William Braffett's grandson Elisha Braffett (1827-1904) was living in Sullivan County, New York.
The relationship of these Braffett/Braffet families to James Braffett of Luzerne County is not known at this time. However, there is a DNA connection estimated at the 4th-6th cousin level between a 2G granddaughter of Hezekiah Braffett of Orange County, New York (born c.1804) through his son William Henry Braffett and a 3G grandson of James Braffett of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (born c.1763) through his daughter Lucinda Braffett Jaqua. In addition, there is a DNA connection estimated at the 5th-8th cousin level between that same 2G granddaughter of Hezekiah and a 3G granddaughter of James William Braffett of Ulster County, New York (born c.1772) through his son William Wiban Braffett.
References:
• Connecticut Archives Series I:184, 1796 petition from James Breffet and others in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania to the Connecticut General Assembly.
• Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford County, Pennsylvania 1770-1800, volume I pages 240, 267, 280; volume II page 385.
• History of Bradford County 1770-1878, pages 109, 288, 291.
• History and Geography of Bradford County 1615-1924, page 341.
• 1796 Tioga Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania tax list: https://www.joycetice.com/craft/c09.htm .
• 1798 Ulster Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania tax list.
• 1800 Wysox Township, Luzerne County census, page 207B/405, line 28: https://www.joycetice.com/censusb/1800luzr.htm , https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR6-NKY .
• 20 Aug 1803 Luzerne County Federalist, James Braphet.
• 1804 Burlington Township, Luzerne County tax list: https://www.joycetice.com/tax/1804burl.htm .
• 7 Oct 1808 US Army Enlistment: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-NGQB .
• 1878 History of Bradford County, Pennsylvania: https://www.joycetice.com/craft/ulsterdc.htm .
• DAR applications:
50697 (1904) for Mrs. Clara Barton Jaqua Meck, page 313.
71768 (1908) for Mrs. Genevra Imogene Jaqua Hawkins, page 274.
77824 (1910) for Mrs. Mary Stakebake Hinshaw, page 305.
• 2024 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC5J-TSV .
• 2024 Braffett descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt .
James Braffett was born about 1763 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut. He and Gamaliel Jaqua came from Connecticut about 1792 to the area that was then Ulster Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania but is now Burlington Township, Bradford County. Luzerne County was formed from Northumberland County in 1786, and Bradford County from Luzerne County in 1810. Burlington Township was formed from Wysok Township in 1802.
James married about 1796 Rebecca Gore whose father Silas Gore was slain at the battle of Wyoming. By 1798, James and his family (wife Rebecca and daughter Lucinda), were living on 200 acres valued at $225 in Ulster Township in an 18 foot by 18 foot dwelling valued at $15. For the 1800 census, James and his family (wife Rebecca and children Lucinda and Silas) were enumerated in Wysok Township.
James began improvements on the Morley farm and erected the first framed house in Burlington Township in 1804. James and Rebecca had 5 children before James died about 1808. Rebecca then married Joseph Bloom who occupied the farm. Gamaliel Jaqua married Eleanor Campbell, daughter of James Campbell, and their child Judson Jaqua married Lucinda Braffett. Gamaliel did not stay long in Burlington Township. Rebecca, Joseph, and most of Rebecca's children moved to Harrison Township, Darke County, Ohio by 1826.
To the east in the early 1800s, James J. Braffet (1802-1888) and Hezekiah Braffett (born c.1804) including son William Henry Braffett (1834-1911), were living in Orange County, New York. James William Braffett (1772-1812) including son George Washington Braffett (1801-1887) were living in Ulster County, New York. James William Braffett's grandson Elisha Braffett (1827-1904) was living in Sullivan County, New York.
The relationship of these Braffett/Braffet families to James Braffett of Luzerne County is not known at this time. However, there is a DNA connection estimated at the 4th-6th cousin level between a 2G granddaughter of Hezekiah Braffett of Orange County, New York (born c.1804) through his son William Henry Braffett and a 3G grandson of James Braffett of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (born c.1763) through his daughter Lucinda Braffett Jaqua. In addition, there is a DNA connection estimated at the 5th-8th cousin level between that same 2G granddaughter of Hezekiah and a 3G granddaughter of James William Braffett of Ulster County, New York (born c.1772) through his son William Wiban Braffett.
References:
• Connecticut Archives Series I:184, 1796 petition from James Breffet and others in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania to the Connecticut General Assembly.
• Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford County, Pennsylvania 1770-1800, volume I pages 240, 267, 280; volume II page 385.
• History of Bradford County 1770-1878, pages 109, 288, 291.
• History and Geography of Bradford County 1615-1924, page 341.
• 1796 Tioga Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania tax list: https://www.joycetice.com/craft/c09.htm .
• 1798 Ulster Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania tax list.
• 1800 Wysox Township, Luzerne County census, page 207B/405, line 28: https://www.joycetice.com/censusb/1800luzr.htm , https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR6-NKY .
• 20 Aug 1803 Luzerne County Federalist, James Braphet.
• 1804 Burlington Township, Luzerne County tax list: https://www.joycetice.com/tax/1804burl.htm .
• 7 Oct 1808 US Army Enlistment: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-NGQB .
• 1878 History of Bradford County, Pennsylvania: https://www.joycetice.com/craft/ulsterdc.htm .
• DAR applications:
50697 (1904) for Mrs. Clara Barton Jaqua Meck, page 313.
71768 (1908) for Mrs. Genevra Imogene Jaqua Hawkins, page 274.
77824 (1910) for Mrs. Mary Stakebake Hinshaw, page 305.
• 2024 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC5J-TSV .
• 2024 Braffett descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt .
James married about 1796 Rebecca Gore whose father Silas Gore was slain at the battle of Wyoming. By 1798, James and his family (wife Rebecca and daughter Lucinda), were living on 200 acres valued at $225 in Ulster Township in an 18 foot by 18 foot dwelling valued at $15. For the 1800 census, James and his family (wife Rebecca and children Lucinda and Silas) were enumerated in Wysok Township.
James began improvements on the Morley farm and erected the first framed house in Burlington Township in 1804. James and Rebecca had 5 children before James died about 1808. Rebecca then married Joseph Bloom who occupied the farm. Gamaliel Jaqua married Eleanor Campbell, daughter of James Campbell, and their child Judson Jaqua married Lucinda Braffett. Gamaliel did not stay long in Burlington Township. Rebecca, Joseph, and most of Rebecca's children moved to Harrison Township, Darke County, Ohio by 1826.
To the east in the early 1800s, James J. Braffet (1802-1888) and Hezekiah Braffett (born c.1804) including son William Henry Braffett (1834-1911), were living in Orange County, New York. James William Braffett (1772-1812) including son George Washington Braffett (1801-1887) were living in Ulster County, New York. James William Braffett's grandson Elisha Braffett (1827-1904) was living in Sullivan County, New York.
The relationship of these Braffett/Braffet families to James Braffett of Luzerne County is not known at this time. However, there is a DNA connection estimated at the 4th-6th cousin level between a 2G granddaughter of Hezekiah Braffett of Orange County, New York (born c.1804) through his son William Henry Braffett and a 3G grandson of James Braffett of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (born c.1763) through his daughter Lucinda Braffett Jaqua. In addition, there is a DNA connection estimated at the 5th-8th cousin level between that same 2G granddaughter of Hezekiah and a 3G granddaughter of James William Braffett of Ulster County, New York (born c.1772) through his son William Wiban Braffett.
References:
• Connecticut Archives Series I:184, 1796 petition from James Breffet and others in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania to the Connecticut General Assembly.
• Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford County, Pennsylvania 1770-1800, volume I pages 240, 267, 280; volume II page 385.
• History of Bradford County 1770-1878, pages 109, 288, 291.
• History and Geography of Bradford County 1615-1924, page 341.
• 1796 Tioga Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania tax list: https://www.joycetice.com/craft/c09.htm .
• 1798 Ulster Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania tax list.
• 1800 Wysox Township, Luzerne County census, page 207B/405, line 28: https://www.joycetice.com/censusb/1800luzr.htm , https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR6-NKY .
• 20 Aug 1803 Luzerne County Federalist, James Braphet.
• 1804 Burlington Township, Luzerne County tax list: https://www.joycetice.com/tax/1804burl.htm .
• 7 Oct 1808 US Army Enlistment: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-NGQB .
• 1878 History of Bradford County, Pennsylvania: https://www.joycetice.com/craft/ulsterdc.htm .
• DAR applications:
50697 (1904) for Mrs. Clara Barton Jaqua Meck, page 313.
71768 (1908) for Mrs. Genevra Imogene Jaqua Hawkins, page 274.
77824 (1910) for Mrs. Mary Stakebake Hinshaw, page 305.
• 2024 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC5J-TSV .
• 2024 Braffett descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt .
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