Individual Details

Jonathan Brockway

( - Jan 1829)

The History of Washington says Jonathan, while living in Lyme, "followed the sea" and "accumulated a handsome property." He settled "near the outlet of Millen Pond, which was long known as Brockway's Pond. He invested his money largely in the wild land of Washington, purchasing, it is said, about fifteen hundred acres, a considerable portion of which was at the east part of the town. He was a man of much enterprise, and built a grist-mill at Millen Pond, and later a saw-mill at East Washington, on the spot where his great-grandson, Mason H. Carr's mill now stands. He also built a linseed oil mill and a whiskey distillery at the west part of the town, the latter being the only establishment of its kind ever operated in town. The materials used were potatoes, which could be produced with little labor on the newly cleared land. Captain Brockway was of a patriotic turn, and twice, on the occasion of alarming news from Ticonderoga, he commanded small companies of men, who marched into Vermont to reinforce the American army, but in both cases their services were not required. No portrait of Captain Brockway is in existence, but he is described by those who remember him as a man of commanding presence, tall, and very powerfully built. He was an honored and influential citizen of his adopted town, and aided largely in its development."

Events

BirthLyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
Christen28 MAY 1737/8Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
Marriage20 Oct 1757Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States - Phoebe Smith
MovedBet 1772 and 1774from Lyme, Connecticut - Washington, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
MiscellaneousFrom 8 Jul 1777 to 12 Jul 1777served as captain of a company from Cheshire County, New Hampshire,
MiscellaneousFrom 13 Jul 1777 to 19 Jul 1777served as captain of a company from Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Census1790Washington, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
MarriageAft 1791Rebecca Jones
Census1800Washington, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
Census1810Washington, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
Miscellaneous23 Aug 1814advertised an auction of his farm to be held - Washington, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
DeathJan 1829Bradford, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States

Families

SpousePhoebe Smith (1737 - 1791)
ChildAsa Brockway (1758 - 1829)
ChildMartin Brockway (1760 - 1760)
ChildMartin Brockway (1761 - 1844)
ChildSusannah Brockway (1764 - 1819)
ChildJonathan Brockway Jr. (1766 - 1847)
ChildJesse Brockway (1768 - )
ChildPhebe Brockway (1770 - 1851)
ChildRufus Brockway (1772 - 1858)
ChildReuben Brockway (1774 - 1865)
ChildJoseph Brockway (1776 - 1840)
ChildAzubah Brockway (1779 - )
SpouseRebecca Jones (1755 - )
ChildRebecca Brockway (1793 - )
FatherEphraim Brockway (1703 - )
MotherSusanna Carrier (1705 - )
SiblingEphraim Brockway (1728 - )
SiblingAsa Brockway (1730 - )
SiblingMargaret Brockway ( - )
SiblingJoanna Brockway ( - )
SiblingHuldah Brockway ( - )
SiblingMargret Brockway ( - )
SiblingWealthy Brockway ( - )
SiblingIrena Brockway ( - )

Notes

Marriage

Vital Records of Lyme says both Jonathan and Phebe were of Lyme and were married by Stephen Johnson, pastor of the First Church of Lyme.

Miscellaneous

Captain Jonathan Brockway's Company in Col. Enoch Hale's Regiment marched on the 8 July 1777 on the first alarm at Fort Ticonderoga. They marched 40 miles from Washington, Cheshire County, New Hampshire to Cavendish, Vermont. There they received orders to return home. Capt. Brockway was paid 10 shillings for the 40 miles travel out (3 pence per mile) and 6 shillings 9 pence for the 40 miles travel back (2 pence per mile). His wages were 8 shillings per day -- 1 pound 12 shillings. With the travel allotment, the total came to 2 pounds 8 shillings 8 pence.

Miscellaneous

Captain Jonathan Brockway's Company in Col. Enoch Hale's Regiment marched on the 13 July 1777 on the second alarm at Fort Ticonderoga. They marched 60 miles from Washington, Cheshire County, New Hampshire to Otter Creek in Vermont. There they met the army retreating and returned home. Capt. Brockway was paid 15 shillings for the 60 miles travel out (3 pence per mile) and 10 shillings for the 60 miles travel back (2 pence per mile). His wages were 8 shillings per day -- 2 pounds 8 shillings. With the travel allotment, the total came to 3 pounds 13 shillings.

Marriage

Rebecca Jones was of Hillsborough.

Census

The household includes one male under the age of 10, two males aged 16 to 25 and one male over the aged of 45 plus one female under the age of 10 and one female over the age of 45.

Census

Jonh. Brockway household includes 2 males age 10-13, 1 male over 45, 1 female 16-25 and 1 female over 45.

Miscellaneous

Advertisement for sale at auction on 23 August 1814, "if not previously disposed of by private sale, that valuable and handsome situation, where the subscriber [Jonathan Brockway] now lives, in Washington, N.H. consisting of a farm containing 160 acres of land, under good improvement, with a good young orchard: also, including an excellent stream, with good fall, and machinery, on which now stands one grist mill and saw mill, one oil mill, and a new distillery: The other buildings are, a double two story house, with out houses -- one barn, shed, cider mill, and blacksmith's shop -- Also, cattle and farming tools, too numerous to insert in an advertisement."

Endnotes

1. Jona. Brockway household, 1800 U.S. census, Washington, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, page 1055 [stamped 328]; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication M-32, Reel 20..

2. A Committee Chosen by the Town, History of Washington, New Hampshire (Claremont, New Hampshire: Claremont Manufacturing, 1886), 312.

3. Verne M. Hall and Elizebeth B. Plimpton, Vital Records of Lyme, Connecticut, to the End of the Year 1850 (Lyme, Connecituct: The American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, 1976), 72.

4. Compiled service record, Jonathan Brockway, Capt., Brockway's Company, Col. Enoch Hale's Regiment, New Hampshire Militia; Carded Records, Volunteer Organizations, Revolutionary War; Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780s-1917, Record Group 94; National Archives, Washington, D.C..

5. Compiled service record, Jonathan Brockway, Capt., Brockway's Company, Col. Enoch Hale's Regiment, New Hampshire Militia; Carded Records, Volunteer Organizations, Revolutionary War; Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780s-1917, Record Group 94; National Archives, Washington, D.C..

6. 1790 census, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, population schedule, Washington Town, Jonathan Brockway household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 September 2013); National Archives microfilm publication M637, roll 5.

7. A Committee Chosen by the Town, History of Washington, New Hampshire (Claremont, New Hampshire: Claremont Manufacturing, 1886), 316.

8. Jona. Brockway household, 1800 U.S. census, Washington, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, page 1055 [stamped 328]; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication M-32, Reel 20..

9. 1810 census, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, population schedule, Town of Washington, p. 255, Jonathan Brockway household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 September 2013); National Archives microfilm publication M252, roll 23.

10. "To be sold at Public Auction," ad, New Hampshire Sentinel, 25 June 1814, p. 3, col. 3; online image, GenealogyBank (http://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 14 September 2013).

11. A Committee Chosen by the Town, History of Washington, New Hampshire (Claremont, New Hampshire: Claremont Manufacturing, 1886), 316.