I am a very distant cousin but I have an extensive database of Brownsons/Bronsons/Brunsons. Your discussion helped me fill in a few more. This is how I show your Brownson ancestry reading down. Records are always subject to error. I have sources for all these records many gathered by others. I give special thanks to Richard F Bronson.


1 Frank Wallace Brownson. Born on 19 Sep 1894 in Olivet, South Dakota.

ca 1920 when Frank Wallace was 25, he married Laura Belle Hannan.

2 Herbert Brownson. Born ca 1856 in New York.

Herbert married Mary L.

3 Mary L. Born in Dec 1859 in Maine.

4 Almon C. Brownson. Born in 1819. Almon C. died in South Dakota, on 18 Feb 1912; he was 93.

Almon C. married Hannah Jane.

5 Hannah Jane. Born ca 1825 in New York. Hannah Jane died bef 1900; she was 75.

8 Daniel Bronson. Born on 17 Apr 1776 in Cornwall, Litchfield, CT. Daniel died in prob Cornwall, Litchfield, CT, bef Sep 1821; he was 45.

On 5 Jun 1794 when Daniel was 18, he married Rhoda Holcomb in Cornwall, Litchfield, CT.

9 Rhoda Holcomb. Born in 1777 in Connecticut.

16 Jacob Bronson Jr. Born in Dec 1740 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT. Jacob died in Cornwall, Litchfield, CT, on 2 Apr 1833; he was 92.

On 29 Mar 1770 when Jacob was 29, he married Ruth (HART) Kent.

17 Ruth (HART) Kent.

32 Jacob Bronson. Born on 24 Sep 1711 in New Milford, Litchfield Co., CT. Jacob died in Cornwall, Litchfield Co., CT, on 25 Jun 1792; he was 80. Born on 24 Sep 1711 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT. Jacob died in Cornwall, Litchfield, CT, on 25 Jun 1792; he was 80.

On 29 May 1735 when Jacob was 23, he married Rebecca (Rebeckah) Smith Widow/ Widow in New Milford, Litchfield, CT5760\tx6480 .

33 Rebecca (Rebeckah) Smith Widow/ Widow. Born bef 29 Mar 1702 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut. Rebecca (Rebeckah) died in Cornwall, Litchfield, CT, on 8 Aug 1779; she was 77. Born bef 29 Mar 1702 in prob Milford, New Haven, CT.

64 Samuel Bronson (Brounson). Born in c 1675 in Farmington, Conn. Samuel died in New Milford Ct., on 27 Oct 1733; he was 58. Born abt 1675 in Farmington, Hartford Co., CT. Samuel died in New Milford, Litchfield Co., CT, on 27 Oct 1733; he was 58.

abt 1702 when Samuel was 27, he married Lydia Warner in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut.

65 Lydia Warner. Born BEF 13 MAR 1680/81. Lydia died in Derby, New Haven Co., CT, bef 1746; she was 65.

66 Timothy Smith.

Timothy married Elizabeth Wilkinson.

67 Elizabeth Wilkinson.

128 Jacob Bronson. Born on 16 Nov 1641 in Hartford, Conn. Jacob died in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, in Mar 1707/8; he was 65.

In 1672-4 when Jacob was 30, he married .

129 UNNAMED. died bef 1693.

130 John Warner.

256 John Brownson. Born in 1602 in Lamarsh, Essex, England. John died in Farmington, Conn, in 1680; he was 78.

On 19 Nov 1626 when John was 24, he married Frances Hills in Halstead, Essex, England.

257 Frances Hills. Born on 23 Jul 1605 in Halstead, Essex, England. Frances died in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, aft 28 Nov 1680; she was 75.

512 Roger Brownson. Born in 1576. Roger died in Aldham, Essex, England, in 1635; he was 59.

On 12 May 1600 when Roger was 24, he married Mary Underwood in Lamarsh, Esses.

513 Mary Underwood. Born in 1575. Mary died in Essex, England, in Mar 1623; she was 48.

1024 John Brownson. Born in 1540-1550 in Earl’s Colne, Co Essex England. John died on 4 Feb 1622/3; he was 82.

John married Phyllis.

1025 Phyllis. Phyllis died aft 24 Oct 1587.

1026 John Underwood.

2048 Cornelius Brownson. Cornelius died bef 1587.

Cornelius married Elizabeth.

2049 Elizabeth.