Daniel Brodhead I

Daniel Brodhead I (c. 1631 – July 14, 1667) of Yorkshire, England served as a royalist and Captain of Grenadiers of the army of Charles II of England.

Biography

He was born circa 1631 in Yorkshire, England. Under an expedition led by Colonel Richard Nichols in 1664, Brodhead played a role in the capture of New Netherland. He settled in Marbletown, New York in 1665. He died on July 14, 1667 in Esopus, New York.

Legacy

His grandson Daniel Brodhead III settled the area of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and his great-grandson Daniel Brodhead IV was a noted leader during the American Revolutionary War.