Joshua Bramhall

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Joshua Bramhall was a clothier (id est cloth man, fr.) and owned a fulling mill in Plymouth; was a man of great energy and business capacity, and accumulated a large property. In 1729 he moved from Plymouth to Falmouth, and lived on the farm left by his father George Bramhall, until 1759, when he again returned to Plymouth, where he lived until his death in 1763. The large property left by his father remained in the family until 1759, when it was sold by the heirs to William Vaughn, and it is probable that the purpose of Joshua's removal to Falmouth in 1729, was to effect an advantageous sale of the property, and to close up the settlement of his father's estate. For further particulars of the life of Joshua Bramhall, see "Landmarks of Plymouth" by William T. Davis. See also letter of W.T. Davis (the historian) to W.L. Bramhall, Plymouth, Mass., Dec 4th 1886.)

"C.H.B. family memorandums," Handed down from Lula Bramhall to Laura Lucille Walkinshaw to Doris Shaw to Brian Nielsen.

James W. Bramhall posted "I found grave sites for my eighth great grandparents in the Pilgrims Cemetary Plymouth, MA on both sides. I also found Sarah Tillson's grave site. The grave sites are #444, #445 & #453. I also have found a tax record for George Bramhall in Dover, MA "1650" much earlier than the 1680 time frame reported in the Bramhalls in America book. I have also found lineage from the Mayflower through Sarah Tillson's mother who is buried next to Sarah. On her grave stone, it indicated that she was the only daughter of Col. Tom Doty. Tom Doty is a direct decendant of Edward Doty of the Mayflower."

http://www.jenforum.org/bramhall/messages/77.html

Ron Romano, a volunteer for Spirits Alive at Eastern Cemetery in Portland, provided the following transcription of the tombstone of Joshua Bramhall:

In Memory of Mr
JOSHUA BRAMHALL
decd Janu'ry
21st 1763 In
ye 80th year of his age

Joshua married Sarah Rider on 20 Nov 1707. Sarah was born on 26 Feb 1682 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 15 Dec 1778 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried in Burial Hill, Plymouth, (AKA Pilgrims Cemetery, AKA Old Plymoutn), Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ron Romano, a volunteer for Spirits Alive at Eastern Cemetery in Portland, provided the following transcription of the tombstone of Cornelius Bramhall:

In Memory of Mr
CORNELIUS BRAMHALL
Who decd March ye
28th 1761 In ye
53d year of his age

Ron further indicated that "I have been able to find no record of marriage or kids for Cornelius, so he either never married or any records of spouse/kids are lost. but there are no other Bramhalls known to be buried at Eastern Cemetery so I wonder if he just may never have married."

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Ron Romano notes that a Sylvanus Bramhall was indexed as being buried a the "Old Burial Hill" in Plymounth, Mass. He and Mary Bennett are shown on FindAGrave as the parents of Mary Bramhall Brown, born 14 Jun 1751 and died 4 Mar 1810 in Plymouth.

Vital Records of Plymouth Massachusetts
to the Year 1850
Book Two [p. 142]
In order for Marriage [Intentions]
December 21, 1776
Mr. Robert Brown & Mrs Mary Bramhall
both of Plimouth

If the marriage date of Sylvanus Bramhall to Mary Bennett is correct (6 May 1753), then it is possble that Mary, born in 1751, is not their daughter.

Appears to have married second Mercy Warren on 7 Oct 1786 in Plymouth, Mass, and they were the parents of Benjamin Bramhall. There is a memorial on FindAGrave for Mercy Bramhall, no maiden name or parents listed, which shows that she died on 21 Mar 1798, at the age of 77 years.

Sylvanus married Mary Bennett on 6 May 1753. Mary was born about 1711; died on 21 Dec 1755 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried in Burial Hill, Plymouth, (AKA Pilgrims Cemetery, AKA Old Plymoutn), Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sarah Bramhall Biles and Eileen Bramhall Have both show that he was a Sea Captain, dying in Jamaica ca 1751. FindAGrave instead lists his date of death as 26 Jan 1758, in the West Indies, near Jamaica. Further notes on the website show he died "In his 36th year. Husband of Mrs. Sarah Bramhall." A photo of a gravemarker is not shown on FindAGrave.

Ron Romano notes that Capt. Joseph Bramhall was indexed as being buried a the "Old Burial Hill" in Plymounth, Mass.

Joseph married Sarah Tilson on 26 Nov 1747 in Massachusetts. Sarah was born about 1729 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Jan 1754 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried in Burial Hill, Plymouth, (AKA Pilgrims Cemetery, AKA Old Plymoutn), Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frank J. Bramhall shows that she married Jonathan DARLING.

From FindAGrave:

In memory of
Mrs MARTHA DARLING-
wife of JONATHAN DARLING &
Daughter of JOSHUA BRAMHALL
who Departed this life
January the 7th 1779
in the 63 year
of her age.


Vital Records of Plymouth Massachusetts
to the Year 1850
Book One [p. 233]
Purpose of Marriage [Intentions]
Feb. 25, 1748/9
Jonathan Darling & Martha Bramhall
both of Plymouth

[p. 232]
Marriages solemnized by the
Rev. Mr. Elijah Packard,
pastor of the 2nd Precinct
in the town of Plymouth
March 21, 1748/9
Jonathan Darling & Martha Bramhall
both of Plymouth, married at Plymouth

[p. 117]
The children of Jonathan Darling
& Martha his wife
1) Lydia Darling born April 30, 1750
2) Benjamin Darling born Nov. 1, 1752 Old Style
is Nov. 12, 1752 New Style
3) Sarah Darling born Oct. 4, 1754
4) Mary Darling born Aug. 28, 1756
5) John Darling born Dec. 23, 1758
____________________________________

Note: Birth year of Martha (from vital
records book) does not match age on her
gravestone, perhaps she was a little
older when she died ?

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Frank J. Bramhall shows that he married Catherine HALL of Marshfield.
Ron Romano notes that two Joshua Bramhall's were indexed as being buried a the "Old Burial Hill" in Plymounth, Mass.

Edmond married Mehitabel Barlow before 1776. Mehitabel was born on 11 Aug 1756 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frank J. Bramhall shows that he died in Whitesborough, now Meredith, New York. Sarah Bramhall Biles showed that he had lived in Dutchess County, New York prior to this.

A Joseph Bramhall, who died "in his 62nd year" on 17 Sept 1805 is among the Bramhalls' buried at the Burial Hill in Plymouth. This may or may not be the same Joseph that was the son of Capt. Joseph Bramhall and Sarah Tilson. The date of death matches, but the birth year is off (1743 vs. 1751). It is also possible that as Joseph died in Delaware County, New York, he might also have been buried there.

Joseph married Experience Blackburn on 31 Mar 1774 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Experience was born on 18 May 1750 in Rochester Township, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Sep 1823 in Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frank J. Bramhall speculates that he "removed to Ohio (?)."

Moses married Elizabeth Hulbert about 1806. Elizabeth was born on 25 Aug 1787 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Vital Records of the Town of Middleborough, Volume XXXII (1934), Page 160
William Bramhall son of Joseph Bramhall by
Experance his wife was born at Plymouth
January 29th 1774

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rfield55&id=I39589

William married Hannah Shoemaker before 1800. Hannah was born about 1783 in Shoemakersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frank J. Bramhall shows that she married Jonas BLOWERS, and that they had no issue.

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Frank J. Bramhall showed that she died ca 1781 in West Groton, Mass.

Sarah Bramhall Biles instead shows that Lucy married Calvin STOWELL and resided at Groton, New York. After her husband died, Lucy resided with her son John, until she died at the age of 93 on 2 December 1871.

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Twin to Edgar.

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Twin to Edmond.

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Frank J. Bramhall shows that she married Chas. ATHERTON and that they had no issue.