2070. Jeremiah Bronaugh
was born in Virginia. He died in Stafford County, Virginia. Ref: "Darnall,
Darnell Family" by Dr. C.H. Smith. Will written 14 April 1736, Probate 5
Jan 1749 found in Will Book A - 1, 1721-1752, p.228-230.
Ref: "Virginia Genealogies" by Rev. Horace Edwin Hayden, p.534
Ref: "Genealogies of Virginia Families" William & Mary College
Quarterly Vol.I, p.470-472.
Ref: "A History of the Bronaugh Family in America" by Sarah Amelia
Bronaugh Benson 1980. First generation: Two brothers livng in the Northern Neck
of Virginia early 1700, William and Jeramiah. (The Northern Neck region lies
between the Rappahannock and the Potomac Rivers.) William married Ann; son Jeremiah
and other children. (W. Richmond Co., Va. Sept.1717, p.2, Apr. 1718) (William
and Mary Quarterly XVIII,p.181). Jeremiah lived in Stafford Co. had 3 sons: Jeremiah,
David and Samuel. Samuel's Will - Prince William Co. 3 Jun 1741 mentions his
sons Thomas and Francis. Father Jeremiah and brothers Jeremiah and David were
Executors. The original name was French - Bruneau. They were Hugenots naturalized
(Bronaugh) in England in 1631.
Children were:
1035 i.
Elizabeth Bronaugh.
ii.
Ann Bronaugh. Ref: "Darnall, Darnell Family" by Dr. C.H. Smith.
Lists Ann's husband as a man named Chapwell.
iii.
Rosamond Bronaugh. Ref: "Darnall, Darnell Family" by Dr.C.H. Smith.
Husband's last name was Steward.
iv.
Margaret Bronaugh. Ref: "Darnall, Darnell Family" by Dr.C.H.
Smith. LIsts husband's last name as Grant.
v. Samuel
Bronaugh died on Jun 3 1741 in Prince William County, Virginia. Ref: "Darnall,
Darnell Family" by Dr.C. H. Smith.
Ref: "Genealogies of Virginia Families", William & Mary Quarterly,
Vol.I, P.472. He died in Prince William County in 1741, and his will names sons;
Francis and Thomas; father, Jeremiah and brothers Jeremiah and David who were
made executors.
vi.
Jeremiah Bronaugh Col.(7) was born
on Feb 25 1702. He died on Nov 11 1749 in Brunswich parish, King George County,
Virginia. Ref: "Darnall, Darnell Family" by Dr. C. H. Smith.
Ref: "Abstracts of King George Co., Va. 1752-1780, Will Book A-1, 1721-7152,p.43.
King George Co. Records. Jeremiah Bronaughh of County of King George in Parish
of Brunswich made his will 14 Apr 1736. Presented into Court 5 Jan 1749/50 by
David Bronaugh his Executor and admitted to record.
Ref: "Genealogies of Virginia Families", William and Mary College Quarterly,
Vol.1, p.470-472.
Ref: "Virginia Genealogies" by Rev. Horace Edwin Hayden, p.534.
vii.
David Bronaugh. Ref: 'Darnall, Darnell Family" by Dr.C.H. Smith.