Daniel Brodhead III
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From Kingston, New York
, Daniel Brodhead III was the first person of European descent to permanently settle the area of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
. In 1737, Brodhead received a warrant of 600 acres in Bucks County (now Monroe County
along the east bank of the Analomink or Smithfield Creek, which is now named Brodhead Creek
. An additional warrant for 150 acres on the west bank was given to Brodhead in 1750. Brodhead, a judge, was friendly with the local Indians, as well as with the Moravian missionaries who came to the area from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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He died 22 July 1755 in Bethlehem, leaving each of his four sons (Daniel
, Garret, Luke, and John) 150 acres from his estate. Colonel Daniel Brodhead IV sold his land share to brother Garret. This became the site of the Flory home at 170 North Courtland Street, the oldest home in East Stroudsburg
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Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
, Daniel Brodhead III was the first person of European descent to permanently settle the area of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Poconos region of the state, approximately five miles from the Delaware Water Gap, at the confluence of the Brodhead and Pocono Creeks. It is the county seat of Monroe County. Stroudsburg is part of the...
. In 1737, Brodhead received a warrant of 600 acres in Bucks County (now Monroe County
Monroe County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there are 176,567 people, 49,454 households, and 36,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 228 people per square mile...
along the east bank of the Analomink or Smithfield Creek, which is now named Brodhead Creek
Brodhead Creek
Brodhead Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River in the Poconos of eastern Pennsylvania in the United States. It is formed by the union of Middle and Levitt branches in Barrett Township in Monroe County. The native name was "Analomink". The present name was given for Daniel Brodhead, a...
. An additional warrant for 150 acres on the west bank was given to Brodhead in 1750. Brodhead, a judge, was friendly with the local Indians, as well as with the Moravian missionaries who came to the area from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...
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He died 22 July 1755 in Bethlehem, leaving each of his four sons (Daniel
Daniel Brodhead IV
Daniel Brodhead IV was an American military and political leader during the American Revolutionary War and early days of the United States.-Early life:...
, Garret, Luke, and John) 150 acres from his estate. Colonel Daniel Brodhead IV sold his land share to brother Garret. This became the site of the Flory home at 170 North Courtland Street, the oldest home in East Stroudsburg
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg is the most populous municipality in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Poconos region of the state. Originally known as "Dansbury", East Stroudsburg was renamed for geographic reasons when the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad opened a...
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