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John Braley & Joanna Alger

John Braley, son o f Roger Braley, the founder of the American branch of the family, was born in Portsmouth, RI on March 26,1703.John remained with his family in Portsmouth at least until 1707.He married Joanna Alger, the daughter of John Alger and his wife Joanna (King) Alger sometime before 1740. Their first child, John, was born on June 19, 1740.In later years this John moved to Freetown, MA,and served in Capt. Rounceville's unit which marched from Freetown on April 19,1775. He was a Minute Man in the American Revolution.He and his family later settled in Vermont.

James, their second son, was born in Warren, RI on May 1, 1744.By 1747 the family was living in Barrington, RI where Joanna was born on March 26,1747.Five more children were born between 1747-1765. They were Rachel, our ancestor, Russell, Nathaniel, Hannah and William.

Russell married Rebecca Greenwood. He was a cooper on the sloop "Success" in 1781.

Nathaniel was born in Rehoboth, MA on May 5, 1755. At the age of eleven he went to serve as a cabin boy on a ship and followed the sea until he was thirty-three. For many years he commanded a vessel, running to the East Indies and China. He served as First Lieutenant on the Brigantine "Reprisal". During the Revolutionary War he was captured and kept on one of the terrible hulks used a s British prison ships in the harbor of New York . He suffered many hardships. He was sent to England, perhaps to Dartmoor Prison. With the aid of friends he soon escaped, and reached France. Upon his return to Rehoboth, he and his wife Cynthia, the daughter of Elisha Carpenter, settled on the land given them by his father-in-law which was in Savoy, MA. In 1801 they again moved to Palmyra, NY. On June 25 , 1802, Nathaniel died. Cynthia died on March 18, 1841. The wallet which Nathaniel carried during the War of Rebellion is still in the possession of his descendants in New Yor k.

William Braley also served in the Revolution.

Rachel was our ancestor. Her story can be found with that of her husband Joseph Cole. Rachel came from a family dedicated to the cause of freedom.Rachel's father John died on August 1,1788 . At that time he was a citizen of Freetown, MA. The death record of his wife Joanna has not been found.


	Footsteps Through Time \| Home Rev. John Greenwood & Lydia Holmes \| Joseph Cole & Rebecca Allin \| John Braley & Joanna Alger John Braley & Joanna Alger John Braley, son o f Roger Braley, the founder of the American branch of the family, was born in Portsmouth, RI on March 26,1703.John remained with his family in Portsmouth at least until 1707.He married Joanna Alger, the daughter of John Alger and his wife Joanna (King) Alger sometime before 1740. Their first child, John, was born on June 19, 1740.In later years this John moved to Freetown, MA,and served in Capt. Rounceville's unit which marched from Freetown on April 19,1775. He was a Minute Man in the American Revolution.He and his family later settled in Vermont. James, their second son, was born in Warren, RI on May 1, 1744.By 1747 the family was living in Barrington, RI where Joanna was born on March 26,1747.Five more children were born between 1747-1765. They were Rachel, our ancestor, Russell, Nathaniel, Hannah and William. Russell married Rebecca Greenwood. He was a cooper on the sloop "Success" in 1781. Nathaniel was born in Rehoboth, MA on May 5, 1755. At the age of eleven he went to serve as a cabin boy on a ship and followed the sea until he was thirty-three. For many years he commanded a vessel, running to the East Indies and China. He served as First Lieutenant on the Brigantine "Reprisal". During the Revolutionary War he was captured and kept on one of the terrible hulks used a s British prison ships in the harbor of New York . He suffered many hardships. He was sent to England, perhaps to Dartmoor Prison. With the aid of friends he soon escaped, and reached France. Upon his return to Rehoboth, he and his wife Cynthia, the daughter of Elisha Carpenter, settled on the land given them by his father-in-law which was in Savoy, MA. In 1801 they again moved to Palmyra, NY. On June 25 , 1802, Nathaniel died. Cynthia died on March 18, 1841. The wallet which Nathaniel carried during the War of Rebellion is still in the possession of his descendants in New Yor k. William Braley also served in the Revolution. Rachel was our ancestor. Her story can be found with that of her husband Joseph Cole. Rachel came from a family dedicated to the cause of freedom.Rachel's father John died on August 1,1788 . At that time he was a citizen of Freetown, MA. The death record of his wife Joanna has not been found.