Daniel Brodhead II

For the American Revolutionary War leader, see Daniel Brodhead.

Daniel Brodhead II (April 20, 1693 - July 22, 1755), was a captain in the Ulster County, New York, militia.[1] He was the first person of European descent to permanently settle the area of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.[2][3] He was a justice of the peace for Bucks County, Pennsylvania, from 1747 to 1749.[1] He was friendly with the Native Americans as well as with the Moravian Church missionaries.[3][4]

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  2. ^ Marie Summa; Frank Summa; Patrice Summa (2008). The Stroudsburgs in the Poconos. Arcadia Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 9780738557960.
  3. ^ a b Brodhead Family of Monroe County, Pennsylvania. 1954.
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