John Breed b. 26 Jan 1700 Stonington, New London, Connecticut d. 24 Jan 1781 Stonington, New London, Connecticut

1700 - 1781 (80 years)

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Name	John Breed
Born	26 Jan 1700	Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Christened	31 Mar 1700	Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Gender	Male
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Died	24 Jan 1781	Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Buried	"Home Farm"
Person ID	I2092	Crandall Pember Legacy
Last Modified	7 Jun 2021

Father	John Breed, b. 18 Jan 1663, Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts , d. 1751, Stonington, New London Co., CT. (Age 87 years)
Mother	Mercy Palmer, b. 8 Sep 1670, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut , d. 28 Jan 1752, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 81 years)
Married	11 Apr 1689	Stonington, New London Co., CT.
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Family ID	F1080	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Prentice, b. 12 Apr 1708, Of, Stonington, New London, Conn , d. 5 Nov 1799, Stonington, New London, Connecticut (Age 91 years)

Married 14 Oct 1725 Stonington, New London, Connecticut

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Children

	1. Mercy Breed, b. 3 Aug 1727, Stonington, New London, Ct. , d. 5 Aug 1811, South Guilford, Brattleboro, Vt. (Age 84 years)
	2. John Breed, Jr., b. 5 Sep 1729, Groton, N Lond, Conn , d. 23 Nov 1780 (Age 51 years)
	3. Nathan Breed, b. 13 Dec 1731, Groton, N Lond, Conn , d. 4 Oct 1816 (Age 84 years)
	4. Eunice Breed, b. 23 Feb 1738, Groton, New London, Connecticut
	5. Grace Breed, b. 2 Jan 1740, Groton, N Lond, Conn , d. 21 Oct 1818, Saratoga, Saratoga, New York (Age 78 years)
	6. Ann Breed, b. 2 Jun 1742, Groton, N Lond, Conn , d. 28 Apr 1818 (Age 75 years)
	7. Amos Breed, b. 23 Dec 1744, Groton, N Lond, Conn , d. 30 Mar 1785, Stonington, N Lond, Conn (Age 40 years)
	8. Lucy Breed, b. 18 Dec 1746, Groton, N Lond, Conn
	9. Hannah Breed, b. 1 Oct 1748, Groton, N Lond, Conn , d. 2 Mar 1809 (Age 60 years)
	10. Sarah Breed, b. Abt 1750, Groton, New London, CT
	11. Sarah Breed

Last Modified 25 Aug 2021 16:45:14

Family ID F1058 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

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Capt. John BREED (Mercy PALMER , Ann DENISON , George ) was born 26 J a n 1699/1700 in Stonington,
New London Co., Conn.. He died 24 Jan 1781 in Stonington, New London Co . , Conn. and was buried in Old Breed
Cemetery, Stonington, New London Co., Conn..

HISTORY OF STONINGTON CT, by Wheeler, page 543 & 244, 245 & 247.

STONINGTON BRANCH OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ALLEN BREED, p. 230.
5. V. John-4 b. Jan 26, 1700, m. 1725 Mary Prentice.

DAR PARTIOT INDEX, pp. 82.
BREED, John Sr. b. 1-26-1700 d. 1-24-1781 m. Mary Prentice PS CT

Probate 4:197

Married: 14 Oct 1725 Stonington CT records 2:67

BREED FAMILY: ALLEN BREED OF LYNN, MASS, AND HIS DESCENDANTS, pag e 3 0, 31.
John Breed, 4th from Allen Breed, the second John of Stonington, kn o wn first as Junior and later as Captain -
the hero of our sketch - was born Jan. 26, 1700 and baptized in t h e First Congregational Church of which his
father had been a staunch member for ten years. Captain John Bree d l ived to perform a service for his country
so patriotic that it is a privilege to relate it here, to be record e d with similar data of more than family tradition.
He married Oct. 11, 1728 Mary Prentice, daughter of Samuel and Esth e r (Hammond) Prentice, and of their
eleven children three were sons: John 3rd, born Sept. 5, 1729 (marr i ed Silence Grant); Nathan, born Dec.
13, 1731 (married Lucy Babcock); Amos, born Dec. 23, 1744 (marrie d L ucy Randall).
Capt. John and Mary (Prentice) Breed were amoung the members of t h e First Church who united with Mr.
Eells in organizing a new society, a necessity arising from the ne e d of a church at East of town, Jan. 4, 1733.
They had "owned the covenant" May 11, 1729, and on Aug. 2, 1741 "Ca p t. John Breed and wife were
admitted to full communion." All their children were baptized. Cap t . John Breed served as Representatives
from Stonington in 1735, 1741 and 1746, and was Selectman in 1736 , 1 740 and 1764.
It was in the twilight of his years that the young and stalwart m e n were answering to the call to arms. For
Stonington was bonbarded by the British in 1775 and it was with dis m ay that citizens learned that one half of
their force on defence duty had been ordered to New London. On Oc t . 14, 1776, the Committee of
Correspondence of Stonington "and sundry of the inhabitants thereo f " petitioned the General Assembly at
New Haven in a Memorial to return cannon, calling the British "tho s e sons of tyranny and despotism sent by
that more than savage tyrant George the 3rd." Among the 105 signe r s of this Memorial were John Breed Jr.
and so many familiar familys names as to claim the interest of eve r y descendant of Capt. John and Mary
Breed.
Many by the name of Breed have been recorded as Connecticut soldier s , sailors and patriots in the
Revolutionary War. One of the most ardent and certainly the oldes t p atriot in Stonington was our brave and
faithful Capt. John Breed, who, with 76 or more summers behind hi m , and with sons, grandsons, nephews and
cousins marching to the front, remaining at home, bravely protecti n g his family, his invalid son Amos and his
family and the stores of ammunition and supplies hidden within hi s o ld mansion home; for it was here where he
fired upon the red coats through port holes near his roof. It is ea s ier to believe than to prove that his son Amos
loaded the muskats and Amos' mother, his wife and his children al l c ontributed their share in defending this old
home. Alas! that no one now remains who can tell us the thrilling t a les about that family circle incident to those
exciting times in Stonington!
With the Revolution over and peace prevailing once again, the vas t w ilderness of the west attracted the
younger and raising generation from all parts of Connecticut. Amo s B reed had died in 1785 at the age of
forty, only four years after his old father had passed away....

BREED FAMILY page 98,
In the colonial records of CT, it appears that "Mr. John Breed, Jun . " was made captain of the 3d Military Co.
at Stonington in 1736. The "junior" makes it certain that this refe r ence is to the son of the 1st Stonington John
Breed, for the oldest John Breed in the next generation was onl y 7 y ears old in 1736. From the date 1736,
this John was usually called "Capt. John Breed".
On the records of the First Congregational Church of Stonington , i t appears that "Aug. 2, 1741 Capt. John
Breed and wife Mary were admitted to full communion".
In the year 1780, the three sons of Capt. John Breed were livin g o n three adjoining farms: his eldest son,
Capt. John, Jr. in the house built in 1689 by the first Stoningto n J ohn Breed, his 2nd son, Nathan, on the farm
immediately north of it, and his youngest son, Amos, and Amos' fami l y, whith himself and his wife Mary, on
the next farm, north of Nathan's farm. We learn with regret non e o f the old Breed houses on these three Breed
farms are now standing. But, on the first farm, the site of the ba r k mill built in 1689 by the first Stonington
Breed was pointed out, and the mill stone from the old mill, wi t h a round hold in the middle, was seen in the
walk leading up to the house which was erected in 1900 when the fir s t Stonington Breed house was torn
down, after standing 211 years.
On the next farm, the one once owned by Nathan Breed, is found th e o ld Breed Family burying ground, now
sadly neglected, the gravestones at all angles, and accessible to c a ttle running in the pasture from which it
opens. Yet here are inscriptions, plainly decipherable, recording t h e deaths of twenty-four members of the
Breed family, and some are records that have been sought for elsewh e re in vain.
Here is the gravestone of Captain John Breed. The inscription doe s n ot call him "Captain" as the probate
records do, but "Deacon" This gravestone has been uprooted and li e s flat upon the ground. The inscription
reads: In memory of/Deacon John Breed/Who died Jan. 24. A.D. 1781/ i n 82 yr. of his age/The sweet
rememberance of the just/When they sleep in dust.
The stone for his wife reads
In memory of/Mary, wife of Dea. John Breed/Who died Nov. 5, 1799/ i n the 93d year of her age/Righteous
live long on earth/And in old age resign their breath.

John married Mary PRENTICE, daughter of Samuel PRENTICE and Esther HAMMO N D, on 14 Oct 1725 in
Stonington, New London Co., Conn.. Mary was born 12 Apr 1708 in Newton , M iddlesex Co., Mass.. She died 5 Nov 1799 in Stonington, New London Co ., C onn. and was buried in Old Breed Cemetery, Stonington, New London Co ., Co nn..

HISTORY OF STONINGTON CT, by Wheeler, page 543.

BREED FAMILY, page 593/99.
Breed Cementary along side of her husband.
In memory of
Mary, wife of Dea. John Breed
Who died Nov. 5, 1799
in the 93d year of her age
Rightous lived long on earth
And in old age resign their breath.

John and Mary had the following children:

+ 667 F i Mercy BREED was born 3 Aug 1727 and died 5 Aug 1811.
+ 668 M ii Capt. John BREED was born 5 Sep 1729 and died 23 Nov 17 8 0.
+ 669 M iii Nathan BREED was born 13 Dec 1731 and died 1816.
+ 670 F iv Mary BREED was born 25 Dec 1733.
+ 671 F v Sarah BREED was born 28 Dec 1737 and died 9 Jul 1811.

672 F vi Esther BREED was born 23 Feb 1738 in Stonington, Ne w L ondon Co., CT.
673 F vii Grace BREED was born 2 Jun 1740 in Stonington, New L o ndon Co., CT.
Grace married Jesse BILLINGS Capt., son of James BILL I NGS and Mary HEWITT, on 5
Mar 1761. Jesse was born 18 Apr 1737.
+ 674 F viii Eunice BREED was born 2 Jun 1742.
+ 675 M ix Amos BREED was born 23 Dec 1744 and died 1785.
676 F x Lucy BREED was born 18 Dec 1746 in Stonington, New L o ndon Co., CT.
STONINGTON BRANCH OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ALLEN BREED , p . 235.
Lucy-5 Breed b. Dec. 18, 1746, prob. m. Capt. John Ra n dall
Lucy married John RANDALL Capt..
STONINGTON BRANCH OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ALLEN BREED , p . 235.
Lucy-5 Breed b. Dec. 18, 1746, prob. m. Capt. John Ra n dall.
+ 677 F xi Hannah BREED was born 1 Oct 1748 and died 2 Mar 1809.
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The Will of Capt. John Breed Sr.

The probate records of Stonington contain much of interest in regard t o t he three brothers: John , Nathan and Amos and their father Capt. Joh n Bre ed, Sr. The will of the older Capt. John was made in 1773. He die d Jan 24 , 1781 and the will was approved by the Probate Court, Feb 15, 1 781. Afte r and introduction, he says: "First I give to my loving wife Ma ry Breed t he one third part of my real Estate to improve during her natu ral life an d the one half of my house goods; and one cow & mare forever. "
I give to my three sons my wearing apparel equal to be divided. I giv e t o my daughter one half of my household goods equal to be divided.
I give to my son Amos, the farm I live on and my farming tools and the r e st of my stock that I have not given away and all my just debts and fun er al charges and to further by these presents constitute and ordain my s o n Amos Breed to be my sole Executor."

Note: In Aug 1781, an inventory of the estate of Capt. John Breed was pr e sented at court. Many of the items are articles of wearing apparel. Th e l argest item is "To the farm and buildings thereon f400." The total va lu e of the inventory is f448.

[5881] n the colonial records of Conn. it appears that Mr. John Breed J r . was made captain of the 3rd Military Co. At Stonington in 1736. The " ju nior" makes it certain that this reference is to the son of the 1st. S ton ington John Breed for the oldest John Breed in the next generation wa s on ly 7 years old in 1836.
From the date 1736, this John was usually called "Capt. John Breed" Noth i ng has been found to indicate that his father was ever made a Captain . I n 1746 "Capt. John Breed" was one of the two deputies from Stoningto n t o the General Court of Conn. On the record of the First Congregationa l Ch urch of Stonington, it appears that Aug 2, 1741 Capt. John Breed an d hi s wife Mary were admitted to full communion. Twelve years previous , in 17 29, John Breed Jun. And his wife owned ye covenant.

When the Revolutionary war came, Capt. John Breed was an old man, no lon g er in active service and his son Capt. John Breed Junior, was at the he a d of his old company in Stonington. But IST is said that the house of t h e older John Breed was used as a fort from which the British were fire d u pon from port holes near the roof, while the home of his brother Alle n be came a hospital where the wounded were cared for, during one episod e of t he Revolutionary war.

John Breed Son of John Breed and Mercy Palmer (Reputed Friend to the Uni t ed States)
Born Jan 26, 1700 Died Jan 24, 1781
Married Mary Prentice Oct 11, 1728 (See History of Stonington Conn. By W h eeler P. 244)
Mary PrenticeBorn April 12, 1708 Died Nov 5, 1799

Breed Family associations Records. - P 30--"Their son John Breed, (4) fr o m Allen Breade, the second John of Stonington, known first as Junior a n d later as Captain, was born Jan 26, 1700 and bapt. In the First Cong C hu rch of which his father had been a staunch member for ten years.

Capt. John Breed lived to perform a service for his country so patriot i c that it is a privilege to relate it here, to be recorded with simila r d ata of more than family traditions. He married Oct 11, 1728, Mary pre ntic e who was the daughter of Samuel and Esther Prentice, and of their 1 1 chi ldren, three were sons.--
John (3) Sept 5, 1729 married Silence Grant
Nathan Dec 13, 1731 married Lucy Babcock
Amos Dec 23, 1744 married Lucy Randall

Capt. John Breed served as a Rep. From Stonington in 1741 and 1746 an d a s Selectmand in 1736, 1740, and 1764.
It was in the twilight of his years that the young and stalwart mem we r e answering the call to arms. For Stonington was bombarded by the Briti s h in 1775 and it was with dismay that the citizens learned that one ha l f of their force on defense duty had been ordered to New Lond. On Oct , 14 , 1776 the Com. Of Correspondence of Stonington petitioned the Gener al As sembly to return their cannon. Among the signers was John Breed Jr.

One of the most ardent and certainly the oldest patriot in Stonington w a s our brave and faithful Capt. John Breed who at 76 and with sons, gran ds ons, nephews, and cousins marching to the front, remained at home brav el y protecting his family, his invalid son Amos and his family and store s o f ammunition and supplies hidden within his mansion, for it was her e tha t it is said that the British were fired upon from port holes nea r the ro of.