Benjamin Swan Bronson, son of David and Augusta R (Hotten) Bronson, was born in Anson, Maine, April 3, 1829. His first American ancestor, John Bronson, who was probably born in England, came to this country with his aged father, Richard Bronson, and his brother Richard, and settled first in Cambridge Mass. He was living in Hartford, Connn in 1639, and later moved to Farmington, Conn. His grandson, John Bronson, was one of the first company to settle in Waterbury, Conn.
He was a student at Waterville (now Colby) College from 1844 to 1847, and entered Yale as a Junior in the fall of 1848.
Upon graduation he taught for two years in Hertford, N.C., studying law during 8 months of the time. He was a tutor at St James College in Maryland in 1852, and during the next two years studied theology as a candidate for orders in the Dioscese of North Carolina. He was settled as a rector of the Episcopal Church in Windsor, N.C., from May, 1854, to 1859, leaving there on account of the "national difficulties". From 1860 to 1867 he was rector of the Episcopal Church in St Michaels, MD, and then of St Peter's Episcopal Church in Charlotte, N.C., until the spring of 1878. The following year he spent in Wayerbury, Conn, where he was engaged in teaching. From June, 1879 to 1889 he had charge of the Episcopal Church in Wilson, N.C, and then practically retired from the ministry, although for a few years he was rector of the Warrenton (N C) Episcopal Church. He had a farm at Warrenton, and also during a large part of the time taught a limited number of boys.
He died in Warrenton, April 14, 1917, and was buried in the local cemetery.
He was married February 19,1857, in Hertford, to Martha Skinner, who died in 1860, leaving one son, David, whose death occurred in 1906. Mr Bronson was again married December 4, 1872 in Warrenton, to Alice B, daughter of John and Matilda Sommerville. She died in 1898. There was one son by this marriage, Benjamin S, who for a number of years helped his father in carrying on his farm in Warrenton, and is now located in New York City.
Source- Yale University Obituary Record of Graduates Deceased during the Year ending July 1, 1920.
He was a student at Waterville (now Colby) College from 1844 to 1847, and entered Yale as a Junior in the fall of 1848.
Upon graduation he taught for two years in Hertford, N.C., studying law during 8 months of the time. He was a tutor at St James College in Maryland in 1852, and during the next two years studied theology as a candidate for orders in the Dioscese of North Carolina. He was settled as a rector of the Episcopal Church in Windsor, N.C., from May, 1854, to 1859, leaving there on account of the "national difficulties". From 1860 to 1867 he was rector of the Episcopal Church in St Michaels, MD, and then of St Peter's Episcopal Church in Charlotte, N.C., until the spring of 1878. The following year he spent in Wayerbury, Conn, where he was engaged in teaching. From June, 1879 to 1889 he had charge of the Episcopal Church in Wilson, N.C, and then practically retired from the ministry, although for a few years he was rector of the Warrenton (N C) Episcopal Church. He had a farm at Warrenton, and also during a large part of the time taught a limited number of boys.
He died in Warrenton, April 14, 1917, and was buried in the local cemetery.
He was married February 19,1857, in Hertford, to Martha Skinner, who died in 1860, leaving one son, David, whose death occurred in 1906. Mr Bronson was again married December 4, 1872 in Warrenton, to Alice B, daughter of John and Matilda Sommerville. She died in 1898. There was one son by this marriage, Benjamin S, who for a number of years helped his father in carrying on his farm in Warrenton, and is now located in New York City.
Source- Yale University Obituary Record of Graduates Deceased during the Year ending July 1, 1920.
Benjamin Swan Bronson, son of David and Augusta R (Hotten) Bronson, was born in Anson, Maine, April 3, 1829. His first American ancestor, John Bronson, who was probably born in England, came to this country with his aged father, Richard Bronson, and his brother Richard, and settled first in Cambridge Mass. He was living in Hartford, Connn in 1639, and later moved to Farmington, Conn. His grandson, John Bronson, was one of the first company to settle in Waterbury, Conn.
He was a student at Waterville (now Colby) College from 1844 to 1847, and entered Yale as a Junior in the fall of 1848.
Upon graduation he taught for two years in Hertford, N.C., studying law during 8 months of the time. He was a tutor at St James College in Maryland in 1852, and during the next two years studied theology as a candidate for orders in the Dioscese of North Carolina. He was settled as a rector of the Episcopal Church in Windsor, N.C., from May, 1854, to 1859, leaving there on account of the "national difficulties". From 1860 to 1867 he was rector of the Episcopal Church in St Michaels, MD, and then of St Peter's Episcopal Church in Charlotte, N.C., until the spring of 1878. The following year he spent in Wayerbury, Conn, where he was engaged in teaching. From June, 1879 to 1889 he had charge of the Episcopal Church in Wilson, N.C, and then practically retired from the ministry, although for a few years he was rector of the Warrenton (N C) Episcopal Church. He had a farm at Warrenton, and also during a large part of the time taught a limited number of boys.
He died in Warrenton, April 14, 1917, and was buried in the local cemetery.
He was married February 19,1857, in Hertford, to Martha Skinner, who died in 1860, leaving one son, David, whose death occurred in 1906. Mr Bronson was again married December 4, 1872 in Warrenton, to Alice B, daughter of John and Matilda Sommerville. She died in 1898. There was one son by this marriage, Benjamin S, who for a number of years helped his father in carrying on his farm in Warrenton, and is now located in New York City.
Source- Yale University Obituary Record of Graduates Deceased during the Year ending July 1, 1920.
He was a student at Waterville (now Colby) College from 1844 to 1847, and entered Yale as a Junior in the fall of 1848.
Upon graduation he taught for two years in Hertford, N.C., studying law during 8 months of the time. He was a tutor at St James College in Maryland in 1852, and during the next two years studied theology as a candidate for orders in the Dioscese of North Carolina. He was settled as a rector of the Episcopal Church in Windsor, N.C., from May, 1854, to 1859, leaving there on account of the "national difficulties". From 1860 to 1867 he was rector of the Episcopal Church in St Michaels, MD, and then of St Peter's Episcopal Church in Charlotte, N.C., until the spring of 1878. The following year he spent in Wayerbury, Conn, where he was engaged in teaching. From June, 1879 to 1889 he had charge of the Episcopal Church in Wilson, N.C, and then practically retired from the ministry, although for a few years he was rector of the Warrenton (N C) Episcopal Church. He had a farm at Warrenton, and also during a large part of the time taught a limited number of boys.
He died in Warrenton, April 14, 1917, and was buried in the local cemetery.
He was married February 19,1857, in Hertford, to Martha Skinner, who died in 1860, leaving one son, David, whose death occurred in 1906. Mr Bronson was again married December 4, 1872 in Warrenton, to Alice B, daughter of John and Matilda Sommerville. She died in 1898. There was one son by this marriage, Benjamin S, who for a number of years helped his father in carrying on his farm in Warrenton, and is now located in New York City.
Source- Yale University Obituary Record of Graduates Deceased during the Year ending July 1, 1920.
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