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     Jeremiah was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 29 December 1745.^1,2 He married Hannah Johnson at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 3 December 1767. 6 children.^1,2 Jeremiah was listed as the head of a family on the in 1790 Census at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.² Jeremiah died on 8 September 1801 at Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, at age 55.^1,2

     Hannah was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 12 February 1750.^1,2 She married Jeremiah Johnson at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 3 December 1767. 6 children.^3,2 Hannah died on 23 September 1781 at Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, at age 31.^1,2

     Hezekiah was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 25 October 1748.^1,2 He married Rebecca Jordan at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 12 December 1784. 3 children.^1,2 Hezekiah died on 15 November 1826 at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, at age 78.^1,2

     Rebecca was born on 14 February 1756.^1,2 She married Hezekiah Johnson at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 12 December 1784. 3 children.^1,2 Rebecca died on 1 May 1830 at age 74.^1,2

     Margaret was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 7 December 1750.^1,2 Margaret died on 20 February 1751 at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.^1,2

     Joseph was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 6 September 1751.^1,2 He was baptized at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, in November 1759. Religion: (an unknown value).³ He married Hannah Banks. Several children.^1,3 Joseph died on 25 June 1818 at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, at age 66.^1,3

     She married Joseph Johnson. Several children.^1,2

     Elizabeth was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 14 March 1753.^1,2 She married Jehiel Hine. Jehill in Durand Family.^1,2

     Jehiel was born. He married Elizabeth Johnson. Jehill in Durand Family.^1,2

     Margaret was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 16 June 1756.^1,2 She was baptized at St James Episcopal Church, Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 28 June 1756. Religion: (an unknown value).^1,2,3 She married David Twitchell at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, in December 1773.^1,2 She married Jared Osborn.^1,2 Margaret died in 1811 at Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.^1,2

     David was born. He married Margaret Johnson at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, in December 1773.^1,2

     Jared was born. He married Margaret Johnson.^1,2

     Elizabeth was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 25 February 1742. No issue.^1,2

     Laurana was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 10 December 1744.^1,2 She married Jeremiah O'Kean (Cane) at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 18 September 1765.^1,2

     Jeremiah was born. He married Laurana (Laurania) Johnson at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 18 September 1765.^1,2

     Mercy was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 21 June 1747.¹ She married Nehemiah Botsford.^2,3

     Nehemiah was born. He married Mercy Johnson.^1,2

     Sarah was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 22 August 1752. Died young.^1,2

     Bryant was born in 1755. Bryant is sames as "[Samuel]" in Jacobus?.^1,2

     Mary was born in 1758.¹ She was baptized at Congregational Society, Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 13 July 1760. Religion: (an unknown value).^1,2 She married (?) Peet.^1,2

     (?) was born. He married Mary Johnson.^1,2

     Eliphalet was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 21 February 1763.^1,2 He was baptized at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 8 May 1763. Religion: (an unknown value).²

     Margaret was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 21 April 1765.^1,2 She was baptized at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 16 June 1765. Religion: (an unknown value).²

     He married Polly Stow before 1810.^1,2

     Sarah Stow In the EBENEZER DURAND pension file there is an affidavit signed by Ahira Brooks, claiming that his wife Sarah is the sister of EBENEZER's wife, whose maiden name was Polly Stow. Sarah was born circa 1771.² She married Ahira Brooks.^1,2 Sarah died on 26 August 1848.²

     Ahira Brooks A teamster in the Revolutionary War. His affidavit justifying Polly Stow Williams as EBENEZER DURAND's widow is in EBENEZER's NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) pension file. In this affidavit he states that his wife Sarah is Polly Stow's sister. He also states that he has known Polly for over 70 yrs, "ever since she was a child". So he would have known her as early as ca 1784; she was b ca 1775.

Dates for Sarah and Ahira are from Ahira's own NARA pension file:

Ahira Brooks d 20 Apr 1858, aged 98 yrs.
His wife Sarah d 26 Aug 1848, aged 77 yrs. Ahira was born in 1760.¹ He married Sarah Stow.^2,1 He resided at Litchfield, Connecticut, USA, before 1834.² He moved circa 1834 at Sturgis Twp, St Joseph, Michigan, USA.³ He resided at Sturgis Twp, St Joseph, Michigan, USA, on 6 May 1854.⁴ Ahira died on 20 April 1858.¹

     Reuben was born at Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA, on 28 December 1773.^1,2 He married Sylvia Howard on 30 July 1794.^1,3 Reuben died on 16 June 1823 at St Lawrence, New York, USA, at age 49.^1,4

     Sylvia was born at Columbia, New York, USA, on 14 May 1774.^1,2 She married Reuben B Wetmore on 30 July 1794.^1,3