Daniel Brodhead IV

Daniel Brodhead IV
Daniel Brodhead IV
Born	17 October 1736 Marbletown, New York
Died	15 November 1809 Milford, Pennsylvania
Buried at	Milford Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	Infantry
Years of service	1776–1783
Rank	Brevet Brigadier General
Battles/wars	Battle of Long Island (1776) Battle of Bound Brook (1777) Battle of Brandywine (1777) Battle of Paoli (1777) Battle of Germantown (1777) Fort Laurens (1778–1779) Sullivan Expedition (1779) Coshocton Expedition (1781)
Other work	Society of the Cincinnati Pennsylvania Assembly

Daniel Brodhead IV (October 17, 1736 – November 15, 1809) was an American military and political leader during the American Revolutionary War and early days of the United States.

Brodhead was born in Marbletown, New York, the son of Daniel Brodhead III and Hester (Wyngart) Brodhead. Brodhead's father moved his family to what is now East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1737. Life in the frontier settlement was difficult, as Native American bands, mostly Lenape and Susquehannock, resisted settlers' encroachment. The Brodhead homestead was attacked by natives numerous times during Daniel's youth. When his father died in 1755, Brodhead was left with 150 acres from the estate. He sold his land share to brother Garret. This became the residence of the Flory family for many years at 81 North Courtland Street, the oldest home in East Stroudsburg. The home is now privately owned and renovated by Joel Smith.

Brodhead married Elizabeth Dupui of Northampton County in April 1756. To this union was born one child, Ann Garton Brodhead. Upon the death of his first wife Elizabeth, he was married to Rebecca Mifflin, widow of Samuel Mifflin. Samuel's brother Thomas Mifflin was the first Governor of Pennsylvania. To this union was born two sons, Charles Brodhead and Richard Brodhead.

Brodhead had a relatively unremarkable career before the American Revolutionary War. He farmed, ran a grist mill, and worked as a deputy surveyor for Pennsylvania.

In the years leading up to the outbreak of hostilities, Brodhead began to take part in the protest movements against British taxation. In 1774, Brodhead was elected to represent Bucks County at a provincial meeting held in Philadelphia on July 15, 1774.