Blakesley, Mela

Birth Name Blakesley, Mela 1a
Married Name Brainard, Mela 1a
Gender female
Age at Death more than 73 years, 6 months, 28 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1786-06-04 Litchfield, Herkimer, New York   1a 1b 2a 2b
Note: 1

DAR says in Litchfield Co New York. There is no Litchfield county New York. There is a Litchfield in Herkimer county, and a Litchfield county Connecticut

Note: 2

SAR elsewhere says 25 May 1784 in Litchfield county, CT. That's the same date they put as the birthdate of her husband, Buckley.

Death after 1860 Brooklyn, Kenosha, Wisconsin   1a 1b 2c 2a 2b
Note

SAR and DAR elsewhere says simply after 1818 in Kenosha county, WI

Families

Family of Brainard, Buckley and Blakesley, Mela
Married Husband Brainard, Buckley ( * 1782-11-26 + after 1850 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1805-06-13     1a 1b 2c 2a 2b
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Brainard, Philo1806-03-20after 1857

Pedigree

    1. Blakesley, Mela
      1. Brainard, Buckley
        1. Brainard, Philo

Source References

  1. Daughters of the American Revolution, “Descendants Database”
      • Date: 2026-05-31
      • Page: Member: -- Name Restricted -- Nat'l #: 1009199 Ancestor #: A013649
      • Date: 2026-06-09
      • Page: Member: Frances Stevens Blackmore Nat'l #: 568582 Ancestor #: A013682
  2. Sons of the American Revolution Patriot Research System
      • Date: 2026-06-15
      • Page: Timothy Patrick Horner (137483) is a descendant of Othniel BRAINERD (P-119966)
      • Date: 2026-06-15
      • Page: Hugh Aubrey Horner (145511) is a descendant of Othniel BRAINERD (P-119966)
      • Date: 2026-06-15
      • Page: John Daniel Horner (125223) is a descendant of Othniel BRAINERD (P-119966)