Breed, Gershom

first name (variants): Gershon
last name (variants): Bread
Birth: November 15, 1715 in Stonington, CT
Death: January 5, 1777 in Norwich, CT
Nationality

American Colonist

Occupation

Vendor

Marital status

Married Dorothy McLaren on May 10, 1747. They had either nine or ten children.

Biography

Breed was a vendor who traded with Occom and Wheelock. His wares included food, building materials, alcohol, clothing, and finished metal goods. He was a staunch Wheelock supporter, and helped hold and deliver mail for Wheelock, as well as sending his (possibly first-born) son, John McLaren Breed, to Wheelock's school (J. Breed went on to graduate from Yale in 1768). While Occom was abroad, he was more lenient in supplying goods to Mary Occom than other local vendors, such as Captain Shaw, but eventually, he too refused to sell to her on credit.

Sources

Find a Grave. "Gershom Breed." http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16220447 Accessed 11/4/2012. Geni.com. "Gershom Breed." http://www.geni.com/people/Gershom-Breed/6000000003939558755 Accessed 11/4/2012. Love, William DeLoss. Samson Occom and the Christian Indians of New England. Pilgrim Press: 1899. McCright, John. Roster of Names of Pupils Attending Moor’s Charity School, Chiefly 1760-1775. 1985. Ultimate Family Reunion. "Descendents of Allen Breed." http://www.ultimatefamilyreunion.com/page/page/2742529.htm Accessed 11/4/2012.