Daniel Brodhead IV 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 . Early life . 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 . Marriage and family . Brodhead married Elizabeth Dupui ( Dupuy ) in April 1756 . They had three children who survived to adulthood . Career and activities . 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 . American Revolution . In 1776 as war broke out , Brodhead was commissioned as an officer of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment of colonial troops with the rank of lieutenant colonel . His first action came at the Battle of Long Island , where he was recognized by George Washington for his bravery and initiative . At the battle , Brodhead ’ s only son , also named Daniel , was wounded and captured . He was soon exchanged , but died of his wounds shortly after being released . Brodhead took over command of the 8th Pennsylvania after the death of its commander , Aeneas Mackay , and was promoted to colonel . Brodhead led his troops during the defense of Philadelphia in 1777 and wintered with the Continental Army at Valley Forge in 1777 – 79 In April 1778 , Brodhead led a successful expedition against the Lenape bands around the Muskingum River in the Ohio Country . In June 1778 , Washington sent Brodhead and the 8th Pennsylvania to rebuild and re - garrison the frontier outpost of Fort Muncy , in what is now Northumberland County , Pennsylvania . Brodhead defended local settlers from British - allied tribes . Brodhead commanded the 8th Pennsylvania in Brig . Gen . Lachlan McIntosh ’ s failed attempt to capture the British stronghold of Fort Detroit . On March 5 , 1779 , Brodhead replaced McIntosh as commander of the Western Department . His command included frontier forts such as Fort Pitt ( present Pittsburgh ) , Fort McIntosh ( Beaver , Pennsylvania ) , Fort Laurens ( near Bolivar , Ohio ) , Fort Tuscarora ( near Lisbon , Ohio ) , Fort Henry ( Virginia ) ( Wheeling , West Virginia ) , Fort Armstrong ( near Kittanning , Pennsylvania ) , and Fort Holliday ’ s Cove , along with dozens of lesser outposts . The Wyandot , Mingo , Shawnee , and Lenape allied with the British and regularly raided settlements on the Ohio Country frontier . The British were strong at Fort Detroit and other outposts , and had most of the Iroquois Confederacy as allies . In addition , Brodhead faced a tenuous alliance with Iroquois tribes such as the Oneida , a large population of Tory - sympathizing settlers , and a delicate truce with the powerful Lenape - Delaware tribe . Its friendly chief had signed a treaty with the US as an ally . From his headquarters at Fort Pitt , Brodhead directed numerous raids against hostile native tribes , often leading the expeditions personally . His most famous raid came against the Seneca tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy between August 11 and September 14 , 1779 . Brodhead left Fort Pitt with a contingent of 605 soldiers and militia to go into northwestern Pennsylvania . He followed the Allegheny River up into New York , where he drove the Seneca out of their villages . As most of the warrior s were away fighting the Sullivan Expedition further east in New York , Brodhead met little resistance in destroying the villages , crops and people at the heart of the Seneca nation . In 1781 , some of the Lenape - Delaware ended their neutrality and sided with the British . In retaliation , Brodhead mounted the Coshocton Expedition , invading their territory in central Ohio and destroying the main village of Coshocton in what is now east - central Ohio . As a result of Brodhead ' s campaign , the Delaware fled from eastern Ohio . They also vowed vengeance . He retained command of the Western Department until September 17 , 1781 , when he was replaced by John Gibson . He had turned over command in May 1781 , but returned in August and tried to regain control from Gibson , in the process arresting Gibson . However George Washington sent orders which led to Broadhead ' s permanent removal from command at Fort Pitt . Broadhead was removed from his command over allegations of mishandling supplies and money . Brodhead had made impressment ( the forced sale of supplies ) a policy . He had spent money intended for bonuses to recruit new militiamen to purchase supplies for his existing troops . Brodhead was acquitted of all charges except misspending the recruiting money . George Washington had been aware of the impressment and had given his tacit approval , as the Continental Army was struggling to keep going . Furthermore , the court martial ruled Broadhead justified in spending the recruiting money on supplies , and he was not punished . A short time later , George Washington brevetted him a brigadier general . Brodhead spent the remainder of the war as commander of the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment . Later life . After the war , Brodhead , by then a widower , married Rebecca Mifflin , the widow of General Samuel Mifflin . Brodhead was one of the founders of the Society of the Cincinnati . He later served in the Pennsylvania General Assembly . On November 13 , 1789 , he was appointed Surveyor General of Pennsylvania and held the post for the next eleven years . He died at Milford , Pike County , Pennsylvania , and was buried in Milford .