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PRIVATE HEZEKIAH LOCKWOOD

November 15, 1755 (Norwalk, CT) – July 1, 1816 (Norwalk, CT); 60 years oldMarried to Catharine Seymour on January 25, 1776 in Norwalk, CTChildren: Hannah, Lewis, Betsey, David, Sally Eliphalet Lockwood’s Company of Coast Guards; 1779 – 1780 Buried in Town House Hill Cemetery END

SURGEON’S MATE (DOCTOR) JONATHAN KNIGHT

DOB/DOD: January 10, 1758 (New London, CT) – April 13, 1829 (Norwalk, CT); 71 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Anna Fitch on October 11, 1781, in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: Jonathan, James, AbigailUNIT: 4th Battalion, Connecticut Forces commanded by Colonel John Durkee; 1778-1780 Buried at Norwalk Union Cemetery END

PRIVATE JARVIS KELLOGG

1731 (Norwalk, CT) – March 22, 1815 (Norwalk, CT); 83 or 84 years oldMarried to Elizabeth Smith on January 10, 1760, in Norwalk; Elizabeth died in 1778Also married Hannah Meeker on November 28, 1781, in NorwalkOne son with Elizabeth: Jarvis Captain Jabez Gregory’s Company, 9th Connecticut Regiment; October 1776 – January 1777 Buried in TownContinue reading “PRIVATE JARVIS KELLOGG”

ENSIGN AARON KEELER

May 13, 1759 (Norwalk, CT) – July 30, 1837 (Norwalk, CT); 78 years oldMarried to Mercy James on May 20, 1781, in Norwalk, CTChildren: Nathan, John, James, Mariah, Seth, Edward, Laura 2nd Company and Light Infantry Company, 5th Connecticut Regiment; March – October 1782 Buried in St. Paul’s Cemetery, 60 East Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut. PhotoContinue reading “ENSIGN AARON KEELER”

LIEUTENANT ASA HOYT

DOB/DOD: August 23, 1744 (Norwalk, CT) – August 14, 1806 (Norwalk, CT); 61 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Ruth Kellogg on October 26, 1766, in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: Henry, Esther, Asa, Francis, Ruth, James, Lewis, Ann, Eli SERVICE: Asa was a lieutenant in Captain Seymour’s Company of the 9th Connecticut militia, enlisted August 12, 1776, discharged SeptemberContinue reading “LIEUTENANT ASA HOYT”

PRIVATE HEZEKIAH HANFORD

DOB/DOD: 1722 (Norwalk, CT) – May 2, 1812 (Norwalk, CT); 89 or 90 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Deborah Hoyt on October 7, 1743 in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: Daniel, Deborah, Hezekiah Jr., Josiah, Lydia, Elizabeth, Grace, and Susanna UNIT: Eliphalet Lockwood’s Company Coast Guards; March 1780 – January 1781 Buried in East Norwalk Historical Cemetery DeborahContinue reading “PRIVATE HEZEKIAH HANFORD”

CAPTAIN DANIEL HANFORD

June 25, 1744 (Norwalk, CT) – April 12, 1797 (Norwalk, CT); 52 years oldMarried Susannah Platt on January 9, 1773 in Norwalk, CTChildren: Edward, Andrew (lived 1 year), Joseph (lived 1 year), Andrew, Joseph, Deborah Captain Jabez Gregory’s Company, 9th Connecticut Regiment; October 1776 – January 1777 Captain Daniel Hanford lived on a farm heContinue reading “CAPTAIN DANIEL HANFORD”