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”

PRIVATE JAMES FITCH III

April 11, 1758 (Norwalk, CT) – July 31, 1828 (Norwalk, CT); 70 years oldMarried to Esther Camp on October 9, 1783 in Norwalk, CTChildren: Esther, Burwell, Stephen, John, Mary Ann, Julia, Susannah Captain Jabez Gregory’s Company, 9th Connecticut Regiment; May – September 1777 Buried in East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Cemetery Street, Norwalk, CT. Photo fromContinue reading “PRIVATE JAMES FITCH III”

PRIVATE DAVID COMSTOCK

February 29, 1720 (Norwalk, CT) – November 19, 1783 (Norwalk, CT); 63 years oldMarried Rebekah Grumman in 1745 in Norwalk, CTChildren: Hannah, William, Rebekah, Andrew, Mary, Sarah, Lydia, David (died in 1760), David Captain Seth Seymour’s Company, 9th Connecticut Regiment; March 1776 – January 1777 Buried in East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Cemetery Street, Norwalk, CT.Continue reading “PRIVATE DAVID COMSTOCK”

SERGEANT RICHARD CAMP

1741 (unknown place of birth) – September 23, 1813 (Norwalk, CT); 71 or 72 years oldMarried to Anna Coe on November 15, 1771 in Norwalk, CTChildren: Susannah (only lived 2 years), Richard, Thomas, Jeremiah, Susannah, Lemuel Captain Jabez Gregory’s Company, 9th Connecticut Regiment; October 1776 – December 1776 Buried in East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, CemeteryContinue reading “SERGEANT RICHARD CAMP”

PRIVATE SILAS BETTS

October 27, 1753 (Norwalk, CT) – February 25, 1842 (Norwalk, CT); 88 years oldMarried Hannah Smith on June 22, 1780 in NorwalkChildren: Hannah, Polly, Sukey, Catherine, Martha, David, Jonathon, Abigail & Esther Captain Jabez Gregory’s Company, 9th Connecticut Regiment; October 1776 – December 1776 Buried in Norwalk Union Cemetery, Union Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut; Avenue A.Continue reading “PRIVATE SILAS BETTS”