St. John – Honor Norwalk CT veterans

War of the Revolution

After a pause of a month or so in this project, I finally found the time to dig into the list of the veterans of the Revolutionary War who are buried in Norwalk, Connecticut. Of the 59 names on that list, several had extensive battle experience in George Washington’s Army. Others served for a monthContinue reading “War of the Revolution”

PRIVATE WILLIAM ST. JOHN

1763 (Norwalk, CT) – July ?, 1805 (Norwalk, CT); 41 or 42 years oldMarried Hannah Marvin in 1788Children: Delia, Charlotte, Matthew, Maria Son of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen St. John (1735-1785), also a veteran of the Revolutionary War. Buried in East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Cemetery Street, Norwalk, CT. Photo pending END

LIEUTENANT COLONEL STEPHEN ST. JOHN

1736 (Norwalk, CT) – May 9, 1785; 49 or 50 years oldMarried to Ann Fitch on December 9, 1757 in Wilton, CTChildren: Sarah, Susannah, Stephen, William, Nancy, Sarah 9th Connecticut Regiment From ancestry.com Buried in East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Cemetery Street, Norwalk, CT. Completely Eroded,best transcript recorded in 1895: Stephen St. John Esq.,[Lt Col comm]andContinue reading “LIEUTENANT COLONEL STEPHEN ST. JOHN”

PRIVATE STEPHEN ST. JOHN

1732 (Norwalk, CT) – July 23, 1801 (Norwalk, CT); 67 or 68 years oldMarried to Sarah Mary Platt in February 1764 in Norwalk, CTChildren: Mercy and Stephen Jr. Colonel Philip B. Bradley’s Regiment; June 1776 – January 1777 Buried in Town House Hill Cemetery, 2 East Wall Street, Norwalk, CT. Photo from findagrave.com. END

PRIVATE NATHAN ST. JOHN

December 2, 1720 (Norwalk, CT) – June 10, 1795 (Norwalk, CT); 74 years oldUnmarried Captain Jabez Gregory’s Company, 9th Connecticut Regiment; October 1776 – December 1776 Buried in Town House Hill Cemetery END