Display Patriot - P-122944

Oliver BROWN

SAR Patriot #: P-122944

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State of Service: CT Qualifying Service: Private

DAR #: A015773

Birth: 09 Feb 1760 Stonington / New London / CT
Death: 05 Jun 1845 Concord Twp / Lake / OH

Qualifying Service Description:

Private under Capt Dridge, CT Troops

Additional References:

Pension S*W1118

Spouse: (1) Gracie Welch; (2) XX Beardsley; (3) Hannah Perkins
Children: Hosea; Hannah;

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Burial:

Concord Township Cemetery_(C-0371561)

Location:

Concord / Lake / OH / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

2203117

Grave Plot #:

Section 1 Row 5 Grave 14

Grave GPS Coordinates:

41.673712 / -81.220352

Find A Grave Memorial #:

68781436

Marker Type:

SAR Granite

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

03 Jun 2023

Comments:

Image taken and submitted with permission of Daniel Matheke (OH) member 183638, OHSSAR

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

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Author: Michael B. Gunn

Born February 9, 1760 at Stonington Point, Connecticut, a son of Zebulon Brown (1731-1814) and Anne (Main) Brown (1731-1822), Oliver Brown enlisted May 26, 1777, in service with the Connecticut Militia until November 22, 1780. He participated in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and endured the hardships of Valley Forge. He served with his regiment in New York, New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania.

He was guard over Major Andre for one "watch" on the night previous to the spy's execution, October 2, 1780. One night he halted General Washington returning to camp without the proper countersign and marched him to the guardhouse for which he was praised by the General. He married 1) Mrs. Gracie Gregory Welch in 1780. He married 2) __ Beardsley, and (3) Hannah Perkins; Children: Oliver, Hosea, Dauphin, Lewis, Hannah (Bliss), Nabby (Searls) and Patience (Holcomb). He died June 5, 1845 and was buried at Concord Cemetery, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, Plot: Sect 1 Row 5 # 14. GM by New Connecticut Chapter DAR. His grave has an older tombstone and an SAR marker.

References:

Revolutionary War Graves Register. Clovis H. Brakebill, compiler. 672pp. SAR. 1993.

SAR Revolutionary War Graves Register CD. Progeny Publishing Co: Buffalo, NY. 1998.

Cemetery number #2203117.

Find-A-Grave Memorial #68781436.

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