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Birth: 06 Aug 1756 Simsbury / Hartford / CT Death: 11 Oct 1834 W. Simsbury / Hartford / CT
Qualifying Service Description:
1776, he served as a Private in the company of Captain Amasa Mills, commanded by Colonel Wylly.
1777, he served in the company of Captain Jonathan Humphrey,
Additional References:
Revolutionary War Pension file 17584
Spouse: (1) Rhoda Case; (2) Sarah Buell Children: Rhoda; Abraham;
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Hosea Case Jr. was born on 6 August 1756, in Simsbury, Connecticut, the son of Hosea and Mary (Case) Case.1
He enlisted in March 1776, serving in Captain Amasa Mills’ Company, Colonel Wylly's Regiment. He was marched from Simsbury, through Farmington and New Haven, to Stratford, where they boarded a vessel and were sent to Long Island. His company was part of General Parsons' Brigade when the American troops were driven out of New York and was marched to Peekskill, where his term of service ended, and he was discharged. He next enlisted in September 1777, for three months, in the militia, under Captain Jonathan Humphrey, and was marched to Rhode Island, where he mainly served on picket duty and was discharged at Providence. In 1779, he was drafted into duty in the militia for a term of six weeks, marching to Fairfield and serving guard duty, to "guard the inhabitants from the depredations of the Tories and Cowboys - so called."1
After the war, he married Rhoda Case, but the exact date is unknown. They had one known child:
Rhoda was born on 14 April 1780 and married Loin Humphrey.
After Rhoda died in 1786,2 he married Sarah Buell on 13 December 1787, in Simsbury, Connecticut,3 They had one known child:
Abraham was born on 9 April 1793 and married Melissa Payne.2
The Patriot died on 11 October 1834, in Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut,1,2 and was buried in Canton Center Cemetery in Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut.2
Sources:
U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900, Hosea Case, W17584.
Find-a-Grave, Memorial #34726988, Hosea Case.
Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870, Simsbury Vital Records, 1670-1855, page 54.
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