Display Patriot - P-254207 - Timothy MUNSON

Timothy MUNSON

SAR Patriot #: P-254207

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State of Service: CT/VT      Qualifying Service: Sergeant
DAR #: A083094

Birth: 01 Jul 1734 New Haven / New Haven / CT
Death: 29 Jul 1826 Pownal / Bennington / VT

Qualifying Service Description:
  1. 1775, he served as a Sergeant in the company of Captian Joseph Smith, commanded by Colonel David Waterbury.
  2. 1778, he served as a Private in the company of Captain Eli Leavenworth, commanded by Colonel Jonathan Meigs.
  3. 1781, served in the company of Captain Eli Noble, commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Walbridge, Vermont Militia.

Additional References:
  1. Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War. Micropublication M881, rolls 282, 898. Washington: National Archives.
  2. Johnston, Henry PhelpsRecord of Service of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Services During the War of the Revolution 1775-1783, Connecticut. Harford: Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co, 1889, pg 64, 69, 212
  3. Munson, Myron A.1637-1887 - The Munson Record: a Genealogical and Biographical Account of Captain Thomas Munson (a Pioneer of Hartford and New Haven) and His Descendants: With Maps, Charts, Facsimiles of Records, Autographs, Views and Portraits, Connecticut. New Haven: The Tuttle Morehouse & Taylor Press, 1895.
  4. Compendium of American Genealogy, Vols 1-5

Spouse: (1) Sarah Bishop; (2) Sarah Adams Gage; (3) Molly XX;
Children: Electa; John; Timothy; Sarah; Dorcas;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
Date Approved Society ACN SAR Member Info Lineage via Child View Application Detail
1970-08-31 AZ Unassigned Edward Hull Pratt (100214) Timothy   
1993-09-03 NC 210997 Franklin Nelson Horton (Ret.) (140772) Electra   
1995-06-16 PA 222926 Peter Morgan Adams (131384) Electa   
2000-05-23 TX 6617 Gene Paul Munson (153947) John   
2022-07-29 TX 102754 Daniel Lane Farris (223289) Electra   
Burial:
Pownal Center Cemetery (C-0117561)
Location:
Pownal Center / Bennington / VT / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
2270174
Grave Plot #:
Grave GPS Coordinates:
n/a
Find A Grave Memorial #:
85775590
Marker Type:

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:
  • Patriot contemporary stone, upright white, partially legible
  • Image 1, provided with permission from Janet Muff, Find-A-Grave contributor # 46951416


Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:


Author: Frank Horton
Timothy Munson who also was from CT. Timothy was born 1 Jul 1734 and married before 1 March 1755 to Sarah Bishop. He was a resident of New Havenand New Milford, CT before the war. He owned several pieces of land in the New Milford but sold his last piece in June 1775 when he entered the Revolutionarty Army.

He served at least two terms of service, one with the 8th company, 5th Continental Regiment from 9 May to 13 October with the rank of sergeant. After his discharge, he enlisted again as a private in the 6th Regiment, Connecticut Line. His unit wintered at West Point during the winter of 1777-1778.

Timothy and his family moved to Pownal, VT where he remained for 46 years.

He was a tailor, tavern-keeper and farmer. He is buried in the Pownal Center Cemetery.
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