Eli MYGATT
The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
Birth: 25 Jan 1742 Danbury / Fairfield / CT
Death: 27 Oct 1807 Danbury / / CT
Qualifying Service Description:
- 16th Regiment Militia
- Also; Ensign, Lieutenant, Captain and Major
- Received Bounty Land and Compensated for Losses Suffered
Additional References:
- Colonial Records of Connecticut, Vol XIII, pg 127, 430; Vol XIV, pg 342
- DAR Cite:
- Johnston, CT Men in the Revolution, pg 437
- Labaree, Pub Recs of the State of CT, 1789-1792, Vol 7, pg 460
- Bockstruck, Rev War Bounty Land Awarded by State Govts, pg 387
Spouse: (1) Abigail Starr; (2) Phebe Judson; (3) Mary Boughton
Children: Comfort; Noadiah; Eli; Miles; Betsey; Philo;
| Date Approved | Society | ACN | SAR Member Info | Lineage via Child | View Application Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-04-18 | NM | 223037 | Mark Austin Wightman (131076) | Comfort |
Comments:
- Patriotic contemporary stone, upright, partially legible
- Image provided with permission from Jan Franco, Find-a-Grave member #46625834
- Image #2, provided with permission from Sandra Markham. Find-a-Grave member #47531629
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
Find-a-Grave Cite: "Take I-91 South to New Haven, Connecticut. From I-91 North or South, use Exit #3: Trumbull Street. At the bottom of the Trumbull Street exit ramp (indicated in red in the far upper right corner of the street map to the right) go straight through the traffic light on to Trumbull Street. Go straight on Trumbull Street to the third traffic light which is the intersection with Prospect Street (the back wall of the cemetery is directly in front of you across the street). Turn left onto Prospect Street (the east wall of the cemetery is to the right) and turn right at the next light onto Grove Street. The entrance to the cemetery is on the right in the middle of the block. There are no parking facilities inside the cemetery grounds. Please use street parking. Meters accept coins, credit cards, or the Go New Haven Parking Payment App."
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(gps: 41.312525194444,-72.9267085)
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