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Birth: 16 Dec 1731 South Kingston / King / CT Death: 06 Aug 1779 New Milford / Litchfield / CT
Qualifying Service Description:
Colonel William Douglas 19th New Milford, CT
Danbury Alarm April 1777
Additional References:
SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus data to 2004
The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military & Naval Service During the War of the Revolution 1775-83", Henry Johnston at Hartford, CT, copyright 1889, pg 55, 215 & 492
Stamfords (Fairfield County) Soldiers" by Paul Prindle, Copyright 1976, pg 270, Stamford Genelogical Society
Spouse: (1) Sarah Hurd; (2) Lucy Anne Jackson; (3) Truelove Barnum Children: Anna; Nathan; Sarah; Aden; Samuel; Stevens; Reuben Benedict;
per Find-a-Grave: "Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: He is believed to be buried in an unknown cemetery at New Milford, Connecticut"
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
Author: James Hollis Taylor, Jr
Peter Stevens was born at South Kingston on 16 December 1731, and married Sarah Hurd and later to Lucy Ann Jackson. During 1777 he enlisted as a private in the 6th Regiment (New England Militia), then served in the 19th Connecticut Regiment commanded by COL William Douglas raised for New Milford, Fairfield County. He fought at the Danbury Raid and was wounded at the capture of Danbury. He never recovered and died from the effects a year later on 6 August 1779. He is buried in an unknown cemetery at New Milford, CT.
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In 1777 he enlisted as a private in the 6th Regiment, New England Militia, then served in the 19th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. William Douglas raised for New Milford, Fairfield County, Conn. He fought in the Danbury Raid and was wounded. He never recovered and died from the effects a year later on 6 August 1779