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State of Service: CT
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Birth: 13 Dec 1718 Death: 1780
Additional References:
Rev War Graves Register. Clovis H. Brakebill, compiler. 672pp. SAR. 1993
SAR Rev War Graves Register CD. Progeny Publishing Co: Buffalo, NY. 1998
Spouse: Jonathan Trumbull Children: Members Who Share This Ancestor
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Author: James Edward Mitchell
Faith Robinson Trumbull was born on 13 Dec 1718, a daughter of John and Hannah Wiswall Robinson of Duxbury, Massachusetts (MA). Her family was early Puritan stock. She was a great granddaughter of John Robinson, who led Puritans … out of England aboard the ship Mayflower, source: her son, John Trumbull Artist’s autobiography.
Faith received an early education at home and at her father’s Puritan congregation at Duxbury, MA. At age 17, her marriage on 9 Dec 1735 was recorded on file at New London County, Connecticut (CT) to Jonathan Trumbull (1710-1785).
From her marriage to Jonathan, she was survived by six children, four sons -Joseph (1737-1778); Jonathan (1740-1809); David (1751-1822); John [Historic Artist] (1756-1843); and, two daughters - Faith (1742-1775) and Mary (1751-1822). All four sons notably contributed either civil, military and/or ‘publick’ service during the Revolutionary War.
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) with headquarters at WDC, is composed of state organizations including CT. The patriotic society maintains a Faith Trumbull Chapter at Norwich, CT. The DAR attributes proudly an example of Faith Trumbull’s dedication to Revolutionary soldiers, sailors and marines…, During the War, after divine service on a Sunday, or on a Thanksgiving Day, contributions were often taken in church meeting house for the benefit of the Continental army.
Author –Isaac William Stuart’s book entitled, Life of Jonathan Trumbull, Sen., Governor of Connecticut, pgs. 513-14 re-counted an occasion in Lebanon meeting House, CT, after notice was given that a collection would be taken for the soldiers – Madam Faith Trumbull rose from her seat…, removed her fine scarlet cloak that she was given by the Allied French Cmdr-in-Chief Count Rochambeau and advancing near the pulpit, gallantly laid it as a gift and her offering.
Bruce Chadwick Ph.D., author of The First American Army: The Untold Story of George Washington and the Men behind America’s First Fight for Freedom, pgs. 347-48, copyright 2007, published by Sourcebooks, Inc., Naperville, Illinois –noted that Commander-in-Chief of the Continental army George Washington held several meetings in Connecticut with the head of the French army, Lieut. Gen’l. Donatien Marie Joseph Rochambeau. The Franco-American Alliance permitted the arrival in force of the French navy and army in the summer of 1780, too late to see any fighting but to plan a future joint plan of action against the British. Its results would be a final campaign to defeat Lord Cornwallis’ British army at Yorktown.
Fittingly with this reflection, Faith Trumbull’s son, John Trumbull’s 12’ X 18’ oil on canvas painting Surrender of Lord Cornwallis was completed in 1820 on commission by the U.S. Congress and hung within the U.S. Capitol Rotunda during 1826. The subject of this painting is the surrender of the British army captured at the Battle of Yorktown, Virginia, in Oct. 1781, which ended the last major fighting of the Revolutionary War. This moment of recognition for many Trumbull family members, forty-six years after the death of their beloved mother, could only mean one thing -A Crowning Glory to their Patriot Mother’s Memory!
Faith Trumbull is buried with her husband at Old Cemetery, Exeter Road, Lebanon, New London County, CT. GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 41.64369, Longitude: -72.20342
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