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Author: Arthur Ray King
Samuel Tyler was born on 21 August, 1734 in Preston, New London, Connecticut, the son of James Tyler, Jr. and Esther Bishop. Both James Tyler Jr. and Esther Bishop were lifetime residents of Preston. Samuel married Judith Brown of Preston on 17 March, 1757 and raised three sons, James, Bishop and John, and two daughters, Esther and Amy.
Samuel was a descendant of Job Tyler who emigrated to North America from England in 1638, landing in Newport, Rhode Island and then removing to Massachusetts where he resided until his death in Mendon in December 1700. Job's son Hopestill eventually relocated to Preston, Connecticut where several generations of Tylers resided prior to the birth of Samuel in 1734.
Samuel was a Major in the Eighth and Twenty Seventh Regiments of the Connecticut Militia. He was promoted to Major in May 1777 replacing Nathan Gallop who had been promoted. Samuel was then transferred to the 27th Regiment of the Militia in January 1780 where he continued to serve throughout the war. He is also documented as having responded to the Lexington Alarm in April 1775. His eldest son James also served during the war as a Private in the town militia of Preston.
Samuel died on 20 March, 1820 in Griswold, Connecticut at the age of 85 and is buried there. His wife Judith died on 5 July 1821 at the age of 86 and is also buried in Griswold.
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