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State of Service: CT
Qualifying Service: Private / Patriotic Service
Joseph Calkins was born 2 June 1737 at Hebron, Tolland, CT and died 3 October 1803 at Tinmouth, Rutland, VT. Around 1740, at Colchester, New London, CT, he married Deborah Crippen. She was born circa 1737 at Colchester, New London, CT and died circa 1788.
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Joseph was taken prisoner at the battle of The Cedars near Montreal on 19 May, 1776. This was a small fort controlling a portage landing around the rapids in the St. Lawrence river. Brigadier General Benedict Arnold negotiated a prisoner exchange and Joseph was returned to the American forces on 30 May at Fort Anne near Montreal