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Birth: 16 Feb 1763 Killingworth / Middlesex / CT Death: 13 Jun 1812 Marietta / Washington / OH
Qualifying Service Description:
Soldier in the CT Troops
Additional References:
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, DC
Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served from 1784 to 1811
Record Group: 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984
Series Number: M905; Roll Number: 1
Spouse: Siba Hand Children: Daniel Hand;
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When Joseph Henry Buell was born on February 16, 1763, in Killingworth, Connecticut, his father, David, was 25 and his mother, Mary, was 21. He married Siba Hand in 15 Feb 1789 in Madison, Connecticut. They had nine children in 18 years: Daniel Hand, William Henry, Hiram, Frances Siba, Hiram Augustus, Marian/Mary Ann, Sib Hand, Joseph Hand, Mehitable Hand.
A pioneer settler of Marietta.
Sgt in the U.S. Army in 1785.
Arrived at Ft. Harmar, OH May 8, 1786.
Ohio State Senator 1803 - 1805.
Associate Judge 1804 - 1810.
Appointed Major General of the 3rd Division of Ohio Militia on 7 Jan 1804 by the House & Senate. In Dec 1806, he captured the boats and supplies from reaching Aaron Burr as part of the treasonous “Burr Conspiracy” plot.
He died 13 Jun 1812.
Obituary: Western Spectator, June 20, 1812
Died in this town on Saturday the 13th inst. after a short illness Major General Joseph Buell, a native of Killingworth, (Con.), aged 49, and one of the first settlers of this place. His remains were interred the Sunday following with masonic honors, attended by the largest concourse of people ever witnessed in this place on a similar occasion – a testimony of respect to the ashes of one, whom while living they had appointed to stations of high responsibility. Gen. Buell had successively held the offices of Senator in our Legislature, Judge of our court for common pleas, Trustee of the university of Ohio, and Major General of the militia – all which offices have been discharged with fidelity. In Gen. Buell the state has lost an active and enterprising citizen, the inhabitants of this place a charitable and obliging neighbor, and his afflicted family a tender husband and an affectionate father.
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