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East Haddam Revolutionary Heroes
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Benoni
Birth Date
1755/08/04
Simmons
Death Date
1835/06/15
Burial Place
First Service
Enlistment Date
1775/04
Discharge Date
19 days
Rank
Private
Brigade
Regiment
Haddam
Company
Lexington Alarm
Regiment Officer
Company Officer
Captain Abraham Tyler
Other Officer
Second Service
Enlistment Date
1775/05/12
Discharge Date
1775/12/17
Rank
Private
Brigade
General Joseph Spencer
Regiment
2nd
Company
1st
Regiment Officer
Colonel Joseph Spencer
Company Officer
Captain John Willey
Other Officer
2nd Lieut. Daniel Cone
Third Service
Enlistment Date
Discharge Date
Rank
Brigade
Regiment
Company
Regiment Officer
Company Officer
Other Officer
Notes
From Dr. Stofko: Served 72 days as a gunner aboard the galley "Trumbull" commanded by Captain Seth Warner of East Haddam on Lake Champlain. Lost his arm in battle. 1776/09/13 to 1776/11/26. Returned to Little Compton, RI