Capt Richard Bushnell Jr.

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Capt Richard Bushnell Jr. Veteran

Birth
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
27 Aug 1727 (aged 74)
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Richard was the son of Richard and Mary (Marvin) Bushnell. On Dec. 7, 1672, he married Elizabeth Adgate, daughter of Thomas. Elizabeth was family, since his mother married Thomas Adgate after his father died. (Elizabeth was a daughter of Thomas by his first wife, so there was no blood relationship.)

Married 7 Dec 1672 • Norwich, New London, Connecticut * Elizabeth "Betsy" Adgate b. 10 Oct 1651 • Saybrook Point, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA d. 1713 • Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Their children were:
Anne, w. William Hyde.
Caleb, h. Anne Leffingwell
Benajah, h. Zerviah Leffingwell
Elizabeh, w. Jabez Hyde
Richard was the son of Richard and Mary (Marvin) Bushnell. On Dec. 7, 1672, he married Elizabeth Adgate, daughter of Thomas. Elizabeth was family, since his mother married Thomas Adgate after his father died. (Elizabeth was a daughter of Thomas by his first wife, so there was no blood relationship.)

Married 7 Dec 1672 • Norwich, New London, Connecticut * Elizabeth "Betsy" Adgate b. 10 Oct 1651 • Saybrook Point, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA d. 1713 • Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Their children were:
Anne, w. William Hyde.
Caleb, h. Anne Leffingwell
Benajah, h. Zerviah Leffingwell
Elizabeh, w. Jabez Hyde

Inscription

HERE LIES YE BODY
OF CAPT RICHARD
BUSHNELL ESQUIRE
WHO DIED AUGUST
27TH 1727 IN YE
75 YEARS OF HIS AGE
AS YOU ARE
SO WAS WE
BUT AS WE ARE
SO SHALL BE