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David Matteson

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David Matteson Veteran

Birth
East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
7 Sep 1818 (aged 68)
Arlington, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
Burial
Arlington, Bennington County, Vermont, USA Add to Map
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David was the son of John and Mary (Arnold) Matteson. He married his cousin, Sarah Matteson, on Mar 14, 1771 in Coventry, Kent Co, RI and was the father of 11 children.

He moved his young family to present day Vermont in about 1774 when it was still part of New York, serving as Sergeant in the Vermont Militia in the Revolutionary War under Captains Huntington and Galusha. He marched with Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys and General Benedict Arnold to capture Fort Ticonderoga in 1775. He also participated in both the Battle of Bennington and the Battle of Skenesborough.
David was the son of John and Mary (Arnold) Matteson. He married his cousin, Sarah Matteson, on Mar 14, 1771 in Coventry, Kent Co, RI and was the father of 11 children.

He moved his young family to present day Vermont in about 1774 when it was still part of New York, serving as Sergeant in the Vermont Militia in the Revolutionary War under Captains Huntington and Galusha. He marched with Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys and General Benedict Arnold to capture Fort Ticonderoga in 1775. He also participated in both the Battle of Bennington and the Battle of Skenesborough.

Inscription

ERECTED
to the memory of
David Matteson Esq.
who died Sept. 7th
1818, in the 69th
year of his
age.



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  • Created by: BMac
  • Added: Mar 29, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50418198/david-matteson: accessed ), memorial page for David Matteson (3 May 1750–7 Sep 1818), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50418198, citing Matteson Cemetery, Arlington, Bennington County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by BMac (contributor 47234074).