Isabella Fraser Trowbridge who parents are unknown at this time was a Revolutionary War Patriot. She was born abt 1763 in Schenectady County, New York. She married Stephen Trowbridge 10 May 1780 in Skenesborough, Washington County, New York. Her family strongly objected to her marriage as her husband was American Revolutionary Soldier. Isabella's Uncle was British General Simon Fraser who was killed at the battle of Saratoga. Her mother was a loyalist as well as her brother British Capt. Fraser. Isabella and her husband were captured by the British and sent to Montreal, Canada and held as prisoners of war. While there, their first two children were born. Stephen and Isabella had nine children: Archibald, William, Daniel, Betsy, Polly, Sally, Stephen, Samuel, and Isabella. After the war the Trowbridges lived in many locations from Connecticut to New York. Stephen Trowbridge engaged in the mercantile business in Sullivan, New York. After that Stephen left his family to conduct business in Canada and finally resided in Berkshire, Vermount. Isabella remained in New York residing in Cortland County with her daughter Sally Crofoot's family for twelve years. She was ill and lame and it believed that she passed right before her daughter Sally family left to settle in Noble County, Indiana. Unable as of yet to locate her grave.
Isabella was my 3rd Great Grandmother.
Isabella was my 3rd Great Grandmother.
Isabella Fraser Trowbridge who parents are unknown at this time was a Revolutionary War Patriot. She was born abt 1763 in Schenectady County, New York. She married Stephen Trowbridge 10 May 1780 in Skenesborough, Washington County, New York. Her family strongly objected to her marriage as her husband was American Revolutionary Soldier. Isabella's Uncle was British General Simon Fraser who was killed at the battle of Saratoga. Her mother was a loyalist as well as her brother British Capt. Fraser. Isabella and her husband were captured by the British and sent to Montreal, Canada and held as prisoners of war. While there, their first two children were born. Stephen and Isabella had nine children: Archibald, William, Daniel, Betsy, Polly, Sally, Stephen, Samuel, and Isabella. After the war the Trowbridges lived in many locations from Connecticut to New York. Stephen Trowbridge engaged in the mercantile business in Sullivan, New York. After that Stephen left his family to conduct business in Canada and finally resided in Berkshire, Vermount. Isabella remained in New York residing in Cortland County with her daughter Sally Crofoot's family for twelve years. She was ill and lame and it believed that she passed right before her daughter Sally family left to settle in Noble County, Indiana. Unable as of yet to locate her grave.
Isabella was my 3rd Great Grandmother.
Isabella was my 3rd Great Grandmother.
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