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Ezekiel Bissell

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Ezekiel Bissell Veteran

Birth
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
9 Dec 1783 (aged 78)
Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.8333417, Longitude: -73.075475
Memorial ID
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Revolutionary War veteran

"Marched as a Minuteman and did active service in Capt. Strong's Co., 17th Regt. of Connecticut, and in Capt. Shubael Griswold's company from Torringford, Conn., in the northern campaign."
(source: "Register of the Empire State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. . .", by Edward Hagaman Hall, 1899, p. 380)

Death date conflict ~ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934" has 1783; Hall's book (cited above) gives a death date of 20 Sept 1791

Mother:
Margaret (Dewey) Bissell

Other Children:
1) Ebenezer (b. 10/25/1743; m. Lucy Roberts)
2) Margaret (10/28/1747-12/3/1747, Suffield, CT)
3) Ann (3 Sep 1748-6 Sep 1748, Suffield, CT)
4) Ann "Bissell" Davis (b. 1/30/1756; m. John)
5) Keziah (29 Dec 1762-23 Sep 1819)

Moved to Torringford in 1757

occupations: cooper & farmer

ae 78y

(sources: "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"; "Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934")
Revolutionary War veteran

"Marched as a Minuteman and did active service in Capt. Strong's Co., 17th Regt. of Connecticut, and in Capt. Shubael Griswold's company from Torringford, Conn., in the northern campaign."
(source: "Register of the Empire State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. . .", by Edward Hagaman Hall, 1899, p. 380)

Death date conflict ~ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934" has 1783; Hall's book (cited above) gives a death date of 20 Sept 1791

Mother:
Margaret (Dewey) Bissell

Other Children:
1) Ebenezer (b. 10/25/1743; m. Lucy Roberts)
2) Margaret (10/28/1747-12/3/1747, Suffield, CT)
3) Ann (3 Sep 1748-6 Sep 1748, Suffield, CT)
4) Ann "Bissell" Davis (b. 1/30/1756; m. John)
5) Keziah (29 Dec 1762-23 Sep 1819)

Moved to Torringford in 1757

occupations: cooper & farmer

ae 78y

(sources: "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"; "Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934")


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  • Created by: Allison
  • Added: Sep 24, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97703233/ezekiel-bissell: accessed ), memorial page for Ezekiel Bissell (6 Sep 1705–9 Dec 1783), Find a Grave Memorial ID 97703233, citing Torringford Cemetery, Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Allison (contributor 47066078).