CPT John Viets

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CPT John Viets

Birth
Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
8 Apr 1777 (aged 64)
East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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who died with small-pox
age 65

First warden of Old Newgate Prison.
Son of John Viets and Catharine Meyers.
who died with small-pox
age 65

First warden of Old Newgate Prison.
Son of John Viets and Catharine Meyers.

Inscription

one stone reads = Viets, Captian John - d. 8 Apr 1777 age 65

Other stone reads = Viets, Captain John - Who died with samll pox, 8 Apr 1777 in the 65th year

Gravesite Details

Please note: there is a 2nd marker shared with George and Charlotte Viets in the East Granby Cemetery, located in the center of East Granby, that includes the names of John and Lois Viets