Soldier of the Revolution
PENFIELD,SAMUEL
Born Feb. 20, 1763, in Wallingford, Conn. Died Aug. 24, 1851, aged 88 years. Grave in Westfield Cemetery with D. A. R. marker: "Samuel Penfield, Meig's Conn. Mil. Rev. War." While living in Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted March 1, 1779, and served nine months as private in Capt. Jotham Curtis' Connecticut Company. He enlisted in May or June, 1780, and served six months as private in Capt. Edwards' Company, Col. Heman Swift's Connecticut Reg't; was in a skirmish below Totowa, near Fort Lee, where he was severely wounded in his left side. He enlisted March 1, 1781, and served nine months as private in Capt. Royce's Company, Colonel Meig's Connecticut Reg't. and was in several skirmishes. He was allowed a pension on his application executed Oct. 12, 1832, while living in Westfield, Chautauqua County, N.Y., where he had removed from Chittenden County, Vermont. He is mentioned in the Pension List of 1840 as residing in Westfield. His wife, Elizabeth, died Sept. 27, 1845, aged 88 years, and her grave is beside husband. They left two surviving children, Anna, the widow of Buel Howard, and Electa, the widow of John Howard.
PENFIELD,SAMUEL
Born Feb. 20, 1763, in Wallingford, Conn. Died Aug. 24, 1851, aged 88 years. Grave in Westfield Cemetery with D. A. R. marker: "Samuel Penfield, Meig's Conn. Mil. Rev. War." While living in Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted March 1, 1779, and served nine months as private in Capt. Jotham Curtis' Connecticut Company. He enlisted in May or June, 1780, and served six months as private in Capt. Edwards' Company, Col. Heman Swift's Connecticut Reg't; was in a skirmish below Totowa, near Fort Lee, where he was severely wounded in his left side. He enlisted March 1, 1781, and served nine months as private in Capt. Royce's Company, Colonel Meig's Connecticut Reg't. and was in several skirmishes. He was allowed a pension on his application executed Oct. 12, 1832, while living in Westfield, Chautauqua County, N.Y., where he had removed from Chittenden County, Vermont. He is mentioned in the Pension List of 1840 as residing in Westfield. His wife, Elizabeth, died Sept. 27, 1845, aged 88 years, and her grave is beside husband. They left two surviving children, Anna, the widow of Buel Howard, and Electa, the widow of John Howard.
Soldier of the Revolution
PENFIELD,SAMUEL
Born Feb. 20, 1763, in Wallingford, Conn. Died Aug. 24, 1851, aged 88 years. Grave in Westfield Cemetery with D. A. R. marker: "Samuel Penfield, Meig's Conn. Mil. Rev. War." While living in Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted March 1, 1779, and served nine months as private in Capt. Jotham Curtis' Connecticut Company. He enlisted in May or June, 1780, and served six months as private in Capt. Edwards' Company, Col. Heman Swift's Connecticut Reg't; was in a skirmish below Totowa, near Fort Lee, where he was severely wounded in his left side. He enlisted March 1, 1781, and served nine months as private in Capt. Royce's Company, Colonel Meig's Connecticut Reg't. and was in several skirmishes. He was allowed a pension on his application executed Oct. 12, 1832, while living in Westfield, Chautauqua County, N.Y., where he had removed from Chittenden County, Vermont. He is mentioned in the Pension List of 1840 as residing in Westfield. His wife, Elizabeth, died Sept. 27, 1845, aged 88 years, and her grave is beside husband. They left two surviving children, Anna, the widow of Buel Howard, and Electa, the widow of John Howard.
PENFIELD,SAMUEL
Born Feb. 20, 1763, in Wallingford, Conn. Died Aug. 24, 1851, aged 88 years. Grave in Westfield Cemetery with D. A. R. marker: "Samuel Penfield, Meig's Conn. Mil. Rev. War." While living in Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted March 1, 1779, and served nine months as private in Capt. Jotham Curtis' Connecticut Company. He enlisted in May or June, 1780, and served six months as private in Capt. Edwards' Company, Col. Heman Swift's Connecticut Reg't; was in a skirmish below Totowa, near Fort Lee, where he was severely wounded in his left side. He enlisted March 1, 1781, and served nine months as private in Capt. Royce's Company, Colonel Meig's Connecticut Reg't. and was in several skirmishes. He was allowed a pension on his application executed Oct. 12, 1832, while living in Westfield, Chautauqua County, N.Y., where he had removed from Chittenden County, Vermont. He is mentioned in the Pension List of 1840 as residing in Westfield. His wife, Elizabeth, died Sept. 27, 1845, aged 88 years, and her grave is beside husband. They left two surviving children, Anna, the widow of Buel Howard, and Electa, the widow of John Howard.
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