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Thomas Gould “Gold” Bacon

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Thomas Gould “Gold” Bacon

Birth
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Death
1 Apr 1821 (aged 71)
Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York, USA
Burial
Sidney, Delaware County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Gold Bacon (real name Thomas Gould Bacon)
dob: May 9, 1749
birth place: Middletown, Connectictt (Middlesex County)
Father: John Bacon
Mother: Rhoda Gould Bacon
dod: April 1, 1821
death place: Bainbridge, New York (Chenango County)
Burial place: Pioneer Cemetery
Sidney New York (Delaware County)
Tombstone inscription: In
Memory of
Gold Bacon
Died April 1
1821 ae 75
He toiled for heirs he knew not whom
and straight was seen no more

DAR records indicate he is a Revolutionary War Veteran
Family information: Bachelor, no children
He came from Connecticut about the year 1788 and settled on lot #76 on the east side of the Susquehanna River, 1 1/2 miles above Bainbridge New York. He afterwards removed to the mouth of the Unadilla River. He was an eccentric genius, and a bachelor, living alone in a small log hut, which stood upon a low flat, adjacent to the river. Two interesting anecdotes of his life are contained in "The History of Chenango County" by James Smith.

Gold Bacon (real name Thomas Gould Bacon)
dob: May 9, 1749
birth place: Middletown, Connectictt (Middlesex County)
Father: John Bacon
Mother: Rhoda Gould Bacon
dod: April 1, 1821
death place: Bainbridge, New York (Chenango County)
Burial place: Pioneer Cemetery
Sidney New York (Delaware County)
Tombstone inscription: In
Memory of
Gold Bacon
Died April 1
1821 ae 75
He toiled for heirs he knew not whom
and straight was seen no more

DAR records indicate he is a Revolutionary War Veteran
Family information: Bachelor, no children
He came from Connecticut about the year 1788 and settled on lot #76 on the east side of the Susquehanna River, 1 1/2 miles above Bainbridge New York. He afterwards removed to the mouth of the Unadilla River. He was an eccentric genius, and a bachelor, living alone in a small log hut, which stood upon a low flat, adjacent to the river. Two interesting anecdotes of his life are contained in "The History of Chenango County" by James Smith.


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