Extract from "Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Yale, 1778-1792", pub 1907.
SAMUEL BOSTWICK, Junior, the youngest son of Samuel Bostwick, of New Milford, Connecticut, was born in that town on January 19, 1755. His mother was the youngest daughter of Ebenezer and Mehitabel Fisk, of Milford and New Milford. A brother was grauted in 1774. At the Presentation of his class for degrees, in July, 1780, he delivered a poem, on "The Genius of America", the manuscript of which is perserved among President Stiles's papers in the Yale Library.
Upon graduation he studied law with Daniel Everett, of New Milford, and settled in practice in his native town. He was a representative in the General Assembly in May, 1796.
He died in New Milford, of the small pox, on April 3, 1799, in his 45th year.
He married on June 27, 1784, Polly Trail, who died soon, leaving one daughter.
He next married, on May 14, 1786, Polypheme, fourth daughter of Captain Lazarus and Hannah (Bostick) Ruggles, of New Milford, who was born on December 4, 1763.
By this marriage he had three daughters, of whom one died in infancy.
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SAMUEL BOSTWICK, Junior, the youngest son of Samuel Bostwick, of New Milford, Connecticut, was born in that town on January 19, 1755. His mother was the youngest daughter of Ebenezer and Mehitabel Fisk, of Milford and New Milford. A brother was grauted in 1774. At the Presentation of his class for degrees, in July, 1780, he delivered a poem, on "The Genius of America", the manuscript of which is perserved among President Stiles's papers in the Yale Library.
Upon graduation he studied law with Daniel Everett, of New Milford, and settled in practice in his native town. He was a representative in the General Assembly in May, 1796.
He died in New Milford, of the small pox, on April 3, 1799, in his 45th year.
He married on June 27, 1784, Polly Trail, who died soon, leaving one daughter.
He next married, on May 14, 1786, Polypheme, fourth daughter of Captain Lazarus and Hannah (Bostick) Ruggles, of New Milford, who was born on December 4, 1763.
By this marriage he had three daughters, of whom one died in infancy.
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Extract from "Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Yale, 1778-1792", pub 1907.
SAMUEL BOSTWICK, Junior, the youngest son of Samuel Bostwick, of New Milford, Connecticut, was born in that town on January 19, 1755. His mother was the youngest daughter of Ebenezer and Mehitabel Fisk, of Milford and New Milford. A brother was grauted in 1774. At the Presentation of his class for degrees, in July, 1780, he delivered a poem, on "The Genius of America", the manuscript of which is perserved among President Stiles's papers in the Yale Library.
Upon graduation he studied law with Daniel Everett, of New Milford, and settled in practice in his native town. He was a representative in the General Assembly in May, 1796.
He died in New Milford, of the small pox, on April 3, 1799, in his 45th year.
He married on June 27, 1784, Polly Trail, who died soon, leaving one daughter.
He next married, on May 14, 1786, Polypheme, fourth daughter of Captain Lazarus and Hannah (Bostick) Ruggles, of New Milford, who was born on December 4, 1763.
By this marriage he had three daughters, of whom one died in infancy.
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SAMUEL BOSTWICK, Junior, the youngest son of Samuel Bostwick, of New Milford, Connecticut, was born in that town on January 19, 1755. His mother was the youngest daughter of Ebenezer and Mehitabel Fisk, of Milford and New Milford. A brother was grauted in 1774. At the Presentation of his class for degrees, in July, 1780, he delivered a poem, on "The Genius of America", the manuscript of which is perserved among President Stiles's papers in the Yale Library.
Upon graduation he studied law with Daniel Everett, of New Milford, and settled in practice in his native town. He was a representative in the General Assembly in May, 1796.
He died in New Milford, of the small pox, on April 3, 1799, in his 45th year.
He married on June 27, 1784, Polly Trail, who died soon, leaving one daughter.
He next married, on May 14, 1786, Polypheme, fourth daughter of Captain Lazarus and Hannah (Bostick) Ruggles, of New Milford, who was born on December 4, 1763.
By this marriage he had three daughters, of whom one died in infancy.
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Inscription
SAMUEL BOSTWICK, A.M.
deceased of Smallpox
April 3, 1799
aged 44 years 2 months
& 25 days.
Graduated at Yale College 1780.
Gravesite Details
age 44 years 2 months 25 days
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