Per member Sandykp - He served 7 years and 28 days as a Pvt., in the Conn Continental Troops, having enlisted in April 1775 in Capt Griswold's Co. He applied for a pension on Oct 19, 1832 while living in Rootstown Twp., OH. He married twice (m1) Jemima Tyler who d. New Hartford, CT Dec 28, 1810 age 54 yrs of age, (m2) Mrs. Betsey Carrington. He moved to Portage Co., OH in 1822 from New Hartford, CT although there is a record in the 1820 Census of Stephen Pitkin in Claridon Twp., Geauga Co., OH. Stephen was a Deacon in his church.
Per member Sandykp - He served 7 years and 28 days as a Pvt., in the Conn Continental Troops, having enlisted in April 1775 in Capt Griswold's Co. He applied for a pension on Oct 19, 1832 while living in Rootstown Twp., OH. He married twice (m1) Jemima Tyler who d. New Hartford, CT Dec 28, 1810 age 54 yrs of age, (m2) Mrs. Betsey Carrington. He moved to Portage Co., OH in 1822 from New Hartford, CT although there is a record in the 1820 Census of Stephen Pitkin in Claridon Twp., Geauga Co., OH. Stephen was a Deacon in his church.
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In memory of Deacon Stephen Pitkin who was born in Newhartford, Con., Died in Rootstown, Ohio, in the 80th year of his age= of blessed memory. Also of Jemima, his first consort
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