Cornelis Merry Sr.
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Rupert2
N 38° 42.662 W 087° 27.558
16S E 460067 N 4284811
Located at the Upper Indiana Presbyterian Cemetery on the Old Bruceville Road (CR.S25E) between CR NE550E and CR NE420E. Cemetery is located on the township line between Vincennes and Palmyra Township.
Waymark Code: WM2PQQ
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 12/02/2007
Views: 16
In the Connecticut Militia. Enlisted in 1778, as a substitute for Samuel Merry, of Hartford Twsp, Hartford Co, Conn. served two months as a private.
In 1779, 2 months as private in Capt Will's company, Col Bebey's Conn. regt.
In 1779, 6 months with the Connecticut troops under Lt Owings and was stationed at Simsbury mines in Connecticut where he was engaged in guarding prisoners.
In 1781, private in Capt Sheppard's Conn. Company and was discharged on receiving news of surrender of Cornwallis.
Location type: Single Grave
Date of Birth: Born July 1, 1763 Litchfield County, Connecticut
Date of Death: Feb 25, 1842
Cause of death: Died Later
Grave Marker Text:
CORNELIUS
MERRY SR
Born
July 3, 1768
Died
Feb 25, 1842
Aged 73 ys, 7 mos
22 days
Ranks:
Private
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