Simsbury Cemetery Revolutionary War Memorial - Simsbury, Connecticut
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BruceS
N 41° 52.484 W 072° 48.132
18T E 682378 N 4638203
Revolutionary War memorial in the Simsbury Cemetery which is the final resting place for several Revolutionary War veterans.
Waymark Code: WMC66G
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2011
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The memorial is a bronze plaque mounted on a large stone. The plaque is inscribed:
1775 - 1783
We, the people of the Town of Simsbury, do hereby recognized the many hardships and countless sacrifices made by all those brave American Revolutionary Soldiers; especially those from Simsbury,who died for our freedom from England.
We hereby dedicate this bronze memorial plaque as an everlasting tribute to these American heroes, whose gallant and brave efforts brought us to the birth of the United States of America and adoption of the Constitution.
To these courageous countrymen, we are eternally grateful.
Fifer Daniel Barber
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Private John Fletcher
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Ensign Oliver Humphrey
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Fifer Jihiel Bidwell
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Captain Abel Forward
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Private Richard Humphrey
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Private Benjamin Brewer
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Major John Garritt |
Private George Merrill
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Captain John Brown
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Private Dudley Hayes
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Lieutenant Joseph Moore
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Captain Jonathan Buttolph Sr.
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Ensign Carmi Higley
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Private Daniel Moses Sr.
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Private Seth Case
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Private Josiah Highley III
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Private Uriah Pease
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Private Josiah Clark
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Corporal Jedediah Holcomb
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Captain Johahan Pettibone Sr.
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Private Lemuel Colton
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Private Jedediah Holcomb
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Private Samuel Pettibone
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Lieutenant Josheph Cornish
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Major Elihu Humphrey
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Captain Elisha Phelps
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Private Jesse Cosset
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Sea Captain Elijah Humphrey
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Private Zacheriah Prince
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Private Roger Cossitt
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Private Erastus Humphrey
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Private Thomas Wright
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Below this is the list of people who assisted in the placing of this memorial on November 11, 2005.