Captain Jacob Pettibone - Simsbury, Connecticut - American Revolutionary War Veteran Graves on Waymarking.com

From reports Jacob Pettibone was in the Knowlton’s Rangers which was a special unit which were scouts for the Continental Army. The unit was formed shortly after start of the Revolution under the command Lt. Col. Thomas Knowlton. The unit was made up of about 100 hand picked men from Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts regiments.

Jacob's father was also a soldier who had served in the French and Indian War.

Jacob Pettibone survived the war and was a leading citizen in Simsbury. His former house is located just south of the cemetery along Hopmeadow Street and is a contributing building in the Simsbury Center Historic District.

Location type: Single Grave Date of Birth: 12/20/1761 Date of Death: 10/18/1807 Cause of death: Died Later Grave Marker Text: Capt. Jacob Pettibone Died Oct. 18 1807 Aged 55 years Ranks: Captain

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