Captain John Viets - East Granby, CT
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 41° 57.762 W 072° 44.681
18T E 686894 N 4648095
The grave of Captain John Viets, the first warden of Old Newgate Prison, is located on a hilltop overlooking the prison on the east side of Newgate Road in East Granby, CT.
Waymark Code: WM1301F
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
Views: 1

The grave of Captain John Viets is marked by a rectangular granite marker with a curved top. The front of the headstone is inscribed:

VIETS

ERECTED BY THE VIETS FAMILY ASS'N
1966

The back of the headstone is inscribed:

CAPT. JOHN VIETS
1712 - 1777
HIS WIFE AND FAMILY

Captain John Viets was the son of Dr. John Viets and Catharine Meyers Viets, the owners of the popular colonial Viets Tavern. Captain John Viets worked there as a tavern keeper and then served the first warden of Old Newgate Prison. He died of smallpox in 1777 and was buried on the hill north of the Viets Tavern and overlooking Old Newgate Prison.

First Name: John

Last Name: Viets

Born: 11/02/1712

Died: 04/08/1777

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