Stephen
CROSBY
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Born: 5 January 1734 in Killingly, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Stephen had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Stephen married Hannah CARROLL 16 February 1755 in Killingly, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Hannah CARROLL was born 24 August 1736 in Connecticut, USA. Hannah died 27 December 1813 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville).
Stephen CROSBY died 15 September 1776 in Thompson, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Hannah CARROLLMarriage date: 16 February 1755
Marriage place: Killingly, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Birth — 17345 January 1734
Killingly, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1755 Marriage / PartnerStephen CROSBY and Hannah CARROLL 16 February 1755, Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville)
He was 21 years old.
CROSBY, STEPHEN
Ancestor #: A028108
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE, CAPTAIN
Birth: 1-5-1734 KILLINGLY WINDHAM CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 9-15-1776 KINGS CO NEW YORK
Service Source: JOHNSTON, CT MEN IN THE REV, PP 14, 398; ROLL OF STATE OFFICERS & MEMS OF GEN ASSEMBLY OF CT 1776-1881, PP 2, 6; MULLEN, CT TOWN MEETING RECS, VOL 1, P 464
Service Description: 1) ALSO SGT, CAPT JOSEPH ELLIOT, LEXINGTON ALARM, 1775; COL COMFORT SAGE, WADSWORTH'S BRIGADE, 1776;
2) KILLED AT BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND; MEMBER OF CT GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1776; CONSTABLE & TOWN COLLECTOR, 1775
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1) City: KILLINGLY - County: WINDHAM CO - State: CONNECTICUT
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1) HANNAH CARROLL
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Name: Stephen Crosby
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Death Date: 15 Sep 1776
Death Place: Thompson, Connecticut
Age: 42
Birth Date: 1734
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03797-3
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3365
Reference ID: pg 90
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7VW-3Z4 : 3 December 2014), Stephen Crosby, 15 Sep 1776; citing Thompson, Connecticut, reference pg 90; FHL microfilm 3,365.'
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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