Bazel MUNSON

Born

23 July 1730 , New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

17 November 1803 , Hamden, Connecticut, USA

Bazel married Kezia STILES 2 May 1751 in New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
Kezia STILES was born 6 August 1731 in New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Kezia died 16 October 1768 in New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Kezia was the child of Isaac STILES and Esther HOOKER .

Bazel married Abigail BASSETT 22 October 1771 in New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
Abigail BASSETT was born 10 December 1732 in New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Abigail died 20 July 1772 in Hamden, Crown Colony of Connecticut .

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Joel MUNSON

Mother

Mary MORRIS

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Bazel had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Bazel MUNSON

Bazel MUNSON married

Kezia STILES
Marriage date: 2 May 1751
Marriage place: New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Kezia STILES was the child of Isaac STILES and Esther HOOKER

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Bazel MUNSON married

Abigail BASSETT
Marriage date: 22 October 1771
Marriage place: New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Birth — 1730
23 July 1730
New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1751 Marriage / Partner
Bazel MUNSON and Kezia STILES 2 May 1751, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

He was 20 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1768 Death of Spouse/Partner
Kezia STILES died 16 October 1768, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

1771 Marriage / Partner
Bazel MUNSON and Abigail BASSETT 22 October 1771, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

He was 41 years old.

1772 Death of Spouse/Partner
Abigail BASSETT died 20 July 1772, Hamden, Connecticut, USA (Centerville) (Mount Carmel)

Revolutionary War

MUNSON, BASZEL
Ancestor #: A082984
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE, CAPTAIN
Birth: 1-23-1730 NEW HAVEN NEW HAVEN CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 11-17-1803 HAMDEN NEW HAVEN CO CONNECTICUT
Service Source: JOHNSTON, CT MEN IN THE REV, P 625; MULLEN, CT TOWN MEETING RECS, VOL 2, PP 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 28, 34
Service Description: 1) 2ND REGIMENT, MILITIA; MEMBER OF COMMITTEES, SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS, KEY KEEPER

RESIDENCE
1) City: NEW HAVEN - County: NEW HAVEN CO - State: CONNECTICUT

SPOUSE
1) KEZIA STILES
2) ABIGAIL BASSETT
3) MARY X

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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Death

Name: Bazel Munson
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Death Date: 17 Nov 1803
Death Place: Hamden, New Haven, Ct
Age: 73
Birth Date: 1730
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04665-6
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3337
Reference ID: 146

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F72Q-M5J : 3 December 2014), Bazel Munson, 17 Nov 1803; citing Hamden, New Haven, Ct, reference 146; FHL microfilm 3,337.'

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Mount Carmel Burying Ground Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA PLOT 278-0

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Mount Carmel Burying Ground Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA PLOT 278-0

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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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