Blodgett, Silas

Birth

Silas Blodgett was born 22 JAN 1730/31 in Stafford, Tolland, CT the son of Josiah Blodgett and Elizabeth Sawyer (Sayer) (07 Nov 1698 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA - 22 Jul 1764 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut, USA)

Military

Silas Blodgett of Stafford, Conn. Commissioned May 1775 Discharged December 1775. Re-entered service 1776 in Captain Elijah Robinson's Company, in the second Regiment. Colonel Joseph Spencer, which served at the siege of Boston Commissioned 1st Lieutenant January 1777. In the second regiment Connecticut Colonel Joseph Charles Webb. which went into camp at Peekskill early in 1977 served along Hudson and on December 8 engaged in action at White March. Lieutenant, in the act of Connecticut Pensioners, Sergeant in Capt. Paul Blodgett's Company from the town of Stafford, in the list of men who marched from the Connecticut town for the relief Boston in the Lexington Claim.

Sons of the American Revolution - Gordon L. Kelley

Capt. Silas Blodgett, the father of Mrs. Torrey drew a Pension under act of March 18, 1818. A is supposed. And was returned from the County of Saratoga State of New York - a reference to his delaration my be of service in service of Amos Torrey.

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Military
Lexington
His Rev. War service: Lexington Alarm, 1775; 2nd Lt., 2 Conn. Regt. Continental Line, May - Dec. 1775; 1st. Lt., 2 Conn. Regt. Continental Line, 1775 - 1778. Colonial records of Conn. v.3 (1780 -1781 ) p.405: Capt. of the 6th Co.of Alarm list in the 22nd

Ancestry.com - Martin-Buckner family

Marriage & Children

Silas Blodgett married in 1756 Stafford, Tolland, Abigail Kibbe. Their children were:

• Abigail Blodgett
• Sarah Blodgett married Amos Torrey
• Miriam Blodgett

DAR Lists Child:

• AARON / [1] SARAH LILLY

Death

Silas Blodgett died 27 AUG 1824 in Knox, Albany, NY

Additional Media

Silas Blodgett lived in 1820 in Corinth, Saratoga, NY

BLODGETT, SILAS
Ancestor #: A011387
Service: CONNECTICUT - MASSACHUSETTS Rank: LIEUTENANT
Birth: 1-22-1731 STAFFORD HARTFORD CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 8-27-1824 HADLEY SARATOGA CO NEW YORK
Pension Number: *S44631
Service Source: *S44631
Service Description:
1) CAPT COTTON; FIRST LIEUTENANT IN CAPT WALBRIDGE, COL CHARLES WEBB'S REGT
Name 1) ABIGAIL STOCKING

DAR Records

Silas Blogget, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
name: Silas Blogget
gender: Male
birth date: 22 Jan 1731
birthplace: STAFFORD TWP,TOLLAND,CONNETICUT
father's name: Josiah Blogget
mother's name: Elizabeth
indexing project (batch) number: 7450308
system origin: Connecticut-ODM
source film number: unknown

"Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7WB-9Q8 : accessed 30 Jan 2013), Silas Blogget, 22 Jan 1731; citing reference , FHL microfilm unknown.

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