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==Death==
 
==Death==
 
Benjamin Fowler died October 12, 1808 and was buried in the Knox Cemetery  
 
Benjamin Fowler died October 12, 1808 and was buried in the Knox Cemetery  
 
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==Additional Information==
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A little south of his (Whipple's) old home all the early Whipples lie buried in what is known as [[k:High Point Cemetery|High Point]] or the Whipple cemetery. Here the settlers from Connecticut established a community burying ground as early as 1785.  Here we find the Whipples, Chesebroughs, Gallups, Seaburys, Crarys, and Williamses. Here are such Revolutionary heroes as '''Captain Benjamin Fowler''', Lieutenant Henry Dennison, Sergeant Elisha Williams, and George Washington's own orderly, James Dyer, neighbors in Old Mystic and Stonington, neighbors in the wilderness and neighbors in their last resting place.
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:[[Altamont Enterprise]] - March 23, 1956
 
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Image: Grave-Knox-HP-FowlerBenjamin.jpg|<center> Knox Cemetery - A SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTION BENJAMIN FOWLER PLACED BY MOHAWK CHAPTER D.A.R.</center>
 
Image: Grave-Knox-HP-FowlerBenjamin.jpg|<center> Knox Cemetery - A SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTION BENJAMIN FOWLER PLACED BY MOHAWK CHAPTER D.A.R.</center>

Revision as of 01:59, 4 February 2013

Knox during the Revolutionary War

Birth

Benjamin Fowler was born about 1754.

Military

Benjamin Fowler fought in the Revolutionary War.

Marriage & Children

Benjamin Fowler married ABT 1775 at North Kingston, Washington, RI, Freelove Fowler. He married second Lucy Douglas (1754 - ) ABT 1777 at South Kingston, Washington, RI. Benjamin and Lucy's daughter was:

  • Lucy Ann Fowler (11 MAY 1798 - 26 JAN 1863) who married 12 MAY 1816 at Town of Knox, Albany, NY Joseph Gallup (9 DEC 1791 - 20 MAY 1870) [1]

Death

Benjamin Fowler died October 12, 1808 and was buried in the Knox Cemetery

Additional Information

A little south of his (Whipple's) old home all the early Whipples lie buried in what is known as High Point or the Whipple cemetery. Here the settlers from Connecticut established a community burying ground as early as 1785. Here we find the Whipples, Chesebroughs, Gallups, Seaburys, Crarys, and Williamses. Here are such Revolutionary heroes as Captain Benjamin Fowler, Lieutenant Henry Dennison, Sergeant Elisha Williams, and George Washington's own orderly, James Dyer, neighbors in Old Mystic and Stonington, neighbors in the wilderness and neighbors in their last resting place.

Altamont Enterprise - March 23, 1956

Sources

  1. Bernehistory.org