Benjamin Todd (1728 - 1755)

Born 10 Apr 1728 in New Haven CT

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Died 6 Nov 1755 at age 27 in New Haven CT

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Biography

Benjamin, son of Benjamin Todd was born 10 April 1728^[1]

"Benjamin Todd Jur: and Lois Tuttle of New Haven were Joyned in marriage unto each other Sepbr 3rd : 1755 by Isaiah Tuttle Juftice of Peace."^[1]

One source says he was unmarried at the time of his enlistment. 7th Co. 2nd Regiment, Campaigen of 1755. Reduction of Crown Point - Term about 6 months from April through October.^[2]

Or Benjamin Todd enlisted Sept 9, 1755, (which is 6 days after his marriage) in Captain James Peck's 7th Company of Col. Elizur Goodrich's Regiment. and died the 6 of Nov.^[3] The Battle of Lake George took place 8 Sept 1755, the day before he enlisted. So his mortal wound would have occured after this victory for the British. He was "in service" at the time of his death 6 Nov 1755.^[4]

"Benjamin Todd Junr: Decd. Novbr: Anno Dom 1755"^[1]during the expedition to Crown Point.^[5]

Jacobus says he died without issue,^[6] and there were no children registered in New Haven. His wife remarried to James Atwater in November 1756. A child Benjamin Atwater b. 1756 in Nine Partners, New York, is often believed to be his child born postumously.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Vital Records of New Haven 1649-1850 Part I. Hartford: The Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, 1917. birth p.73; marriage p. 129; Eunice p 152; Benjamin p.166; Titus p. 173; Lydia p. 180; Jesse p. 192; Patience p. 196; Cloe p. 219; Elener p. 269
2. ↑ Flood, Mrs. Francis T. (submitter)"Muster Roll of North Haven men who served under the King in the Pre-Revolutionary Period" The Connecticut Nutmeggar 20:134 Link at American Ancestors ($)
3. ↑ Rolls of Connecticut Men in the French and Indian War, 1755-1762, Volume 1. Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society Volume IX. Hartford: Connecticut Historical Society, 1903 p. 30 at google books
4. ↑ "War Service Records" p. 247 Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932.
5. ↑ Todd, John Edwards, D.D. The Todd family in America : or, The descendants of Christopher Todd, 1637-1919. Northampton, Mass.: Press of Gazette Printing Co., 1920. (pp 52/3, 91, 170).
6. ↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932. p. 1825