Samuel Atwater (1757 - 1848)

Born 5 Jul 1757 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, New England

Ancestors

Husband of Patience (Peck) Atwater — married 6 Dec 1781 in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 12 Jan 1848 at age 90 in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Biography

Samuel Atwater served with 5th Battalion, Col. William Douglas, Wadsworth's Brigade, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Samuel ATWATER was born 5 Jul 1757. He died 12 Jan 1848 in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut. Samuel married Patience PECK on 6 Dec 1781 in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut.

Samuel Atwater was the son of Abraham Atwater and Mary Ball. Husband of Patience Peck. Father of ten children which included my 3rd great-grandmother Nancy Atwater Doolittle.

Samuel served in the American Revolution. His father Abraham and brother Isaac also served. Brother Isaac was killed in 1776. Samuel served under Capt. Bunnell's Company from Wallingford under Col Douglas, Fifth Battalion, Wadsworth's Brigade raised in June 1776 to re-enforce Washington.

On August 27, 1776, served on the Brooklyn front at the Battle of Long Island. Took part in the defense of New York on September 15 with Col Douglas at Kip's Bay, Thirty Fourth street. His brother Isaac was killed during hasty retreat of American forces. He also served in the Battle of White Plains.

When war broke out, Samuel's father Abraham and brother Isaac enlisted but left sons Timothy and Samuel home to protect mother and sisters. One day Abraham was watching a new regiment come into camp and to his surprise saw Samuel acting as drummer. Samuel was 19 years old.

Samuel married Patience Peck on Dec 6, 1781 in the home that his father had built in Cheshire, Connecticut, on land purchased by Samuel's grandfather, Jonathan Atwater. This home and farm descended for six generations from father to son. In this home one son and nine daughters were born. In this home Samuel died in the same room that he was born.

Burial: Hillside Cemetery Cheshire New Haven County Connecticut, USA ^[1]

• Fact: Burial Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Samuel Atwater was born 5 July 1757 in Wallingford, Connecticut, son of Abram/Abraham and Mary (Ball) Atwater.

In 1776 At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, Samuel's father Abraham and brother Isaac went to the front, leaving Samuel and his brother Timothy to guard their mother and sisters. "Hearing of the British on every side, Samuel's patriotism was aroused and he enlisted in Captain Bunnell's company from Wallingford, under Colonel Douglas, Fifth battalion, Wadsworth brigade, raised June, 1776, to reinforce Washington." At only fifteen years old he was chosen as the drummer. "August 27, 1776, Samuel served on the Brooklyn front at the battle of Long Island. He also took his part at the defense of New York, September 15, his company being with Colonel Douglas at Kip's Bay, Thirty-fourth street. During the hasty retreat of the American forces his brother Isaac was killed. October 28 of the same year Samuel was at the battle of White Plains." After the war, Samuel returned home and later married Patience Peck on December 6, 1781 in the home that his father had built in Cheshire. In this home he and Patience became the parents of ten children. He lived to be a good old age of ninety-one, and died in the same room that he was born on 12 January 1848.

• Fact: Burial Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Samuel Atwater was born 5 July 1757 in Wallingford, Connecticut, son of Abram/Abraham and Mary (Ball) Atwater.

In 1776 At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, Samuel's father Abraham and brother Isaac went to the front, leaving Samuel and his brother Timothy to guard their mother and sisters. "Hearing of the British on every side, Samuel's patriotism was aroused and he enlisted in Captain Bunnell's company from Wallingford, under Colonel Douglas, Fifth battalion, Wadsworth brigade, raised June, 1776, to reinforce Washington." At only fifteen years old he was chosen as the drummer. "August 27, 1776, Samuel served on the Brooklyn front at the battle of Long Island. He also took his part at the defense of New York, September 15, his company being with Colonel Douglas at Kip's Bay, Thirty-fourth street. During the hasty retreat of the American forces his brother Isaac was killed. October 28 of the same year Samuel was at the battle of White Plains." After the war, Samuel returned home and later married Patience Peck on December 6, 1781 in the home that his father had built in Cheshire. In this home he and Patience became the parents of ten children. He lived to be a good old age of ninety-one, and died in the same room that he was born on 12 January 1848.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 16518007

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 January 2022, 02:59), entry for Samuel Atwater (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KC59-FJ3 ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 25 February 2021, 21:36), entry for Samuel Atwater (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KC59-FJ3 ); contributed by various users.
• Compiled and edited by Jacqyelyn Ladd Ricker, The Ricker Compilation of Vital Records of Early Connecticut (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2006), p. 455. " ... drummer with New Haven Regt. ..."

• Ricker, Ricker Compilation, p. 455.

• Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 1, p 72.