Samuel
Billings
Born about in Preston, New London County, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Billings Sr
and Comfort (Fairbanks) Billings
Husband of
Grace (Miner) Billings
— married
14 Oct 1744 in Montville, New London, Connecticut
Descendants 
Died
at about age 63
in Fort Griswold, Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Feb 2016
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Biography
Private Samuel Billings served with Col William Ledyard's Co at Fort Griswold, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.
Samuel Billings is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A010166.
Samuel Billings, born about 1718 at Preston, Connecticut, was a son of Joseph Billings & Comfort (Fairbanks) Billings. [Sarah (Larrabee) Billings, the second wife of Joseph Billings was his stepmother.]
He married on 14 Oct 1744, at Montville, Connecticut, Grace Miner, daughter of Joseph & Sarah (Tracy) Miner, and widow of Benjamin Miner. Their children were Matthew, Benjamin & John.
Samuel Billings died at the Battle of Groton Heights defending Fort Griswold, New London, Connecticut, against British attack on 6 Sep 1781. [1]
He had served with Col William Ledyard's Co at Fort Griswold, Conn. [2][3]
Sources
- ↑ "Names of the Heroes who Fell at Fort Griswold, Sept 6, 1781.," in Caulkins, Francis Manwaring. The Stone Records of Groton. 1903. Applewood Books, Carlisle, Mass.
- ↑ Website for Battle of Groton Heights, Ft. Griswold casualties
- ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 19 Jan 2022), "Record of Samuel Billings", Ancestor # A010166.
- Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection); Ancestry.com; Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Repository #R-1958205582
- Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection); Ancestry.com; Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Repository #R-1958205582
- Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection); Ancestry.com; Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Repository #R-1958205582
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
- Harry Billings
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
Sama Williams :
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Also, since this Samuel was killed at the Ft. Griswold battle, his death date was 6 September 1781, thus is herewith changed.
https://archive.org/stream/genealogydescen00wildgoog#page/n47/mode/1up
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