Rufus Hurlbut (abt. 1741 - abt. 1781)

Born about 19 May 1741 in Groton, New London, Connecticut

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Died about 6 Sep 1781 at about age 40 in Fort Griswold, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Sergeant Rufus Hurlbut served with Col William Ledyard's Co at Fort Griswold, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

Rufus Hurlbut is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A061030.

Rufus Hurlbut is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 188829
Rank: Sergeant

Transcription from The stone records of Groton by Caulkins:^[1]

A photo of this stone is available on the FindAGrave memorial for Sgt Rufus Hurlbut which states that "he was killed during surrender at the Battle of Groton Heights, Fort Griswold (Groton) by a bayonet wound to the chest.".^[2] Hurlbut states that Rufus "was a soldier in Ft. Griswold at the time of British attack, and was one of the garrison who suffered massacre at its capture Sept. 6, 1781."^[3]

Groton was established in 1705. Wikipedia:Ledyard, Connecticut includes history of Groton being renamed Ledyard in 1836 "for Colonel William Ledyard, slain commander of Colonial forces in the Battle of Groton Heights in September 1781, the town was set off from Groton in 1836 by an act of the Connecticut Legislature." However during the life of Rufus present day Ledyard was still called Groton. There he was born the son of John Hurlbut and Mary Stoddard.^[4]

Rufus married Hannah, daughter of Peter Lester. They had nine children born in Groton between 10 Sep 1765 and 10 July 1780. Descendants of Rufus have usually written their name Hurllbutt.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Caulkins Page 71
2. ↑ FindAGrave Find A Grave: Memorial #51678960.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Hurlbut Page 94 265 Rufus Hurlbut
4. ↑ Hurlbut Page 50 265 Rufus Hurlbut

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 01 Sep 2023), "Record of Rufus Hurlburt", Ancestor # A061030.
• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C36R-9?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM3%3A1588792203 : 24 January 2018), Connecticut > image 594 of 977; citing various published state rosters, United States.

See also:

Caulkins, Frances Manwaring. The Stone Records of Groton (Free Academy Press, Norwich, Conn., 1903) .

Hurlbut, Henry Higgins. The Hurlbut Genealogy (J. Munsell's Sons, Albany, N.Y., 1888)

FindAGrave, database and images: accessed 27 March 2020; memorial page for Sgt Rufus Hurlbut (unknowFind A Grave: Memorial #51678960n–6 Sep 1781), , citing Stoddard Hurlbut Cemetery, Gales Ferry, New London County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Northern Neighbors (contributor 47033135). Has marker with inscription.

Sergeant Rufus Hurlbut on Trask Family Tree: Ancestry Profile.