Levi Trowbridge (1753 - 1843)

Born 25 May 1753 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Smith) Trowbridge — married 29 Dec 1782 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Dec 1843 at age 90 in Swan Creek, Gallia County, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Private Levi Trowbridge served with 2nd Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

Levi Trowbridge is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A116218.

Levi TROWBRIDGE, son of Israel Trowbridge, ^[1][2][3] was born ^[4] 25 May 1753 in Oxford, ^[5]

Levi married ^[6] Hannah Smith, daughter of Benjamin and Abigail (Smith) Smith, on 29 Dec 1782 in New Haven, Connecticut.^[5]

Levi died on 14 Dec. 1843 in Swan Creek, Gallia County, Ohio ^[5] and was buried at Mount Zion Cemetery Ohio Township, Gallia County, Ohio. His memorial has a photo of his headstone and links to those of family members.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 9. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. "1784 ... April 18th, Levi Trowbridge & Hannah his wife, receivd to special ordinances." (Oxford Congregational) http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/009.html. p. 20
2. ↑ Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Historical Personalities of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, 13, 19. . " ... Lexington Alarm ..." http://www.oxfordpast.com/hp13.htm http://www.oxfordpast.com/hp19.htm.
3. ↑ Copy of the bill of expense submitted by Captain Daniel Chatfield in connection with the pursuit of the Dayton Robbers. http://oxfordpast.net/Dayton.jpg.
4. ↑ Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 304.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} The Trowbridge genealogy : history of the Trowbridge family in America By Trowbridge, Francis Bacon. 1908. Page 156,7, page 136.
6. ↑ 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 7, p 1631.
7. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 32857113 Levi Trobridge

• Connecticut Men in the Revolutionary War, Johnson, p. 8.

• W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 20. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html.