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Hezekiah Atwood

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Hezekiah Atwood

Birth
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
Sep 1809 (aged 82)
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.2207722, Longitude: -73.3185611
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The twin of Josiah, he married, 28 Apr 1763, Wethersfield, her 2d husband, Abigail HUN Stoddard, widow of Zebulon Stoddard. Their children are:
1. Hezekiah (29 Sep 1764-__ Sep 1809)
2. Phineas (11 Sep 1766-13 Aug 1836)
3?. Moses (ca. 1768-1855)
Moses isn't found in Wethersfield VR.∼age 84

Hezekiah Atwood married the widow Abigail Hunn. Children: Hezekiah, Sept 29, 1764; Phineas, Sept. 11, 1766.
From the Boston Evening Transcript Genealogical column dated 10 Oct 1910 pg 14:

Father Josiah Atwood
Mother Bathsheba Lattimer

Born 1727 Apr 13 Wethersfield, CT
Died 1809 Sep Great Barrington, MA
Burial Muddy Brook Cemetery Great Barrington, MA
Age 84
Married 1763 Apr 28 Newington, CT
Abigail Hun(n) Stoddard widow of Zebulon Stoddard (1717-1761)
Born 1723 Apr 28 Wethersfield, CT
Died 1803 Sep Great Barrington, MA
Burial Muddy Brook Cemetery, Great Barrington, MA

Children
1. Hezekiah Atwood
Born 1764 Sep 29 Wethersfield,CT
Died
Burial
Marriage
Lydia Heath
Born 1775

2. Phineas Atwood
Born 1766 Sep 11 Wethersfield, CT
Died 1836 Aug 13 Great Bsrrington, MA
Age 70
Married
Amy Comstock
Born 1770
Died 1843

4. Moses
Born 1767 Wethersfield, CT
Died 1855 Charleston, PA

MILITARY HISTORY

Vol 1, p343 Soldiers and Sailors
Hezekiah Atwood served as a private in Capt. Silas Goodrich's Company, Col. John Ashley's (Berkshire) Regiment by order of General Gates joining his army on the 19th Sept 1777 and became a part of the right Wing Army, this Army commanded by General Lincoln. He did not participate in the action of the 7th of Oct. following, however he did engage in the skrimishing of the day following (the 8th) preceding their retreat of the British Army the night of the 8th.
The twin of Josiah, he married, 28 Apr 1763, Wethersfield, her 2d husband, Abigail HUN Stoddard, widow of Zebulon Stoddard. Their children are:
1. Hezekiah (29 Sep 1764-__ Sep 1809)
2. Phineas (11 Sep 1766-13 Aug 1836)
3?. Moses (ca. 1768-1855)
Moses isn't found in Wethersfield VR.∼age 84

Hezekiah Atwood married the widow Abigail Hunn. Children: Hezekiah, Sept 29, 1764; Phineas, Sept. 11, 1766.
From the Boston Evening Transcript Genealogical column dated 10 Oct 1910 pg 14:

Father Josiah Atwood
Mother Bathsheba Lattimer

Born 1727 Apr 13 Wethersfield, CT
Died 1809 Sep Great Barrington, MA
Burial Muddy Brook Cemetery Great Barrington, MA
Age 84
Married 1763 Apr 28 Newington, CT
Abigail Hun(n) Stoddard widow of Zebulon Stoddard (1717-1761)
Born 1723 Apr 28 Wethersfield, CT
Died 1803 Sep Great Barrington, MA
Burial Muddy Brook Cemetery, Great Barrington, MA

Children
1. Hezekiah Atwood
Born 1764 Sep 29 Wethersfield,CT
Died
Burial
Marriage
Lydia Heath
Born 1775

2. Phineas Atwood
Born 1766 Sep 11 Wethersfield, CT
Died 1836 Aug 13 Great Bsrrington, MA
Age 70
Married
Amy Comstock
Born 1770
Died 1843

4. Moses
Born 1767 Wethersfield, CT
Died 1855 Charleston, PA

MILITARY HISTORY

Vol 1, p343 Soldiers and Sailors
Hezekiah Atwood served as a private in Capt. Silas Goodrich's Company, Col. John Ashley's (Berkshire) Regiment by order of General Gates joining his army on the 19th Sept 1777 and became a part of the right Wing Army, this Army commanded by General Lincoln. He did not participate in the action of the 7th of Oct. following, however he did engage in the skrimishing of the day following (the 8th) preceding their retreat of the British Army the night of the 8th.

Gravesite Details

I question place of death. It is 60+ miles from Wethersfield to Great Barrington & his death isn't found in Barbour's record of Wethersfield.



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  • Maintained by: CMWJR
  • Originally Created by: J Alt
  • Added: Aug 20, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40909149/hezekiah-atwood: accessed ), memorial page for Hezekiah Atwood (13 Apr 1727–Sep 1809), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40909149, citing Muddy Brook Cemetery, Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by CMWJR (contributor 50059520).