Capt. Simeon Allyn

Died in defense of Fort Griswold, September 6, 1781

"Captain Simeon Allyn born at Allyn's Point, May 27, 1745, was a cousin of Captain Samuel Allyn, and married Esther Gallup, September 1, 1771. He had belonged to the army, but was at home and in command of a local company. His tombstone stands as proof of how well he rallied his men and with what determined valor they fought under their trusted leader.

Hearing the alarm he responded at once, as did the son of his brother Robert, BenAdam, born December 16, 1761, who, inspired by the same feelings, shared the dangers of the defense, and was also killed together with Belton Allyn, son of Deacon Joseph, brother of Robert and Simeon.

On the morning of the battle this young man in company with his cousin, BenAdam, started for the fort in answer to the signal guns, as he had often before done. On their way they called upon a sister of BenAdam who was teaching school near Gale's Ferry. To her anxious inquiry of where they were going so early with their guns, BenAdam replied, "Down to the training to see the fun." "You will never come back alive", said she, and burst into tears. Belton was killed on the ramparts soon after entering the works, and before the storm. On learning of his departure, his father armed himself, and mounting his horse, followed as rapidly as possible to share his danger; but on his arrival found the fort invested, and he was compelled, through the long hours of dreadful suspense, to await within hearing the result of the conflict to find at last his only son a corpse, when he took the body home on his own saddle; thus the first tidings his mother had of his death was seeing his dead body"
Above source: The Battle of Groton Heights: A Collection of Narratives, Official Reports ...By William Wallace Harris p. 259-60.
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from: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54470084/simeon-allyn
"CPT Simeon Allyn
BIRTH: 27 May 1745
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA
DEATH: 6 Sep 1781 (aged 36)
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA
BURIAL:
Allyns Point Cemetery
Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut, USA
MEMORIAL ID: 54470084 ·
Captain Simeon Allyn served in the American Revolution. He served in the Militia (Alarm list, 2nd, Company, 8th Connecticut Militia Regiment, served in Col. Mott's Connecticut Regiment, Northern Army 1776).
He was killed at age 36, at the Battle of Groton Heights. He was killed in Fort Griswold with his lieutenant ensign and 13 soldiers by British Troops under the command of Brig-Gen Benedict Arnold. He had a widow:
Esther Gallup Stoddard.

below is quote From the New York Times June 29, 1990: In an article titled: "Account of the Surrender, Then Massacre At a Fort in Connecticut, by NICK RAVO, (NYTimes employee in 1990)

"The incident occurred on Sept. 6, 1781. According to the American version of the 40-minute battle, about 800 British regulars, who were under the command of that infamous traitor Benedict Arnold, landed in the swamps and tangled woods on the east bank of the Thames River and attacked the fort, which was being defended by a garrison of 150 troops led by Col. William Ledyard. The British troops believed that the fort was poorly supplied and unfinished; the Americans thought reinforcements would soon arrive. Both sides were mistaken.
The Americans surrendered after the British, using human ladders, penetrated the fort. Colonel Ledyard was killed after handing over his sword, which was thrust through his body. Then about 70 other American troops were shot, stabbed or bludgeoned to death."

Grave Inscription:
'In memory of Capt Simeon Allyn who died Sept. 6, 1781 in fort Griswould with his lieu't Ens'n & 13 soldiers by traitor arnolds murdring Corps in y 37th year of his age
By Gods decree my bounds ware fixt the time ye place though much confusd the cause was good ye means was vile Snatchd me from Charms of Golden Life.'
Family Members:
Parents:
Robert Allyn
1697–1760,
Abigail Avery Allyn
1707–1786.

Spouse:
Esther Gallup Gere
1746–1831.

Siblings:
Abigail Allyn Williams
1726–1767,
Robert Allyn
1728–1811,
Elizabeth Allyn Avery
1732–1819,
Park Allyn
1733–1805,
Joseph Allyn
1736–1813,
Prudence Allyn Gallop
1738–1813,
Nathan Allyn
1740–1814.

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Source: The Groton Avery Clan, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden), Vol. I, p. 175
"a captain in the Revolutionary war; killed at Fort Griswold (Conn. Men in the Rev'n, pp. 561, 577)."