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About Corp. Andrew Billings
Died in defense of Fort Griswold, September 6, 1781
"Andrew Billings lived at the time with his father near the Elder Tuttle Church in Ledyard. He started for the fort in response to the alarm, reaching there after the gates were shut, and being recognized, a rope was thrown to him by which he climbed through the embrasure, being the last man to enter for defence. His brother, Stephen, was in the army with General Washington at the time."
The Battle of Groton Heights: A Collection of Narratives, Official Reports ...By William Wallace Harris p. 221
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, county of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 240
Corp. Andrew Billings - Militia, Killed, Age 21.
Gravestone Inscription:
In Memory of Mr. Andrew Billings Son of Capt. Stephen & Mrs. Bridget Billings who was Inhumanly Massacred by British troops In Fort Griswold Sept. 6th AD 1781 In the 22d year of his Age
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Corp. Andrew Billings's Timeline
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August 3, 1760
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| 1781 |
September 6, 1781
Age 21
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Fort Griswold, Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States
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September 1781
Age 21
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Colonel Ledyard Cemetery, Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States
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