Corp. Edward Mills

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Corp. Edward Mills

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Groton, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Death: September 06, 1781 (34)
Fort Griswold, Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States
Place of Burial: Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of John Mills and Hannah Mills
Husband of Hannah Smith
Father of Elizabeth Mills; Edward Mills, Jr.; Lucy Dayton and Mr Mills
Brother of Sarah Mills; Hannah Warner; James Mills; John Mills; Joseph Mills and 3 others

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Immediate Family

About Corp. Edward Mills

Patriot in the American Revolution with the rank of Corporal. DAR# A079878

Died in defense of Fort Griswold, September 6, 1781

"Hannah Mills, widow of Edward Mills, was left with five children under the age of nine years and no estate."

source: The Battle of Groton Heights: A Collection of Narratives, Official Reports ...By William Wallace Harris, p. 137

Burying Place: "Corporal Edward Mills In the Old Ground on Whitman Meeting House Hill" source: The Battle of Groton Heights: A Collection of Narratives, Official Reports ...By William Wallace Harris, p. 249

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Corp. Edward Mills's Timeline

1747
April 8, 1747
Groton,New London,Connecticut
September 5, 1747
Groton, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
1773
1773
Norwich,New London,Connecticut
1778
1778
Connecticut,USA
1781
August 12, 1781
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States
September 6, 1781
Age 34
Fort Griswold, Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States
1879
November 25, 1879
Age 34
1947
September 26, 1947
Age 34
1948
January 14, 1948
Age 34