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About General Simon Spalding
A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of CAPTAIN . DAR Ancestor # A107688
Info added per DAR's "Lineage Book of the Charter Members" by Mary S Lockwood and published 1895 states he "served as captain in the Continental Line during the Revolution"
"General Simon Spalding was a descendent in the sixth generation from Edward Spalding, the first of the family to come to America. He was a son of Simon and Anne (Billings) Spalding, and was born in Plainfield, Connecticut, January 16, 1742. In 1761, he was married to Ruth Shepard, and a few years thereafter removed to the Wyoming Valley. He took up Connecticut Lands in Standing Stone in 1775, remained there a year, then returned to Wyoming. On the 26th of August, 1776, he was commissioned second lieutenant in Captain Samuel Ransom’s company; promoted and commissioned first lieutenant, January 1, 1777; promoted to captain, June 24, 1778 and given command of the two independent companies of Wyoming (united in one) and accompanied Sullivan on his expedition against the Indians. He was at Valley Forge with his company, participated in the Battles of Germantown and Brandywine, and also had a command in "Mud Fort" on the Delaware river, during the long continued and severe cannonading of that point by the British in October, 1777. In speaking of this siege, Mr Miner says: "Almost every shot from the British tore through the fort, and the men fell on every side. A Soldier in Spalding’s company threw himself on the ground. "Nobody," he said, "can stand this." "Get up my good fellow," said Spalding coolly; "I should hate to have to run you through; you can stand it if I can," and the man returned cheerfully to his duty." Captain Spalding was transferred to the First Regiment, Connecticut line, and continued in the service till January 1, 1783. He was a brave and faithful officer, and distinguished himself in various engagements, one of which was Bound Brook, where he captured several prisoners and recovered a quantity of forage gathered by the British. After the war he was made a general of militia."
Wife: Ruth Shepard
Children: Sarah, John, Rebecca, Mary, Anna, George and Chester Pierce
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- http://www.joycetice.com/heverly/shesh3.htm
- Residence: Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA - Bet. 1770–1878
- Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jun 9 2019, 0:53:17 UTC
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General Simon Spalding's Timeline
| 1742 |
January 16, 1742
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Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, Colonial America
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| 1763 |
January 31, 1763
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Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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January 31, 1763
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Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
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September 14, 1765
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Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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| 1771 |
July 2, 1771
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Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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| 1776 |
July 20, 1776
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Plainfield, Windham County, Pennsylvania
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April 21, 1779
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1782
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| 1814 |
January 24, 1814
Age 72
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Sheshequin Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
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