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About Meletiah Nye
A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of SERGEANT. DAR Ancestor # A085380
Resided in Glastonbury, CT. In the Revolutionary War he responded to the Lexington Alarm and was First Sergeant in the company from Glastonbury. He served for many years on church and school committees. He was killed by lightning and his tombstone bears the following inscription:
Sacred to the memory of Mr. Meletiah Nye The agreeable consort of Mrs. Hannah Nye Who was killed by lightning Aug 4, AD 1794 in the 61st year of his age. God sends his lightning from the sky And calls us suddenly to die My friends attend the solemn call As you must die and so must all.
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Meletiah Nye's Timeline
| 1734 |
April 21, 1734
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Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut
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| 1758 |
February 27, 1758
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| 1760 |
September 29, 1760
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Glastonbury, CT, United States
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| 1763 |
October 22, 1763
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Glastonbury, CT, United States
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1766
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Hartford, CT, United States
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| 1794 |
August 4, 1794
Age 60
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North School, Glastonbury, CT, United States
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