Samuel Britton

• Daughters of American Revolution Ancestor #: A014676
• Service: NEW HAMPSHIRE Rank(s): SERGEANT
• Birth: 1761 NEW HAMPSHIRE
• Death: 4-19-1835 JEFFERSON COUNTY NEW YORK
• Service Description: 1) CAPT.ELLIS,COL.SCAMMEL

Samuel Britton was born in 1762 probably Westmoreland, Cheshire Co, New Hampshire.214,215 He married Mindwell Butterfield (see #55) in 1784. He died on 19 Apr 1835. He was buried Sand Bay Cemetery, Jefferson Co, New York.

Samuel served in the military Westmorland, Cheshire Co, New Hampshire, 1776.216 Died: February 4, 1834, aged 66 yrs. (g.s.)

Service: Samuel Britton entered the Revolution Army when he was 14 years old and served the duration of the war. For two years he served as Sergeant, for which he received a pension.

He enlisted from Westmorland, N.H. under Capt. Ellis of

Col. Scammel's regiment.

Remarks: Samuel Britton and his wife are buried in Sand Bay cemetery, in the town of Cape Vincent, overlooking the St. Lawrence river.

They had a number of children; Arthur, Linda, Samuel, Hiram and Jane. All but Jane were born in New Hampshire.

Gen. Calvin Britton, who lived near Brownville, N.Y. was a brother of Samuel.

Children of Samuel Britton and Mindwell Butterfield (see #55) were as follows:

i. Arthur St. Clair5 Britton; b. 18 Sep 1784 Westmoreland, Cheshire Co, New Hampshire; d.

ii. Linda Britton; b. 16 May 1786 Westmoreland, Cheshire Co, New Hampshire; d.

iii. Samuel Sedgwick Britton; b. 2 Jun 1791 Westmoreland, Cheshire Co, New Hampshire; d. say 31 Dec 1870 Button Cemetery, Buena Vista Township, Richland Co, Wisconsin.217

iv. Hiram Z. Britton; b. 3 Jun 1795 Westmoreland, Cheshire Co, New Hampshire; d.

27 v. Sarah Jane Britton.

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