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Samuel Coy

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Norwich, New London County, Province of Connecticut, (Present USA)
Death: April 06, 1778 (54)
Valley Forge, Chester County, PA, United States (Illness while in winter encampment)
Immediate Family:

Son of Samuel Coy and Elizabeth Coy
Husband of Sarah Coy
Father of Josiah Coy; Taphenas King; Sarah Coy and Mabel Coy
Brother of Abraham Coye; Zipporah Coy; Elizabeth Coy; Josiah Coy; David Coy and 2 others

Managed by: Cindie (Gandy) Snell
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Immediate Family

About Samuel Coy

A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor # A134123

According to the Valley Forge Encampment website:

http://valleyforgemusterroll.org/muster.asp

Private Samuel Coy was of the Connecticut Line, 1st Brigade, Huntington's Regiment, 5th Connecticut Company under Captain Abner Prior. (ID: CT11654)

His record at Valley Forge was:

  • DEC 1777 Present
  • JAN 1778 Sick Present
  • FEB 1778 Sick In Quarters
  • MAR 1778 Sick In Quarters
  • APR 1778 Died 6 April
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Samuel Coy's Timeline

1723
May 5, 1723
Norwich, New London County, Province of Connecticut, (Present USA)
1724
November 8, 1724
Age 1
Newent Ch, Norwich, New London, Conn
1755
January 23, 1755
Suffield, Hartford County, Province of Connecticut, (Present USA)
1757
February 5, 1757
Suffield, Hartford County, Province of Connecticut, (Present USA)
1764
January 31, 1764
Windsor, Hartford County, Province of Connecticut, (Present USA)
1766
January 3, 1766
Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut
1778
April 6, 1778
Age 54
Valley Forge, Chester County, PA, United States
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