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About Simeon Leete
A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of Private. DAR Ancestor #: A068767
Simeon Leete April 14, 1753 Leetes Island, Connecticut-June 19, 1781 Leetes Island, Connecticut
Simeon was injured when the British raided Leetes Island June 18, 1781. Simeon died the next day.
"He was shot by the British in a skirmish at Leete’s Island. The following is the inscription upon his tombstone: 'In Memory of Mr. Simeon Leete who was shot by the Enemy at Leete’s Island the 18th, and died the 19th, day of June 1781, in the 29th year of his age.' His family removed, in 1802, to Fairfield, Herkimer County, N.Y. and afterward, in 1817, to Chautauqua County N.Y., and to Erie County, PA.”
Source: ("The Family of William Leete," By Alvin Talcott, c1884. Pg. 7) Added By David Metzler 9/27/2014.
Sources:
- http://leetehouseguilfordct.com/history.html
- http://historicbuildingsct.com/?cat=41&paged=3, third house on list
- Families of Early Guilford, Connecticut, Vol. II [database on-line]. Page 867. AncestryImage
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Simeon Leete's Timeline
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April 14, 1753
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Leete's Island, Guilford,New Haven Co,Connecticut
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| 1777 |
May 21, 1777
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Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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| 1779 |
January 25, 1779
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Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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| 1781 |
June 19, 1781
Age 28
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Leete's Island, Guilford,New Haven Co,Connecticut
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1781
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Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Leete’s Island Cemetery, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
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