William Middleton

A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of Private. DAR Ancestor # A078736

William MIDDLETON appeared on the census in 1790 in Suffield, Hartford Co, CT. (227)

He was born about 1740 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. (162) He served in the military before 1782 in CT. (228)(229) (1) served several short enlistments as a private in the Connecticut militia. (DAR)

Rev. War Soldier, having come to New London, CT from Norwich, England after seven year interval of service at sea He died after 1790 in New London, New London, CT.(162) He has reference number 112. According to the "Burrows Family" found in the New London Public Library, William "was a Revolutionary War soldier, having come to New London, Conn, from Norwich, England after a seven years' interval of service at sea."

He was discharged from the Army in 1782.

   According to the "Burrows Family" found in the New London Public Library,

William "was a Revolutionary War soldier, having come to New London, Conn, from
Norwich, England after a seven years' interval of service at sea."
He was discharged from the Army in 1782.
Residence - [date: 1800] [place: West Mystic, New London, CT]
South of the Gates & Smith farms
Military - [date: 1776] [place: , , CT]
soldier in Capt Hubbard Burrrows Company - from deposition on loss of guns stored by him
served several short enlistments as a private in the Connecticut militia. (DAR)
Rev. War Soldier, having come to New London, CT from Norwich, England after seven year interval of service at sea
Military - [date: BET 1777 AND 1781] [place: Groton, New London, CT]
Connecticut Line, 1777-1781
First Regiment - Col Starr
First Company - Col Starr
Payroll of the Short levies Col Starr's Comp 1st C Reg
Willm Middleton July 22 Dec 3 Groton
Deed - [date: 16 MAY 1760] [place: Stonington, New London, CT]
12 square rods of land with building from Moses Peaco
Stonington, New London, CT Deed
Know all men by these Insents that I, Inoses Peace of Stonington, in the County of New London In the Colony of Connecticut in New England for & in consideration of Twenty Pounds Lawfull money to me in hand Paid by William Middleton of Stonington in the County & Colony above Received to my full satisfaction & therefore do give Covenent____sell & comfirm unto him, the said William Middleton, his heirs &assigns forever one cirtain lot or parcel of land with my mentioned house standing thereon situate in the Stonington containing by estension Twelve Square rods viz two rods wide & six rods in length Bounded as follows, beginning at a cornerstone standing three Rods &three feet from the North West corner of said House which ____stone stands on the east of & adjoyning to a stonewall in the east line of land belonging to the heirs of James Varnan Deacon. Thence running east two rods to a _____stone, thence southerly on a parralal line with said stone wall six rods to a _____stone thence west two rods to said stone wall thence Northerly by said wall to the ____stone first mentioned, said land being part of a tract layed out to Elevathan Minors To have & hold the above bargained _______ with all the appurtances thereof, unto him the aforesaid William Middleton, his Heirs & Assigns for ever to his & their own Proper ____ & behoof forever & I the said Inoses Peaco do for myself, my heirs Executors & Administrators do covenant with the said William Middleton, his heirs & assigns that I have good right to sell &dispose of the same in manner as above & that the same is free and clear of all incumbrances what so ever & further I the said Inoses Peaco do the by these porports bind my self, my heirs etc to warrant &defend the above granted & bargained _____ _____ _______ to William Middleton, his heirs & assigns against all lawfull claines or demands whatsoever _____ whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal in Stonington, this 16th day of May AD in this 33 year of his majasties Reign singed, sealed & ____ Stonington in New London County the day & date above written personally appeared Capt Moses Peaco & acknowledged the above written instrument to be his own act & deed. Before me, Joseph Denison, Justice of the Peace
Witness: Signed
Edward Hancox Moses Peaco (seal)
Joseph Denson
Deed - [date: 16 MAY 1760] [place: Stonington, New London, CT]
Lot of land south of previously sold house from Moses Peaco
Deed - [date: 16 MAR 1788] [place: West Mystic, New London, CT]
Lot of land with dwelling house from Paul Burrows
Deed - [date: 11 SEP 1788] [place: West Mystic, New London, CT]
tract or lot of land adjacent Grantee's land from Andrew Southworth
Deed - [date: 23 SEP 1799] [place: West Mystic, New London, CT]
One acres of land at Goat Point by Mystic River from Zebulan Williams
Deed - [date: 24 DEC 1802] [place: West Mystic, New London, CT]
Lot of land adjacent to grantor's land from Benjamin Packer
Deed - [date: 24 DEC 1802] [place: West Mystic, New London, CT]
lot of land by Elisha Garner & William Latham's land from Silas Burrows
Deed - [date: 14 MAR 1804] [place: West Mystic, New London, CT]
Goat Point property with dwelling to Elisha Wrathbun