Brig. General Jedediah Elderkin

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A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of BRIGADIER GENERAL.

DAR #A037176

"In the this town on the 3d inst., after a long and painful illness, departed this life Jedediah Elderkin, Esq., in the 75th year of his age, who for many years was an eminent and honorable practioner of law in this state, by much improvement in several important stations in life, was for many years, a very useful member of society. In his death the surviving partner laments loss of a tender husband, a numerous offspring, that of a kind and affectionate parent and the needy sufferer, the loss of a benevolent and charitable friend."

• Daughters of American Revolution Ancestor #: A037176
• Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): BRIGADIER GENERAL, PATRIOTIC SERVICE
• Birth: (CIRCA) 1717 NORWICH NEW LONDON CO CONNECTICUT
• Death: 3 Mar 1793 WINDHAM WINDHAM CO CONNECTICUT
• Service Source: HOADLY, PUB RECS OF THE COLONY OF CT, 1772-1776, VOL 15, P 315; HEITMAN, HIST REG OF OFFICERS OF THE CONT ARMY DURING THE WAR OF THE REV, 1775-1783, P 213
• Service Description: 1) ALSO COL, 2) MEMBER OF COMMITTEE OF SAFETY

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