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Stephen Gregory, Lieutenant

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Joe

Stephen Gregory. According to an 1893 biography of Osmer Sherwood Burr, his maternal grandfather Stephen Gregory was an officer of the frigate Confederacy. If this statement is accurate, Stephen Gregory was born in Stratford, CT on 3 December 1751; one … Continue reading →

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John Tribby, Crewman

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Joe

John Tribby. This crewman on the frigate Confederacy is most likely the John Tribby who was baptized on 24 September 1758 at Newport, RI to John Treby (c1736-1778) and Sarah Richardson (1732-1769) four years after their marriage on 5 September … Continue reading →

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Daniel Uncus, Private of Marines

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Joe

Daniel Uncus. Daniel Uncus is listed in the 1771 Census of all Mohegan men, women, and children. According to New London’s Indian Mariners by Jason R. Mancini adapted from his article in Perspectives on Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Power in … Continue reading →

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Joseph Bartram, Midshipman

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Joe

Joseph Bartram. Joseph Bartram is likely the son of Captain Ebenezer Bartram (1731-1783) and Mary Burr (1731-1806) born about 1759, it is suggested on 28 September. Captain Ebenezer Bartram served as 1st Lieutenant under Captain Seth Harding on the brig … Continue reading →

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Jesse Breed, Midshipman

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Joe

Jesse Breed. Jesse Breed was born on 21 May 1761 in Norwich. He was the son of Lt. Gershom Breed, originally a saddler then a merchant and importer, and Dorothy McLaren who moved from Stonington to Norwich about 1750. According … Continue reading →

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