George Parrett was about 31 years of age when he lost his life during the Battle of Germantown near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 4, 1777.
He was a son of Frederick and Barbara Elizabeth (Edwards) Parrott and was unmarried. His Father had immigrated to America from Switzerland in 1737, his Mother is thought to have immigrated from England slightly earlier.
George and all six of his brothers joined the Continental Army to fight for freedom of the American Colonies from England and was the only son to not return home.
The Battle of Germantown was fought before dawn during a heavy fog, after marching all night to achieve the element of surprise, things did not go well for the Continentals. The Continentals lost 152 men that morning but although the battle was considered to be a loss for the Continentals, Frederick of Prussia and the French Court were favorably impressed by their effort and became allies to the Colonists in their fight for freedom.
Many soldiers were buried in mass graves, some were buried in local cemeteries. There is no known record of the disposition of George's body.
The name 'George' became a prominent name in later Parrett/ott generations.
He was a son of Frederick and Barbara Elizabeth (Edwards) Parrott and was unmarried. His Father had immigrated to America from Switzerland in 1737, his Mother is thought to have immigrated from England slightly earlier.
George and all six of his brothers joined the Continental Army to fight for freedom of the American Colonies from England and was the only son to not return home.
The Battle of Germantown was fought before dawn during a heavy fog, after marching all night to achieve the element of surprise, things did not go well for the Continentals. The Continentals lost 152 men that morning but although the battle was considered to be a loss for the Continentals, Frederick of Prussia and the French Court were favorably impressed by their effort and became allies to the Colonists in their fight for freedom.
Many soldiers were buried in mass graves, some were buried in local cemeteries. There is no known record of the disposition of George's body.
The name 'George' became a prominent name in later Parrett/ott generations.
George Parrett was about 31 years of age when he lost his life during the Battle of Germantown near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 4, 1777.
He was a son of Frederick and Barbara Elizabeth (Edwards) Parrott and was unmarried. His Father had immigrated to America from Switzerland in 1737, his Mother is thought to have immigrated from England slightly earlier.
George and all six of his brothers joined the Continental Army to fight for freedom of the American Colonies from England and was the only son to not return home.
The Battle of Germantown was fought before dawn during a heavy fog, after marching all night to achieve the element of surprise, things did not go well for the Continentals. The Continentals lost 152 men that morning but although the battle was considered to be a loss for the Continentals, Frederick of Prussia and the French Court were favorably impressed by their effort and became allies to the Colonists in their fight for freedom.
Many soldiers were buried in mass graves, some were buried in local cemeteries. There is no known record of the disposition of George's body.
The name 'George' became a prominent name in later Parrett/ott generations.
He was a son of Frederick and Barbara Elizabeth (Edwards) Parrott and was unmarried. His Father had immigrated to America from Switzerland in 1737, his Mother is thought to have immigrated from England slightly earlier.
George and all six of his brothers joined the Continental Army to fight for freedom of the American Colonies from England and was the only son to not return home.
The Battle of Germantown was fought before dawn during a heavy fog, after marching all night to achieve the element of surprise, things did not go well for the Continentals. The Continentals lost 152 men that morning but although the battle was considered to be a loss for the Continentals, Frederick of Prussia and the French Court were favorably impressed by their effort and became allies to the Colonists in their fight for freedom.
Many soldiers were buried in mass graves, some were buried in local cemeteries. There is no known record of the disposition of George's body.
The name 'George' became a prominent name in later Parrett/ott generations.
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