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Col John Litchfield

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Col John Litchfield

Birth
England
Death
14 Jul 1775
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Plot
Section 4B, Northside
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NEW-YORK, July 24
Last Friday sen'night died of a Decay, occasioned by the Rupture of a Blood Vessel, some Time ago, John Litchfield, Esq; late of his Majesty's sixteenth Regiment: A Gentleman of Honour, Humanity, and approved Courage. He was the Son of john Litchfield, Esq; of Northampton, in Great-Britain, and married the Daughter of John Morin Scot, Esq; from whose Seat, at Greenwich, his Corps was on Saturday following removed to a Vault in Trinity Church Yard.
--New-York Gazette, and Weekly Mercury; Monday, July 24, 1775
NEW-YORK, July 24
Last Friday sen'night died of a Decay, occasioned by the Rupture of a Blood Vessel, some Time ago, John Litchfield, Esq; late of his Majesty's sixteenth Regiment: A Gentleman of Honour, Humanity, and approved Courage. He was the Son of john Litchfield, Esq; of Northampton, in Great-Britain, and married the Daughter of John Morin Scot, Esq; from whose Seat, at Greenwich, his Corps was on Saturday following removed to a Vault in Trinity Church Yard.
--New-York Gazette, and Weekly Mercury; Monday, July 24, 1775

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He departed this life July the 14th, 1775, aged 26 years and 5 months.

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  • Created by: Dan Silva
  • Added: Oct 19, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12098542/john-litchfield: accessed ), memorial page for Col John Litchfield (unknown–14 Jul 1775), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12098542, citing Trinity Churchyard, Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA; Maintained by Dan Silva (contributor 46781334).