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Capt Simon Colton Veteran

Birth: 26 Oct 1709
Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 29 May 1796 (aged 86)
Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial: Longmeadow Cemetery

Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 14629346 View Source

Veteran of the French & Indian War

Veteran of the French & Indian War

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In Memory of | CAPt. | SIMON COLTON | who died May 29th. 1796. | in the 87th. year of his age. | The longest life that heaven can lend, | To mortal man must have an end; | and quickly it is past and gone: | How soon are eighty glasses run. | A span a bubble or a sigh. | Then be prepar'd O man to die.

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Maintained by: Angie Robinson
Originally Created by: Mark Maxwell
Added: Jun 17, 2006
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14629346/simon-colton: accessed ), memorial page for Capt Simon Colton (26 Oct 1709–29 May 1796), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14629346, citing Longmeadow Cemetery, Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Angie Robinson (contributor 47179377).

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