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Caleb Fobes

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Caleb Fobes

Birth
Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death
7 May 1728 (aged 38)
Burial
Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.5264473, Longitude: -71.984169
Memorial ID
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Birth info given by #46571577

Parents' names suggested by FAG # 47169684
Birth info given by #46571577

Parents' names suggested by FAG # 47169684

Inscription

This stone apparently was shared by first the father and upon the son's death the date 1728 was cut over for the son to read 1774. This was often done and this stone is a good example of cutting over. An early Caleb Fobes served with the CT

Gravesite Details

Volunteers in the Narragansett Campaign of King Philip's War - Taken from a book "Soldiers in King Phillip's War" by G.M. Bodge pp. 441 & 444 -in the 40th year of his age (On this stone, the '28' is cut over and '74' marked in)



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  • Created by: LindaCh5
  • Added: Mar 18, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18507877/caleb-fobes: accessed ), memorial page for Caleb Fobes (Aug 1689–7 May 1728), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18507877, citing Fobes-Amos Cemetery, Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by LindaCh5 (contributor 46887481).