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Gershom Beach

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Gershom Beach

Birth
Morristown, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Death
1812 (aged 57–58)
Salisbury, Addison County, Vermont, USA
Burial
West Salisbury, Addison County, Vermont, USA Add to Map
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Gershom Beach with Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga

In May 1775 the Green Mountain Boys and other state militia under the command of Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold captured Fort Ticonderoga in a surprise attack. Cannons captured were transported to Boston where their deployment forced the British to abandon the city in March 1776.

Father: Gershom Beach 1729-1812
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Salter 1733-1771

(The above information provided by Find A Grave contibutor, Sandy I. Vandertol.)
Gershom Beach with Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga

In May 1775 the Green Mountain Boys and other state militia under the command of Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold captured Fort Ticonderoga in a surprise attack. Cannons captured were transported to Boston where their deployment forced the British to abandon the city in March 1776.

Father: Gershom Beach 1729-1812
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Salter 1733-1771

(The above information provided by Find A Grave contibutor, Sandy I. Vandertol.)


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