A random collection of stories of people who came to Louisbourg.

personal glimpses of Triumph and Tradgedy



Wednesday, May 12, 2010

ALEXANDERWOLCOTT

ALEXANDER (afterwards Dr.) WOLCOTT


Accompanied the Connecticut troops as surgeon's mate

ISRAEL STOUGHTON.

Capt. DAVID ELLSWORTH (E.W.)

JOHN WARHAM STRONG, was a first lieutenant in service.

JAMES EGGLESTON, Jr. (Wby), was impressed into the service.

EZRA LOOMIS (Wby) died at Louisbourg aged about 24 years, Dec. 18, 1745,

THOMAS BARBER (Wby) died at Louisbourg, aged about 24 years, 1745.

STEPHEN GILLET (Wby) died at Louisbourg aged about 34 years, Feb. 1746.

CALEB CASE (Wby) died at Louisbourg, aged about 34 years, May 10, 1746.

JAMES BARNETT (Wby) died at Louisourg, aged about 22 years, April 24, 1746.

JEREMY ALFORD (who lived on Cook's Hill) distinguished himself by his bravery at Louisbourg ..."

Henry R, Stiles, M.D., The History of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut, including East Windsor, South Windsor, and Ellington, Prior to 1768, The Date of Their Separation from the Old Town, And Windsor, Bloomfield and Windsor Locks, To the Present Time. Also the Genealogies and Genealogical Notes of Those Families Which Settled Within The Limits of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut, Prior to 1800. (New York: Charles B. Norton, 1859).[pp. 333-334] "Windsor contributed many of her best citizens to this [Louisbourg] enterprise, but it is impossible to ascertain the names of all

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