Samuel Cowles
1735 - 1815 (80 years)-
Name Samuel Cowles Birth 30 Jul 1735 Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States 
[1, 2] Gender Male DAR ID A026941 Family Search ID LZ8B-43Z Military Service From 1775 to 1783 [3, 4, 5] American Revolution, patriotic service - While not a member of the armed services during the Revolutionary War, he provided substantial patriotic service in caring for soldier's wives and protecting the home front. He was a member of the Committee of Safety, and served as sergeant on the Lexington Alarm.
History of Norfolk:
The since famous skirmishes of Lexington and Concord were fought, which precipitated the Revolutionary war. An alarm was immediately spread in every direction.
The news quickly reached this distant town, and a most creditable response was made, twenty-four men being found ready to march at scarcely more than a moment's notice, for the assistance of the Massachusetts colonists. The names
of the men found in the official ''List of the men who marched from the Connecticut towns for the relief of Boston in the Lexington alarm, April, 1775, from the town of Norfolk," are as follows: Timothy Gaylord, captain; Serggeants, Samuel Cowles, Titus Watson, Brotherton Seward; Clerk, William Hewett.
Deacon Samuel Cowles, ensign, was in skirmish at White Plains, and perhaps also in Canada campaign. He marched after Lexington, also.
Noah Cowles, son of Samuel, entered service very young as musician, probably a drummer. Was at Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga.
DAR listing:
Service: CONNECTICUT
Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, ENSIGN
Service Description: 1) ALSO SGT; CAPT STANLEY'S CO, LEX ALARM,COMMITTEE TO CARE FOR SOLDIER'S FAMILIES
Name Cowles _UID 318CCE5DFCBA462992E9465EC0F75D307074 Death 29 Oct 1815 Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States [1, 2] Person ID I808 My Genealogy Last Modified 27 Apr 2025
Father Samuel Cowles, b. 14 Mar 1712, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States d. 5 Oct 1798, Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States (Age 86 years) Mother Martha Brooks, b. 21 Feb 1714, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States d. 27 Sep 1778, Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States (Age 64 years) Marriage 25 Sep 1734 Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States [6] Family ID F1799 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Wife Sybil North, b. 24 Sep 1736, Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States d. 21 Sep 1807, Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States (Age 70 years) Marriage 14 Apr 1756 Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States [1, 2] Children + 1. Samuel Cowles, Jr., b. 12 Mar 1771, Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States d. 11 Dec 1845, Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States (Age 74 years)> 2. Josiah Cowles, b. 1774 d. 1871 (Age 97 years) Family ID F280 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 31 May 2023
- While not a member of the armed services during the Revolutionary War, he provided substantial patriotic service in caring for soldier's wives and protecting the home front. He was a member of the Committee of Safety, and served as sergeant on the Lexington Alarm.
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Birth - 30 Jul 1735 - Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States 
Marriage - 14 Apr 1756 - Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States 
Death - 29 Oct 1815 - Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States = Link to Google Earth
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