Many Connecticut towns and organizations required a public statement of support for the cause. The statements, issued in the form of an oath, were considered binding. Even better for the Revolutionary cause, they had public relations value. After you’d just sworn in front of the entire town to support the cause, public pressure was likelyContinueContinue reading “Did my Connecticut ancestor swear allegiance to the Revolutionary cause?”
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I’m researching a patriot of color in Connecticut. Should I check militia records?
The simple answer: yes. It seems to have been more common for patriots of color to serve on the Continental Line. Due to longer enlistments, the financial benefit of joining the Continental Line was greater. A Continental soldier could have an enlistment bounty in addition to his regular pay. Enslaved soldiers may have been promisedContinueContinue reading “I’m researching a patriot of color in Connecticut. Should I check militia records?”
I need vital records from Connecticut for a lineage society application. How do I start?
“How do I order the vital records for my application?” is one of the most commonly asked questions in lineage society research. Here’s what you need to know for Connecticut records: Connecticut doesn’t have counties. Records created before 1 Jul 1897 are only accessible on the town level (although microfilm duplicates have been made andContinueContinue reading “I need vital records from Connecticut for a lineage society application. How do I start?”
The Oliver Cromwell – A Connecticut Revolutionary War Source of Service
When we talk about someone having “military” and “patriotic” service in the American Revolution, we generally mean that the individual provided support for the American cause by supporting the American Army. But that wasn’t the only option. Shoreline communities, such as Saybrook in Connecticut Colony, supported the cause by building ships. The Oliver Cromwell wasContinueContinue reading “The Oliver Cromwell – A Connecticut Revolutionary War Source of Service”
Did Connecticut issue bounty land for Revolutionary War service?
Enjoy a final great question from our inaugural “Tracing Connecticut Revolutionary War ‘patriots'” program. First of all, what’s bounty land? This finding aid from NARA offers a great brief description. In short, bounty land was a right to “public” land (owned by the state or federal government). It was issued to Revolutionary War veterans asContinueContinue reading “Did Connecticut issue bounty land for Revolutionary War service?”
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