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Daniel (Samuel) Bidwell Drum Major 1717–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Nov 1717

Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1791

Death Location: Portland, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Father: Samuel Bidwell

Mother: Mary Barnes

Spouse(s): Agnes Abbe

Children(s): Daniel II, Benjamin Capt., Mary Bidwell, John Bidwell, Sarah Bidwell, Samuel EOL, Ester Bidwell, Samuel EOL, Josiah Bidwell, Hannah Bidwell

The story of Daniel (Samuel) Bidwell Drum Major began in 1717 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. Daniel (Samuel) Bidwell Drum Major married Agnes Egnis Benjamin Abbe, and had children including Benjamin Daniel Bidwell Capt, Daniel Daniel Bidwell Ii, Ester Daniel Bidwell, Hannah Daniel Bidwell, John Daniel Bidwell, Josiah Daniel Bidwell, Mary Daniel Bidwell, Samuel Daniel Bidwell Eol, Sarah Daniel Bidwell. Daniel (Samuel) Bidwell Drum Major passed away in 1791 in Portland, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Daniel (Samuel) Bidwell Drum Major began in 1717 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.
  • Daniel (Samuel) Bidwell Drum Major married Agnes Egnis Benjamin Abbe, and had children including Benjamin Daniel Bidwell Capt, Daniel Daniel Bidwell Ii, Ester Daniel Bidwell, Hannah Daniel Bidwell, John Daniel Bidwell, Josiah Daniel Bidwell, Mary Daniel Bidwell, Samuel Daniel Bidwell Eol, Sarah Daniel Bidwell.
  • Daniel (Samuel) Bidwell Drum Major passed away in 1791 in Portland, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

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Daniel Major's Ancestors

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Daniel Major
1717–1791
Birth Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Samuel Bidwell
1677–1727
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Mary Barnes
1679–1734
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Daniel Major's Descendants

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Daniel ((Samuel) Bidwell Drum) Major (18 Nov 1717–1791) m. Agnes (Egnis (Benjamin)) Abbe (29 Oct 1717–Aug 1765)
  1. 1. Daniel ((Daniel) Bidwell) II 1741–1790
  2. 2. Benjamin ((Daniel) Bidwell) Capt. 1744–1831
  3. 3. Mary ((Daniel)) Bidwell 1746–1818
  4. 4. John ((Daniel)) Bidwell 1750–1825
  5. 5. Sarah ((Daniel)) Bidwell 1753–1795
  6. 6. Samuel ((Daniel) Bidwell) EOL 1755–1756
  7. 7. Ester ((Daniel)) Bidwell 1755–1815
  8. 8. Samuel ((Daniel) Bidwell) EOL 1758–1770
  9. 9. Josiah ((Daniel)) Bidwell 1760–1790
  10. 10. Hannah ((Daniel)) Bidwell 1748–

Daniel Major's Timeline

3 Records

1717
18 Nov 1717
Birth of Daniel (Samuel) Bidwell Drum Major in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
1791
28 Feb 1791
Age 74
Death of Daniel (Samuel) Bidwell Drum Major in Portland Middletown Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Portland Middletown Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
1791
1791
Age 74
Burial of Daniel (Samuel) Bidwell Drum Major in Portland, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Portland, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1717
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .
    [5] Connecticut, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1791
    Event Place: Portland Middletown Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Connecticut, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Portland, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

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