Robert Niles

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• Name	Robert Niles
  Born	2 Sep 1734	Groton, New London, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Continental Army, French and Indian War
  	During the Revolutionary War, he was a privateer, captain and commander of the sloops, "Spy" and "Dolphin." After the American congress ratified the treaty with France, he delivered the news to Benjamin Franklin in France. His crossing of the Atlantic took 27 days. The shortest time then known. He served in the campaign against the French and Indians in 1757, in Captain Gallup's company, Colonel Lyman's regiment.
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  Person ID	I19902	Nagel
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2019

  
  

  Family	Abigail Avery,   c. 15 May 1737, Groton, New London, Connecticut ,   d. 18 Feb 1790  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F6289	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 2 Sep 1734 - Groton, New London, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth
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