 1711 - 1777 (66 years) Submit Photo / Document
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| Name |
David Wooster |
| Title |
Major General |
| Born |
13 Mar 1711 |
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Biographical Information |
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut |
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General Wooster House
Chapter Sketches, Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution; Patron Saints by Daughters of the American revolution, Connecticut 1901. Page 102 |
| Military Service |
27 Apr 1777 |
Continental Army, American Revolution |
Mortally wounded at the Battle of Ridgefield.
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Battle of Ridgefield Medal.
For it's bicentennial in 1977, the town of Ridgefield issued silver and bronze medals depicting General Benedict Arnold before he turned traitor and Major General David Wooster. The obverse depicts Arnold as his horse was shot out from under him. In 2002, for the 225th anniversary of the battle, the medal was restruck in bronze only. |
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Major General David Wooster.
Based off a print by Thomas Hart of London. It is an artist conceptual and not necesserilty an accurate portrait. |
| Died |
22 May 1777 |
Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Buried |
Wooster Cemetery , Danbury, Fairfield , Connecticut, United States |
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David Wooster Monument.
David Wooster Monument. |
| Person ID |
I49479 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
12 Feb 2020 |
| Family |
Mary Clapp, b. 25 Apr 1729, Windham, Windham, Connecticut , d. 6 Jun 1807, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut (Age 78 years) |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
11 Feb 2020 |
| Family ID |
F14758 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - 13 Mar 1711 - Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut |
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 | Biographical Information - - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut |
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 | Died - 22 May 1777 - Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut |
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 | Buried - - Wooster Cemetery , Danbury, Fairfield , Connecticut, United States |
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