Lettice Washburn Sr. (1758 - 1844)

Born 9 Jun 1758 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mercy (Spooner) Washburn — married 6 Jun 1779 (to 3 Feb 1781) in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts

Husband of Sarah (Spooner) Washburn — married 24 Jan 1782 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 3 Apr 1844 at age 85 in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts

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Biography

Seaman Lettice Washburn Sr. served with Continental Navy during the American Revolution.

Lettice Washburn Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A121907.

Lettice Washburn Sr. is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 314140
Rank: Private

Lettice Washburn of Dartmouth was a soldier during the Revolutionary War, serving as a Private in Capt. Thomas Kempton's company, Col. Timothy Danielson's regiment in 1775, and in Capt. Benjamin Dillingham's company in 1776, and as a Matross in Capt. Perez Cushing's company, Col. Crafts' Regiment in 1778, and as a Private in Capt. Henry Jenne's company in 1781 marching to Rhode Island. ^{[1] [2]}

Massachusetts Colony

• by John A. Maltby:

Moses Washburn (Jr.) and Sarah Pope had chil­dren, order uncer­tain, including:

Lettice Washburn, the eldest son, born in ca. Jan. 1758,^[3] probably in Dartmouth, married first to:

1.) Marcy Spooner, daughter of Barnabas and Joanna (Votau) Spooner,^[4] on 6 June 1779 in Dartmouth,^[5]

and after her death in Feb 1781, he remarried to:

2.) Sarah Spooner, daughter of James and Susanna (Demaranville) Spooner,^[6] of Dartmouth, on 24 Jan. 1782 in Dartmouth.^[7]

Death

Death:

Date: 03 APR 1844

Place: Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts

On Headstone: Lettice, "Soldier of the Revolution," Apr. 3, 1844, 86 y. 3 m., [on stone beside that of Sarah].

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1840

Place: Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts

Residence:

Date: 1830

Place: Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts

Burial

Burial:

Date: 08 APR 1844

Place: Acushnet Cemetery/Acushnet, Bristol, Massachusetts

Marriage

Husband: Lettice Washburn

Wife: Mercy Spooner

Marriage:

Date: 06 JUN 1779

Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts

Child: Amaziah Washburn

Marriage

Husband: Lettice Washburn

Wife: Sarah Spooner

Marriage:

Date: 24 JAN 1782

Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts

Child: @I2854@

Child: @I2848@

Child: @I2831@

Child: Sarah Washburn

Child: Maria Washburn

Child: @I3970@

Child: @I2667@

Child: @I2000@

Child: John Spooner (twin) Washburn

Child: Lettice Washburn

Child: @I2226@

Child: Joseph Washburn

Child: James (twin) Washburn

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2023-11-14), "Record of Lettie Washburn", Ancestor # A121907.
2. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
3. ↑ Calculated from his age at death.
4. ↑ Per email letter of Diana Bastian of 27 Feb. 2001, taken from Spooner, Thomas, Records of William Spooner of Plymouth, Massachusetts and His Descendants, Vol. 1, 1883.
5. ↑ Dartmouth VRs, Vol. 2, p. 526.
6. ↑ Per email letter of Diana Bastian of 27 Feb. 2001, taken from Spooner, Thomas, Records of William Spooner of Plymouth, Massachusetts and His Descendants, Vol. 1, 1883.
7. ↑ Dartmouth VRs, Vol. 2, p. 526.

• John A. Maltby Genealogies - Moses Washburn Jr. - child # 1904

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• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter, Boston, 1896-1908) Vol. 16, p. 669
  • "Washburn, Lettice (also given Lettis and Luther), Dartmouth. Private, Capt. Thomas Kempton's co.. Col. Timothy Danielson's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted May 4, 1775 ; service, 3 mos. 4 days ; also, company return dated Oct. 6, 1775; also, Capt. Benjamin Dillingham's co. ; enlisted April 17, 1776 ; service, 5 mos. 27 days ; company stationed at Dartmouth for defence of seacoast; also, Matross, payroll for wages of men enlisted at Dartmouth in Capt. Perez Cushing's co., made up to Sept. 22, 1778, excluding the month of August, endorsed " Collo Crafts' Regiment;" enlisted May 1, 1778; service, 3 mos. 21 days ; also. Private, Capt. Henry Jenne's co. ; entered service March 14, 1781; discharged March 18, 1781; service, 4 days; company marched to Rhode Island."