Peter Hepburn (1732 - 1816)

Born 28 Apr 1732 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Husband of Susanna Fenn (Baldwin) Hepburn — married 16 Dec 1753 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony

Died 20 Sep 1816 at age 84 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Lieutenant Peter Hepburn served with Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

Peter Hepburn is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A053987.

Peter Hepburn was born 28 Apr 1732 in Stratford. He was the son of Peter Hepburn and Sarah Clark. ^[1]

Marriage1: 16 Dec 1753 to Susan Baldwin; Marriage2: 22 Nov 1764 to Mary Cobb.

Children listed on DAR records:

1. Nathaniel (12 Aug 1767-3 Sep 1835 )who. m. Abigail Ann Merwin (4 Nov 1774-9 Apr 1861 Brooklyn, NY), married 5 Dec 1793 Milford, New Haven, CT as per Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts.
2. Richard (12 Apr 1777-17 May 1865) who m. Harriet Miles (1784-1857), married 17 Nov 1805 in Milford, CT as per Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts. See Also

Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934

Find a Grave lists children: ^[2] :

1. Peter Hepburn 1755-1776
2. Joel Hepburn 1758
3. Susannah Hepburn 1760-5 Mar 1826
4. Abigail Hepburn;
5. John Hepburn;
6. Sarah Hepburn

He passed away 20 Sep 1816 in Milford, CT Captain Peter Hepburn aged 85 yrs. Two Revolutionary Markers on grave site. ^[3]

Military Service: Lieutenant of Militia, also Private with Captain Samuel Peck, Colonel David Woorster of the Continental Army. And inspector of Provisions at Milford. ^[4][5]

The SAR and DAR list spouse: (1) Susanna Fenn Baldwin; (2) Mary Cobb Children: Richard who m. Harriet Miles; Nathaniel who m. Abigail Ann Merwin; John; Joel; Sarah;

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) for Peter Hepburn Stratford Vital Records 1639-1840
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29030457/peter-hepburn: accessed February 15, 2024), memorial page for Capt Peter Hepburn (28 Apr 1732–28 Sep 1816), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29030457, citing Milford Cemetery, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by V. Nareen Lake (contributor 46613568).
3. ↑ Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 for Peter Hepburn Connecticut Headstone Inscriptions Vol 28
4. ↑ SAR https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/180006
5. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 1 Feb 2024), "Record of Peter Hepburn", Ancestor # A053987.