Person:David Trowbridge (11)

Watchers
m. Bef 1760
  1. Captain David Trowbridge1760 - 1812
  • HCaptain David Trowbridge1760 - 1812
  • WLucy CatlinAbt 1754 - 1815
m. Bef 1782
  1. Lucy TrowbridgeAbt 1783 - 1843
Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Captain David Trowbridge
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 13 May 1760 West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Marriage Bef 1782 Based on estimated date of birth of eldest known child, unnamed.
to Lucy Catlin
Census[1] 1790 New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States1-1-4.
Death[1][2] 7 Mar 1812 West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Trowbridge, in Jacobus, Donald Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1974)
    8:1865.

    "David [Trowbridge], b 13 May 1760 (Family, Bible or private records), d 7 Mar 1812 æ. 52 (Mortality lists of Philemon Smith and 'Aunt Lucena' Smith, West Haven); Census (NH) 1-1-4; …"

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 143. David Trowbridge, in Trowbridge, Francis Bacon. The Trowbridge Genealogy: History of the Trowbridge Family in America. (New Haven, Conn.: The Compiler, 1908)
    149.

    "143. David Trowbridge (William115, William106, Thomas102, William100, Thomas1), born May 13, 1760, in West Haven, Conn.; died March 7, 1812, in West Haven; …

    David Trowbridge settled in West Haven, Conn., and was a boat builder by trade. He was a soldier in the Revolution. He served from June 5, 1780, to January 1, 1781, in Capt. Phineas Bradley's company of 'artillery guards,' Connecticut Line. He also served from February 21 to August 1, 1781, in Capt. William Van Deursen's company of 'state guards.' which was stationed at New Haven. He served in the same company under Capt. John Warner from August 1, 1781, to January 1, 1782. 'On the night of September 1, 1781, 500 of the enemy, in five armed vessels, landed at West Haven and took prisoners.' David Trowbridge and his brother Samuel were sentinels at West Haven at this time, and both were taken prisoners. They subsequently were released. From 1796 to 1798 he was ensign in the 2d Connecticut Regiment, and from 1799 to 1803 he was lieutenant in the same and became captain in 1804."