Richard
LOOMIS
(b.
25 December 1758
,
Torrington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
9 August 1826
,
Columbia, Connecticut, USA
)
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Richard LOOMIS was born 25 December 1758 in Torrington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Richard LOOMIS was the child of Abner LOOMIS and Sarah GRANT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Aaron LOOMIS and Deborah EGGLESTONRichard had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Richard married Rachel HIGBY 30 May 1780 in Torrington, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Rachel HIGBY was born 18 February 1760 in Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA. Rachel died 11 March 1847 in Winchester, Connecticut, USA (Winsted).
Richard LOOMIS died 9 August 1826 in Columbia, Connecticut, USA.
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1758 Birth 25 December 1758
Torrington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Revolutionary War
LOOMIS, RICHARD
Ancestor #: A071495
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, PRIVATE
Birth: 12-25-1758 TORRINGTON LITCHFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 8-9-1826 TORRINGTON LITCHFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Service Source: ORCUTT, HIST OF TORRINGTON CT, PP 221, 222; MULLEN, CT TOWN MEETING RECS, VOL 2, P 444
Service Description: 1) CAPT AMOS WILSON'S 5TH CO, 17TH REGT
2) TOOK OATH OF FIDELITY, 1780 TORRINGTON
RESIDENCE
1) City: TORRINGTON - County: LITCHFIELD CO - State: CONNECTICUT
SPOUSE
1) RACHEL HIGBEE
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LOOMIS, RICHARD
Ancestor #: A071495
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, PRIVATE
Birth: 12-25-1758 TORRINGTON LITCHFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 8-9-1826 TORRINGTON LITCHFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Service Source: ORCUTT, HIST OF TORRINGTON CT, PP 221, 222; MULLEN, CT TOWN MEETING RECS, VOL 2, P 444
Service Description: 1) CAPT AMOS WILSON'S 5TH CO, 17TH REGT
2) TOOK OATH OF FIDELITY, 1780 TORRINGTON
RESIDENCE
1) City: TORRINGTON - County: LITCHFIELD CO - State: CONNECTICUT
SPOUSE
1) RACHEL HIGBEE
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1780 Marriage / PartnerRichard LOOMIS and Rachel HIGBY 30 May 1780, Torrington, Connecticut, USA
He was 21 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.Death
Name: Richard Loomis
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Death Date: 1826
Death Place: Connecticut, Columbia
Age: 68
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03400-6
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3162
Reference ID:
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F763-93G : 3 December 2014), Richard Loomis, 1826; citing Connecticut, Columbia, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,162.'
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Name: Richard Loomis
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 1826
Death Place: Connecticut, Columbia
Age: 68
Birth Date: 1758
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03400-6
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3162
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F763-93G : 3 December 2014), Richard Loomis, 1826; citing Connecticut, Columbia, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,162.'
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Richard is buried at: West Torrington Cemetery Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Added: 8/8/2017 11:14:25 AM
- Updated: 2/16/2022 1:40:35 PM
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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