 1709 - 1777 (67 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. |  John Trowbridge was born on 22 May 1709 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 1 May 1777 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Notes:
MILITARY: "Connecticut Historical Society's Collections", vol. 9, p. 55,
138-9, 237.
John Trowbridge was brought in infancy by his parents to the parish of Wilton in Norwalk, Conn. He lived there until the spring of 1749, when he removed to Danbury, Conn. He served in the French and Indian War as corporal of the Fifth Company, 4th Connecticut Regiment, enlisting September 12, and being discharged November 8, 1755. He was sergeant of the Seventh Company, 3d Connecticut Regiment, on a roll dated Fort William Henry October 13, 1756. He was a sergeant of Capt. John Barnum's Danbury militia company for eighteen days in August, 1757, in the alarm for the relief of Fort William Henry.
John Trowbridge was engaged in farming in Danbury the rest of his life. His farmhouse was in the Miry Brook district, just west of the town, and during the Revolution, soldiers were quartered there, among them his son-in-law, Mr. Eames. In Norwalk, Mr. Trowbridge was chosen tithingman in 1735, grand juror in 1740, and lister in 1746. In Danbury, he was chosen a selectman in 1753 and collector of rates in 1761. He was also a prominent member of the Danbury Congregational church.
John married Mary Comstock about 1735 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT. Mary was born on 5 Aug 1710 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT; died after May 1777 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Ann Trowbridge
 was born about 1741 in Wilton, Fairfield County, CT.
- 3. Isaac Trowbridge was born about 1744 in Wilton, Fairfield County, CT.
- 4. Esther Trowbridge was born on 6 Nov 1748 in Wilton, Fairfield County, CT.
- 5. Phebe Trowbridge was born in Jul 1751 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
- 6. Lydia Trowbridge was born in 1755 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
- 7. John Trowbridge was born about 1736 in Wilton, Fairfield County, CT.
- 8. David Trowbridge was born in 1738 in Wilton, Fairfield County, CT.
- 9. Sarah Trowbridge was born about 1739 in Wilton, Fairfield County, CT.
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Generation: 2
| 2. |  Ann Trowbridge (1.John1) was born about 1741 in Wilton, Fairfield County, CT. Notes:
BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE-SPOUSE-PARENTS: The Trowbridge genealogy, history of
the Trowbridge family in America; Francis Bacon Trowbridge; Tuttle,
Morehouse & Taylor; New Haven; 1908.
Ann married Joseph Thomas in 1761. Joseph was born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Isaac Trowbridge (1.John1) was born about 1744 in Wilton, Fairfield County, CT. Notes:
BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE-SPOUSE-PARENTS: The Trowbridge genealogy, history of
the Trowbridge family in America; Francis Bacon Trowbridge; Tuttle,
Morehouse & Taylor; New Haven; 1908.
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| 4. | Esther Trowbridge (1.John1) was born on 6 Nov 1748 in Wilton, Fairfield County, CT. Notes:
BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE-SPOUSE-PARENTS: The Trowbridge genealogy, history of
the Trowbridge family in America; Francis Bacon Trowbridge; Tuttle,
Morehouse & Taylor; New Haven; 1908.
Esther married Aaron Benedict on 13 Dec 1769. Aaron was born on 17 Jan 1745 in Middlebury, New Haven County, CT; died on 16 Dec 1841; was buried in Old Middlebury Cemetery, Middlebury, New Haven County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Phebe Trowbridge (1.John1) was born in Jul 1751 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Notes:
BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE-SPOUSE-PARENTS: The Trowbridge genealogy, history of
the Trowbridge family in America; Francis Bacon Trowbridge; Tuttle,
Morehouse & Taylor; New Haven; 1908.
Phebe married Everet Eames on 11 Nov 1778. Everet was born in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 6. | Lydia Trowbridge (1.John1) was born in 1755 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Notes:
BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE-SPOUSE-PARENTS: The Trowbridge genealogy, history of
the Trowbridge family in America; Francis Bacon Trowbridge; Tuttle,
Morehouse & Taylor; New Haven; 1908.
Lydia married John Woodward on 13 Jul 1786. John was born in Watertown, Litchfield, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 7. | John Trowbridge (1.John1) was born about 1736 in Wilton, Fairfield County, CT. Notes:
BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE-SPOUSE-PARENTS: The Trowbridge genealogy, history of
the Trowbridge family in America; Francis Bacon Trowbridge; Tuttle,
Morehouse & Taylor; New Haven; 1908.
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| 8. | David Trowbridge (1.John1) was born in 1738 in Wilton, Fairfield County, CT. Notes:
BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE-SPOUSE-PARENTS: The Trowbridge genealogy, history of
the Trowbridge family in America; Francis Bacon Trowbridge; Tuttle,
Morehouse & Taylor; New Haven; 1908.
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| 9. | Sarah Trowbridge (1.John1) was born about 1739 in Wilton, Fairfield County, CT. Notes:
BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE-SPOUSE-PARENTS: The Trowbridge genealogy, history of
the Trowbridge family in America; Francis Bacon Trowbridge; Tuttle,
Morehouse & Taylor; New Haven; 1908.
Sarah married Lemuel Benedict in 1763. Lemuel was born in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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