Patriot Echoes – Remembering 250 years of patriot sacrifice.
- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
William Davy
DAVY, William, soldier, born in Connecticut in 1745; died in Vermont in 1826.
He served as a captain in the Revolutionary army, and was present at several important engagements. He was known for his bravery and devotion to the cause of independence. After the war he settled in Vermont, where he held various local offices and was active in public affairs.
His name is associated with the early military history of New England, and he was respected as a patriot and citizen.
Source:
Wilson, James Grant, and John Fiske, eds. Appleton’s Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1887. Patriot Echoes Archive
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