Headstone Inscriptions
Revolutionary War Soldiers
Waterhold Cemetery
Town of Colchester

BRAINERD, Stephen, born Colchester, Mar. 24, 1741/2, s/o Stephen & Susannah (Gates) Brainerd; died Dec. 9, 1820 Md. Oct. 31, 1765, Rachel Day, d/o Joseph & Esther (Hungerford) Day Children: Stephen, 1769p Rachel, 1770; David, 1772; Elisha, 1774; David, 1776; Olive, 1778; Mary, 1781; Reuben, 1782; Clarissa, 1784; Sarah, 1786. Mil: Capt. of Co. of Militia to White Plains, New York & Capt. 5th Co., 25th Regt.,New London, Conn.

BRAINARD, William, born Colchester, Aug. 27, 1746; died Colchester, Jan. 26, 1820, s/o Stephen & Susannah (Gates) Brainerd. Md: Dec. 31, 1772, Lucy Day, d/o Abraham & Irene (Foote) Day. Children:  William, 1773; Elijah, 1775; Ezra, 1777; Lucy, 1778; Amaziah, 1780; Irena, 1782; Orin, 1784; Hannah, 1786; Susannah, 1788; Roxy, 1792; Sarah, 1794; Dorothy, 1795. Mil:  Capt. of 5th Co. & trainband of the Connecticut Miliitia

FOOTE, Aaron, born Mar. 10, 1744; died Jul. 13, 1824, s/o Nathaniel & Patience (Gates) Foote Md:  (1) Jan. 3, 1774, Mary Isham who died Oct. 26, 1804 Md:  (2) Jun. 29, 1807, Sarah Williams, widow of Thomas Williams Children:  Dorothy, 1774; Mary, 1777; Margaret, 1779; Aaron, 1781; Amassa, 1783; Lovica, 1786; Dyer, 1788; Dan, 1792; Lucy, 1798 Mil: Capt. in Col. Hooker's Regt.

SMITH, Elijah, born ca. 1742; died May 28, 1797 Mil: Capt. in Cook's Regt. 1778

USHER, Robert, born Jan. 31, 1742; died Chatham, Mar. 27, 1820 Md: (1) May 23, 1765, Susanna Gates who died Dec. 13, 1777 Children: Oliver, 1776; Jonathan, 1770; Robert, 1772; Susanna, 1774; Md: (2) Jan. 25, 1779, Anna Cone Children: James, 1781; Revito, 1783; Statira, 1786; Abigail, 1788; Deodale, 1790; Sophram, 1792; Harriet, 1793; Elizabeth, 1796; Josiah, 1802 Mil: Surgeon in Col. James Wadsworth's Regt. before Boston & subsequently in the hospital at New London.

WILLIAMS, Thomas, born East Haddam, Jan. 25, 1728 ; died East Haddam Feb. 25, 1806, s/o Charles & Mary (Robinson) Williams Md:  (1) Amy Cone who died Jan. 27, 1773 Md:  (2) Anne Gates, widow of Nathaniel Gates.  She died Jan. 16, 1783. Md:  Sarah (Sparrow) Fuller, widow of Elisha Fuller and d/o Benjamin Sparrow. Children: Eunice, 17555; Edward, 1757; James, Diadama, 1761; Amy, 1764; Chloe; Thomas; Grace, 1770; Anne, 1776; Statira, 1777; Adosha, 1779; Grace, 1781; John, 1785; Sparrow, 1788; Rebecca, 1793.

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