Born in Berwick Maine about 1738 , Moved to New Bristol, now Sullivan, ME about 1763. Was married to Abigail, daughter of John and Hannah Bean 14 Jun 1765 at Fort Pownal by James Crawford Esq.He was
commissioned Capt. Of 2nd Co., 6th Lincoln Reg. 11 Jul 1776. In 1779 he was present with his Co. at the siege of Bagaduce - now Castine. After the defeat of the American forces there, he returned to Sullivan, keeping up the organization of his Co. for the defense of that section until 24 Feb 1781 when the British ship "Allegience" sent
from Bagaduce landed near his place, burned his house and took him prisoner. Conveying him to Bagaduce, he was offered parole by taking the oath of allegiance to the British Government, which he refused to do. He was then taken to Halifax thence to the Jersey Prison Ships at New York, where after 14 months of imprisonment, he was exchanged through the intercession of his brother Gen. John Sullivan of NH - he died on the way home in 1781 and is buried on Long Island.
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commissioned Capt. Of 2nd Co., 6th Lincoln Reg. 11 Jul 1776. In 1779 he was present with his Co. at the siege of Bagaduce - now Castine. After the defeat of the American forces there, he returned to Sullivan, keeping up the organization of his Co. for the defense of that section until 24 Feb 1781 when the British ship "Allegience" sent
from Bagaduce landed near his place, burned his house and took him prisoner. Conveying him to Bagaduce, he was offered parole by taking the oath of allegiance to the British Government, which he refused to do. He was then taken to Halifax thence to the Jersey Prison Ships at New York, where after 14 months of imprisonment, he was exchanged through the intercession of his brother Gen. John Sullivan of NH - he died on the way home in 1781 and is buried on Long Island.
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Born in Berwick Maine about 1738 , Moved to New Bristol, now Sullivan, ME about 1763. Was married to Abigail, daughter of John and Hannah Bean 14 Jun 1765 at Fort Pownal by James Crawford Esq.He was
commissioned Capt. Of 2nd Co., 6th Lincoln Reg. 11 Jul 1776. In 1779 he was present with his Co. at the siege of Bagaduce - now Castine. After the defeat of the American forces there, he returned to Sullivan, keeping up the organization of his Co. for the defense of that section until 24 Feb 1781 when the British ship "Allegience" sent
from Bagaduce landed near his place, burned his house and took him prisoner. Conveying him to Bagaduce, he was offered parole by taking the oath of allegiance to the British Government, which he refused to do. He was then taken to Halifax thence to the Jersey Prison Ships at New York, where after 14 months of imprisonment, he was exchanged through the intercession of his brother Gen. John Sullivan of NH - he died on the way home in 1781 and is buried on Long Island.
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commissioned Capt. Of 2nd Co., 6th Lincoln Reg. 11 Jul 1776. In 1779 he was present with his Co. at the siege of Bagaduce - now Castine. After the defeat of the American forces there, he returned to Sullivan, keeping up the organization of his Co. for the defense of that section until 24 Feb 1781 when the British ship "Allegience" sent
from Bagaduce landed near his place, burned his house and took him prisoner. Conveying him to Bagaduce, he was offered parole by taking the oath of allegiance to the British Government, which he refused to do. He was then taken to Halifax thence to the Jersey Prison Ships at New York, where after 14 months of imprisonment, he was exchanged through the intercession of his brother Gen. John Sullivan of NH - he died on the way home in 1781 and is buried on Long Island.
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