Stephen Peabody

M, #1611, b. 3 September 1742, d. 19 September 1780
Father*Captain William Peabody b. 29 Jun 1715, d. 31 May 1791
Mother*Rebecca Smith b. 4 Jan 1717/18, d. 11 May 1790
    Stephen Peabody was born on Monday, 3 September 1742 at Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA. He and Hannah Chandler, daughter of Thomas Chandler and Hannah Goffe, were married circa 1763. Jun 17 1775, he was and adjutant of Col Reed's regiment at the Battle of Bunker Hill; 1775 was an Adjutant of Col Poor's regiment at Winter Hill. Jun 1776, he was a: Major in Col Wyman's regiment. 1777, he volunteered as captain in the alarm as to Ticonderoga. Jun 16 1777, he was on the staff of General Stark at the Battle of Bennington.1778, he was a lieutenant-colonel commanding a regiment in General Whipple's brigade under General Sullivan in Rhode Island.
     Stephen died on Tuesday, 19 September 1780 at Mt. Vernon, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA, at age 38 years and 16 days.

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Hannah Chandler b. Dec 1746, d. Aug 1826
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