Patriot: Gittings, Benjamin (2, p.128)(6)(N)

SAR #: Not found

DAR #: A045474 (6)

Birth

Date: circa 1740 (6) 1736 (2)

Location: Maryland (6)


Marriage

Date: 1764 (6)

Spouse: Ann Unknown (2)(6)

Location:

Children: Kinsey, Ason, Sarah (6)


Support for American Revolution

Military Service: Private 5th Co. Lower Bn. Militia Aug. 1777. Private 2nd Co. Lower Bn. Militia July 15, 1780. (2)

Public Service:

Civilian Aid: Provided wheat for use of the military 1780. (2)

Oath of Allegiance: 1778 before the Hon. Samuel Magruder (2)(6)

Residency: Mont. Co. (6) Lower Potomac MC (2)


Death

Date: after May 20, 1781 (6) 1781 (2)

Cemetery:

Find-A-Grave #: Not found

Headstone GPS Coordinates:

Marked:


Notes: Alternative spellings of surname include Gettings, Giddins, and Geddin. (2)


Last Updated: 12 / 3 / 2014


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Source Information Codes

(1) MDSSAR Patriot Index (no longer active)

(2) "Revolutionary Patriots of Montgomery County, Maryland 1776-1783" by Henry C. Peden, Jr.

(3) Montgomery County Cemetery Inventory

(4) Find A Grave

(5) NSSAR Patriot Research System

(6) NSDAR Genealogical Research System

(N) See Notes section of record for additional information about this field.

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