^ abcMoran, Donald (April 2007). "Sergeant Elijah Churchill of the Continental Light Dragoons". Liberty Tree Newsletter. Cons of the American Revolution. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
References
Churchill, Gardner; Churchill, Nathaniel (1904). The Churchill Family in America. The Family of Gardner Churchill. ISBN9785873933464. OCLC 1041789673.
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elijah, churchill, september, 1755, april, 1841, soldier, continental, army, during, american, revolutionary, born, 1755, september, 1755newington, connecticutdiedapril, 1841, 1841, aged, massachusettsburiedbell, cemetery, middlefield, massachusettsallegianceu. Elijah Churchill September 5 1755 April 11 1841 was a soldier for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War Elijah ChurchillBorn 1755 09 05 September 5 1755Newington ConnecticutDiedApril 11 1841 1841 04 11 aged 85 MassachusettsBuriedBell Cemetery at Middlefield MassachusettsAllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branchContinental ArmyYears of service1775 1783RankSergeantBattles warsAmerican Revolutionary WarAwardsBadge of Military MeritSpouse s Elinor Nooney m 1777 1846 ChildrenSophia 1782 1782 Elijah Jr 1784 1796 James b 1785 Eleanor 1788 1790 Eleanor b 1790 Giles b 1793 Charles b 1796 Sophia b 1798 1 Contents 1 Early life 2 Military career 3 Later life and death 4 Notes 5 ReferencesEarly life EditElijah Churchill was born on September 5 1755 in Newington Connecticut His father was named Giles 2 Military career EditChurchill entered the 8th Connecticut Regiment as a private on 7 July 1775 On 7 May 1777 he re enlisted for the duration of the war as a corporal in the 2nd Continental Light Dragoons later the 2nd Legionary Corps and was promoted to sergeant on 2 October 1780 He was cited for gallantry in action at Fort St George near Brookhaven New York on Long Island in November 1780 at Tarrytown New York in July 1781 and at Fort Slongo now known as Fort Salonga also on Long Island on October 2 1781 He was awarded the Badge of Military Merit for his actions one of only three soldiers to receive the award Later life and death EditOnce the American Revolutionary War was completed Churchill moved to Massachusetts 2 In 1784 he lived in Enfield 1 He died on April 11 1841 2 Notes Edit a b Churchill 1904 p 348 a b c Moran Donald April 2007 Sergeant Elijah Churchill of the Continental Light Dragoons Liberty Tree Newsletter Cons of the American Revolution Retrieved December 19 2018 References EditChurchill Gardner Churchill Nathaniel 1904 The Churchill Family in America The Family of Gardner Churchill ISBN 9785873933464 OCLC 1041789673 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elijah Churchill amp oldid 1079867192, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
