Connecticut Soldiers, French and Indian War, 1755-62

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In 1755, the Connecticut General Assembly ordered the mustering of colony men to fight in what became known as the French and Indian War. This database is a listing of over 29,000 men who served in the colonial militia between 1755 and 1762. It reveals the soldier's name, rank, location of enlistment, regiment, and company. Additionally, researchers will find the regimental and company commanders, with accompanying rank, listed with each record. The page number refers to the original work from which these records were transcribed. For those seeking colonial Connecticut ancestors, this collection can provide helpful information.

Sources Guertin, Iris, Rose, comp. Connecticut Soldiers, French and Indian War, 1755-1762. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-2000. Taken from: Bates, Albert C., ed. Rolls of Connecticut Men in the French and Indian War, 1755-1762, Vol. I 1755-1757. Hartford: Connecticut Historical Society, 1903. Bates, Albert C., ed. Hartford: Connecticut Historical Society, 1905.

Guerra, Chris, comp. Connecticut Soldiers, French and Indian War, 1755-1762. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-2000. Taken from: Bates, Albert C., ed. Rolls of Connecticut Men in the French and Indian War, 1755-1762, Vol. II 1757-1762. Hartford: Connecticut Historical Society, 1903. Bates, Albert C., ed. Hartford: Connecticut Historical Society, 1905.

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