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Capt Samuel Gager

Birth	:	3 Aug 1775 Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death	:	4 Oct 1855 Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial	:	Jerusalem Cemetery, Jerusalem, Monroe County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.8530998, -81.0939026
Description	:	age 80 Capt. Samuel Gager, son of Samuel and Hannah Caulkins Gager, was put out to work when a small boy, in the family of Deacon Johnson, of Franklin, where he remained until he became of age. He then returned to Bozrah and located on the homestead until 1816, when he completed and removed to the house now occupied by John J. Gager, and there resided until his death, Oct. 4, 1855. He was a captain in the local militia. He held a number of town offices, and was a member of the Bozrah Congregational Church. He was married April 12,... Read More	age 80 Capt. Samuel Gager, son of Samuel and Hannah Caulkins Gager, was put out to work when a small boy, in the family of Deacon Johnson, of Franklin, where he remained until he became of age. He then returned to Bozrah and located on the homestead until 1816, when he completed and removed to the house now occupied by John J. Gager, and there resided until his death, Oct. 4, 1855. He was a captain in the local militia. He held a number of town offices, and was a member of the Bozrah Congregational Church. He was married April 12, 1798, to Cynthia Maria Meech, a native of Preston, Conn., who was born Oct. 4, 1777, daughter of Thomas and Lucretia (Kimball) Meech, granddaughter of Daniel and Amy (Wilcox) Meech, and great-granddaughter of Stephen Meech (or Walbridge), who was the ancestor of the Meech family in America. Mrs. Cynthia Maria (Meech) Gager died Jan. 13, 1864. The children of Capt. Gager were: 1) Hannah, born April 13, 1799, married Rev. Jedediah Stark, a Congregational minister, and resided in Herkimer county, N. Y. 2) Charles, born March 8, 1801, died March 11, 1806. 3) Samuel Austin, born May 18, 1803, married Wealthy Ann Huntington, and resided in Bozrah. 4) Cynthia Maria, born Oct. 12, 1807, died Dec. 10, 1814. 5) Charles Alonzo, born March 15, 1814, graduated from Yale. became a Congregational minister, and was a man of much ability. He was traveling in Egypt and died at Cairo, Nov. 16, 1841, unmarried. 6) Cynthia Maria, born Feb. 3, 1816, married Dr. Samuel Johnson. 7) John Jay, born June 8, 1818, died Dec. 21, 1821. ~Genealogical and Biographical Record of New London County, Connecticut: Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Early Settled Families; J.H. Beers & Company, 1905.

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Capt Samuel Gager's memorial is located at: Jerusalem Cemetery, Jerusalem, Monroe County, USA.
When did Capt Samuel Gager death?
Capt Samuel Gager death on 4 Oct 1855 in Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut, USA
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Latitude: 39.8530998
Longitude: -81.0939026

Family Members:

Parent

Samuel Gager

(1702 - 1783)

Hannah Caulkins Gager

(1735 - 1817)

Spouse

Cynthia Meech Gager

(1777 - 1864)

Siblings

Children

(1801 - 1806)

(1803 - 1846)

(1807 - 1814)

(1814 - 1841)

Cynthia Maria Gager Johnson

(1817 - 1900)

John Jay Gager

(1818 - 1821)

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Coordinate: 39.8530998, -81.0939026

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15. Cooper Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.7994003, -81.1207962

16. Fairview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.8769400, -81.0252800

17. Old Northern Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.9002991, -81.1374969

18. Northern Somerton Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.9000360, -81.1383330

19. Block Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.8269005, -81.1624985

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Coordinate: 39.8227997, -81.1632996

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Coordinate: 39.8330994, -81.1694031

24. Varner Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.9108009, -81.1268997