16. Peter BUGBEE was born
on Jun 11 1762 in Enfield, Conn. He died on Feb 18 1835 in Plainfield, N.H..
Peter was a private in the Revolutionary War. The text of the pension record
submitted by his wife Isabel (Sybil) follows:
"In May 1780 being resident of Enfield, Conn Enlisted in Capt David Parson's
Comp. of Col. Huntington Connecticutt Regt for six months. proceeded to Dambury
Conn & drew soldier's rations. From there moved to Nelson's Point stationed
there 2 months, crossed river @ King's Ferry & marched into N. Jersey where
Regt. wass patrolling guard till Sept. of Oct. Returned to Nelson's Point.
Detached By Gen. Washington to guard a team of horses sent to pick up grain in
the fields of New York. (was part of a party) Nov 1780 discharged
Fall of 1778 one of the guards (out of Enfield) conducting prisioner who
he believes were of Gen Burgoyne's Army to a place called (illeg.) pasture on
the North River"
Isabel gave this account in 1838, and at the time she was a resident of Plainfield,
N.H.
He was married to Sybil ROOT on Apr 3 1788.
17. Sybil
ROOT. Children were:
i. Peter
BUGBEE was born on Mar 29 1789. He died in 1871.
ii. Lydia
BUGBEE was born on Nov 6 1791. She died on Sep 16 1816.
iii.
Sybil BUGBEE was born on Apr 2 1795. She died on May 20 1887.
iv. Ira
BUGBEE was born on Jun 26 1799. His wife Sara Bugbee was a cousin.
8 v.
Amos BUGBEE.