Britell, Claudius

- Yes, date unknown

• Name	Britell, Claudius
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	8 Nov 1778
  WEYBRIDGE Was chartered by New Hampshire in 1761, settled in 1775, by Thomas Sanford, David Stow, Justus Sturdevant, and Claudius Britell : November, 8, 1778, a party of British, Tories and Indians destroyed their houses and effects, and carried T. San- ford AND SON Robert, D. Stow and son Clark, C. Britell and son Claudius, and J. Sturdevant, prisoners to Quebec. Their wives and children, after occupying a cellar at this place ten days, were taken to Pittsford by our troops. D. Stow died in prison December 31, 1778. T. SANFORD escaped, and the others were discharged in 1782. Erected in 1856, by David, Milo, Jason, and Miller Stow, John and Orange Britell, John Sturdevant, Ira Sanford and others. In 1783, these families returned to Weybridge and located upon their pos- sessions, and were soon joined by other permanent citizens from Massachu- setts and Connecticut, so that in 1789, it was considered the population was sufficiently large to warrant the formal organization of the town and election of officers.
  Reference Number	301
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I311268	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2018

  
  

  Family	Unknown, Unknownf
  Children	+ 1. Britell, Robert   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F200338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016