atriot of the American Revolution. Thaddeus Todd was a revolutionary war soldier, enlisting April 16, 1776 from Wallingford, Conn and serving for the duration of the war. He was a blacksmith by trade, and had a shop in North Haven, Conn. He assisted in forging the great chain which was stretched across the Hudson River just below West Point, it having been placed there to impede the British advance up the Hudson to meet Burgoyne's army from Canada. He was a pensioner. *S36346 His burial site is in the Old Cemetery on the Green in North Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Thaddeus Todd
US Revolutionary War
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Birth- Feb 19, 1757
Connecticut
1775 - 1783US Revolutionary War- Ages: 20 - 19 years
War
American Revolution
Rank
Private
Unit
Brigade Smith (blacksmith)
Unit
Assisted in forging chain crossing Hudson at West Point
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
US Revolutionary War
Service Start Date
Apr 16, 1776
Enlistment- Apr 15, 1777-Age: 20 years
Death- Feb 26, 1826-Age: 69 years
North Haven, New Haven, CT
Burial
Old Cemetery on the Green, North Haven, New Haven, CT
Also known as
Thadeus Todd
Full Name
Thaddeus Todd
Father
Jonah Todd
Mother
Lowly [Esther] Harrison
Occupation
Blacksmith
Gender
Male
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