PUTNAM, Gen. Israel

1718 - 1790  (72 years)

• Name	PUTNAM, Israel
  Prefix	Gen.
  Nickname	Old Put
  Birth	7 Jan 1718	Danvers, MA
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1790	Brooklyn, CT
  	Address: South Cemetery
  Death	29 May 1790	Brooklyn, CT
  Reinterr	1888	Brooklyn, CT
  	Address: Brooklyn Green
  _COLOR	2
  Person ID	I48258	Puffers
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	PUTNAM, Joseph,   b. 13 Sep 1644, Salem, MA d. May 1724, Salem, MA (Age 79 years)
  Mother	PORTER, Elizabeth,   b. 7 Oct 1673, Salem, MA d. Bef 1773, MA (Age < 99 years)
  Marriage	21 Apr 1690	Salem, MA
  Family ID	F17873	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  Fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775. He had served previous as an officer with Rogers Rangers during the French and Indian Wars. He was captured by Mohawk warriers, and was saved from being burned at the stake by a French officer.