Puffer Genealogy
PUTNAM, Gen. Israel
1718 - 1790 (72 years)
Generation: 1
1. PUTNAM, Gen. Israel was born on 7 Jan 1718 in Danvers, MA; died on 29 May 1790 in Brooklyn, CT; was buried in 1790 in Brooklyn, CT. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reinterr: 1888, Brooklyn, CT; Address:
Brooklyn Green
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.
- Reinterr: 1888, Brooklyn, CT; Address: