Daniel Sweezey
Abt 1725 - Abt 1777 (~ 52 years)
Generation: 1
1. Daniel Sweezey was born Abt 1725, Southold, Suffolk, New York, United Staes; died Abt 1777, , , Connecticut, United States. Notes:
Daniel was not a signer of the "Associations" in 1775, and is listed as Daniel "R." (The "R" means that he did not sign the Letter of Association). He was one of the "minute men" in Col. Floyd's regiment the same year. In July 1776, he belonged to Col. Josiah Smith's regiment of New York Militia and was in the 7th Company of Capt. Sela Strong. After the battle of Long Island in August 1776, he with others who were pronounced in their opposition to the British Crown, fled to Connecticut to escape being taken as prisoners of war. He died there soon after.
Daniel married Hannah Clark 9 Jan 1756, , Suffolk, New York, United States. Hannah was born 1 Jul 1741, Mattituck, Suffolk, New York, United States; died , , Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Puah Swezey was born 17 Jul 1765, Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 29 Dec 1844, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States; was buried , Overton Family Cemetery, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States.