Jacob Kingsbury | |
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Born | Norwich, Connecticut | July 6, 1756
Died | July 1, 1837 Franklin, Connecticut | (aged 80)
Buried | Franklin, Connecticut |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | Continental Army United States Army |
Years of service | 1775–1783, 1787–1815 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | First American Regiment Legion of the United States 1st Infantry Regiment |
Commands | 1st Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War War of 1812 |
Spouse(s) | Sally Palmer Ellis |
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Colonel Jacob Kingsbury (1756–1837) was a career officer in the United States Army. He was one of the few U.S. Army officers who was a veteran of both the American Revolution and the War of 1812. He was a Federalist.[1]