Benjamin DOOLITTLE

                   Revolutionary War Veteran.  Historical information in notes

From Kenneth Doolittle's AWT notes:Settled in Wallingford. At the outbreak of the Revolution he took his own oxen and cart and hauled shot and shell in the Continental army, serving from Bunker Hill to Yorktown and was present at the surrender of Cornwallis. In the dark days of the Revolution the good housewife often carried on the farm work while her husband and sons were in camp. She would care for the stock, attend to the planting, and gather the crops in the autumn. These women had the energy of men associated with gentleness of women. Benjamin died Sept. 22, 1782. He owned lands near Muddy river in Wallingford Connecticut. His estate was distributed about 1783 to his widow Elizabeth and 5 children. He resided at Wallingford in 1752 and conveyed 58 acres in Waterbury to Caleb Munson for lbs700. Will of Elizabeth Doolittle late of Wallingford (widow of Benjamin) was probated 1814 by son Samuel. It gives to daughter Sarah and grandson Anson. But Sarah had recently died and her will was presented at same time by brother Samuel who was appt. sole exec. It names brother Samuel, Sister Elizabeth wife of Johnson Doolittle and nephew Anson Doolittle.