Samuel Whittemore
American farmer and soldier
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Samuel Whittemore Jr. was an American farmer and soldier. He was 78 years old when he became the oldest known colonial combatant in the American Revolutionary War. Wikipedia
Born: July 27, 1696, Charlestown, Boston, MA
Died: February 2, 1793 (age 96 years), Cambridge, MA
Place of burial: Old Burial Ground, Cambridge, MA
Service/branch: British Army; Third Massachusetts Regiment; Militia
Years of service: 1744–1748; Prior to 1775; 1775