*1705 09 26 New London, Connecticut
+1775 01 06 New London, Connecticut

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*1735 08 13 New London, CT

Birth estimated from christening on 17th. Not to be confused with Grace Deshon born 1754 08 09 New London, married 1776 05 27 to James Lamphere, relationship uncertain. Married by Rev. Mather Byles at First Congregational Church, New London. Mentioned in Letterpress edition of Papers of George Washington, 5:173.

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Some of his correspondence with George Washington can be found at memory.loc.gov.

EMM 14525 says he married Grace 1743/44 03 12 and that Grace was born "about 1730", which sounds doubtful.

1797 03: Wrote a letter to his son Joseph about the history of his family, which survives. He says he left Virginia when very young, the eldest of six sons and five daughters.

Has an entry in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Vol. IV 1771-1800.

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