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Anna <I>Sedgwick</I> Barns

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Anna Sedgwick Barns

Birth
Cornwall Hollow, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
4 Mar 1872 (aged 75)
Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.6036083, Longitude: -91.4442056
Memorial ID
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She was born into a famous family in Cornwall Hollow, CT. Her Grand Father was MAJ GEN John Sedgwick, who was a personal friend of GEN/President George Washington. GEN Washington was at their CT home numerous times and Anna may have met him. He fought alongside GEN Washington in the Rev War, and was with him at Valley Forge. Her cousin was MAJ GEN John Sedgwick who was in the Indian Wars, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. He was killed by a sniper in Spotsylvania VA on 9 May 1864.
The birth and death dates are incorrect per numerous records and the Sedgwck Family book of geneaology.
She was born into a famous family in Cornwall Hollow, CT. Her Grand Father was MAJ GEN John Sedgwick, who was a personal friend of GEN/President George Washington. GEN Washington was at their CT home numerous times and Anna may have met him. He fought alongside GEN Washington in the Rev War, and was with him at Valley Forge. Her cousin was MAJ GEN John Sedgwick who was in the Indian Wars, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. He was killed by a sniper in Spotsylvania VA on 9 May 1864.
The birth and death dates are incorrect per numerous records and the Sedgwck Family book of geneaology.


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  • Maintained by: Boston Bulldog Relative Grandchild
  • Originally Created by: retired dave
  • Added: Apr 18, 2021
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225816766/anna-barns: accessed ), memorial page for Anna Sedgwick Barns (27 Aug 1796–4 Mar 1872), Find a Grave Memorial ID 225816766, citing Thompson Cemetery, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Boston Bulldog (contributor 50149249).