Prison Ship Martyrs': a Virtual Cemetery - Find a Grave

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A Virtual Cemetery created by Michael Ratliff Lutz

Prison Ship Martyrs'

Between 11,000 and 18,000 American Patriots died aboard British Prison Ships in the waters around New York City during the Revolutionary War. Most died of disease, especially smallpox. After the war the bones of these heroes were gathered as they washed ashore and a monument was created in Brooklyn New York. The men listed here are some of my relatives listed as being among the those who died aboard those ships.

7 memorials

PVT Josiah Coffin III Veteran Flowers have been left.

29 Dec 1751 – 27 Mar 1778

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA

Plot info: Probably buried here-but location unkown

Stephen Folger Veteran Flowers have been left.

19 Sep 1727 – 1782

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA

Benjamin Gardner Flowers have been left.

25 Sep 1732 – Dec 1777

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA

Plot info: Possibly Buried here?

COL Nathan Hale Veteran Flowers have been left.

23 Sep 1743 – 23 Sep 1780

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA

Plot info: Possibly Buried here?

Sylvester Rhodes Flowers have been left.

21 Nov 1745 – 3 Nov 1781

Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA

Sylvestor Rhodes Flowers have been left.

21 Nov 1745 – 3 Nov 1782

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA

Plot info: Actually died after release see above-but listed here because imprisioment brought about his death from illness

Thomas Trowbridge Veteran Flowers have been left.

2 May 1742 – 25 Aug 1782

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA

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