Samuel was the son of Reverend Samuel Ashbow.
Samuel and his brother John enlisted in the colonial militia in 1775. At the time of his enlistment, Samuel was married and the father of a two year old son, Joshua.
Samuel was the first Native American to die in the American Revolution.
Samuel and John fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill and their military service is documented in the Patriots of Color at Bunker Hill. They served in Captain John Durkee's company, in the regiment of Colonial Israel Putnan, marching 76 miles from Norwich, Connecticut, to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
June 16, 1775 Samuel's regiment joined the other Colonial regiments on Breed's Hill. The Connecticut troops were stationed to guard the rail fence on the northeast side of the hill. The Connecticut troops strengthened this fence and held the British soldiers back on the first two attacks. On the third attack the British Army were able to overtake the troops guarding the fence and storm into the redoubt. It is possibly during this last attack that Samuel was killed.
Samuel Ashbow, Jr. was probably buried on Breed's Hill in a mass grave with the many other men who died that day. His brother John survived to continue fighting until his discharge on December 16, 1775. His other brother Robert joined later and died in 1776 during the retreat from New York.
Samuel and his brother John enlisted in the colonial militia in 1775. At the time of his enlistment, Samuel was married and the father of a two year old son, Joshua.
Samuel was the first Native American to die in the American Revolution.
Samuel and John fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill and their military service is documented in the Patriots of Color at Bunker Hill. They served in Captain John Durkee's company, in the regiment of Colonial Israel Putnan, marching 76 miles from Norwich, Connecticut, to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
June 16, 1775 Samuel's regiment joined the other Colonial regiments on Breed's Hill. The Connecticut troops were stationed to guard the rail fence on the northeast side of the hill. The Connecticut troops strengthened this fence and held the British soldiers back on the first two attacks. On the third attack the British Army were able to overtake the troops guarding the fence and storm into the redoubt. It is possibly during this last attack that Samuel was killed.
Samuel Ashbow, Jr. was probably buried on Breed's Hill in a mass grave with the many other men who died that day. His brother John survived to continue fighting until his discharge on December 16, 1775. His other brother Robert joined later and died in 1776 during the retreat from New York.
Samuel was the son of Reverend Samuel Ashbow.
Samuel and his brother John enlisted in the colonial militia in 1775. At the time of his enlistment, Samuel was married and the father of a two year old son, Joshua.
Samuel was the first Native American to die in the American Revolution.
Samuel and John fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill and their military service is documented in the Patriots of Color at Bunker Hill. They served in Captain John Durkee's company, in the regiment of Colonial Israel Putnan, marching 76 miles from Norwich, Connecticut, to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
June 16, 1775 Samuel's regiment joined the other Colonial regiments on Breed's Hill. The Connecticut troops were stationed to guard the rail fence on the northeast side of the hill. The Connecticut troops strengthened this fence and held the British soldiers back on the first two attacks. On the third attack the British Army were able to overtake the troops guarding the fence and storm into the redoubt. It is possibly during this last attack that Samuel was killed.
Samuel Ashbow, Jr. was probably buried on Breed's Hill in a mass grave with the many other men who died that day. His brother John survived to continue fighting until his discharge on December 16, 1775. His other brother Robert joined later and died in 1776 during the retreat from New York.
Samuel and his brother John enlisted in the colonial militia in 1775. At the time of his enlistment, Samuel was married and the father of a two year old son, Joshua.
Samuel was the first Native American to die in the American Revolution.
Samuel and John fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill and their military service is documented in the Patriots of Color at Bunker Hill. They served in Captain John Durkee's company, in the regiment of Colonial Israel Putnan, marching 76 miles from Norwich, Connecticut, to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
June 16, 1775 Samuel's regiment joined the other Colonial regiments on Breed's Hill. The Connecticut troops were stationed to guard the rail fence on the northeast side of the hill. The Connecticut troops strengthened this fence and held the British soldiers back on the first two attacks. On the third attack the British Army were able to overtake the troops guarding the fence and storm into the redoubt. It is possibly during this last attack that Samuel was killed.
Samuel Ashbow, Jr. was probably buried on Breed's Hill in a mass grave with the many other men who died that day. His brother John survived to continue fighting until his discharge on December 16, 1775. His other brother Robert joined later and died in 1776 during the retreat from New York.
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