Commemorative biographical record of Tolland and Windham counties, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and of many of the early settled families . arge new house and great barns, and occupied theplace from 1837 until his death twenty-four yearslater. The patriotism of Randall Davis may be inferredfrom the fact that in the war of 1812-15. he servedas a member of Captain Solomon Sykess companyin the defence of New London—as evidenced by thefact that he and his widow for many years receiveda pension from the United States government. Thathe was
Commemorative biographical record of Tolland and Windham counties, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and of many of the early settled families . arge new house and great barns, and occupied theplace from 1837 until his death twenty-four yearslater. The patriotism of Randall Davis may be inferredfrom the fact that in the war of 1812-15. he servedas a member of Captain Solomon Sykess companyin the defence of New London—as evidenced by thefact that he and his widow for many years receiveda pension from the United States government. Thathe was devoted to his own town and region may beinferred from the fact that he was honored withmany ]Dositions of trust in connection with t(nvnaffairs—such as justice of the peace, assessor, se-lectman, etc., etc. Reserved in manner, tenacious ofopinions once formed, and of few words, he is yetremembered for his kindness of heart. The youngman who, with his young wife, chose to remain onthe old stony farm in East Killingly till the death ofhis father and motlier fin 1815 and 1828, respective-ly), in order that the declining years of father andmother might be made as comfortable as possible, is.
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