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American Civil War, Mexican-American War, War of 1812
Born Israel PUTNAM
American army general and Freemason
Born on January 7, 1717 in Danvers, Massachusetts, USA , United States
Died on May 29, 1790 in Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA
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In 1740, at the age of 22, he moved west to Mortlake (now Pomfret) in northeastern Connecticut, where land was cheaper and easier for young men to buy. According to oral tradition, Putnam in his youth killed the last wolf in Connecticut with the help of a group of farmers from Mortlake.
... Putnam was born in Salem Village (now Danvers), Massachusetts, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Porter) Putnam, a prosperous farming family. His parents were in opposition to the Salem witch trials. Joseph signed, with Israel Porter (his father-in-law), the petition on the behalf of Rebecca Nurse. Israel's birthplace, Putnam House, has been preserved as an historic structure.
In 1740, at the age of 22, he moved west to Mortlake (now Pomfret) in northeastern Connecticut, where land was cheaper and easier for young men to buy. According to oral tradition, Putnam in his youth killed the last wolf in Connecticut with the help of a group of farmers from Mortlake.
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