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Norwich on January 5, 1796. His tomb, which was extensively restored in 2003, is located in the Old Norwichtown Cemetery behind his mansion house. Both Samuel and his wife Martha's remains were disinterred during the course of the project and then
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Devotion (Rev. Devotion's daughter) in 1761. They remained together until her death in 1794. The couple did not birth any children, but when his brother (Rev. Joseph Huntington) died they adopted their nephew and niece. They raised
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Scotland, Connecticut. In 1994, the home and some grounds were purchased by a local historic trust. The
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that completed the national resolution of these issues. In 1788, he presided over the
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and Frances as their own. Samuel Huntington never owned slaves.
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Signers of the United States Declaration of Independence
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The Irish-American Almanac for the Year of Our Lord ...
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The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
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reinterred in a formal ceremony on November 23, 2003.
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Connecticut Congressman: Samuel Huntington, 1731–1796
958:"Norwich honors Samuel Huntington with wreath-laying"
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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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Physical history of the Declaration of Independence
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685:"Appendix: The Founding Fathers, A Partial List"
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363:Coat of Arms of Samuel Huntington
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