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Person Details
 
Last NameGORTON
First NamePROSPER
Maiden 
Relation 
Cemetery NumberSC231
Cemetery NamePROSPER GORTON LOT
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Death Day13
Death MonthMAR
Death Year1833
WarRevolution
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Lot 
Map 
Stone Materialfieldstone
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Exists?
Last Seen Date2012
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Notes/Misc Details
NotesNO MARKER Prosper Gordon was a Revelutionary War veteran, who had served over 5 years in the 1st RI Regiment (Black Regiment) and after the war had purchased 19 acres of land here in the central portion of the village. He married, allegedly had children, received a pension, died and was buried here in 1833.
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