In Search of Westport’s Revolutionary War soldiers
Posted on January 9, 2026 by Jenny ONeill
Are you a descendant of a Revolutionary War soldier from Westport?
This year Westport Historical Society embarks on a year of highlighting Revolutionary War stories. The first hurdle is to identify Revolutionary War soldiers who came from Westport, or who were closely associated with Westport.
Remember borders changed frequently and Westport was incorporated in 1787 so sometimes it is unclear if an individual was born in Westport prior to 1787.
Take a moment to review this list, and let us know if you have information about any of the following individuals or of any additional names. With thanks to Richard Gifford and Robert Barboza for their research!
| Name | Burial | Wife | Location of residence |
| Humphrey Allen (1754-1842) | Beech Grove Cemetery | Phebe Burgess | Drift Rd |
| Joseph Allen (1758-1838) | Pierrepont Manor, Jefferson County, New York, | Prudence Earle | Drift Rd |
| Israel Brightman (b. 1750) | Henry Brightman Cemetery | Bethany Palmer | Cornell Rd |
| Thomas Brightman III (1756-1832) | possibly buried in unmarked stones at Henry Brightman cemetery. | Rebecca (Brightman) Palmer | Cornell Rd |
| Capt. William Brightman (1763-1831) | Westport Point Cemetery | Elisabeth Shaw | Cornell Rd |
| Abner Brownell 1756-1851 | Brownell-Handy Cemetery. | ||
| Benjamin Brownell | Brownell-Handy Cemetery. | Unknown | Adamsville Rd |
| George Brownell Jr. (1711-1800) | Sarah Bailey | Acoaxet | |
| George Brownell III (b. 1744) | Lucy Richmond | Acoaxet | |
| Lt. Jonathan Brownell (1719-1776) | Brownell Cemetery Westport Harbor | Elizabeth Richmond | Acoaxet |
| Joseph Brownell (1744-1824) | Brownell Cemetery, Grange Ave. | Deborah Briggs | Acoaxet |
| Nathaniel Brownell (1751-1825) | Sarah Tompkins | Acoaxet | |
| Lt. Pardon Brownell (1744-1799) | Old Commons LC | Prudence Shaw | Acoaxet |
| Prince Brownell (b. ca1750) | Sarah Manchester; Dilly Haskins | Adamsville Rd / Sodom Rd | |
| Samuel Brownell (1738-1817) | Fuller Farm Burial Ground Hamilton Madison Co. NY | Ruth Briggs | Acoaxet |
| Abraham Cornell (1744-1825) | Buried Cornell White Lot, John Smith Farm. | Priscilla Sanford | Hixbridge Rd |
| Jerathmeel Cornell | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Lt. Joseph Cornell (1755-1829) | Anne Almy | Hixbridge Rd | |
| Sgt. Thomas Cornell (1742-after 1800) | Unknown | Hixbridge Rd | |
| Augustus Cory | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Benjamin Cory (1750-1834) | Possibly buried with brother at Thomas Cory Cemetery Cornell Road | Anna Sisson | Cornell Rd |
| William Cory (1758-1842) | Thomas Cory Cemetery Cornell Road | Unknown | Cornell Rd |
| Robert Cottle 1758-1845 | Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford | ||
| Joseph Devol III (1740-1805) | Martha Southwick | Drift Rd (North)? | |
| Christopher Earl (b. 1750) | Mary (Palmer) Earl | Cornell Rd / Main Rd | |
| John Earl ( | |||
| Capt. Robert Earl (b. 1757) | Mary Corey | Main Rd | |
| Stephen Earl (b. 1754) | Factory Village Cemetery Milton Center, Saratoga County New York | Mary Hicks; Priscilla Hicks | Main Rd |
| William Earl (1710-1798) | Tabitha Hall | 1525 Main Rd area | |
| Abraham Gifford (1752-1822) | Robe Taber | Unknown | |
| Benjamin Gifford (1727-1817) | Mary Pettis | Narrows | |
| George Gifford (1759-1826) | Eunice Almy | Westport Point | |
| Ichabod Gifford (ca 1761-ca 1782) | Unknown | Tiverton / Fall River? | |
| Sgt. John Gifford (1754-1831) | Gifford Richmond Mosher Cemetery, Reed Road | Isabel Milk | Old County Rd |
| John Gifford (1754-ca 1830) | Ruth Luther | Blossom Rd | |
| Jonathan Gifford (1759-1853) | Hannah Case; Hope Macomber | Westport Point | |
| Recompense Gifford (1732-1826) | Town Cemetery Tiverton | Susanna Taber | Narrows |
| Richard Gifford (1758-after 1822) | Rebecca Cook | Drift Rd | |
| William Gifford (1754-after 1832) | Unknown | Narrows area | |
| Jeremiah Greenman 1758 – 1828 | Greenman Cemetery Waterford Washington County Ohio | ||
| David Hammond (b. 1746) | Abigail Taber | Hixbridge Rd | |
| Job Hart | Catherine Pegen | Main Rd | |
| Barney Hicks (1754-1832) | Hicks Sowle Cemetery, Main Road | Sarah Cook | Main Rd |
| Joseph Hicks (1722-1798) | Hicks Sowle Cemetery, Main Road | Elizabeth Waite | Main Rd |
| John Hicks (d. after 1790) | Unknown | Adamsville / Cornell Rd | |
| Capt. William Hicks (b. 1729) | Susannah West | Adamsville / Cornell Rd | |
| Thomas Hicks (1766-1838) | Hicks Sowle Cemetery, Main Road | Unknown | Main Rd |
| David Kirby (ca 1740-1842) | Possibly burial ground at Waite burial ground north of his homestead. | Martha Soule | Waite-Potter house |
| John Kirby (1734-1809) | Phebe Waite | Pine Hill Road? | |
| Silas Kirby Jr. (b. ca 1742) | Susannah Rogers | Fisherville Lane? | |
| Constant Macomber (b. 1752) | Mary (Earle) Hicks | Cape Bial Lane | |
| Humphrey Macomber (1756-1831) | Phebe Brightman | Cape Bial Lane | |
| William Macomber | |||
| James Manchester | Margaret Brownell | 1500 Main Rd | |
| Jacob Mott (1721-1803) | Unknown | Pine Hill Rd? | |
| Joshua Petty 1757-1845 | Joshua Petty Cemetery | ||
| Elijah Potter (b. ca 1745) | Ruth Church | Westport Point | |
| Esek Potter (b. 1748) | Rachel Simmons | Adamsville/Sodom Rd? | |
| Ichabod Potter III (1758-1831) | Cynthia Macomber | Adamsville Rd | |
| Dr. Benjamin Richmond (1747-1814) | Old Commons Cemetery LC | Sarah Church | Acoaxet / LC |
| London Richmond (d. 1815) | Possibly buried at cemetery on WLCT property at Dunham’s Brook | Deborah Pegen | Main Rd |
| Nathaniel Richmond (1739-1808) | Codding Cemetery Bristol NY with inscription Capt. Continental Line Rev War” | Anna Brownell | Dighton / Acoaxet |
| Lt. Col. Sylvester Richmond III (b. 1729) | Abigail Nightingale | Dighton / Acoaxet | |
| Jacob Sowle (ca 1750-1825) | Abigail Tripp | Main Rd | |
| Job Taber (1741-1791) | Lydia Taber | Adamsville Rd | |
| Capt. Jonathan Taber Jr. (ca 1735-1791) | Elizabeth Knight | Sodom Rd | |
| Peleg Taber (b. 1741) | Hannah Taber | Adamsville/Sodom Rd | |
| Ishmael Tripp (1739-1832) | Experience Jenne | Brownell’s Corner? | |
| Samuel Tripp (b. 1736) | Elce Hathaway | Brownell’s Corner? | |
| Capt. Benjamin Wilcox (1747-1816) | buried in South Sparta, NY. | Patience Tucker; Joanna Gallatin | Horseneck Road |
| Sgt. Tile Wilcox (1741-1797) | Deborah Russell | Pine Hill Road | |
| Lt. William Wilcox (1741-1794) | Meribah Tucker | Horseneck Rd | |
| Arnold Wood (1757-1841) | Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport | Sarah Esterbrooks | Adamsville / Sodom Rd |