Jacob Kingsbury

Jacob Kingsbury
Etching of Kingsbury based on a circa 1810 portrait.
Born	(1756-07-06)July 6, 1756 Norwich, Connecticut
Died	July 1, 1837(1837-07-01) (aged 80) Franklin, Connecticut
Buried	Franklin, Connecticut
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	Continental Army  United States Army
Years of service	1775–1783, 1787–1815
Rank	Colonel
Unit	First American Regiment Legion of the United States 1st Infantry Regiment
Commands	1st Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Northwest Indian War Dunlap's Station Fallen Timbers War of 1812
Spouse(s)	Sally Palmer Ellis
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Colonel Jacob Kingsbury (1756–1837) was a career officer in the United States Army. He was one of the few U.S. Army officers who was a veteran of both the American Revolution and the War of 1812. He was a Federalist.^[1]