Isaac Bissell
American patriot post rider (1749 – 1822) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Revolutionary War post rider Isaac Bissell, who rode between Boston and Hartford, Connecticut to deliver the Lexington Alarm. For the rider who covered the southerly route to New York and Philadelphia, see Israel Bissell.
Isaac Bissell (January 25, 1749 – July 28, 1822) was a patriot post rider who delivered mail between Boston and Hartford, Connecticut. On April 19, 1775, the British made an attack on Lexington and Concord, igniting the American Revolutionary War. He was assigned to alert American colonists of the news and rally them to assist the Massachusetts minutemen. Traveling from Watertown, Massachusetts, on the Upper Post Road to Hartford, Connecticut, and through Connecticut Colony, he carried the Lexington Alarm message from Joseph Palmer. He rode again in July 1779 to deliver the New Haven Alarm. Bissell served the Connecticut Militia throughout the Revolutionary War.
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Isaac Bissell | |
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Born | (1749-01-25)January 25, 1749 |
Died | July 28, 1822(1822-07-28) (aged 73) Connecticut |
Resting place | Old Center Cemetery in Suffield, Connecticut |
Other names | Isaac Bissell Sr. |
Occupation(s) | Post rider, colonial militia officer |
Spouse |
Amelia Leavitt
(m. 1776; died 1809) |
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