Samuel Whittemore
Captain Samuel Whittemore | |
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| Born | July 27, 1694 |
| Died | February 2, 1793 (aged 98) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Buried | Old Burying Ground in Arlington, Massachusetts |
| Allegiance | Great Britain
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| Branch | British Army Third Massachusetts Regiment Militia |
| Service years | 1744–Prior to 1775 1775 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Conflicts | War of Austrian Succession |
Samuel Whittemore Jr. (February 27, 1694 – February 2, 1793) was an American farmer and soldier. He was 80 years old when he became the oldest known colonial combatant in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783).