John was a sargeant in the French and Indian War from 1755-60. Sons John & Caleb were the administrators on his estate.

The following, of great interest, is knidly contributed by Mrs. Eliza (Alvord) Millaux of Waterbury, Conn., granddaughter of Dennis Barlow Lobdell. "In 1729, Joshua Lobdell bought for $340 a tract of land lying in that part of Connecticut now known as Brookfield. In 1742 John Lobdell, Joshua's son, received from Daniel Sherwood, his father-in-law, various sums of money and tracts of land on his wife's Ruth's account. In 1746 John being very sick and thinking himself near to death, made his will, giving all his possessions to his wife Ruth and an unborn child, and of this will he says: 'I appoint mytrusty brother Samuel Lobdell, Executor', but strange to relate, John recovered and lived until 1778, having nine children in all".

Per Julia Harrison Lobdell's book, page 21, it reads, "In 1778 we read the division of his property among these children as follows: John Lobdell, Jr., Caleb Lobdell, Lewis Lobdell, Sarah Lobdell Peck, Ormand Lobdell, Orpah Lobdell Dunning, Hannah Lobdell Hepburn, Chloe Lobdell, Married, Ruth Lobdell Bradley. All these children and their property we lost sight of - Grandfather (Dennis B. Lobdell) having only possessed his father's papers.

In 1775 the British raided through Brookfield and Caleb's losses were great by their marauding of various flowered coverlets, linen sheets, tankards, etc.

In 1776 Lewis was taken into the Federal Army.

John Lobdell ,married a Miss Barlow and lived to have five children - Abigail, Orpha, Ruphine and Dennis; Clark, the youngest died at the age of two years. This I have copied word for word as it was given me some twenty years ago. Several papers were found after Grandma Northrop Lobdell Barnum died, she have been married twice; Dennis Lobdell being her first husband".

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• Married: 25 JUNE 1744 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT

1. Ruth Lobdell b: 26 MAR 1745 in Ridgefield, CT
2. John Lobdell b: 21 SEPT 1746 in CT
3. Caleb Lobdell b: 4 JULY 1748 in Brookfield, Fairfield, CT 1
4. Sarah Lobdell b: in CT
5. Abigail Lobdell b: 4 MAY 1753 in CT
6. Hannah Lobdell b: 4 JUNE 1755 in CT
7. Lewis Lobdell b: 7 MARCH 1760 in Brookfield, CT
8. Chloe Lobdell b: 1761 in CT
9. Daniel Lobdell b: 22 SEPT 1757 in North Brookfield, CT