 rufus putnam (april 9, 1738 â may 4, 1824) was a colonial military officer during the french and indian war, and a general in the continental army during the american revolutionary war.heitman, officers of the continental army, 455. as an organizer of the ohio company, he was instrumental in the initial settling of the northwest territory in present-day ohio following the war. ==early life and career== putnam was born in sutton, massachusetts. rufus's father elisha putnam died when rufus was 6 or 7, and rufus temporarily lived with his paternal grandfather in danvers, massachusetts. elisha putnam and israel putnam, who became a renowned general during the american revolution were cousins. after rufus putnam's mother married john sadler, rufus lived with his mother and stepfather in sutton, where the family ran an inn.william a. benedict, hiram a. tracy, history of the town of sutton, massachusetts, from 1704 to 1876, 1876, page 244fred milligan, ohio's founding fathers, 2003, page 9 putnam served with a connecticut regiment from 1757 to 1760, during the french and indian war. during the war, putnam saw action in the great lakes region, and near lake champlain.rufus putnam, [http://books.google.com/books?id=3dktaaaayaaj&printsec=frontcover&dq=rufus+putnam+french+and+indian+war&hl=en&sa=x&ei=nkexuqxoi_oo4aoh6ycwda&ved=0cdyq6aewaa#v=onepage&q=rufus%20putnam%20french%20and%20indian%20war&f=false journal of gen. rufus putnam kept in northern new york during four campaigns of the old french and ind
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