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Philemon Tracy was born in  Norwich, CT on May 30,1757. He served in the American Revolution as a Surgeon’s Mate. He later married Abigail Trott after the war, in September of 1785. Philemon became a physician and set up practice in his family home, where he specialized in the treatment of chronic conditions. He earned an honorary medical degree from Yale University in 1817 at the age of 60.  

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Philemon Tracy was born in Norwich, CT on May 30,1757. He served in the American Revolution as a Surgeon’s Mate. He later married Abigail Trott after the war, in September of 1785. Philemon became a physician and set up practice in his family home, where he specialized in the treatment of chronic conditions. He earned an honorary medical degree from Yale University in 1817 at the age of 60.
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