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Samuel Hoard

A Revolutionary War Soldier with ties to Cattaraugus County.

Life: Born in Rhode Island in 1758; died in Fluvanna, NY, in 1846. Lived in Conewango for a time.

Service: Private in Capt. Stephen Miles’ Co., Col. Killian Van Rensselaer’s Albany County Militia.

References

Official Lists: Federal Pension lists for Cattaraugus County (1833–34), pension records (J.G.P.), and the Pension list (M.D.B.).

Historical Publications: History of Cattaraugus County (1879, p. 455).

Nathaniel Harrington

Revolutionary War Soldier with ties to Cattaraugus County.

Life: Born in Foster, RI, in 1757; died in Little Valley, NY, in 1838 at age 76.

Service: Served in the Rhode Island Militia.

Pension: Granted a pension in October 1833 for $80.00 per annum.

References

Official Lists: Federal Pension lists for Cattaraugus County (1833–34), pension records (J.G.P.), and the Pension list (M.D.B.).

Historical Publications: History of Cattaraugus County (1879, p. 455).

David Grannis

Life: Died January 7, 1834, at age 79. Buried in the Old Cemetery at Gowanda, reportedly the first burial there.

Service: Served in the Connecticut Line and fought in the Battles of Long Island and White Plains.

Family: His widow, Clarissa, received a pension until her death in 1852.

References

Official Records: Data from the Bureau of Pensions (M.D.B.) and the Old Republican File (Post Nov. 1, 1910).

Genealogical Contributors: Information provided by Julia G. Pierce (J.G.P.) and C.R. Lake of Jamestown, NY.

William Gould

Revolutionary War Soldier with ties to Cattaraugus County. 

Life: Born in 1755. Resided in Yorkshire, NY, and was listed as a pensioner in 1840.

Service: Enlisted in August 1776 from Newton, NH. He was discharged in 1777 at Saratoga (or Stillwater).

References

Official Records: Data from the Bureau of Pensions (M.D.B.) and the Old Republican File (Post Nov. 1, 1910).

Genealogical Contributors: Information provided by Julia G. Pierce (J.G.P.) and C.R. Lake of Jamestown, NY.

Jonathan Fuller

Revolutionary War Soldier with ties to Cattaraugus County.

Life:

Born 1753 in Hampton, Conn.; lived in Freedom, NY. He was a mason by trade.

Military Service:

Served 19 months in Connecticut and New Hampshire troops.

Family:

In 1818, his wife Hester was 66 and his daughter Anna M. was 22.

Pension:

Applied for a pension in April 1818 while residing in Hampton.

Ashbel Freeman

Revolutionary War Veteran with ties to Cattaraugus County.

Life: Born 1755 in Metuchen, NJ; died June 8, 1823, in Farmersville, NY. He was one of the first associate judges of Cattaraugus County (appointed 1817).

Military Service: Served as a private in Capt. Christopher Marsh’s Co. Troops of Light Horse, Essex Co., NJ.

Family: Married his second cousin, Zenoviah Freeman, in 1792. They had 8 children. One daughter, Nancy, married Ebenezer Reed, whose father was also a Revolutionary soldier.

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Henry Frank, Sr.

A Revolutionary War Veteran that lived in and was buried in Cattaraugus County.

Life: A scout during the Revolution who moved to Ashford, NY. Buried in Ashford Hollow Cemetery.

Service: Served in the Connecticut Troops.

Records: Granted a pension in July 1833 at $50.00 per annum. He was recorded as 88 years old in 1840.

References: 

Military Records: Connecticut Men in the Revolution (pages 73 & 273) and records from the War Department and Bureau of Pensions.

Moses Fay, Sr.

A Revolutionary War Soldier buried in Cattaraugus County.

Life: Born March 3, 1741, in Bennington, VT; died December 3, 1836, in Hinsdale, NY. Buried in Maplehurst Cemetery. Married Melissa Smith in 1782.

Service: Private in Capt. Benjamin Walker’s Co., Col. Samuel Webb’s Regiment, Connecticut Troops. He was wounded and discharged in October 1782.

Records: Received a pension in 1819 while living in Broome County. His grave was marked by the Olean Chapter of the D.A.R. on July 24, 1929.

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Isaac Crawford

Revolutionary War Soldier with a connection to Cattaraugus County.

Service: Enlisted in March 1775 under Capt. Isaac Gray and fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill. He re-enlisted in February 1777 under Capt. Thompson and served under Gen. Gates until November 1777.

Life: Born May 7, 1756, in Pelham, MA; died June 4, 1833, at age 73. He applied for a pension in 1832 while living in Freedom, NY.

Family: Married Katherine Selfridge (died 1841). They had several children: William S., Isaac, Katherine, Sara, Olive, and Betsey.

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