Benoni Connell
A Revolutionary War veteran with ties to Cattaraugus County.
Military Service: Served as a private in Huntington’s Regiment. He received a pension starting in 1832.
Death & Burial: Died March 21, 1839, at age 79. He is buried at Ashford Hollow, where his headstone is inscribed "Revolutionary Soldier."
References:
Pension Records: References the Law of March 18, 1818, and the Act of 1832.
Inscriptions: Direct transcription from the headstone at Ashford Hollow.