Revolutionary War soldier, Sergeant Thomas Gould Alvord Sr., served both Connecticut and New York in the war as a cannoneer. He was in Capt. Joseph Thomas and Col. Lamb’s artillery regiment and was present at Cornwallis’ surrender. He served during the entire war for which he drew Lot No. 13 for 600 acres in Homer, NY. He was at the Battle of White Plains and was wounded by a musket ball which entered his arm and passed out near the elbow. The ball was picked up by a companion, Luke Wardsworth, who placed it in his own gun and sent it back to the enemy. At the Battle of Yorktown, he loaded and fired a cannon four times a minute for four hours, and when the balls gave out, they used old bolts, and pieces of log chain. He also served under Capt. William Judd and Col. Wyllys in the 3^rd regiment.

He was born on March 1, 1742, in Durham, CT. to Asahel Alvord and Rachael Gould. He was raised by his uncle, Elijah Cowles, whom he accompanied to Farmington, CT and learned the trade of shoemaker. He married Keziah Orvis in 1762 and later widow Hannah Hart Byington. His children were Charles, Ebenezer, Elisha, Dioclesian, Asahel, Thomas Jr., Eunice, Harvey, Carobela, Keziah, and Arklymeny. He died on May 18, 1810, in Homer, Cortland Co., NY.

Submitted for Martha McNeill, a member of the Mason County G.S. Thomas DAR I.D. is A002136. He has 55 female descendants with DAR member numbers. He also has three male descendants with SAR member numbers.

Revolutionary War soldier, Private Thomas Gould Alvord Jr., served New York in the war. He enlisted at age 16 as a gunner in the 2^nd artillery regiment under Capt. Joseph Thomas and Col. John Lamb. He served with his father. He was at Cornwallis’ surrender. He drew lot No. 56 for 600 acres of land in Homer, NY. But he was told by some land sharks that the land was poor and covered with water for most of the year. He parted with the land for a few dollars, a horse and saddle. He settled with his brothers, Charles and Ebenezer, upon Lot No 13 which his father had received for service in the war.

He was born on March 23, 1763, in Farmington, Hartford co., CT to Thomas Gould Alvord Sr. and Keziah Orvis. He married Nancy Scoughton in CT. on June 17, 1783. He was an innkeeper for an inn established in 1808. Their children were James Wadsworth, Elias, Jacob Byington, Luman, Nancy (Atwater), Eliphalet, Keziah Orvis (Babcock), Elizabeth, Edward, and Phebe Ann (Williams). He died on June 22, 1835, in Homer, NY and was buried in Alwater Cemetery in Homer. His widow collected a pension of $100 annually.

Submitted for Martha McNeill, a member of the Mason County G.S. Thomas has a DAR I.D. No. A002140. He has three female descendants with DAR member numbers.