Revolutionary War Soldier ancestor, William Brate, served New York. He served under Capt. William Winne’s company militia of NY with Col. Schuyler. He served under Van Denburgh’s regiment of Milita of NY.
He was born about 1749. He married Ariantje “Hannah” Moak in June 1770 in Albany, NY. The Niskatha US Dutch Reformed Records has their marriage banns recorded under Willem Bratt and Arriaantje Mook. Their children were Jacob Brate. She died in 1776. His second marriage was to Elizabeth Arnhout in 1776. Their children were Martinus, Frans, Baltus, Catherine Oliver, Harriette Haller, Margaret Moake, William, and Hannah Bratt. He died about 1820 in Bethlehem, New York. His will was dated March 18, 1820, and probated in Albany.
Submitted for Martha McNeill, a member of Mason County G.S.
Revolutionary War Soldier ancestor, David Otis, served for Massachusetts as a Private. He enlisted September 5, 1777. He served under Capts. Aaron Rowley and John Bacon, and Col. John Brown detachment of Berkshire County militia. He served under Capt. John Bacon’s company on an alarm to reinforce Gen. Stark at Stillwater.
He was born on June 3, 1743, in Montville, New London County, CT. to Deacon Joseph Otis and Elizabeth Little. He is listed in the Mayflower Births and deaths volumes. He married Mary “Molly” Miller Day in November 1766 in Colchester, CT. Their children were Lovina, David, Joseph, Perez, Mary Ann Kellogg, Abijah, Jacob Day, Achsah, Shubael, Selah, and Isaac. He came to Galway, NY from Berkshire County, Mass. about 1775. He lived in Richmond, Mass. some sixteen years, where most of his children were born. His second marriage was to Abigail Smith in 1783. He died on August 16, 1825, at age 82 in Galway, Saratoga County, NY.
Submitted for Martha McNeill, a member of the Mason County G.S. Davis Otis has a DAR ID #A084800. He has seven female descendants with DAR member #s. One male descendant with SAR #92789.
May I share a book review with you all today? I just finished reading this book, Northwest Passage: The Great Columbia River, by William Dietrich, 1995 (my book says that; Amazon description has later dates). Since all Washingtonians are in some fashion connected to this mighty river, I do recommend the book to you, all 400 pages.
Chapters in the book span the early history of mankind’s contact with the river, and how it was “in the beginning,” to how mankind tamed and changed the river to his liking. With easy to read prose, Dietrich explains how using the river changed settlers and settling over the decades. He describes the plight of the salmon, the poisoned ground of Hanford and how, thanks to dams, electricity from the river changed lives. The first chapters explain the geology of the entire area and how the river was ultimately formed.
Readers are introduced to “Suzy the Chinook” as she makes her migratory journey to the sea and back. Several pages detail why most do not make it. Why? Suzy’s body begins to change to adapt to salt water as she begins her down stream journey which used to take 20 to 30 days to reach the ocean and now, because of all the “lakes” behind the dams, the journey takes 2 to 3 months. See the problem?
Why did the government pick the Columbia River community of Hanford to build the nuclear reactors? The area was along the Columbia and plenty of cold water was needed. I quote: “B Reactor was deliberately built in what was considered the middle of nowhere in 1943: the sagebrush desert there was a remote location ensuring that if anything went wrong , a minimum number of people would be killed. Engineers looked for an empty ‘hazardous manufacturing area’ of at least 12 by 16 miles for plutonium production. The ‘gawd-awful’ waste in the rain shadow of the Cascade Mountains fit that bill.” One Army lieutenant was quoted to say, upon surveying the area, “It is a desolation where even the most hopeful can find nothing in its future prospects to cheer.”
Author Dietrich begins his book with this quote from Baba Dioum, Senegalese conservationist (born in 1937): “In the end, we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand and we will understand only what we are taught.“
If you want to “be taught” more about our magnificent and wonderful Columbia River, I do recommend this book as a great read. It is available on Amazon.
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Revolutionary War Soldier ancestor, Samuel Harrington, served for Massachusetts. He was drafted from Worcester County militia to march to Horse Neck under the command Col. Converse but failed to join the regiment. He was then drafted from town of New Braintree into Capt. Timothy Page’s company. He served under Capt. Paul Mandell of Hardwich in the Crown Point Expedition in 1756. He served as a private in Capt. Timothy Bigelow’s company, Col. Artemas Ward’s regiment on the alarm of April 1775.
He was born on May 15, 1732, in Westborough, Worcester County, Mass., to Lieut. Samuel Harrington and Sarah Warren. He married Lucy Whitney in April 1756 in Westborough. Their children were Lois Hall, Nathaniel, Sarah Johnson Faulkun, Lucy Cutter Clark, Trceolince Blanchard, Abijah Shumway, Moses, Aaron, Nathaniel Dretain, Samuel, Asa, and Levi. He died October 22, 1803, in New Braintree, Worcester County, Mass. His will, filed in 1803, listed many of his children.
Submitted for Martha McNeill, a member of the Mason County G.S.
Revolutionary War Soldier ancestor, Deacon Thomas Hall, served for New Hampshire. He served in the Continental Troops in the Drum and Fife.
He was born in August 1712, in Medford, Middlesex County, MA to Dea. Pacifull Hall and Jane Willis. He married Judith Chase of Sutton in June 1737. His second marriage was to Huldah Parke of Millbury, Mass in June 1758 in Sutton. He was admitted to the Congregational Church in 1735 and was chosen as Deacon. He was a farmer with his land next to his father’s farm in Sutton. His children were Judith Boyd, Abigail Bemis, Betty Lathe, Dr. Percival, Ensign Moody, Mary, Moses, Sarah Elizabeth, Thomas, Huldah Tabor. Son Percival became a physician and surgeon and served as such in Col. Ebenezer Leonard’s regiment in the Revolutionary War. Thomas died in September 22, 1797, at age 85 in Cornish City, Sullivan County, New Hampshire and was buried in Chase Cemetery in Cornish City.
Submitted for Martha McNeill, a member of the Mason County G.G. A male descendent has an SAR number 27602.
Revolutionary War Soldier ancestor, Moody Hall, served for Massachusetts and attained the rank of Ensign. He enlisted on June 27, 1777, at Ticonderoga under Col. Jonathan Chase’s regiment of militia.
He was born on February 21, 1760, in Medford, MA to Thomas Hall and Huldah Park. He married Lois Harrington in October 1784 in New Braintree, Worcester County, MA and she died in November 1807. His 2nd marriage was to Mary Eastabrook in June 1810 in NH. His children were Moody, Abigail Hammond, Asaph, Milton, Sophia Marietta Cobb, Adin Davis, Lucy Alvord, Lois Faribanks, Mary Freeman, Rev. Thomas, and Samuel Whitney. Son Moody was a missionary for the Cherokee Indians. Son Rev. Thomas was a graduate of Kimball Union Academy and Dartmouth College and was pastor of several churches in Vermont and New Hampshire. Son Samuel Whitney was a merchant in Boston. Moody died on February 28, 1813, at age 53 in Cornish, New Hampshire and was buried in the Chase Cemetery in Cornish City, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
Submitted for Martha McNeill, a member of the Mason County G.S.
Revolutionary War soldier, Luke Ellis, served for Massachusetts in the war as a rifleman. He served for the Sea Coast Defense under Capt. Henry Jenne and Col. Hathaway in 2nd Bristol infantry regiment. He responded to an alarm on Rhode Island in 1780. He also served under Capt. Thomas Crandon. He served for five months and ten days.
He was born circa 1755 in Massachusetts to Joseph Ellis and Martha Tinkham. He married Naomi Briggs in 1780 and married Elizabeth Macomber in 1784. His children were Benjamin Read, Joseph Phinney, Charles F., Lovina, Eliza, Sarah, Naomi, Mary Polly (Bennett), Deborah Macomber, and James. He died June 10, 1836, in New Bedford, Mass. He was a Mayflower Descendant.
Submitted for Martha McNeill, a member of the Mason County G.S. Luke’s DAR I.D. No. is A037795. He has five female descendants with DAR member numbers.
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 3rd 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 2nd 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.
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