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Simeon Skeels, aged sixty-one, served in Captain Nathaniel Tuttle's company, Colonel Webb's regiment, Connecticut line. He lived on the west side of Skaneateles lake.
Daniel Smith, aged sixty-five, served seven months in Captain Knowlton's company, Colonel Putnam's regiment, in 1775. In 1776 one year in Colonel Durkee's regiment.
Isaac Staples, aged fifty-six, served in Captain Joseph Kellin's company, Colonel Vose's regiment, First Massachusetts. (Skaneateles).
William Webber, of Skaneateles, was seventy-seven in 1840. He enlisted in Captain Pray's company, First regiment Massachusetts line, March, 1781, and served till June, 1783.
John Walsh of Skaneateles was eighty-one in 1821, and served through the war. He enlisted in 1775 in Captain William Scott's company, Colonel Paul Dudley Loyrant's regiment, and served six months. In the spring of 1776 he entered Captain John Vader's company, Colonel Van Schaick's regiment. for six months. Then he enlisted for the war in that regiment, serving under Captain John Copp and Captain Charles Parsons till 1783.
Other records follow for the same towns.
Job Barber, pensioner of 1840, was then eighty-six. The eight following are of the same year.
John Beach, of Skaneateles, was seventy-six.
Lemuel Barrows was seventy-eight.
Jonathan Baker was the same.
Joseph Bishop was eighty-one.
Robert Dorchester was ninety-two.
John Dalliba was seventy-five. Died December 15. 1843. aged ninety- eight. On his gravestone, Marcellus, is this: "A Patriot in the sanguinary struggle which achieved that American Independence."
Chauney Gaylord was eighty-three.
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Robert MeCulloek was seventy-nine, and lived to be over ninety.
Jared Smith was a second lieutenant in Whitcomb's Massachusetts regi- ment, May to December, 1775, and second lieutenant in the Twelfth Continen- tal infantry from January 1, 1776. Ile came from Berkshire county, Massa- chusetts, to Marcellus before 1800. His later record in the Revolution was lost.
John Wilkinson, Seneca, entered the army when but seventeen, and was in a prison ship for nine months. He came to Skaneateles in February, 1799.
David Welsh was in the battle of Bennington. He came to Skaneateles from Fort Ann, New York, and settled on Lot 73 in 1798.
Camillus included Elbridge and Van Buren, and in these three towns Mr. Chase includes forty-three names. One or two of these may be placed else- where.
Jolin Brittin, aged sixty-four. enlisted in Captain Jonathan Pierson's com- pany, June 1, 1777, for the term of three years. In 1840 he was recorded as living in Van Buren. at the age of eighty-four. . He died there July 21. 1842. Called John C. Britton in Onondaga's Centennial.
Reuben Clark, aged sixty-one, enlisted in Captain Ball's company. Colonel Arnold's regiment, Massachusetts line, for one year in 1776.
John Clark. aged sixty-four, served in Captain Thomas Hotehkins' com- pany, Colonel John Lamb's Second artillery regiment. He was living in 1840.
Curtis Chappell, aged sixty-five, enlisted in 1777 in Catlin's company. Colonel Meigs' regiment, Connecticut line. Ile was transferred to Captain Tinybe's company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's regiment, and served till the end of the war.
James Dunham, aged sixty-two, enlisted for nine months at Morristown. New Jersey, 1778. in Captain Mead's company. Colonel De Heart's regiment, New Jersey line.
Sherebiah Evans died August 8, 1821. Mr. Chase said he was buried at Warner. He died in his sixty-fifth year, and his gravestone may be seen in an old cemetery northwest of the village of Memphis.
John Ingalsbe, aged sixty-seven, was a Lexington minute man, and enlisted in Captain Wheeler's company, Colonel Nixon's regiment, Massachusetts line. He lived in Van Buren.
Reuben Kidder, aged sixty, served in Daniel Livermore's company, Colonel Reed's regiment, New Hampshire infantry, till end of the war.
William Lakin was sixty-four in 1821, and enlisted in Captain Clois' com- pany, Second New Hampshire regiment, April. 1777, and was discharged in 1780. He then enlisted in Captain Seott's company, First New Hampshire regiment, for the war. He was in the battle at Bemis' Heights, etc., and was discharged November 9, 1782.
Ateliison Mellin. aged seventy-two, served for three years, July, 1775. to July, 1778. His first year's service was in Captain Matthew Smith's com- pany, Colonel William Thompson's regiment. The next two years he was in Captain Michael Simpson's company in the same regiment, then commanded by Colonel Howe.
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Ebenezer Moseley, aged sixty-four, enlisted in Captain Joseph Thompson's company, Colonel Nixon's regiment, Massachusetts troop, in 1776, and served till discharged.
Robert l'ain, aged seventy-three, enlisted at West Point, 1780, in Fourth Massachusetts regiment.
Nicholas Pickard, aged sixty-seven, enlisted April, 1776, in Captain Me- Kean's company, Colonel Van Schaiek's regiment, New York line, and served six months. In the fall of 1777 he enlisted in Captain John Van Anglen's company, Colonel Ogden's regiment, New Jersey line, for three years.
Stephen Robinson, aged fifty-seven, was in Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt's regiment, Second New York.
Freelove Roberts, aged sixty-three, served in Colonel Sheldon's regiment, Connecticut line, till end of the war, being six years and one month.
John Seott, aged fifty-nine, enlisted in Captain Hinckley's company. Colonel Sherman's regiment, Couneetient line, in 1777. for three years.
Elijah Ward, aged sixty-one, served in Captain Hugh Twogood's company, Colonel Thomas Nixon's regiment. Afterward in Captain Haywood's com- pany.
Calvin Waterman was eighty-five in 1840. Served in Captain Brewster's company for one year in 1775, in Colonel Jedediah Huntington's regiment, Connecticut line. A prisoner from August, 1776. to the next spring.
Denison Whedon was sixty-five in 1825, and served in Captain Malachi Henry's company. Colonel David Brewster's regiment, Massachusetts line, for eight months in 1775. In 1776 he served for eleven months in Captain Warham Park's company, Colonel Learned's regiment, Massachusetts line.
Nathan Betts of Van Buren has his name on the Baldwinsville monument.
Miles Bennett of Camillus was seventy-four in 1840.
Henry Becker's name is on the Baldwinsville monument.
John Cunningham settled on his Lot 38 in Van Buren in 1808, and died in 1820. He was in Captain Machin's artillery company. and thus at the burning of Onondaga in 1779.
Benjamin Depuy's name is on the Baldwinsville monument.
John Dill of Camillus had an interesting record, and died at that place September 21, 1846, in his eighty-eighth year. He enlisted at the outset as orderly sergeant in Captain John Graham's company, Colonel Paulding's regiment. After Burgoyne's surrender he was in Captain James Young's company of artificers, and was discharged in 1780, when he went on staff duty.
George Trayer's name is on the Baldwinsville monument. He lived in Lysander, and on his monument in Chase's cemetery is the inscription, "Our Father, George Travor, Died December 17, 1858, aged one hundred and two years."
Thomas Farrington's name is on the Baldwinsville monument.
Samuel Gilbert's name is on this and in Revolutionary records.
John Herrick is also on this monument.
Thomas Ingersoll also appears there.
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Squire Manro (Munro) settled in Elbridge, and was from New England.
John Mellarrie moved to what is now the south side of Baldwinsville in 1792, and came from Maryland. He died there November 26, 1807, aged fifty- five. The rifts in the river there were ealled after him.
Gill Mallory of Elbridge was eighty-five in 1840.
Thomas Marvin of Van Buren has a place on the Baldwinsville monument. Stephen Pratt was seventy-nine in 1840, and lived in Elbridge.
Silas Scofield's name is on the Baldwinsville monument.
Douw Smith of Van Buren was one hundred and five in 1840, and died the next year. He settled on Lot 20.
Austin Smith's name is on the Baldwinsville monument. IIe and his wife are buried in the Jacksonville cemetery in Lysander, the former dying in 1846. On the stone is the inscription :
"Austin Smith, a Soldier of the Revolution. Ag. 92. "Rebecca Smith, aged 70 years "In erly life our country called, "And we its voice obeyed ; "By foes our bodies was inthralled, "But now in death we are laid."
Jolin Tappan was a pioneer of Van Buren in 1796 and served in the New Jersey troop. He was born in 1756 and died November 22, 1818.
Enoch Wood of Camillus was a pensioner in 1840:
Joseph White eame to Camillus in 1804 from Massachusetts, and died at Amboy in 1830, aged eighty-one years.
George Wagoner's name is on the Baldwinsville monument.
CICERO ineludes CLAY, set off in 1827. Nine soldiers at least lived here.
John Caldwell was sixty-seven in 1827, and enlisted May, 1778, or '79 in Massachusetts in Captain Keith's company, Colonel Jackson's regiment, serv- ing one year. IIe afterward enlisted in Captain Adiel Sherwood's company, Colonel Livingston's New York regiment, and was stationed at Fort Ann. New York. He was taken prisoner and kept at Montreal till November, 1782.
Henry Desbrow was sixty-seven in 1821, and enlisted in the spring of 1777 in Captain Chapman's company, Colonel Swift's regiment, Connecticut line. He was in many battles and was discharged in 1780.
Israel Hooker. aged sixty-two, enlisted for 1776 in Captain Joseph Head's company, Colonel James Reid's regiment.
Elijah Loomis was eighty-six in 1847, and was then living at South Bay, where he was the first settler in 1804.
John Shepherd was sixty-four in 1821, and enlisted in the spring of 1777 in Captain James Young's company, Colonel Udney Hay's regiment. In 1779 this company was annexed to Baldwin's regiment, and Shepherd was placed in command. He drew Lot 11, Cicero, and is said to have been the ouly soldier there living on the lot for which he served. In 1781 he left the army because of ill health, and died in 1821.
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Other records follow.
Samuel Bragden of Clay was a pensioner in 1840, being then seventy- eight years old.
John Lynn, of the same town, was then a pensioner, aged eighty-eight.
Patriek MeGee is credited with being the first settler in Cicero, but this is a mistake. There were settlers at Brewerton and a tavern at Three River point before he came to either place. He was taken prisoner at Chittenango creek in 1780.
James Smith of Clay was a pensioner in 1840, and was then eighty years old.
LYSANDER has been divided, but Mr. Chase eredited twelve sokliers to the present town. In doing this he repeats Israel Hooker's name, but there are other names to supply the deficieney.
Joseph Delong, aged fifty-nie, enlisted in Captain Swarthout's company, Colonel Lamb's regiment, 1782, for three years. He filled out part of the time in other companies.
Loam Nearing, aged sixty-three, enlisted in Colonel Huntington's regiment Connectient line, in June, 1776. Ile was in the battle of Long Island.
William Johnson, Sen., aged sixty-four, served in Captain William King's company, Colonel Ward's regiment, Massachusetts troop, till dis- charged. A William Johnson drew Lot No. 94, Manlins.
Other records follow, outside of court proceedings.
William Foster, pensioner of 1840, was then eighty-eight.
Stiles Freeman was then a pensioner, and his name is on the Baldwinsville monument.
Jacob Northrop was a pensioner of 1840, and his name is on the Baldwins- ville monnment. His pension was drawn in that year by Abigail Northrop, who was eighty-eight years old.
Jonathan Palmer drew Lot 36 and settled on it in 1793, being the first settler there.
Nathaniel Palmer, his brother, was also in the New York line. He died in 1826, aged seventy-three.
Shubal Preston was a pensioner of 1840, and was then eighty-two.
Nathaniel Root, another pensioner, was seventy-three.
John Slauson was then seventy-six.
To the above should be added from the Jacksonville cemetery, 1838: "Nathan Kellogg, a Soldier of the Revolutionary war, aged 72 years."
SALINA is eredited by Mr. Chase with nine resident soldiers. He places the story of "Cabbagehead Moore" here, but does not reckon him among thie nine.
William Conner, aged sixty-three, enlisted in the spring of 1775, in Colo- nel Van Cortlandt's regiment, and was discharged February 1, 1779.
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Albert Van de Werker, aged seventy-five, was a lieutenant in Captain Robert MeKean's company, Cornelius D. Wynkoop's regiment, and was dis- charged in 1776.
Those which follow are not from conrt records :
Dennison Avery, pensioner of 1840, was then ninety.
Vine Coy was seventy-four in that year.
Hobart. Regarding a military road cut through Geddes by a party of two hundred sent from Fort Stanwix by General Sullivan in 1779. there was cited "particularly a Mr. Hobart, late of Salina, who was one of the ex- pedition." Unfortunately there was no such expedition, though the soldier's name remains.
Solomon Huntley, a pensioner of 1840, was then eighty-six. Mentioned in Onondaga.
Lewis Sweeting, another pensioner, was eighty-eight.
Calvin Tripp, another, was eighty-two.
Joseph Wilson was eighty-one in that year.
"Samuel Blaekman. a Soldier of the Revolution. Died Jan. 28, 1857. Ae. 96 y'rs." is an inscription in the Liverpool cemetery.
FABIUS had part of its area set off for Tully in 1803, and another part for Cortlandt eounty in 1808. To the present town Mr. Chase assigned twelve veterans.
Jonathan Brooks, aged fifty-six, enlisted in 1781, in Captain Hondin's company, Colonel Putnam's Fifth Massachusetts -regiment. Afterward he served in Captain Mills' company, Colonel Vose's First Massachusetts regi- ment.
Heartwell Barnes, aged seventy-two. served in Captain Judd's com- pany, Colonel Samuel Wyllys's regiment, Connecticut line. He was discharged at the end of the war.
John Caldwell, pensioned under the law of 1832, died March 3, 1834.
William Clark, aged fifty-nine, enlisted May 1, 1777, at Weathersfield, Connecticut, in Captain Tallmadge's company of dragoons, Colonel Elisha Sheldon's regiment, Connecticut line. He was discharged in June or July, 1782, being then in Webb's company in the same regiment.
Daniel Conner, aged sixty-seven, in 1775, enlisted in Captain Willian King's eompany for six months, and then for six months more. Then he enlisted in Captain Warren's company, Colonel Bailey's Second Massachusetts regi- ment for three years. Then in Captain Bradley's company, Colonel Sprout's regiment. The company was afterward Captain Pritehard's and Goodale served in it till June, 1783.
Nathan Goodale, at the age of sixteen. enlisted January 1, 1777, in Cap- tain Robert Oliver's company, Colonel Greaton's Third Massachusetts regi- ment. The empany was afterward Captain Pritchard's and Goodale served in it till June, 1783.
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Jolin Ives, aged fifty-eight, enlisted in 1777, in Captain Strong's com- pany, Colonel Bradley's regiment, Connecticut line. After thirteen months and six days he was transferred to Washington's life guard under Captain Colfax, and served three years.
The following are from records at Washington :
Rufus Carter, pensioner in 1840, was then seventy-five.
Ebenezer Foot was eighty-seven the same year.
Ambrose Gron was then eighty-three.
Daniel Hills was seventy-eight.
Manuel Truair was a pensioner in 1840.
TULLY had but six Revolutionary soldiers on record, in Chase's original list.
James Fuller was called sixty-three in 1825, and sixty-seven in 1831. In 1825 he said that he enlisted in 1781 at Barrington, Massachusetts, under Captain John Nash, Sixth Massachusetts regiment, and served till January, 1784, when he was discharged at West Point. In 1831 he said that he enlisted in Great Barrington, April, 1780, in Captain Frost's company, Colonel Smith's regiment, Massachusetts line, and was discharged in 1783.
Oliver Hyde was sixty-seven in 1822, and enlisted for three years at Le- banon, Connectient, in Captain Brigham's company, Colonel Putnam's regi- ment, Connecticut line. He served out his time and was discharged in New Jersey. Died in Spafford, November 15, 1837.
Jedediah Winchell served two years in Captain Noah Allen's company, Colonel Wigglesworth's regiment, enlisting in 1777.
Henry White, aged sixty-seven, enlisted in Captain Isaac Warren's com- pany, Colonel Bailey's regiment, Massachusetts troop.
The following two are from other sources :
Enoch Bailey, a pensioner of 1840.
Micheal Christian drew Lot 18, Tully, and settled in Christian hollow in 1792. This was called after him.
OTISCO had eight soldiers recorded in Chase's list.
Leavett Billings, aged sixty-seven, served three years in Captain Haines' company, Colonel Wigglesworth's regiment, Massachusetts line.
Ebenezer French, aged sixty-three, served one year in Captain Jonathan Allen's company, Colonel Artemus Ward's regiment, Massachusetts troop. Came to Otisco shortly after 1802.
John Ladow, aged sixty-three, served in Captain Williams' company, New York line. Afterward in Captain Gray's company, Colonel Weisten- feldt's regiment.
Christopher Monk was sixty-seven in 1825, and enlisted at Stoughton, Massachusetts, in Captain Webb's company, Colonel Sheppard's regiment. for nine months. Discharged at West Point.
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Elan Norton, aged eighty-two, served in Captain Stephen Hall's company, Colonel Heman Swift's regiment, Connecticut- line, from March, 1777, to the close of the war.
A few are in other records.
Chauncey Atkins, pensioner of 1840, was then seventy-seven.
Ehakim Clark, father of Willis and Lewis Gaylord Clark, an early resident.
Apollos King, pensioner of 1840, was then seventy-six.
Isaac Robinson is also mentioned in the Pompey re-union, as a soldier who came from Saratoga county, and died in Otisco.
SPAFFORD has six soldiers in Chase's list :
Thompson Burdick, aged sixty-eight, enlisted May or June, 1775, in Captain Samuel Ward's company, Colonel Varnum's regiment, Rhode Island line, for eight months. Enlisted again for one year. February. 1776, in Cap- tain Elijah Lewis's company, in the same regiment. Discharged January 1, 1777, in Pennsylvania. Died Oetober, 1830, aged seventy-seven.
Daniel Owen, aged sixty-one, served in Captain William Hall's company, Colonel Charles Webb's regiment, Connectieut line, for one year. Discharged in 1776.
Samuel Prindle, aged sixty-three, served nine months in Captain Wil- liams' company, Colonel Patterson's regiment, Massachusetts troop. Re-en- listed in Captain Orrin Stoddard's company, Colonel Vose's regiment and served three years. Transferred to Hollister's company. He died in 1850, aged ninety-two.
Allen Breed, pensioner in 1840, was then eighty-one, and died April 3, 1842.
. Jacob Green was seventy-nine in the same year.
Gilbert Palmer bought Lot 76, on which he settled in 1792, dying in 1839, and probably at Homer. Clark said he served for this lot but George K. Collins shows that he purchased it of Thomas Ostrander, by whom it was drawn.
Charles Warner, a soldier, lived for some time in Spafford, but died in Geddes.
John Churchell of Spafford, died September 27, 1817, aged fifty-nine years and six months. A pencil note says he was a Revolutionary soldier.
James Hiscock lived on Lot 69, and Job ITarvey, his great grandson, says he was a Revolutionary soldier. He died in 1834, aged seventy-five.
Samuel Holmes, at one time living in Spafford, was born November 17. 1754, and served as first lieutenant and captain in third company of Smithfield battalion, Rhode Island. He came to New York in 1795, and died near Canan- daigua some time after 1812.
Moses Legg was also called a soldier, and was the son of Renben Legg, who was active in the Revolution.
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Job Smith, who died in 1827, aged eighty, was a paymaster in the Revo- lution. These six names are taken from Mr. Collins' Mortuary Records of Spafford.
The following are eredited to the county at large, the town not being always named:
William Dean, aged sixty-two, served January 1, 1776 to January 1, 1777, in Colonel John Durgus' (John Durkee's?) regiment of Connecticut troop. He was at first in Captain Thomas Dyer's company, then in Daniel Tilden's.
John Helmer, aged sixty-two, enlisted early in Colonel Willett's regi- ment at German Flats for six months, and assisted in repairing Fort Stanwix. Abont August, 1775, he enlisted in Colonel Lewis Dubois' regiment, serving till April, 1777, when his company was disbanded. Ile shared in Sullivan's Indian campaign, and was afterward a prisoner to the elose of the war.
John Hurlbert, aged sixty-nine, enlisted for one year, December, 1775, at Weathersfield, Connecticut, in Captain Ezekiel Seott's company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' regiment, Connectieut line. He was discharged December. 1776, but the next spring enlisted in the same regiment for eight months in Captain Henry Champion's company. He was in the battle of Long Island.
Israel Sloan, Sen., was a soldier who came to Pompey about 1804, from Ringe, New Hampshire.
William Stevens was an offieer, and is said to have been in the Boston Tea Party. He was made first superintendent of the salt works, holding that office when he died at Salina in 1801. Captain William Stevens, who drew Lot 45, Pompey. may have been another person.
Jesse Teague enlisted for three years in May, 1781, but was discharged in the fall of 1783, the war being over. He was at first in Captain Hill's com- pauy, Colonel Jackson's regiment, from Massachusetts. In 1782 he was transferred to Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's regiment, Massachusetts troop, and also served in Captain Pritchard's Rangers.
Martin Walter, aged sixty-eight, served ten months, March, 1776, to Jan- uary, 1777. in Captain Zinglord's company. Colonel Goose Van Sehaick's First New York troop. He again enlisted in the same, January 9. 1777, for the war, and was discharged June 8, 1783.
To these Mr. Chase added a supplemental list in 1907, some of which are in the foregoing. The others follow, with other supplementary names:
CAMILLUS .- Nathan Bennett, Isaae Clute, Jeremiah Dunham.
FABIUS .- Captain Phineas Cadwell, Eighteenth Connectieut militia, and in another regiment of Connectient troops. Came to Onondaga county in 1845, having been a pensioner in Madison county since 1818. Resident in Fabius. In 1849 he went to Wisconsin, where he died aged ninety-nine years. eleven months, eleven days. The next four are near Apulia.
John Cross, died October 18, 1843, aged ninety-one.
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William Fox. In St. John's cemetery, one mile east of Apulia, is a slab with this epitaph: "Wm. Fox, soldier of the Revolution, died April 3d, 1852, in the 90th year of his age."
James Penover, died May 17, 1820, aged seventy-four.
William Perry, died October 18, 1843, aged ninety-one.
CICERO .- Clayton's history says that Dr. Joslyn's father, a Revolu- tionary soldier, died at his house in 1836.
MARCELLUS .- Edward Annable, a lieutenant. died in 1836, aged eighty- three, and was buried at Marcellns. He was one of the guards at the exeeu- tion of Major Andre, October 2, 1780.
Major Martin Cossitt, according to Onondaga's Centennial, was a soldier who settled in Mareellus village in 1798.
Elephalet Curtis. 1734-1806, was a sergeant in Captain Abel Pettibone's company. Second regiment, and was at the Lexington alarm of 1775. He was Second lieutenant, Fifth company, Colonel Samuel Mott's battalion; was a captain in the Eighteenth Conneetient regiment in 1778, and was in the New Haven aların of 1779. He was also member for Sinsbury in the Connecticut General assembly for 1780, while the war continued.
Daniel Sherman settled six miles west of Onondaga hill in 1796, and died in 1824.
ONONDAGA .- Rev. Daniel Waldo, who at one time lived in Onondaga. and who died in Syracuse over a century old, is elassed with Revolutionary soldiers.
POMPEY .- Dr. Joseph Ely was a surgeon's mate for two years. Hle eanie to Delphi in 1804, and was a member of the Onondaga Medical society in 1806. Ile afterward removed.
SALINA .- Onondaga's Centennial mentions Captain Edward O'Connor. who taught school in Salina in 1797. Ile also lived in Oswego. His daughter born in Salina in 1797. became Mrs. Alvin Bronson, of Oswego. He was in Colonel Willett's winter expedition against Oswego in 1783, and Clark said he was in command of a company giving him the name of Captain Edward Connor.
SKANEATELES .- Charles Pardee eame to Skanteateles in 1804, and died in 1836, aged seventy-six years. He had a pension of ninety-six dollars. This and the next are from Leslie's Skaneateles.
Captain Samuel Rhoades served with Massachusetts troops, and died at Skaneateles. March 18, 1823, aged eighty-six years. He was also a captain be- fore the Revolution. , ,
TULLY .- In the Miles family cemetery, a mile west of Apulia station. is a monument with this inscription: "Nathaniel Miles, a soldier of the Revo- Intion. Died May 19, 1819, aged 82 years."
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