| Birth: | Apr. 15, 1763
Rowley
Essex County
Massachusetts, USA | | Death: | Apr. 24, 1850 | 
Nathaniel was the 4th of 7 children (2nd son) born of Stephen Pingrey (Pengre) (Pengree) (b. 1711/2) and his 2nd wife, Anna (Anne) Jewett (b. 1729). Nathaniel's siblings were: Mary (b. 1737), Aaron (b. 1741/2), Thomas (b. 1745), Jane (b. 1757), Stephen (b. 1759), Aquila (b. 1761), Jonathan (b. 1765), Joseph (b. 1767), and William (b. 1771).
At the age of 16 years, Nathaniel was detached from an Essex County, Massachusetts Militia Company for about 3 months service at and about Boston. He entered this service August 21, 1779 as a Private in Captain John Kettell's Company, Major Nathaniel Heath's Detachment of Guards. He was discharged from this service at the expiration of the detachment's enlistment, September 30, 1779. Major Heath's Detachment of Guards were raised for various purposes at and about Boston, including guarding troops of convention (British Prisoners), under successive engagements of 3 months.
In 1786, Nathaniel moved from Massachusetts to the part of Ludlow which become incorporated within the Town of Mount Holly, Rutland County, Vermont, October 31, 1792.
References:
(1) "Vital Records of Rowley Massachsetts to the end of the Year 1840" by The Essex Institute, 1928, pages 168-170 & 376
(2) "Records of Littleton, Massachusetts." by order of the Town, 1900, pages 23, 446-447, & 461-462
(3) "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War." by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1900, Vol. VII page 682
(4) "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War." by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1902, Vol. IX pages 146-147
(5) "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailros of the Revolutionary War." by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1904, Vol. XII page 427
(6) "Gazetteer and Business Directory of Rutland County, VT., for 1881-82." by Hamilton Child, 1881, page 161
(7) "History of Vermont, Natural, Civil and Statistical," by Zadock Thompson, 1853, Part III page 123
Family links:
Spouse:
Rebecca Pingrey (1763 - 1840)
Inscription:
NATHANIEL PINGREY
Died
Apr. 24, 1850
AE. 87.
This aged man commenced life in this _____ wilderness
Sixty four years ago, and his remains sleeps here,
_____________________ to the will of heaven.
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Old Mechanicsville (Belmont) Cemetery
Mount Holly
Rutland County
Vermont, USA |
Created by: Chazmanbsr
Record added: Mar 22, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 35071767 |
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